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Old 08-13-2004, 01:32 PM
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Just followed with the Mrs. and friends the opening ceremony of Athens 2004.
It was great...and in true Olympic spirit - suggest peace for 2 weeks with all
Mercedes, Audi and Lexus drivers...!!!

Let the Games begin !!!
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It's truly amazing that they got ready just in time.
I would've thought that everything will still be one huge construction ste...
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I'm amazed too -- but then again, they kind of blew off the roof over the pool so I wonder what else didn't get done as originally planned?
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We watched for an hour and a half just to see one of the three commercials. It was the chicken on the hood in the barn.
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It's truly amazing that they got ready just in time.
Don't forget the way Greeks do things :it's like the syrtaki dance...> starts off really slow - but then culminates to a fast and syncronized rhythm...

....good strategy with the lady's BTW !!!

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Talking about the Olympics :
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Well...my holidays are starting - leaving for Athens tomorrow....going to follow the
Games for the rest of the week. Looking foward to some good weather
and souvlakis everyday!!

Will be back beginning Sep. for a few days before we depart for the Southern
USA trip, which I would like to thank everyone for their input and help!

Will miss the E60 company for a while - but I'll survive..... :'(

Everyone going to the E60 meet : have a good/safe drive/meet !!!!


JDN: will contact you when I get back from Athens...


Take it easy guys !!..

Andy
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Andy, please send me a PM when you get back so we can set the BBQ details.
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Well, back from holidays in Athens...followed several sports...track and field, diving, basketball .....fantastic experience. Great venues BTW.

Good to be back !! first thing I did was to check on my fellow E60's !!
A lot of reading to do!! ....but have to get ready for the US midwest south trip as well Thanks for all the input - from everyone !!!

My car is going to be built ( born ) next week...and delivered while I am in the US - bad timing ahh ...but looking foward to that BBQ with JDN. !!

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Andy, did you get the PM I sent a few days ago?


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