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Post by endo on May 10, 2012 16:38:53 GMT -5
A guy on a belt forum I visit has made this, and I'm getting one!! Not entirely accurate, but much closer than I've seen done by pro belt makers. $500, so I gotta save a little for it, but I'll finally have the belt I've wanted forever. I'm sure as soon as I get it, I'll hear something from Paul, aka Horseman, about the progress (or lack thereof) that he's made on the same belt I paid him $700 for over 3 years ago and haven't seen anything of other than pictures. Gonna tell him to choke on the money, unless of course he miraculously comes through with it. Then, I'll pick the better of the two and sell the other on E-bay. This guy is a reputable dude, and just likes making homemade old school belts. I'm pumped!!
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Post by NDX on May 11, 2012 0:43:59 GMT -5
I was gonna ask if Horsey was the one making it, but you already answered that. You know that POS will never come through with that belt, dude. Sorry to say. But I think you've even come to realization on that.
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Post by endo on May 11, 2012 18:08:25 GMT -5
I have resigned myself to the fact that I'll probably never see anything from him, but he has come through for some after years of waiting. So, it's not out of the realm of possibility. I don't think it'll happen, but if it does one day, bonus.
I hope he used the money wisely, cause I don't think there's anyone left dumb enough to send him a dime.
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Post by thom10 on May 11, 2012 19:04:24 GMT -5
Paul is too busy writing for PWI now to make belts. hahahaha
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Post by endo on May 11, 2012 20:19:57 GMT -5
He's such a bad liar. Always over the top. You know how much hate mail PWI would get if belt collectors found out he worked there, lol.
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Post by NDX on May 11, 2012 21:36:54 GMT -5
I have resigned myself to the fact that I'll probably never see anything from him, but he has come through for some after years of waiting. So, it's not out of the realm of possibility. I don't think it'll happen, but if it does one day, bonus. I hope he used the money wisely, cause I don't think there's anyone left dumb enough to send him a dime. Sad thing is, you know there will be someone who hasn't heard the stories or had the pleasure (or displeasure depending on who you ask) of meeting him will fall for it. It will happen.
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Post by endo on May 11, 2012 21:50:05 GMT -5
Yes. That's why BeltTalk is so cool. There's an entire FAQ section on who to not send your money to. Go figure, but Paul isn't the only rip off guy out there. There are very credible guys doing amazing work lately, and then you have the kings, Parks and Millican.
If you're willing to wait and have the funds, you'll get what the guys on TV wore, by the guys that made them.. I don't have it like that ATM.
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Post by endo on May 20, 2012 13:23:23 GMT -5
Paid for the belt today. Gonna be about 2 months, but it'll be worth the wait. Another member there got the first one made, and I think it looks great in his office. And, just one more pic of the original. Wish I could have the belt in time for this, but I probably couldn't get off work anyways.
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Post by NDX on May 20, 2012 17:33:39 GMT -5
That is a tiny belt. And Muraco was not a tiny man.
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Post by endo on May 20, 2012 18:04:26 GMT -5
It is tiny. And I love it for it. The original, and that's what I wanted.
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Post by gorepolice on May 21, 2012 19:50:26 GMT -5
I wonder if he'll autograph stuff while eating a sandwich.
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Post by endo on May 21, 2012 20:02:28 GMT -5
That would be great. A meatball sub. And he should berate the person getting the autograph the whole time as well.
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Post by Kash on May 23, 2012 17:01:49 GMT -5
Old Horsey gets the ish kicked out of him on those belt forums. Everybody hates him
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Post by endo on May 23, 2012 18:25:43 GMT -5
Sad thing is, I think he's probably a nice person, take away all of the people he's ripped off. Now that it's become clear that I'm one of those people, he can go f**k himself. He had the nerve to get on IM and criticize the belt I'm buying, lol. Saying it wasn't accurate. Let's see, $700 paid for a belt over 3 years ago and I've seen nothing, at all. I wouldn't be criticizing jack if I were him.
Pains me to say it out loud, but he's a scam artist, and I, like many, had to learn it the hard way. I defended this guy on OWW, and actually became friends with him at one point. My wife was right about him. Should have listened.
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Post by NDX on May 23, 2012 20:46:07 GMT -5
Well, now you know. Sad it happened the hard way, but hopefully it won't happen again. At least, not from Horsey.
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