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Old 10-30-2006, 08:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey there folks!

Check out the TAS gallery under:

Videos & Photos--> Big Events Gallery

1000+ pics from this past weekend, still have a bunch more to upload. There's some excellent stuff in there, hope you all enjoy!!

The higher quality free style vids will be up soon, boat race video coming up tonite! I'll have a wrapup perspective as well

Enjoy!

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Old 10-31-2006, 08:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Dear god!! Now i have to call in sick to work for the rest of the freakin week so I can go through them!!


Thanks for the photos!
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Old 10-31-2006, 09:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Max, you certainly outdid yourself this year with TAS coverage.
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Old 10-31-2006, 09:40 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
Dear god!! Now i have to call in sick to work for the rest of the freakin week so I can go through them!!


Thanks for the photos!
I'm actually glad I'm at work today. Now I have a high speed connection and can get through them.
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Old 10-31-2006, 11:01 AM   #5 (permalink)
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GREAT JOB MAX!!
Thanks for all of the great pics and vids!
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Old 10-31-2006, 06:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks for the hospitality Max,Toro,Biff. myself ,Rocky V. & Thomas F. had a great time & are already talking about making it to an event next year. the soiree @ camp jack ass was bad ass
i was even able to fly the indestructible Mad Max abused foamy.
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Is that guy flying and smoking at the same time! Hope he is not flying a gas plane. Hasn't anyone taught him about flamable liquids?
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Is that guy flying and smoking at the same time! Hope he is not flying a gas plane. Hasn't anyone taught him about flamable liquids?
Especially when the plane is 400 feet in the air?

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Old 10-31-2006, 06:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Karl did you read the post?

Did you miss the part of my post when i said FOAMY!
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DUH !!!!!!!!! PLANES ABOUT 1/4 MILE AWAY I WOULD SAY I THINK HE IS SAFE FROM EXPLOSION !!!!!!!!!!!
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Looks like you got creative with the fisheye. Great job Max!
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