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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: michael arvilla on September 08, 2009, 05:41:14 AM
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old times...
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good times!
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Makes you really miss what Bodybuilding is all about. Man were those good days!
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I always thought that Lonnie T was the most anoying speaker in the industry ::)
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A lot of future super stars in the USA that year...
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Good stuff Mike
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WOW...talk about a time capsule! Don Ross went way too soon...what a great character. For anyone who knew him, his stories were captivating and legendary...
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jesus christ, it's like the SS vs the Zulus in that video.
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WOW...talk about a time capsule! Don Ross went way too soon...what a great character. For anyone who knew him, his stories were captivating and legendary...
Ripper was the man all right,very frank and no BS with him..even honest about his drug use..he never went off dball even when he was "off" ..not many from his era are as honest like Don.
He suffered from illiteracy early in his career and his articles that were submitted to the mags were written by his sister but still in Dons words.The feud he had with MMI schmoe Steeve Neece was funny as hell but they kissed and made up toward the end..
RIP to one of the great guys of this freakshow of a "sport"
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Ripper was the man all right,very frank and no BS with him..even honest about his drug use..he never went off dball even when he was "off" ..not many from his era are as honest like Don.
He suffered from illiteracy early in his career and his articles that were submitted to the mags were written by his sister but still in Dons words.The feud he had with MMI schmoe Steeve Neece was funny as hell but they kissed and made up toward the end..
RIP to one of the great guys of this freakshow of a "sport"
Ironic they would both pass around the same time...
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Ironic they would both pass around the same time...
Bob , I thought of that just after I pressed "post"..Very Ironic indeed.
There digs at each other was quite similer to what happens on here except there was a month in between replys :D
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Had a few good times with Don. This Gillette commercial we did was fun and he made it outrageous. I have a great story when we were reading for a Dino DeLaurentis movie. He was completely nuts. He interviewed me over the phone when I was in Hawaii and was going to do a short article on me for some magazine he was writing for. Years passed and stuff and then he died way to soon. He really enjoyed life.
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Don never did get really big arms. Well, not many of us did, Dianbol or no Dianbol.
Hey, Keith, when are you going to show the lads your new web site? Lots of great photos there.
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Don never did get really big arms. Well, not many of us did, Dianbol or no Dianbol.
Hey, Keith, when are you going to show the lads your new web site? Lots of great photos there.
No need to. Thats just something I put up. I am sure everyone will find a reason to rag on me.
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Don never did get really big arms. Well, not many of us did, Dianbol or no Dianbol.
Hey, Keith, when are you going to show the lads your new web site? Lots of great photos there.
Genetics , Don had an odd looking build but none the less a great showman..
Where are these types of chracters in todays enviroment? Thats whats missing , practical jokers.
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No need to. Thats just something I put up. I am sure everyone will find a reason to rag on me.
Fuck that man. What is the site? Many here would be very interested. Screw the haters.
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Fuck that man. What is the site? Many here would be very interested. Screw the haters.
You know you are right who gives a shit. I already been ragged to death here. www.keithdjones.com (http://www.keithdjones.com)
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You know you are right who gives a shit. I already been ragged to death here. www.keithdjones.com (http://www.keithdjones.com)
cool stuff Keith. You were a huge guy but damn Richard Kiel dwarfs you. Was he a strong guy? I remember in Happy Gilmore he was sorta messed up.
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Good on you, Keith. Not many of the flotsam will ever achieve what you have done through lifting weights and being strong.
A question about blowing up hot water bottles. Are they prepared in any way before you blow them up? I tried one and couldn't even get it started to expand. Maybe they make them strong here in Australia?
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Good on you, Keith. Not many of the flotsam will ever achieve what you have done through lifting weights and being strong.
A question about blowing up hot water bottles. Are they prepared in any way before you blow them up? I tried one and couldn't even get it started to expand. Maybe they make them strong here in Australia?
I know I didn't and I also used the thickest hot water bottle you can buy in a store. Once I did an exhibition and the promoter bought a cheaper one and it blew up way to early and it cut my ear. It usually took at least 40 breaths to pop one. And getting it started is the hardest part. I had Lee Haney try it when he was in Hawaii and I thought his head was going to blow up. His veins in his head got huge. I was a spokesperson for the American Lung Association and I always blew one up when I had to do an appearance. People seemed to like it.
