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Ron graciously asked me to submit a report and some photos chronicalling my time at the NY Pro last night...(Pics to come later)
My party and I arrived at the Tribecca Performing Arts Center (Think that is what its called :)) at 5:45...this after being told by the kid who answered the phone at bev's gym that the show was slated to start at 6 p.m.
Well we learned it wasn't to start till 7 p.m.....but no biggie...this gave us time to hang around in the lobby and people watch.
We go to this show each year, and the plan is usually to enjoy the top physiques in the world, and then saunter over to one or two of the nearby, top-tier restaurants and enjoy a fine meal with friends, chat with Bob Chic, etc...
Each year it works out well...we take the Merritt parkway from Connecticut, hit the Hudson Parkway, take a left and two rights, go to the same parking garage, walk to the Tribecca, and there it is.
Not a big to do, as for me, usually going to NYC for any reason is a colossal hassle.
We ended up with good seats.... as, from seemingly most vantage points at the Tribecca, you can enjoy great seating and views of the event (I still must call Monday and see what happened to my check!).
Myself and my four friends, including Ct bb stalwart, Ralph Remy, ended up spending an hour munching on the sample MetRx offerings and other sundry supps offered by the various sponsor tables.
I don't know what kind of marketing this involves in some cases.
I asked for a MetRx bar from the buff girl at their table (politely, I may add) and she disinterestingly fumbled one into my hand, without a word or even a glance in my direction(and she was loudly snapping gum with her mouth open...VERY attractive).
Yes...I got a free bar...but what the Hell kind of marketing is this? Oh well, not my business...
Talked to NPC up-and-comer Joe Petreycik for a while.
Joe's come a great distance in the past few years...nearly annexing the NPC CT state championship...losing top honors by one point. Can't think of a nicer and more respectful guy....look for him soon on the national scene.
Espied in the crowd Jim Manion...walking quickly and with purpose, with the intent of a man who was bent on facilitating the judging tasks at hand.
Charles Glass whisked by us accompanied by a muscular woman( no surprise there), as I was told he'd trained several pros who were to grace the stage this evening. Still sporting the long, flowing dreads.
Of course, Dave Palumbo was there...one fellow within earshot admonished anyone who'd listen to , "Look at Palumbo's shoes...he's got FRIGGIN SIZED 14 feet..!"
...I didn't wanna stare for obvious reasons, so I don't know if his pleadings rang true.
Evan Centopani approached and engaged in conversation with Ralph Remy and Charles Moorer, Connecticut attorney, all around nice guy and overall winner of last week's Jay Cutler Classic in Massachusetts.
Think about it: Evan is, essentially, the world's top amateur, and a newly crowned IFBB pro.
He has reached his sport's pinnacle.
Many assuming his mantle would, as you know, behave like a jackass and adopt the obligatory 'chip on the shoulder' attitude.
Not Evan.
Could not speak of a nicer, grounded, smart, eloquent guy.
Really, talking to Evan is like talking to your neighbor over the backyard fence.
Remember, Evan, to take me up on the compolimentary chiropractic treatments I offered...I have a new adjustment that will put an inch on your arm in a week !(JOKING).
"Evan, " I offered..."When you win the Arnold...start practicing what you are going to say to him onstage when he is giving you the trophy and BIG FAT CHECK..."(well, this is what I'D do if I were him...)
"Don't be like the most recent winner, who infamously went on to stupidly insult Arnold, stating that he "Hardly ever practiced posing..."
Talk about being disingenuous.
Evan was most humble at my suggestion.
"But, you gotta admit that it CAN happen," I said. "Frankly, you have all the qualities that speak 'Future Mr. Olympia'..."Isn't that amazing that we can legitimately consider that as a possibility for you?"
The guy wouldn't budge. Too nice and too humble.
I hope he goes to the tippy top.
Figure, if he hasn't become a bore after winning the Nationals...he probably never will be one.
Our savior! :)
We continued to chat with the semi-famous and the mere hoi-polloi in the crowd.
As Ron wanted some pics...I figured it'd be great getting Charles Moorer, Ralph remy, Joe Petrycik and Evan in a photo...being that they are all CT products and such.
I saw Evan in light conversation with what turned out to be Ben White.
I inched over to the two, and waited for a slight opening in their conversation to request that Evan step into the path of my photog's lens. Seemed that Ben hadda get backstage anyhow.
I did lightly place my hand on Ben's tricep, and very graciously stated that I was very sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to borrow Evan for one tiny sec, so on and so forth...
