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Do we know anything about Gus and Salvador?
Any players from Spain?
Will Chris (Neff) be coming? If you are, I would very much like to purchase a sodatop from you. 
What about Jim? I expect you to come for sure! 
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I have mostly bad news. Salvador is not coming, neither Neff, nor Jim
The last time I talked to Gus it seemed unlikely he could come because of the amount of time he was in Europe with his daughter (he is now back in Mexico) but he really wants to be there. I should know more in the next few days about him and who from Cometa besides Alex is coming.
Jorge: How do you fly with Figaro?
It generally travels with me as a carry-on in its own bag, of course
But I have not yet gotten to the point of purchasing him a seat
I am always concerned they will test if it fits those frames they have to restrict the size of carry-on luggage. I believe they are 9" wide and Figaro is 10" . . .
In Paris they did not let me enter the plane with Figaro's rope because they said I could strangle somebody!
When I won nats they let me carry Figaro in its bag and the nats trophy top in the hand as a "personal item". I have not tried to pass a giant top that way again.
