I second that motion!!!!! awol

--- In thrower@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk Bass" <kirkmel@...> wrote:
>
> I have to agree. Any time we go to a throw we follow the rules set
> down by the man running the event. If you don't like the rules DON'T
> THROW. Like Joe said its an incredible honor to be given the chance
> for such an event. Those of us who have been asked to participate in
> the throw have had more than enough time to practice with the rules
> and regulations set down. I for one haven't thrown in a mountain man
> tournement, so I wouldn't stand a chance if it were strictly that
> style. With the way Mike has set it up I can go and throw and have
> the same chance as everyone else to not only win but put on a good
> deminstration for those watching.
>
> So my few cents worth of oppinion is this. Anyone who is planning on
> participating in the Alamo Throw or just going to watch and support
> everyone else needs to put aside all negative thoughts, oppinions or
> feelings and come together to honor those who fought and died. The
> rules and regulations have been set that makes it a not only a
> challenge for everyone but gives no specific style of throwing an
> advantage. This is the first time that any event like this has ever
> happened and I for one would like to thank Mike for all the hard work
> that he has done to make it possible for us to be involved in such a
> historical and monumental event.
>
>
>
> Geronimo Kirk Bass
>
>
>
>
> ower@yahoogroups.com, brknfthr@ wrote:
> >
> > I have to agree with you Awol, when Little John and Che Che and
> Nancy and
> > myself first spoke with the director of the Alamo we were just
> thrilled he
> > wanted to even entertain the idea of a throw there and now that
> Mike has done the
> > groundwork and it has come to fruition it's his call period!
> > It's not a conventional throw and it's not a Mountain Man throw
> but a bit
> > of both, if he had called it a Compass throw (which in essence is
> what it is)
> > maybe some of the Mountain Men wouldn't have balked and if it had
> been
> > called Bullseye Throwing maybe the Conventional Throwers wouldn't
> feel so
> > threatened, Mike simply came up with some new twists on old games
> and made it a sort
> > of level playing field!
> > Personally for the honor of throwing on that hallowed ground I
> don't care
> > if we have to stand on our heads and throw between our legs I'M IN,
> it is an
> > HONOR to throw whatever anyone can dream up as far as I'm
> concerned!!!
> > I don't always' see eye to eye with Mike but this seem's fair to
> me, I
> > wouldn't necessarily want to step in there and just throw a regular
> Mountain Man
> > event because then Johnny Poole or Bob Pyle or Moses or Chuck Weems
> would be
> > walking away with the trophy, and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't
> want to walk
> > in their and throw a Conventional Tournament as Mike Bainton or
> Mike Pearl or
> > You would be walking away with the trophy!
> > I think what Mike has proposed is fair and equitable and given
> the
> > parameters of the event anyone can win it's not about who win's or
> who throws what
> > we're throwing inside the walls of THE ALAMO I for one am honored
> to have
> > even been considered and even though I'm not going to win I'm going
> to be there
> > throwing and I'm going to be damned proud of it, throw don't throw
> whatever
> > I'll sell off 100 knives to help Mike see this thing through and to
> do what he
> > say's he's going to do and I'll gladly pay for the honor!!!
> > That's my 6 or 7 cent's worth!
> > Joe Brokenfeather Darrah
> >
> >
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