Post by Vern Martel on Jun 11, 2006 18:52:09 GMT -5
Engin ....
You are already great and you are a lot younger then I am .... and you have the potential to achieve what John Brzenk has done in this sport .... I mean there will never be another John Brzenk but .... You will have a very remarkable career in the sport to look back on one day..... just look at what you have already accomplished.
I can tell you it has been a great honor to pull with most of these guys including yourself before I finally just make appearances in the master class. I far exceeded what I ever I thought I could achieve with using just one arm ... an this has been an over whelming experience for me. People like yourself have made the sport what it is today .... and people like me have given it a past along with so many great ones I can not even begin to list. Its just great to see so many young pullers getting involved and giving our sport a continued future. Being apart of the sport for the last 28 years has been a great honor to myself ..... from a young teenager to a man .... the sport has made me what I am today.
Its funny you mention Gabe and myself as great ones .... because I never put myself up there with Gabe. I was glad to finally meet Gabe at the Arnold's after hearing about him for so long in the sport. Many times because of where we live ... we do not ever get to go against all the great pullers that are in our classes. So ... Finally meeting Gabe was a humbling experience to be in his presence .... felt the same way when I met John Brzenk for the first time. I certainly enjoyed watching him pull at that event as well as getting to pull him and talk with him for a bit.
Engin .... It has been my pleasure to meet and get to know you as well ... and I will certainly follow your career for years to come. Thanks as well for bringing so much attention to the 154 pound class as well .... you will certainly do the same in the 165 pound class. When it comes to the rankings .... all us 154 pound guys should be happy that your not included in it because you would certainly keep a lot of us out of there ;D
You are already great and you are a lot younger then I am .... and you have the potential to achieve what John Brzenk has done in this sport .... I mean there will never be another John Brzenk but .... You will have a very remarkable career in the sport to look back on one day..... just look at what you have already accomplished.
I can tell you it has been a great honor to pull with most of these guys including yourself before I finally just make appearances in the master class. I far exceeded what I ever I thought I could achieve with using just one arm ... an this has been an over whelming experience for me. People like yourself have made the sport what it is today .... and people like me have given it a past along with so many great ones I can not even begin to list. Its just great to see so many young pullers getting involved and giving our sport a continued future. Being apart of the sport for the last 28 years has been a great honor to myself ..... from a young teenager to a man .... the sport has made me what I am today.
Its funny you mention Gabe and myself as great ones .... because I never put myself up there with Gabe. I was glad to finally meet Gabe at the Arnold's after hearing about him for so long in the sport. Many times because of where we live ... we do not ever get to go against all the great pullers that are in our classes. So ... Finally meeting Gabe was a humbling experience to be in his presence .... felt the same way when I met John Brzenk for the first time. I certainly enjoyed watching him pull at that event as well as getting to pull him and talk with him for a bit.
Engin .... It has been my pleasure to meet and get to know you as well ... and I will certainly follow your career for years to come. Thanks as well for bringing so much attention to the 154 pound class as well .... you will certainly do the same in the 165 pound class. When it comes to the rankings .... all us 154 pound guys should be happy that your not included in it because you would certainly keep a lot of us out of there ;D