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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: TRIX on September 03, 2009, 05:52:47 PM
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From Lee Priest:
Damn ...i know why i left australia back in 92...man is it hard to find sponsors in this country in any sport...and especialy bodybuilding...........i hope i don't have to head usa bound again to find sponsorship.......but companies here just aren't interested...maybe i should start my own product line..and when it gets going and doing well...i hope :)......i would gladly give back and sponsor athletes who are best australia has had and sponsor contests.......just seems while your here they could care less but go make it big in the usa and come back and visit they are all over you........as long as you dont want something :) .....so my comeback is on hold........ Till i find sponsor.....
YES POWERTECH( SAM'S FITNESS) IN SYDNEY GAVE ME POWERTEC EQUIPMENT......AND YES BODYRIPPED TERMINATED SPONSORSHIP.....I LIKE READING THE HARDCORE MAG HERE IN AUSTRALIA AND SEE THESE AUSSIE COMPNAIES SAYING THEY ARE SPONSORING AUSTRALIA'S BEST BODYBUILDERS...NO YOUR NOT CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ME :)........I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.....YOU WANT SOMEONE TO PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT...TRAVEL AROUND TO STORES AND CONTEST TO PROMOTE IT.....TALK ABOUT IT ON DVDS...WRITE ABOUT IT IN MD OR ANY INTERVIEW I DO..BUT MD I WRITE FOR EVERY MONTH.....HAVE HUGE FAN FOLLOWING....ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH TELL IT LIKE IT IS.....YOU KNOW IF I PUT MY NAME TO IT IT'S GOOD..LIKE I HAVE SAID I DON'T CARE IF YOU PAY ME...I WILL NOT SAY YOUR PRODUCT IS GOOD IF IT ISN'T...PEOPLE WORK TO HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE THEM WASTE IT IF THE PRODUCT ISNT GOOD...NOT GOING TO PUT MY NAME ON SOMETHING I DON'T BELIEVE IN.........SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SOME OF THESE COMPNAIES WANT..I JUST KNOW IT ISN'T ME..GO FIGURE
:D
http://www.sizematters.com.au/bodybuilding-talk/27635-australian-sponsors.html
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LEE PRIEST
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Is lee doing the aussie or ironman in 2010?
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Is lee doing the aussie or ironman in 2010?
WE SHOULD ASK HIM
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when the tattoo left lee's face it got a sponsor but lee didn't. ???
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when the tattoo left lee's face it got a sponsor but lee didn't. ???
is it a mere coincidence that lee with tattoo on face had a sponsor and lee without has zero? Gay 4 pay on the horizon
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From Lee Priest:
Damn ...i know why i left australia back in 92...man is it hard to find sponsors in this country in any sport...and especialy bodybuilding...........i hope i don't have to head usa bound again to find sponsorship.......but companies here just aren't interested...maybe i should start my own product line..and when it gets going and doing well...i hope :)......i would gladly give back and sponsor athletes who are best australia has had and sponsor contests.......just seems while your here they could care less but go make it big in the usa and come back and visit they are all over you........as long as you dont want something :) .....so my comeback is on hold........ Till i find sponsor.....
YES POWERTECH( SAM'S FITNESS) IN SYDNEY GAVE ME POWERTEC EQUIPMENT......AND YES BODYRIPPED TERMINATED SPONSORSHIP.....I LIKE READING THE HARDCORE MAG HERE IN AUSTRALIA AND SEE THESE AUSSIE COMPNAIES SAYING THEY ARE SPONSORING AUSTRALIA'S BEST BODYBUILDERS...NO YOUR NOT CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ME :)........I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.....YOU WANT SOMEONE TO PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT...TRAVEL AROUND TO STORES AND CONTEST TO PROMOTE IT.....TALK ABOUT IT ON DVDS...WRITE ABOUT IT IN MD OR ANY INTERVIEW I DO..BUT MD I WRITE FOR EVERY MONTH.....HAVE HUGE FAN FOLLOWING....ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH TELL IT LIKE IT IS.....YOU KNOW IF I PUT MY NAME TO IT IT'S GOOD..LIKE I HAVE SAID I DON'T CARE IF YOU PAY ME...I WILL NOT SAY YOUR PRODUCT IS GOOD IF IT ISN'T...PEOPLE WORK TO HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE THEM WASTE IT IF THE PRODUCT ISNT GOOD...NOT GOING TO PUT MY NAME ON SOMETHING I DON'T BELIEVE IN.........SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SOME OF THESE COMPNAIES WANT..I JUST KNOW IT ISN'T ME..GO FIGURE
:D
http://www.sizematters.com.au/bodybuilding-talk/27635-australian-sponsors.html
I didn't read any of this but judging from the caps, there is a response from Lee in there. ;D
I did read the title of this thread though. My only comment is that Lee tends to talk shit about the products of the companies he is working for and it doesn't surprise me that he would get fired as a result.
