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Title: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 09, 2021, 11:51:46 PM
Really didn't know what to expect. It's the murder capital of the country. We stayed at the London House off Whacker and Michigan Ave on the river. While I did see some homeless, it was not as bad as downtown Austin. Every place we had reservations for was within walking distance of the hotel. The day and night architectural river tours were quite stunning. We ate at Giordanos for deep dish, Il Porcellino for italian, Chicago Cut Steakhouse..Tzuco French Mexican fusion (whatever the hell that is) and Beatniks. lunches were spent getting the mandatory Chicago Dogs and Italian beef sandwiches in.  At night we passed a plexi glassed in bus stop where a homeless guy had set up a complete bedroom with full size mattress, night stand table etc. It was almost like a department store display.
I'm sure outside of the 2 mile area we stayed in it's a whole different ballgame, but we had zero issues and a great time. Hate that I waited until I was almost 60 to go see it. 

What are some places we missed? We did the river tours, Willis Tower, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier. 
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: French on June 10, 2021, 12:25:05 AM
the Hotel'Gym. Did you train ?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Moontrane on June 10, 2021, 12:27:15 AM
Chicago ranks 28th among U.S. cities for murder per capita.

I visited twice, once after boot camp and then for the 1990 Olympia.  I enjoyed it, though I didn't go beyond the Olympia venue and hotel in '90.

The last time I went to Denver I took a walk a few blocks from my hotel and immediately regretted it - the seediness increased with every block away.  You followed an itinerary, so I think you did well.  When I took my youngest three to NYC I had everything planned in advance.  I would have liked to take my kids to my old neighborhoods, but we would have stuck out as tourists, and I didn't want that.

Would you go back to Chicago?  Walking along Lake Shore Dr. was amazing.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Darren Avey on June 10, 2021, 01:07:18 AM
Quads gym , awesome place
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2021, 04:27:29 AM
All cities have bad areas.

Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on June 10, 2021, 04:38:28 AM
The miracle mile area is awesome.  Once in Chicago I’m walking down the street. Right near Giordanos.  This Tesla stops with loud music playing. A smoking hot babe steps out of the driver seat. Leaves the door opening with music playing and starts dancing for like two minutes.  The song ends. She gets back in and keeps driving.  It was so strange and sexy.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2021, 04:43:02 AM
The miracle mile area is awesome.  Once in Chicago I’m walking down the street. Right near Giordanos.  This Tesla stops with loud music playing. A smoking hot babe steps out of the driver seat. Leaves the door opening with music playing and starts dancing for like two minutes.  The song ends. She gets back in and keeps driving.  It was so strange and sexy.

Was it J-Lo?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 10, 2021, 04:47:16 AM
Really didn't know what to expect. It's the murder capital of the country. We stayed at the London House off Whacker and Michigan Ave on the river. While I did see some homeless, it was not as bad as downtown Austin. Every place we had reservations for was within walking distance of the hotel. The day and night architectural river tours were quite stunning. We ate at Giordanos for deep dish, Il Porcellino for italian, Chicago Cut Steakhouse..Tzuco French Mexican fusion (whatever the hell that is) and Beatniks. lunches were spent getting the mandatory Chicago Dogs and Italian beef sandwiches in.  At night we passed a plexi glassed in bus stop where a homeless guy had set up a complete bedroom with full size mattress, night stand table etc. It was almost like a department store display.
I'm sure outside of the 2 mile area we stayed in it's a whole different ballgame, but we had zero issues and a great time. Hate that I waited until I was almost 60 to go see it. 

What are some places we missed? We did the river tours, Willis Tower, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier.


Or Chi-Town or "THE CHI" as the Urbanites call it.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: wes on June 10, 2021, 06:35:07 AM
Glad you made it back alive bro .............fuck that place!
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: visualizeperfection on June 10, 2021, 07:08:59 AM
Miracle mile is bitchin’.


OP is a fag.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Grape Ape on June 10, 2021, 07:45:20 AM
Wrigley is a must attend if you're a baseball fan.

Then the bar scene afterwards.

But none of this makes any amends for the atrocities that seem to occur daily in that area.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 10, 2021, 07:47:05 AM
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 10, 2021, 07:52:44 AM
Wrigley is a must attend if you're a baseball fan.

