King Kamli "Back with a Vengeance" Review!

[ribonucleic]

Its a little annoying since the internet has provided an outlet for so many who would never have a voice in say, Gold's Venice or The FireHouse.

The Chickster made this point on his show - asking rhetorically where else a 13 year old pencil neck would dare to insult a large muscular man.

Yes, I'm sure it's frustrating to someone accustomed to being able to physically intimidate others to find this advantage stripped away from them - forcing them to compete with their wits (which might not be the strongest weapon in their arsenal) instead.

But what would be the manly course of action? Whine about it and tell Teacher on them? Or shrug it off as beneath their dignity?

Or better yet: pump up your vocabulary along with your biceps! Shawn holds his own here very well - as several unfortunate pwnees here will die before admitting.

[ieffinhatecardio]

I pretty sure Shari Kamali lives on the outskirts of New York City.
That said, I think it was a simple mistake.

New York City has one of the most expensive real-estate markets in the country, so I think he meant to convey that a 1.5million dollar home in his neighborhood would go for 700,000 in an average real-estate market. In that case, his initial figure was adjusted for the regional inflation.

He was trying to boast that his $700,000 house would cost $1,500,000 elsewhere. In actuality his $700,000 would cost a lot less somewhere else.

He shot himself in the foot and it appears he wasn't clever enough to understand what he was saying.

[davidpaul]

ITS GOOD TO BE KING

[ribonucleic]

ITS GOOD TO BE KING

Was this before or after the train got pulled?

[Praetor Fenix]

The Chickster made this point on his show - asking rhetorically where else a 13 year old pencil neck would dare to insult a large muscular man.

Yes, I'm sure it's frustrating to someone accustomed to being able to physically intimidate others to find this advantage stripped away from them - forcing them to compete with their wits (which might not be the strongest weapon in their arsenal) instead.

But what would be the manly course of action? Whine about it and tell Teacher on them? Or shrug it off as beneath their dignity?

Or better yet: pump up your vocabulary along with your biceps! Shawn holds his own here very well - as several unfortunate pwnees here will die before admitting.

I don't look at it as a matter of intimidation, but a matter of respect and accountability.

As it is, anybody in the world right now can create an account, lay low for a few hundred posts, then proceed to insult, villify, or spread malicious rumors against some of the best competitors or officials in the sport. Worst case scenario: they are banned and simply come back with a different account.

Especially the bandwagon taunting. Very effective on the internet and virtually impossible to counter without equal numbers. Yet, in reality, it would be a f*cking joke. Imagine a gang of 4-5 kids baselessly criticizing King Kamali about his physique to his face? In front of all the members and staff of Gold's Gym Venice? Running around giggling 'pwned' and 'm.ltdown'?
I can't even fathom it, yet this is precisely what happens day after day on these forums.

[davidpaul]

KING HOW DO YOU STAY SO HEALTHY LOOKING IN THE OFFSEASON?

[IFBBwannaB]

Yes, I'm sure it's frustrating to someone accustomed to being able to physically intimidate others to find this advantage stripped away from them - forcing them to compete with their wits (which might not be the strongest weapon in their arsenal) instead.


Or better yet: pump up your vocabulary along with your biceps! Shawn holds his own here very well - as several unfortunate pwnees here will die before admitting.

Although I have no love for Kamali,generaly speaking pro's have a hard time defending themself since usualy most of the shit here is baseless or half-truths and whole-lies.
I personly think he is lame as hell in any term there is,but what can he say when some people start to say he looks like shit....its a shit throwing match..no winners...just people stinking from shit at the end.

[8 INCH not biceps]

 I have to give props to kamali for trashing some of the posters who are bashing him that was an entertaining read.

[knny187]

You can say I am a third tier pro, that's your opinion and that's fine, but then again I have been top 5 in almost every top professional show in the world, HUUMMMMMM! I'll take that any day ofthe week....

Year                                   Contest                                                      Placing
1991      N.P.C. Virginia Cup Teenage                                                     1st Overall
1994      N.P.C. Teens, Masters, Collegiate Nationals Collegiate                   1st Overall
1996      N.P.C. Men's, Women's, Mixed Pairs Nationals                             Tied for 10th
1997      N.P.C. Golds' Gym Classic Men's                                                1st Overall
1997      N.P.C. Men's, Women's, Mixed Pairs                                            Tied for 7th
1998      N.P.C. Men's, Women's, Mixed Pairs                                             3rd Place
1999      N.P.C. Men's, Women's, Mixed Pairs                                             1st Place
2001      IFBB IRONMAN PRO INVITATIONAL                                               3rd Place
2001      Arnold Schwarzenneger Classic                                                   4th Place
2001      Mr. Olympia                                                                           10th Place
2002      Mr. Olympia                                                                           17th Place
2002      GNC Show of Strength                                                             11th Place
2003      Night of Champions                                                                   4th Place
2004      Arnold Classic                                                                          8th Place
2004      Australia Pro                                                                            5th Place
2005      Ironman Pro Invitational                                                             5th Place
2005      Arnold Classic                                                                         11th Place
2005      San Fran Pro                                                                          12th Place
2006      New York Pro                                                                           6th Place

Not to be picky....but you average top 6 in a show....Still impressive though.

