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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Dec 26, 2010 12:18:00 GMT -5
The Vault really is a trip down memory lane with the coverage of key games, memorabilia, etc. Great work.
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lichoya68
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OK YOUNGINS ARE HERE AND ARE VERY VERY GOOD cant wait GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 26, 2010 14:55:29 GMT -5
finally got to open my christmas present GREAT JOB DFW GREAT JOB what a great christmas present go hoyas beat nd so we can do a VOLUME TWO YES !!!1  |
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ScreamingHoya
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Ted Valentine: Getting it wrong since 1979.
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Post by ScreamingHoya on Dec 26, 2010 15:40:56 GMT -5
My dad fell and shattered his kneecap about a week ago and was in the hospital over Christmas- we had Christmas in the rehab facility at Sibley and he lit up when he got his copy. Thanks for the great work, DFW!
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GPHoya
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Post by GPHoya on Dec 26, 2010 19:13:01 GMT -5
Four copies were opened under our tree yesterday. One for me and one each for my three Hoya sons. My mother-in-law studied with interest the stories and photos from the late 40's and early 50's when my late father-in-law worked as the student trainer on the Hilltop. A real treat that he would have enjoyed. Thanks DFW.
BTW, Don Willis was definitely a DeMatha grad.
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lichoya68
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OK YOUNGINS ARE HERE AND ARE VERY VERY GOOD cant wait GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 26, 2010 22:44:22 GMT -5
dfw ....I spent the whole day reading page by page.. scrapbook thingy by scrapbook thingy YOU ARE AMAZING.. every hoya should get this NOW... the memories and GREAT BOOK ... this thing should win some kinda award or something for real..... GREAT JOB DFW REALLY REALLY COOL!!! owowwwowowowowowowowowoowowwowoowowo for sure congrats |
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Dec 27, 2010 22:17:40 GMT -5
I have no clue how I missed this thread the first time around, but this item has now been ordered for me as a belated Chanukah present. I can hardly wait.
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theexorcist
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Post by theexorcist on Dec 28, 2010 20:19:17 GMT -5
Mine came today courtesy of a very cool friend.
Slight problem, however.
The wrapping paper was dark blue with a silver bow.
The inside of the wrapping paper, however?
ORANGE.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Dec 28, 2010 20:46:51 GMT -5
Mine came today courtesy of a very cool friend. Slight problem, however. The wrapping paper was dark blue with a silver bow. The inside of the wrapping paper, however? ORANGE. Not so cool ex-friend? The Vault is so good you can almost overlook it. It's a Christmas miracle! Plus, the holiday season is all about goodness and light. During such times, orange is only a color. |
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gujake
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Post by gujake on Jan 1, 2011 17:48:41 GMT -5
Outstanding.
An absolute gem of a book. As a young alumnus, I learned a LOT about Hoya history. Really a work of art and the inserts made the book fun to read.
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Jan 1, 2011 22:30:12 GMT -5
I finally got my first, hands-on look at this book. WOW!  Truly an amazing work of dedication and passion for the subject we all enjoy so very much. I read about the 1943 2nd place NCAA team, the 1970 NIT team, and the first years of the JT2 era. So many things I had not know before, and many others I'd forgotten about. But reading them again, and seeing some of the tickets, programs, list of All Americans that included Pops while at PC, just so many many gems about the program. I also noticed HoyaChris was credited with an assist on some of the writing -- nice work Chris! But for DFW... I thought this website was the pinnacle of achievements in honoring the program. But now we have The Vault. Lots of accolades preceded this one in this thread, but I still wanted to add my total endorsement of a GREAT piece of Georgetown History. As great as it is, there is still LOTS more Hoya History yet to be made... starting at MSG on Monday night. And I KNOW there will be revised and updated versions in future years. Fabulous Job DFW! Thank you! |
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jan 1, 2011 22:55:47 GMT -5
No such thing as too many accolades in this case. I've taken to rationing pages for myself each day so I don't finish it so quickly before rereading it multiple times. Awesome.
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theexorcist
Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts)
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Post by theexorcist on Jan 3, 2011 9:15:52 GMT -5
Mine came today courtesy of a very cool friend. Slight problem, however. The wrapping paper was dark blue with a silver bow. The inside of the wrapping paper, however? ORANGE. Not so cool ex-friend? The Vault is so good you can almost overlook it. It's a Christmas miracle! Plus, the holiday season is all about goodness and light. During such times, orange is only a color. The wrapping came courtesy of Amazon, not the friend. |
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