ChadS
02-24-2007 16:18:43
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Re: CHADS Spotting in reply to Jim Johnson, 02-24-2007 12:54:40
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Jimmy, If I had a dime for every person Ive upset, I would have a lot of dimes!!! Really I would! I dont care or think a second thought about it. I dont support stupidity,, you just cant fix it, so why bother with it. I dont care if I upset some NATPA members,,, In fact, if they had happen to them, what happened to us, they wouldnt support it either. I live by that lesson, I always will practice whats good for a club, instead of what's good for just me. I was there back then, I witnessed it all,,,, All the work we did to support NATPA back then,,, went up in flames when the winners bought their victory. I belive in true winners,,, the guy or gal that works hard to put those weights in the right places to do the best they can do,,, when the dust settles, the best is where it belongs by hard work and dedication,,, not by a dollar bill to buy a vote, or a rule, or a win to say Im a Champion!!!! So forever I will say, Ill never go back,, or support what goes on behind closed doors, or in a secret board meeting, to earn an advantage. Does that make everybody bad that pulls with NATPA? No,,, but the old days still stick with me,,thats a path, I will not follow. its not a popularity contest,, gosh knows,, im not popular in the eyes of NATPA,,, cause they know I know how politics work behind closed doors. Never in my years of pulling with Lampkin and his crew, did I ever feel uneasy about pulling our tractors there at his events,,,USAP is about as straight forward as it gets. No BS, just pulling tractors, and having fun with freinds and family that share the common bond we all have in this sport. Like I said, I dont care if I upset anyone. I dont pull the wool over anyones eyes. On a business point of veiw,,, to what you mentioned,,, Keep your money,, save it for the trip thru McDonalds. or, when i get our fleet of pullers ready to travel down south or where ever I go,,, feel free to come there,, pull with us, See how tradition, and hard work really pay off. Meet some of the pullers,, see if you can spot a difference in the moods in the pits. I used to take this so seriously,, that I would not sleep the nite before,,,,, now days,,, I do what I do best,, have fun, and show off. How can anyone do that if there is no trust amongst the community?? Ill tell you how,, they dont. i dont care if I upset anyone,,, I will not lose sleep over it, but I sure hope,,, that those fellas the hosed everybody all them years back have a good sound solid sleep. Or,, have good padlocks on their side shields. HAHAHAHA!!! ChadS
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