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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: LIVE WEB CHAT: ZAY HARDING, THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2009 |
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Join us on THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2009 @ 10.00am PST, 1.00pm EST, and 6.00pm GMT for a live web chat with Globe Trekker presenter: ZAY HARDING. If you have any burning questions for Zay, get posting here now... Don't forget to register.
Zay is definitely not afraid to try new things, and he loves to travel. His daring and outgoing personality lands him the Globe Trekker gigs that no other hosts are willing to do. This is fine for Zay, because he loves exploring new cultures and finds his most challenging journeys to be the most rewarding ones.
About Zay
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This is great news!!! Can't wait for the 29th!! 
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Feel free to get posting questions now everyone!  |
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Oh and I forgot to ask if it is possible if you Zay or Pilot Films can post highlights of the Milford Track episode on Youtube. I would REALLY love to show my friends and family how magnificent the Milford Track is and since that episode was the very best one to show the Milford Track!
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| We'll see what we can do... Thanks for the posts Louie |
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Oh noooo, I'm not going to be near a computer 
I'l catch up on it later though...I know that everyone always asks good questions |
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Hi Zay,
Can you or Helen please tell us in detail about the current standard operation procedures that Pilot Guides operates in regarding to producing and preparing for a new GT show in non-commercialized remote areas? The average weeks needed to write and build up the story line? Selecting the ideal traveler host to do the show? The time needed for scouting the location before production and the actual production begins.
When Megan and Ian did the presentation last year at the New York Times Travel show at New York City a similar question was asked but the acoustic was not clear in the room. I was not able to distinguish some portions of their presentation.
I hope you and the Pilot Guides staff are having a great new year!
Thanks for taking my question
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Hi Jay,
I'm answering this one ahead of time - this comes from an old post re. a similar question someone asked previously:
Let's start with the crew...
For each show there's a producer, a director, a camera man, a sound guy, usually a fixer, and a presenter. Presenters are sourced via showreels, recommendations, talent agencies, etc. There's also an editor to cut it together. Then there are other people involved - graphic designers, composers, online editors. The rest of the production team are staff (researcher, series producer, production manager, production co-ordinator, post-production manager, production assistant).
First, we start preparing our series of around 8 new episodes, and a few 'compilations' of the best bits from old shows. Our researcher decides when the best weather and events are on, and we plan for the next 10 months or so where we are going to go. They then start preparing the best stories in each location.
Week 1: the first shows starts preparation and a producer is brought in. The producer will try and find out from locals, guides, and the tourist boards, what are the most interesting and adventurous stories we could film, how we get from A to B. The production co-ordinator arranges the travel for the crew and makes deals with hotels & airlines to keep costs within budget. The production manager hires a crew to do the shoot. The producer will write a 'pre recce script' based on what they think they will be filming.
Week 6: the producer goes out on a 'recce' to meet the people & place they've talked to, to see how visual each place is and get a feel for any problems which may arise and meet the people who'll be involved in the production. They then write a 'shoot script' with the lines the presenter will say and a sequence of stories, which is often quite a bit different from the script they wrote in the office.
Week 9: the crew (presenters, camera man, sound, director) arrive and filming beginnings for around 2 weeks for a city guide, or 3 weeks for a country guide. A lot of what happens is prepared, but of course a lot of conversation and 'voxpops' with travelers is done on the fly. Did you know all our shows are only filmed with one camera? Often we have to film every scene and conversation several times to cut in different camera angles to make it look more interesting.
Week 12: either everyone will go back home, but sometimes we will film another show in the same location for one of our other series (e.g. Treks in a Wild World, World Cafe Asia, etc.), in which case filming may last another few weeks and the other locations for the other show will be scouted in the 'recce'.
The producer goes back to the office and sorts out their 'wrap' of the show for a couple of days, while the director and an editor go into a studio to cut the show together, which usually lasts around 3 weeks.
Week 15: The final stage is an 'online' which involves adding in the graphics, voiceover, and getting the show ready for broadcasting.
Phew! Hope that answers your questions.
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| Hey Zay - A very warm welcome to our web chat... how's things in L.A.? |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi everyone - It's great to be here, let's going... |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Milford Sound |
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Hey Zay!
