[Ansteorra-archery] What is this all about . . .

[LD. BLACKMOON]

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BE SAFE , BE HAPPY , HAVE FUN
LD.BLACKMOON
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ruff" <dmruff1 at yahoo.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:51 AM
Subject: RE: [Ansteorra-archery] What is this all about . . .


> > My momma use to
> > say, "In the amount of time
> > you've been arguing about it, you could've had it
> > done already."
>
> Sure we didn't have the same mom? :P
>
>
> I was too in the military, i know what is ment by the
> words, but we are not in a military organization. Its
> a step up organization and those type of words will
> run people off real fast, because the game is no
> longer fun. Gilli, I truely understand why you said
> what you did and why you choose the words you did in
> the very first emails. I CAN NOT say i agree, but i
> understand, call it "agreeing to disagree" - again,
> see military, the same type of words kept me alive.
> BUT People respond better to honey better then they do
> vinagar when they are in a game aspect.
>
> Yes, i too, have been point blank asked - so your in
> it for the awards huh? 9 times out of the 15 or so
> were friends just picking on me, the others were not,
> and yes, they were hurtful words. Yes, i love the
> awards and a recognition for a job well done, yes i
> treasure the awards and every one i wear proudly.
>
> But no, i am not one that will flaunt how good i am (i
> do not think i am, and i have a way to go before i
> think i am ok) i am not in it for the award or the
> prizes and i believe anyone that does excell in this
> game should take only one view (yes i will prolly
> ruffle feathers if i have not already) teach, teach
> teach, only after that - stand tall - walk softly and
> carry a big stick. It is my belief that no matter how
> good you think you are, there is ALWAYS someone out
> there better and they WILL find you! and its usually,
> at the most inoportune time.
>
> As far as the close nit community goes, that truely is
> a easy problem to solve. Its communication, its
> working together and its tolerance. Life is to damn
> short for ill feelings, politics and who did what to
> whom last week. Make a plan, gather your forces,
> believe in who you are and go for it... I am sure you
> and everyone else on this thread can solve the problem
> if and olny if people would just take that view for 24
> hours out of the month we play together.
>
> Everyone has there comfort zone, everyone has their
> perfect dream and day, tolerance begins when you, me
> and mary jo bob say "hey you know what, i am glad you
> are out here". That is ALL that needs to be said. From
> there we police eachother - if the release is clean or
> if the bow is cockeyed or (insert problem and helpful
> teaching here) People will advance if they want to,
> those that do not or can not are not any better or
> worse then the champions we are truely blessed to have
> on our side.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Ulrich of Carolingia
>
>
> --- "Dewart, Charles R. --G3 Contractor (Anteon Corp)"
> <Charles.Dewart at hood.army.mil> wrote:
> > You are right about the awards.  Some folks do
> > things to get the awards.
> > Others get the awards because they do things.
> > Forunately or not, depending
> > on your veiw of things, if you do the work, the
> > award will find you.
> > However, the sad part is, if you do the work, some
> > will say that you're just
> > trying to get an award.  But that's another
> > discussion.
> >
> > Lots of folks do Rapier.  The serious ones become
> > Dons and Donnas.
> >
> > Lots of folks fight heavy weapons.  The Serious ones
> > become Centurions and
> > Knights.
> >
> > Does it mean that if you shoot the IKAC or IKCAC or
> > Wintershoot, you'll
> > become an AM?  No!  But, if you're good at it, it
> > will sure help.
> >
> > A tight nit community would be nice.  However; we
> > can't even agree on how to
> > fix a known problem when we identify it.  Please
> > recall the discussion about
> > walk ups to the range.  Great ideas like the
> > Archer's flight appear to be
> > just too much effort for folks to do.
> >
> > I still like the "shut up and train".  It's like
> > "Deeds Not Words" moto of
> > an Infantry battalion I was in.  My momma use to
> > say, "In the amount of time
> > you've been arguing about it, you could've had it
> > done already."
> >
> > Gilli
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Ruff [mailto:dmruff1 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:43 PM
> > To: ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: RE: [Ansteorra-archery] What is this all
> > about . . .
> >
> >
> > I can agree, shooting a 230 high for 2002 in open
> > Xbow
> > isn't something that can be done overnight. For me
> > it
> > took 9 months, but theres alot of other training
> > that
> > helped that along.
> >
> > But, i don't think it should be about the award(s)
> > and
> > the way i am reading is: it is about the award(s).
> > Everyone has a comfortable zone, everyone has
> > desires
> > of where they want to go with being an archer, some
> > like to push the envelope, others are just happy
> > getting an arrow or bolt down range. I think the
> > focus
> > should be as a tight nit community of archers, ones
> > that respect what the other wants to do, or how they
> > want to play. Just my two cents. It is a volenteer
> > group, "shut up and train" doesn't belong in a
> > volenteer group - whether martial arts, or archery.
> >
> >
> > Ulrich
> >
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