Well, BW shot me a 'death look', and did one of those things with your voice which I am unsure of how to spell (kinda like if you were spitting air out...you know, to tell someone that you are a piece of shit...pssshhhaw...?)...you know what I mean.
Guess what they say about this guy is true.
I do know that Evan has defeated White on at least two occasions, so I'd say that takes care of that.
We finally began to make our way into the theater, and, on the way in, a beautiful girl who really did look a lot like Halle Berry gave me a protein drink that looked like an Orange Julius.
It didn't taste too good, and I couldn't even tell her how she looked like a movie star...not with the giant, forbidding gorilla of a man who was standing at her side!
We took our seats in the mezzanine, and had quite a good view of the stage despite our elevation. I did have plopped next to me two 'galoots' who made it very hard to sit comnfortably with the cumbersome sling and orthotic pillow I currently have fit to my thorax due to recent surgery...
Guess this made it more excusable for me to sit a row behind my group which was empty...especially when galoot #1 incessantly began to blab into his cell phone...giving Lord knows who 'play by play' of the shows proceedings...and galoot #2...who, I tell you, took out a tupperware container of food to consume that smelled so Godawful it may as well been prepared with the main ingredient being syrup of Ipecac :-[.
Ken Cassell came out to open the show, and he introduced a woman who inspired all with a tremendously spirited voacal rendition of our national anthem.
She was a fine American.
First emcee was Sean Ray...he presided over the NY Pro under 202 class.
I did not count...but there seemed to be perhaps 12-15 entrants in this division, and the top three were awarded honors.
Annexing third place was Jason Arntz.
I have always like Arntz's physique, and he did not disappoint here. His is balanced head-to-toe, with no bodypart overpowering another. He incorporates many lcassic poses into his routine, and his music choice was well-choreographed and matched well with his presentation, unlike more then 50% of the other entrants, who posed to rap/ballad/indecipherable 'songs' that made no rhyme or reason with their physiques.
Arntz also had great coloring, and may have been a bit off conditioning wise.
Second place was occupied by David Henry, and this announcement was greeted by understandable boos here and there in the audience...and by surprising aplomb by Henry.
I thought he looked fantastic...particularly displaying outstanding cuts and thickness in front hands-on-hips shots. Someone mentioned 'watery hamstrings'...but I did not see that.
A fine choice for victor of the 202 pound class was Kevin English. Talk about streamlining and finish...this guy was like a panther. Displaying no real weak points, I can see how he was the judge's choice, and I was happy to hear what I thought was graciousness and sincerity from him when he was asked to say a few words to the audience.
Winner of the Women's NY Pro was Kathy LeFrancois. I was happy to see that she was not a 'blown up gargantuan', and didn't realize that she spoke with an accent until she gave a short victory speech.
Bob Chicorillo was emcee for the Open NY Pro, and, I must say, other than Arnold himself, there is no better bodybuilding emcee in the biz. Despite several production flaws during the show, including one point where a competitor could not be found (kinda like when Thurman Thomas of the Bills could not find his helmet to go out on the field in the Super Bowl), Bob kept things rolling and uninterrupted with precision and comedic banter.
Before I get to the top 5, here are some observations:
Don Long: Well...he looks very sad and tired in the face to me. He works hard, and maybe there is some nobility in what he is doing. I don't know where he is going with his current stage endeavors, but, wherever it is, I guess he is on his way.
Guy Ducasse: I thought he looked great. Very well balanced from head to toe, deeply cut and clearly defined, and I do believe he is about 45 years old (he's been around for years)-Guy was not up to breaking into the top 5 this day.
Paco Batista: This guys arms have really gotta be seen to be believed. He looks like he is carved out of granite, and his legs and glutes are also something special to behold.
Joel Stubbs: As he was posing, I asked the person sitting next to me:"Why do you think this competitor will not place?", she replied, "Because its fixed?" :)..."No, because he has a tremendous upper body, but is almost tragically devoid of leg development." I am sure Stubbs must have suffered some severe knee injuries in the past to so hinder his leg training.
Ben White: To me, it looked like Mr. White was sorely lacking in detail between and within the various muscle groups. I also think any appreciation of an otherwise fine physique is muted by his insufferable and continuous bombast. His posing was mediocre at best, and, as many of you have no doubt heard, gasps were heard around the area in which I was seated when he turned around and did a back lat spread-when he did so...nothing happened.
Ken Jones: (Under 202)-I know he is ripped on consistently-but Jones did not embarass himself...in fact...it looks like the promise of glory for the smaller fellows in this class renewed Ken's training vigor, and, as a result, his physique was replete with rips I had not seen in him in years.