]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZeSPZodT5o[/youtube]
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cool stuff Keith. You were a huge guy but damn Richard Kiel dwarfs you. Was he a strong guy? I remember in Happy Gilmore he was sorta messed up.
No not sure about him being really strong. At that event we were in it was a celebrity softball game. He didn't really play. He has really bad legs or hips and it was hard for him to stand. His head is unreal huge. That hat was just laying on his head. He told me he weighed 400 lbs.
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You know you are right who gives a shit. I already been ragged to death here. www.keithdjones.com (http://www.keithdjones.com)
I enjoyed reading your site Keith...Very emotional story for sure...Keep doing what doing...
peace
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I enjoyed reading your site Keith...Very emotional story for sure...Keep doing what doing...
peace
x2 good stuff Keith. :)
You know you are right who gives a shit. I already been ragged to death here. www.keithdjones.com (http://www.keithdjones.com)
Come on big guy theres no harm intended , you yourself like to dish it out also ..its all for a laugh , taking the piss etc theres never any malice intended from me its all just joking around..I myself hope you reach your goals etc and get back into tip top health the piss taking is just part of the GB life , no harm toward you big fulla :)
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You know you are right who gives a shit. I already been ragged to death here. www.keithdjones.com (http://www.keithdjones.com)
Cool man, about time. You've got some good stories to tell. I'll definitely be checking that out.....
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Cool site Keith!!!
keep on keeping on Bro!
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Your one of the good guys Keith.
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1980's bb's> than today
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Thanks everyone. I come on Getbig like a drug (or food for me). Most everyone on here seems pretty cool and I enjoy it all. A couple of you not to sure about though. But, Getbig has at least allowed us to have some great fun and see how others are. There is no way ever could anyone be able to meet the kind of characters that are on Getbig in the real world. It cracks me up sometimes out loud when I read and see some of the photos we all come up with. You truly have to be able to laugh at yourself and be strong willed to hang on Getbig and anyone who can does deserve some credit. Except for you Goodrum, you are just dumb as shit (pardon the pun).
By the way once I get back down to my regular weight I plan to start traveling again so I want to hook up with some of my foreign Getbig brothers. I do plan to spend about a month or so in Europe next summer so when I get it all setup l will let my European brothern know.
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Thanks everyone. I come on Getbig like a drug (or food for me). Most everyone on here seems pretty cool and I enjoy it all. A couple of you not to sure about though. But, Getbig has at least allowed us to have some great fun and see how others are. There is no way ever could anyone be able to meet the kind of characters that are on Getbig in the real world. It cracks me up sometimes out loud when I read and see some of the photos we all come up with. You truly have to be able to laugh at yourself and be strong willed to hang on Getbig and anyone who can does deserve some credit. Except for you Goodrum, you are just dumb as shit (pardon the pun).
By the way once I get back down to my regular weight I plan to start traveling again so I want to hook up with some of my foreign Getbig brothers. I do plan to spend about a month or so in Europe next summer so when I get it all setup l will let my European brothern know.
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If you ever get down to New Zealand Keith Id love to meet up with you for a beer and a night out mate , you are a cool guy with some great storys from when BB and the iron game was at its best :)
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noworries is Keith!? Good to have you back, bro! :)
/i guess we have jpegs of obese heavy women to look forward to....
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I LOVED Don Ross' enthusiasm about bodybuilding when he was doing his televised Muscle Beach News Reports. He was a cool cat. :(
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If you ever get down to New Zealand Keith Id love to meet up with you for a beer and a night out mate , you are a cool guy with some great storys from when BB and the iron game was at its best :)
NZ?
THAT explains alot
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If you ever get down to New Zealand Keith Id love to meet up with you for a beer and a night out mate , you are a cool guy with some great storys from when BB and the iron game was at its best :)
Actually one of the things I want to do is go powerboating up the rapids. And I know they do that there.
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Does anyone remember the Don Ross "Shmevick" (gay) repellant that he carried around with him to “ward” them off?
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NZ?
THAT explains alot
Yes we dont "touch" our nephews down here Dirty Dusa , just sheep :D
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Actually one of the things I want to do is go powerboating up the rapids. And I know they do that there.
