<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><PRE>Don Robin,</PRE><PRE>If my armor was going to be ready one week sooner, instead of I would be very honored to stand beside you at Steppes. God knows I have had more than enough experience fighting against you!</PRE><PRE>Don </PRE><PRE>On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Jay Rudin <rudin@ev1.net> wrote:
> Back at the first Queen's Champion tournament (spring 1980), Gilwell
> challenged the world.
>
> Of course, I had a household then, and the world was smaller. The five
of
> us in Gilwell defeated the eleven who were the world. (To be fair,
within
> a year and a half, four of those five were White Scarves.)
>
> The world has grown bigger. And I have no household.
>
> But my courage has grown no less. (Some would say the relevant word is
> "ego".)
>
> At the Thirtieth Anniversary of the White Scarf, Gilwell challenged the
> world once again.
>
> At Steppes Warlord XXXVI, 2:00 Saturday afternoon, Gilwell will face all
> comers. Who is Gilwell? Well, me and anyone who wishes to fight on the
> side of Gilwell.
>
> If you wish to stand at my side, it will be an honor to fight beside you.
If
> you wish to stand against me, it will be an honor to face you. And if
that
> means I'm alone against the Known World, so be it -- I will do my
best.
>
> After this challenge, the Iron Star will be finally held. (To avoid the
> rains that have plagued the Iron Star the last few months, Ulsted has
agreed
> to fight it at Steppes Warlord. Go figure.)
>
> And of course, Steppes Champion will be fought Sunday morning.
>
> Come defend the courageous Don who dares to stand against all comers. Or
> come defeat the stupid Don who challenged the world.
>
> But come.
>
> Robin of Gilwell
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