Richard 'Tricky' Jackson: This former Team U winner always comes to shows to dod damage. I have seen him in better shape, but he has had a 20+ year career and is in his 40's. Known for superb posing, he did not disappoint. However, I'd like to see less of the dancing or rap jazz. Dunno what stroies these guys are trying to tell doing this stuff...
The crowd: Maybe its just me, but why can't these folks shut up and sit the Hell down? Along with the various and sundry booths out in the lobby, maybe Merck Pharmaceuticals should prop up a Ritalin stand next show. Hell, even I am doing this report without any notes...ya gotta show some respect and attention to the boys on stage who have laid it on the line for the fans....
Fifth place, NY Pro, Frank Richardson: Here's a guy with very few flaws. A couple of guys in my group thought Frank lost it to place higher when he turned around for back shots, but I didn't see it that way. He had one of the few entertaining posing routines of the evening.
4th Place, David Henry
Thrid Place, Ronny Rockell: I kind of have the same review for Rockell as I did for Jason Arntz-he is well developed and balanced from head to toe, and exudes joy and happiness while onstage-he does not look like a denizen of the Bataan Death March (with all due respect to our service men) while doing his thing on stage. He was off conditioning wise, and could have perhaps showed more lines. Otherwise, I don't know why we will not see him in the winner's circle soon.
Second Place-Kevin English
Winner-Kai Greene. I saw Kai compete in this show one year ago on the same stage, and, if memory serves me, he got 6th (It seemed unpopular that Branch defeated Wolfe that evening, but that is another story). The guy does not have many flaws. Maybe he's a bit light in the chest, and this may be only so because his other bodyparts are so well developed. He is of very small joints and big muscle bellies, so his illusion presented on stage is all the more impactful. You will see few bb's pose with more purpose on stage today. I have said in the past that I don't care for the bun of hair on his head, but maybe that helps him do that funky headstand-pose he performs in his routine. He was a worthy winner, and the crowd thought so, too.
In closing, I don't know how well the 202 and under class is gonna float. Some guys were outstanding, and more than a few looked as though they were not ready for the IFBB stage. Either way, its good the guys of less heft have a chance to shine.
Met up with Bob Chic at the great restaurant that we go to every year and I still don't know what it is called. Promised him that I'd dig up that old Teen America pic of him and me from way back in 1981... 8)
Folks can rag on the NY Pro, the IFBB, or whatever rings their bell. However, we always have a good time at the show, and look forward to next year.
I will have the photos we took up in a couple of days. Feel free to cast your thoughts and aspersions about this report at your liberty.
Cheers,
Mike Dusa
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A paparazzi picture of Moosejay at the show:
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Nice report - I've decided to do a similar one on my trip to Vegas this year for the Olympia.
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A paparazzi picture of Moosejay at the show:
Why, its 'Mr. High IQ' ::)
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Nice report - I've decided to do a similar one on my trip to Vegas this year for the Olympia.
Thanks J and cool...doing so provides you with a different relevance at the event of choice
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Thank you for the interesting report sir
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with how widely read this board is you probably just got that stupid met rx girl fired. LOL
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Thank you for the interesting report sir
Thank you for your thanks. Are you in the military?
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with how widely read this board is you probably just got that stupid met rx girl fired. LOL
I'd fire her.
remember the tenets of my "Are you impervious to the powers of the puss..." thread.
And yes, she was stupid, and behaving as millions of mediocres have done before her.
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Thank you for your thanks. Are you in the military?
Nope just using proper etiquette
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Nice report - I've decided to do a similar one on my trip to Vegas this year for the Olympia.
I did that here:
http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/mrolympiareport2007.html
Why, its 'Mr. High IQ' ::)
No disrespect to you. I actually did read your entire report and it was very well written (good use of words that go above and beyond the expectations of a normal review). I'm just making a joke about the turnout for the show, lol.
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No, its cool. I laughed. What is that flag 'I' am holding?
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Nope just using proper etiquette
Thank God someone does these days, Jeff
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Read the whole article Moose. I found it entertaining.
Moose, did someone seriously make a derogatory comment about the size of Polumbo's feet?
Oh yeah, how many do you estimate were in attendance?
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I have size 14 feet too, what's so special about it?
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Read the whole article Moose. I found it entertaining.
Moose, did someone seriously make a derogatory comment about the size of Polumbo's feet?
Oh yeah, how many do you estimate were in attendance?
