spook Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 (edited) I read the last Front Sight. There was an article about the World Shoot and revolver shooters. It said Ricardo Lopez and I got so close to Jerry Miculek because Jerry had an inner ear infection (and that Jerry was going to kick our asses a little harder next time on Bali). That f%cking sucks, because it is not true. We got so close to Jerry because we both worked our f$%king asses of dry firing and spending every hour we had on the range. And we didn't work hard enough, because we did not win. While Jerry suffered from an inner ear infection I puked my guts out for two days, had to run to the toilet every half hour and had the worst fever I had in years. Well, guess what? We don't measure that stuff. All that counts is you time and your points and I don't care how you earn them as long as it's done in a sportsmanship fashion. If you have a peg leg and pink eye on match day, tough shit. The three of us were all good sports and we all worked very hard to beat eachother fair and square. I hate being put down like that. You work for years and someone insinuates that what you did is not thanks to you, but because the best guy didn't perform that well. BS! BTW, don't think I blame Jerry. I talked to him and he seems like the last guy to blame anything or anyone but himself. Edited November 5, 2005 by spook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 That does Suck and truley is BS! I am sure there will be "someone" writing in and offering just that opinion of the article. Please don't let one person with a word processor take the joy from what you accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRBean Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Unfortunatley some people in our sport tend to put certain shooters on pedestal and others never measure up no mattter how good their effort. Congratulations on a great match and glad to see your hard work paying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Murphy Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 By product of the hero worship of some shooters. In the eyes of their fan base, they cannot possibly do anything bad or wrong. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Anyone thought of writing a formal complaint to Front Sight...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 So Spook, next time, in Bali, remember: "DON'T DRINK THE WATER!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 So Spook, next time, in Bali, remember: "DON'T DRINK THE WATER!" ...Or just make sure Jerry drinks MORE of the water than you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Another thought....... "Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity." I have heard more than one person say - "That did not come out like I intended it to." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Spook I did not read the article and have no idea who wrote it. But, I came to terms with stuff like that in my profession---having results explained as luck, again and again and again? Now, I just smile and move on, understanding that the person doing the talking is simply showing they do not understand that there is no traffic jam on the extra mile. You worked hard and the results proved it. You know it, and those who know you know it. That is all that matters. And Jerry? I met him once...and he may well qualify as one of the nicest people I have ever met. And one hell of a shooter. Congrats man, and go get after it harder tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 JRBean wrote: "Unfortunatley some people in our sport tend to put certain shooters on pedestal and others never measure up no mattter how good their effort. " -Very well put. "Congratulations on a great match and glad to see your hard work paying off." Also very well put. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintin Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 You have every right to be upset. When Eric won World Shoot in Cebu, some unsporting people said he cheated with help of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberkid Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 That sucks ass bad, just remember that out of 6 billion people, you are number 2. I think I could live with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Thanks for all the great words people! It really made my day waking up reading through the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I haven't seen my issue of FS yet. Who wrote that article? Is this a similar case of Tayloritis that Kurt Miller caught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Probably written by someone who does not even shoot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mainus Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 The writer of the article is one of the moderators on this very forum. I know him personally and have shot with him on numerous occasions. I can almost guarantee that he meant no harm with those comments. Lets not crucify him before he gets to defend himself. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 PS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Spook please don't give up shooting because of what others say or think. You are at the threshold of showing the world more of what you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Thanks again guys. Also, I put a post in the Revolver-forum thread explaining that I do not mean to put Patrick down. It's just the text that got to me and the intention of the author doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Even worse is people will think you are "being a jerk" if you say that you are going to beat Joe Champion. Many will think that you must be stuck on yourself if you think you can beat Joe Champion. sigh. I think it's funny how people's mental games are so damaged and they don't even recognize it! Congrats on your placement and don't let the short sightedness of others rain on your parade. -Edited to step down to "jerk" since this is a family site. Edited November 10, 2005 by vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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