In response to Olin and Chris

[RJ Molinere]

I was shocked, happy, sad and mad all in an hour of reading the posts concerning RJ. Thanks to those who back us and shame on the ones that don't know their facts. Olin, I know well and considered a friend. Mr. Colleti, I don't know you at all and I know you don't know my husband well enough to talk about him. Here it goes, I apologize Travis but I will have to use your number system for this.

1. Olin says "plain and simple numb nuts he didn't turn his paperwork in?" Olin, did you actually fly your family to the Arnold's before being told you wasn't able to pull? As I remember from your story your position was given to someone else in line - contrary to what happened to RJ. Fly there, sit all weekend - pay for hotel rooms, double cab fee so RJ wouldn't be "Late" (remember a professional rule). You talk about Travis' statistics, you should get yours straight. No one took RJ's spot nor Dave Patten's spot in that weight class. Do you know Karen did not receive my paperwork and deposit as you are stating? Because I sure and the hell do not know that. I never got back any mail or cancelled check. As far as the team standing up for RJ, you say why because you didn't get to pull the Arnold's. If you would have flew to ANY tournament with Nikki and two friends or family members and couldn't pull, I would have stood up for you!

2. Chris Colleti - I don't know who you are personally but I am glad to here that RJ's deposit has been the talk for a year. Maybe alot of people wouldn't get a reminder but alot of people would. Mr. Colleti it is not the point of receiving a reminder but the mere fact of respect for the people that keep money in your (Karen, Frank - AAA) pockets. Not only did we have dinner with Karen, Frank, Mike S. Dave P., etc. in Florida's qualifier 3 weeks prior (another expense, flights, hotel, etc.) but Karen and Frank had the opportunity to have dinner with Bessie and Sevan that have been filming a documentary which features RJ, Travis, John, Marcio, etc. (you know the list of greats). The dinner interview was conducted on the best matches for the following day to highlight this great documentary. RJ and Craig's "supposed to be match" the following day was discussed nauseously. Not one time out of courtersy or respect did Karen nor Frank simply say "RJ did not turn in his paperwork. He's not pulling tomorrow." That my fellow armwrestler, would have allowed our friends to call us at home and we could have faxed paperwork, Western Unioned money, anything but get on a f...ing plane with four three family members and go sit in Atlanta for an entire weekend. But as I believe, everything happens for a reason. And on a side note, after it was all said and done, don't you think it not extremely exciting for the movie with all that drama instead of just getting on a table and breaking some arms. You decide when you see the documentary. Mr. Colleti you should open your eyes before judging RJ.

3. Olin, you said Karen gave RJ the opportunity to "show a cancelled check and she would let him pull." Who in the hell told you that. Karen would not even speak to RJ besides screaming "Your are not pulling" "You didn't turn in your paperwork". RJ got down on one knee in the front of an entire room of armwrestlers and asked Frank after Karen rudely walked away from him "to let us do anything we could to resolve this so I can pull." Frank just shrugged his shoulders and said there was nothing he could do. On a side note, Olin do you believe every team member on Team Louisiana is Karen's favorite as people say. Well, I don't know about any other members of Team Louisiana but I do know for a fact by my own ears that you are definitely no a favorite - "Birdy", "Childish". So please watch who you defend, the enemy can disguise themselves in many ways to win a battle. RJ's situation and your situation don't compare in the least bit so quit trying to compare the two. Your misfortune cost you nothing. I will finish this off by saying, Native American culture is on of the rarest and oldest traditional belief models. RJ & I have never become outraged, never attacked the enemy with bare hands, never stopped armwrestling because we turn to a higher power to rectify injustice in our lives. That ritual which is practiced in our house and lives affects those that bring harm to us. The great part of this Native American culture is that through a ritual one will be affected to the degree that they will cease to exist. When I say this I do not mean as in life ending, but they will never be able to do any harm to anyone again in a similar situation. If you don't believe in the power look at the record of AAA since that SOS the RJ could not pull. And Olin, as far as your comment WOW about my son, your facts are definitely not together and I thought you knew my son better than that because he we at home. He did not come to SOS.

