Luciano bailey
Way to step up good luck out there. I don't know if any of you got a chance to watch Kevin this kid is fast lets hope he finds a way to stay in the sport. At only 18 he still can find a way to the top of his game. Keep the rubber side down I'll keep my eye out for you in the future CHEERS> To: t.hoffman10@verizon.net; obra-bounces@list.obra.org; sehsrugby@yahoo.com; obra@list.obra.org> From: jamesarmstrongpdx@yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:18:21 +0000> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Goodbye Alpenrose :(> > I second that!!!> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T> > -----Original Message-----> From: "Thomas Hoffman" > > Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:34:21 > To:"'Kevin Mansker'" , > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Goodbye Alpenrose :(> > > Good luck and Goodbye> > But Thank YOU for stepping up to serve. > > Thomas Hoffman> RE/MAX equity group> 503-495-5607 Direct > 503-475-3417 Cell> www.tomshometeam.com> > -----Original Message-----> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On> Behalf Of Kevin Mansker> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:34 AM> To: obra@list.obra.org> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Goodbye Alpenrose :(> > As of 4:00PM yesterday, I am now offically in the Army. I am shipping out on> the 22ed to Fort Jackson, SC for 9 weeks. From there I go to Fort Eustis on> the coast of Virgina for 27 weeks. I am becomming a crew cheif (lead> mechanic) on OH-58D Kiowa helicopters. From there I will learn how to fly> them. For all those who have seen Black Hawk Down, I will end up flying the> really small black helicopters for the Delta force.> > This isnt to say that I'll stop racing. In fact, I fully plan on trying to> re-kick start the Army cycling program. Thanks to all you out at Alpenrose,> I am hopelessly addicted to the velodrome.> > But anyways, the real point of this Email is to thank all those at> Alpenrose. You all are BY FAR the greatist group of folks I have ever been> around. You al are incredibly open and welcoming, it's actually really hard> to describe. I came in last year not knowing a THING about track racing,> fixed gear bikes, or the culture that is Oregon cycling. But Steve and> everyone else at the devlopment class changed a lot of that. And by the end> of a few of those classes, I was ready to roll. > > That's when everyone else stepped in. Jen, Mike and Candi, and ultimatly> Abers, Tracy, McLaughry, VanValkenburg, and all the rest of the fast pants> stepped in and took me under their wing...while still beating the snot out> of me :) It was honestly something that I had never experenced in any other> sport. You all would rip me a new one on the track, and then turn right> around and tell me what I did wrong, and how to fix it for the next race.> > So without making this pathetically long winded, I just want to thank all of> you again. You are some fantastic people. I'll miss you all. > Just know that if I can get some leave that falls in line with a Fast Twitch> Friday, I'll be out there in a heartbeat. Mabye only I'll be the one hooking> McLaughry up the track ;)> > ________________________________> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > > > _______________________________________________> OBRA mailing list> obra@list.obra.org> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org> _______________________________________________> OBRA mailing list> obra@list.obra.org> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
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