I was very happy to be there for your own climb to the top of the podium at the National Championships in 20008.

We also shared–with Carl Jooss, Rick Sarver, and Garald Wise–three consecutive Any Sight 4-Man Team championships, including one when Sugar Shane was there to eat all those gull feathers! Who ever said that revenge is best served cold?? He would have liked it far better with some hot roast pork gravy.

That same NRA reporter came up to me on the stage at Camp Perry to seek my reaction to your ‘I hope he moves to Pennsylvania’ comment. After a good laugh, all I could say was he should advise Kevin that I wasn’t moving so your only choice was to get better and beat me (which you’ve been doing all too frequently lately). So if you get done re-bedding my re-chambered rifle, we’ll have to see this spring if it’s good enough to make you sweat again. I’m not throwin’ down the gauntlet, I’m just saying, can my Tenex score better than your X-ACT?

Waiting to see,

Paul G

No, I wasn’t caught by surprise. It’s just that in the Roberts Team tent, there were often several simultaneous sideshows. Here I was keeping a close eye on Wig slapping an Eley decal on Kevin’s rifle case while I do preliminary tightening of collar screws with my T-handle Allen wrench (prior to applying torque with the proper tool). Besides, no one else would have a barrel covered by dark blue sport tape, would they?

I do have a “real rifle” with no bedding (my 2000 series standard rifle), but you still have to torque the bedding screws and the collar screws.

Late in Bisley week, I was right behind “He Who Shall Not Be Named”, waiting to enter a busy 3-lane roundabout. Just when a huge lorry pulling a flatbed full of stone came into view, H.W.S.N.B.N. darted into traffic only to mis a shift or skip a gear, killing his engine. I swear that from my close vantage point I saw blue brake smoke billowing from every wheel on that lorry while three sets of silver-dollar eyes (Kevin? Kim? Justin?) looked on in horror from the rear seats at the close encounter playing out before them. I cast a look at Edie and Nancy, wordlessly relieved at the near-miss. As you all are my witnesses, I never did clip a curb during my initial and only UK driving experience. I do learn just standing back and watching others jump off cliffs.

Paul Gideon

I have been waiting for you to be in the spotlight – somewhere I know you are not comfortable!

You are my friend, my mentor – I have told you this before…….but I would never have had any success in this sport without your influence – you are a true champion, and live up to the title in EVERY way (life and otherwise!)!

I have never met someone more meticulous, so machine-like and determined.

I was so proud to see you on that podium – I remember both of your National Championships like they were yesterday.

I also remember the reporter for the NRA asking me – “hey, you are also from Ohio – what’s it like to compete against Paul Gideon”………..to which I replied “He is my best friend………I wish he would move to Pennsylvania!!!!”

All the very best,

kev

And I will certainly admit to my own hesitation to drive. I can pretty much guarentee that either everyone in any vehicle I was driving would still be looking at Big Ben and Parliment, or be dead.

Guestin (I actually got something in the mail from SPIE with that name on it)

But I am sure it is a canon of the Pastafarian Faith to not drive on the right.

Regards,

He who shall not be named

I still think that you should shoot a “real” rifle, no bedding!!!

It was great traveling with you in England, I certainly felt safer when you were behind the wheel instead of he who shall not be named.

Justin