First of all, let me say that I'm
INCREDIBLY PROUD of Getbig after seeing what some of those little tits from MD are saying about this board with what can only be pure hatred. Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've never been around that board, but I just had a look at the thread that was linked to it. The SQUAD would clean house there

Tiny tits having the audacity to post pics of themselves in their avatar that make Buttsuck look like Ken Jones (I'd have said Jay Cutler, but some things are metaphysically impossible even in imagination) and saying, "Those guys there are mean" etc and all that tells me that the great Sarcasm must be considered as nothing short of the Devil himself

In regards to Mike and Laura - I think there's a problem on both sides, although I don't see much fault with the Arvillas. I'm actually amazed that they expect less-than-viciously cruel treatment from at least some of the members here after all this time! Mike and Cheri, mark my words - no matter who you are or what you do, there's going to be people hating you and pointing out your flaws, which we all have. You can't let that get to you, too much. You've got to do what you've got to do. I know you guys don't think it's going to be a Mayhem-like environment here, but still, I always detect a faint surprise that's very obvious when you respond to even your regular haters.
I won't go to the extent of saying Mike looks great, cause he doesn't - at least, not overall. Mike's passionate about bodybuilding in a positive way, but he's got as much genetics for bodybuilding as Adonis has for face modelling. He can convince himself that he looks good and he does, but only compared to his previous self, which is NOT good enough to get universal praise or even majority praise. Most of the guys who encourage him with positive vibes do it cause they like Mike as a person (as do I) and not because they think he's a good bodybuilder, which he's not. That's the thing with bodybuilding - you can go onstage looking like buttsuck or Jocelyn pelletier and do some posing and earn some placing. But that doesn't make you a bodybuilder and most certainly, not one that's praiseworthy.
So Mike, go ahead and do what you do, but don't be surprised if people continue to hate, insult and mock you in every cruel way possible. Hell, Ronnie Coleman, Dorian Yates and Arnold S get laughed at here.
As for Laura, you did a great job and I'm one of those guys who thought you looked great even before you leaned up. Not 'supermodel' great, but 'I envy Mike cause he's got a sweetheart who's lovely' great. The same goes for you - It's good to see you compete and use that as an excuse to get in the best shape of your life, but that's where the compliments will end. You won't be appreciated for your capacity as a fitness competitor. Serenity comes from saying yes to existence, so just accept the fact that there are a few people who'll appreciate you and that's all you need to shrug off the bad stuff that'll always be there as long as you keep fuelling it with pics of you competing or otherwise