I'm backpacking my way around New Zealand in April and i'm hiking the Milford Track to Milford Sound. How was it like 'tramping' it and was the hike all wet and rainy?!? What are also some of the highlights of the Milford Track?! Any other advice and recommendations would be much appreciated as well. Thanks! |
1. How was it like 'tramping' it and was the hike all wet and rainy?!?
For those of you who don?t know, to quote their advertisement, ?Once described as the finest walk in the world, the Milford Track is one of New Zealand?s most popular walks, with approximately 14000 people completing the Milford track each year.? And it holds a permanent spot on the bucketlist of ?50 Things To Do Before You Die?. Designed for participants to walk in one direction only, I found it to be one of the most peaceful experiences with nature I?ve ever encountered, in one of the most beautiful environments I?ve ever seen. The scope of the mountains will humble you. The natural sounds all working in harmony are like the nicest unrecordable symphony you will ever hear in your lifetime. And what it does for your soul? Mmmmm. For me, it got rainy at the end of each day, so you?ll want to get an early start. But if you do get caught in the downfall, enjoy the extra waterfalls. At one point, there were almost three hundred sorrounding me. Absolutely worth the high price of partaking in this adventure. Not to mention, the huts have hot water, warm meals and lots of wine to be drank.
2. What are also some of the highlights of the Milford Track?!
The breathtaking scenery, the waterfalls, the series of cascades, the glacier-made aquagreen streams you cross, the monstrous mountains, the smells and sounds of nature, the time to yourself to go inward both mentally and spiritually, the hikes along the cliff?s edges, the Kia parrots, and the Fiords at the end. Those are just a few of the highlights. I want to do it again.
3. Any other advice and recommendations would be much appreciated as well. Thanks!
Sign up early, because as you can imagine, this event fills up fast each year. And bring strong bug spray (namely DEET). Beginning with the sandflies at Lake Te Anau, insects like the wild as much as you do. |
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| Hi Jay! Welcome to the chat! |
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| jimmy6154 wrote: |
yyoooYOOO ZAY!!!
Man Milford track was exactly what I was going to post about...lol
So Milford is my all time favorite part, what is yours if you could pick just one?
In one episode, China I think you went to a temple with a women who didn't speak English. Was there ever a translator with you or was that whole segment shot with a language barrier between you and her? If so how was that like because if I remember correctly she was doing a ton of talking lol and I remember the look on your face to be rather comic...
I've seen you do some stuff other then globe trekkers. .. lol why?
If you could pick one place to go to that you have not been to, where would that be and why?
Got any bloopers?
Any place you traveled to that you thought you would not like but turned out to be an awesome trip? |
In one episode, China I think you went to a temple with a women who didn't speak English. Was there ever a translator with you or was that whole segment shot with a language barrier between you and her?
Everywhere I go where I don?t speak the native language, I hire a translator. Usually this is not a problem, for in most parts of the world, SOMEone is bound to speak English. And granted, sometimes things inevitably get lost in translation. But that segment in China you mention was one of those rare moments where my translator lied and said she spoke better English than she did. And while we were filming, it became very obvious we did not understand each other. So I made light of the situation, because I can't get mad at someone for not understanding me when they have taken the time to learn my language and I have not done so back to them. In the end, it's my own handicap, not theirs.
If so how was that like because if I remember correctly she was doing a ton of talking lol and I remember the look on your face to be rather comic...
As I recall, she did understand the word ?Gambei?, though, which means ?Bottoms Up?.
Hmmmnnn. Interesting?
I've seen you do some stuff other then globe trekkers. .. lol why?
I moved out to Hollywood to act. My manager at the time, advised me get whatever footage I could of myself acting, most of which ended up being low budget features and television. But that experience has helped tremendously with my professionalism in front of the camera. Also, you might have noticed I took a break from Globe Trekker to Host a season of The History Channels "Digging For The Truth" with Hunter Ellis. When that stint ended, I called up Pilot Productions and told them I was available again. They accepted my offer and I graciously am back doing more ?Globe Trekker? episodes. Pretty cool, huh?
If you could pick one place to go to that you have not been to, where would that be and why?
Believe it or not, I have never been to Venice, Italy. I would love to go there with my wife and get serenaded on a gondola ride that drifted romantically through its floating city. Ahhh. Someday it will be mine.
Got any bloopers?
All the time. Usually when I have a scripted piece to camera and I can?t remember my lines.
Any place you traveled to that you thought you would not like but turned out to be an awesome trip?
I thought I wasn?t going to like visiting Turkey, because I had experienced the conflict in Cyprus between the Greeks who used to own it, and the Turks, who took over the northern half of the island. But when I got to Turkey, I found it to be so beautiful, peaceful, and pleasant. The people on the mainland were nothing like the stories the Greek Cypriots make them out to be. So that was a pleasant surprise.
