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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: djohnsen on February 04, 2009, 02:43:06 PM
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"In light of recent circumstances, I feel it is my responsibility to clear the air and explain one of the many reasons why both Dave Palumbo and John Romano were terminated.
Dave was hired two years ago to be Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular Development website. During the first year, he was instrumental in helping to grow it. During this past year, Dave’s interests were focused increasingly on his side businesses of training athletes and launching his supplement line. John was hired by Dave as a paid employee to endorse and promote this supplement line. Because of this, John’s position as Senior Editor was compromised. Together they were using MD and the website as a vehicle to further their own interests, and as a result, less time was being spent on increasing the website’s potential and taking it to the next level. During their employment, Dave and John’s contributions were very much appreciated, and they were well compensated.
Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editor are full-time positions and we require those who hold these titles to be willing to give their total focus. This was not the case. Dave and John have not worked onsite in the MD offices for over one year, which made working as a team extremely difficult. No one person is bigger than the team as a whole, and anyone who thinks Dave or John built MD is sadly mistaken. We have always had the best team of writers, athletes and employees and will continue on that path. When one door closes, another one opens and usually for the better.
I love bodybuilding and have always given MD 100 percent and have only had the best interest of the readers at heart. I ask anyone to dispute the fact that I have always been extremely loyal and generous to anyone who has worked for MD.
We are very excited about having Robbie Durand as the new Editor-in-Chief. He brings passion and incredible scientific knowledge to the site and will do whatever is necessary to meet the same high standards of excellence as Muscular Development magazine. Robbie wants very much to work with everyone in making this a team success. I hope you will welcome him aboard.
In closing, I want to reassure each of you that we will never compromise our mission and will always look to enlighten and inspire as well as search for new ways to continue to make MD the best bodybuilding magazine and website on the planet!"
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i would like to apply for the job.
here is what i bring to the table:
sweet fuck -all.
cheque, please.
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Wow, this story just keeps getting bigger
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sounds about right, Blechman clearing the air of these idiots, Dave and John trying to profit from there side business while working their.
jt
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personally, i like Palumbo, even Romano. however, Blechman's story sounds like truth to me.
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Sounds like a bunch of bullshit to cover up something else. Whatever that may be.
He says they haven't worked in the MD offices for over a year; why fire them after a YEAR if this is one reason you cite?
He said prior, that Dave was the one that hired John Romano; why did Romano work for the magazine for 18 years (Romano's statement), but he's only hired by Dave Palumbo 2 years ago?
I always hear talk from bosses about "being a team." Team this, team that. But it's just like the word band leaders in music like to throw around- "professional." It's just something to cover up something else and pretend everything really is just alright.
Something is funky over at MD, for sure. I'd put money on the fact it has to do with spunk laden Blechman drawers, that Robbie Durand helped stain.
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Sounds like a bunch of bullshit to cover up something else. Whatever that may be.
He says they haven't worked in the MD offices for over a year; why fire them after a YEAR if this is one reason you cite?
He said prior, that Dave was the one that hired John Romano; why did Romano work for the magazine for 18 years (Romano's statement), but he's only hired by Dave Palumbo 2 years ago?
I always hear talk from bosses about "being a team." Team this, team that. But it's just like the word band leaders in music like to throw around- "professional." It's just something to cover up something else and pretend everything really is just alright.
Something is funky over at MD, for sure. I'd put money on the fact it has to do with spunk laden Blechman drawers, that Robbie Durand helped stain.
Dave didn't hire Romano to work for MD
Dave hired Romano to work for his (Dave's) supplement line SPECIES NUTRITION.
John and Dave were both using MD to hype SPECIES.
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Meh. Sounds like every explanation for firing someone - boilerplate corporate bullshit speak: we're blameless and he/she brought it on themselves (but we wish them the best, etc.) ::)
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Where does Dave Palumbo go from here?
Perhaps selling life insurance on the road like the once great anti-gay warrior Ted Haggard?
