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  1. 07-14-2008, 06:48 PM #1
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    fellow TE'er gets published in the newspaper

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    http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinio...tperson14.html

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  2. 07-14-2008, 07:00 PM #2
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    Great article! Congrats, Mimi.
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  3. 07-14-2008, 07:06 PM #3
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    Very cool article!!! Here's hoping you inspire lots of other folks in Seattle to follow in your footsteps
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  4. 07-14-2008, 07:08 PM #4
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    Great article. I think that is half of the truth! hills and potholes. what about the cars?
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  5. 07-14-2008, 07:12 PM #5
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    oh, I'm afraid of them too. I'm afraid of pretty much everything. That's the point. if a scardy cat like me can do it.... ?!
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  6. 07-14-2008, 07:49 PM #6
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    Yay, Mimi!

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  7. 07-14-2008, 07:54 PM #7
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    Awesome column, Mimi! Very good job!!

    And I didn't know you work for Boeing. That's one of my H's clients, he travels up there periodically. Funny!
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  8. 07-14-2008, 07:58 PM #8
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    Thumbs up

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  10. 07-14-2008, 08:02 PM #10
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    Cool!
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  11. 07-14-2008, 08:25 PM #11
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  12. 07-14-2008, 08:52 PM #12
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    Good article mimi! And I read the comments too. That michaelsclass is one weirdo!

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    Oh, very nice, Mimi!
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  15. 07-15-2008, 03:24 AM #15
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    Beautiful!!! And I should know better than to read the comments though most of them were good. The bad ones, uh, I hope I'm never on the road when they are driving.

    I bet you inspired some future commuters
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