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Day 8: One Great Surprise

June 16, 2008 Like 0 editor

Then we have this other exciting thing he doesn't know about. Gordon and I are heading to the next checkpoint while the other support vehicle is with Tim. Tim’s parents are driving down and are going to be there.

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Day 7: Never a Dull Moment

June 15, 2008 Like 0 editor

Tim approached the Sedgwick Fire Station 33, and as soon as he pulled in when they were going to do this great display of lights and sounds, they OF COURSE got a call. Yes our luck. But we still hung…

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Day 6: What a Wild Ride it has Been

June 14, 2008 Like 0 editor

A lot has happened since our last full update. Unfortunately, we lost two of our crewmembers. We had to make decision. Basically there was just a conflict of interest in the goals and the needs of Tim. This was for…

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Day 5: The Team’s as Tired as Tim

June 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

Michelle checked in briefly with us today; we hope to catch her in a few hours. There had been some sort of communications snafu, which left her half of the support team left to follow Tim for more than a…

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Day 4: Taos, Baby, Taos

June 12, 2008 Like 0 editor

Cheeseburger? We’re scared a hamburger isn’t going to agree with him. We’re at a McDonalds drive thru, trying to figure out what Tim wants. Get him a Big Mac. We also have French bread and brie; we are never sure…

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Day 3: Finally Back to Colorado

June 11, 2008 Like 1 editor

The crew pulled into time station 13 at sunrise where we got creative with a gel seat cover—and some tape. Tim rode off telling us that he was teary eyed because he wasn't in pain for the first time.

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Day 2: Back from the Dead

June 10, 2008 Like 0 editor

We’re passing riders. It’s happening now. Just a few hours ago, we didn’t know if he was going to make it. He needed sleep. It was like seeing Tim after a night working the fire station. When he gets a…

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Day 1: Tim Case Gets Through the First Grueling Night

June 9, 2008 Like 0 editor

Then it got crazy. There was no amount of preparation that the crew could have ever done to be prepared for this. It was take off and just go. We couldn’t have direct contact with Tim until 7:30 that night.…

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A New Fan

June 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Most everybody loves to meet a celebrity. That generality applies whether you are a big fan of said famous person or not. Sometimes these chance meetings can even turn you onto the celebrity.

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Let’s Just Leave the Sprinklers on 24/7

June 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

Ummm, what part of “We basically live in a desert environment” are people not understanding? It doesn’t rain much in Colorado, regardless if we’re talking about dry or moist years. And snow packs melt real fast, too.