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Home Safe from DBR XI

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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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Took me longer than I expected but got home in about 3 hr 10 min. Unexpectedly got on "mini-Dragon" US 129 in North Ga for the 1st time ever at 10:30 PM

Great to see everyone and meet new folks - hope all of you got home safe.

And thanks very much again for Sheila, Raul and Ron for all that they do for us to put together the event!

Peter
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Hey Peter, I made it home safe as well. You were right, I checked map this morning, your way saved 11 miles, however my way has more highway and you don't get stuck in Delonega downtown traffic. (irrelevant 11pm Saturday nights). Right after we split up, I ran over a racoon "sleeping" in my lane. It sounded like I ripped off my whole front splitter or at least bent it. I checked this morning, somehow the racoon only hit the braces under the car, no damage to aluminum splitter.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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here is the roll-by video clip on my skateboard. feel free to repost once the proper video thread is up.

contour HD ftw
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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Left around 10:30 this morning, 3 stops with Kate and Erin in tow. Just made it home safe and sound.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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after running the dragon 2 more times after breakfast (f@#k motorcycles), I made it home in 3 1/2 hours- safe and sound

stay tuned for a warp-up thread including all vids/pics
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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I left Fontana at 7:15AM, stopped for about 20 minutes for some grub,in the driveway at 3:30PM.

Man I am glad to be out of that car. I love her but too much seat time for my tired old bones.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Hey Peter, thanks for posting this thread.

I got home around 4ish... Packed and went to Deal's Gap for breakfast, did a quick Dragon run and left for home. Stopped once for fuel. Nice drive...wish the return home was always so pleasant.

Thanks again to EVERYONE for attending the 11th Annual DragonBall Run event. I'm really looking forward to a great WTDX. Can't believe that's just 6 months away...
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Hello All,
First post and first event, my wife and I had a good time meeting everyone. It was a last minute decision to head there and we couldn't stay but we saw enough to know we want to be back in the spring and get to know the group better. Thanks to Sheila for making us feel welcome and hello to Nathan, "Shyboy", "Innerlight", the couple from Ohio, and the couple that came down from NY. We met so many people and are so bad with names so I apologize. We'll see you again for WTD. Thanks to all the organizers.

Phil (Diehard) and Kim from Alabama.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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I got home around 430 can't wait to see every one in april
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Holy shit dude...you musta hailed ass
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