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i would like to apply for the job.
here is what i bring to the table:
sweet fuck -all.
cheque, please.
I have no idea what that means..but i laughed my ass off
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This guy certainly came out on top :o
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love triangle
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Can't help but hear this in Special Ed's pansy Blechman voice.
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This guy certainly came out on top :o
Are you suggesting an inside "power move", Balloon?
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the truth is Dave and Romano puts Species ads in the mag for free and when Blechman found out he fired their asses. Bet your ass SHAWNA RAY heard about this and dialed them out to Blechman.
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sweet fuck -all.
You're Canadian, eh?
cheque, please.
Oh, never mind. :)
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Can't help but hear this in Special Ed's pansy Blechman voice.
I'm afflicted with that, too. I've never heard Steve speak, so that's all I have to go on.
BNR is such an unprofessional train wreck. God, I love that show.
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I'm afflicted with that, too. I've never heard Steve speak, so that's all I have to go on.
Ed's pretty close.
Scary close.
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You're Canadian, eh?
Oh, never mind. :)
;)
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Ed's pretty close.
Scary close.
Ed's comedy is off...stop enabling him
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Ed's comedy is off...stop enabling him
Gotta give him credit for the impression is all.
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From the desk of Steve Blechman regarding the firing of Romano and Palumbo
In light of recent circumstances, I feel it is my responsibility to clear the air and explain one of the many reasons why both Dave Palumbo and John Romano were terminated.
Dave was hired two years ago to be Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular Development website. During the first year, he was instrumental in helping to grow it. During this past year, Dave’s interests were focused increasingly on his side businesses of training athletes and launching his supplement line. John was hired by Dave as a paid employee to endorse and promote this supplement line. Because of this, John’s position as Senior Editor was compromised. Together they were using MD and the website as a vehicle to further their own interests, and as a result, less time was being spent on increasing the website’s potential and taking it to the next level. During their employment, Dave and John’s contributions were very much appreciated, and they were well compensated.
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Ed's comedy is off...stop enabling him
I love the way he destroys practically every relationship he has by saying totally inappropriate shit on the radio.
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If you've spent time on MD you'd know what Steve is talking about. In that case, I agree with him.
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it's business for christ's sake....they were reined in and terminated
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the truth is Dave and Romano puts Species ads in the mag for free and when Blechman found out he fired their asses. Bet your ass SHAWNA RAY heard about this and dialed them out to Blechman.
If this is true, then the little twink is 100% justified. That's theft of services. If on the other hand he was just pissed that they weren't 100% dependant on him for their incomes, and they were putting in the proper time and effort into MD and just doing this in their off time, then it's still a bitch move. Either way, the little queer writes the checks, so he gets to decide who works for him and who doesn't.
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Many of the "In the Trenches" videos featured Palumbo athletes and were shown using his Species line. Same thing on NBR. Seemed like he was pushing it way too much. They were most likely warned about it too. There doesn't seem to be any conspiracy here. Blechman is justified in his decision.
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Many of the "In the Trenches" videos featured Palumbo athletes and were shown using his Species line. Same thing on NBR. Seemed like he was pushing it way too much. They were most likely warned about it too. There doesn't seem to be any conspiracy here. Blechman is justified in his decision.
Is that you, defendis?
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Many of the "In the Trenches" videos featured Palumbo athletes and were shown using his Species line. Same thing on NBR. Seemed like he was pushing it way too much. They were most likely warned about it too. There doesn't seem to be any conspiracy here. Blechman is justified in his decision.
exactly, Palumbo was promoting himself way too much
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exactly, Palumbo was promoting himself way too much
And some might argue that you don't promote yourself enough on here, stud.
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Many of the "In the Trenches" videos featured Palumbo athletes and were shown using his Species line. Same thing on NBR. Seemed like he was pushing it way too much. They were most likely warned about it too. There doesn't seem to be any conspiracy here. Blechman is justified in his decision.
Hey that's a gray area.................... ....... ;D
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Palumbo will be fine.
Romano is a douche.