Yes Hank, thanks.
Yeah, they were going on and on about Palumbo's feet...guess they are inordinately large.
I'd say 900 paying spectators...very few seats left.
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I have size 14 feet too, what's so special about it?
Don't ask me...but Palumbo is only what...5'9"?
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No, its cool. I laughed. What is that flag 'I' am holding?
Ururguay.
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Ururguay.
Oh, thanks. I never do devote any thought to Urugway...
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Thank God someone does these days, Jeff
Yes I agree with you MJ.
Being that he is about 5"9 it would probably look quite awkward to have size 14 feet. I have size 14s at 6"2 and my feet look like clowns shoes.
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Yes I agree with you MJ.
Being that he is about 5"9 it would probably look quite awkward to have size 14 feet. I have size 14s at 6"2 and my feet look like clowns shoes.
haha! Just get as big as you can and yo feets will even demselves out!
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Yes I agree with you MJ.
Being that he is about 5"9 it would probably look quite awkward to have size 14 feet. I have size 14s at 6"2 and my feet look like clowns shoes.
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;D Yea thats the plan
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get as big as you can and yo feets will even demselves out!
Since when are you typing like a black man?
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??? ???
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Since when are you typing like a black man?
Nah...just thought it was funny talking about feets ;D
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yea!~ Good report, Moose! Thanks!
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yea!~ Good report, Moose! Thanks!
Thanks Stunt. I hope we got some good pics to post...will see in a few days as I don't have the camera used by one of the guys in my party....
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Met up with Bob Chic at the great restaurant that we go to every year and I still don't know what it is called. Promised him that I'd dig up that old Teen America pic of him and me from way back in 1981... 8)
I believe it is called Subway.
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I believe it is called Subway.
Hey you cant pass up the 5 dollar footlong deal
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so you paid $80 to see a bunch of men a thongs? ???
would have been better off taking in a Bway show then going to a stake house
then drop the wife off at a hotel and get a couple "new female friend$$"
Bob Chic should have told you the routine
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Yo, Jimmy Olsen, cub reporter: Good work. :)
/looking forward to the pics
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Great report Moose, I feel like I was there :D
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We go to this show each year, and the plan is usually to enjoy the top physiques in the world; but since none of them were doing this show, we had to settle for the scrubs who entered.
fixed
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I believe it is called Subway.
I don't 'believe ' anything
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so you paid $80 to see a bunch of men a thongs? ???
would have been better off taking in a Bway show then going to a stake house
then drop the wife off at a hotel and get a couple "new female friend$$"
Bob Chic should have told you the routine
No wife for me
I am married every night
And then
Single each morning ;)
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Yo, Jimmy Olsen, cub reporter: Good work. :)
/looking forward to the pics
Thanks Chimp Master
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Great report Moose, I feel like I was there :D
Thanks dan, good seeing you
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Great report............thanx Moose!
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Great report............thanx Moose!
Don't mention it, Mike. It was my pleasure!
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Great report. It's Craig Richardson though not Frank.
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Great report. It's Craig Richardson though not Frank.
Thanks Buff and yes, I figured I may have gotten a few things worng ...which I hate to do bc one of the worst things you can do is get a name worng,....disresepctful IMO and I apologize...although I did go from memory! :)
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Thanks for the great review, Moose!!! You're a good guy!!!
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Thanks for the great review, Moose!!! You're a good guy!!!
Ha! Thanks, it was fun doing it Columbus,
Cheers,
Mike
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I'd say 900 paying spectators...very few seats left.
The Tribeca Performing Arts Center (http://www.newyorkcity.com/arts__attractions/TriBeCa_Performing_Arts_Center.707663/editorial.aspx) has 913 seats. (The Beacon Theater (http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11278845) has 2800.)
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The Tribeca Performing Arts Center (http://www.newyorkcity.com/arts__attractions/TriBeCa_Performing_Arts_Center.707663/editorial.aspx) has 913 seats. (The Beacon Theater (http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11278845) has 2800.)
Very close to sold out, in that case...I'd say 850 sold, as I maintained prior to your posting those #'s, Tim
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When will you be putting the pics up moose? Why is it taking so long?
Peace
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When will you be putting the pics up moose? Why is it taking so long?
Peace
ha!
Hey Hank. One of my friends shot the pics...and he has to load the pics into the computer, send 'em to me, then I will.
Figure not to bother him on a Sunday.
You can be sure I will start pestering him tomorrow!
Mike
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When will you be putting the pics up moose? Why is it taking so long?