4. Mr. Colleti, to your added two-cents that you feel free to talk about RJ, I will reply by saying a professional organization as USA Unified does send a receipt. I am sorry that you are also one of the unfortunate people that cannot leave your group in search of better business. I will say againg, AAA claimed they never received anything and I never received any return mail or cancelled check. Beside that point, a simple courtesy, respect to tell Bessie and Sevan at their dinner meeting would have been great. But all-in-all it didn't happen and Craig unfortunately did not get to compete with the best armwrestlers to truly call the tournament a success for the true Show of Strength.

5. Olin, I take strong offense to your out spoken thoughts about RJ the more I read this message board. For one thing, you want people to "raise hell" for you not competing at the Arnold's - maybe alot of people would have done just that if you would have actually flew to compete in the event, but you were told before hand. Secondly, did you ever know RJ to negatively or outrageously confront anyone. It is not his character. No he is not Travis. When Travis and several others weighed in late at this rule following, professional event nothing was said. Do you know why? I do, because Travis would have tore up the entire room and painted the walls with Karen that's why. So keep your "rules are rules" for excuses. With that being said, I cannot scan my check that I never received back. Maybe someone's shredder can help me. I also do not think RJ ever made Travis, Simon and many others look like Morons, but I think you definitely accomplished that for yourself. On a side note, my phone, electric and gas send me a disconnect notice if I don't pay - that's a professional run company though. Penalized!, we could have been glad to be penalized after flying 4 people to Atlanta.

6. Finally after writing this novel, I wish to send our appreciation to Travis and Simon for being our voice and ears while we are away from our computer. RJ does not go on the internet and I will ocassionally read the message board to keep abreast of happenings. This time when I entered I was pretty shocked. I would also have to agree with Travis, I think Olin is about only 2 posts away from getting kicked off. Because I sure hope this Team Louisiana isn't all feeling the same as Olin and if not why would they tolerate him representing them in that ways. I was truly shocked because I though Olin was a friend. Friends like that you don't need any enemies. I think I wrote enough - Goodbye.

P.S. Simon, I think I am the only person to out write you in 1 session and then maybe not.

[Travis Bagent]

Stacy,

I want to let you know that 99% of the people who come to this board know that Olin and Coletti are misinformed. We only correspond with them for entertainment value.

Furthermore… I'd like to apoligize for not standing up more for R.J. I let my own personal goals shadow the fact that the AAA was wrong!!!!!! I hope, like you that our efforts truely stop further wrong doings from the AAA??


Yours truly

T. BAGENT

[Chris Coletti]

Mrs. Molinere,
Most of my posts about your husband were based on what I hate about message boards and I apologize.
My posts were on heresay and I did not have the facts. I should not have entered into a discussion about you or your husband without first calling either one of you or Karen Bean and checking the facts. Again please accept my apology.
Thank You.

[STEVE PHIPPS]

Thanks for clearing this up! I like many of us on the board, have been reading about RJ, and have remained the "silent majority", because we did not know what had happened and did not post or say anything about it.

Having said that, I would like to say that I do know RJ and support him 100%. I have never heard him say anything that wasn't true about anyone and has always conducted himself as a sportsman and professional. Sorry to hear about how you were treated and I hope this never happens again to any armwrestler.

[simon]

That's it Staci go on and lay it out for them, I like seeing the long text nice job. ;D

To Travis’s point some people may never learn, until they get victimized themselves.

[Travis Bagent]

Colleti,
That is your problem, you ask KAREN and she has "ran you a muck"...
Your information from her is as far from true as possible!!!
I don't want to beat a dead horse, but GOD DAMN, please get your fact right before you defend the AAA???
They have been dishonest from the start, I hope that you are smarter im the future!!!!!