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From Lee Priest:
Damn ...i know why i left australia back in 92...man is it hard to find sponsors in this country in any sport...and especialy bodybuilding...........i hope i don't have to head usa bound again to find sponsorship.......but companies here just aren't interested...maybe i should start my own product line..and when it gets going and doing well...i hope :)......i would gladly give back and sponsor athletes who are best australia has had and sponsor contests.......just seems while your here they could care less but go make it big in the usa and come back and visit they are all over you........as long as you dont want something :) .....so my comeback is on hold........ Till i find sponsor.....
YES POWERTECH( SAM'S FITNESS) IN SYDNEY GAVE ME POWERTEC EQUIPMENT......AND YES BODYRIPPED TERMINATED SPONSORSHIP.....I LIKE READING THE HARDCORE MAG HERE IN AUSTRALIA AND SEE THESE AUSSIE COMPNAIES SAYING THEY ARE SPONSORING AUSTRALIA'S BEST BODYBUILDERS...NO YOUR NOT CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ME :)........I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.....YOU WANT SOMEONE TO PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT...TRAVEL AROUND TO STORES AND CONTEST TO PROMOTE IT.....TALK ABOUT IT ON DVDS...WRITE ABOUT IT IN MD OR ANY INTERVIEW I DO..BUT MD I WRITE FOR EVERY MONTH.....HAVE HUGE FAN FOLLOWING....ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH TELL IT LIKE IT IS.....YOU KNOW IF I PUT MY NAME TO IT IT'S GOOD..LIKE I HAVE SAID I DON'T CARE IF YOU PAY ME...I WILL NOT SAY YOUR PRODUCT IS GOOD IF IT ISN'T...PEOPLE WORK TO HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE THEM WASTE IT IF THE PRODUCT ISNT GOOD...NOT GOING TO PUT MY NAME ON SOMETHING I DON'T BELIEVE IN.........SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SOME OF THESE COMPNAIES WANT..I JUST KNOW IT ISN'T ME..GO FIGURE
:D
http://www.sizematters.com.au/bodybuilding-talk/27635-australian-sponsors.html
Sounds pretty egotistical. All these years spent bodybuilding and he doesn't know what sponsors want?
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"hi welcome to _________ may i take your order?"
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is it a mere coincidence that lee with tattoo on face had a sponsor and lee without has zero? Gay 4 pay on the horizon
i dont see it. lee's temperament seems more like titus.
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Considering the Los Angeles supplement market is probably bigger than the entire Australian market, maybe they just couldn't continue to burn money up sponsoring a pro bodybuilder, especially in a country where bodybuilding isn't very popular.
They would probably get more bang for their buck sponsoring football teams, with guys with average physique's but who are better known to the mainstream population.
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Lee Priest is cursed...Plain and simple... :-\
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are you suggesting it's hard for a man with a face tattoo to gain traditional employement (read: a real job)?
