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By CRAIG & WINDY on
2/13/2006
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FINALLY CATCHING UP IN THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY!?!? WELCOME TO THE FASTER LANE!! SEE YOU VERY SHORTLY!! WINDY
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By mcstraycat on
2/23/2006
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Win the fifth one, Doug! And make those B*****ds give you the recognition you deserve!! Just came from the "official iditarod web site" where you are blantantly omitted from a listing of historically significant racers. We're pulling for you to have the best race ever and bring home number five!
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By roussell on
2/26/2006
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My students are pulling for you Doug !! Make them happy in Massachusetts.......
Deb
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By whitesoxfan_17@hotmail.com on
2/27/2006
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Hi Doug im Logan Jeffrey im from rice lake wisconsin im a big fan you are in need of suport and im here for you big boi go take it home
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By whitesoxfan_17@hotmail.com on
2/27/2006
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Im back again and im ready for some good news after the past 2 minuets i have been very happy with glee
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By whitesoxfan_17@hotmail.com on
2/27/2006
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my brother was being stupid by typing on your wedsite sorry
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By whitesoxfan_17@hotmail.com on
2/27/2006
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I love you
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Good Luck on Saturday!
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By swingley_fan on
3/1/2006
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Hope you win! I choose you as my musher to research on for our Reading Project!
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By susan on
3/1/2006
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I'm excited that you are racing this year. I follow you and Melanie in her races. I used to live in Barrow, AK and that is where I became a racing fan. Good luck. Give it the old Montana run.
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By Rolene1 on
3/2/2006
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Mush on Doug, Best wishes on this "Last Great Race" from an Illinoian who will monitor progress on Iditarod Insiders site. GO, GO , GO, & REST, REST, REST for your final push into Nome. God's speed! P.S. I am not related to whitesoxfan_17 above.
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By jackiel on
3/3/2006
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Doug, We are in 4th grade in sunny ,Vero Beach Florida.
We chose you as our musher and hope you go for #1..
A teacher from our school district is up there now as one of
the finalists for Teacher on the Trail 2007. We will be gettin
blogs from her too. Her name is Kim Slade. Good Luck.
Jackie Lynch's Class
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By prncsheidi on
3/3/2006
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Jaz, Darren and I are rooting for you! We love you!!!
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By sports on
3/6/2006
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I am studying the Iditarod in my first grade class and I chose you to follow! I hope you win!
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By bobtaildog on
3/8/2006
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Doug,
Enjoyed a presentation you gave years ago at the bird dog hall of fame in Grand Junction, TN. I always follow the Iditarod closely and hope you maintain the lead...looks like you are the first out of Takotna.
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By CChasse on
3/8/2006
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My 4th grade students and I in Bangor, Maine are following the Iditarod race. Best of luck to you!
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By VeeVee08 on
3/8/2006
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Best Wishes Doug, I'm a third grader pulling for you. I picked you to follow. Mrs. Amodio Class - Veronica
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By Jewel on
3/9/2006
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Go Doug and dogs! Go! We have followed you for years. You're the best! From Fans in Idaho
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By bethg03 on
3/9/2006
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Keep up the great work, Doug. Thanks for representing the Lower 48 so well!!
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By stevensco on
3/12/2006
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Go Doug! We are cheering for you from our kindergarten classroom in Iceland!
To all adding comments to this blog, please remember there are alot of children/classrooms visiting this blog as they cheer for Doug. Let's keep them safe by making sure our postings have language and comments that are appropriate!
Charlee and the Kinders in Iceland
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By seakvalkyrie on
3/13/2006
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Doug we're cheering for you in SE Alaska! We've got a large Montana representation here. Go get King! Show him how it's done!
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By strikethree07 on
3/13/2006
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Go and get Jeff King
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By skukla1 on
3/14/2006
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Great Race Doug, delighted to hear you talking of 2007!
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By jagpoz on
3/18/2006
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Great run Doug and dogs! I couldn't have had a better birthday present.....well, only unless you would have come in 1st place! Go get 'em in 2007! We'll be watching.....
Fans in Idaho
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By Caitie on
3/20/2006
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I choose you for my 2nd grade project! GOOD LUCK!!
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By Larry on
3/22/2006
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Hey doug, couldn't make it to Nome this year,but kept in touch by way of the Iditerod Insider. Saw your interviews etc. Con gradulations on 2nd place and your girls Katie and Jessie. Let me know if this got through Larry
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By doug swing on
3/22/2006
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doug are you going to use the same strategy next year
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By mjudah on
3/22/2006
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hey doug, my name is Micah. Our 6th grade reading class all chose a musher to root for in the iditarod. I had a feeling that you would be great, so i chose you!! I am very glad that you did so well, and would love to learn more about you!!!
