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Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Acorn » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:38 pm

So the Eugene Weekly covered our realm last week and we not only got a sweet article, but also the cover!

http://eugeneweekly.com/2010/10/07/index.html

click "getting medieval" for the article. :)
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Dondarian » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:49 pm

Awesome, congrats! Hopefully you get a few walk ups from it.
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Soo Ma Tai » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:14 pm

That's awesome. Most of our recruiting came by word o' mouth but getting in the paper and on the news did get us a couple peeps.
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Thorondor » Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:22 pm

Very cool :)

Probably just the angle but this looks like it's going to be a wicked jaw shot...

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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Acorn » Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:29 pm

i know right? that picture is only on the website. there is a different one in the paper and it's a bad * shot of two of our guys. i thhiinnkkk corin hit my shoulder after taking my arm there... but i dunno.
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Valas Hune » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:32 pm

Very cool
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Dangus » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:57 pm

I'd like to think the "Lean, muscular man..." is me. ....maybe.
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Acorn » Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:17 pm

lol. i'd second that.

and dangus, you should check out our new updated website too. the article has the site listed on the bottom. woot!
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Froste » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:43 am

Freakin sweet!
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Thorondor » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:57 am

WOW look at that weapon pile /drool...
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Tiberius Claudius » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:03 pm

Nice article; good publicity.

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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Acorn » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:23 am

uh huh. and now that we're getting an official budget we're scamming them into belt flags and paying for training sessions with bakdar and vehicles to go to events. i love eugene.
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby LoganSteele » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:09 am

Grats on the awesome publicity!
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Re: Local Paper Covers Our Realm!

Postby Vrohi » Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:53 am

Thats pretty awesome, I know our realm has been interviewed several times and lately we have been getting several more members I hope it benefits you as well
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