Also, Puerto Rico was a nice one too. It shouldn?t have surprised me, being part of the Caribbean, but it just reminded me of Hawaii so much I was blown away. And because it's part of the U.S. I just kept thinking it was the Hawaii of the East Coast, but with a Latin influence rather than a Polynesian one. And it?s only a few hours from New York. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: Hi Zay! |
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A few questions for you:
-How and why did you get into becoming a presenter for GlobeTrekker?
-How often do you work with them? What else do you do to make money?
-Where do you live?
-Have you ever wanted to vomit after eating a particularly disgusting thing while trekking? Those worms in New Guinea come to mind...
Thanks so much for being an exciting presenter! |
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| Hey Zay - Great to meet you! I saw an episode of Globe Trekker (or maybe Treks in a Wild World) where you had to drink a shot with a human toe in it (dead one of course). What was the story behind that? Looked pretty gruesome! Might have been Cambodia? |
Ah, yes? The old Sour Toe show. That was actually in Dawson City, Canada, up in the north western Yukon, where it gets so cold people don't always make it. In fact, it?s common for locals to get frostbitten feet and have their toes amputated. Over time, a local tradition became to preserve the donated amputated purple-ish black colored toes (with all their dangly little pieces of skin hanging off) on a bed of salt behind the bar called the Sour Dough Bar. The name Sour Dough represents the title you earn from surviving your first winter in Dawson City, a bragable feat in it's own right. Playing off that name, they have created their own shot for tourists to participate in, which incorporates a Double Jack Shot (the mixture of Jack Daniels and Yukon Jack) with a dead toe. They call the shot a "Sour Toe" (playing off the Sour Dough name), and if you do the shot you get a certificate and get to sign your name in a visitor log there, but you HAVE TO LET THE TOE TOUCH YOUR LIPS to be official. If you choose to be really brave, you can try the Sour Foot Shot, which has five dead toes in it. In the Western Canada Globe Trekker, I do the Sour Toe Shot, and I got to sign the visitor log. I think I was number 6,573 to do that signature shot there. They told me sometimes visitors accidentally swallow the toe and new ones are anonymously donated each year. It seems gross, but they tell me the salt does an incredible job of preserving the toes while the alcohol kills any possible germs. Let's hope they're right. So far so good. |
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| hunnybunny wrote: |
hello Zay!
Here's my questions....
what's the next globe trekker starring you?
what do you do when you're not globe trekking?
what's on your ipod?
what's your ringtone?
have you got any tattoos?
have a great day  |
1. what's the next globe trekker starring you?
You can catch me in a show called "The Balkans", which is all the former Yugoslavic countries. It's a really neat place to visit, very medieval and authentic. And so new to the whole tourism thing, you really feel like you get to be part of their culture for what it is, rather than what they are trying to show tourists.
2. what do you do when you're not globe trekking?
When I'm not Globe Trekking, I am a husband and a father. As you can imagine, hosting Globe Trekker is a dream job. But my real dream would be to host it year round, non stop. The reality of it is that each host only does up to three a year. So the downtime is spent at home. I use my time writing and auditioning. I also work part time in a bar and I deejay.
3. what's on your ipod?
Everything good and fun and upbeat. The iPod is one of the greatest inventions ever made. It is a traveler's best friend, as it allows you to hear any one of your favorite songs, at any time, anywhere, with the simple touch of a button. Absolutely incredible.
4. what's your ringtone?
For a while, I had Justin Timberlake's "I?m Bringing Sexy Back", but then when I got a new phone, I just kept it the standard ring ring, ring.
5. have you got any tattoos?
No, I don't have any tattoos. I don't have anything against them. In fact, I like most of the tattoos I see on people. I just haven't found myself so attached to an image yet or come across a message so strong that moved me so much I had to have it permanently inked into my skin forever. Not to mention, I wouldn't know where to put it once I did find it. Do you have any tattoos? If so, what of, and why? And where, and why there?[/url] |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everone ,
thanks for the warm welcome Dr. C
Helen thank you very much for the phD answer!! you have super writing skills
jay |
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Oh man, I've seen the Western Canada episode and I remember you trying the sour toe shot. Eech! Looks pretty gross but I'm sure if I end up in that area, I'll have to try it. You got to try everything once right?
