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Ikonoklast

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8. Do you want to know the best thing?

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #6)

Thu May 22, 2014, 10:02 PM

May 2014

Alejandro had a cup of coffee at Cambridge (yes, *that* Cambridge) but they didn't offer him a teaching position.

Guess who called soon after his discovery last January?

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Shameless Thread Bragging On My Nephew. [View all] Ikonoklast May 2014 OP

My daughter's a medieval archeologist, specializing in Vikings so I know when passion strikes... riderinthestorm May 2014 #1

His discovery made a big splash at Syracuse. Ikonoklast May 2014 #3

Congrats to your nephew! Kaleva May 2014 #2

He's back home in Valencia for the summer break. Ikonoklast May 2014 #4

Bravo! rurallib May 2014 #5

My sister, brother-in-law and nephew will all be here in the states visiting in August. Ikonoklast May 2014 #7

How wonderful, Ikonoklast! frogmarch May 2014 #6

Do you want to know the best thing? Ikonoklast May 2014 #8

Hmmm... frogmarch May 2014 #9

He told them they missed their chance. Ikonoklast May 2014 #11

Sweet! frogmarch May 2014 #13

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #10

Alejandro just also might be the only Spanish national who understands the Infield Fly Rule. Ikonoklast May 2014 #12

LOL !!! WillyT May 2014 #14

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