Thread: Who's the Leader?

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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby Heidi » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:08 am

Can y'all believe Rick Swenson? :shock: :shock:

Go Paul, Lance, Dee Dee, Martin & Rohn Go!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby tilstede » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:14 am

Keep thinking about last year and Robert's trouble with the dogs catching the stomach bug. No rumours about that it has happened to Kjetil, but if he don't start moving soon, I'll start to be really worried :-)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby Heidi » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:21 am

tilstede wrote:Keep thinking about last year and Robert's trouble with the dogs catching the stomach bug. No rumours about that it has happened to Kjetil, but if he don't start moving soon, I'll start to be really worried :-)


That's a long haul from Ophir to Cripple. I wouldn't worry quite yet. :)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby tilstede » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:25 am

Heidi wrote:That's a long haul from Ophir to Cripple. I wouldn't worry quite yet.

Thank you for comforting me, but ... eh...*breath, relax* ... OK, Heidi - believe you :-)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby aren » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:26 am

So right tilstede. He has looked optimistic in the II video clips that I have seen, saying that he has used the brakes a lot so far. It has sounded like he can shift the team into another gear whenever he like. Let's hope he can do that...soon ;) :) :)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby sbd » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:28 am

Heidi wrote:
tilstede wrote:Keep thinking about last year and Robert's trouble with the dogs catching the stomach bug. No rumours about that it has happened to Kjetil, but if he don't start moving soon, I'll start to be really worried :-)


That's a long haul from Ophir to Cripple. I wouldn't worry quite yet. :)


In fact the haul was all the way from Takotna, all three of them (Lance, Jeff, Kjetil) just signed and left in Ophir.
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby Heidi » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:38 am

sbd wrote:In fact the haul was all the way from Takotna, all three of them (Lance, Jeff, Kjetil) just signed and left in Ophir.


Right, so he's got to be just resting. Hopefully. ;)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby SuldalsXpressen » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:42 am

tilstede wrote:Keep thinking about last year and Robert's trouble with the dogs catching the stomach bug. No rumours about that it has happened to Kjetil, but if he don't start moving soon, I'll start to be really worried :-)


I don't feel comfortable with the situation either, but remember what Jon Little told Kjetil's handlers: Jeff King's dogs looked very, very fresh - and so did Kjetil's. Now, Kjetil might be planning a long straight run to Ruby, and is just giving the dogs some extra hours of sleep.

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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby aren » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:53 am

Lance is still on the move. I was certain that he would stop to rest along the trail, but has not seen his speed going to zero yet. Has anyone else seen him resting?
I sure hope Kjetil has a fantastic strat up his sleeve that will take him right to the front again ;)
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Re: Thread: Who's the Leader?

Postby Luna » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:59 am

aren wrote: Has anyone else seen him resting?

Nope... been trotting along without a stop ever since cripple according to the GPS.
Been watching him every 15 min.
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