Newbie in Michigan
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Topic: Newbie in Michigan
Posted By: Riddle
Subject: Newbie in Michigan
Date Posted: 5/13/07 at 12:26pm
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Just dropping in to introduce myself. New thrower, in the tri-cities area of Michigan. Will be throwing in the Midland Games. I suck the least at open stone and hammer, the most at Sheaf, HWFD, and WOB. Rest are suckage level in the middle. Hope to improve in the next few weeks and put up some reasonable numbers come mid-June. |
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Posted By: pit rat
Date Posted: 5/13/07 at 2:58pm
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Welcome Riddle. Most of the Mich. throwers are down in your area or south so you should get a chance to practice with some good guys. I can't make Midland because of a work related conflict but looking forward to meeting you. Bill Gordon in the U.P. PS-I'm having a couple games up here in the U.P. your welcome to throw in if you wanted to come up. Mid-July and Aug.4 ------------- Bill Gordon |
Posted By: Riddle
Date Posted: 5/14/07 at 1:14am
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Thanks Bill. I've thrown with Kip Miller and Ivor Alcorn already, I'm close to Ivor (I live in Midland), and will try to get down to practice with him a couple more times hopefully before the Midland Games. |
Posted By: Roland D.
Date Posted: 5/18/07 at 10:03am
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See you in Midland! Roland ------------- Could you make that throw when it matters...as it matters in battle? Could you crush a man with that throw? |
Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:26am
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see you in midland... be nic ei will be judging how bad you suck throwing!!! LOL ------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: Riddle
Date Posted: 5/19/07 at 3:01am
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Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 5/19/07 at 3:06am
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well if roland and i can train ivor.. we can train anyone...welcome to the group ------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: Roland D.
Date Posted: 5/19/07 at 8:47am
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Are you going to be at Alma? You can meet a lot of other throwers there and maybe glean some technique (if you're not watching me). ------------- Could you make that throw when it matters...as it matters in battle? Could you crush a man with that throw? |
Posted By: Riddle
Date Posted: 5/19/07 at 2:05pm
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I was planning, and still hopefully can, to go and watch. My brother-in-law decided to visit that weekend, maybe i'll drag him and the wife and daughter down with me. |
Posted By: Snider
Date Posted: 5/19/07 at 2:41pm
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everyone have fun.. sorry I wont be able to make it this year ------------- |
Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 5/21/07 at 1:11am
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i heard you messed up your shoulder chris... good luck bro... see what happens when i am not there to patch you up!!! ------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: AlDargie
Date Posted: 5/21/07 at 1:35am
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Chris, Will you be making the pilgrimage back to Maine this year? Leroy has some good stuff planned. Al ------------- Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy. - Outlaw Josey Wales |
Posted By: Snider
Date Posted: 5/21/07 at 3:24pm
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Yes, Birchfield and I will be making the trip to Maine this year... waiting for my REG form to come in the mail..Via LeRoy ------------- |
AlDargie wrote:Posted By: Riddle
Date Posted: 6/18/07 at 12:13pm
First games results:
managed to take first in the Am As in the open stone, then it went downhill. Stepped on the trigg twice on the HWD, and went really conservative/skeered on my third. Hence the discrepancy between HWD and LWD. Still need to put more into the HH, and need to not be so timid on the pick for the caber, picked it three times e-z, and managed to not be aggressive enough getting my hands under it, catching it with my pinkie and ring finger each time. Not a strong position. Hit 11' on the way up 3 times in the WOB, albeit not much more height left in it, need to work on completing the pull (complete extension). All in all, a good time and good first games. Numbers will only go up from here. |
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Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 6/19/07 at 3:52pm
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you need to come out to ivor's when he has the next practice. we can work on your technique. happy to help mark.
moose ------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: Shaf
Date Posted: 6/19/07 at 4:45pm
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Let me know when Ivor has things going on too, since I'm probably closer to Ivor's than even Mark. On another note, it looks like I'll be throwing at the Fife Lake Games in a few weeks. I'm going to have to shell out for implements and make a caber. |
Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:53am
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sounds like someone has become addicted to throwing.... he has been bitten by the bug!!!!! good luck i have had that fat hairy monkey on my back for years!!!!!
And no cameron i dont mean mcbain either!!! ------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: Cameron
Date Posted: 6/21/07 at 3:32am
Sure sounds like McBain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: michiganmoose
Date Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:31am
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do i know my fellow michigan throwers or what!!!!
------------- Sic VolVere Parcus " So Spin the Fates" |
Posted By: Cameron
Date Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:08pm
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In his natural state you can see McBain enjoying a cold beer. |
