Bill Piche Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Tommy Heslep is the witness. Gripper will go out when received from Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Gary, Two words: KILL IT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Crush it Dino!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt. crushalot Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Gary, Destroy that gripper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Good luck, Gary. We need another victory over this gripper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Thanks guys, we are aiming for April 17th if the gripper is here in time. I'm closing my 2004 #3 it's really difficult to close but I can close it. My MM replica is more than my regular #3's and it's getting pretty easy to close, so i feel pretty good about the real MM. According to what i have heard it's slightly easier than most 2004 #3's. That's what makes all this so exciting though......we really dont know what a particular gripper feels like until we get the chance to close it. Anyway thanks for the encouragement. Bill, money for cert was sent via paypal. Please confirm. Now we are just waiting for the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Gary, the gripper hasn't arrived back from Germany yet. Confirmed on the cert fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Gripper was sent back monday morning. So it should be there at the beginning of the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 kill it gary, and season it up plenty for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Show us up here in PA something sick sick sick, Gary. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Gary, you're gonna mash the crap outta this gripper! -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nttone Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Gary, can't wait to hear those handles click!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Gripper goes out today or tomorrow. Thanks to Frank and Martin for getting it back safely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Looks like the MM is on schedule for my Sunday attempt. There's only one problem. I got the news yesterday that I'm getting laid off next week. I've been scrambling around all day putting in applications. I can't sleep because of wondering how my family will survive. Today will be job hunting again. I havn't stopped to eat. I just hope I can get my head straitened out for a few minutes to close that gripper and perhaps have a little feeling of achievment in such a bad time. The positive side is that I haven't had time to overtrain........but I've been doing so well staying away from the grippers anyway. It's seems like I have a good routine now. Seldom do I have a bad day. But one thing that I have gained from training is the confidence to achieve things that sometimes sound impossible. Today I'm miserable, but maybe I'll get a call and everything will change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Gary, Hope everything turns out good with everything: the cert and the job hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Looks like the MM is on schedule for my Sunday attempt. There's only one problem. I got the news yesterday that I'm getting laid off next week. I've been scrambling around all day putting in applications. I can't sleep because of wondering how my family will survive. Today will be job hunting again. I havn't stopped to eat. I just hope I can get my head straitened out for a few minutes to close that gripper and perhaps have a little feeling of achievment in such a bad time. The positive side is that I haven't had time to overtrain........but I've been doing so well staying away from the grippers anyway. It's seems like I have a good routine now. Seldom do I have a bad day. But one thing that I have gained from training is the confidence to achieve things that sometimes sound impossible. Today I'm miserable, but maybe I'll get a call and everything will change. ← Gary, I hope you get a new job quickly. I'm not sure the gripper will be there for a Sun. attempt. It should be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 All the best for finding a new job ASAP, Gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Good luck on both counts, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripper42004 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 The Mailman just handed me the box with the gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handgripperman Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Smash it man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I'm trying to call Tommy now. I hope we can "squeeze it in" tomorrow. I thought about just sending it back but I guess while it's here I should at least try it. I have waited so long. I'm still devistrated about the job and what's next. Every time I get my life back on track something happens. It could be worse, at least I have my health and family which is most important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I'm going for it this afternoon. I need to get my mind on something else or a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 i'll be praying for ya buddy. you have been working your tail off for this close though. put that final nail in the coffin and send it back mashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Gary tell us how it went!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I missed it. It was harder than my 2004 #3 and my replica. On my best day I think it would too much. At least I know how hard it feels now. The gripper will be mailed back today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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