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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: New Hank Wood on January 23, 2009, 06:03:56 PM
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The Venice scene of today is a sad and pathetic sham.
Just a crazy and overcrowded circus of lurkers and wannabee-nobodies.
Apart from Charles Glass and a handful of 2nd tier pros and amateurs, the place is just an overcrowded wasteland of fat losers who are trying to tap into a false dream of a past era!
Oh yeah, Cormier ducks his big melon head in from time to time...that is, if you still call him a pro! Hmmm.
Yes, Venice is no more!
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so what's the new 'mecca' of bodybuilding, vegas?
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I go to Black Diamond (in South Central LA on Crenshaw blvd near Slauson Avenue) now. The equipment is @#$%^&ty as the mens' room but it is what it is..and its 20 bucks a month!!!! NO CONTRACTS NO COMMITMENT!!!! The Mecca is dead now only personal trainers well this week it should have plentu of IFBBers and the equipment is the best but its nothing like the 90's when Flex , Chris, Vicki Sims, Rutkowski, Jim Quinn and co where there.....I miss them days now.
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so what's the new 'mecca' of bodybuilding, vegas?
Looks like Dallas (Arlington) (where Ronnie and Branch traine/ed) is.
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Looks like Dallas (Arlington) (where Ronnie and Branch traine/ed) is.
just...no
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so what's the new 'mecca' of bodybuilding, vegas?
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Venice enjoyed a 'mini revival' back in the '90's....Titus, Melvin, Chick, Shawn, Flex etc.
Yes, Arnold and his midget mate Franco put in on the map....or should i say the producers of Pumping Iron are responsible for that!
Bottom line, Venice is a stinking shit hole.
It now trades off a contrived legacy.
It's always crowded and noisy. It has an horrendous ambience. A totally life sapping experience.
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great thread hank
i agree venice is quite the sesspool
no surprise bob chick was a part of it-he may have left it but hell never lose the stench-thus why hes rediculed wherever he goes
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A Mecca of filth and slime!
Venice has been in decline for the best part of two decades.
Some will even argue the decline has been even longer!
Just a walk through that shit hole leaves you gasping. A mecca for sleaze, debauchery, illicit drugs and profanity.
And yes, there are still those sad and pathetic losers who flock to this slime pit to 'live out the dream'.
Hahahaha.....What f**kin dream is that? Syringes, prostitution, organ damage, frustration, delusion, being broke, looking grotesque and hideous, being the laughing stock, the brunt of jokes etc etc ?!?!
Hmmmmmm
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Venice enjoyed a 'mini revival' back in the '90's....Titus, Melvin, Chick, Shawn, Flex etc.
Yes, Arnold and his midget mate Franco put in on the map....or should i say the producers of Pumping Iron are responsible for that!
Bottom line, Venice is a stinking shit hole.
It now trades off a contrived legacy.
It's always crowded and noisy. It has an horrendous ambience. A totally life sapping experience.
When is the last time you've been there, dumb fuck?
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A Mecca of filth and slime!
Venice has been in decline for the best part of two decades.
Some will even argue the decline has been even longer!
Just a walk through that shit hole leaves you gasping. A mecca for sleaze, debauchery, illicit drugs and profanity.
And yes, there are still those sad and pathetic losers who flock to this slime pit to 'live out the dream'.
Hahahaha.....What f**kin dream is that? Syringes, prostitution, organ damage, frustration, delusion, being broke, looking grotesque and hideous, being the laughing stock, the brunt of jokes etc etc ?!?!
Hmmmmmm
All of these things seem preferable to being you. You're a venomous, anonymous poster on an internet message board.
Who gives a fuck about you, "hank wood"?
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I went there and it was a total bust. No bodybuilding scene at all. Just a bunch of tourists and swarthy Italians pimping boat rides on stinky canals.
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Something has to be good in the first place in order for it to decline. Venice never fit that category, well maybe back in the 1950's. It has and always will be a shit hole no matter how many of the store owners on Abbot Kinney wish it not be.
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An overcrowded, smelly and sweaty sewer.
Venice has traded off the Anold era...an era created in the editing suite of the Pumping Iron producers all those years ago.
Well not much has changed. Dreams can still be created in the vial or via a syringe
That shithole should have been razed to the ground long ago!
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Hank is correct. Gold's Venice and the Venice scene pretty much fell apart when Pete, Ed ,and Tim sold Gold's to corporate bean counters in 1999 (?).
The early and mid-90's were awesome.
Gold's Venice is still an excellent gym, it's just that the bodybuilding scene in Venice is deader than disco. Kind of makes me sad. Think I'll go buy an 8-Ball to cheer myself up.