Yes mate , all that outdoor adventure stuff is huge down here , You would love Queenstown , Taupo and Rotorua some stunning sites and lots of fun to be had :)
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Yes we dont "touch" our nephews down here Dirty Dusa , just sheep :D
Are you saying that when he tells his nephew, "Don't worry, you've got me to fall back on", he means it literally?
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Good stuff right there Keith!
Props to ya.
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Are you saying that when he tells his nephew, "Don't worry, you've got me to fall back on", he means it literally?
Haha yes Kiwi , Moosejaw informed his sister that her daughter had her period , his sister abit taken aback said how do you know this mike to which dirty dusa replyed I tasted it on her brothers cok :-X :-X hahaha gayer than moosejay at a scout camp
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Good going Keith, are you getting your health back on track again?
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Good going Keith, are you getting your health back on track again?
Yes actually I am feeling really good. I did figure out one thing though. I have been lifting since 1974 or so. I usually just go in and lift and I just get results. If I want to get stronger or leaner I just workout more and do the treadmill or whatever. So this time which is the worst shape I have started in I started off really slow. Well in a month I got back some strength. Didn't touch a free weight cause I was really embarrassed the first day cause of how weak I was. Just Hammer and the Smith machines and some of the others. Then after a month I started doing free weights, the bread and butter of lifting (sorry about the food reference). So i got my bench back up to doing 315 for reps easy with my feet off the ground. I have people coming up tome to say hi and say how strong I am and whatever else. When I first started no one said anything to me cause I was weak and fat.. So at least I am stronger and less fatter.
So yesterday I started to do close grip bench for my triceps. When I do them I put both hands inside the smooth part of the bar. I bring the bar down and rest it on my chest for about 10 to 15 seconds then start doing some reps. I am not really happy with how my bench strength is progressing. Not am I happy with my chest density. My chest was very thick. I used to put a pencil across my chest and measure the depth in the middle with a ruler. I would get almost 2". I had a pretty thick chest. But now I really don't have much. I can barely feel much muscled density in my chest. And then yesterday after doing triceps and seeing how strong my triceps are I finally came to the brilliant conclusion that my bench is being done by almost only triceps and not much chest and that is why my bench is not up there in weight. Cause I should be ding at least 405 right now. So, I need to change my chest routine where I do exercises that hit my pecs. So I will be starting dumbbells next week. I love doing dumbbells and maybe that is why my chest was so much stronger before. The only problem is the dumbbells only go up to 130's. I was doing 200's before. So I will need to figure it all out. Cause my goal is to bench 500 while I am in my 50'. I have not touched a roid since 1986 and won't so it will all be drug free and in a t-shirt. So when that happens I will post a video. When I get my bench back up to 405 for reps I post a video too. Also when I can do 315 on the incline and military press easy I will post videos. Not till then. I can incline 315 but only for a few. I would like to get 405 on the incline for at least a few reps and post that too. I have these goals I set so I have something to shoot for. I train by myself so I need to set these goals. Plus I want to show these kids on Getbig that an old man can still be strong.
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Sometimes needing to show others is very good motivation. As you get older you will lose that need and hence it will be more difficult to train regularly.
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Sometimes needing to show others is very good motivation. As you get older you will lose that need and hence it will be more difficult to train regularly.
Nice point however how do we account for the Frank Zane's, Gary Strydom's, Vince Taylor's etc something still motivates them?
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Sometimes needing to show others is very good motivation. As you get older you will lose that need and hence it will be more difficult to train regularly.
Not for me I think. I have always liked the fact that most everywhere I went I stuck out and was the center of attention. I like it and I like when people look at me for good reasons (not being fat and worthless). That was a huge motivator to me. I spent so much of the past several years doing nothing but staying home hanging around my pool and hardly did anything except go to the store and the movies on weekends. So my looks didn't seem to matter much. But, now I am out everyday in a casino at the gym and out and about seeing people so I want to look better. Huge motivator to me. I still have women and even the cuties that work at the front desk at the gyms I go to telling me I am very handsome just need to get back into shape. Soo what people think about me now is how I felt years ago. I want to look good. So I think I will always have that attitude.