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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: BEEFYHEAVYWEIGHT on October 10, 2008, 12:53:29 PM
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Many ,many years ago , I remember Tommywishbone telling me that David Paul had come into the gym and made the statement to him," When I am off steroids , I am the strongest man in Golds Gym. When I am on steroids , I am the strongest man in the world" . I laughed my ass off. I do believe that David actually believed his own statement. This was at least 10 years ago.
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Could be true, he hasn't been posting much lately, maybe he is working out harder then ever.
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Many ,many years ago , I remember Tommywishbone telling me that David Paul had come into the gym and made the statement to him," When I am off steroids , I am the strongest man in Golds Gym. When I am on steroids , I am the strongest man in the world" . I laughed my ass off. I do believe that David actually believed his own statement. This was at least 10 years ago.
10 years ago David Paul ooked as skinny as he does today-and he aint shit today.
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his post count isnt bad either
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10 years ago David Paul ooked as skinny as he does today-and he aint shit today.
If you thought that David was skinny 10 years ago, I feel sorry for you. I was around the man everyday at the time. Where were you? Were you sucking on Jeep Swensons toes? Cause Jeep looked mighty big from that angle I bet.
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Could be true, he hasn't been posting much lately, maybe he is working out harder then ever.
No time to post when you hit the iron 24/7
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If you thought that David was skinny 10 years ago, I feel sorry for you. I was around the man everyday at the time. Where were you? Were you sucking on Jeep Swensons toes? Cause Jeep looked mighty big from that angle I bet.
don't mind "johnny vegas" BH, he's on a donut binge as we speak. ;D
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don't mind "johnny vegas" BH, he's on a donut binge as we speak. ;D
LOL......... He is a skinny twink, even Squad is bigger-a LOT bigger
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If you thought that David was skinny 10 years ago, I feel sorry for you. I was around the man everyday at the time. Where were you? Were you sucking on Jeep Swensons toes? Cause Jeep looked mighty big from that angle I bet.
Jeep Swenson has been dead for more than 10 years you fucking bullshitting bozo.
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he's sunken into the depths of mental illness and rec drug abuse.
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Jeep Swenson has been dead for more than 10 years you fucking bullshitting bozo.
Sorry about that. You are correct. Jeep died not long after filming Batman. But you must have been sucking Jeeps feet when he was still alive. Maybe you were sucking Paul Sullivans toes in his car 10 years ago.
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Sorry about that. You are correct. Jeep died not long after filming Batman. But you must have been sucking Jeeps feet when he was still alive. Maybe you were sucking Paul Sullivans toes in his car 10 years ago.
I heard Romano and Palumbo talk about him on NBR once. I had no idea he played Bane in Batman and Robin. I think they said his weight was like 450 so I pictured in my mind this really fat dude but he wasn't. Learn something new everyday..thanks
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Jeep Swenson has been dead for more than 10 years you fucking bullshitting bozo.
Johnny what gives? I thought you and "Beefyheavyweight" were, ummmmmm, friends. You'll hurt his feelings calling him names like that.
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Many ,many years ago , I remember Tommywishbone telling me that David Paul had come into the gym and made the statement to him," When I am off steroids , I am the strongest man in Golds Gym. When I am on steroids , I am the strongest man in the world" . I laughed my ass off. I do believe that David actually believed his own statement. This was at least 10 years ago.
It definitely wasn't squating. If he were to squat with more than 5lbs he would have ripped his Levi's 501's in half ;D
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Sorry about that. You are correct. Jeep died not long after filming Batman. But you must have been sucking Jeeps feet when he was still alive. Maybe you were sucking Paul Sullivans toes in his car 10 years ago.
Dont you have some pole to smoke, Duffy's or someone elses????
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It definitely wasn't squating. If he were to squat with more than 5lbs he would have ripped his Levi's 501's in half ;D
hahahaha..... Might blow that rope belt of his right through Gold's roof............you think his legs are skinny you should see his upper body!
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Johnny what gives? I thought you and "Beefyheavyweight" were, ummmmmm, friends. You'll hurt his feelings calling him names like that.
Beefy's main 'friend" is Bull Stanton :D
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hahahaha..... Might blow that rope belt of his right through Gold's roof............you think his legs are skinny you should see his upper body!