Then the bar scene afterwards.

But none of this makes any amends for the atrocities that seem to occur daily in that area.

There is almost no crime in the Wrigleyville area, that is mostly young, white, professionals. The crime is on the south and west sides of the City.

And absolutely no one from Chicago ever calls it Chi-town. That term is only used by Eurofags.

If you want to see crime stats of 13%ers killing 13%ers:

https://heyjackass.com/

Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 10, 2021, 08:01:27 AM
Great city too bad Dems control it. 55 shot last weekend
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 10, 2021, 08:29:04 AM
Quads gym , awesome place

The old Quads Gym down in Thornton/Calumet City was an amazing place to train when Ed Coan and that group were there.

The new Quads up in Boystown is like working out with a couple hundred Primehomosexual wannabes.

It would be right up your Nectar Rewards alley.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Hypertrophy on June 10, 2021, 08:32:28 AM
Last visit to Chicago was 2 years ago, to watch the Chicago Marathon. Must have walked 10 miles to see the race, lol. My takeaway about Chicago: it's a great city, the mayor is an asshole, most crime is NOT downtown, they had few homeless people clogging up the streets (and I watched the cops toss a few out as I walked along the river!) and architecturally it has some stellar buildings (I took a riverboat architectural tour)


Contrast Chicago to NY, LA, SF - Chicago wins. I'm going to some bike races there in July and I will have zero problems.


That being said, the city and state of IL are overtaxed up the ass. so much government corruption and I doubt it will ever be fixed.


Chicago is a great place to visit but I would never live there.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 10, 2021, 08:40:09 AM
Is everybody in Florida dead yet.😂 Spring break was supposed to be the end of the world, remember?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 10, 2021, 08:42:05 AM
Really didn't know what to expect. It's the murder capital of the country. We stayed at the London House off Whacker and Michigan Ave on the river. While I did see some homeless, it was not as bad as downtown Austin. Every place we had reservations for was within walking distance of the hotel. The day and night architectural river tours were quite stunning. We ate at Giordanos for deep dish, Il Porcellino for italian, Chicago Cut Steakhouse..Tzuco French Mexican fusion (whatever the hell that is) and Beatniks. lunches were spent getting the mandatory Chicago Dogs and Italian beef sandwiches in.  At night we passed a plexi glassed in bus stop where a homeless guy had set up a complete bedroom with full size mattress, night stand table etc. It was almost like a department store display.
I'm sure outside of the 2 mile area we stayed in it's a whole different ballgame, but we had zero issues and a great time. Hate that I waited until I was almost 60 to go see it. 

What are some places we missed? We did the river tours, Willis Tower, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier.

Did you run into Michelle "Big Mike" Obama dumpster diving for extras from the pizza place?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 10, 2021, 09:21:01 AM
Chicago is the weirdest mix of spectacular and dreary. It is true that the crime problems are very localized in certain areas, but sometimes it floods somewhat into other areas. Homelessness is way less a problem that in other cities (wouldn’t you leave in February?). People are the best in US, as is the food. The architecture downtown is best in the world, and the architecture in the vibrant neighborhoods is also pretty amazing, but only on clear, sunny, fresh days. Otherwise, Chicago can feel like the drabbest of the drab on a dumpy day or in the wrong season. Weird combinations in Chicago. And more people are leaving than arriving.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2021, 10:04:50 AM


Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Body-Buildah on June 10, 2021, 10:08:30 AM
Glad you didnt get taken out by all those 'Proud Boys' and the like.
Damn white-people.  ::)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: ThisisOverload on June 10, 2021, 10:22:59 AM
Next time hit up South Shore or Englewood. ;D

Like all massive Cities the majority of the City is relatively safe, but the bad parts are really really bad.

Due to the weather the homeless population is nothing compared to other parts of the US.

I lived in Houston for almost 40 years, only had a handful of bad experiences because i lived in the good areas.

Used to have to visit the 3rd Ward area for a large project we worked on for 3 years. In those 3 years i experienced and saw the craziest things of my life (besides living in Venezuela). People getting robbed in the middle of the day, hookers everywhere, homeless zombie camps, needles all over the ground, kids living in complete filth, locals selling drugs out in the open, heard gunshots many times.

