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Old 04-28-2011, 01:01 PM   #1
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None other than Rick Hansen.



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It seemed like a choice out of nowhere, until I heard that it was the 25th anniversary of the Man in Motion tour.

<snark> How are they going to get the wheelchair on top of the horse?</snark>
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Tie the chair to a horse. That would be 'boss', I believe the kids are calling it.
Not just a single horse. We need several horses and to turn his wheelchair into a Roman chariot. That would be boss.
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I was hoping for a "Real Housewives" star this year.
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So is he going to take the parade across Canada for spinal cord research? That would also be awesome.
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John Parr has his fingers crossed that this is going to turn into a gig at the Coke Stage for him.
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How is he going to handle the snow?
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Not just a single horse. We need several horses and to turn his wheelchair into a Roman chariot. That would be boss.
Except have the horses trying to pull him backwards, and he'll just keep dragging them forward on the route. Badass.
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too cold here for the cast of jersey shore.......good choice - part of me was thinking that iggy would have also been a worthy candidate given the way he finished the season.
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too cold here for the cast of jersey shore.......good choice - part of me was thinking that iggy would have also been a worthy candidate given the way he finished the season.
He can't lead a federal party, let alone a parade.
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He can't lead a federal party, let alone a parade.
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