:D
Regardless of how skinny we think he is..... He's still an important part of the Gold's Venice ambience. It will be a sad day when all of the OG Venice guys are finally all gone :(
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david paul was fucking awesome
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08415/david_paul_curls712.jpg)
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Dont you have some pole to smoke, Duffy's or someone elses????
Actually I do. I am meeting up with the great oldtimmer Jim Morris tonight. We are going to meet up at the Venice Muscle Pit at midnight for a hot dual jackoff session. Some salt and pepper I might add.
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:D
Regardless of how skinny we think he is..... He's still an important part of the Gold's Venice ambience. It will be a sad day when all of the OG Venice guys are finally all gone :(
David Paul is the ONLY old timer who still trains at Golds Venice-Jerry Brainum from the 60's still may, but I dont know for sure. Ill ask Jerry if he stil hits Venice Golds.
But I dont think any from the 70's or early 80's are still around.
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Beefy's main 'friend" is Bull Stanton :D
lol
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Did he ever compete?
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Did he ever compete?
Translation: I want to see pictures of him in a thong.
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Translation: I want to see pictures of him in a thong.
Actually I would to make a fair assessment of his physique.
Is there a problem with that?
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Actually I would to make a fair assessment of his physique.
Is there a problem with that?
Calm down Suzy, it's just the internet.
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I'm pretty sure Mike Mentzer said David Paul was the strongest individual he had seen. At least on the leg extension machine lol.
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David Paul is the ONLY old timer who still trains at Golds Venice-Jerry Brainum from the 60's still may, but I dont know for sure. Ill ask Jerry if he stil hits Venice Golds.
But I dont think any from the 70's or early 80's are still around.
Wrong , Wrong , Wrong !!!! IFBB Pro from the 70's Steve Davis trains early in the morning at 5am. So does a top amateur competitor from the late 70's Larry Jackson too. Larry competed against Pearson and Teufel in the America. Strydom still trains there, if you want to call him an oldtimer. 70's IFBB legend Eddie Giuliani still hits some workouts there from time to time. Sorry Bro.
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David Paul is the ONLY old timer who still trains at Golds Venice-Jerry Brainum from the 60's still may, but I dont know for sure. Ill ask Jerry if he stil hits Venice Golds.
But I dont think any from the 70's or early 80's are still around.
This isnt quite true.... Lou "Douchbag" Ferrigno still trains there pretty often.... and I could have swore I have seen Bob Paris in there a couple of times in the last 6 months...
Also Gary Strydom still trains/ lives in Venice...
M!
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10 years ago David Paul ooked as skinny as he does today-and he aint shit today.
Lets see how you compare to him. A more recent pic
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74117.0;attach=85414;image)
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I find it funny when guys say David is a skinny shit. He still is 225 or so. And he is skinny compared to how he was before. there is a reaosn why they both got so skinny.
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They look like they had hair that would make a Puerto Rican stripper jealous
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Wrong , Wrong , Wrong !!!! IFBB Pro from the 70's Steve Davis trains early in the morning at 5am. So does a top amateur competitor from the late 70's Larry Jackson too. Larry competed against Pearson and Teufel in the America. Strydom still trains there, if you want to call him an oldtimer. 70's IFBB legend Eddie Giuliani still hits some workouts there from time to time. Sorry Bro.
And HERE'S LARRY................... ..............
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Wrong , Wrong , Wrong !!!! IFBB Pro from the 70's Steve Davis trains early in the morning at 5am. So does a top amateur competitor from the late 70's Larry Jackson too. Larry competed against Pearson and Teufel in the America. Strydom still trains there, if you want to call him an oldtimer. 70's IFBB legend Eddie Giuliani still hits some workouts there from time to time. Sorry Bro.
I saw Steve Davis back in 89 or 90, told me he was in the film/video business, looks like he hardly trained at all. But Steve Davis never really trained at Gold's Gym venice on a regular basis, he had his own gym in Torrence?? or somewhere. Cant recall.
Gary Strydom has been at Venice Gold's since the mid 80's, well past the they point when Gold's moved into the Hampton Drive location, so I don't really call him an old timer.
Eddie Guliiani was the manager of World Gym from the late 70's until they closed, and he trained exclusively at WG from 77 on as far as I know-he may be at Gold's now because WG MDR closed last year.