Btw, hope you get to Italy soon! Sounds like it would be a beautiful place to visit with your wife! |
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| druiddude wrote: |
Greetings Zay
My questions are these:
1. What sport do you like best?
2. Where are best waves in the world for surfing?
3. Best trek you ever did??
4. Got any really weird souvenirs from your travels?
5. Favourite way to chill?
6. I read somewhere you're into music and DJ-ing - can you tell us about that?
7. Do you have to train/work out before you work on a show?
8. Do you have to learn a script? Or do you just ad lib when you're in front of the camera?
Thanks Zay |
1. What sport do you like best?
Taking my first swimming lesson at the age of two, I never feel so good as when I'm in water. Any sport in the water is enjoyable for me. I love swimming, surfing, diving, snorkling, boogie-boarding, body-surfing, water polo, you name it. I even like playing soccer in the rain. You feel me?
2. Where are best waves in the world for surfing?
I haven't done enough research on the subject. But if I had to choose at this point in my life, after having seen the places I've seen and surfed, I would say the surf in my home state of Hawaii still impresses me more than anywhere I've seen in the world so far. Am I biased? Maybe, but it?s also true. Nothing compares.
3. Best trek you ever did??
Honest to God, every Trek I do is the best I ever have. That's the bizarre thing about traveling: It's a place's differences that provide it it's character and make it unique. Just by exposing ourselves to a place and it's differences, we grow. If we don't grow from visiting a place, what's the poing in going there? So my favorite Treks are the ones where I grow, comfortably or uncomfortably.
4. Got any really weird souvenirs from your travels?
In general, I try to live simply so that I can simply live. I get the same experience holding souvenirs and appreciating them without buying them as I do from buying them, only I avoid the clutter later on when I get home. Memorable gifts and artifacts have a way of bogging down and pre-occupying the spirit, as well. Always having to worry about, "Did I forget something somewhere" and, "I hope these don't break on the way home". So where ever I go, I try to resist the temptation of attaining too many worldly possessions. But to answer your question, I got a chicken-feather crown that was given to me by a chief in the Wamamo Valley in West Papua. It was probably full of lice and other diseases, and so I ditched it as soon as I got home. I just didn't see the point of contaminating my home and family and having to think about it all the time for the sake of a souvenir from that trip. I'd rather just hold onto the memory of the experience - much cleaner and easy.
5. Favourite way to chill?
I love hanging with my wife. It doesn't even matter what it is that we do, as long as we're together. She's my soul-mate and my other half. I love it when she comes on trips with me because I'm learning more and more that relationships are about sharing experiences. Even if that means not doing something together. And balance is important to me, too. So if I'm working a lot, down time is heavenly. But if I've been inactive for a while, I get pumped to go explore the day.
6. I read somewhere you're into music and DJ-ing - can you tell us about that?
Music has always played a big role in my life. I got into acting first through singing in The Honolulu Boy Choir (which toured around Australia and New Zealand at a very early age), then doing a ton of musicals, then getting a degree in acting while having my own radio show in college, then on to Los Angeles where I DJ weekends on Sunset Strip and Globe Trek when they ask me to.
Growing up, my parents owned a record store and a radio station, so I spent a lot of my spare time as a kid exploring new music, a lot of which I still love today. The great thing about music is it retains emotions and memories that can be revisited whenever, just by playing that song again.
As a kid, I used to idolize rock bands like U2, Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin, because they got to travel the world giving concerts and getting paid to do what they loved. I liked their wild, carefree attitudes and fun approach toward life.
Later I got into AC/DC, Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Oasis, Coldplay, The Killers and The Who, for the same reasons. Allowing their sounds to resonate throughout my body and head gives me a natural high that makes me feel like I can take on the world, which is exactly what I get to do through Globe Trekker gigs. I also love Hip-Hop and Pop, as long as it's good.
7. Do you have to train/work out before you work on a show?
I try to make healthy living a lifestyle for myself. So do I work out before a show. It's more like I work out on a regular basis, AND in between shows. No matter where I am, I at least like to fit in a quick run and some push-ups and sit-ups. It helps me feel like I'm taking care of myself, which gives me endorphins and confidence. But also, obviously if there is a show on a certain sport like skiing, I'm going to target that sport in my training.
8. Do you have to learn a script? Or do you just ad lib when you're in front of the camera?
Every Globe Trekker show has a basic format that it follows, the same structure applied to different places. So throughout the show, the scripted pieces to camera are almost always the intros and conclusions to each segment. Otherwise, it's actuality and ad lib. But even the scripted parts are put into my own words first, before I learn and deliver them. That way I can bring myself to the show and not sound robotic. Ya Dig? |
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Zay Harding
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Hi zay!
whats your favourite way to see a country?
train/plane/motorbike/on foot?
