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Malc

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I've got the Ohio Blues........
« on: July 27, 2005, 14:15:24 »
To all you lucky B!"£$! who are going
I will be 240 miles NE of Aberdeen floating about on an oil rig on the UK/Norwegian maritine border...
Well at least the internet works
Have fun
Malc  :(

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Cees Klumper

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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2005, 14:21:25 »
Just as I am getting excited about getting on the plane tomorrow! Hang in there, maybe next time - plans are in the works for organizing a larger event here in Europe next year ...

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2005, 21:52:59 »
As much as I'd like to go I probably won't be able to. My in-laws are having their 50th wedding aniversary this weekend. I could sneak away but I'd have to sneak into the house once I got back.

Maybe next year.......

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eboati

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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2005, 23:40:07 »
I share Malc's feelings... I am stuck (happily I may say) in Kathmandu...for at least a couple of more months...

...and yes Cees... way to go! we need to organize a Blacklick in Europe as well... somewhere sunny, please...

need any help?

cheers, e.

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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2005, 23:54:08 »
Hello Guys,
Weather forcast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Blacklick, Ohio is sunny and the high temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
Sorry some of you cannot make it.

Cees, my friend, I will see you soon. Not much has changed here in Blacklick, since your last visit, two years ago.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2005, 00:12:59 »
Hi Ennio - very good work you're doing out there. Yes we could definitely use help in pulling together a fun event ("Blacklick, France" or "Blacklick, Switzerland" sound good to me?!). I'll be in touch on that.

Looking forward to running the old Gravely lawn mower again Joe (I won't let it go its own course like I did in 2003). On the plane in a few hours here ...

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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2005, 05:35:07 »
Hey Cees, Joe, guys,

The 35 hours flying time (oneway) is a great dis-incentive to me in the land down under.

I will make it one day but for now, Have a great weekend!

I will live vicariously reading all your correspondence on here and looking at the pictures you post for the rest of us.

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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2005, 18:22:55 »
Hello Bob,
Yes tell me about that long plane ride. When we flew back from Adelaide Australia in November,we were traveling nearly 40 hours. We saw the sun rise and set twice in one 24 hour period!

However it was worth the effort, Australia is a beautiful country with very warm and friendly people.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2005, 22:47:34 »
Bob -- Used to live in Sydney, the Vaucluse neighborhood area.  Flew back and forth between SYD and SFO every other month.  Typcial non-stop is what, approx. 17 hrs? Ugh!

Travelled up to Brisbane and the Gold Coast area a few times.  Wonderful place.

Tom in Boise
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Re: I've got the Ohio Blues........
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2005, 22:01:17 »
I gave up a visit with my mother-in-law to go to Blacklick this weekend.....talk about a win-win situation!!!!!!

Daryl
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