[Foam-rangers] BTW, How'd we do???

[Scott Birdwell]

Jimmy, et al,
    As far as I am concerned this guy should not be allowed anywhere near the Foam Rangers' functions.  He was a total asshole.  I would not presume to paint the NTHBA with the same brush, but I can't help but wonder why we get so little support from them.  This is not new.  It's been going on for years.  This makes the Lone Star Circuit a bit of a joke when one of the major players in the circuit de facto boycotts the second largest contest in the circuit.  Normally, I want to play the role of peacemaker, but this is a one-sided relationship.  The Inferiority Metroplex gang is reaping all the rewards of our participation in their contest (i.e. entering and attending), but they don't reciprocate with ours.  Really?  15 entries from NTHBA.  No attendees (I don't count James Dorman - he lives in Houston now and, thus, made no real effort to attend).  I honestly think we should make an effort next spring to find something better to do Bluebonnet weekend.  Let's schedule a fun event that weekend for our folks.  Maybe if we don't enter or show up, they'll notice that something is wrong.  I'm not trying to start a war here, but nothing is going to change if we continue to support their contest and they don't support ours.  Does this sound petty?  I hope not.  I just want us to move on.  I would rather see us rally the troops to enter and participate in the Inquisition.  Austin certainly supports us.  They are a fun bunch, and, yet, obviously very serious about brewing.  Let's send beers to their contest and go!  Who cares if they use funky style guidelines.  Let's have fun!  Dallas is, well, Dallas. . .

Scott

On Oct 21, 2013, at 11:43 AM, James Paige wrote:

> Scott, bottom line is their clubs do not trust the Foam Rangers.
> They openly think Foam Rangers rig the contest because their beers medal at Bluebonnet but do not at Dixie Cup.
> In speaking to one disturbed NTHBA member, who attended the Dixie Cup, James Dorman (sp?), he says they think we FR "fix" the Dixie Cup.
> He said this at the Mead/Cider BOS table while Bev Blackwood was also present with me.
> He obviously does not know NTHBA won the Dixie Cup many times in the past.
> This is the same person who was overheard saying "fuck him" (directed towards Dave) during the toast Kyle gave for Dave Cato.
> I had a run in with Dorman during the BOS judging for Mead/Cider. 
> IMO, this is one irrational buffoon I will not judge with nor allow into any Foam Ranger private event or meeting ever again. 
> 
> Not only did he show utter disrespect towards the late Dave Cato, his bogus accusations against the Dixie Cup and Foam Rangers are ludicrous.
> As someone who has previously run the Dixie Cup, and participated in so many levels of it since 1994, I took offense to Dorman's accusations.
> 
> No doubt, in my opinion, he seems to want to be the catalyst to touch off another homebrew war with NTHBA like we had back in 1999. 
> It is idiots like him that take away from the fun hobby we all enjoy so much. 
> 
>  regards,
> Jimmy Paige
> 
> From: Scott Birdwell <sales at defalcos.com>
> To: foam-rangers at foamrangers.com 
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Foam-rangers] BTW, How'd we do???
> 
> OK, somebody remind me again, why we enter and attend the Bluebonnet?  Is it even close to as much fun as the Dixie Cup?  I don't think so. . .  Fifteen entries from the NTHBA?  Five from Cap & Hare?  Zero from the Knights of the Brown Bottle?  Zero attendees?  Why bother?  We received more entries from the Texas Carboys.  Better to support the Cactus Challenge or the Cerveza Cup.
> 
> Da'Birdman
> 
> 
> 

Scott Birdwell
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