[Nicole Cisco]

Hey guys,

I feel the pain of RJ's family -traveling expences etc. (I always worry about entry fees getting where they need to by the time frame alotted -- for that reason I fedex all registration paperwork to guarantee proof of delivery.) And I don't think that RJ would have just shown up without first sending the paperwork in.. But on the other side -- I almost missed my deadline this year and Karen did not call me to remind me to send my paperwork in -- we do have to bear the responsibility of taking care of this on our own - I would not expect AAA or USA to call me to remind me. But like I said - why would RJ and Family show up - knowing he did not send the paperwork in - I believe he did. Is it possible it was lost or did not make the destination?

I personally don't remember Karen "screaming" at RJ (yes I was there) -- I do remember alot of discussion amongst the parties involved and not hearing till later downstairs in the restaurant that there was an issue with paperwork. Personally it is this writers openion that he should have been able to pull with 1 loss going into the tournament -- at least then he could have pulled and given all involved what was ultimately wanted -- competition. It was a very unfortunate occurance for the sport on that day and unforturnely a costly one for the Molinere family.

Perhaps going forward -- there needs to be clearcut "entry fee/ paperwork protocol" for events such as this... A receipt or acknowledgement sent to those who submit paperwork or entry fees. Lets say that if by a week before the deadline you have not received an acknowledgement of your payment/ paperwork then you need to take measures to contact the governing AAA or USA to follow up. Also there needs to be clear cut penalties to those who are "late" to weigh ins so forth and so on. Then you know where you stand and know what "will" happen if you are late or whatever.

This was just my openion,
Nicole

[Bill Cox]

Hi Stacy. The bright side of this is that you and RJ have found out who your real friends are, and that you are more than welcome at any of my events and that of the USA events.

[Chris Coletti]

Travis,
For the record. Pertaining to RJ I did not get my info from Karen This is why I asked RJ andhis wife for forgiveness. I am sure that Karen would have a different side but I should not have entered that arena no matter which one was right. Nicole did give her opinion and she was a more qualified source than I. I was not there and again should not have offered up an opinion.

[James]

Coletti, put your shirt on already.

You're going to catch a cold.

[Willie Reagan]

I wasn't there either, but think about it. Why in the Hell would RJ fly him and his family there without sending in the proper documents and fees!! It is a no- brainer!!
Give them Hell, Stacy.

[Chris Coletti]

Willie,
I offered an apology to Stacy because I was a part of a conversation about her husband which I was not present to witness.
I have checked my posts and found I did not make any false claims or derogatory statements regarding R.J.

Simon Berriochoa claimed in a post that he spoke with R.J. and R.J. said his son found his deposit receipt. The quote is below.

"As a side note from RJ’s very own mouth to me, Karen claimed he could not pull the SOS because he did not send in his deposit, RJ called his son at home who readily found the deposit receipt. Let’s assume that maybe Karen made a mistake or maybe RJ did, yet Karen never called him and asked him where his deposit was, no reminder email, in a sport that is reliant upon people willing to spend their money for not much more than the glory of winning that is a pretty poor way to treat someone unless of course you are protecting someone else in the process or trying to punish RJ, do you think Craig would have gotten a reminder if he had not sent his deposit in?"

Now, based upon Simon's statement, my response was

"Your side note is not your own first hand experience but let’s look at it. RJ said he called his son and his son found the deposit receipt. Geez Simon this subject has been the topic of conversation for a year now. RJ has said he sent Karen a check. A check Simon so how would his son find a receipt? And if he found the receipt why didn’t he fax it right then so his father could compete? Do I think Craig would have gotten a reminder? Who knows or who cares? Craig isn’t the point here. Why do you even bring him up? Apparently Olin didn’t get one when he couldn’t pull the Arnold for the same reason.
It’s a poor way to treat someone by not reminding them to send in their money? You’re kidding me. Since when is Karen held responsible for RJ’s or anyone else being irresponsible? Give me a break."
I in no way slandered her husband nor spoke bad of him. My comments were in response to Simon Berrichoa's "facts". lol.
It's apparant that we are being told two different statements now. Simon has one story that he swears R.J. told him and Stacy has another. I ask you the same thing I asked Simon:
If Simon's story is true, and R.J. told Simon her son found the deposit receipt, why did he not fax it to the Show of Strength so he could compete?
If Simon's story is true, then R.J. received a receipt for his deposit.