The reason why I & some others consider you a 3rd tier pro is because you fudged on a couple big shows.  Look at Shawn's Competitive History.  He had an average of placing in the top 2 per show.  This is what a 1 tier Pro's record should look like:

Year                                   Contest                                                      Placing
1983                     Orange Coast Championships                                     2nd Place
1983                     California Gold Cup                                                   1st Place
1984                     Mr. Los Angeles NPC                                                 3rd Place
1984                     Mr. Teenage Los Angeles AAU                                    1st Place
1984                     Teenage Mr. California                                              1st Place
1984                     Teenage National Championships                                 2nd Place
1985                     Teenage Mr. Orange County                                      1st Place         
1985                     Teenage National Championships                                1st  Place
1985                     Jr. World Championships                                            1st Place               
1986                     Jr. National Championships                                         2nd Place     
1987                     Mr. California                                                           1st Place               
1987                     National Championships                                              1st Place                 
1988                     Mr. Olympia                                                            13th Place         
1990                     Pro Ironman Champion                                               1 st Place           
1990                     Arnold Classic                                                          1st Place     
1990                     Mr. Olympia                                                             3rd Place           
1991                     Arnold Classic                                                          1st Place   
1991                     Mr. Olympia                                                            5 th Place       
1992                     Mr. Olympia                                                            4th Place         
1993                     Mr. Olympia                                                            3rd Place             
1994                     Mr. Olympia                                                            2nd Place   
1995                     Mr. Olympia                                                            4 th Place       
1996                     Pro Ironman                                                            3rd Place     
1996                     Arnold Classic                                                          5th Place               
1996                     Mr. Olympia                                                             2nd Place             
1997                     Mr. Olympia                                                             3rd Place             
1998                     Mr. Olympia                                                             5th Place               
1999                     Mr. Olympia                                                             5th Place           
2000                     Mr. Olympia                                                             4th Place         
2001                     Mr. Olympia                                                              4th Place           

And here is a thought, I'm only 34 and have a long career ahead of me, you just might be surprised.

How old was Shawn Ray when he did all that damage in the Pro ranks?

And as far as my health, email me your address and I will send you a copy of my blood work done last week. I will makea bet with you that my levels are as good if not better than yours.. Up for a bet?

I would not take that bet.  I know quite a few people that have perfect blood work & then all of a sudden "wham" their numbers go off the chart.  Not trying to jinx you & I hope you remain healthy...but one minute your blood work can say one thing...the next month can be a complete different story.

I have everything I ever wanted from the sport of bodybuilding except for a pro win and that is on the horizon.

Just hang in there....Hell it took Bob C. how long? 

and have Shawn Ray talk carpabout you on a daily basis and insult your career, life, and accomplishments and let's see how you respond

Are you saying that Shawn has actually gotten to you?

Damn....I need to add another Pro Win to his competitive results... & I thought he was retired - lol

King Kamali

King don't hate you man....I just see what other people see.  I still think you have a good shot at not just pulling a Pro win...but maybe a couple.

One thing thats very difficult for a Competitive Bodybuilder is you're dealing all the time with constructive criticism.  In this world remember....people hate for no reason other than to just hate.

[ribonucleic]

Although I have no love for Kamali,generaly speaking pro's have a hard time defending themself since usualy most of the shit here is baseless or half-truths and whole-lies.
I personly think he is lame as hell in any term there is,but what can he say when some people start to say he looks like shit....its a shit throwing match..no winners...just people stinking from shit at the end.

I still don't understand why any one of them feel the slightest need to defend themselves. Obviously, no one likes being ridiculed. [And yes, I speak from experience.] But to whatever [considerable] extent the things we say are just malicious juvenile BS, that's all the more reason for a mature adult to dismiss it.

In Kamali's case, the man's unpopularity isn't the result of some cosmic clerical error. He fully brought it on himself with his bluster and posturing. He claims to have renounced that and to be minding his knitting now. But neither his contest appearance nor his behavior in this forum bears that out.

