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Yes sir, Gary, I'll be going!<br>
<br>
I actually live in Calgary and, frankly, I'm still a bit in shock at
the fact that both Sergio and Mark are coming here, haha. Somebody
pinch me! No wait -- don't!!!<br>
<br>
<br>
I managed to meet each of them (along with Stan, Tom and you too, Gary)
for a few seconds at the 2007 San Diego Con, and even though the
encounters were brief, they were eye-opening. At the time, I was just
entering art school with aspirations of making comics for a living
myself and so meeting the guys who had created the comic I grew up on
made all those dreams seem...just a little bit more possible, heh heh.
I'm absolutely thrilled that they're coming here. <br>
<br>
<br>
Incidentally - if any Groopie was thinking of coming to Calgary, but
doesn't have a place to stay, you'd be welcome to stay at my place
during the con (for free, obviously). I live in a house with 4 other
people in their early/mid-20's, so the place is a little cramped and
messy, but if you're okay with it, I'm okay with it, haha. Just send me
an e-mail and we'll figure things out.<br>
<br>
<br>
Talk to you in a bit!<br>
<br>
Conor<br>
(professional Groop lurker)<br>
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:40:15 -0700<br>From: GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV<br>To: Groop@groo.com<br>Subject: Re: [Groop] Calgary Anyone?<br><br>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">OK, I did not intend to say</span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> “</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I am only 750 miles away from where
I live.” <font color="blue"><span style="color: blue;">I was trying to
say that Calgary is only 750 miles away from where I live, but I got interrupted
mid sentence and, well, it came out all wrong.</span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">Jeez! Maybe it was a Freudian
slip. Maybe I wish I was 750 miles away, cuz then I wouldn’t be
here at work. Actually, I wish I was in New
Orleans with the Long Suffering Mrs. G, my daughter,
and one of my sons. </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">Gary “Mr. Typo” G.</span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">PS Actually, in some respects I’m
a lot further away than a mere 750 miles. I’m way, way far away…..
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">
groop-bounces@groo.com [mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Grossmann,
Gary (DOR)<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 16, 2009 3:23
PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Groop@groo.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Groop] Calgary Anyone?</span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Hi Folks! </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’ve got a few minutes in between tax meetings and
writing tax papers (oh, joy) so I thought I’d send out another completely
pointless message. </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Are any Canadian Groopies going to make it to Calgary to see Sergio
& Mark in April? I know I’ve sent some stuff up there in the
past. I checked and according Mapquest, I am only 750 miles away from
where I live. I am also only 750 miles away from San Francisco and WonderCon. </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">And yet, despite there piddling distances, I didn’t go
to WonderCon and won’t be going to Calgary.
What is the matter with me? I must be getting old….</span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Take care all, </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Gary G. </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">(See, I told you it was pointless.) </span></font></p>
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