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Originally Posted by Anthony D Burgess

I have been around for some time, Miggle II and on . I have been around and seen so much .

What I can say is that this is a wonderful Hobby , but the men who are in this hobby is the major issue.

Male pride, political agenda's, are at the heart of issues . Every one wants to be the Man , so doing what is right , fair, and just are words no longer used because winning is more important than sportsmanship .

No one wants to be wrong , no one is man enought to stand on what is right even if the person doing wrong is our friend or league mate .

We want to be the BIG FISH in a little pond , not knowing that there is a sea out there filled with things we know nothing about and things that could make us better .

We judge one another with out first talking to them , we take the word of others with out thinking for our self , I don't like this guy because of this and that, never once reaching out to gain an understanding .

When the truth is told we get offended and seek to take the focus off the truth and focus on the person who stood on it !

If I was to give some advise to every one in this hobby what would it be ?

I would say:

Truth !!!!!!!!! Humility !!!!!!!!!!! Respect !!!!!!!!!! Honor !!!!!!!!!! are words you need to take to heart . Look to understand , not to judge , be teachable not unreachable , be a good follower first befor thinking about being a leader.

Ask your self, what positive thing have I done to help my league, or to help this hobby ? Did you thank someone for there positive contribution, or did you reward them with negativity ? Did you stand for what is right , or attack the person standing up for the right ?

It has never been about how you play , but how you treat others in this hobby . If some one is smarter than you then praise them don't hate them , if they create something then respect them and learn about there work, don't judge them because you your self can't do, or can't understand .

If you can't do , will not do , don't know or try to learn then that's all on you, but don't hinder others because your unable to comprehend . This is the Poison that is killing this hobby.

I just think that this needed to be said and expressed as any foundation built on truth honor, respect, humility will stand.

So don't you think it's time to build a new foundation for the future of this hooby !

Or Will you continue to be the way you are now ?

It's not about you ! It's time this Hobby Win !

Anthony,
I have never met you or spoken to you, but it seems to me that for some reason or other your very mad and frustrated about EFL. I'm relatively new to the hobby(apprx 1 1/2 years) and enjoy it very much. I'm also very fortunate to live about 5 minutes away from Reginald Rutledge, who has been a teacher and mentor for me as I continue to increase my knowledge in the hobby. I'm also very fortunate to compete in one of the toughest leagues in the country(DFW League), and our Coaches enjoy competetion and fellowship. I have become one of the better strentgh tweakers and I have become good at it B/C several Coaches took the time to show me the basics of how the prongs work on different type of bases. I don't know who the coaches are that you are refering to as being very selfish and self centered, but I have experienced just the opposite of that in the DFW league, and I also met some real fine Coaches at the TSO. Man if your so frustrated about EFL and it's making you so upset, take a few steps back, don't let those Coaches your refering to get under your skin, and just enjoy this hobby, there are some wonderful coaches in our hobby. Life is to short to be mad about something in the EFL, it's a hobby and it's supposed to be enjoyed. Enjoy the hobby and don't be so concerned with what other coaches say or do, don't let them bring you down. And if it brings you down and upsets you so much maybe you should take a long hard look at what it is your trying to get out of this great hobby, know as the EFL. Anthony I've got 1 question for you, what have you done for EFL lately to improve our hobby.
Until Next time
RD