Comments on: Turn out the lights…the party’s over… http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/ A blog about wrestling pictures and stuff Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Love http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-27834 Linda Love Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:31:26 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-27834 We will miss you! Hope to see you soon:) You took some really Awesome pictures! We will miss you! Hope to see you soon:) You took some really Awesome pictures!

]]> By: Joe http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-27079 Joe Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:48:16 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-27079 ONE TAKE BLAKE! How sad it is to see you go. In fact, the only reason I hit the site was to see if I would be seeing you tomorrow in Charlotte and the NWA begins again. Guess not. It's sad. I have lost track of how many shows I have seen you at and how many wonderful pictures of me (at least as good as they can be with me in them) you have taken. I have also enjoyed laughing with you over the years. Keep coming to shows but know this. Ringside won't look the same without ONE TAKE BLAKE in the trenches. Best wishes my friend! Joe Webb ONE TAKE BLAKE!

How sad it is to see you go. In fact, the only reason I hit the site was to see if I would be seeing you tomorrow in Charlotte and the NWA begins again. Guess not. It’s sad. I have lost track of how many shows I have seen you at and how many wonderful pictures of me (at least as good as they can be with me in them) you have taken. I have also enjoyed laughing with you over the years. Keep coming to shows but know this. Ringside won’t look the same without ONE TAKE BLAKE in the trenches.

Best wishes my friend!
Joe Webb

]]> By: WrestlinWally http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26724 WrestlinWally Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:30 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26724 Hey there Blake, We've never met, but I've followed your pics as long as you've had the site I think and I have always enjoyed your great and steady material. I also got a kick out of your homepage humor! As you well know, there is no such thing in the wrestling biz as retirement, but I hope you enjoy your time away from ringside. Many thanks for your great work! Wally Hey there Blake,

We’ve never met, but I’ve followed your pics as long as you’ve had the site I think and I have always enjoyed your great and steady material. I also got a kick out of your homepage humor! As you well know, there is no such thing in the wrestling biz as retirement, but I hope you enjoy your time away from ringside. Many thanks for your great work!

Wally

]]> By: EAGLE! http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26694 EAGLE! Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:47:01 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26694 HEY DAWG YOU TAKE GOOD PHOTOS OF CHIEF BRO COME BACK TO APW SON WE NEED TALENT GLAD YOU PUT CAMERA DOWN TO STEP IN RING SEE YOU AT TRAINING THIS TUESDAY. BRING 20 BUCKS HEY DAWG YOU TAKE GOOD PHOTOS OF CHIEF BRO COME BACK TO APW SON WE NEED TALENT GLAD YOU PUT CAMERA DOWN TO STEP IN RING SEE YOU AT TRAINING THIS TUESDAY. BRING 20 BUCKS

]]> By: ostgard http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26683 ostgard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:25:23 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26683 Well shithead you know how I feel, you are the best person I have met in whatever the hell this is. Your pictures have made there way to poster size black and white canvas' on my living room walls and are no doubt the time capsule for many others on who they were and what they did...or trying to be at least. That says something about your talent and contributions. Many shows have came and gone and people forget to include the wrestlers but the pictures remain and help people remember, help motivate and help people justify the means to the end. Give them something to show whent he 10 bucks is in the gas tank. Its a loss for allot of people, and for me I will have to find some skank at ringside to take some pics with a crappy ass disposable and she only gets pics of two guys laying on the mat over and over...making my memories look more like fag porn orgy than a wrestling match. YOU NEED TO PUBLISH A BOOK....BEST OF BLAKE...OR SOME OTHER TRENDY TITLE. IT SHOULD BE YOUR NEXT PROJECT...GET PAAAAAAID! Well shithead you know how I feel, you are the best person I have met in whatever the hell this is. Your pictures have made there way to poster size black and white canvas’ on my living room walls and are no doubt the time capsule for many others on who they were and what they did…or trying to be at least. That says something about your talent and contributions. Many shows have came and gone and people forget to include the wrestlers but the pictures remain and help people remember, help motivate and help people justify the means to the end. Give them something to show whent he 10 bucks is in the gas tank. Its a loss for allot of people, and for me I will have to find some skank at ringside to take some pics with a crappy ass disposable and she only gets pics of two guys laying on the mat over and over…making my memories look more like fag porn orgy than a wrestling match. YOU NEED TO PUBLISH A BOOK….BEST OF BLAKE…OR SOME OTHER TRENDY TITLE. IT SHOULD BE YOUR NEXT PROJECT…GET PAAAAAAID!

