My preseason starts first!

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  1. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Landed this morning in Auckland, New Zealand. Since I am now 17 hours ahead of PDX, that means I get training camp and pre-season all nearly a day ahead of the rest of you. ;)

    Needless to say, results for the predictions game will generally not be immediately after the games due to the time difference.

    If there is a board-bash this year, I'll have to miss out again.

    I guess, implied in the message is that I've not come just for a visit, but will be living in Auckland for a while, maybe longer.

    I'll have to get out and take some pictures and replace my Payette Lake, ID picture with an appropriate one from NZ.

    Gramps...
     
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  2. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    So, you'll know who wins or loses games before we will?
     
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    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    we all walk through life technically in the past, so dont get cocky
     
  4. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Of course. Hence, you should copy my predictions each and every time! ;)

    After all, I have a great track record in winning the game.

    Gramps...
     
  5. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Ah but, clever folks like us on S2 know you pepper your 100% accurate predictions with fake false info to throw us off the scent. So clever!
     
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    Stevenson Old School

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    What are you doing there?
     
  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Bet you $10 he opened up a Hobbitt Whorehouse!
     
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    deal
     
  9. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    I wanna go to New Zealand.
     
  10. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Not my line and besides, you already have that covered. ;)

    Gramps...
     
  11. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Took a new job with a company here in NZ. The opportunity came up and I thought it was too good to pass.

    Gramps...
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Speaking of Hobbits, why did you abandon all your little grandchildren in Idaho?
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    My in-laws are from NZ; great people, and every cousin/uncle/aunt/friend of theirs from NZ that I've met are the warmest, friendliest, and least pretentious people I know.

    Also, funnily enough, my in-laws said they chose Oregon when they moved because it reminded them most of NZ!
     
  14. e_blazer

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    New Zealand, hunh? Does this mean that I'm going to have to turn my monitor upside down in order to read your prediction game results posts?
     
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    New Zealand is probably on the top of my list of places I want to visit if I ever have enough expendable income to travel.
     
  16. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    No silly. You can just stand on your head!

    ;)

    Gramps...
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    I understand where Jersey, York, and Orleans are. Where is Zealand?
     
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    Largest island of Denmark...and, yes, I had to look it up.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Thanks. I wonder what Dallas wants for Petteri Koponen...
     
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    Wow. The things I learn on this board. ;)

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