Lets see how you compare to him. A more recent pic
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74117.0;attach=85414;image)
I never said he didn't look good, I said he was skinny, and your pic proves that.
He is lean and thin, not big. Certainly not big compared to his peak in the late 70's early 80's.
I find it funny when guys say David is a skinny shit. He still is 225 or so. And he is skinny compared to how he was before. there is a reaosn why they both got so skinny.
Last time I saw David Paul he was not 225#, maybe 215#-220# max-and for a guy that is 6' tall or close to it that is not what I would call big-I would not call 225# for a guy 6' tall big either.
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Last time I saw David Paul he was not 225#, maybe 215#-220# max
What are you a fucking human scale?
what a ridiculous comment.
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I saw Steve Davis back in 89 or 90, told me he was in the film/video business, looks like he hardly trained at all. But Steve Davis never really trained at Gold's Gym venice on a regular basis, he had his own gym in Torrence?? or somewhere. Cant recall.
Gary Strydom has been at Venice Gold's since the mid 80's, well past the they point when Gold's moved into the Hampton Drive location, so I don't really call him an old timer.
Eddie Guliiani was the manager of World Gym from the late 70's until they closed, and he trained exclusively at WG from 77 on as far as I know-he may be at Gold's now because WG MDR closed last year.
I never said he didn't look good, I said he was skinny, and your pic proves that.
He is lean and thin, not big. Certainly not big compared to his peak in the late 70's early 80's.
Last time I saw David Paul he was not 225#, maybe 215#-220# max-and for a guy that is 6' tall or close to it that is not what I would call big-I would not call 225# for a guy 6' tall big either.
In 2004 he weighed exactly 225 when he trained at my gym in Kona. So not sure when the last time you saw him but instead of guessing he weighed himself on the scale.
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a very good friend of david and mine told me he is around 215 rite now,he doesnot care whatsoever about being big anymore,just wants to stay lean,all that is behind him now,hes into his art and music....so what if isnt 270 or 170,hes still a great guy and super talented,check him out at flickr.com
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What are you a fucking human scale?
what a ridiculous comment.
Yes :D
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Keith what were the most memorable feats of strength you saw the brothers perform?
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pee pee toucher vids = fail
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(http://xs232.xs.to/xs232/08416/vbncvnxcgf134.jpg)
Keith what were the most memorable feats of strength you saw the brothers perform?
Did they squat?
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Did they squat?
not much, apparently
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david paul was fucking awesome
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08415/david_paul_curls712.jpg)
why wear the tank top at all?
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Yes they did squat, but they never built more than 28 inch thighs.
. They drew lots of criticism for their legs and it wasn't like they didn't want to develop them. They had VERY small waists and hips and this probably had something to do with their lack of ability to build big impressive legs.
Peter had a bad knee too. Not an excuse or anything, I am just mentioning it now that we are on the subject.
The brothers also did deadlifts and heavy ass BB rows..500 lbs on the barbell rows (cheated of course, like ron's and others) and as I remember it from my research low reps with 700 on deadlifts (low reps..that's like a double, MAYBE a triple).
These guys were silly strong, and their strength was - and is - legendary. Ask anyone who's trained with them.
Hopefully Keith can tell us some more.
Remember, these guys did 150 lbs DB shoulder presses when they were young...365 lbs BTN BB presses, and so on.
There are people here who've seen them train. They can tell us more.
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why wear the tank top at all?
some gyms require "clothing"...of course the way around that if you want to exhibit yourself is to wear skimply clothing...
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there's a picture in Bob Kennedy's book Beef It of one of them squatting around 500 in jeans and knee wraps, but their other lifts were legendary, 500 pound reverse grip bench presses, 315 pound for reps presses behind the neck, 150 pound db curls, etc.
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BTW he's hardly "skinny" in the most recent picture of him, he's smaller than he was back in the 80's but still looks like he carries a damn good amount of muscle, you have to remember that he was probably around 275 or so at 5'9" in pretty good condition before.
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This it Quakor?
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08416/2267.jpg)
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This it Quakor?
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08416/2267.jpg)
red x for me man.
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This it Quakor?
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08416/2267.jpg)
if it's the shot of him squatting wearing a baseball cap backwards, a flannel shirt and jeans with the old fat 45 pound plates standing on a little board then that's the one.
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From around the time of the movie The Barbarians. According to a guy on ironage David was 256 lbs while filming, and injured.
