Can Jeff really win?

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Can Jeff really win?

Postby sno » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:37 pm

Is the race over, or can Jeff still win?

GO JEFF GO!
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby deafcat » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:38 pm

I'm sure Jeff thinks so!
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby sno » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:40 pm

Being an hour behind Lance, can he make up the time?
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby Moose » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:52 pm

A. No.
B. Well, maybe.
C. Yeah, sure.
(Take your pick.) ;)
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby aren » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:40 pm

I am not sure he believes that he will win, but ofcourse it is 70 miles to go and a lot can happend. He sure as h... wants to win though.
I think he will do his best and race as hard as he can hoping to catch Lance before the Burled arch.
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby Deerskin and Anja » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:40 pm

according to the gps, he is way off the trail (if the trail is where that red line is on the gps map...)
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby sno » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:43 pm

I know, I see that, but I have been reading what the guy who is in charge of the GPS is saying, and they are not getting a good read off of Jeff's GPS, and he assures us that Jeff is not off coarse. But I would still like to know what is going on.
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby Moose » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:44 pm

What's with the "Jeff King Estimated" stuff? Isn't he carrying a tracker? Is it not working properly? Hmm. I wonder why not. ;)
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby sno » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:47 pm

Russ from Ion earth explains it, in the other talk forum. He thinks it is the way Jeff has his sled packed and things are falling on top of it. They are not getting a good read, so the have to estimate it.
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Re: Can Jeff really win?

Postby Deerskin and Anja » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:49 pm

whew, thats a relief! but i am mad that we can't get a good read on him, right here at the end.

this isn't a sled race, its a horse race! :lol: :lol:
get plenty of popcorn...this is getting good!
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