Archive for September, 2007

I Want You To Do A Drive-by Today…..

Auto Date Monday, September 24th, 2007

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Introduction
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Drive-by shootings are very commonplace in American Society. Albeit they are usually concentrated in areas of low socioeconomic status and education, they are still common to the point where everyone reading this particular text knows what a “drive-by” is.

In a drive-by people ride in a car and drive-by the person or persons that they are targeting and then they open fire and shoot, kill and maim the individuals which they intended to get and often times they shoot, kill and maim innocent bystanders. Now that you have a good understanding of what a drive by is, I’d like you to try one.

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Here’s What I Want You
To Do
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You see, drive-bys affect everyone. They affect you, to the point where you know how horrible they are. They affect the family members of the individuals targeted. Drive-bys also affect innocent individuals. They essentially change lives. And that is what Coach Ferguson wants you to do today.

Coach Ferguson wants you to do a Motivational Drive-by.

If you don’t have Chump Repellent yet. I’m going to need for you to get it. And if you already have it, then I’m going to need for you to get a copy for someone else. 

And I want you to listen to it, read it, “spray it” all over yourself. And then when you come in contact with someone, provide them with a Spiritual or Motivational Drive-by.  Shoot them up with hope, inject them with a “can do attitude”, fire at them “anti-quitting disposition”, ignite them with “positivity” and shoot down the “negativity.” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you do this, you’ll find that not only will you affect the people who you hit in the drive-by, but  you’ll also positively affect their families, you’ll affect some “innocent bystanders” and ultimately, like many drive by shooters, you’ll get the satisfaction knowing that you’ve made a “hit”.

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Closing
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So arm yourself with Chump Repellent and “Fire Away!!!”

Now Go Out There And Do A Drive By On Somebody’s Inner Chump!!

Take Care,

Coach Ferguson (a.k.a. “Ole Coach”)

 

He Said, “Son Muscles Don’t Move Move Mountains…”

Auto Date Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

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Introduction
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Ole Coach Ferguson is doing something new, something challenging and quite honestly, something fun. Ole Coach is training for a Marathon. And Ole Coach is enjoying it.

Everyday I get to “fight” against my best opponent…. ME!!

Last night I had a super rough battle. I had a long day in the morning doing some online coaching and then I had to meet one of my clients in the gym at American Top Team, and then one of these tough Mixed Martial Arts dudes wanted to roll around with Ole’ Coach and I had to go and find my friend the Judo Crusader, and by the time I found that dude and told him to come to the gym time had just flown by.

Then I made my way back to the house to get some more work done and before you know it, it was 5pm.

But that’s not the rough part.

The rough part was that yesterday was the day that I was supposed to knock out my 9 mile run. I was pooped.  So I told myself, ”I’ll just lie down for a second and rest my eyes…”

We all know that THIS is a bad move and that our “eyes” don’t need no rest. Our bodies do.  (and to all the smart @$$ Chumps, I’m very aware that I used a double negative in the last sentence  >:-|  ).  But I lied down anyway. Well, one thing leads to the next and by the time I look up – it’s 10pm!!!

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My Inner Chump Began
To Increase
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When I looked at the clock, something told me, “Awwwww, scrap the run, it’s too late,you can just do it tomorrow.”

And that’s when I hopped up, brushed my teeth, washed my face, filled up my CamelBak with Gatorade, put on my Garmin 305 watch, strapped on my running shoes, grabbed my Ipod and headed out into the night…..

I was very aware of where I was mentally so the first thing I did was queue up the Chump Repellent on my Ipod so that I could get myself in the right frame of mind.

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“Muscles Don’t Move
Mountains”
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When I was a youngster there was this Asst. Coach, whose name I cannot remember, but he said something to me that has set dormant in my mind. What he said was so powerful but in my youth I couldn’t understand it. I thank God for allowing the memory of the conversation to lie latent in the corners of my mind.