One thing i almost never saw there were white people and Police. They just avoided it unless they got a call.

I got harassed almost every time i went there. I had to walk the project site once a week. Got to the point that getting out of my truck i would look around for 5 minutes first. Carried that G43 every single day. The contractor provided a security escort for everyone. Brothas would just walk up and start talking shit for no reason, looking for trouble, most of them were young too.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 10, 2021, 10:27:40 AM
Stay out of the White areas and you'll be fine.  Go to the South side and hang out with some of the bros.  Diversity is our strength!
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 10, 2021, 10:28:18 AM
Stay out of the White areas and you'll be fine.  Go to the South side and hang out with some of the bros.  Diversity is our strength!
;D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 10, 2021, 10:30:47 AM
Next time hit up South Shore or Englewood. ;D

Like all massive Cities the majority of the City is relatively safe, but the bad parts are really really bad.

Due to the weather the homeless population is nothing compared to other parts of the US.

I lived in Houston for almost 40 years, only had a handful of bad experiences because i lived in the good areas.

Used to have to visit the 3rd Ward area for a large project we worked on for 3 years. In those 3 years i experienced and saw the craziest things of my life (besides living in Venezuela). People getting robbed in the middle of the day, hookers everywhere, homeless zombie camps, needles all over the ground, kids living in complete filth, locals selling drugs out in the open, heard gunshots many times.

One thing i almost never saw there were white people and Police. They just avoided it unless they got a call.

I got harassed almost every time i went there. I had to walk the project site once a week. Got to the point that getting out of my truck i would look around for 5 minutes first. Carried that G43 every single day. The contractor provided a security escort for everyone. Brothas would just walk up and start talking shit for no reason, looking for trouble, most of them were young too.

This is the case in every predominantly black area of the country. Contrary to the bullshit that cops are spending the day looking to oppress Black people, they really just want to avoid these areas at all costs. It’s nothing but trouble.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: IroNat on June 10, 2021, 10:40:24 AM
Stay out of the White areas and you'll be fine.  Go to the South side and hang out with some of the bros.  Diversity is our strength!

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5YF9dwGZ29rVe/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Darren Avey on June 10, 2021, 10:46:39 AM
The old Quads Gym down in Thornton/Calumet City was an amazing place to train when Ed Coan and that group were there.

The new Quads up in Boystown is like working out with a couple hundred Primehomosexual wannabes.

It would be right up your Nectar Rewards alley.

I went to the one which had two large floors. Don't know wfivh version it was
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Taffin on June 10, 2021, 11:36:56 AM
Next time hit up South Shore or Englewood. ;D

Like all massive Cities the majority of the City is relatively safe, but the bad parts are really really bad.

Due to the weather the homeless population is nothing compared to other parts of the US.

I lived in Houston for almost 40 years, only had a handful of bad experiences because i lived in the good areas.

Used to have to visit the 3rd Ward area for a large project we worked on for 3 years. In those 3 years i experienced and saw the craziest things of my life (besides living in Venezuela). People getting robbed in the middle of the day, hookers everywhere, homeless zombie camps, needles all over the ground, kids living in complete filth, locals selling drugs out in the open, heard gunshots many times.

One thing i almost never saw there were white people and Police. They just avoided it unless they got a call.

I got harassed almost every time i went there. I had to walk the project site once a week. Got to the point that getting out of my truck i would look around for 5 minutes first. Carried that G43 every single day. The contractor provided a security escort for everyone. Brothas would just walk up and start talking shit for no reason, looking for trouble, most of them were young too.

I've watched a few of those videos where some ballsy guy drives round places at night - think I might have posted one where I asked if the New Years Eve gunshots were real

A few of you confirmed they were!!  :o

Apparently, some of the local toughies are about 5'5" and have long hair  ;D

Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: US MUSL on June 10, 2021, 11:40:59 AM
I visited twice, once after boot camp and then for the 1990 Olympia.  I enjoyed it, though I didn't go beyond the Olympia venue and hotel in '90.

