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[*] posted on 19-8-2015 at 07:33 PM
15 seconds of fame


There I was on Sunday, trying to make tracks in the grass with very little wind, when some dude with a big camera wandered directly under my kite.
'Turns out he really is a freelance journalist.

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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 03:42 AM


Nice !! Autographed copy please... :thumbup:



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 05:34 AM


Howard, you're a STUD! :cool:



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 05:53 AM


Great picture Howard. I don't know what the article meant by unusual mode of transportation, looks totally normal to me :)
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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 06:05 AM


nice man, looking normal from here



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 06:28 AM


now they will know who to look for when someones yorkie gets run over...should of given another name...like Josh



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 06:35 AM


Now that your famous, will you still come to WBB?:D



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 07:43 AM


At least the reporter got "kite-buggy" right.



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 02:13 PM


Go Howard:D



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[*] posted on 20-8-2015 at 02:42 PM


And I met him before he was famous!!!



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[*] posted on 21-8-2015 at 04:17 AM


Thanks for wearing your helmet! :thumbup:

You know how to represent! :cool:



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[*] posted on 21-8-2015 at 06:29 AM


Nice!... Great shot too!



I'm going to take a nap now
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