Thanks mate. My show is the 3rd longest running pro show in the world, only behind the Olympia and Arnold. For 14 years straight I have put my balls on the line.
In the last 14 years, what has Vince done? Let's go through it.
* Photographed / stalked strangers on every beach he can.
* Gate crashed funerals.
* Annoyed people
* Posted utter shit on message boards everywhere
* Worshiped fat chicks
* Had jealous rages on anyone more successful than him (everyone I can think of)
Feel free to add to Vince's achievements.
Hah, I tell you, I've never felt more empathy for a person being super oblivious than the moment I read that he'd gone to that funeral.
I know he meant well, but that stands out as truly bizarre. Still makes my skin crawl, to this day.
He was just as bad when onlyme, died. Again, good intentions - but this is a dude he had maybe a conversation or two on the phone with and suddenly he's contacting the family and writing eulogies, here.
His only real achievement that I would add to that list is that he's spent like 8 years, conducting a continuous running battle with a pretty funny dude who lives in a trailer in the US, who doesn't give a fuck what VB thinks
If the Aussie Pro is such a huge success how come the winner from the Arnold isn't competing? Spoils the show. Roden first and everyone else a distant second. It would have been great to have Wolf and Roden judged by different judges. What a shame.
You really need to understand what "success" is, first, Vince - to be able to judge.
Success is succeeding at what you're attempting to do, which, in the context of what Tony is doing is putting on a show that doesn't financially ruin him. Success is continuing to do that in a difficult climate, which this country is.
And in that, he has succeeded.
In your eyes, success is whether Vince Fucking Basile is prepared to drive down and rent out a motel room, so he can take some photos at the contest.
And again, in that, he has succeeded - you're not turning up
