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Duck HQ, Monday, 8th October, 2001.

**LET'S GET GOING!!!**

Have you had quite enough of all the legal crap on this page which normally clogs your way to Duck HQ? I hardly blame you. I didn't like that page anyway. So as a completely unprecedented surprise, as from soon, this page will be no more. Well it will - just hidden, if you get my drift. I've decided by educated guess that the splash page sucks so why bother with it? Especially when there's a duck race to run... :)

So anyway, are you all up for it? Are you ready for a five-month fight to the death - the ultimate challenge, the gauntlet I throw down to you, right here, right now, for the ultimate accolade of being the true duck master? Here's the deal once again, in slightly less legal terms:

Make sure you regularly log in. Otherwise, you suck and I'll destroy your duck. Mwa ha ha ha.

For God's sake, talk to us. Order Jetpacks. Send your comments. Sign the guestbook. It's all part of the fun.

One small tip: Abuse any ducks you think you can beat. Give them a verbal slapping and see how they react. >:)

Another small tip: Abuse any ducks you don't stand a chance against. Never say never. And DHQ looks kindly upon those with bite...

If you haven't already - or you're a newcomer - get a rivalry going with someone. Know your enemy. And kick their sorry ass.

Have fun and get into the swing of it. The Duck Race only works because of involvement and passion.

And that's the truth. You're all taking part because you think you've got what it takes to win. Fair enough.

BUT NOW YOU'VE GOTTA PROVE IT, PUNK. 

This is where it gets difficult. This is where you've got to start putting a bit of effort into it - a bit of competitive backbone. The Races aren't about me updating pictures ad infinitum without any impetus, no rivalry, no passion to work upon. They're about you. They're about what those 64 x 64 pixel little pictures stand for. They're about slapping thy neighbour with a wet fish. They're about duck masters and duck suckers. They're about the winning, and we all know that much at least. So please, enjoy the Duck Race. You only ever get out of it what you put in - it's a cliché, but when you look at last year, I reckon it holds true. Look at last year's losers who didn't pay attention. What enjoyment or satisfaction did they ever get out of last year's tournament? Absolutely nothing. Why would you want to join the hordes of people I haven't let in this year because they were too lazy to last the pace last year? It's pointless.

You've only got one chance. This tournament, subject to continued interest, will be repeated next year. That means that, when we hop off to Uni, it may just be a fine thread which keeps us all together, keeps us talking and communicating, keeps our passion for the simple matters alive and well. And at the end of the day, that's all I want from a Duck Race like this - for people to care about it.

Have fun. Now get in there - and kick some ass!!!

Gippy El Carnagio