Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Jun 19, 2009 0:49:00 GMT -5
Well, Unifieds are coming and I am a little saddened that I won't be there.
Not because I wanted to" be the man "but rather for nostalgic purposes. Unifieds in little rock 05' was my first nationals and it would have been cool to seal the deal there when I got so close in my first couple months....................damn that James Smith...............actually he stripped alot of titles from me.
Anyhow, I remember the simplicity of it all. I remember seeing all the people I saw on the 04 nats on ESPN and being a little star struck............silly, but true. I remember just hoping to be competetive in the same tournament as them and not go 2 and out............that was it.........no drama. This trip was the balls.............I got to meet so many new people in a place I would never otherwise go to and share a long weekend of laughs and memories and build friendships that would carry on over the years. The car ride there is a story all in itself..............25 hrs in an expedition Tim B., Milt Christmas and I.....................FYI.......if you value your life pound an espresso and grab the wheel regardless of being unlicensed and tired if it comes down to Milt driving, but it was all good and fun.......hi Milt ;D
As of late the armwrestling world has become foggy and money, egos and soap opera message boards have been botching up the trip for me.
I am guilty of all the above motivators and it gets tiresome fronting. Sure, I wanna be the best........maybe with some time and work I'll get there...............maybe not.......oh well.
I have come to the point that I just plain ol love this sport and have been guilty at times of adding some of the sour notes that come with it.
Who cares if west coast guys think their buddy will beat me ?........I did
Should I get pissy if joe blow said I am toprollable or weak in a hook ?............I have..............so.......................it occured to me that I used to walk into tournaments not long ago and they couldn't pronounce my name and everyone in the room thought I was an easy draw..........................did it divert me from the sport ?
Sometimes we work so hard to get where we are that we go right to bat to defend our positions that we think we have earned..............even if it means being a dink or cutting someone else down...............what a friggin goon........I didn't think anyone had the powers to win an armwrestling match with linguistic skills.....................or even for that matter talks of money.
Money is nice, and a strong display of confidence to the rest of the world.................or at least a killer bluff....................but it does have a way of being too big a factor.
If I never make a dime, I will always be involved in this sport.
Well, somewhere in this jumbalaya of running thoughts there is a point, armwrestling has enriched my life, it has brought me to new places, introduced me to quality people, given me that something I have been missing in my search for competition and even given me reason to try and stay healthy and clean up my act.
It has brought me nothing but good and I want to get back to what it is and leave behind all the nonsense I have been caught up in.
no more acting like a b!tch, you all are the balls in my book.
it all comes out in the wash..............til then, stay healthy and train up for when we tie up............I'm outtie...............Jerry Maguire style.
Not because I wanted to" be the man "but rather for nostalgic purposes. Unifieds in little rock 05' was my first nationals and it would have been cool to seal the deal there when I got so close in my first couple months....................damn that James Smith...............actually he stripped alot of titles from me.
Anyhow, I remember the simplicity of it all. I remember seeing all the people I saw on the 04 nats on ESPN and being a little star struck............silly, but true. I remember just hoping to be competetive in the same tournament as them and not go 2 and out............that was it.........no drama. This trip was the balls.............I got to meet so many new people in a place I would never otherwise go to and share a long weekend of laughs and memories and build friendships that would carry on over the years. The car ride there is a story all in itself..............25 hrs in an expedition Tim B., Milt Christmas and I.....................FYI.......if you value your life pound an espresso and grab the wheel regardless of being unlicensed and tired if it comes down to Milt driving, but it was all good and fun.......hi Milt ;D
As of late the armwrestling world has become foggy and money, egos and soap opera message boards have been botching up the trip for me.
I am guilty of all the above motivators and it gets tiresome fronting. Sure, I wanna be the best........maybe with some time and work I'll get there...............maybe not.......oh well.
I have come to the point that I just plain ol love this sport and have been guilty at times of adding some of the sour notes that come with it.
Who cares if west coast guys think their buddy will beat me ?........I did
Should I get pissy if joe blow said I am toprollable or weak in a hook ?............I have..............so.......................it occured to me that I used to walk into tournaments not long ago and they couldn't pronounce my name and everyone in the room thought I was an easy draw..........................did it divert me from the sport ?
Sometimes we work so hard to get where we are that we go right to bat to defend our positions that we think we have earned..............even if it means being a dink or cutting someone else down...............what a friggin goon........I didn't think anyone had the powers to win an armwrestling match with linguistic skills.....................or even for that matter talks of money.
Money is nice, and a strong display of confidence to the rest of the world.................or at least a killer bluff....................but it does have a way of being too big a factor.
If I never make a dime, I will always be involved in this sport.
Well, somewhere in this jumbalaya of running thoughts there is a point, armwrestling has enriched my life, it has brought me to new places, introduced me to quality people, given me that something I have been missing in my search for competition and even given me reason to try and stay healthy and clean up my act.
It has brought me nothing but good and I want to get back to what it is and leave behind all the nonsense I have been caught up in.
no more acting like a b!tch, you all are the balls in my book.
it all comes out in the wash..............til then, stay healthy and train up for when we tie up............I'm outtie...............Jerry Maguire style.