Peace
Ha ha ha; uh-oh, I see where this is going... ;D
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Ha ha ha; uh-oh, I see where this is going... ;D
What do you mean? We probably didn't even take too many...more lobby/crowd shots than bb's...
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well done moose, looking forward to the pics
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No wife for me
And you pay to watch oiled men in thongs?
I'm shocked.... shocked, I say! ::)
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well done moose, looking forward to the pics
Thanks roc, my honor
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Nice report - I've decided to do a similar one on my trip to Vegas this year for the Olympia.
I read the entire report and feel I got the key info of the event, good job and thanks Moosejay.
hey Big J, I am considering the Olympia this yr, any vegas Olympia tips or advice?
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Thats awesome that Palumbo has Palumboism of the feet...
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I am considering the Olympia this yr, any vegas Olympia tips or advice?
Yeah... don't get between Ron Avidan and orange chicken buffets unless you wanna get your punk ass run down.
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Very close to sold out, in that case...I'd say 850 sold, as I maintained prior to your posting those #'s, Tim
well that is good for the pro sport anyway? But on the Ms Manners scale how did the crowd rate in terms of ettiquette and being polite ???
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I'd fire her.
remember the tenets of my "Are you impervious to the powers of the puss..." thread.
And yes, she was stupid, and behaving as millions of mediocres have done before her.
did you get to see her ass? :-*
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Nice style with the report MJ. Good work.
Hey... any info on current prices for Hookers in NYC and how about hotel rooms by-the-hour? I like to stay current. Thanks.
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MooseJay...
Could you do a google search for 2 girls 1 cup and give us a play by play report on the actions taking place...
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Hey you should take some photo with pros!
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MooseJay...
Could you do a google search for 2 girls 1 cup and give us a play by play report on the actions taking place...
Fortunately, Techno, I know what thta is and I say thee nay
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I read the entire report and feel I got the key info of the event, good job and thanks Moosejay.
hey Big J, I am considering the Olympia this yr, any vegas Olympia tips or advice?
Thanks Howard
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well that is good for the pro sport anyway? But on the Ms Manners scale how did the crowd rate in terms of ettiquette and being polite ???
Etiquette and politeness?
You are kidding, right?
Read the report where I spoke of the Ritalin
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Nice style with the report MJ. Good work.
Hey... any info on current prices for Hookers in NYC and how about hotel rooms by-the-hour? I like to stay current. Thanks.
Sorry, Tommy, I never stay in NY...I only live about an hour or so away!
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did you get to see her ass? :-*
She was fine.
However
As I always ascribe to the 'Not being delegated by the powers of the puss...' credo, her pathetic disposition, moribund detachment and air-headedness negated any desire I may have had for her physical attributes
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She was fine.
However
As I always ascribe to the 'Not being delegated by the powers of the puss...' credo, her pathetic disposition, moribund detachment and air-headedness negated any desire I may have had for her physical attributes
Wow. That is some good purple prose, Moose. :o
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Wow. That is some good purple prose, Moose. :o
haha...Hey Chimps...I actually laughed out loud when I read that back to myself.
I hope it was picturesque to the point that you could see her in your mind....okay to look at for a few moments...NO WAY do you want to wake up to that everyday....just trying to teach the young guys here a thing or two :)
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haha...Hey Chimps...I actually laughed out loud when I read that back to myself.
I hope it was picturesque to the point that you could see her in your mind....okay to look at for a few moments...NO WAY do you want to wake up to that everyday....just trying to teach the young guys here a thing or two :)
Hehe. Fat chance. They're gonna make the same mistakes we made, and those who came before us, etc. :D
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good review, moosey!
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Hehe. Fat chance. They're gonna make the same mistakes we made, and those who came before us, etc. :D
Yes...the power of the P is nearly irresistable and too often ruinous.
You know Einstein's credo:
Insanity=doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result... :-\
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good review, moosey!
Thanks 240...I appreciate your well-versed and respected opinion!
Mike
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:o
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Hehe. Fat chance. They're gonna make the same mistakes we made, and those who came before us, etc. :D
Also just trying to keep our fellows male brethren strong and not destroyed by the indescretions.....
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:o
Mike...Arntz on the bottom...who is on top pic?
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Hey you should take some photo with pros!
Only got a few...they are coming
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Only got a few...they are coming
anxiously waiting ;D
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anxiously waiting ;D
Mostly got crowd shots and I am unsure how the stage shots came...have not seen them yet
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Great report Moose.So overall, would you say you were entertained by the show? Did any of the posing routines give you any of the excitement comparable with a Zane, Corney, Mentzer or Coe routine?
