Mexico $$$ Tourney December 18th??

[Kurt Howgate]

Somebody emailed this to me on Wednesday:

SERIOUS ARMWRESTLING IN MEXICO
BIGASS COMPETITION IN URUAPAN, MICHOACAN
PLACE :RESTAURANT, AYUNTAMIENTO 21
DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2004
WIEGHINS: 6PM
TOURNAMENT 8PM
$100,000 PESO PULA
$50,000 IN PRIZES
TREMENDOUS COMPETITION
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[Olin Lucas]

Sorry, but I just don't see that as being realistic. That is just my opinon. I would like to see some big tournaments get started down there though. Cancun would be a pretty pimp ass place to have some tournaments.

[Bill Collins]

SERIOUS ARMWRESTLING IN MEXICO, and only promoting this two weeks before the big day, Hummm not my way of promoting!
I did send this person an email early this morning trying to get more info, no respond yet! If and when they do respond this board will be the second too know.

[enginterzi]

thanks Bill,i was curious about it.

[John Stanton]

Bill, I also e-mailed this guy and got a reply this morning. It is a legit tourney and he plans on doing another one in a couple of months.

[simon]

Since I am sure I did not say it before, welcome Guido.

[Bill Collins]

Hello John,
Glad to see ya finally made it on the board, I also got his reply this morning. I'm trying to get more info and will keep this board posted as they come in. I'm not sure if they want United State taking thier money or if it's an activity for Mexico. A respond will tell

Goodmorning Bill; I am looking for some added interesting competition....My father Vic Cuadra and myself have been in the armsport arena since the seventies,,,through NAWA and Petaluma, and many other venues....this event is a personal fundraiser....the thing is , these people down here are machismo filled, ready to bet, competitve and just ready to have a good time......and there is huge $$$ down here....i just finished building my table, Corona Beer just sponsored my t-shirts, radio spots and posters....if it doesnt seem likely that you can make it for this tournament,, i will be have the semifinals in 2 months....We are here in the Avocado capitol of the world, one of the most greenest places on earth....Bill it is beautiful here...Uruapan,Michoacan, just 200 miles or so from Mexico City.....If you can make by this weekend i will host you on my behalf...get back soon...i will check my email later today.....Tuesday 10 am

Sincerely jon cuadra

[John Stanton]

Thanks Simon, I can only aspire to as great a poster as you, Good job in South Africa

[Bill Collins]

As mentioned, keeping this board informed with the Mexico event the $50,000 turned up a little short,here ya go!

Hi Bill- sadly to say, I was a little over zealous with my initial choices of prize money...I guess I wasn’t realistic with the source of the funding....so here are the new weight categories and prize money...1st place is equivalent to about $500 dollars.....that is about a months salary around here....second is $250...this was for the heavy weights over 78 kilos....light weight category 77 kilos and under..first place $250 and 2nd place is a bottle of tequila....

[simon]

Thanks John, I am not sure if great is the proper term but I am certainly prolific.

[simon]

Bill what brand of Tequila, now you have peaked my interest.

[John Stanton]

I was curious about the weight classes, Simon stay away from the tequila. Did your wife have the baby yet?

[Bill Collins]

Simon that's easy if 500 is a months salary, you know the Tequila is low bid.

[simon]

No John she wishes she had.

[simon]

Bill that is too bad it is tough to get really good Tequila up here.