Hi Tom,
I'm not interested in a public, or even a private, slanging match, but
your post does deserve a response.
Firstly, I have no wish, or intention, to undermine your efforts to
promote ultimate.
Secondly, I don't take back any of my comments. This was a sloppy
piece of journalism. Intended for a different audience? Different from
what? Other Guardian readers? If people publish rubbish they've got to
be ready for a reaction. You're entitled to respond to the guy in an
obsequious manner, and I'm entitled to say what I think.
Concluding that 'ultimate players are ignorant shits' on the basis of
my - or your - comments, would be extremely odd.
One of the great things about the internet in general is that people
can air their thoughts and feelings as they wish. I, for one, will
continue to do so.
All the best,
Ed
--- On Thu, 15/5/08, Tom Styles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Tom Styles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [BD] Game of Ultimate Perhaps
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, 15 May, 2008, 2:54 PM
Oh Great Work Ed,
You tell him his journalism is unfunny rubbish, he's snide, lazy and
not worthy to work for the Guardian, and then expect him to do the
sport a favour by taking Ultimate seriously. Get real, or better still
just shut up.
The piece was light hearted, intended for a different audience, and
probably had little to do with his actual opinions. If you'd stopped
to consider that before calling him a [EMAIL PROTECTED] then he might be more
inclined to write something more positive about Ultimate next time.
Now he probably thinks ultimate players are ignorant sh1ts.
Tom
2008/5/15 One of The Lurkers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> What a rubbish bit of journalism, mostly consisting of snide
> potshots. Probably took about 10 minutes and not particularly funny. Would
> really expect better from the Guardian. Why not get someone interested in
> outdoor activities to do a proper piece including some actual research?
>
>
>
> Ed
>
> --- On Wed, 14/5/08, Tom Styles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: Tom Styles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [BD] Game of Ultimate Perhaps
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, 14 May, 2008, 11:16 PM
>
> Barney,
>
> Thanks for the mention of Ultimate in the Guardian recently.
>
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/wellbeing/story/0,,2279386,00.html#article_
continue,
> Not the most flattering thing ever said about the sport, but we'll
> take any coverage we can get. There's no such thing as bad publicity
> as they say.
>
> Anyway Ultimate is growing pretty well in the UK right now and our
> national teams (we are sending 5 of them to the world championships in
> Vancouver in August) are some of the best in Europe. Great Britain won
> 5 golds and 2 silvers at last year's European Championships. With the
> potential to have some world class performances to report over the
> summer from Great British teams it might be worth your while finding a
> bit more out about the sport.
>
> There is a tournament in Brighton on the 7th and 8th of June, and if
> your interested then you'd be very welcome to come down to the
> tournament, watch a bit of high level action and meet some of the
> players from the national teams. The tournament is a mixed tournament
> (3-4 gender split for every point) and will be attended by teams from
> across the UK.
>
> I understand that another rather larger tournament is kicking off that
> weekend so if you've been roped into covering the German journey to
> inevitable victory then please pass this invite on to any of your
> colleagues not of a footballing bent.
>
> Thanks for your time
>
> Tom Styles
> Ultimate player and podcaster (blockstack.tv
> )
>
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