]]> By: David http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26649 David Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:58:52 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26649 Blake, Thanks for all you have done, bringing the ringside to the rest of us these last five years. I feel very lucky to have stumbled across your site and wish you only the best in the time ahead. Take good care, David Blake,
Thanks for all you have done, bringing the ringside to the rest of us these last five years. I feel very lucky to have stumbled across your site and wish you only the best in the time ahead.
Take good care,
David

]]> By: Jerry Palmer -NWA Anarchy http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26643 Jerry Palmer -NWA Anarchy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:18:02 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26643 Blake, During my 5 years here you have been a mainstay and although I fully understand and support your decision, I still hate to see you "stop". Thank you for everything you have done for Anarchy as well as all indy showsand the wrestling business in general. Please know that you are now and will always be considered a part of our staff. Stay in contact and feel free to come to the Church anytime as we think of you as family. Good luck to you in anything you do and God Bless you friend. JP Blake,
During my 5 years here you have been a mainstay and although I fully understand and support your decision, I still hate to see you “stop”. Thank you for everything you have done for Anarchy as well as all indy showsand the wrestling business in general. Please know that you are now and will always be considered a part of our staff. Stay in contact and feel free to come to the Church anytime as we think of you as family. Good luck to you in anything you do and God Bless you friend.
JP

]]> By: Colin http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26642 Colin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:05:49 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26642 Blake, All the best for the future. We first spoke only recently, but he was just as kind and attentive to someone who emailed him out of the blue (me) as he clearly is to those around him. Colin PS - if you get the chance, try watching Catherine Tate; you might enjoy. Blake,

All the best for the future.
We first spoke only recently, but he was just as kind and attentive to someone who emailed him out of the blue (me) as he clearly is to those around him.

Colin

PS – if you get the chance, try watching Catherine Tate; you might enjoy.

]]> By: Tre Smith http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26632 Tre Smith Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:40:40 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26632 Love you man. You are one hell of a photographer and one hell of a friend. I hope to see you around especially down the road maybe at the Legends Fanfest this year in Charlotte. Hate to see you leave the business, but then again I understand exactly where you are coming from. Take care and continue to keep in touch man. -Tre- Love you man. You are one hell of a photographer and one hell of a friend. I hope to see you around especially down the road maybe at the Legends Fanfest this year in Charlotte.
Hate to see you leave the business, but then again I understand exactly where you are coming from.
Take care and continue to keep in touch man.

-Tre-

]]> By: Keith http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/2010/01/31/turn-out-the-lights-the-partys-over/comment-page-1/#comment-26629 Keith Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:05:21 +0000 http://ringsidephotos.net/blog1/?p=730#comment-26629 Blake, Thanks for taking my Ric Flair photo (which I'm very happy with), and then later sending me the pic of me getting an autograph from Ric Flair, too. That was above and beyond what a "normal" photographer would have done, and it was much appreciated. I also remember the time I was flipping through an issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated at Books-A-Million and came across one of your action photos. I thought "Wow, I know this guy!" and came home and e-mailed you about it right away. It's great that you got to reach that goal, and have one of your photos used in the #1 Professional Wrestling magazine of all time. I'm sure I'll see you at the matches soon! (just without a camera) ~Keith Blake,

Thanks for taking my Ric Flair photo (which I’m very happy with), and then later sending me the pic of me getting an autograph from Ric Flair, too. That was above and beyond what a “normal” photographer would have done, and it was much appreciated.

I also remember the time I was flipping through an issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated at Books-A-Million and came across one of your action photos. I thought “Wow, I know this guy!” and came home and e-mailed you about it right away. It’s great that you got to reach that goal, and have one of your photos used in the #1 Professional Wrestling magazine of all time.

I’m sure I’ll see you at the matches soon! (just without a camera)
~Keith

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