"The Olympia and Arnold Classic used to not pay athletes travel, hotel, and other expenses but apparently that has changed. The fact that I missed this detail is because that I don't go to every single bodybuilding show there is every year. I only go to 1 or 2 events a year"
Vince, you don't know me from Adam, and I really don't know you since I have only been following this board for a couple years, and just recently started any type of regular posting. The problem with your statement is that while you now admit you haven't kept up with it, you stated that they don't pay in your original post as fact, with authority. IF you had said "I haven't kept up with it, but last I heard...." then it wouldn't be such a big thing. I think it's a good rule of thumb to only speak on those things you know about as if they are cut in stone, and if you aren't sure, say so... I have on ocassion stated things I thought were fact, only to find out later I was mistaken, which is why I tend to either be sure before I state it as fact, or include some type of generic disclaimer like "last I heard.."