<\/a>Insulating Theo <\/div>
The bottom layer of insulation to keep Theo's back warm<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Top layer. Shiny <\/div>
By Ziggy and I<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Batteries, motorized valves, and a pump <\/div>
Don't get covered in shiny things<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Preparing Theo for the lift <\/div>
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<\/a>Moving the spreader bar into place <\/div>
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<\/a>Strap wrangling <\/div>
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<\/a>Connected <\/div>
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<\/a>The peanut gallery <\/div>
Canadian edition<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Covered star cameras <\/div>
And Cynthia<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Anne watching carefully <\/div>
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<\/a>Jon operates the hoist <\/div>
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<\/a>Lifted! <\/div>
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<\/a>Reduced manifold for lift <\/div>
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<\/a>Ed has SPIDER on a leash <\/div>
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<\/a>Jamil prepares on one side <\/div>
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<\/a>Ivan and Ziggy on the other <\/div>
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<\/a>Anne around back <\/div>
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<\/a>Intense concentration <\/div>
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<\/a>Eventually Jon notices me <\/div>
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<\/a>Lots of space in the rear <\/div>
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<\/a>Moved <\/div>
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<\/a>Bolt tightening <\/div>
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<\/a>More bolt tightening. Ruhl edition <\/div>
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<\/a>![\"Ed](\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8670\/15876280826_46c939dbea_n.jpg\")
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