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Great report Moose.So overall, would you say you were entertained by the show? Did any of the posing routines give you any of the excitement comparable with a Zane, Corney, Mentzer or Coe routine?
Thanks Chem.
Hmmm....well, I was happy to see a few of the guys actually translated what they truly felt entertainment should be to the audience through posing.
Of course, there were Wayyyyyy too many guys popping and locking, posing to whiney ballads and rap that have nothing to do with entertaining the ppl in a bb sense.
You know...they pose to songs THEY like...doesn't mean it is relevant bb wise.
We once had a guy pose to something by 'Zamphir and His Pan Flute'...I kid you not. He liked Zamphir...but noone in the audience did, needless to say.
Entertained overall?
I'd have to say, "Yes.."
My expectations are not nearly what they were back in Zane et al days...so we make of it what we can
Mike
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yeah, we very rarely get in-depth reports like this.
You honestly have to wonder... why don't the mags have all their guys write reports like this, and post them on every board? Moosejay's report makes me want to attend a show.
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yeah, we very rarely get in-depth reports like this.
You honestly have to wonder... why don't the mags have all their guys write reports like this, and post them on every board? Moosejay's report makes me want to attend a show.
I THOUGHT THE SAME 240
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yeah, we very rarely get in-depth reports like this.
You honestly have to wonder... why don't the mags have all their guys write reports like this, and post them on every board? Moosejay's report makes me want to attend a show.
Wow...you guys are too kind and since I won't bore you with how shitty I feel today I will tell you that your praise has lifted my spirits.
I am a trained copywriter, but not in the sense you think (I trained under Dan Kennedy...for anyone privy to the marketing world)....I write guerilla marketing pieces.
Its the type of writing that, "Packs a lot of punch..." and gets results.
I tried to do the contest report in a vaguely similar style...thus...diff from what the mag guys write.
Thanks again for your praise...it was fun!
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Hey...I just hit my 4,000 post!
Dubious honor, or dubious distinction? :)
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Wow...you guys are too kind and since I won't bore you with how shitty I feel today
many men wake up following a bodybuilding show and feel used, dirty, greasy, and anally unstable.
Perfectly normal bro!
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many men wake up following a bodybuilding show and feel used, dirty, greasy, and anally unstable.
Perfectly normal bro!
Ha!
Yes..."I feel so...dirty... :-["..... ;D
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Wow, I didn't know Jason Arntz was still competing.
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I did lightly place my hand on Ben's tricep, and very graciously stated that I was very sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to borrow Evan for one tiny sec, so on and so forth...
Mike ya had me till this line. :-\ You effectively came across as a schmoe. Tre would be proud.
J/k - thanks for the report and agree with most of your assessments.
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Wow, I didn't know Jason Arntz was still competing.
He has been around for a long time...early 90's, maybe before that...
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Mike ya had me till this line. :-\ You effectively came across as a schmoe. Tre would be proud.
J/k - thanks for the report and agree with most of your assessments.
Ha...thanks lift.
I knew there'd possibly be some contention if I wrote those lines...
I couldn't see too close due too seats, and didn't know a lot of the guys, so I was a bit cursory in some of my assessments.
Mike :)
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Moose, good stuff here. I hope I don't f**** it up for ya.
A friend of mine used to pose to the Three Stooges Theme song and it went over great in ever contest he used it in. And most of his family, friends, and fans demanded that he use it again and again even though he himself didn't like it any longer.
Thought you'd might like to hear that!
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Best contest report I've ever fucking read.
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Moose, good stuff here. I hope I don't f**** it up for ya.
A friend of mine used to pose to the Three Stooges Theme song and it went over great in ever contest he used it in. And most of his family, friends, and fans demanded that he use it again and again even though he himself didn't like it any longer.
Thought you'd might like to hear that!
Haha...yeah...I've seen stuff like that...sometimes it goes over very well!
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Best contest report I've ever fucking read.
Why I thank you, sir! :D
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Why I thank you, sir! :D
Goddamn, I think he really meant it was horseshit MJ.....maybe I misinterpreted his post ;D
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Goddamn, I think he really meant it was horseshit MJ.....maybe I misinterpreted his post ;D
Well, 'Warchild', thank the Gods that we have you here to interpret posts and keep us all on the level...whew!
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Just glad I can help Moosegay
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Just glad I can help Moosegay
You help strengthen our nation and she turns her weary head to your ilk in her time of need.....