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Not withstanding the tattoos on his face, his obese off-season conditioning, the fact that he hasn't fulfilled his promise of competing since his return to the IFBB, his penchant for burning bridges, exorbitant costs to bring him to any contest outside of Australia, and the remoteness of living in a small market, for the life of me, I can't figure out why any supplement company wouldn't jump at the chance to sign Lee as a spokesman. ::)
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Not withstanding the tattoos on his face, his obese off-season conditioning, the fact that he hasn't fulfilled his promise of competing since his return to the IFBB, his penchant for burning bridges, exorbitant costs to bring him to any contest outside of Australia, and the remoteness of living in a small market, for the life of me, I can't figure out why any supplement company wouldn't jump at the chance to sign Lee as a spokesman. ::)
When bodybuilders aren't competing it's probably due to their not having enough money for "prep"..meaning gear..no sponsor, no money for gear
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Not withstanding the tattoos on his face, his obese off-season conditioning, the fact that he hasn't fulfilled his promise of competing since his return to the IFBB, his penchant for burning bridges, exorbitant costs to bring him to any contest outside of Australia, and the remoteness of living in a small market, for the life of me, I can't figure out why any supplement company wouldn't jump at the chance to sign Lee as a spokesman. ::)
blechman seems to give him love
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Lee was a top pro for a decade
maybe he should have invested his money better
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Lee was a top pro for a decade
maybe he should have invested his money better
::)
Yes dad
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When bodybuilders aren't competing it's probably due to their not having enough money for "prep"..meaning gear..no sponsor, no money for gear
Honestly what can it possibly cost Lee for a bottle or two of winny and a little primo?
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Lee Priest losing his latest contract? Who could've seen that coming?! Oh, that's right--I predicted it a few years back, but I thought it wouldn't go past six months.
Seriously--is there anyone more pathetic in pro bodybuilding?
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FK me!
Has anyone clicked on the link in the first post of this thread!!?
Read the thread, he come's across as a true rude, unprofessional prick when he get's told why it may be that he hasn't got anyone that want's to sponsor him lol
couldnt handle the truth!
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Bodybuilding is not big in australia. Any top american national level bodybuilder could probably turn pro here if they lived here.. Australia only has 22 million, america 300 million. Like 15 times australias population. Go figure
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Bodybuilding is not big in australia. Any top american national level bodybuilder could probably turn pro here if they lived here.. Australia only has 22 million, america 300 million. Like 15 times australias population. Go figure
Yep, and the Aussie supp companies don't give 2 shits about signing bodybuilders. Companies like BSC and Musashi are sponsors of League, AFL, union etc. They get decent exposure through those avenues, signing a bb'er would only be of minimal benefit to them.
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I found BALANCE NUTRITION. Supplements quite cheap and mixes great and tasty.. WPC 1.5kg for 60 bucks (50 serves) and 3kg for 100 bucks. Good price..
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Yep, and the Aussie supp companies don't give 2 shits about signing bodybuilders. Companies like BSC and Musashi are sponsors of League, AFL, union etc. They get decent exposure through those avenues, signing a bb'er would only be of minimal benefit to them.
i hardly ever see bodybuilders in sydney.. Unless you go to a gym, or oxford st..
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Lee still has anger issues / small man syndrome
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i hardly ever see bodybuilders in sydney.. Unless you go to a gym, or oxford st..
;D
A lot of guys train, but yeah, actually competitive bb'ers aren't exactly common. Not really a bad thing. But most train for other sports or just to look better. I'd rather train in a gym with more "regular" people as opposed to one filled with juice-heads.
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Lee Priest has entered a recession
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When bodybuilders aren't competing it's probably due to their not having enough money for "prep"..meaning gear..no sponsor, no money for gear
Agreed 100%
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who cares about Lee Priest nowadays seriously
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Lee who?
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He needs to loose the attitude. Attitude gets you no where fast. When you represent a company, you need to play the political game too. And he doesn't. Arrogance gets you nowhere.
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Lee, I sometimes need to sub out some drywall hanging. It won't pay much but it's honest work.
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OH YEAH I HAD A 3 YEAR DEAL WITH MUSCLETECH...BUT I JUST WOULDNT GO ALONG WITH WHAT THEY WERE SAYING OR PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH......SO AFTER 8 MONTH I GOT OUT....SURE I GAVE UP MONEY BUT HELL I STILL HAVE MY NAME.....
