Thanks for that, looks too be quiet Interesting, Yates was (and appears) he still is very down too earth and has a take it or leave it no- thrills approach to things in General, that was the impression i got in 95 @ one of his seminars, when you asked him a Question he was Quiet and Humble looked @ you Directly and answered you Clearly, he was very approachable and went OUT of his way to mingle, shake hands, get pictures Taken with more or less Everyone there (FOR FREE)....you wouldn't of thought he was the Best BBer in the world @ the time in that he didnt act like he was "Bigger" or "better" than anyone around him he just was comfortable being there.
Ronnie use to come to Sydney on a somewhat regular bais when he was Still the best usually he would put on a Exhibition etc just a week or 2 after another Olympia win @ the Revesby workers club here in Sydney, i missed him in 04 0r 05 when he was here (Literally car breaking down on the way to the club...lol)...but caught him coming out of Reliys Gym here in Seven-hills in 05-06 where he had mingled with the gym members etc for pictures etc, he had on a "animal" top, his Traps and Arms where ultra MASSIVE especially those arms although he seemed somewhat shorter than the 5ft 10-11 hes been cited @ although he was in Sandals/thongs @ the time, and from what some of the other gyms blokes where saying he was Humble, polite, and joked around with everyone again like Yates before him he posed FREE for photo's in the gym that day etc
No mater all the Debates and crap etc that have been said about the 2, its clear the 2 of them were alot a like in that they were Approachable, humble Guys happy to sign, Discuss, take pics etc without ASKING for $$ in advance and were happy too do it.