Ego? The following is from the site discussing getting in contact:
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Whoever said "there are no stupid questions" was wrong. We are not interested in helping beginners, the indolent, or the ignorant. This is a serious place, for serious people.....
Finally, posting a few respectable workout times is not a sound basis for a membership petition. Potential members must "stand on the porch" because what you can do is unimportant compared to your character. Words, goals, experience and commitment may unlock the door.
If you send a message be prepared for a clear, honest and perhaps abrupt answer.
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