Mert's Progress...pg.4

[Gavin Housh]

We are the best guys! I new if the call went out that people would respond. It looks like we may have started something special. Thank you to everyone who is getting involved. My six year old Australian Shepherd thanks you too. Gavin

[firstturn]

Gavin,
  Thank you for caring enough to get the ball rolling.  [8D]

Ron Carbaugh

[Gavin Housh]

Ron, Should we use the other message board to direct other members to the race stories site so that it would be more visable? Gavin

[brokenb23]

Ric.  I am in also. $20.00
Bob Brizzee

[OUCWBOY]

Count me in for $20.00 as well!!!!
Best of luck to you and Mert!!! There was a Factory Harley Rider that won the National #1 with that same name......

Donny Smith

[Randy Kirkbride]

Ric,
Count me in...
I always said that dogs were better friends than most people.
Example: Call your best human friend up at 3AM & tell him you want to play fetch with a ball.  See what he tells you!!!
Then, try it on your dog.
I'll send you a note today.

[firstturn]

Gavin,
  You make a good point.  You could put it on the other board, but I think most people read both.  You choice and thanks again for your Great Idea.  I talked with Ric last night and he was resting when he could keep Mert down to rest.

  Like Randy said "I always said that dogs were better friends than most people".

  I even kicked in an extra $5.00 for my pet wild duck that lives behind my house...I guess he is a race duck and wanted in on the action.  THANKS EVERYONE



Ron Carbaugh

[Mick Milakovic]

Ric, you've got mail through Pay Pal!  Good luck with Mert, I know how you feel, I lost my lab "Libby" to a brain disorder last year.

Mick

[fasmith]

I'm in. Donation is on the way.  I understand how Ric feels.

Freddie

[bentrims]

Ric,
I am in! If you did not read the post on the other topic page, let me know if you would prefer that I re-list those items and I can send you a check back.

If possible post a pic of your pooch...not Puch. I already have the Puch pics from when I owned it.

(Ric's Puch 175 went from Philly to Minnesota, Minnesota to Wisconsin, Wisconsin to Arizona in about 16 months)

[sixdazed]

Hi All,a quick note of thanks to you all.it's been proven once again that this is the finest group of people on this or any other planet.you amaze me!i'm trying to answer emails and personally thank all of you,this watching Mert and trying to hold down my job is tough(a neighbor dog sits while i'm at work).thank you all so much and i assure you that every cent will go towards Mert's fight.Gotta go, i'll answer emails tonite.i'm overwhelmed! i appreciate your help and caring very much, Ric

ric emmal

[sixdazed]

Hi All, I hope to thank each and every one of you personally as soon as possible.right now every minute on the computer is a minute not keeping an eye on Mert(or at least not watching as close as i should be)so i must be brief.Gavin-where did you ever come up with this?you have a heart of gold i guess as do all of you guys.Tom,i will try to get Bob to post pics of Mert(on quad as pup and now)asap.and TB don't worry about relisting those parts-those are for one of the last ones i would sell anyway(a project),and thanks to these guys generosity i may not have to.this came up so quickly it caught me unprepared and i now realize what's really important(not that i didn't before but i WAS on a bike buying binge for a while).if some or all must go they must,but i assume you guys want me to keep the Pentons and sell the others first-ok- done!he's acting up a bit, gotta go.My bikes are great but they never jump up and lick my face after a hard day.Thanks , Ric

ric emmal

[sixdazed]

P.S.-Donny and all,Mert's AKC registered name is Mert Lawwill Emmal,my other golden's Malcolm so as you can probably tell On Any Sunday had a HUGE impact on my life.When the desert racer crashed to avoid turtle(fake but neat), picked up the turtle,brushed him off and set him off the trail-that says it all- desert racers (and for sure ALL Poggers)are good people...  The day i saw that movie the rest of my life fell into place-racer,m/c tech,etc.I'm a bay area native and Mert Lawwill,the human one, was one of my heroes and lived a few miles away back when a normal person could afford to live there in Marin County.I must apologize for being slow in answering emails i'm trying to get to them-so busy.I'll try and do some after my boy goes to sleep.Just so much thanks,Ric

ric emmal

[OUCWBOY]

Ric,
You have Mert and Malcolm but where is Steve??

Donny Smith

[sixdazed]

Hi all,quick update as i must watch like a hawk tonite-new meds-vets on the fence 50/50 chance.depending on how much fungus in brain.McQueen used to come into Oasis Honda in Rancho Mirage(near Palm Springs)when i worked there.Always brought beer or sent someone out to get some and would hang out and bench race-just like us!Cool guy.....just like you guys....please say a prayer.Thanks, Ric                        P.S.,Donny,maybe one of Mert's pups if he makes it thru this-McQ ?

ric emmal