For some of you that don’t know, sometimes there is potency in latency (we’ll talk about this more at another time). But I didn’t think about what this man said to me or the surrounding events until I “prepped” my mind by listening to the Chump Repellent CDs in the early part of my run and then at mile 6 I had a vision of myself back in high school that was clear as day and I could hear the whole conversation that took place, but I couldn’t recognize the Coach nor think of this name.

I guess that wasn’t the important part. The message was more important than the messenger.

But I didn’t think about what this man said to me or the surrounding events until I “prepped” my mind by listening to the Chump Repellent CDs in the early part of my run and then a mile 6 I had a vision of myself back in high school that was clear as day and I could hear the whole conversation that took place, but I couldn’t recognize the Coach nor think of this name. I guess wasn’t the important part.Here’s what happened back then…….

The football team was maxing out in the bench press. I was in 9th grade and I was going to try for 225 pounds. I had never done it before and was nervous about saying how much I wanted to try to lift out loud because I knew my fellow teammates would laugh at me if I missed the weight or would talk about me because they just knew that I couldn’t lift that much.  

So when it came my term to max out on the bench, the Coach said,  “Ferguson, how much weight do you want.”  I took my time and said, “I’ll go with 205.” It was the absolute Chump Move Of The Year!!!

That’s when this Asst. Coach said, “Coach, wait a minute.  Ferguson’s gonna do 225, but let me talk to him for a minute.”

He told me, “Ferguson, you’re a strong kid, but there’s one thing that you gotta remember.”

I asked, “What’s that?”

He said, “Son, muscles don’t move mountains……..”  And then he stopped speaking.

I was thinking to myself. “This is EXACTLY why this guy is an Asst. Coach, because he’s an idiot.”  I went back over to the bar and tried 225 and missed it.

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Fast Forward
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Now, I’m at mile 6 in my run, I’m listening to James Brown’s Gonna Have A Funky Good Time and I’m stroking, but quite honestly, my legs are on fire. Then this scenario pops in my head so clear and now I get it. Back then  I didn’t have the mental capacity or resources to understand, but now I get it. (side note: for this reason many of you need to be patient with your children…. more on that later)

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Ole Coach Ain’t The
Preachy Type, But
If There’s A Lesson
I Believe You Should
Get It. So…..
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Now that I’m older I know that that Coach was referring to a part in the Bible where it reads, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”

Now that I’m older I know that that Coach was referring to a part in the Bible where it reads, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”But I didn’t know that then…… But I know it now. 

And sometimes there are words and thoughts which are so powerful, but we don’t recognize the power when they are spoken. Over 20 years ago, a man whose name I don’t know, told me something that helped me finish a 9 mile run last night, but it could not do ANYTHING for me when I was in 9th Grade.

What I’m telling you is that Chump Repellent has some potent messages in it and some latent ones. It will help right now and it will help you later. And what I’m also telling you is to go back and review some of the books, tapes and audio CDs that you have in your collection. If you grab hold of a quiet place in your home or go for a run our a bike and prepare your mind by moving it into a place where it can “receive” the potent but latent thoughts in the recess of your mind, you will find that one message which will help you move the mountain that you have in front of you today.

Being a Chump sometimes has to do with your inability to “plug into” or access the Champ within you. Ole Coach wants you to access that Champion in you.

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Let Me Break This Thing
Down Like A Fraction
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“There is no spoon”

You see in 9th Grade I was not ABLE to “see” past the weight. The weight was NOT what I was lifting. Just like when you say the word “Marathon” to people, the only thing that they can “see” is the 26 miles.  It’s NOT THE MILES, IT’S NOT THE MOUNTAIN, IT’S NOT THE SPOON the key is having FAITH that you can actually do what you BELIEVE that you can do.

That’s why the word mountain was used in the Bible and that’s why the spoon was used in the movie The Matrix because you have to actually believe that you can do something that is so ridiculous and so outrageous that YOU and only YOU alone can “see” you doing it!!

