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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Moosejay on December 25, 2007, 05:40:41 PM
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Around 1989 or so, the Montanari Brothers were running their non-pareil , annual Gold's Classic at the Shubert Therater in New Haven, CT.
Many of you probably recall this event (which will be re-run again starting this coming year), for all the top-flight guest posers.
I was always one of the best shows around...anywhere...riva ling Bev's and Steve's.
Well, one year, Tom Platz was slated and advertized to be the GUEST POSER.
Long story short, he was currently beginning work for McMahon, was not competing, and was looking deflated in his clothing.
He went on stage, went into one of the most cocky, rambling, diatribes about I don't recall what I'd ever suffered through, and walked off the stage.
Several moments later, (after Montari bros. "coerced" him)...he did appear onstage, dropped his pants to the floor, and did several leg poses. And THEY were not what they used to be.
That's all he did.
I get embarassed just thinking about this.
Golden Eagle My Ass.
Mike
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And THEY were not what they used to be.
Golden Eagle My Ass.
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nuff said
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nuff said
Agreed.
But that'd be like me showing you my high school yearbook photo, and showing up at the age of 44.
He was non-pareil in his day, but not THAT day.
Mike
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Very true, but an insult like "Golden Eagle my ass" is a little strong toward someone who at one time was on top. Age catches all of us and I'm sure his fans enjoyed the guest posing.
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Very true, but an insult like "Golden Eagle my ass" is a little strong toward someone who at one time was on top. Age catches all of us and I'm sure his fans enjoyed the guest posing.
Yes...my words were strong. If you read any of my posts (don't blame you if you don't) I am very careful with using such strong verbage.
The Montanari's are proud, very hardworking people (like many on GetBig).
They have been in the gym business for over 20 years.
They run first class operations.
When they suffer absconding (which basically means someone does not outright steal from them, but, perhaps, does not deliver what was promised...does not even try and does so with avarice)...THEN I say things like "Golden Eagle My Ass".
Platz has been a good representative for bb for many years , apparaently.
Just NOT on that day.
My apologies if I was off base.
Mike
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Who cares, the guy was a peice of shit that day, bodybuilding is so not main stream at all, these so called popular bb's should be happy anyone asks them to appear anywhere for a charge. They are just glorified drug addicts.
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lol
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He went on stage, went into one of the most cocky, rambling, diatribes about I don't recall what I'd ever suffered through, and walked off the stage.
You write you don't recall....
Well please elaborate. How was he cocky and rambling? What was the topic of discussion?
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Agreed.
But that'd be like me showing you my high school yearbook photo, and showing up at the age of 44.
He was non-pareil in his day, but not THAT day.
Mike
I think you meant "sans pareil"
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You write you don't recall....
Well please elaborate. How was he cocky and rambling? What was the topic of discussion?
I don't remember...sorry.
Mike
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I think you meant "sans pareil"
Sans=without=non, pretty much the same, but your version works, too.
thanks,
Mike
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Sans=without=non, pretty much the same, but your version works, too.
thanks,
Mike
I'm french, and "non" doesn't work in that case ;D.
Anyway, no problem, I'm just kidding.
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I'm french, and "non" doesn't work in that case ;D.
Anyway, no problem, I'm just kidding.
Oops, sorry, mon ami!
Michele
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Tom Platz was a complete tube.
He thought he was an intellectual and tried to speak like an intellectual but he was really just a steriod bloated piece of trailer trash. Just check him out in "The Comeback". "I put my whole inner........uuhh....... mmm............thing.... ......being.......uuuuuu gggghhhh...... into bodybuilding and read philosophy". The girl couldn't read a nursery rhyme.
And now he sells skidmarked posing trunks to perverted old fat men on the internet.
What a complete wanker he is.
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Tom Platz was a complete tube.
He thought he was an intellectual and tried to speak like an intellectual but he was really just a steriod bloated piece of trailer trash. Just check him out in "The Comeback". "I put my whole inner........uuhh....... mmm............thing.... ......being.......uuuuuu gggghhhh...... into bodybuilding and read philosophy". The #### couldn't read a nursery rhyme.
And now he sells skidmarked posing trunks to perverted old fat men on the internet.
What a complete wanker he is.
Well, there you are then!