I was at the 90 Olympia also, seems like a lifetime ago. Met Michael O'tren and Paul Demayo.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: ThisisOverload on June 10, 2021, 12:31:11 PM
I've watched a few of those videos where some ballsy guy drives round places at night - think I might have posted one where I asked if the New Years Eve gunshots were real

A few of you confirmed they were!!  :o

Apparently, some of the local toughies are about 5'5" and have long hair  ;D



Yeah i watched a few of those videos.

Most of the thugs are like that. Little bitch nikkas that weigh a buck 40. That's why they carry weapons and travel in packs.

The problem with these cockroaches, is they don't give a shit. They are not afraid of anything. At any time they will throw hands or shank you. That's what happens when you grow up in the ghetto, it's eat or be eaten.

Most of them are harmless alone and will leave you alone, but you cross the wrong pack of spooks and you can end up dead. No remorse. They will kill each other over trespassing on their "turf" or wearing the wrong colors.

It's the gangs that cause the most damage, not just the average hood rat or crack dealer.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 10, 2021, 12:38:25 PM
I've watched a few of those videos where some ballsy guy drives round places at night - think I might have posted one where I asked if the New Years Eve gunshots were real

A few of you confirmed they were!!  :o

Apparently, some of the local toughies are about 5'5" and have long hair  ;D


Chicago gangstas wearing NY Yankee hats. ::)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: SOMEPARTS on June 10, 2021, 12:43:02 PM
All cities have bad areas.


All areas have bad cities.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: deadz on June 10, 2021, 02:11:33 PM
Whoooooooooo caresssssssssss Chicago ::)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Palumboism on June 10, 2021, 02:29:17 PM
This is the case in every predominantly black area of the country. Contrary to the bullshit that cops are spending the day looking to oppress Black people, they really just want to avoid these areas at all costs. It’s nothing but trouble.


You are correct as usual.  I've worked in three notoriously high crime cities and you never see a cop ANYWHERE in the worst areas. 

I remember driving my car close to work one day and I saw a white woman driving a car and was surprised to see her.  It took me a few minutes to figure out why I was surprised to see a white woman, then I realized I had NEVER seen a white woman driving near where I worked.  The only white people were men going to work. 

There's no cops and no white women in the hood.  I try to keep myself out of there if I can too.  It's painfully obvious that Democrats are oblivious to the realities of Americas inner cities.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 10, 2021, 02:37:12 PM
The Chicago neighborhoods I work in I’m like a snowflake in a coal mine.

Yet...I’m supposed to be afraid of Matt Canning.

🙄
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 10, 2021, 08:18:57 PM
the Hotel'Gym. Did you train ?

Not a bit. walked and walked and walked. But no training. I did eat way more than normal so I am now in damage control mode.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 10, 2021, 08:25:54 PM
Chicago ranks 28th among U.S. cities for murder per capita.

I visited twice, once after boot camp and then for the 1990 Olympia.  I enjoyed it, though I didn't go beyond the Olympia venue and hotel in '90.

The last time I went to Denver I took a walk a few blocks from my hotel and immediately regretted it - the seediness increased with every block away.  You followed an itinerary, so I think you did well.  When I took my youngest three to NYC I had everything planned in advance.  I would have liked to take my kids to my old neighborhoods, but we would have stuck out as tourists, and I didn't want that.

Would you go back to Chicago?  Walking along Lake Shore Dr. was amazing.

Absolutely I would.. I think we covered most of the bases but there are a couple museums I would like to hit. There is a brief underground on the north side of the river between Michigan and Wabash. It is where the homeless stay. A few times we had to take that in order to walk to our destination. I just put my Rolex in my pocket and walked through the gauntlet. I really felt no guy and having policed in Austin where the homeless is now an epidemic, I was not out of my comfort zone. 

The Marina City Towers really stood out for me being someone born in the early 60's. It had the George Jetson/60's feel and our hotel view on the 20th floor of the London House looked out at them. I wouldn't mind living there for a month and exploring Chicago more. Sadly the House of Blues wasn't open while we were there... 
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 10, 2021, 08:28:22 PM
Great city too bad Dems control it. 55 shot last weekend

I honestly didn't get any vibe that it was a political town. You would have enjoyed our view from our hotel windows. The Trump Tower was immediately across from us.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 10, 2021, 08:40:32 PM
I honestly didn't get any vibe that it was a political town. You would have enjoyed our view from our hotel windows. The Trump Tower was immediately across from us.