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while not a member. i go to venice a few time a year and lift at the beach and/or golds. WTF? its a dump but so what? the history, the occasional sighting. its worth the daily fee to me
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A Mecca of filth and slime!
Venice has been in decline for the best part of two decades.
Some will even argue the decline has been even longer!
Just a walk through that shit hole leaves you gasping. A mecca for sleaze, debauchery, illicit drugs and profanity.
And yes, there are still those sad and pathetic losers who flock to this slime pit to 'live out the dream'.
Hahahaha.....What f**kin dream is that? Syringes, prostitution, organ damage, frustration, delusion, being broke, looking grotesque and hideous, being the laughing stock, the brunt of jokes etc etc ?!?!
Hmmmmmm
Don't forget about tom prince hiding inside a giant paper bag while servicing a schmoe
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great thread hank
i agree venice is quite the sesspool
no surprise bob chick was a part of it-he may have left it but hell never lose the stench-thus why hes rediculed wherever he goes
bwhahahha owning bob as usual, great post nw.
jt
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Milos's gym is the New Mecca of bodybuilding..
Giant sets baby
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That piece of shit Venice gym is always so f*cking crowded! Whether you drag your ass in there at 7am or rock up there all wired at 10.30pm the place is full of f*cktards.
Yes f*cktards flock to this so-called Mecca. It is like flypaper.
Avoid this place like the plague. It is noisy and overcrowded. Most of the time you have to wait for the decent equipment.
And yes, there are steroided-over-compensaters everywhere.
On a positive note, i suppose it is good for a laugh. There are scores of the Bob-Chic-style-roiders...who just walk the gym floor looking for meaningless-attention and hollow-praise!
A true melting pot of retards, losers, hanger-ons, drug dealers, addicts, loners, the homeless and those who believe in the falsity of farcical dreaming!
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I go to Black Diamond (in South Central LA on Crenshaw blvd near Slauson Avenue) now. The equipment is @#$%^&ty as the mens' room but it is what it is..and its 20 bucks a month!!!! NO CONTRACTS NO COMMITMENT!!!! The Mecca is dead now only personal trainers well this week it should have plentu of IFBBers and the equipment is the best but its nothing like the 90's when Flex , Chris, Vicki Sims, Rutkowski, Jim Quinn and co where there.....I miss them days now.
Can a white guy work out there and get away with it?
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;D ;D ;D esp at about 2:30 onwards
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Anyone got that clip of Bigger, Stronger, Faster where that dude is living out of his white Volkswagon van? It was hilarious.
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;D ;D ;D esp at about 2:30 onwards
hahahaha the best part is Kai Greene being in the video as a busker
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Epic attempt at trying to make people believe you somehow know the Venice area Hank.... We know you are in Canberra
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A Mecca of filth and slime!
Venice has been in decline for the best part of two decades.
Some will even argue the decline has been even longer!
Just a walk through that shit hole leaves you gasping. A mecca for sleaze, debauchery, illicit drugs and profanity.
you forgot the multi-million dollar homes
Venice ain't what it use to be because prime ocean front property is too expensive for people without jobs
so what? Nothing ever stays the same.
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Epic attempt at trying to make people believe you somehow know the Venice area Hank.... We know you are in Canberra
Agreed this shitbag gets his knowledge from trolling boards and reading old threads, he has no real actual bodybuilding experinace, Venice isnt what it used to be, but its still a great gym, has more fags than Golds hollywood these days, and thats saying something, But Venice is still a great place for bodybuilders from around the world to have a vacation.
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Epic attempt at trying to make people believe you somehow know the Venice area Hank.... We know you are in Canberra
Hank is a sad lonely joke that has started to believe his own bullshit. His gimmick is so old and lame that he is becoming desperate with his pathetic attention seeking posts.
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i've never been to the area but it looked better than the 24sh#t membership i'm stuck with. i guess it would be ok for a couple of workouts, visit jay's store and hit the firehouse. isnt one side of the gym open? i still think hank is shawn. he kept his mouth closed when a poster said something about mi's gym.
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Venice is a zoo of fat tourists, loners, voyeurs and drug abusers.
This so-called 'Venice scene' is non existent today. I suppose in an ugly way, the likes of Titus, Flex and Co. attempted to instill a banal legacy. However, that seemed to turn to shit very quickly.
Hey Bob, share those stories about how you were bullied by the so-called Venice 'in crowd' back in the day. ....hmmmmm.
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Venice is a zoo of fat tourists, loners, voyeurs and drug abusers.
This so-called 'Venice scene' is non existent today. I suppose in an ugly way, the likes of Titus, Flex and Co. attempted to instill a banal legacy. However, that seemed to turn to shit very quickly.