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By doug swing on
3/23/2006
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i chose you for my school iditarod project
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By MUSHDOG on
3/26/2006
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Hi Doug Congratulations on second place. First place next year. try writing something in your blog Doug instead of just hello :-) new friend Doug
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By jewelgirl on
3/28/2006
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Hi Doug,
I am a reading teacher in a elementary school. We have been immersed in an "Iditarod Unit". One of my students is doing research on your skills as a musher. He is writing a short paper on this. He is so excited!!! We can't wait to read your blog!
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Hello
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By smartboy on
6/25/2006
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I just joined this blog and I hope to see some secrets of mushing! Thanks for the great place!
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By geturdone on
6/26/2006
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come on Doug, pull your finger out and get typing!
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By kcharest on
7/7/2006
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Hi Doug,
I'm so happy to see that you signed up for the 2007 Iditarod. Can't wait till March.
Your #1 fan
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By kayakerjsm on
8/10/2006
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hey post something new
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By Daniel on
8/15/2006
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Hi Doug .
I`m a musher from Germany.I`m surely your greatest fan. Wishing all the best for the season 2007! I would be honored if you sign in the guestbook ( "Gästebuch") of our site www.bachmann-brothers.de
Greetings over the ocean
Daniel
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By KentuckyMusher on
9/10/2006
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I took all that time to register to get all the good mushing secrets and all I get is a hello? Just kidding Doug, happy tails and trails.
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By gwillomi on
9/11/2006
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so now, where are those secrets? RAce season is coming close.
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By Doc on
11/4/2006
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Hey Doug, I see your first and last blog was 12/2/2005. Are you going to have annual blog on 12/2/2006?
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By dianewortz on
1/11/2007
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I am 7 yrs old and followed the Iditarod last year with my sister, brother and Grandma in our homeschool. This year I am choosing you to be the one that I cheer for! Mush on!
From Joseph
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By luckyduck on
1/22/2007
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Really looking forward to a Swingley win in 2007 ~ good luck!
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By warden on
2/7/2007
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Best of luck in the 2007 Iditarod. We'll be watching you.
Lets bring home number 5!
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By sbodamer on
2/12/2007
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My 8th grade class has chosen you as the musher to follow in this year's Iditarod. We'll be cheering you on the entire way. Good Luck!
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By Mymieke on
2/14/2007
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Mr. Swingley,
Who do you see as your toughest competition in 07 ?
Good luck from Whiting, Indiana.
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By DJHS on
2/21/2007
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Howdy from TEXAS! We (the entire 8th grade students)are studying about the Iditarod Race and this week Karen Land visited about the experiences of racing. She said you give great advice coming out of Fingerlake! Several students are researching you for their PowerPoint project!! We will be watching through the Iditarod Insider! Tell the team we hope ya'll win!!
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Iditarod '07
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By catquilts on
2/21/2007
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Let's make Iditarod '07 the Year of Swingley!
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By jdailey on
2/27/2007
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Hi Doug, from Carson in Ohio. I chose you to win for my 2nd grade project. How may dogs are on your team?
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By crodriguez on
3/1/2007
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Hi Doug!
Our first grade class (Clearwater, Kansas) has chosen you as our musher for this years Iditarod. We are competeing against the other first grade classes in our school- we know you will win! Good luck on Saturday!
Mrs. Rodriguez's Class
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By jpmull33 on
3/1/2007
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I was raised in Anchorage, started watching the start in Anchorage about 1959. Been a fan ever since. Now in Bothell, Wa. but follow the race ever since it has been on the internet. You have been my favorite racer for many years. I think I want you to win #5 as much as you do. GOOD LUCK this year, have a safe race and bring home the WIN.
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By strikethree13 on
3/5/2007
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i am very sorry you had to scratch in rainy pass it is a huge dissapointment to you and all the fans, you made the right decision to scratch because you care about your dogs. in 2008 come back with a team that will not let you down. i also realized that this is your second to last iditarod but since you never finished try and make it to 2009. best of luck in the off season this summer.
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By strikethree13 on
3/5/2007
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ps: is it possible you'll run in the kobuk 440 ?
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Hope you heal quickly
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By sasw1963 on
3/6/2007
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I'm sorry to hear about your injuries and I hope they heal quickly. As always, you took the dogs care into consideration before your own health and made the correct choice. We fans in the lower 48 support you and hope to see you next year under the burled arch. God Bless
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By crodriguez on
3/6/2007
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We hope you feel better soon!
Mrs. Rodriguez's First grade class
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By groupy on
3/6/2007
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Hey Doug, Just your # groupy wondering how you're doing? I've been following the race on Iditerod Insider and saw you go from 28th to 20th and then drop out of sight. I figured something was wrong when you were still at finger lake to long. Love Ya man!! Talk to me please!!