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08416/bb2455154.jpg)
The same guy said he was 275 when they did "Twin Sitters" which I think is from 92 or 93..too lazy to check.
Quaker, this better?
(http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/3/10/11/f_2m_442322d.jpg)
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From around the time of the movie The Barbarians. According to a guy on ironage David was 256 lbs while filming, and injured.
(http://xs432.xs.to/xs432/08416/bb2455154.jpg)
The same guy said he was 275 when they did "Twin Sitters" which I think is from 92 or 93..too lazy to check.
Quaker, this better?
(http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/3/10/11/f_2m_442322d.jpg)
nah, still x'd out for me.
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(http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/3/10/11/f_fdgdddm_044be2a.jpg)
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by your description, yes that is the one. Matches exact.
Ok...trying one last time.
link: http://s2.largeimagehost.com/img/untilted/QtthQse/2.jpg.html
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David di weigh about 275 around 93' They came over to Hawaii and we promoted Twin Sitters. It was a blast. The twins drew HUGE attention wherever we went. Traffic literally stopped and the people would get out and take their picture. Anyone who see them now just ask them if I was strong (for the doubters). They always told me that I was the only person they trained with that could keep up with them. They were strong as hell. We got kicked out of a gym on Maui because we were too loud. The guy in the pic with David squatting is Mike Sapp who owned the best gym in Hawaii called The Gym. It was an awesome place. They have been friends for a long time. David and Peter used to come to the club I bounced at back in the early 80's called Tequilla Willies. One of their best friends Bob Sear who worked with me introduced me to them. They could eat and eat and eat. We went to a buffett in Hilo, Hawaii and it was so funny cause they would go grab whole plates of food and bring it back to the table. Whole pitchers of milk and orange juice. We went to Jack In the Box one night on the way back to the hotel and they told me I need to try a Double Fudge Cake. So we went up to the drive in window and David order 6 of them. He starts to pull away and Peter screams how about me and Keith. So he then order 12 more.
One time on Maui we were in the hotel. I brought this girl back with me. They were staying in the room next to mine. The whole night they were banging on the wall and yelling at us. It was nuts. Then the next morning after the girl left to go to work, they wanted to know if I wanted a protein shake. I got up and went to their room and Peter was making it out on the lanai. He had a blender and was pouring diet orange soda, cans of tuna and eggs into the blender. I said no way! He then blends it and drinks the whole thing while holding his nose. It smelled so bad.
But we had alot of fun back then. They were so marketable but just so hard to work with. The are really good guys and very smart both of them. Just a little out there now. They really wanted to see if they could do things on their own without having to have the other part of it. They both have unreal homes but Davids I like better. It was on the cover of Architectural Digest one year.
David gave me this shirt I wore. I wore it when I hike down to Kalaupapa. That was one of the nurses hiking up to town
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I just noticed the girl between the twins during the Barbarians looks like someone I worked with back on a film. Is that Eva LaRue. or something like that
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onlyme
can you describe their physiques and strength abilities more?
There are pics around from their earlier/younger days..and not enough (atleast online) from their later years where they were bigger.
What was their strength like? just how big were they? I mean David looks f--- huge in that pic wearing the tanktop.
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onlyme
can you describe their physiques and strength abilities more?
There are pics around from their earlier/younger days..and not enough (atleast online) from their later years where they were bigger.
What was their strength like? just how big were they? I mean David looks f--- huge in that pic wearing the tanktop.
We I didn't train with them unless they were in Hawaii which was back in the early 90's. I never trained at the old Gold's Gym. I trained at the original World Gym so I didn't even know them. I met them in the early 80's through Bob S. The other bouncers I worked with there was Ron Gibson who had unreal vascularity and Jim Flaraty who was a really good trainer and nutritionist. All I do know back then they were huge to me. In the early 80's I weighed 247. I didn't break the 300 lb barrier till after training with Ray Mentzer starting around 85' or 86' So to me the twins were just unreal. They had so much fun back then. Does anyone know the story when the twins drove of the side of the 405 and had there jeep end up in a bunch of iceplant. They got out and pushed the Jeep up the hill through the iceplant back onto the freeway. did anyone see them on People Court. That was hilarious! They would come into the club each with a half gallon of ice cream and eat it while walking around the club. Then they would each have a Manhattan Maggie (our 32 oz. Margarita) in each hand and drink them going around the club. They were funny as hell
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Sound like you had a lot of fun with them. If you think of any more stories about them do share. What was your weight in the picture, you look as big as a house?
