j2fast Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 WTF, that's just odd IMO. I'll admit a couple things made me laugh a little but the whole Archie thing just strikes me as over the top. I don't know Meathead from the chair in my hotel room but get a friggin grip. It's pretty sad that he can let someone get under his skin; someone get that man a valium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well, isn't this just the shits. Even when it comes to annoying the hell out of Uncle Vinny I'm still in friggin' C-Class. And...since we're annoying Vince in heads-up competition I don't even get to walk the prize table for a plaque or a 20 piece bag of 32 ACP brass. Other than those minor shortcomings, I find the "honor" absolutely hillarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Even when it comes to annoying the hell out of Uncle Vinny I'm still in friggin' C-Class. I suppose that makes the rest of us who didn't make the list....unclassified! Way to go Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well, isn't this just the shits. Even when it comes to annoying the hell out of Uncle Vinny I'm still in friggin' C-Class. Sandbagger !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I cannot believe after all the toil I have put forth in this endeavor that you or Steve see fit to minimize my efforts. <sniff> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Hmmm...maybe I should take my (TruGrip) grip-taped frame with me to the Vince briefing tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caps Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 It's pretty sad that he can let someone get under his skin; someone get that man a valium. I think he's just having some fun. IIRC he's the Handgun Rules guy, so the Larry-Curly-Moe thing looks like self-deprecating (spl?) humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Is Vince shooting this weekend, or just spectating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I'm outraged! As much screaming and shouting Pinto and I have directed at one another over the years over the Evil Empire, I didn't even make the list?!??!?! He even forswore ever talking to me again on USPSA, a vow that he broke later after 18 months of peace and quiet. Oh well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Yeah, I can't believe you didn't get at least an 'Honorable Mention'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakal Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Damn, I moved down a place! Vince...after I was so cruel as to prove him wrong using his own words (which earned me $10,000 of his money to the charity of my choice as teh winner of the bet he offered...which was never delivered)...told me that I was number TWO after Our Hero Jim I need to practice more to get back in GM status Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Hunter Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 ROTFLMAO... i'm in the top 10 and i didn't even try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 OK, I suppose I know why I am listed, but Eric W? What beef can be had there? Next year the rest of you are going to have to try harder. (I had a much longer post typed up and ready to go, I have it saved. I figure what's the point. Some get it, some don't and some don't even know something happened) Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Forum rules prevent me from a full commentary, but suffice it to say that I don't see the same humor that others do in the Pinto website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 --> QUOTE(Paul B @ May 16 2007, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Forum rules prevent me from a full commentary, but suffice it to say that I don't see the same humor that others do in the Pinto website. EXACTLY!! The humor is that it is not fu(<!ng funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 At some point in time, I may decide to post my thoughts. Trust me that I am not at all comfortable with the site. I will be shooting a World Shoot Qualifier match this fall in Tulsa. Should I assume from the attitude presented that I may just as well have saved my entry fee? Will Vince be looking to ding me? Will I and more importantly others that may be headed to the US team be treated fairly? It is unconscionable that the IPSC General Secretary would post this type of tripe on a publicly accessible site. I suppose I should be demanding from IPSC a written apology and perhaps the stripping of the office of General Secretary from Mr. Pinto for this. I wonder if a list such as this could be considered a "Hit List"? I am certain that an 8th grader would be at the very least called in to discuss this and probably sent to a special school for troubled youth were he to publish something like this. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I will be shooting a World Shoot Qualifier match this fall in Tulsa. Should I assume from the attitude presented that I may just as well have saved my entry fee? Will Vince be looking to ding me? Will I and more importantly others that may be headed to the US team be treated fairly? Jim, As far as I know, the World Shoot Qualifier you referenced will be not be run solely by Vince. You'll be treated just as fairly* as you would at any other match that takes place here in the U.S. *Which means any RO can make a mistake -- you, me,. . . . . .anybody -- but beyond that I don't think you have anything to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckw Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) Will Vince be looking to ding me? Will I and more importantly others that may be headed to the US team be treated fairly? Are you saying that before the list was discovered, you had no idea that Uncle Vinny don't love you? C'mon Jim!! Don't use this as an excuse to cast dispersions on his integrity again. If you think he dinged you unjustly, file a protest. I suppose I should be demanding from IPSC a written apology and perhaps the stripping of the office of General Secretary from Mr. Pinto for this. What does it have to do with IPSC? They didn't publish anything. It's his own website so he can do what he damn well pleases. He said you were hostile to IPSC. Is that a lie? Edited May 16, 2007 by chuckw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Please direct me to the offending web site They dont let me out...much Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) I suppose I should be demanding from IPSC a written apology and perhaps the stripping of the office of General Secretary from Mr. Pinto for this. What does it have to do with IPSC? They didn't publish anything. It's his own website so he can do what he damn well pleases. He said you were hostile to IPSC. Is that a lie? Two OBCATS guys made the top 10 list, and as a Jersey guy I can say that it really does give me warm fuzzies. Chuck you have got to be kidding me with this comment. Stop being obtuse. When the General Secretary of IPSC generates a list of "enemies of the state" he can't pretend that it is anything other than what it is. He crossed the line and that list is inappropriate (not to mention immature) even if it is on his own personal website. Edited May 16, 2007 by rubberneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 No, I understand that Vince doesn't love me. What concerns me is that there may be those that would be less than fair feeling they were doing something he would want. In other words will a IROA RO possibly be, overly zealous with people onthe list? What would be an A might be a C, what is not a fault is, what is not a 180 might be. Some things cannot be arbitrated. IE a 180 break, if the RO says you did it, you did. As to where Vince posts this, it is material. He is the IPSC general Secratary and since he holds a major leadership role, he is held, or should be held to a much higher level. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckw Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) In other words will a IROA RO possibly be, overly zealous with people onthe list? What would be an A might be a C, what is not a fault is, what is not a 180 might be. Some things cannot be arbitrated. IE a 180 break, if the RO says you did it, you did. As to where Vince posts this, it is material. He is the IPSC general Secratary and since he holds a major leadership role, he is held, or should be held to a much higher level. Now you're questioning the integrity of a lot of other people and saying that an RO could make a fabricated call because of a list? A bit paranoid don't you think? You can't take the high road on this and talk about a "much higher level" when you keep taking low level shots at him. There are lots of threads at the USPSA forum which don't involve him but you always find a way to directly or indirectly implicate him. I'll let you have the last word as usual but remember the "do unto others" idea. Edited May 17, 2007 by chuckw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Guys, let's keep this even here....getting a little out of hand. Don't forget the guidelines...I hate closing threads so don't ruin my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I just had dinner with Jake and suggested he kill this thread when he got home. But, I found internet access. We don't need to go down this road any more on this forum. CLOSED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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