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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hey Conor! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I remember meeting you! I am so glad
you will get a chance to meet Sergio & Mark in a more calm setting than <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City>. It will
be way cool! Be sure and tell them that you are a member of the
Groop. Then they will know you are a true blue Groo fan. I seem to
remember you being a little shy. Don’t be. Sergio loves his
fans and really appreciates the real fans that aren’t looking for a free
sketch to sell on ebay. So bring something for Sergio and Mark to sign. Get
your picture taken with both of them. You will have a great time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As for your offer, ah, if only I could get
there! Sometimes 750 miles doesn’t sound far at all. I used
to drive from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Olympia</st1:City></st1:place>
to LA (1100 miles) in one day. But, well, it really is quite a
distance. And there is The Long Suffering Mrs. G. to consider. Darn!
If only it were, say, a mere 300 miles like to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City>…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Gary G. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> groop-bounces@groo.com
[mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Conor
Geoghegan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 16, 2009 9:26
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> groop@groo.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Groop] <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City> Anyone?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Yes sir, Gary, I'll be going!<br>
<br>
I actually live in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City>
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, <st1:City
w:st="on">Gary</st1:City>) for a few seconds at the 2007 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City> 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 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City>, 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>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:40:15
-0700<br>
From: GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV<br>
To: Groop@groo.com<br>
Subject: Re: [Groop] <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City>
Anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>OK, I did not intend to say</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> “</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;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 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> with the Long Suffering Mrs. G, my daughter,
and one of my sons. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Gary “Mr. Typo” G.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;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….. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
groop-bounces@groo.com [mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Grossmann,
Gary</st1:PersonName> (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] <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City> Anyone?</span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Folks! </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Are any Canadian Groopies going to make it to <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City> 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 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:City> and WonderCon. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>And yet, despite there piddling distances, I didn’t go
to WonderCon and won’t be going to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City>.
What is the matter with me? I must be getting old….</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Take care all, </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Gary G. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(See, I told you it was pointless.) </span></font><font
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