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I just noticed the girl between the twins during the Barbarians looks like someone I worked with back on a film. Is that Eva LaRue. or something like that
It is, that chick is hot!!
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Sound like you had a lot of fun with them. If you think of any more stories about them do share. What was your weight in the picture, you look as big as a house?
300
It is, that chick is hot!!
Yes she was back then too.
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BTW he's hardly "skinny" in the most recent picture of him, he's smaller than he was back in the 80's but still looks like he carries a damn good amount of muscle, you have to remember that he was probably around 275 or so at 5'9" in pretty good condition before.
What males you think they are 5'9????
More like 5'11 and 6'0
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Quote from: BEEFYHEAVYWEIGHT on October 11, 2008, 12:54:25 PM
I have spent close to 20 years living and training in Venice Golds. I have been heavily involved in the SoCal scene and Golds Venice bodybuilding scene. Some may question my stories and may enjoy nitpicking at the small stuff. But the stories about the G4P scene in that gym that involve the big names are true. If you didnt live in venice or train at Golds Venice for any significant amount of time , then you dont know shit about it. And just because you live in California or visited it once a year, doesnt mean shit either. Not everybody was G4P. Here are some guys that were not.
These men WERE NOT Gay 4 Pay
David Paul
Peter Paul
Charles Glass
Ali Malla
Mike Christian
Bob Chicerillo( I like to break his balls, but he is not G4P)
Billy Smith( Thunder from the original American Gladiators)
The Late Curtis Leffler
Dont believe a thing this ass clown posts, he is a nobody that just makes the shit up as he goes along.
He thinks because he has worked out a few times at Gold's Venice that he is on the inside and the "self appointed" expert on all things Venice.
It has been known for years that Mike was doing some sort of G4P shit-how much depends on how much of this rumor mongering you believe in.
I can tell you this, unless BeefySucksCock ever saw any of his pie in the sky claims with his OWN eyes-it is just rumor.
Hey Beefy, PM me your name, I will call Ed Connors on Monday and verify if he even knows who you are-I mean if you know so much, have been around and "spent close to 20 years living and training in Venice Golds" then you know Ed, and Ed knows you.
Im calling bullshit-otherwise prove it up bitch.[/i]
BUMP
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good stories onlyme
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I saw david paul train at gold's in may of 1998.
He is around six feet even tall. certainly not only 5'9
He was training in a loose top and jeans so hard to tell much but he had very narrow hips and slim legs (bodybuilding wise that is) and pretty wide shoulders.
His face was lean and his forearms were veiny.
He did about an hour on the neck machine when I saw him.
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I saw david paul train at gold's in may of 1998.
He is around six feet even tall. certainly not only 5'9
He was training in a loose top and jeans so hard to tell much but he had very narrow hips and slim legs (bodybuilding wise that is) and pretty wide shoulders.
His face was lean and his forearms were veiny.
He did about an hour on the neck machine when I saw him.
sounds like you spent a lot of time "observing" him. :-X
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sounds like you spent a lot of time "observing" him. :-X
was more like who is this weird dude doing so much neck work then the penny dropped as to who it was...
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Yeah David Paul used to post here often, pretty funny guy, he even modded a board I think? Have not heard from him lately though.
To think such a strong animal is just a regular guy posting on GB is pretty cool.
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Yeah David Paul used to post here often, pretty funny guy, he even modded a board I think? Have not heard from him lately though.
To think such a strong animal is just a regular guy posting on GB is pretty cool.
That was a gimmick account.
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I find it funny when guys say David is a skinny shit. He still is 225 or so. And he is skinny compared to how he was before. there is a reaosn why they both got so skinny.
What was the reason?
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I saw david paul train at gold's in may of 1998.
He is around six feet even tall. certainly not only 5'9
He was training in a loose top and jeans so hard to tell much but he had very narrow hips and slim legs (bodybuilding wise that is) and pretty wide shoulders.
His face was lean and his forearms were veiny.
He did about an hour on the neck machine when I saw him.
I saw him around the same time and yes-you described him perectly, slim abnd lean.
He looked real good, just not big.