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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Sept 2, 2014 13:09:37 GMT -5
I think it's clear that he pissed of someone, somehow, because they've all but cut him out of the show this year. We need to get to the bottom of this. His foot allegedly hit the water in Denver Qualifying at the end of the Devil Steps. If true, he deserves to be ff'd the whole season. ok if that actually happened then why did he move on?! Anyways moving on for now to stay on track... I feel sorry for the finishers in Venice... not a single one passed stage 1 and that's saying... a lot... so many big names, gone in a flash...
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:29:17 GMT -5
I think it's clear that he pissed of someone, somehow, because they've all but cut him out of the show this year. We need to get to the bottom of this. His foot allegedly hit the water in Denver Qualifying at the end of the Devil Steps. If true, he deserves to be ff'd the whole season. If it happened they would have disqualified him like everyone else fan favorites went out; it is sour grapes by people because their was rumors but no proof has ever been presented.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:39:46 GMT -5
So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... That FIEND. Strategically taking advantage of one of the hundreds of design flaws in the ANW system. I can never look at him the same way again! Why for doing what any smart competitor would do leverage every legal advantage to win. I mean if we do that then building replicas and training on them is evil as well then correct ? I mean really what is the big deal people getting all what ever over nothing. He is not the first competitor to do things like that and he want be the last
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 13:42:03 GMT -5
So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... I mean theoretically there was nothing wrong with what he did, wasn't exactly smart but wasn't as bad as some stuff. Like the gates opening after a time out... How about obstacles breaking cough cough like last years finals in Vega or this year in the City Finals
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Post by acw on Sept 2, 2014 13:58:55 GMT -5
That FIEND. Strategically taking advantage of one of the hundreds of design flaws in the ANW system. I can never look at him the same way again! Why for doing what any smart competitor would do leverage every legal advantage to win. I mean if we do that then building replicas and training on them is evil as well then correct ? I mean really what is the big deal people getting all what ever over nothing. He is not the first competitor to do things like that and he want be the last Again, what advantage. And I think Matty was being facetions
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Sept 2, 2014 14:14:10 GMT -5
Why for doing what any smart competitor would do leverage every legal advantage to win. I mean if we do that then building replicas and training on them is evil as well then correct ? I mean really what is the big deal people getting all what ever over nothing. He is not the first competitor to do things like that and he want be the last Again, what advantage. And I think Matty was being facetions I knew I was asking for too much when I expected certain individuals to identify sarcasm on this forum.
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Post by kangaroo on Sept 2, 2014 14:17:36 GMT -5
Again, what advantage. And I think Matty was being facetions I knew I was asking for too much when I expected certain individuals to identify sarcasm on this forum. While I failed miserably today ? dam it
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Post by thatoneuser on Sept 2, 2014 14:18:20 GMT -5
So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... He's not even the first person to do that. Noah Kaufman and his showboating at the end of the qualifying round for the same reason would get that honor. And "destroying the integrity of the sport" is a bit overkill, in my opinion. More like "taking advantage of a loophole". Noah could've sat at the top of the Warped Wall for half an hour, though. Brian could not. Time is vastly less important in the qualifier, especially when you've already cleared.
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Post by TCM on Sept 2, 2014 14:22:38 GMT -5
I personally laughed at Brian taking advantage of the "slowest goes first" rule ANW has, and it's exactly why I don't like that rule and wish they had a set competitor order. Also, Yen's comments about how the landing pad on the Silk Slider wasn't the same for everyone also furthers my point on how poorly designed that obstacle is. A gliding obstacle is all about the landing and when a landing is essentially an inflatable bed for a small child, and in addition to that slicker for some than others (which you could clearly see considering how some people slid off despite having a pretty cautious landing), I call BS.
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Post by acw on Sept 2, 2014 14:24:18 GMT -5
Ah, slowest goes first, thanks for explaining that. Does the slowest in the first stage go first for all remaining stages, or does it reset itself?
