Greetings!

I am dying that I had to miss out this year! I had planned on going but had to withdraw due to my wife having to fly to Sweden that weekend and not having a babysitter to watch the kids while I bowled badly!

Look forward to coming out next year even if I am not one of the big names you listed...lol

Mike
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The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.  ~John Kenneth Galbraith

The Christian Right is neither.

The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn.  The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.  ~P.J. O'Rourke

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.  ~John Stuard Mill

mrspare,

*laugh* I wish one day I could be mentioned with all of those fine bowlers!
Yes, Europe have many great bowlers and what I really enjoy about bowling here is the comraderie and friendship that permeates from bowling with these fine bowlers! I have bowled with Paul Moor many times (used to call the UK home too) and he is truly amazing.  What is there to say about Mr Palerma and the rest of the Scandinavian gang that hasn't already been said and seen.  I will be out at the Belgian Open this year and will hopefully not get laughed out of the building!!!...

I will humbly take you up on that offer of a tour of Paris!!  I have been there a couple of times and it is such an amazing and lovely city!  I would love to see the non-tourist type places, and figure that might be a possibility with someone from there!

Mike
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