Thom Van Vleck
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Wish I could have attended. Hats off to the idea of the OTSM world postal meet!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderAl, I wondered if you would notice that hoodie! I’ve about worn that out (mainly a large hole from wearing it while grinding…notice smoke and realized I’d set it on fire!). I wore that almost every day because it never got over 62 degrees and was usually around the mid 50s.
I wish someone would start a IAWA club there and we could go to Iceland for meets!!!!!!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI would like to propose that the “Clark Lift” name be changed to the “Boone Lift” in honor of the the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Or as Dan Wagman reasoned If you don’t like Boone County then you can think of it as being named after Daniel Boone.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI would like to propose that the “Clark Lift” name be changed to the “Boone Lift” in honor of the the Boone County Sheriff’s Department.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderSo is the USAWA more of a Republic than a democracy? HAHAHAHA
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI never lifted against Anthony….but I did lift “with” him one time. I was doing strongman evangelism with Omega Force and got to perform with Anthony. I wish I’d gotten a photo with him.
As for your assertion about the lift being the lift and not who it’s named after let me just make this analogy. Some people may not like General MacArthur but we still named numerous schools, roads, and bridges after him….even a dance step! But how many things were names after Benedict Arnold.
I don’t hate Clark. Hell, I wrote an article on him regarding his contributions to the strength world. Even though he threatened me with a lawsuit if I didn’t write the truth in my article (not sure how you define that….his definition or mine) I still did it because I thought he should get credit for starting masters lifting and women’s lifting competitions as well as his All round contributions. I used to like him before he started to make a habit of insulting my friends. Maybe that’s just me but I don’t stand by when my friends are insults. Must be a Marine Corps character flaw.
I think Bill doesn’t like how the organization is run so much that like the South in the Civil War he has went and started his own country where he can make his own rules. So this isn’t a knock on Bill’s legacy but it is a knock on how he has chosen to react to recent events by sneaking around, starting a new organization, and slamming the folks who currently run it. He’s not tried to come in and make changes in a democratic way but run off to be a dictator of his own country. And that’s my interpretation to recent events so don’t go just by what I said. I’m an angry old man as of late with not much to lose since losing my wife. I find the truth falls off my tongue without much regard to it’s future impact. That means I have no fucks left to give.
I’ll just say this: Like Al says, this is a democratic organization. The majority rules. If it’s voted in and I went to a meet that this was being contested I think I would like it better than the regular Zercher! Hell, the way the rules are written one might say whoever wrote the rules stole my idea from the Anderson Lift. (but watch out because there was a certain element out there that considered that as an insult against Anderson by going with a partial squat). Just like in any democracy I get to make my speech and then we all vote….or at least those that show up for the National meeting!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI have now sent mine as well….I can take a hint…even if it’s two months later!!!!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderMay 2, 2016 at 11:23 am in reply to: Decided to hit maximal deadlift, middle fingers in my training. #26877I agree. Very impressive.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderThanks ET.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI think a book could be written on that lift!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI got to meet Tommy a few years back at the Arnold (2009?). I luckily got my picture with him and got to have a few words. He was very nice and gracious.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderHey Al, I’m assuming you sent a message to test the forum and as usual…Chad falls horribly short of your lofty expectations. I, on the other hand, have come and tested the forum, and you will know, without a doubt, why I posted this!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderPretty recent…..
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderPrayers for Denny. Hopefully the docs will get him back on track!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderDan, I’ll remind you what one of the greatest ARMY generals (Douglas MacArthur) of ALL TIME once said: “I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is NOT a finer fighting organization in the world!”
Now, in all seriousness….Dan, sometimes I DON’T know how to take you!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
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