If you haven’t seen ALL THREE parts of the Matrix then shame on you. But you’ll be able to follow this anyway.

Check out this dialogue from the movie. It’s between Morpheus and Neo:

Morpheus:
You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.  Ironically, this is not far from the truth.
Do you believe in fate, Neo?
Neo:
No.

Morpheus:
Why not?

Neo:
Because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life.

Morpheus:
I know exactly what you mean.
Let me tell you why you’re here.
You’re here because you know something.
What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it; you’ve felt it your entire life.
That there’s something wrong with the world.
You don’t know what it is, but it’s there….like a splinter in your mind…driving you mad.
It is this feeling that has brought you to me.
Do you know what I’m talking about?

Neo:
The Matrix?

Morpheus:
Do you want to know what…it…is?
The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now…in this very room.
You can see it when you look out your window, or when you turn on your television.
You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes.
It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes….to blind you from the truth.

Neo:
What truth?

Morpheus:
That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else, you were born into bondage.
Born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch. A prison….for your mind.

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Morpheus:
The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy.
When you’re inside, look around. What do you see?
Businessmen…teachers…lawyers…carpenters.
The very minds of the people we are trying to save.
But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy.
You have to understand. Most of these people are not ready to be unplugged.
And many of them are so anured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it.

Those of us who are unplugged face tests of our own to prove to ourselves that we’re the one, that we’re real, that we deserve to be here. 

Morpheus:
I’m trying to free your mind, Neo, but I can only show you the door.
You’re the one that needs to walk through it.
You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear…doubt…disbelief. Free your mind!

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Are You Willing To
Allow Chump Repellent
To Take You To The
Next Level? These People
Already Have…
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“Thanks you for taking the time to put together the Chump Repellent package. As soon as I opened the package I read through the first part of the manual and was amazed. The way the information is laid out and presented allows it to ‘soak-in’ very very quick. After just one read of the manual and 1 listen of all the cds I was extremely motivated. Not only did it increase my motivation It made me very aware of the steps that arise before failure occurs. That is the best thing about this package. You will learn to recognize when you are about to set yourself up for failure. Avoid these mistakes and you will be on your way.
Thanks again!”

Tom McGuire

Chump repellent is one of the best investments I have made for myself. It has helped me get through hard work outs, be a better coach, and help me in all aspects of life.

John David

After the chump repellent CD I was challenged spiritually to go on a three day fast, and never felt more empowered to do so. I challenged our churches Men’s ministry with a sermon called “Champ or Chump the choice is yours” using alot of what I learned in your CD coupled with their biblical principles. Of course as you know (because your a believer)  the inner chump is that carnal fleshly side of us that we battle against. I always knew it too but the way you broke it down was so awesome and simplistic I had to pass the information along. Needless to say the whole church went on the fast and wednesday night we had one of the most powerful experiences with the Lord ever! I am challenged to lose weight, build my marriage, build The Lord’s church, build my kids… just challenged to build! Later with my inner chump, a devil exposed is a devil defeated! Keep it coming coach!

Eric

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In Closing
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There Is No Spoon!!

Take care,

Ole Coach Ferguson

Coach Ferguson, where’ve you been?

Auto Date Friday, September 14th, 2007

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    Introduction
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Hey Lil Chump and Chumperellis,

Ole Coach Ferguson had to get a lil’ R&R. That’s right a lil’ rest and relaxation. After finishing up on the Chump Repellent Package, Ole Coach had to get spend a little time with The Health and Wellness Queen to make sure everything is cool on the homefront.

So now Coach is back dagnabit and here to address a REALLY >:-|    Important issue.

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      A Message To The
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Hey, fellas. I’m not going to be harsh or give you my email “kick in the teeth” today. Why? Because this message is so serious, I really don’t want you to miss it. Working out is good – in my opinion, it’s something that everyone must do.  Eating correctly is important – its part of a successful wellness program. But the healthiest thing for the married chumps reading this, especially the chump hubbies is to make sure that you constantly give your wife some support. Not only on the healthy side cHUMP but emotionally.