Mike
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Everybody keep posting great pics of Platz legs, but I have never seen a movie where his legs look that ripped.
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I'd like to see more great leg pictures of Platz.
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(http://www.ifbb.com/halloffame/2003/TomPlatz2.jpg)
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I have always liked Tom. Can't say that was always trughtful about certain things, but whatever. Back around 1989 or so I went to a gym opening seminar he was at in Columbus Ohio. I remember someone brought up the issue of steroids (gee what a surprise ;D). Some asked him what he took for the 1982 Olympia. I wish I could remember exactly what he said but I am VERY close here. He said he took around 15mg of winny daily and some deca. I think the dose was around 300mg weekly give or take 100mg. I remember another BBer back in the day who used to compete and happened to be standing next to me (Jim Seitzer sp?) mumbling about how he took enough shit to kill a horse. ;D Funny thing is this was not the first time I heard him quote these exact same doses. Either way I still think Tom was awesome.
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Well, there you are then!
Mike
It's a good thing bb'ers are judged by there body during competitions not what they sell on the internet later in life. ::)
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I want to mention that Tom's overall works and accomplishments in bb are legendary and singular to him only. He will be remembered as a legend. I only posted this transgressiuon made by him as the exception to the above rules.
EVERYONE has a down day or time in life.
Mike
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shit you have to see this one:
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i really wonder how his leggs look nowadays.
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weird guy for sure
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i really wonder how his leggs look nowadays.
Do you really?
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I rrecently read in one of the mags that he actually is in hard training for potential guest posings. Really read this...not joking.
Mike
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I rrecently read in one of the mags that he actually is in hard training for potential guest posings. Really read this...not joking.
Mike
Really?
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Really?
Yes. It was a small, 'item'-like article, and it had a photo of him pressing dumbells, I think.
Mike
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But this was not in the December issue of MD, was it?
Does anybody have it?
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But this was not in the December issue of MD, was it?
Does anybody have it?
Hi Jussup. Unsure, but it was in a recent issue of either MMI, MD, IM or Flex, and it was in one of those little "News" sections.
Know that doesn't help much.
Sorry,
Mike
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Tom Platz was a complete tube.
He thought he was an intellectual and tried to speak like an intellectual but he was really just a steriod bloated piece of trailer trash. Just check him out in "The Comeback". "I put my whole inner........uuhh....... mmm............thing.... ......being.......uuuuuu gggghhhh...... into bodybuilding and read philosophy". The #### couldn't read a nursery rhyme.
And now he sells skidmarked posing trunks to perverted old fat men on the internet.
What a complete wanker he is.
Only the weak can be hypnotized...Apparently Tom is one of those people
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I want to mention that Tom's overall works and accomplishments in bb are legendary and singular to him only. He will be remembered as a legend. I only posted this transgressiuon made by him as the exception to the above rules.
EVERYONE has a down day or time in life.
Mike
Yes its good that you stated this because Lee Priest has stated that he was in a bidding war with you over Tom Platz's soiled draws...
Are you sure this thread wasn't put up here because you are still upset about losing the bidding war with Priest?
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Yes, Spoon. I am certain.
Mike
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I have recently spoken to two people who know Tom very well and was told he is not going to do any type of guest posing BUT I do know that he is back in the gym and the one person I spoke to kind of hinted around that he might be getting into shape for something although they would not mention what for.
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Yes, Spoon. I am certain.
Mike
Just playing with ya ;)
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I have recently spoken to two people who know Tom very well and was told he is not going to do any type of guest posing BUT I do know that he is back in the gym and the one person I spoke to kind of hinted around that he might be getting into shape for something although they would not mention what for.
Anyone who can stand Lee Priest longer then 5 minutes for sure has some kind of mental Illness...Wasn't it just a couple of months ago that Lee and Tom were training together?
I hope that Tom got far away from that sinking ship...If not, its very telling about what Tom's mental status is today...Although when Lee purchased Tom soiled draws, that should have in itself told Tom just who he was dealing with..
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Yes, Spoon. I am certain.
Mike
Props Mike prop, at the very least you seem classy.
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Just playing with ya ;)
I know...it's cool...
Mike
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Props Mike prop, at the very least you seem classy.
Thank you, my friend.
Mike