Hey Bob, share those stories about how you were bullied by the so-called Venice 'in crowd' back in the day. ....hmmmmm.
How was the weather in Canberra today?
It was very hot here in Sydney today...
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Someone smarter than Hank with less of a loser's perspective would understand that BB there might not be what it was but hey, that's alright. Things don't last forever, and could come back in future just as happened in the early 90s.
In regards to Venice itself, it's still a great place to hangout. Love it. Unique and still special, no place like it anywhere else. Some who've been there long-term might whine about it's "downfall" relative to what they remember, but it's always had that whacky character that's a huge part of its charm. Arnold didn't make that place, it was already there for decades then was publicized by PI.
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Venice is a cesspool, a rotting carcass.
It is a blight.
Venice has been trading off the contrived romance found on a strip of celluloid. Those who are ignorant enough to buy into this manipulation are by definition, beyond ignorant...
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Lee Priest, you have 'the' most incredible physique on the planet! No other professional bodybuilder comes close.
You have the most amazing 'tie ins', deep muscle bellies, clean striations, dense mass and blistering proportion-you are one blessed man! I dont think you have any flaws. You obviously know your body inside-out. Your 'results' can vouch for that.
Keep on 'giving it' to the Pro's. The fans love your style and that wicked sense of humour. Thankyou for standing up for the little guys. It is something that i find very inspirational. I am only 5 foot 4 and with your leadership and guidance i feel like i could be 6 footer!
Lee, just keep on doing what you are doing and please dont ever sell out like all the other Pros.
Train hard, live free!
Hank...it seems you had quite the man-crush on Lee a while ago.
LMAO...you also admit you are only 5 foot 4
No wonder you are so pissed off.......you are a fuckin midget!
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The mecca of bodybuilding is in New Jersey. DIAMOND GYM!
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i like bodybuilding. it is fun
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is that where you watch people suck cock these days ?
No! But are you trying to tell me that you want me to watch you, when you suck a hard meat?
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No! But are you trying to tell me that you want me to watch you, when you suck a hard meat?
no...we're still waiting 2 see you run a gerbil up your a$$ on video :-X. i'm sure you've done it all in venice.
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no...we're still waiting 2 see you run a gerbil up your a$$ on video :-X. i'm sure you've done it all in venice.
www.jarsquatter.com watch the entire thing!
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www.jarsquatter.com watch the entire thing!
i'm not interested...just a waste of my bandwidth. i'll pass.
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yea midcity gym
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HAHAHA - hank was getting old lately but he is funny sometimes - classic use of words to describe that shit hole :)
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This was Venice ....
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/511345649_d07de143ca.jpg?v=0)
...Maybe palumbo can bring back the glory days
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hahah Hank Wood finally got himself into the TIme-Out board
guess trashing Venice was over the line ::)----I mean all his other trolling about actual people nad his homophobic diatribes werent crossing the line but disparage Venice Beach and its straight to TIme out
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I go to Black Diamond (in South Central LA on Crenshaw blvd near Slauson Avenue) now. The equipment is @#$%^&ty as the mens' room but it is what it is..and its 20 bucks a month!!!! NO CONTRACTS NO COMMITMENT!!!! The Mecca is dead now only personal trainers well this week it should have plentu of IFBBers and the equipment is the best but its nothing like the 90's when Flex , Chris, Vicki Sims, Rutkowski, Jim Quinn and co where there.....I miss them days now.
do the let crackers train there? and what COLORS should you NOT wear?
thank you
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do the let crackers train there? and what COLORS should you NOT wear?
thank you
I think they prefer the term "afro-americans" now.
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You can take Venice out of the heading, Bodybuilding NO MORE !!! I have a friend that promotes a contest. At the last show he had 140 contestants 30 of those were male bodybuilders.
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what does Milan Italy have?
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what does Milan Italy have?
What Dubai, India doesn't?
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so what's the new 'mecca' of bodybuilding, vegas?
dubai in india ;D
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Venice enjoyed a 'mini revival' back in the '90's....Titus, Melvin, Chick, Shawn, Flex etc.
Yes, Arnold and his midget mate Franco put in on the map....or should i say the producers of Pumping Iron are responsible for that!
Bottom line, Venice is a stinking shit hole.
It now trades off a contrived legacy.
It's always crowded and noisy. It has an horrendous ambience. A totally life sapping experience.
Yeah the 90's ruled....I was there also I used to piss off the front desk purposly making up a 4 digit acct numer so they'd type it in an see a totally different person in the computer. I p'd them off so mmuch they (Aron and Glenn I believe) gave me a free 2 yr membership as long as I left the front desk slone...it made Kent laugh big time.