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You help strengthen our nation and she turns her weary head to your ilk in her time of need.....
damn, that was very profound ::)
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Moose, good stuff here. I hope I don't f**** it up for ya.
A friend of mine used to pose to the Three Stooges Theme song and it went over great in ever contest he used it in. And most of his family, friends, and fans demanded that he use it again and again even though he himself didn't like it any longer.
Thought you'd might like to hear that!
Ah yes, The Three Stooges Posing routine. I saw that guy. First he came out with the 'Moe" bowl haircut, then after he hit a few shots, he jumped into the judges table and began to slap the judges in the face like they were Curly, then one judge stands up and he pokes him in the eyes, punches him in the belly and rips out a handful of the guy's hair. Then he jumped back onstage, hit a most muscular and screams, "Why I Oughta...." Best routine I ever saw!
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Chemist, "Close but no cigar!"
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Chemist, "Close but no cigar!"
You guys are NOT serious.... ;D
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Yep, Moose, I am serious about posing to The Three Stooges song. He did it more than once and it went over real well. You should try it at your next contest! I recommend it highly but don't exceed the limit and do any of the Stooges pokes, punches, and slaps in the direction of the officials who make the ultimate decisions. Unless they all resemble "Curly" of course.
And I do recommend the Punchbowl haircut to attract the ladies!
As of this moment he is considering a "Who's on First?" routine.
He's great at this kind of stuff. He is the kind of competitor who is up there for the fun of it and never complains no matter how he places.
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Yep, Moose, I am serious about posing to The Three Stooges song. He did it more than once and it went over real well. You should try it at your next contest! I recommend it highly but don't exceed the limit and do any of the Stooges pokes, punches, and slaps in the direction of the officials who make the ultimate decisions. Unless they all resemble "Curly" of course.
And I do recommend the Punchbowl haircut to attract the ladies!
As of this moment he is considering a "Who's on First?" routine.
He's great at this kind of stuff. He is the kind of competitor who is up there for the fun of it and never complains no matter how he places.
Well if you're going to go that route, how about an Abbott and Costello meet Palumbo routine. They met Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein...why not Dave Palumbo?
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Thanks, Chem! I'll recommend it but didn't Bud and Lou already meet Hercules?
If so, it might be kind of redundant.
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Yep, Moose, I am serious about posing to The Three Stooges song. He did it more than once and it went over real well. You should try it at your next contest! I recommend it highly but don't exceed the limit and do any of the Stooges pokes, punches, and slaps in the direction of the officials who make the ultimate decisions. Unless they all resemble "Curly" of course.
And I do recommend the Punchbowl haircut to attract the ladies!
As of this moment he is considering a "Who's on First?" routine.
He's great at this kind of stuff. He is the kind of competitor who is up there for the fun of it and never complains no matter how he places.
I am like that too. I never complain about where I place...doin't really care...do it for myself.
About the punchbowl hair cut to attract the ladies...since I have not yet attracted the lady I want...I will skip that!
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Thanks, Chem! I'll recommend it but didn't Bud and Lou already meet Hercules?
If so, it might be kind of redundant.
Ha meet hercules.... :D
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Thanks, Chem! I'll recommend it but didn't Bud and Lou already meet Hercules?
If so, it might be kind of redundant.
No, I think it was the Three Stooges that met Hercules in a 1962 Feature film. They were all very old by then. And beside, with all the GH, Palumbo's closer to Frankenstein than Hercules. I guess I'd better come up with some funnier stuff, Stunt. Boy, this is a tough crowd...NYuk,Nyuk,Nyuk (Curly Laugh)
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Were they really that old? That was before even when I was born...(1963)
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Chem, I looked up the Three Stooges meeting Herc on IMDB and couldn't find that they ever did.
No need to come up with some "funnier stuff". I just don't recognize the humor when any one individual tries to ridicule another behind the safety of the internet or while driving by in a fast moving car as they used to do when I was a lot younger. I come from a different time when that was a coward's way out.
No personal offense, Chem, I just don't see the humor in ridiculing anyone; but once in a while I tend to laugh when the offender gets a shot in the nose by the offendee or ends up running scared with shit stains in his pants.
That's the only sick humor that I tend to have.
I hope!
Yea, Moose! The original Stooges were real old farts. My brother escorted all three of them around town when they were on a radio station tour, but he said that they were only funny in front of a camera and never did a Nyuk, Nyuk or a Poke In the Eye thing.