You stayed in the Loop and it is safe. The downtown area in Chicago is magnificent. Try to visit around Christmas time and the Magnificent Mile is pretty spectacular.

Where you feel the politics is when you’re taxed out the ass to pay for the same failed programs year after year with no sign of improvement.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Hypertrophy on June 10, 2021, 08:41:21 PM
I honestly didn't get any vibe that it was a political town. You would have enjoyed our view from our hotel windows. The Trump Tower was immediately across from us.


I stayed at the Trump Tower- it was literally right across from the Chicago Marathon course so I could walk over to see it. Fantastic hotel.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 10, 2021, 08:42:11 PM
You stayed in the Loop and it is safe. The downtown area in Chicago is magnificent. Try to visit around Christmas time and the Magnificent Mile is pretty spectacular.

Where you feel the politics is when you’re taxed out the ass to pay for the same failed programs year after year with no sign of improvement.

I see. that makes sense
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 10, 2021, 09:48:39 PM
I went to the one which had two large floors. Don't know wfivh version it was

Oh, that was this one:

https://www.sidetrackchicago.com/

They say the uber serious iron warriors are all found pounding the heavy iron here.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: falco on June 11, 2021, 01:55:52 AM
I've watched a few of those videos where some ballsy guy drives round places at night - think I might have posted one where I asked if the New Years Eve gunshots were real

A few of you confirmed they were!!  :o

Apparently, some of the local toughies are about 5'5" and have long hair  ;D



I can tell by his voice the interviewer was caucasian.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 11, 2021, 04:10:08 AM
Stay out of the White areas and you'll be fine.  Go to the South side and hang out with some of the bros.  Diversity is our strength!

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/aeb5a0ecda470d954d2f14bf7310e075/aa1cf64806ccd95e-3c/s640x960/04d82fb2cef8158642397d683f8dfe1aabb61404.jpg)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 11, 2021, 04:15:56 AM
Listen to this guy


SHIIIIET


Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: falco on June 11, 2021, 06:09:41 AM
Even harder to understand than TOKASWOLA.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: SOMEPARTS on June 11, 2021, 06:15:22 AM
Listen to this guy


SHIIIIET





"r hood wuz tha numba wun hood in da city"
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: French on June 11, 2021, 06:28:51 AM
I was at the 90 Olympia also, seems like a lifetime ago. Met Michael O'tren and Paul Demayo.

Did you agree with the classement ?

1      Lee Haney
2   Lee Labrada
3   Shawn Ray
4   Mike Christian
5   Rich Gaspari
6   Francis Benfatto
7   Frank Hillebrand
8   Samir Bannout
9   Andreas Münzer
10   Eddie Robinson
11   Mike Quinn
12   Ron Love
13   Jean-Luc Favre
14   Bernard Sealy
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 11, 2021, 06:35:36 AM

You are correct as usual.  I've worked in three notoriously high crime cities and you never see a cop ANYWHERE in the worst areas. 

I remember driving my car close to work one day and I saw a white woman driving a car and was surprised to see her.  It took me a few minutes to figure out why I was surprised to see a white woman, then I realized I had NEVER seen a white woman driving near where I worked.  The only white people were men going to work. 

There's no cops and no white women in the hood.  I try to keep myself out of there if I can too.  It's painfully obvious that Democrats are oblivious to the realities of Americas inner cities.

Thanks. Reminds me of back in the day when a guy I grew up went into the NYPD. New recruits are always sent to the bad areas. He had older relatives on the force and they told him to not get involved and just wait until he had some seniority so he could get transferred out.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: US MUSL on June 11, 2021, 08:01:56 AM
Did you agree with the classement ?

1      Lee Haney
2   Lee Labrada
3   Shawn Ray
4   Mike Christian
5   Rich Gaspari
6   Francis Benfatto
7   Frank Hillebrand
8   Samir Bannout
9   Andreas Münzer
10   Eddie Robinson
11   Mike Quinn
12   Ron Love
13   Jean-Luc Favre
14   Bernard Sealy

The show was drug tested, so everyone with the exception of Mike Christian were downsized.