ME NOT CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH MMMM.....I AM WHAT I AM......I HAVE APPROACH PROBALY THE 3 BIGGEST COMPANIES HERE IN OZ AND NO LUCK.......I GUESS THEY THINK THEIR PRODUCT WILL SELL IT'S SELF.....I GUESS THATS WHY ALL THOSE AMERICAN COMPANIES SIGN ALL THE PROS......AND THEY ARE DOING WELL........I DO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX....MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR THE COMPANIES HERE TO DO THE SAME......GASPARI HAS HIS...LABARADA AS WELL.......WELL MAYBE IT'S TIME I BRING SOMETHING OUT...SOMETHING GOOD TASTING ..GOOD PRICE.....AND NO BULLSHIT ....JUST A GOOD STRAIGHT UP PROTIEN.....TRUST ME IF I DO IT....YOU CAN TRUST THE PRODUCT.......THEN IF IT GOES WELL I WILL SPONSOR ATHLETES......AND I MEAN SPONSOR THEM HELP THEM FOR CONTEST ETC.....NOT JUST GIVE THEM SOME PROTIEN...WHICH THYE NEVER USE THEY JUST SELL ON THE SIDE ANYWAY .......I HAVE BEEN AROUND IN THIS SPORT 24 YEARS ..I HAVE DONE ALOT AND SEEN ALOT AND LEARNT ALOT........SO MAYBE IT'S TIME I DO IT MYSELF.............IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE MY OWN LINE AND HAVE MY FANS AND FELLOW AUSSIE'S SUPPORT A GOOD AUSSIE PROTIEN....ONE THAT WHEN IT GETS GOING...WILL BE GIVING BACK.......CAUSE I KNOW THERE IS TALENT OUT THERE THAT WILL NEVER MAKE IT IF NOT GIVEN A CHANCE.....HELL IF THE TOP PRO IN AUSTRALIA CANT GET A CONTRACT DOSENT SOUND GOOD FOR AN UP AND COMMING AMATURE...HELL I HAD TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA FOR 16 YEARS...THE WEEK I GOT TO USA I GOT SIGNED BY WEIDER......MY GOAL WOULD BE TO GET MY OWN PRODUCT GOING AND WHEN DOING WELL GIVE SPONSORSHIPS TO STOP AUSSIES HAVING TO LEAVE THIS GREAT PLACE..........BELIEVE ME THE ONES WHO DON'T WANNA HELP YOU NOW ARE UP YOUR ASS
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poor poor lee...wahhhh, wahhhhh, wahhhh. ok, lee, now shut the fuck up, stop whining about everything and go get a job. all this guy does is whine about how he's been fucked by this company or shafted by the ifbb or shit on by this person. shut the fuck up lee. no one cares.
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I'd be happy to pay Lee to pollish my parade boots
you know, help the man get back on his feet
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There was a clause in his contract referring to "no midgets allowed" and he lied about his height ;)
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I can see Lee getting into a sponsorship arrangement with Steve Blechman as I heard a while back that Blechman wants to get back into the supp business.
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ALL CAPS BABY
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Who would want some washed up hasbeen as their product spokeperson when the hasbeen is a proven volatile clown who has walked on every contract ever signed...and left every situation a smoldering ruin.
It's absurd for him to think anyone would want his service.
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i hardly ever see bodybuilders in sydney.. Unless you go to a gym, or oxford st..
you must train at shitness first ;D
most of the bigger bodybuilders are either out west or inner city as you say... train station gym, world gym, squashlands, city gym, broadway gym, riley's gym
you will see bodybuilders at those gyms
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you must train at shitness first ;D
most of the bigger bodybuilders are either out west or inner city as you say... train station gym, world gym, squashlands, city gym, broadway gym, riley's gym
you will see bodybuilders at those gyms
Been there a couple of times. Not a bad gym, though i have heard some pretty "interesting" stuff did (still does?) use to go on in there at times.....
