GMMAT: The reason you don't see people wearing/drinking things other than their sponsors is because that is where their paychck comes from.
I don't recall ever seeing where the Ross's were putting Coug on the payroll or sponsoring him. If I did, my mistake. That is kinda what I was getting at here:
Coug works for aHoyt dealer. He signs his check. Would you rather be loyal to those who have you by the payroll, or those who give a gift out of the goodness of their heart?
If status is not what it is about then it must be technology or everyone would still be hanging on to their old bows. This is exactly the point I was trying to drive home here. Cougs has a chance to shoot a Ross. Good. If he has the means to afford the Hoyt and "if" it is a better bow, so be it. Is anyone here trying to tell him what to shoot. Yes. Why? Because a good person did a good deed and gave him a bow. If someone gives me a 2007 Chevy truck and I have the means to buy a Corvette, am I gonna buy it? Probably not, because I am perfectly satisfied with the truck and I can find multiple other "useful" places for my money to go. That's just me though. Everyone is not like that. In fact, I would venture to say that most would buy the Vette and drive it more than the truck. (Unless it was hunting season of course.) And why would they drive the Vette more? Status. Who would not rather be seen in a Vette than a Chevy truck? Get my point?
And...I buy a bow when I want to....and if and when I can justify the expense. What you or anyone else shoots concerns me not.
Then why on earth does it concern anyone here if the young Cougs wants to buy a new/different bow?
As far as getting a new bow every year.......What does it matter to you if someone does or doesn't? Have they spent your money? No, I think not, so why would it concern anyone if so and so buys a new bow every year?
And again, sounds like the pot calling the kettle black to me. Why is everyone so concerned what he buys or does not buy. I willtell you why,it's because everyone thinks he should be loyal to the Ross's because they are giving him a gift. Like I said before, sponsorship is one thing.A gift is another.So what is the bow going to be Coug? A sponsorship or a gift? I wish Andy himself would chime in here to letus know how he feels about it. I would just about bet he would say it was all good with him as long as Coug didn't bash Ross. (End of technology)
My point Mobow is this is what is wrong with the world today. People can not just give a gift. They have to have something in return.Unconditionally givingloyalty is one thing. But asking for it by giving gifts is, well, what law enforcement calls Bribery. That is why sponsorships/employers have people by the nads today. Because when they give you something they "expect" something in return. The days of
working "for" loyalty is almost gone. That is the way it should be. You work for me, I give you loyalty. I pay you at weeks end, you give me loyalty. That has nothing to do with giving gifts and expecting nothing in return.
LT