Haney didn't dominate, but probably deserved to win.
Shawn Ray and Benfatto looked exceptionally good. Second for Shawn, third Benfatto.
Christian weak legs, full hard upper body. Had a very unnatural look, might have hurt his placing in a drug tested show.
Labrada next, looked good but small.
Gaspari was off.

Vince Taylor was wearing an eye patch, dropped out after prejudging. Rumor he took to much insulin and temporary went blind. he claimed lugged on the airplane hit him in the eye.
Berry Demey, Momo Benaziza failed drug test.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: French on June 11, 2021, 12:39:45 PM
The show was drug tested, so everyone with the exception of Mike Christian were downsized.

Haney didn't dominate, but probably deserved to win.
Shawn Ray and Benfatto looked exceptionally good. Second for Shawn, third Benfatto.
Christian weak legs, full hard upper body. Had a very unnatural look, might have hurt his placing in a drug tested show.
Labrada next, looked good but small.
Gaspari was off.

Vince Taylor was wearing an eye patch, dropped out after prejudging. Rumor he took to much insulin and temporary went blind. he claimed lugged on the airplane hit him in the eye.
Berry Demey, Momo Benaziza failed drug test.

It was 1992 at Helsinki, isn't it ?

Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 11, 2021, 01:49:02 PM
I honestly didn't get any vibe that it was a political town. You would have enjoyed our view from our hotel windows. The Trump Tower was immediately across from us.

Yes, Democratic City in general but LOTS of Trump supporters, especially Southwest sections of Chicago and Southwest suburbs. Good mix of people and viewpoints against a backdrop of Midwestern friendly vibes.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: US MUSL on June 11, 2021, 02:05:46 PM
It was 1992 at Helsinki, isn't it ?

It was over 30 years ago, I could be wrong. But, for some reason Vince dropped out after the prejudging.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 12, 2021, 02:12:58 AM
It was over 30 years ago, I could be wrong. But, for some reason Vince dropped out after the prejudging.
Ninjas?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 12, 2021, 04:51:46 AM
Ninjas?

Wasn't it Flux Hover that had that altercation with Ninjas , or did they intercept Vince Taylor too?
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: bhank on June 12, 2021, 05:26:12 AM
When I lived in Manhattan 20 years ago I trained at the New York Sports club on 86th street. My buddy who worked there as a trainer actually lived in the Harlem public housing towers around 106th with his family. I used to ride my Vespa up there at night and we would smoke blunts in the public housing stairwell and tell jokes. I was definitely the only white guy hanging out there. But I never had any problems. I had a spinner rim on my Vespa dudes used to freak out when they saw it. Just because dudes are black and hang out late night on the corner doesn't make them bad dudes. They just can't afford to be hanging at the downtown clubs.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 12, 2021, 06:11:35 AM
When I lived in Manhattan 20 years ago I trained at the New York Sports club on 86th street. My buddy who worked there as a trainer actually lived in the Harlem public housing towers around 106th with his family. I used to ride my Vespa up there at night and we would smoke blunts in the public housing stairwell and tell jokes. I was definitely the only white guy hanging out there. But I never had any problems. I had a spinner rim on my Vespa dudes used to freak out when they saw it. Just because dudes are black and hang out late night on the corner doesn't make them bad dudes. They just can't afford to be hanging at the downtown clubs.

Thousands of white women go into those neighborhoods in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. every day to teach school. Tough job but rarely are there incidents other than occasional car break-ins. The assaults/homicides are definitely “black on black” in the black neighborhoods. Not to minimize it.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 12, 2021, 08:26:50 AM
I was working in East New Orleans for two years and I only saw one white woman driving the entire time.  I did see three different stolen cars burnt to the ground that took about three months to clear.  I've been to the New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and I don't fear for my life there because there are just too many people of all races around. 

