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:bow: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Way to go Daddy-O!!! Let's see the picture!

:bow: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Way to go Daddy-O!!! Let&#039;s see the picture!

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OMG!  I have the Times right here!  That's huge kurt!  Way to go! :clap_1:

OMG!  I have the Times right here!  That&#039;s huge kurt!  Way to go! :clap_1:

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WOW. Way to go Kurt!!  :clap_1:  :clap_1:  :cool: 

Here is the article (registration required). Too bad it does not include the photo!

[URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/business/22fortress.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]NYT on fortified homes[/URL] 

I want to see the pic!

WOW. Way to go Kurt!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :cool: 
 
Here is the article (registration required). Too bad it does not include the photo! 
 
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/business/22fortress.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">NYT on fortified homes</a> 
 
I want to see the pic!

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:bow:   We are not worthy...oh yeah, I guess that's why you are on MySpace now!

Congrats sir!  Not many people can say they were printed in the NYT!  :clap_1: 
 
Thanks for letting us know goofer44!

:bow: We are not worthy...oh yeah, I guess that&#039;s why you are on MySpace now! 
 
Congrats sir! Not many people can say they were printed in the NYT! :clap_1: 
 
Thanks for letting us know goofer44!

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[COLOR=Blue]Way cool...we're so proud!!! :clap_1: We can always say we knew you when....... :biggrin: [/COLOR]

Way cool...we&#039;re so proud!!! :clap_1: We can always say we knew you when....... 😀

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:bow: I agree -- we are not worthy, but we're so honored!  What a well-deserved accomplishment, Kurt!  Congratulations.  I hope Alys Beach buys a copy of the photo (several copies?) and frames the article!  Did they spell "fun" as "funn"?

:bow: I agree -- we are not worthy, but we&#039;re so honored!  What a well-deserved accomplishment, Kurt!  Congratulations.  I hope Alys Beach buys a copy of the photo (several copies?) and frames the article!  Did they spell &quot;fun&quot; as &quot;funn&quot;?

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One more for the portfolio, way to go Kurt.

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That is soooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!:biggrin:

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Hmmmm - do you suppose it's the same photo on the Sowal.com home page?  Very, very nice Kurt and WTG on making the NYT!

 :clap_1:  :clap_1:  :clap_1:

Hmmmm - do you suppose it&#039;s the same photo on the Sowal.com home page? Very, very nice Kurt and WTG on making the NYT! 
 
 :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

Before you know it...you'll need a NY based publicist.

Before you know it...you&#039;ll need a NY based publicist.

Wonder when the NYT is going to pick up a story about the SoWaller phenomenon.  Now THERE is the story.  Kimmi can start the ball rolling with her Skelly blog!

[QUOTE=jdarg]Wonder when the NYT is going to pick up a story about the SoWaller phenomenon. Now THERE is the story. Kimmi can start the ball rolling with her Skelly blog![/QUOTE]
 
And then we will all be fighting off the pooparoozi. like Britney.  Who needs it? :roll:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">Wonder when the NYT is going to pick up a story about the SoWaller phenomenon. Now THERE is the story. Kimmi can start the ball rolling with her Skelly blog!</blockquote> 
And then we will all be fighting off the pooparoozi. like Britney. Who needs it? :roll:

goofer

congratulations kurt on your front page of the ny times business section photo of alys beach.  The photo appeared in the ny times on thursday june 22.  the article related to structurally fortified homes being built on the coastline of  fla the carolinas miss and la.

Congratulations Kurt

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