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Post by Amber on Sept 2, 2014 14:24:41 GMT -5
Well, Yen Chen, according to Philip, went at a slower pace on purpose to take advantage of the rule
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Sept 2, 2014 14:51:31 GMT -5
Ah, slowest goes first, thanks for explaining that. Does the slowest in the first stage go first for all remaining stages, or does it reset itself? It'd be the same deal for Stage 2. Slowest there would go first in Stage 3. Brian will probably try to get a top time in Stage 2 so he can run last in Stage 3. This way he maximizes his resting time from the beginning of Stage 2 until the end of Stage 3. (Since Stages 2, 3, and 4 are all run on the same day)
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Post by KinnikuBanzukeÜberAlles on Sept 2, 2014 15:16:30 GMT -5
ANW is never going to fix their gates to not open when time expires, are they? I'll expect them to fix the gates when they finally install actual clocks at the finish lines, which is likely never. So everyone's stuck with using "mental clocks." I feel sorry for people like Kenneth Niemitalo, Joseph Rosello, Sean Morris, Jonathan Sharp Brown and Jeremy Morgan. Oh, and Daniel Larson-Fine might have been the second best rookie this year and got triple digested. I read Daniel Larson-Fine's facebook, and it looks like he tried to be the American Hibari. If there's one thing that I've noticed about A. Smith & Co., it's that they're big on promoting old-old-old-style "traditional" values. So an ANW Hibari is not going to fly with A. Smith & Co. He's probably lucky he even got digested instead of completely ignored. So... are we just going to overlook Brian destroying the integrity of the sport, or... I agree with you and dudesky1000. I just have to keep reminding myself that an ANW champion is just an ANW champion, and not equal to an American kanzenseiha. I also have to keep reminding myself that ANW is fundamentally an anti-SASUKE show. A champion exhibiting the SASUKE spirit would be the best result, and they likely would be a great ambassador, but ANW is mostly about showboating, grandstanding, and, most importantly to them, $$$$$$. -- I'm beginning to think that production enjoys lying to the audience. There's no other explanation for why they labelled David Campbell's ANW5 stage 1 run as 2012, and his ANW4 stage 1 run as 2013. This is something that takes only 10 seconds to verify.
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Post by Amber on Sept 2, 2014 15:20:24 GMT -5
They aren't gonna treat Campbell like a legend anymore... I can feel it.
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Post by acw on Sept 2, 2014 15:38:48 GMT -5
I just have to keep reminding myself that an ANW champion is just an ANW champion, and not equal to an American kanzenseiha. Elitist much?
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Post by UnrealCanine on Sept 2, 2014 16:34:22 GMT -5
That happens all the time. You try and find a cycling-endurance race where the winner doesn't cruise to the end with their arms extended
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Post by Mjyr1 on Sept 2, 2014 17:43:37 GMT -5
I think it's clear that he pissed of someone, somehow, because they've all but cut him out of the show this year. We need to get to the bottom of this. His foot allegedly hit the water in Denver Qualifying at the end of the Devil Steps. If true, he deserves to be ff'd the whole season. Supposedly Paul admitted that this happened and was going to stop his run, at least that's what was said in the thread for that topic.
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Post by KinnikuBanzukeÜberAlles on Sept 2, 2014 18:02:15 GMT -5
I just have to keep reminding myself that an ANW champion is just an ANW champion, and not equal to an American kanzenseiha. Elitist much? You are damn right that I'm an elitist snob about this. SASUKE strives for greatness. American Ninja Warrior 4-6 has settled for mediocrity.
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Post by acw on Sept 2, 2014 18:13:07 GMT -5
Elitist much? You are damn right that I'm an elitist snob about this. SASUKE strives for greatness. American Ninja Warrior 4-6 has settled for mediocrity. Elaborate. Just 'cause nobody's beaten the course doesn't mean they're mediocre. Maybe the SASUKE course is too easy (only half-facetious).
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Post by dudesky1000 on Sept 2, 2014 19:51:19 GMT -5
That happens all the time. You try and find a cycling-endurance race where the winner doesn't cruise to the end with their arms extended When I said stop, I meant STOP as in come to a complete halt. You see competitors in both SASUKE and ANW 'hotdog' and stroll toward the button once they know they will clear--this is usually out of relief. It is very rare breed that will just completely stop and it's disrespectful to the competitors who weren't fortunate enough to make it as far. It's called showing off. It's exciting, sure, but it's rotten sportsmanship and I don't like it. By the way, I don't think the only thing he had in mind was to purposefully put himself at the start of the Stage 2 line-up, that's silly. That's like saying a tennis player who is playing a night match will intentionally lose a set and make their match unnecessarily long, knowing they will win, just to avoid being scheduled to play early the next day. A good sportsman, in my opinion, just wants to do his best. And if this really was his strategy, then it's an idiotic one if he really wants to do well, he's robbed himself of a huge advantage in watching others do Stage 2 before him. This would all probably be fine if Arnold were a long time veteran of the show--but he only came onto the scene last season. It's a very cocky move for someone who had literally only one good season.
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