A black co-worker of mine, who had grown up in New Orleans told me a story of how he drove trough the ninth ward.  He said blew through every light.  I asked aren't you worried about getting pulled over and he said he would just tell the cop he was afraid for his life.  Many nights I would eat dinner just a few blocks from the ninth ward, I had no idea how dangerous that area was, but there were some rough looking dudes at the gas stations there, but no bullet proof glass, so I thought I was safe.

One of my coworkers once talked me into eating Dinner at a Popeye's in East New Orleans one night.  There were about thirty customers and fifteen employees in the restaurant.  I was the only person who was not black, my coworker was Asian.

As far as Katrina goes, the criminal politicians of New Orleans brought all the problems on themselves.  And they took as much federal money as they could get their hands on after playing the racial victim card.  I drove across a beautiful brand new bridge paid for by the American people every day.  I only saw one burned out stolen car on that new bridge.  It really was a beautifully made bridge paid for by the American people.

You make an interesting point that maybe it is the smaller cities that present the most risk. I remember a cab driver in Newark, NJ who blew through red lights already 30 years ago out of fear. I know white (and black) women in Chicago and Los Angeles who go into the VERY WORST areas of those cities as school teachers every day and think nothing of it.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Taffin on June 12, 2021, 09:02:41 AM
The UK has it's problems, but I can't think of anywhere I'd be scared to walk around - not because I'm a toughie, it's just not that scary over here

And at the risk of sounding like an even bigger h0mo than usual, I really enjoy threads like these that give me places to 'tour' on Google streetview of clips on YouTube, etc.

And gun threads - love them too - because of this place, I've become a fan of channels like IraqVeteran888(sp?) and Vickers Tactical

USA! USA!  ;D 
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 12, 2021, 09:17:03 AM
There may be bad areas in NY, LA, and Chicago, but on the whole, these are safe cities. 

Most of the worst areas have an abandoned feel to them.  Abandoned buildings and low rent driven by the crime.

Why can't the left see beyond the coasts and the big cities?  All but one of the highest crime cities in America are run by Democrats, and for some reason they overlook these cities.

I am more Left than Right. But I agree with you. Crime needs to be recognized and talked about, it is reality and it is not about to be whitewashed and swept under the rug. The local news brings it front and center every day. I have heard leftist friends say, “well, that is a different conversation” when we are talking about BLM and black on black crime. No, it is all part of the same conversation, plus the fact I can have any conversation I want to have. You need to weed out blatant racism, but all of this needs to be discussed, because it is very real, actually way more real for blacks even than for whites.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 12, 2021, 11:30:56 AM
I am more Left than Right. But I agree with you. Crime needs to be recognized and talked about, it is reality and it is not about to be whitewashed and swept under the rug. The local news brings it front and center every day. I have heard leftist friends say, “well, that is a different conversation” when we are talking about BLM and black on black crime. No, it is all part of the same conversation, plus the fact I can have any conversation I want to have. You need to weed out blatant racism, but all of this needs to be discussed, because it is very real, actually way more real for blacks even than for whites.

This will never happen. The reality is these areas are failed states that are beyond hope. The Democratic Party needs to keep this dirty little secret kept under the rug.

The aforementioned Newark was a thriving city in the 1950s. I wonder what happened.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: mphgrove on June 12, 2021, 02:33:36 PM
This will never happen. The reality is these areas are failed states that are beyond hope. The Democratic Party needs to keep this dirty little secret kept under the rug.

The aforementioned Newark was a thriving city in the 1950s. I wonder what happened.

Failed or not, they will not sweep. Chicago, for example is deadly concerned that crime from these areas will sweep to the tourist areas (like in Rio). That is a big problem when revenue, hotels, restaurants, businesses are involved. Those areas need teachers and cops whether failed or not failed, and many people still take those jobs. But recruitment for those jobs is an ongoing struggle. Not talking about the problems is just giving up, let alone there are huge numbers of decent people living in those areas that deserve services and protection.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 12, 2021, 02:56:59 PM
Failed or not, they will not sweep. Chicago, for example is deadly concerned that crime from these areas will sweep to the tourist areas (like in Rio). That is a big problem when revenue, hotels, restaurants, businesses are involved. Those areas need teachers and cops whether failed or not failed, and many people still take those jobs. But recruitment for those jobs is an ongoing struggle. Not talking about the problems is just giving up, let alone there are huge numbers of decent people living in those areas that deserve services and protection.

