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A former schoolmate on his way to the olympics!

3 runners with ties to Oregon are headed to the Olympics. Track is not my bag, but this race was incredible (granted, I am biased being from Oregon and having gone to college with Nick Symmonds who won the race). What was so great is all three were pretty much in last place, boxed in, until the last quarter of the race. And Nick simply killed it.

By Lcacique on Jul 9, 2008, 02:14 in Off Topic.

Lcacique says on Jul 9, 2008, 02:14:

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2008, 05:25:

that's cool, cacique.....unfortunately, many of my former school mates are on their way to the morgue..............

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 9, 2008, 11:14:

dwmte7, if it makes you feel any better, we are all on our way to the morgue...

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2008, 13:53:

you're right, cacique...nobody gets outta here alive.......................

dwmte

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MaFe says on Jul 9, 2008, 20:02:

Ah this is very cool LC! I will keep my eyes on him...I LOVE the Olympics!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Lcacique says on Jul 9, 2008, 22:27:

MaFe, it's a pretty amazing story. He got no attention coming out of high school for his capabilities but now he has blossomed into a talent that will be representing our country in Beijing. Most importantly, he is a great human being (like so many of our Olympic athletes). I got my fingers crossed for him, but he'll be facing the best in the world.

dwmte7, are you quoting Jim Morrison?

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 10, 2008, 06:30:

i wouldn't quote jim morrison if i ran outta words...............who's jim morrison?

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 10, 2008, 11:58:

Jim Morrison was the lead singer of The Doors. One of his lyrics from the song "Five to One" states that NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE. I think it was the title of a biography on the singer as well.
Sorry, it was just a guess.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 14, 2008, 11:19:

Good luck to him

The girl who is going to represent Colombia in gymnastic Natalia Sanchez is a friend of my daughter, they met while my daughter was doing gymnastics and went to train Villavicencio while we were there, she also came to my daughter's birthday. Unfortunately my daughter quit gymnastics and went into cheerleading.

two friends who train with her are now top gymnast
Natalia sanchez Colombia team
Emily Gorng British junior Team

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