Regarding me knowing the history 'off the top of my head'- I only wish that were true. I rely heavily on my filing system. In the current issue of FLEX we examine the stats regarding the 95 men, who to date, have competed in both the Ironman and the Arnold. I would still be at work on the first paragraph of that article if memory were my only resource.
Regarding whether Tim or I surpass the other, I do not know, or care. There are some men on my forum who know far more than I about certain aspects of the history (Milo barbells, for example). No one knows everything.
In the example that Bix offered, although I do not recall the specifics, there have been times when someone on the staff at FLEX has been the cause of some mistakes that appeared in my column. On the other, and more frequent hand, most mistakes are sourced from me. But to say I have an ego too large to admit error is simply to be ignorant of the many times on my forum where I have acknowledged mistakes. I do not hesitate to point out mistakes regarding history when others make those mistakes, and I never refuse to eat crow when others point out my mistakes. Absolutley never. So if I passed along the blame to someone else in an instance, then that was the case.
That's sorta how we all learn.