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lees a legend
but that face tat has made his appearence a little too extreme
maybe something to do with it
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Lee Who ? :D
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poor poor lee...wahhhh, wahhhhh, wahhhh. ok, lee, now shut the fuck up, stop whining about everything and go get a job. all this guy does is whine about how he's been fucked by this company or shafted by the ifbb or shit on by this person. shut the fuck up lee. no one cares.
Haha - exactly. Before I joined Getbig I admired Lee Priest as a bodybuilder and thought he was one of the best guys in the "sport". Now with all the stuff I've read about him on here over the years he comes across as a whingeing brat and the whole face tat thing just goes to show you how mentally unstable he really is. He should really look into getting that thing lasered off and concentrating on something positive outside the reams of bodybuilding.
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All Scat!!!
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Considering the Los Angeles supplement market is probably bigger than the entire Australian market, maybe they just couldn't continue to burn money up sponsoring a pro bodybuilder, especially in a country where bodybuilding isn't very popular.
They would probably get more bang for their buck sponsoring football teams, with guys with average physique's but who are better known to the mainstream population.
x2
Here the supplement companies sponsor rugby players
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Seems the Body Ripped thing didn't work out too well.He should come back to the states and get back on the Olympia stage where he belongs.
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doesn't he work at a chocolate factory?
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(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/kutapiz/LeePriest.jpg?t=1252978108)
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He's in australia reppin the lollipop guild
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Didn't he Tattoo his face or something??
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Didn't he Tattoo his face or something??
omg r u lee priest????????
i met u at the arnold classic 2 years ago!!!! u signed a pic for my friend don
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r u the godfather too??????????????????
plz pm me if u are lee!!!!!
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Lee is a nice guy and would be too busy to PM anyone.
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Lee is a nice guy and would be too busy to PM anyone.
COULD IT BE TRUE HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM??? ;)
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Stuped Question of the month.
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Lee is a nice guy and would be too busy to PM anyone.
omg!!!!!
lee im a big fan
i liked the rusty jeffer workouts u did w him in muscle mag
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When Lee gets a new sponsor all things will be Good.
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When Lee gets a new sponsor all things will be Good.
ye and hope lee will just lay back and flow and keep his mouth shut. just appreciate what you get its the way to go
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He will always tell it like it is that's just him.
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He will always tell it like it is that's just him.
booolshite
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I guess Lee isn't allowed to post on Getbig anymore, huh?
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I guess Lee isn't allowed to post on Getbig anymore, huh?
The problem is that you being a non bodybuilder don't understand what Lee did to Getbig...He could have been Mr. Getbig but he throw the place under the bus when it made sense for "him"...Which ended up being a split second in the whole scheme of things...He has tried to come back but he did his damage...Bottom line is he is a fucking mess...And what is said here rings true to most other sites that finally catch on...The idiot couldn't see the writing on the wall and talked trash about what he tried to tell the world he was...Getbig will never forgive a sellout like him...The man is a fucking piece of scat garbage who won't make it to 50 years old ...There is no doubt he is going to off himself by then...He is hanging on by a thread and the only place he could have survived is(GETBIG)but he decided to throw GB under the bus...S.Ray is not that far behind LPriest...His relevent days are also numbered
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I guess Lee isn't allowed to post on Getbig anymore, huh?
He wouldn't be able to handle it anymore...And that's the truth...
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Australia is far too small. There are hardly any bodybuilding shows. There are hardly any serious bodybuilders and many wouldn't even compete anyway. On top of that Lee is living in Newcastle? What's the population there 500k-1m? He needs to be around the scene and that means competing in the USA and placing well.
Companies would rather sponsor footy players. I think that's what most guys would want to look like, even skinny AFL players.
As an example with population, i have a product i'm trying to get right in China, once i'm happy with it i have a business partner who will be in Cali to sell it. Sydney pop=6 mil, Cali pop=36mil with close large cities and much higher turnover. Australia is nice but far too small for a supplement company to make what they could in the USA.
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Australia hasn't entered a recession yet.
