.........a sensitive lot. Sorry, my bedside manner has never been my strong point.
"Grunt" is a term of endearment in my world. I could have said, "recreational flyer" to be more politically correct.
Now you are just being stupid, Jim.
Can you provide a shred of evidence to support this assertion? Most of these competitors accept a degree of hardship to compete and must have remarkable support from their families.
..........as it should be Dave. Perhaps you missed the "envy" part. We all wish we could do it, but as blabla said, most have all those annoying commitments that manage to come first. My jealous reference was to those same guys we see mag after mag at all the best events, while we sit on our toilets, reading the latest issue, knowing the 8-10 bucks we spent on the mag should have gone to something more practical. I live in a different model world where humour rules and the envous comments about the Hydes and Quique's bankrolls are a staple. It's just the way it is.
Man, you'all need a dose of indefencivelightenupedness. [8D]