Bill Piche Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Ok, all three guys missed. Who is ready for a second run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I think I will wait a couple months to give it another try...mine wasn't close enough where it could have gone either way so I figure I better train for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 ill try again, but gonna need couple weeks to train. so maybe weekend of mar 18th unless somebody wnats it sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 you guys are the big three, hit or miss the MMg6 is truly awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripper42004 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'll warm it up for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'll warm it up for them. Start climbing the MM ladder Tommy. I for one would like to see you start pushing the limits on these grippers. Dave wrote he needs a few weeks and here is my prediction, he eats icecream and watches TV for the first 2 weeks. Realizes the gripper is on the way, trains one week and closes it. Thus reinforcing his belief that he never needed to train hard in the first place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 ill try again, but gonna need couple weeks to train. so maybe weekend of mar 18th unless somebody wnats it sooner This would work fine. Unless Clay will be ready about the same time and then we'll draw again to see who would go first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuTCH Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Would that mean he can jump right in the MM6, or will you send all the MM grippers to tommy and he'll close them one at a time..Kinda like a warm up.. Would be a mighty feat of strength!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'll warm it up for them. Why don't you climb the Mash Monster ladder? We would love to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Would that mean he can jump right in the MM6, or will you send all the MM grippers to tommy and he'll close them one at a time..Kinda like a warm up.. Would be a mighty feat of strength!!! I figure he would have to sign up for the mm1 and climb the ladder like everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Would that mean he can jump right in the MM6, or will you send all the MM grippers to tommy and he'll close them one at a time..Kinda like a warm up.. Would be a mighty feat of strength!!! I would put Tommy right at the MM5 like the other three right now. He could get to that point really fast if he wanted to climb the ladder right now. He probably could close the MM6 right now. I agree with Heath though to be fair...gotta start at the MM1. But those of you that know Tommy...all know that he does magic tricks...so we will have to keep a close eye on Tommy while he closes the grippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Ditto the encouragement for Tommy to hop on board. While he couldn't jump on at a higher level, I would imagine there could possibly be some potential to send him multiple grippers for a single occasion assuming they are available and not out to other people attempting. I.E Close MM1, MM2 and MM3 on the same occasion, then progress from there on solo certs? Just a suggestive hypothesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Would that mean he can jump right in the MM6, or will you send all the MM grippers to tommy and he'll close them one at a time..Kinda like a warm up.. Would be a mighty feat of strength!!! I would put Tommy right at the MM5 like the other three right now. He could get to that point really fast if he wanted to climb the ladder right now. He probably could close the MM6 right now. I agree with Heath though to be fair...gotta start at the MM1. But those of you that know Tommy...all know that he does magic tricks...so we will have to keep a close eye on Tommy while he closes the grippers never met Tommy, but Big Steve was telling us at BBB that although he's known for his grip, he's one heck of a magician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadams Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 tommy climb it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I would imagine there could possibly be some potential to send him multiple grippers for a single occasion assuming they are available and not out to other people attempting. I.E Close MM1, MM2 and MM3 on the same occasion, then progress from there on solo certs? A couple of people have asked for this and it is not allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rying Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I figure he would have to sign up for the mm1 and climb the ladder like everyone else. Maybe the rules (for where the ladder starts) should be changed for certified #4 closers? Perhaps these guys had little incentive to hop on the ladder before (nothing to prove), but now that the MM is moving to #4 difficulty and beyond, they might want to get in the mix to truly see who's #1. Presenting less of a logistical problem by not requiring them to start at the MM1 might provide more incentive. And I bet the other top dogs (and all gripboard members) would welcome the added competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I would imagine there could possibly be some potential to send him multiple grippers for a single occasion assuming they are available and not out to other people attempting. I.E Close MM1, MM2 and MM3 on the same occasion, then progress from there on solo certs? A couple of people have asked for this and it is not allowed. I figure he would have to sign up for the mm1 and climb the ladder like everyone else. Maybe the rules (for where the ladder starts) should be changed for certified #4 closers? Perhaps these guys had little incentive to hop on the ladder before (nothing to prove), but now that the MM is moving to #4 difficulty and beyond, they might want to get in the mix to truly see who's #1. Presenting less of a logistical problem by not requiring them to start at the MM1 might provide more incentive. And I bet the other top dogs (and all gripboard members) would welcome the added competition. It wouldn't be right to circumvent the process. Too many people have had to close every gripper and pay every cert fee to get there, BUT I do think there should be some sort of "fast track" to make it convenient and inviting for high level gripsters to get in on the ladder without having to put in 6 months of standing in line and jumping through hoops. I understand that there isn't, but I think there should be. And if the grippers are available, and the person attempting to cert is "deemed to be likely capable" of closing multiple MM's consecutively, observing the MM requirements for each, I don't see where it would be detrimental to the process. Just my (in my opinion reasonable) thoughts. Not sure who would be in charge of "deeming", but I think that there should be some sort of clause to make it convenient for a certified #4 closer to join the ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I think someone jumping into the ladder at a limit gripper would screw up the video. It takes practice to learn how to capture the close on tape in a way that will pass the judges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Tommy was invited several times at the beginning of MMG certs to join in. He never responded as much as I can recall. I do not agree with the suggestions for a fast track for any individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I do not agree with any suggestions for a fast track for any individual. Why? What is the reason that a person couldn't do a couple in a row? Is there some additional merit to one at a time with long delays inbetween? I agree a fast track makes sense for anyone, who reasonably thinks they could do several in a row. Make them pay for the multiple cert and if the grippers are available why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Tommy was invited several times at the beginning of MMG certs to join in. He never responded as much as I can recall. I do not agree with the suggestions for a fast track for any individual. Need to make a clarification. Tommy did indeed sign up for the MMG1, but did not participate in the cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'm sure TH would have no probs with the MM grippers up to the MM5 and perhaps the MM6. That said I don't think someone should get (and I do realize Tommy never asked for any) preferential treatment. You can move through the certs plenty fast without even trying to go fast e.g. my mm1 cert was in dec 04 and my mm4 cert was in april. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 Would that mean he can jump right in the MM6, or will you send all the MM grippers to tommy and he'll close them one at a time..Kinda like a warm up.. Would be a mighty feat of strength!!! I wasn't responding to Tommy. I was responding to Dave Morton. Tommy will have to go up the ladder just like everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 I do not agree with any suggestions for a fast track for any individual. Why? What is the reason that a person couldn't do a couple in a row? Is there some additional merit to one at a time with long delays inbetween? I agree a fast track makes sense for anyone, who reasonably thinks they could do several in a row. Make them pay for the multiple cert and if the grippers are available why not? One reason is I don't want to ship 4-5 very valuable grippers at once -- it would be our luck something would happen. To change how we do this now is just not right to all those members who waited patiently and dutifully and in some cases with great focus and drive to follow the rules. Besides, it doesn't take that long to go through the ladder. There's guys that vaulted all the way up to level 3 in no time. Show vaulted up to the top fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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