Sorry to say that I never did meet any of them. Spent an hour or so with Bob Hope though while he told me about "Have Tux, Will Travel" and saw him many times while overseas. I can even out-claim Keith in the Who-I-Met department. Never been shy about shaking hands and going out of my way to meet good people.
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Chem, I looked up the Three Stooges meeting Herc on IMDB and couldn't find that they ever did.
No need to come up with some "funnier stuff". I just don't recognize the humor when any one individual tries to ridicule another behind the safety of the internet or while driving by in a fast moving car as they used to do when I was a lot younger. I come from a different time when that was a coward's way out.
No personal offense, Chem, I just don't see the humor in ridiculing anyone; but once in a while I tend to laugh when the offender gets a shot in the nose by the offendee or ends up running scared with shit stains in his pants.
That's the only sick humor that I tend to have.
I hope!
Yea, Moose! The original Stooges were real old farts. My brother escorted all three of them around town when they were on a radio station tour, but he said that they were only funny in front of a camera and never did a Nyuk, Nyuk or a Poke In the Eye thing.
Sorry to say that I never did meet any of them. Spent an hour or so with Bob Hope though while he told me about "Have Tux, Will Travel" and saw him many times while overseas. I can even out-claim Keith in the Who-I-Met department. Never been shy about shaking hands and going out of my way to meet good people.
Wow...Bob Hope! All of the Stooges are dead, I presume? Guess they got tired of always being 'on'.
I also heard that there was quite the acrimony between Abbott and Costello...?
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Chem, I looked up the Three Stooges meeting Herc on IMDB and couldn't find that they ever did.
No need to come up with some "funnier stuff". I just don't recognize the humor when any one individual tries to ridicule another behind the safety of the internet or while driving by in a fast moving car as they used to do when I was a lot younger. I come from a different time when that was a coward's way out.
No personal offense, Chem, I just don't see the humor in ridiculing anyone; but once in a while I tend to laugh when the offender gets a shot in the nose by the offendee or ends up running scared with shit stains in his pants.
That's the only sick humor that I tend to have.
I hope!
Here's the link for the film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056579/
Also, my post about the Three Stooge posing routine wasn't about ridiculing anyone, it was just my creative interpretation of what I would imagine a real Three Stooge Posing Routine to be like. Dave Palumbo has appeared on National TV, dressed up in green makeup and is a symbol of the Growth Hormone/Insulin era, that some purists of the sport would consider to be Monstrous, thus someone for Abbott and Costello to Meet. But you're right, from all accounts of those who know him, Dave is supposed to be a pretty nice guy. So Dave, if you're reading this, I apologize. It was all meant in fun. Stunt..you've made me think twice about hurling another internet insult. This board kind of brings it out in you.
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Here's the link for the film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056579/
Also, my post about the Three Stooge posing routine wasn't about ridiculing anyone, it was just my creative interpretation of what I would imagine a real Three Stooge Posing Routine to be like. Dave Palumbo has appeared on National TV, dressed up in green makeup and is a symbol of the Growth Hormone/Insulin era, that some purists of the sport would consider to be Monstrous, thus someone for Abbott and Costello to Meet. But you're right, from all accounts of those who know him, Dave is supposed to be a pretty nice guy. So Dave, if you're reading this, I apologize. It was all meant in fun. Stunt..you've made me think twice about hurling another internet insult. This board kind of brings it out in you.
It is hard to be civil around here...I wouldn't sweat it too much, Chem
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Yea, Chem, I guess I have to agree with Moose here! Just be yourself - good guy or bad guy or some guy in between.
I find it funny that some of the younger posters here always try to knowingly present themselves as idiots when in fact they more than likely have high I.Q.'s.
My bro (the smart side of the family Head-Shrink who plays Friday night Poker with the most seriously infringed mental midgets I've ever had the honor to meet ) reads some of this stuff and claims that it would be an interesting study and research document for some kind of psychiatric "Doctorate"), while all the "crazy guys" (whom my brother claims have higher IQ's than I got) say that everyone on here who appears overly critical is just admiting "jealousy" in his own individual style.
Maybe these "crazy" guys ain't so crazy afterall. (I never realized that you could be "crazy" while sill possessing a high IQ.)
Once while sitting in on one of their Poker games, one of the players broke up a full house to shoot for a 4 of a kind. I stupidly yelled out, "Are you fu...ing crazy?!!" And everyone at that table cried out in unison, "Define "crazy|"!"
I guess you'd have to be there to see the humor.
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hahaha...Stunt...this post is a thing of beauty.... :D