I'm hopeul everyone will eventually follow the links to this board when they try to access the old one.  I suspect some will just blow it off.  If they want to find us badly enough, they will.  Wonder where Kat is too?  There's several still missing.  Well, a LOT.

Mods?  What mods?  I think this will be another case of "outsourcing" the message board and the automated censors will still remain.  This is an "active.com" hosted community created by the PR folks at the MCM.   But I seriously doubt the PR folks will actually read it.  I don't believe they're "message board-types."

All right I"m in the house, BUT I'M FRIGGIN' ******!!!!  I HATE ACTIVE.COM!!!   GDPOS!

Oy, don't get me started.  This goes back a ways.

Anyway, greetings again everyone!  I had to vent for half a sec.  Feel a little better now. 

Anyone else get the feeling that the powers that be are trying to break up the band?  First they shut down for a week or so.  Then again.  Then switch sites on us.  Every time we're bound to lose a couple more friends.  It is sad. 

Well, I'm going to bed so I can get up early and run 16 tomorrow in the frigid weather.  Later!

-Ron

I finally get in my car at the airport around midnight on Friday night.  Sitting in the passenger seat is my cell phone.  I go to look at all the missed calls, etc, and I see that I have a text message from Jimmy.  It starts off "Jesus, it's Jimmy!"  I'm so exhausted, all I can think is "no one is as happy to be themselves as Jimmy is."  After I read the text with his time and age group placement from his last marathon, it suddenly occurs to me, "I think he meant to send the text to HEY-ZEUS."

Jimmy, I'm not at all offended that you only sent me your results by accident.

Jimmy, I just saw you're thinking Chicago as well, we could all fly back to Vermont.  This could be a lot of fun.  And yes, it's the Green Mountain Marahton.[/quote]My wife asked how far of a drive it is from Chicago to Vermont.  She was actually thinking of taking a 10 day or so break from work and allowing me to do both.  We will just have to see about finances but it appears that between my sister (Bro-in-law has an apartment in Chicago) and you guys in Vermont I might not be paying for  room.  I have to do Chicago or my sis will kill me so the only concern willbe the time off for my wife.  I am excited but my job also plays a factor.  I already told the boss so he will try ot to throw any curve balls my way.  I am not sure of my Sis's accomodations (how many rooms etc) but if there is room you will definately have a place to hang your hat.

Jimmy

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Hi Jimmy, I don't know how long the drive would be, maybe 10 hrs?  My sister-in-law has an appt. in Chicago where we'll be staying. We'll fly back and by the time you guys would get here dinner and drinks will be ready.  Let's hope this works out, it would be a blast.  Now the only thing to do is register for Chicago, run it and by the time I finish, you'll have the beer cold.

Hey there Jimmy

I had just typed the reply to your post and then BAM came the the not able to post routine on our very fine previous board.  In my infinite wisdom I saved it to Word and here is the reply.  It took me a while to get onto this board, I had password problems, was going all over this Active shi! but I'm finally getting where I need to go.  As I said in the Board Sucks thread, I'm so happy to see that most of us have made it here.  So remember, the Green Mountain Marathon, a fine stay with your wife in a mountain top room and fine food and drink.  My email, chwheater@gmail.com. 

I'll be gone from Jan. 31st and will be back home on Feb. 4th, but hopefully I'll have access to a computer on feb. 1st so I can register