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Old 09-14-2007, 04:08 PM   #1
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Default Reno Not going well; one of ours down.....

Happened this morning: http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7075949
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Old 09-14-2007, 04:14 PM   #2
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That is very sad to hear......

It looks like it has been a rough couple of days.
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Old 09-14-2007, 04:31 PM   #3
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Bad year for aviation.... My prayers go to the family.
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i'm wondering if they should re-vamp the way they race somehow. i'm not sure you can have 3 people die in four days and expect the sport/hobby to be successful
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Families......It said that there were 3 lost in 4 days. Very sad indeed.
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Old 09-14-2007, 05:36 PM   #6
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No way, Tom! This is terrible news. God Bless Gary's family and I'm glad Jason is OK.
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No way, Tom! This is terrible news. God Bless Gary's family and I'm glad Jason is OK.
Actually all we know about Jason is that he isn't in a "life threatening" condition. No one seems to be able to say if the back injury is serious or not. I am keeping my ear to the ground.
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