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Post by Pete & Tim on Mar 1, 2008 12:34:00 GMT -5
What's next, Tim Bresnan beat John because John had a rough day?
People stop crying and just armwrestle. Not everyone can win.
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Post by Pete & Tim on Mar 1, 2008 15:17:39 GMT -5
Then why notmake just ONE set of rules? This way everyone will know them, everyone will be aware of them, and no ref can be accused of not knowing them.
Too much to ask, I know.
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Post by Corey "FLASH" Miller on Mar 1, 2008 15:37:14 GMT -5
hello everyone i finally got the time to get on the board. From what i found out i guess they were allowing him to cap as many fingers as they want but the rule is u have to show the knucle and not just the other persons knuckle but their own. he was capped very high and over his knuckle. i did complain but the ref would not fix it so whatever but it all cool. i lost and thats that i hurt my hand in that match but its fine. i know what it takes to beat vazsgen and rj and i am not far off. im going to switch up my training a bit here and come back stronger.
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Post by Alper Cosar on Mar 1, 2008 17:39:27 GMT -5
hello everyone i finally got the time to get on the board. From what i found out i guess they were allowing him to cap as many fingers as they want but the rule is u have to show the knucle and not just the other persons knuckle but their own. he was capped very high and over his knuckle. i did complain but the ref would not fix it so whatever but it all cool. i lost and thats that i hurt my hand in that match but its fine. i know what it takes to beat vazsgen and rj and i am not far off. im going to switch up my training a bit here and come back stronger. I was very impressed with Corey's first match with Vazghen in the hook. I would think Vazgen would own him in the hook but Corey was impressive inside. He is right he is not far off from the top and he has a bright future if he hangs around 143s or lower at the worlds...upper classes (I mean btw 154 and 187) are just too much for any US puller right now.
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Post by Pete & Tim on Mar 1, 2008 18:52:50 GMT -5
I do know that there was originally one set, it was also called wrist wrestling then. The sport is always changing and evolving. What I was trying to get at was one ideal set across the board. We can all have a few differences but as long as there is some form of standard and not a huge amount of differences. Like everyone uses classes like 154, 176, 198 and so on, instead of 171, 209, 231. It would be nice if all classes were always the same. That would be a good start, the only problem is no one is willing to give an inch and everyone thinks they are right, when no one group is wrong.
Don't mind me, just bored and felt like rambling a little.
Do what you want, I won't cry about anything if I lose.
And that is my whole point.
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Post by Guy Lasorsa on Mar 1, 2008 19:06:48 GMT -5
I set of classes would be ideal
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Mar 1, 2008 19:10:44 GMT -5
That would make things alot easier.
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Post by Jeramie Towle on Mar 2, 2008 20:10:57 GMT -5
Would make it easier and healthier on the pullers. It can not be good for your body to dump and gain weight the way some people do in this sport. What is the big hold up about weight classes? A few lbs. one way or another can't be that big a deal to make it standardized.
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Mar 2, 2008 20:11:58 GMT -5
I agree.
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Post by Dustin Morgan on Mar 2, 2008 20:32:25 GMT -5
I set of classes would be ideal Absolutely. I'd love to drop down to 185 to pull ROTN's and Travis' tournys but then that would screw me for the 198's anywhere else I go. I am normally right around 200 lbs so the 198's are ideal for me but I got plenty of chub to spare to get down to 185...but not 176...
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Post by Leonard Harkless on Mar 2, 2008 20:56:33 GMT -5
Corey was right and the fault was mine. I forgot that my other head referee was not used to that rule and I did not make sure he knew about that rule. This was not his fault and I was very pleased with all of the referee's performances. Corey competes in our events and was very familiar with exactly what you can and cannot do. I do not think that a different result would have occured and I don't believe that Corey thinks so either and they are both great athletes. I also do not believe that Corey was "crying" either. We all get caught up in the details of a match but it was R.J's event this year and no dought Corey will come back from this. Also R.J. pulled like the champion that he is.
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Post by Erick "Zap" Szczap on Mar 2, 2008 22:03:10 GMT -5
Leonard, what do you think about that rule? I guess I don't see a problem with double capping, so I'm curious to hear why there is a rule against it. So long as your opponent can see his thumb knuckle what's the problem?
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Post by Justin Kaufman on Mar 2, 2008 22:30:31 GMT -5
The rule seems fair to me but what stinks is when you pull a guy with an abnormally short thumb and you are used to capping your own thumb. Then a ref says come down off his knuckle and you either come down to the point you are almost dumped or don't cap at all!!!
You know who you are you freaky stumpy thumb weirdos!!!! JK!!!
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Post by Luke Pulscher on Mar 3, 2008 23:03:56 GMT -5
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Post by Bob Brown on Mar 4, 2008 9:24:41 GMT -5
The rule seems fair to me but what stinks is when you pull a guy with an abnormally short thumb and you are used to capping your own thumb. Then a ref says come down off his knuckle and you either come down to the point you are almost dumped or don't cap at all!!! You know who you are you freaky stumpy thumb weirdos!!!! JK!!! I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you can't cap your own thumb either. As far as people with short thumbs ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) Yeah they are a pain. But we just have to train to deal with that too. Just like we train for tall arms and short arms. Train for hookers and TR. Train to handle someone with a itsy, bitsy thumb.
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