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By penis on
3/6/2007
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AHHAHAHAHAHAH YOU GOT SCRATCHED!!! WHAT WAS IT 78TH PLACE? IN THE IDITAROD!! AHAHAHAHAHA YOU SUCK!!BITCH!
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By Julee on
3/6/2007
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Doug,
Sorry to hear of your unfortunate injuries, but as someone earlier said, the care of your dogs was of utmost importance. It just won't be as much fun watching the race, without you in there! I know you'll be back! Looking forward to seeing you next year. Take care and heal. As for the previous comment by "penis" it's too bad some people are just so miserable, jealous probably! And then have the nerve to say what they do, and hide behind a name like "penis". We can only imagine what a loser he must be! Some people's children never learned if you can't say something nice, just keep your big mouth to yourself. We love you Doug! Hang in there. Fans in Idaho!
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By DJHS on
3/6/2007
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We realize how tough it must be for you to not finish the race, but by your actions you truely are honoring the dogs and the spirit of the race! Thank You for demonstrating true character! May God Bless you and your family!!
Doug, would you describe this area of the trail which seems to throw punches at anyone who passes?
Dumas Junior High ROCKS!! TEXAS proud!
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Wishing you the best
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By Sir Lance on
3/7/2007
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Doug, sorry to see you get injured. My prayers are for your recovery. I hope you do well in 2008. Thanks for mushing Iditarod. Dry Heat Arizonan.
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By HoffmanMountain on
3/9/2007
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Doug,
Well, we just don't have the same enthusiasm logging on to check the standings without you at the forefront. You've been our number one pick since Iditarod 99. Just loved the reactions we would get in Wasilla when we cheered "Go Montana" or "Go Doug"!! HA!
You added your mark on this great race and brought it to a new level of using strategy and ingenuity in the battle to win. So who do we root for now?? Guess we'll keep pulling for Montana and Jason Barron. Or maybe the good Norwegian, Sorlie, who we wanted to see you compete against.
So here's to our favorite musher and hoping the 'drive for 5' will bring you back next year to this amazing sporting event with the most overworked and underpaid athletes in the world!! Cheers and may God bless you and Melanie...and your dogs... in unexpected ways this year!!
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By sdgdsgdfg on
3/18/2007
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FUCK YOU FUCKER FUCKS BITCHES BASTARD HO THAT IS ALL!
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Where are you?
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By Mymieke on
9/25/2007
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Mr. Swingley,
I don't see your name on the 08 list. ( altho I see Jason's)
Was planning on being in Wasilla again for the race,
mainly to see you run again. ( To the chagrin of most Alaskans I meet.)
What am I missing?
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By mrsmarvelous@hotmail.com on
10/4/2007
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Would be thrilled to see you on Iditarod 08 list. What happened? I am the eternal cock-eyed optimist, it will not be the same without you!
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By cachetmt on
10/14/2007
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I was wondering if you knew of any good husky breeders here in Western Montana? Or if you have any for sale yourself...we won't be racing, just having another great husky in the family! Thank you!
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By mrsmarvelous@hotmail.com on
10/25/2007
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We are almost into November. Should really like to hear your secrets, as to Iditarod 08. Is it a big secret, or are you going to enter. Your fans would really like to know. Do you even check your e-mails and comments. What's the deal?
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By groupy on
1/3/2008
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Hey Doug. It's getting to be that time of year for the Beargrease,so you know who that made me think of. Will be following you at The Last Great Race this year on the web. Hope all is well with you and Melenie. I hope this is making it to you. I've never heard from you yet.
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2008 MUSH ON - Northeast is on board!
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By edover on
1/6/2008
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Northeast School will be tracking you! 450 + students are very excited to be a small part of this historic effort! MUSH ON!
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By mrsmarvelous@hotmail.com on
1/19/2008
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Just wondering why you didn't do this year's IDITAROD --------------------had spent many a night praying for you the year before last during the IDITAROD----------------
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By Acefactor on
1/24/2008
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Hi Doug, good luck to you and Melanie in the '08 ipssdr! Anxiously waiting for the results, and see what dogs shine. Enjoy your runs. Aaron Campbell
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By Mymieke on
2/27/2008
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Mr. Swingley,
Thanks for all the great Iditarod years.
Good luck with the horses.
Carolyn
Whiting,IN
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By RhondaReimer on
3/11/2009
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Hi Doug and Mel. Missed you last year at the Ponoka Stampede, you missed a good one. Nice to see the pictures of the the little rodeo that keeps on growing. Hope to see you up here again sometime......How are those Arabs!!!! Ready to get some color into those horses???
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By TyPoulson on
1/16/2010
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Hi this is Ty Poulson
Poulson@myself.com I can hitch down to Seeley tonight or tomorrow. Please email me and get in touch with Wendy, to call me. I have your number, I will go get it. I am in Colombia Falls. I hope you win.
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