wishiwon2
156 posts
Mar 04, 2009
11:13 AM
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I would like to recognize and give my thanks to a guy who has mentored me in rollers, Brent Martindale. There have been several guys, including him, who have shared birds with me and experience too. Brent has been the most influential in my learning about flying and breeding rollers. Often times he would share little pieces of advice or an experience he had. Other times he would share a suggestion or a theory and encourage me to experiement on it and learn it for myself. He has always been receptive to my feedback on what I had learned or other questions I may have. He's been excited and happy for my sucesses and shared in my dissapointment too. A good freind.
I hope that if or when the time comes, I can help some new roller fan to have as satisfying an experience as I have had thus far.
I suppose most all of you have had similar influences that shaped you in the sport. I invite you to share who and what.
Jon
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Jon
"had fun, wish i won 2"
If it were easy, everybody would do it ...
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bman
652 posts
Mar 04, 2009
11:39 AM
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Jon,your post struck home for me. I once said I had no mentors,that no longer holds true. There are several people I need to acknowledge.So here goes in no particular order.
Dr.LaRon Doucet,for his generosity & friendship.One word descibes Doc. A true gentlman.
Tony C.,which if I hadn't stumbled across RPDC in 2005
I probably would have never gotten back in to rollers.
Last but certainly not least Jim Sherwood,for his friendship,knowledge and patience for my endless questioning.
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Ron
Borderline lofts
Last Edited by on Mar 04, 2009 11:40 AM
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bigwilly
848 posts
Mar 04, 2009
1:57 PM
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I would like to thank a few guys also. ED (Small Talk Lofts) who has been a true and down to earth guy. Never talks bad about anyone and he is constantly giving me good advice. Steve Smith, Kevin, Paul Fullerton who always has positive things to say, its like he brings energy when he comes around. Thanks fellas.
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
Last Edited by on Mar 04, 2009 1:57 PM
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MANN
9 posts
Mar 04, 2009
2:34 PM
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I would like to thank Ferrell Bussing for getting me back started and Tony Chavarria. If it wasnt for tonys line of ruby rollers I would still be looking for some good rollers.
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iowarollers
113 posts
Mar 04, 2009
6:28 PM
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i would like to thank mike and john for helping me and getting alot of info from them and tony for this website kevin
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donnie james
300 posts
Mar 04, 2009
7:12 PM
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yeah i would like to think a few guys but some of them passed away like bill berry and berl adams and the living john bender and joe roe and the rest of the portsmouth roller club.................donny james
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brudahpete
452 posts
Mar 05, 2009
7:00 AM
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Heck, Jon Farr, thank you for getting Tom Monson & I together! Tom, Jon, David Curneal,J.P. Isom, Laron, Bruce, Tony, a whole bunch of you deserve a lot of thanks! Mentors each & all!
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http://www.freewebs.com/brudahpete/
Last Edited by on Mar 05, 2009 7:01 AM
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
123 posts
Aug 08, 2009
3:53 PM
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BUMP .....
I would like to give thanks to Mr. Beaver Dayton . Beaver offered me a start .. trusting me with his family of birds. wow
Stand up gentelmen , and a man of his word .
Thanks Beaver
Larry
N.C.R.C.
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3757
1276 posts
Aug 08, 2009
8:26 PM
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Ron and Brudapete Thanks.
Ron - I have something special for you. Send me an e-mail.
I also have to thank those that taught me great things about these birds and they are Bill Yurga, Ralph Hilton, Frank Lavin, Bruce Cooper, Bill Patrick, Herb Sparkes, and my dad.
Last Edited by on Aug 08, 2009 8:26 PM
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Longroller
GOLD MEMBER
197 posts
Aug 11, 2009
8:43 AM
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George Patterson, Carthage North Carolina..par excellent Southern Gentleman that obtained birds from the originals and shared with the world. Flew hard,helped many many. He has been gone for a couple of years but his Pepperhead's, Smiths and Plonas live on with his name attached..but earning their own reputation by the action in the air. George was a man among men. Bruce
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De Oppresso Liber
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