Re: Opinions on this bull
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 12:39:07 PM »
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The second picture has been digitally edited. I know most photos are now a days. They cleaned up his neck a tick if you look close you will see it. The first picture he looks deep sided but shorter bodied. Plenty of flesh in the throat latch but that is common for the Simmi's (as you know LinZ).
This was not true by the way, the bull simply had his head held higher to stretch his neck, much like every showman does in a show ring for the very same reason.
There were two or three other posts on this thread very similar to this also. so please do not say that no one was criticizing my work or saying what was or was not done to a photo. I do not mean to get on here and criticize or belittle anyone. I used to really enjoy these boards, which I think this is probably the best one out here right now, but I would have never known any of this was even being said about me if a friend had not called me and tell me that I really needed to get on here and defend myself. The reason I don't get on these anymore is because a great deal of the information that people put out on here is simply not reliable. I think there are some really great posters that try to post informative things and help solve problems and that is the way they should work. Then there are some like a gentleman from Ohio that I will be trying to find and get some idea of why he is telling people he knows me so well and that he has done business with me and that my pictures are not legit, he has been emailing people on this this week, and I have never met the man, nor do I even know who he is. I do not consider this a reliable source, but if the people he was emailing were not already doing business with me, they might have believed him and that could effect my business. That is not a very good thing for anyone to be doing in my opinion. The bottom line is this, I am doing everything that I can to run a good, fair business that helps my customers. I have always tried to be helpful to anyone who asked, whether they did business with me or not. Just like when Red went camera shopping, I did not even know who she was, but I tried to point out some alternatives for her in her area. I know of many very intelligent people in the cattle business that simply will not come on these boards because they know that someone will stand up for their American right and start criticizing them. These are smart people who could be a big help and will not get involved because of situations like this. I have been criticized all of my life, for the most part have gotten pretty thick skinned about it and don't care anymore. My father used to say that as long as you go to bed with a clean conscious every night, you will be ok, but don't expect to ever make mistakes, and that is how I try to live. I hate the fact that anyone is upset with me for what I have written on here as I mean to offend anyone, that is never my goal. But please, do not come on here and say that no one was criticizing my work and talk about what I have done or not done unless you know the truth for fact. Whether it is me or anyone else, there is probably going to be said by the person being accused to defend themselves. I guess my grandfather said it best, he was a horse trainer and he always said,"Don't throw the s--t in the fan, some of it will probably land back on you". When people start making false accusations about someone, they are probably going to get something said back.
For those of you who have been offended, I truly apologize. For those of you who have made false statements about me and my work, well, have a good day.
Mark
