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   Mr Black to pe2goober@dalejrfan.net   
   Re: In Person Success-Ric Flair meet and   
   17 Nov 08 19:22:26   
   
   From: mr_black@optusnet.com.au   
      
   "pe2"  wrote in message   
   news:FN4Uk.7726$Wd1.1640@newsfe06.iad...   
   > Hey all, and especially Mr. Black-   
   > I got to meet the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, in Norfolk-VA. He was the main   
   > draw on a local card, doing a thank you meet and greet with the fans.   
   >   
   > For $75, you got a $25 Ringside seat to the show, a photo op with Flair,   
   > and   
   > an autograph from Flair. Plus-extra tickets could be purchased for the   
   > autograph. i got one for a regular reader here in the group, and one for   
   > my   
   > co-worker's son.   
   >   
   > first you did the photo ops, then we did the autograph session. at the   
   > session, ric was very cordial and super nice to the fans. you couldn't ask   
   > for more. I had a pic made with him from 1994, showed it to him and he   
   > asked   
   > where and when it was taken, and my age. he even complimented me for all   
   > the   
   > respect and youthful appearance-i definitely enjoyed that! He signed a   
   > belt,   
   > a figure and a PWI for me. A most of all-got that important handshake!   
   >   
   > Ric was a class act, thanking the fans for all the support over the years,   
   > then he mentioned how he loved the area and all the party spots he went   
   > to.   
   > then he acknowledged two of his biggest fans-two senior ladies who he had   
   > become friends with in coming to Norfolk for the last 20 years. He then   
   > went   
   > on to make point by saying he never made "to first base" with those two   
   > ladies and he appreciated their friendship.   
   >   
   > Ricky Morton was on the card and he didn't even finish with a double drop   
   > kick!!!! that was sad!!!! the show you ask-not bad, but I only knew a   
   > handful of the local guys. the kids knew'm all!!! I told my friends-we're   
   > getting old.   
   >   
   > this was an early Christmas present from my new bride and just wanted to   
   > say   
   > thanks, honey!   
   >   
   > happy hunting-   
   > pe2   
   >   
   >   
      
   Im going to have to go with the expected reply here mate...   
   WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   
   >   
      
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