Some of you Chumps haven’t even gotten your wife a Dozen roses this year (except for Valentines Day). 

Why?

When’s the last time you took her for a walk in the park? 

How about a nice romantic dinner? (Hell, if you’re strapped for cash, cook the damn thing yourself or buy a picnic basket at Walmart and pack up some baloney sandwiches, some fruit, a lil’ suntan lotion and a blanket and find a free park somewhere and talk. This is as important to your relationship as good health. This is how to maintain good emotional health.)

I get sooooooo many emails from frustrated men about their wives and my advice to them is this….

If you go to a bank and you try to withdraw money and you haven’t deposited any, you are going to be very disappointed.

But you shouldn’t be.

It should be NO SURPRISE that you bank account is empty. You’ve been withdrawing but not depositing. Right now some of you Chumps need to “bite the bullet”, put your spouses on a pedestal, give her the adoration that she needs, the respect she deserves and the encouragement to move in the right (and in some cases maintain her current) direction.

Give this a try for the next 30 days and then email Ole Coach or leave a comment……

And to the Chump Wifeys……………   >:-|
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           Hey Ladies
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Turn the Water Faucet On!!!!

That’s right!!

Turn the water faucet on!!! 

Alot of you have “cut off your husband’s supply of the water” that he needs and thus he’s frustrated because he ain’t gettin’ nothing to DRINK!!!!! 

So CUT THE WATER back on and allow it to flow freely for the next 30 days!! Without a “healthy dose” of water – things die.  So “water your husband” consistently and help him grow in ways that you haven’t seen.

Right now, most of you are doing the wrong thing. You are “cutting off the water” until you see growth. Not understanding that growth can’t occur, until you provide the water!!!

A principle that is so simple and easy-to-understand even by children, gets muddled and mucked up by adults. 

Water First!!! Then watch it grow, not the other way around.

And ladies, I know it’s hard to pour on the water, but just pour!!!  And Ole Coach knows that you don’t feel like watering the garden sometimes, but what about the plant that needs you?  :-)

Oh, one more thing.

I know some of you ladies haven’t cut on the water for a long time. So what you might have to do is, pump that thing so some water can come out.  :-)
 

Ladies, you’ll soon find out that it’s easy to make your husband’s “grow in the right direction” and make your home more healthy emotionally when you water them.  ;-)

 

“Thanks Coach. I feel soooo much better…..”

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On Another Note:
Testimonials For
Chump Repellent….
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Check out what Ole Coach’s main man, Eric Salas, had to say about Chump Repellent…..

“I picked up your chump repellent CD’s and have to say, “Job well done”.

The priniciples put forward are life changing and I know I am going to be reaping the rewards for a long time. With the information you provided, I truly feel that there isnt anything I can’t do. The realization that amazed me the most was that it wasnt any outside element that was holding me back, it was only myself.
Thanks again and I would really be interested in diet and supplement plans you may be offering. sincerely,

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Brother Salas,

Thank you for the kind words. I’m certainly glad that you understand that many times our ability to achieve bigger and better things lies within us. This is huge step in personal achievement.  Even with my athletes, the first thing that we go through is an internal checklist.

Why?

Because, IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT IN YOU – I CAN’T BRING IT OUT OF YOU!!

With that understanding, Ole Coach ALWAYS works from the inside out.
So please continue to enjoy your Chump Repellent Package.

Ole Coach.

 

 

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           Did You Know?
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Did you know that this year a 59 year Old Man made a Division III football team and is on the roster and playing this season?

–> http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2986313

Ole Coach, just wants you to know that this is 100% True. It’s actual and factual baby!!

It is an absolutely phenomenal story. You should print it out and put it in your motivational folder. It’s one that you can stick up on the pinboard at your office, read to your team or hand out to your friends at the office who are Chumps and using their age as an excuse of why they can’t get things done.