But, Stacy version is completely different. I would definitely tend to believe her version as she was directly involved and Simon was not but Simon has stated "facts". I have also spoken with a number of people last night and today and I have been told the same thing over and over. No one believes R.J. would have told Simon a lie. So this leaves us to one conclusion - Simon altered the "facts" in order to attempt to make a point he was arguing. R.J. didn't tell Simon his son found a deposit receipt because Stacy herself told us she never received a receipt.

I hate to see a dead horse being beaten and do think this subject should be put to rest. Yes it's a bad thing when a competitor cannot compete but things happen. I believe Stacy when she says R.J. sent in his paperwork and deposit but I also believe the AAA didn't receive it. I do not believe they would intentionally stop anyone from competing. As there are no facts to disprove either side, I believe both sides.

I thank Mrs. Molinere for her honesty. I wanted to make certain she did realize I did not speak ill of R.J. at all as I think very highly of him and if she thought I did I was truly sorry.

Simon once again has been caught plain and simple. I had numerous people tell me that R.J. Molinere is a very honest man. I do not believe R.J. told Simon his son found a deposit receipt because his wife has stated there was no such receipt. He has proven my previous point to him - he will do anything to try to fault the AAA, no doubt, proof positive.

[Travis Bagent]

"I do not believe they would intentionally stop anyone from competing."

Once again you are wrong by believing that they would not stop people from competing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop defending her, let her defend herself!!!!!!!!
You will kick yourself in the ass once you find out that you are defending the DEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!

The armwrestling world is full with pullers that have been lied to, not been able to pull because of her bullcrap rules that don't stand for everyone!!!!!!!!
Colleti STOP defending!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CHRISTIAN BINNIE]

" I hate to see a dead horse beaten..."

THEN STOP!!!!!! GOD ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!

He said this..I said that....I'm not lying..he is lying...BLAH BLAH BLAH
Enough defending AAA ( Karen ), you will lose in the end!

[simon]

What is the matter Chris, are you in such deep $hit with Karen that you somehow think that if you can prove me wrong that in some perverse way the fact that you came on here preaching for the truth, screaming for facts, and subsequently got caught in your own tangled web of lies, omissions, half truths and self righteous indignation, will all suddenly be forgotten and all of the things that everybody knows about you will some how be considered to be false? Though you and I both know it is all true. If Karen has a brain in her head she already knows who and what you are, which I guess means she is just using you. You really need to stop defending her, you are just making both of you look worse in the process.

I am going to do you two favors here Chris, one I am going to assume that you did not read the post where I addressed the term “receipt” with Olin.

RJ Molinare told me he called his son and his son found the receipt, that is what the man said, now as I told Olin previously, maybe he meant the duplicate copy of the check I do not know, I only know exactly what the man told me and that is exactly what I repeated, you see Chris I don’t need to take liberties with the truth. Now in RJ’s defense he was so upset just repeating the details of what happened, that he repeatedly stopped and dropped his head shaking it back and forth in disbelief over what they had done to him, so I would not blame the man for not donning the proper term on the item he was referring to at that moment. RJ is a far bigger and better man than I because frankly you could not have gotten me out of that room if she had pulled that $hit on me.

My second favor is I am not going to beat you up on here at this time though you make it so easy to do so.

I am giving you these gifts as I am sure you are under a lot of pressure now for your actions and frankly I am going to take pity on you because I know full well that when the likes of Craig, Olin and the rest of that group finally come to their senses and realize that they have wasted their time in this sport living under her thumb, that you Chris Colleti will be forced to maybe finally come to grips with your misdoings.