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Old 10-12-2007, 11:21 PM   #16
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Great write up mike!!!! toby....
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Old 10-13-2007, 12:56 AM   #17
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Old 10-13-2007, 05:18 AM   #18
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Mikey, great write up, and it was a pleasure to meet you, hope we can catch up next year!
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Old 10-13-2007, 08:14 AM   #19
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Way to go, Mike! Great showing this year, and I'm glad it was all you expected. Looking forward to seeing you next season.

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Old 10-14-2007, 12:38 AM   #20
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Mike!!!!!!!!
Sorry but it was a BAM moment. I was very proud of you. You flew great. I think I would have come in at the bottom with all the good pilots in your field.
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PS, told you it was a good time.
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Old 10-17-2007, 06:53 PM   #21
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:19 PM   #22
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I miss the dirt.
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PM your address and i will send you a big ole box of the stuff. It's blowing about 30kts here today im sure some of it is from tucson!
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:50 PM   #23
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No thanks.

I'll grab more next year.
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Old 10-21-2007, 12:14 PM   #24
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Dust and Sand can stay in Tucson. I loved being there, but they can keep the dust and sand...
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Yea Mikey, there is plenty of it too. Im just to the point of getting settled back down myself...i still cant believe we were there lol.
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It was good to see all you.

Hopefully my work schedule permits a 3rd trip out there this year!
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