These problems have been going on for several generations. If there’s a solution why hasn’t it been implemented already. Barack Obama was President for eight years, yet during that time his home town, Chicago, was setting homocide records.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: wes on June 12, 2021, 03:21:20 PM
One thing we can be certain of is that there will be 150-300 Black on Black shootings in the Windy City over this weekend.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 12, 2021, 05:29:16 PM
One thing we can be certain of is that there will be 150-300 Black on Black shootings in the Windy City over this weekend.

And there will be one police shooting in 2021 that will get more attention than all the others combined.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: wes on June 12, 2021, 05:33:40 PM
And there will be one police shooting in 2021 that will get more attention than all the others combined.
BINGO
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: JustPlaneJane on June 12, 2021, 06:46:54 PM
And there will be one police shooting in 2021 that will get more attention than all the others combined.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/fatal-police-shooting-13-year-adam-toledo/story?id=77115626

We already have the first attempt to win the Ghetto Lottery back in March.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 13, 2021, 02:44:05 AM
Wasn't it Flux Hover that had that altercation with Ninjas , or did they intercept Vince Taylor too?
Yes, it was Flex Wheeler.  I thought that was a picture of Flex. ;D  Samuel L. Jackson and Laurence Fishburne look the same to me too.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Taffin on June 13, 2021, 04:53:55 AM
Yes, it was Flex Wheeler.  I thought that was a picture of Flex. ;D  Samuel L. Jackson and Laurence Fishburne look the same to me too.

Flex Taylor?  I'm a big fan - loved his cameo in Miami Vice

(https://i.postimg.cc/V6XwSK3k/u-http-www-bodybuilding-pics-com-45-images-Aaron-Baker-photo52.jpg)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Kwon on June 13, 2021, 05:58:26 AM
Flex Taylor?  I'm a big fan - loved his cameo in Miami Vice

(https://i.postimg.cc/V6XwSK3k/u-http-www-bodybuilding-pics-com-45-images-Aaron-Baker-photo52.jpg)

Denzel looking good there, must've been before filming Shawshank
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: G_Thang on June 13, 2021, 08:30:35 AM
Listen to this guy


SHIIIIET




Disgrace! My favorite mayor has to step down bc these negros won't get their shit together.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSE8dftlEQ45m80PXnnW5eG6ghx-in_q5q66BonskEFUN4Se7eXFwP5wOtNyctHb94hIS4&usqp=CAU)
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Megalodon on June 13, 2021, 08:46:14 AM
Crime plummeted when Ashton Baker was a fireman.

(https://i.postimg.cc/020W2QVT/baker.jpg)a
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: JustPlaneJane on June 13, 2021, 08:51:08 AM
Flex Taylor?  I'm a big fan - loved his cameo in Miami Vice

(https://i.postimg.cc/V6XwSK3k/u-http-www-bodybuilding-pics-com-45-images-Aaron-Baker-photo52.jpg)

I think you need to take a closer look.

That is definitely Paul Jean Guillaume and his manager Apollo Creed behind him.

While Molly Ringworm looks on in feigned disgust.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 13, 2021, 11:58:52 AM
Flex Taylor?  I'm a big fan - loved his cameo in Miami Vice

(https://i.postimg.cc/V6XwSK3k/u-http-www-bodybuilding-pics-com-45-images-Aaron-Baker-photo52.jpg)
That's Carl Weathers.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Thin Lizzy on June 13, 2021, 01:18:42 PM
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fatal-police-shooting-13-year-adam-toledo/story?id=77115626

We already have the first attempt to win the Ghetto Lottery back in March.

This is why cops are very slow to respond in these areas.
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: Earl1972 on June 15, 2021, 08:52:29 PM

  It's painfully obvious that Democrats are oblivious to the realities of Americas inner cities.

no they aren't oblivious

joe biden made tons of racial comments years ago, like not wanting his family to live in a "racial jungle"

but he is willing to sell out america and its people for money and power

E
Title: Re: Spent 4 days in Chicago
Post by: IroNat on June 16, 2021, 03:39:47 AM
Never trust a man who can't be bought.