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happy birthday from Le Mans and the best wishes for the next.
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Happy Birthday from the States. Good to hear about your transplant but I'm sorry about your lack of visitors. With your laptop, hopefully you'll be able to check in from time to time and let us know how you're doing. Glad the group photo is helping keep your morale up.
Even though we've never met, you were still a part of my Le Mans and I hope to share a drink together in the near future and for years to come. All the best. -Robert |
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happy birthday, allon glad the sight of us possers at le mans can bring a smile to your face, if you look back at the last few years you can see many of the old faces but you were missed last year so start the planning for 2013, you will need to get in early for decent hotels or campsites so use the time you are sitting around in hospital to good use. looking forward to meeting you again at the 2013 meet when the weather will be sunny (ayse can confirm this) and the wine provided by our wonderful french friends will be delicious, plus various more potent spirits from our friends across the globe to look forward to. See you in 2013
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24 Sep 2012, 10:52 (Ref:3140832) | #54 | |
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Echoing the wishes of the everyone else on here Allon.
Not sure what the internet situation is like with you but I'd do my best to monster it with Le Mans videos. Here is a decent place to start. http://www.youtube.com/user/GT1channel All the best, Rich. |
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Hi Allon, sorry to be late in with the birthday greetings. (Although how a photo with all our ugly mugs on it could cheer you up I have no idea! ).
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Thanks for the continuing messages of support. Not doing too bad, but one of the side effects of fully body irradiation is ulcers in your mouth and throat, so soon I'll be being fed via drip. Oh and my hair is pretty much gone, but that is not really a problem.
One of the things that I am beginning to realise though, is that I can't be sure about attending Le Mans 2013. It's going to be 6 months at least before I am well enough to potentially work again, and my stamina and immune system may take up to 2 years to fully recover. I realistically won't be able to make a decision until a month or 2 before the race, and probably ought to avoid camping if I do go. So my options are going be very limited. I will of course go if at all possible, especially as there will the 90th anniversary celebrations, but it's going be a close run thing. Thanks for the link Rich, enjoying those reviews. I remember the standing ovation for the Porsche in 2000 which in the last hour had to drive the entire track with the bonnet up and the driver leaning out the door! Also what happened to (apart from 2001) the glorious weather we had in the early 00s? Cheers for now Allon |
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Dear Allon, although we have never met, I do feel a connection, I am holding the word well in the tenths picture. I Wish you many more birthdays to come and a very good and fast recovery. Hope to shake your hand in 2013 at LM. with sincere LM greetings from Holland.
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I am sure the nursing staff should not be referred to as drips, they are doing there best, but seriously take care and set yourself the target of 2013, but if you don't make it you will suffer another ridiculous photo of some very sad le mans fans
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I've only been twice now, and already the idea of not being back there next year is inconceivable.
Can't express my sympathies more. |
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I love you ALLON! xxxxxxx
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Aww shucks, I never knew you cared that much mate! (Mental note, never tell Craig msgs of support mean a lot to me - this is what you get!)
Also thanks GTFour for the reassuring comments, it's good to know that if I do make a last minute decision to go that I've got good buddies who will try and make it happen. It all seemed a bit distant until I watched Aysedasi's video footage from this year. Suddenly I was right back there, the sights, sounds and smells (!) which make the place so special. |
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Here's a few memories to keep you going!
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Some good memories there! 2nd photo is of Hugh Chamberlain and team by our camper in Arnage campsite after the car broke on Sat evening, 2005. The conversation went along the lines of "Hows the car Hugh?", "It's f*cked!", "Sorry to hear that, fancy a beer?" and they then stayed and chatted (until the beer was finished). Their plans for the evening were a bloody good meal in town for the team. What a legend.
The final photo of 'le truck du merde' in the ditch is funny and scary. Funny as it happened in slow motion in front of us as a coach barged pass going the other way. Scary as we were walking only a few feet behind it and realised how close we came to having an epitaph of "Crushed to death by 50 tons of excrement". Not the noblest thing way to go! |
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Indeed Allon - just need a good arty-farty name for said fragrance.......
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Sure. Here you go..... |
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No, that was taken long before our first merguez of the week.......
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Bentley could be making a comeback to racing so showing pictures like that could force VW to cancel the whole project, andrew you should take more care not to scare potential entries away
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