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Title: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Al-Gebra on November 18, 2006, 02:34:27 AM
So, I'm browsing the New York Times online edition this morning . . . and I see an article about the grunter, right next to headlines dealing with the war, etc. . . . with a link to Boycottplanetfitness.com .

I guess making 30,000 posts on getbig does earn you your 15 minutes.


Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Blockhead on November 18, 2006, 09:32:45 AM

 Special 'Light,Camera, ACTION' Ed hit the bigtime as well with Getbig with the assist...did you see him on CNN?
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: SWOLETRAIN on November 18, 2006, 09:42:01 AM
Props to 240 for that one.... Gettin out there.
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 10:08:35 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt.html

full article
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Debussey on November 18, 2006, 10:10:11 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt.html

full article

How much did this increase the amount of visitors to your site?
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 10:12:48 AM
In an age where the Internet can make even the smallest feud public, perhaps it was inevitable that Mr. Argibay’s plight would become a cause célèbre for grunters everywhere. His lawyer, Jason Stern, a former competitive bodybuilder, created www.boycottplanetfitness .com, a Web site that includes a list titled “Top Ten Reasons to Join Planet Witless.” Among the entries: “Library just too noisy of a place for reading books.”

[He also placed a video of a local television news segment about the controversy on YouTube.com.]

Hundreds of e-mail messages have poured into Mr. Stern’s Web site. Most are supportive, he said, but not all. “Occasionally, I do get an e-mail from someone who says this is a good thing,” Mr. Stern said. “They write in and say, ‘You know, this gym is for people like me who are used to getting sand kicked in our face, and we’re tired of it.’ ”
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: danielson on November 18, 2006, 10:16:25 AM
Did you make that site Rob? How did he get Ed's top 10 reasons?
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 10:22:57 AM
Did you make that site Rob?

Yep.
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: danielson on November 18, 2006, 10:23:17 AM
Yep.

excellent work!
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 10:24:59 AM
excellent work!

thanks man.  I love a good cause!

http://flashrob.com/marketing.htm

Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Blockhead on November 18, 2006, 10:45:29 AM

 Excellent work, 240! We were talking about you last night...

 I'm trying to talk a very notable FIGURE girl who also MODERATES here to shut down her existing website and let a professional take over and do it...

 Stay tuned cuz she just might!
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Special Ed on November 18, 2006, 10:53:51 AM
Congrats 240! As always, I appreciate contributing to your excellent work!

Special "Pro-Grunt" Ed
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 10:58:35 AM
Congrats 240! As always, I appreciate contributing to your excellent work!

Special "Pro-Grunt" Ed

I am but a brick in the wall that is the Spectacular Ed Complex.
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 11:09:51 AM
Special "Tear Down the Wall" Ed is in Pink Floyd? Wow!!!

We don't need no education... an MBA will totally not get you laid.

Now a law degree, on the other hand...
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Blockhead on November 18, 2006, 11:12:16 AM

 'The Grunting Guys' lawyer, Jason Stern is to appear on 'Good Morning America' early tomorrow morning via satellite from CHICAGO.

 Everybody tune in!
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Debussey on November 18, 2006, 11:14:02 AM
We don't need no education... an MBA will totally not get you laid.

Now a law degree, on the other hand...

MBA = Smart
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: figgs on November 18, 2006, 11:15:53 AM
Congrats!! Have you gotten noticeable interest in your site because of the article yet?
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 11:18:17 AM
Congrats!! Have you gotten noticeable interest in your site because of the article yet?

About a dozen inquiries this AM.  Since I'm Mr Mom now (raising baby 8 hours every day while mama works), I'm limiting the number of sites I take on. 
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 04:14:20 PM
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd ESPN Page 2 has picked up the story.

http://boycottplanetfitness.com/

Set your clocks, tomorrow morning the grunter and his attorney will be on ABC's Good Morning America!
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: rocket on November 18, 2006, 04:18:26 PM
Hah, good work.

Thats two ambulances you've chased to notoriety now.. well done :)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Alex23 on November 18, 2006, 04:26:21 PM
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd ESPN Page 2 has picked up the story.
http://boycottplanetfitness.com/
Set your clocks, tomorrow morning the grunter and his attorney will be on ABC's Good Morning America!

Hahahaha Excellent!!!!

From troller to mainstream digital media mogul man. Maybe "positivity" and focus pays off afterall 8)...

I hope these franchise fuckers aren't heading for the west coast.... ::)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 04:27:41 PM
Hah, good work.

Thats two ambulances you've chased to notoriety now.. well done :)

 ;D

Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: rocket on November 18, 2006, 04:30:27 PM
;D



Baha great response
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Alex23 on November 18, 2006, 04:32:29 PM
'The Grunting Guys' lawyer, Jason Stern is to appear on 'Good Morning America' early tomorrow morning via satellite from CHICAGO.

 Everybody tune in!

Only in America man.... democracy does work afterall...  8)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on November 18, 2006, 04:37:17 PM
First, free Craig Titus...now Boycott Planet Fitness.



Good work 240
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 18, 2006, 04:44:33 PM
"He did grunt and when I told him...."  ::)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: 240 is Back on November 18, 2006, 05:19:24 PM
"He did grunt and when I told him...."  ::)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Undercover Supp Guy on November 18, 2006, 06:03:47 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt.html

full article

Good job Rob, let me know when the next trailer park saga's going down so I can get in on it..
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 18, 2006, 07:23:16 PM
LOL, fucking perfect ;D  I actually was waiting for the camera to come out and tell the guy he's been pranked by Girls Behaving Badly but the c unt is serious  :-\

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=107540.0;attach=119877;image)
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: thisiskeith12 on November 18, 2006, 09:20:08 PM
In an age where the Internet can make even the smallest feud public, perhaps it was inevitable that Mr. Argibay’s plight would become a cause célèbre for grunters everywhere. His lawyer, Jason Stern, a former competitive bodybuilder, created www.boycottplanetfitness .com, a Web site that includes a list titled “Top Ten Reasons to Join Planet Witless.” Among the entries: “Library just too noisy of a place for reading books.”

[He also placed a video of a local television news segment about the controversy on YouTube.com.]

Hundreds of e-mail messages have poured into Mr. Stern’s Web site. Most are supportive, he said, but not all. “Occasionally, I do get an e-mail from someone who says this is a good thing,” Mr. Stern said. “They write in and say, ‘You know, this gym is for people like me who are used to getting sand kicked in our face, and we’re tired of it.’ ”


Whatever happened to survival of the mother fucking fittest?
Title: Re: 240 HITS THE BIG TIME
Post by: TheGoldenPrince on November 19, 2006, 05:41:22 AM
Congrats 240.