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Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Italo Busi (---.44-151.net24.it)
Date: March 04, 2006 03:27PM

Hello everybody,
I am arrived right now to home in Italy, but , once again I would like say thank you to everybody, for the two incredible days that you gave to me !!
Thank you to Tom Kirkman, Hiro Tanaka, Jim Upton , Bill Stevens, Dave Cox, Billy Vivona ( Billy, I forgot to buy your book, can you send me by postal service ? ), Michael Joyce, Mark Crouse, Karry and Bill Batson, Renzetti, Ken Preston , and...................sorry if I forgot same one !!! Thanks to your help, I could build again , and hope to post soon new works .
For sure next year I will be there again !!!
Ciao Thanks again
Italo

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Jim Upton (---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: March 05, 2006 01:49AM

Hello Italo. It was good to see you again. I hope all goes well rebuilding your shop. The wine was good. I will look forward to seeing you again next year.

Ciao...


Jim

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: March 05, 2006 01:53AM

Hi Italo,

Nice seeing you again. I hope yout trip to Miami wa nice! See you next year

Mike Barkley

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: March 05, 2006 08:22AM

Italo -
I apologize that I didn't have an opportunity to speak with you more at the show. I hope my hat has a good home!

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.propel.com)
Date: March 05, 2006 02:02PM

Likewise, Italo, wish I could have visited more with you, also. Hope the pens have a nice newfound home!

Putter
Williston, ND

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: italo busi (---.44-151.net24.it)
Date: March 05, 2006 04:48PM

Hello,
Ken your hat is the first on my hat keeping on the wall into my new workshop !!
Randy, your pen, are one in my poket, the other one was as refill !!
Mike, my holydays in Miami was wanderful, I was fishing all the day, but the fish was in rest !!
Jim, I was very happy to meet you and Hiro again. the next year I will be for sure in, and I will try to be also in Long Beach show.
Ciao and thanks again
Italo

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Re: Charlotte 2006
Posted by: Michael Joyce (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: March 05, 2006 08:27PM

Italo, it was very nice to meet you in person. I hope the rest of your trip went better than the trip from New York to Charlotte. Hope to see some of your colorful custom rods soon on the photopage.

Mike

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