Nike’s motto is “Just Do It!”  Ole Coach’s motto is, “Do It Now Damnit!!!”

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Until The Next
Time
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1. Married Folks…. Please, please, please…. Give the 30 Day Adoration and Watering Plan a try and do this in conjunction with listening to Chump Repellent!! DO NOT EMAIL ME WITH ANY COMPLAINTS in the first 30 days. You CAN email and tell me how things are going, BUT NO COMPLAINING AND NO WHINING. Your comments and emails are welcomed.

2. If you STILL haven’t completed your New Year’s Eve Resolution or worst yet…. You’ve forgotten what it was. Get Chump Repellent and get that resolution done. Do it now!!

3. Make sure you send Ole Coach your biggest question or concern about personal achievement. Whether it’s personal, financial, athletic, or whatever. Ole coach can and will help you out baby!!!

4. Take Care and Remember…… The difference between Champ and Chump is “U”

Ole Coach

P.S. Get it Now or suffer now  –> Chump Repellent
 

She said, “Well, Real Women Have CURVES!!”

Auto Date Thursday, September 6th, 2007

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Plane Conversation
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Oh! I was caught between a shoe and a piece of shyt!! 

I was sitting on the plane, I was tired, it was 6:45 am.

I had to get up at 4:00am to catch my flight and I was just a wee bit tired.

And as the good Lord would have it, my boarding pass put me in a seat next to the the next Oprah Winfrey because this lady was talking my HEAD OFF!! I felt like Walter Payton the way I was trying to shake this chick in terms of the conversation. 

I guess that she didn’t get the hint when I bent my arm like a doggone chicken wing as my thumb was on the recline button and I let out a fake laugh with the all to familiar phrase, “I know that’s right….” followed by, “Well, I’mo tilt this seat back and get me a lil’ rest.”

This broad keeps on going….. “Yeah, I know what you mean, I’m a lil’ tired too.  When I get tired, I usually have some tea with a little piece of toast to stick to my ribs. and then….”

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I just wanted to say, “_______ Shut the ______ up!!!”

But I was cool until……..

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She Said, “Well, Real Women
Have Curves”
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As she was rambling she said, “When I that piece of bread late at night, well sometimes I have 2 or 3 pieces, my girlfriends tell me that I shouldn’t eat late because I may put on more weight. But that’s okay, I guess, because real women have curves.”

Now, I’m not sure why I did what I’m getting ready to do what I did, but I guess I was halfway awake and halfway sleep when I heard what she said and with my eyes closed I said in a real smart ass tone, “Yeah, they have curves but not rolls.”

After I caught what I said, I opened my eyes to a complete comedy show, because the people around us had erupted into laughter.

The lady shut up, but she was VERY sad. I  certainly didn’t mean to hurt her feelings, that wasn’t my intent. I immediately stood up out of my seat and said, “Please, that wasn’t funny. Miss, I apologize, I shouldn’t have said that. I really made myself look like a Chump.”

Then I sat down and introduced myself. And she introduced herself and I what I do and how I Coach people through the hurdles in their life. And she said, “You’re not a Chump, you just were saying what you feel.”

That’s when I replied, “No, I didn’t say what I feel, I was slightly asleep and my “what not to say” filter wasn’t turned on and I apologize. If I had been using my Chump Repellent, this would have never happened. As a matter of fact it wouldn’t have happened to either one of us.”

She asked me, “What is Chump Repellent?”

That’s when I explained…….

Listen sweetheart, I would venture to say that nobody really wants to be obese or overweight. This whole “I’m fat and I have good self-esteem” movement is for the people who have given up on the idea that they can lose weight or are tired of trying. They are QUITTERS. They say dumb shyt like, “I want to have a certain quality of life.” Which is stupid because in order to live a quality life and to have a certain quality of life, you need to make QUALITY decisions and a donut and a cup of coffee or a bag of pork rinds isn’t quality. It’s silly!!!