My favourite one of your eps is motorbiking in Vietnam. I so have to do that:D |
I like them all - motorcycle is a really neat way to travel! I really enjoy train travel too. |
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Cool! I love the water too! And it sounds like Hawaii would be a wonderful place to grow up. Do you ever go back to Hawaii to visit?
I've heard that a typical Globetrekker crew consists of a cameraman, a sound guy, the director and the producer so it's usually a pretty small group. It's really nice to know that your wife has been able to also accompany you during these Globetrekking adventures. That's awesome.
I also like how the show gives you the backbone of a script and then you put the material in your words. It does really make a difference and makes each show a little more the presenter's own. |
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| Cynthia wrote: |
Hi Zay!! Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us today. How are you?
I’ve always been impressed by your enthusiasm and love for adventure when watching Pilot Guides. You always have a smile of your face and a good sense of humour. I too love the outdoors and it’s really nice to see someone appreciate the tranquility and beauty of the outdoors as much as I do. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing you on my TV again soon.
My questions for you:
1. What is a “Day in the Life” of Zay as a Globetrekker like?
2. Is there a certain type of trinket or souvenir you pick up when you travel abroad?
3. Where would you like to go for your next Globetrekker adventure?
4. What was your highlight of your trip to Canada? When are you coming back so your Canadian fans can meet you?!
5. Have you met any of the other Globetrekkers?
6. What city or country was featured in your showreel? Why did you choose that particular location and what did you do?
7. Any words of inspiration for fans of the show who would like to be a Globetrekker host?
Thanks so much for answering my questions. I wish you all the best in everything you desire and safe travels always,
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1. What is a “Day in the Life” of Zay as a Globetrekker like?They're long days but they're exciting. There's usually a lot of research put into the show so I know whoever I meet - or wherever we go - we get privileged access because we're shooting a tv show. Sometimes it can be a very long day, especially when we have 8 hour drives between cities back-to-back. But it's always interesting.
2. Is there a certain type of trinket or souvenir you pick up when you travel abroad?
See above post
4. What was your highlight of your trip to Canada?
One of the highlights was the Calgary stampede - you're down in the field with the participants and you get taken on a test run for a horse-drawn carriage race. It's another thing to add to the 50 things to do before you die! It was fun - everyone get's in the mood, they've all got their cowboy hats on it's a proper rodeo!
When are you coming back so your Canadian fans can meet you?!
I'd love to come back to Canada! I'd really like to visit the east side of the country too.
5. Have you met any of the other Globetrekkers?
Interestingly - no I haven't never.
6. What city or country was featured in your showreel? Why did you choose that particular location and what did you do?
I actually haven't put one together. But, if I did it would just be a compilation of everywhere and as what would I do? That's tough! It would be a long showreel
7. Any words of inspiration for fans of the show who would like to be a Globetrekker host?
Send in a showreel to Pilot Productions! |
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Hi Zay. Greeting from Malaysia!
Have you ever been mugged or pick-pocked during traveling? When traveling at places where we might be contrast from the local, thus this invites the local street-muggers to pick on us. Any experience to share? TQ
azlan |
No never. Usually when we're on a shoot anywhere particularly remote, we're accompanied by government officials so nothing unexpected happens. Also sometimes they're armed...
The worst that happened was we once got a corrupt cop who tried to steal our passports. Luckily we got them back - but had to pay him! |
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| OK that's all folks! Sadly that's all we've got time for... thanks so much Zay for your time. It's been fun! |
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Zay Harding
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| Hey - Thanks to everyone for all the questions. Really enjoyed being here. You guys are great!!! |
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Cynthia
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Thanks Jay for chatting!!
Thanks Helen for organizing this!!
Take care!
Cynthia |
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| Thanks for dropping by everyone and for all the questions |
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| jayc wrote: |
Hi everone ,
thanks for the warm welcome Dr. C
Helen thank you very much for the phD answer!! you have super writing skills
jay |
Aw.. thanks Jay  |
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| Cynthia wrote: |
Hey Jay, congrats! I didn't know you were a father. That's awesome. How many kids and how old are they?
Welcome to the chat JayC.
Cynthia |
Whoops - sorry C. we missed this one cos Zay had to go take care of his new baby. He has one son: Oliver, aged only 9 weeks old |
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9 weeks old? Aww.. he must be a cutie!
Thanks Helen |
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