Technically. Lets see what happens over the next year when Rudd's spending wears off. Also companies are more hesitant to hire with Labour because of their dismissal laws and unionism (sorry don't want to bring politics to the board too much bullshit :D)
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Australia is far too small. There are hardly any bodybuilding shows. There are hardly any serious bodybuilders and many wouldn't even compete anyway. On top of that Lee is living in Newcastle? What's the population there 500k-1m? He needs to be around the scene and that means competing in the USA and placing well.
Companies would rather sponsor footy players. I think that's what most guys would want to look like, even skinny AFL players.
As an example with population, i have a product i'm trying to get right in China, once i'm happy with it i have a business partner who will be in Cali to sell it. Sydney pop=6 mil, Cali pop=36mil with close large cities and much higher turnover. Australia is nice but far too small for a supplement company to make what they could in the USA.
Yep, and take a look at the few Aussie sup companies. Musashi, BSC etc, they make a pretty decent profit all while not sponsoring a single bb'er. They get plenty of exposure by sponsoring NRL, AFL, Rugby teams. Sponsoring a bb'er isn't worth it because A) they don't give the company much exposure anyway B) the footy players appeal a lot more to the average aussie sup user in Aus than some muscled up midget bb'er.
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Yep, and take a look at the few Aussie sup companies. Musashi, BSC etc, they make a pretty decent profit all while not sponsoring a single bb'er. They get plenty of exposure by sponsoring NRL, AFL, Rugby teams. Sponsoring a bb'er isn't worth it because A) they don't give the company much exposure anyway B) the footy players appeal a lot more to the average aussie sup user in Aus than some muscled up midget bb'er.
Yeh i think the goal in Australia is to hold a six pack while getting pissed 3 times a week ;D
Most people don't want to look like a bodybuilder because of the effort of eating and hard training. Life is too easy for them :P. They would rather have a body like Steve Price or something because he's HUUUGE ::) LOL
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I see fewer and fewer BBers in gyms, very few with serious muscle that takes years. I think my Fitness First is of a higher class of physique than the majority and it's not much, not like when i started training in the mid-90's.
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Yeh i think the goal in Australia is to hold a six pack while getting pissed 3 times a week ;D
Most people don't want to look like a bodybuilder because of the effort of eating and hard training. Life is too easy for them :P. They would rather have a body like Steve Price or something because he's HUUUGE ::) LOL
hahaha yeah, look good and get pissed all the time. ;D
Obviously there are serious bb'ers here in Aus, but at the end of they day, bb'ing here is still very much a niche sport, and unfortunately i can understand their reluctance to sign a bb'er.
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I think Lee just signed a contract with Vince Goodrum as a salesman for his products ;)
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I like the guy and I'm sure he's a champ, but his lack of tact is legendary. Not everybody can roll with the endless streams of "telling it like it is" and still respect him. What really gets me about Lee is that he was a bastion for being upfront and he's taken it so far that now all the people he talked shit about (even if it was true) are laughing - because they've won. If you want to promote full disclosure, you've got to set an example that doesn't end with you in the gutter.
Bodybuilding is nothing in this country. Absolutely nothing. There is no money and Lee is just basically baiting, in suggesting that companies should support the best bodybuilders better. He knows he has to go back the US to pick up the pieces.
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Maybe Lee should start his own supplement line. I'm sure he's pooped on someone who will lend him the overhead to start things up. If Kamali can do it anyone can.
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Priest is a giant amongst men he will get another sponsor and will be back on the Olympia stage.
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australians think BB's are tools, morons, and narcissists.
they dont care much for ppl who rate being massive as a "plus"..in fact just the opposite.
steroids are highly illegal, as are most other drugs that arent for a legit medical condition, and employers wont employ you if theres a chance you might want more than 2 meal breaks per day or could potentially go off at a customer.
lee knew this waaaaay back when he got into it. its always been known.
most of our "big guys" are bikers or life long crims...thats the only way they can live the lifestyle.
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australians think BB's are tools, morons, and narcissists.
Australia has some of the worst tall poppy syndrome in the world. It's a down to earth country... unless you're prosperous, in some manner - in which case you're a wanker.