So they just tell themselves that they are fine.  What they really are, are liars and quitters. They are no better than the person who is playing in the US Open Tennis tournament who is down by a set and then just gives up.  These chumps are lying to themselves and they surround themselves with people who allow that behavior. 

Chump Repellent allows you, me and everyone else to examine themselves, their behaviors, their surrounding and make a change for the better.

Chump Repellent, provides a foundational landscape change mentally so that you can make a change physically, whether its in your personal life, in your financial life, your physical appearance or your spiritual walk.  As a matter of fact, I have a copy of one of my Chump Repellent Packages in my laptop bag. I’ll give you one.”

She said, “Thanks Coach.”

That’s when the dude behind me leaned forward and said, “Pardon me, I couldn’t help overhearing, but how can I get my hands on one of those Chump Repellent things, I think my son needs one.” Then another dude said, “Yeah I’d be interested in that.”

To make a long story short. After we arrived at our desitination, I had to open up my laptop in the airport and take orders like I was running my own operation of Starbuck’s. The only difference was that when the Starbuck’s coffee is gone, it’s gone. Chump Repellent comes in a cup that runneth over  :-)

……… I’m still phukin’ tired  >:-|

You Chumps have a great day, and to the 143 who have already acquired their copy of Chump Repellent, you Champs have a great day too!!!

Take Care,

Coach Ferguson

P.S. Why not achieve greater levels of success and personal achievement? Why not do more in your life?  Why shouldn’t you win instead of lose? You should!!  And you can –> http://www.rhadi.com/chumprepellent

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What’s Up With These Bathroom Sensors

Auto Date Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

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Just Plain Ridiculous
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Is it just me or does this happen to everyone?

Ole Coach was doing a lil’ bit of traveling during the Labor Day weekend and he noticed something in the airport. 

These damn bathroom sensors never seem to work when you need them to.  I mean just think about it. If you need to take a dump it’s a freakin’ hassle. As soon as you put the toilet paper lining on the toilet and go to sit down, the damn toilet flushes.  So what do you do?  You get more toilet paper lining to put on there and when you turn around to sit down, the toilet flushes again, taking your toilet paper lining with it. Afterwhile, it’s like you gotta freakin’ sneak up on the toilet and rush just to sit down and do your business.

And then at the urinal, the damn thing flushes when you walk up and it flushes during and it flushes when you leave, providing you with a nice splash of toilet water on your clothes which has the fresh smell of guano. (for you Chumps that don’t know what guano is – google it!) And then……. it gets worse.

I think that the most frustrating part about airport restrooms is the sink where you wash your hands.  I don’t know about you, but I look like a freakin’ umpire waving a runner in as safe at these things. It never fails. I put the soap on my hands and then I put my hands underneath the faucet and NOTHING.  So what I do then is try to see someone who is already having some luck and then I go over there to use their faucet.  Now mind you…. as soon as I walk away from my faucet, it begins to work. And as soon as I arrive at the  next faucet, I encounter the same problem. It’s like playing musical chairs in the restroom. After while I just gave up and went outside and washed my hands in water fountain.  I was so damned frustrated that I was talking to myself, walked past my gate, sat down at the wrong gate and missed my doggone flight!!  >:-|

To say that I was pissed off (or on, depending how you look at it) is an understatement.

But the real question is……

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What did we learn
from all of this
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What I learned was to carry hand sanitizer in my briefcase so that I will no longer have these problems.

And if I know that I also need to constantly listen to my Chump Repellent Audio CDs so that I can circumvent and eliminate Chump Moments like sitting at the wrong damn gate and missing my flight.

Take care,

Ole Coach

P.S. Chump Moments suck. They waste time, waste money and quite honestly – muck up your day. So it’s best to reduce them as much as possible and you can start doing that by clicking here –>  Chump Moment Reduction