[mesmorph78]

Yeah, buddy! Light weight! Boooo!

coleman is funny as all get out...
Booooo

 

[ManBearPig...]

i don't feel like re reading this, but did tamali compare himself to getbig's very own Shawn Ray?

[The True Adonis]

hahahahahahahah

[IceCold]

King,

    hopefully you'll read this and take note.

i have nothing really against you.  I emailed you a few times a few years back and you were helpful and very cool.  but its very clear that you were much better when you turned pro.  you've gotten worse every year, but yet still have this "hoiler than thou" attitude.

all this posts that your making look really bad.  i mean really bad.  you should really be embarrassed.  it shows you have no class or professionalism.  the reason people say all this shit is  bc you have such low self esteem (from what the mirror tells you) that you feel a need to defend yourself on the fucking internet with people that couldnt win the show on their street or even care to win the show on the street.  and its funny how seriously you take this.

just bc you are a pro doesnt mean that fans cant say whatever they want.  tom prince thought that bc he was a pro he was a god and always right and the fans were always wrong.

[LuciusFox]

 Why does everyone keep questioning King's education?

[The Ugly]

Note to self: Reconcile obsession with "imaginary world called getbig.com" by officially declaring another member "now and forever UGLY'S LITTLE BITCH."

And self, toss the GMU English minor app.

[michael arvilla]

 

[Wombat]

I too put myself through school by personal   do a little research on New City, NY you will see that a $700,000.00 home here is just about $1,500,000.00 any where else in the country  King Kamali

 i thought New York City was expensive to live in...Like Hollywood or something...Homes in Hollywood that cost 700 large would go for just few hundred grand elsewhere No?  I've watched flip this house and see that shit holes in california that cost 3/4 million dollars and i just shake my head..These homes would fetch much less almost everywhere else in the country...

I guess i need to do some research because i thought for sure homes in new york city were very expensive and you got alot less in sq. footage...Oh well what do i know...

Now titus's home in Vegas listed somewhere over a half million dollars and that home would fetch close to a million anywhere else in the country...

[The Ugly]

You're too nice, Mike, which is refreshing.

Now kindly step away from the battle theater.

 

[240 is Back]

HOLY CRAP!

Guys, I am slipping.  I'm having fun outside of getbig for 5 minutes and I miss a complete King Kamali Kollapse.  If I had been here, I would have loved to help out.  Keep up the good work.

And what is it with pros melting down lately?  Get it together, fellas!

[Crusher]

 George Mason has never published a list of all alumni

YES they do, my friend.  You can log on and find out if someone attended there and/or graduated.  King attended, but DID NOT GRADUATE form George Mason.  His Ex - Bethany - Told us all the same thing a while back.  He hasn't gone back to school since and finished, so we can all pretty much be sure he's full of shit.

Everyone makes a big deal about it because he's a liar!

[Cavalier22]

First of all, does anyone else think there is something inherently stupid about coming onto an internet board of people you say you don't care about and then laying out why you are better then them and how they cannot criticize you?  Also, Mindspin and others is this thread like a my dick is bigger than yours thread?


King:
this is a bb forum, yes.  Unfortunately, not everyone holds BB to be the number one thing in their life.  Many people love to lift but it is not the end all in their life. And for anyone who it is, I personally think it is not a healthy obsession.  Many rec BBers have served our country, work long hours, support and raise their families right, and do not feel the need to inject thousands upon thousands of drugs into our bodies.  So the fact that King, who was in a positionto lbe able to live at home til he was 30, had no problems using illegal, unhealthy drugs, focused his whole life around lifting and never felt the need to stop his narcissistic career choice to raise a family, has more muscle mass than 99% of the doesn't really mean a whole lot to me.  To top it off, this is your LIFE. Hell, you probably have sacrificed decades off your life not to mention won;t be able to get a hard on without HRT when your older. and for what??? to bust your ass and be a lower level pro in a "sport:" of whom many of the fans are gay and just want to see juice monkeys in thongs?
I just don't see the point, but I guess if you are happy good for you (although yor last posts seemed to be you trying to prove that you are).

Enough rambling, off to sleep

[airrick]

First of all, does anyone else think there is something inherently stupid about coming onto an internet board of people you say you don't care about and then laying out why you are better then them and how they cannot criticize you?  Also, Mindspin and others is this thread like a my dick is bigger than yours thread?


King:
this is a bb forum, yes.  Unfortunately, not everyone holds BB to be the number one thing in their life.  Many people love to lift but it is not the end all in their life. And for anyone who it is, I personally think it is not a healthy obsession.  Many rec BBers have served our country, work long hours, support and raise their families right, and do not feel the need to inject thousands upon thousands of drugs into our bodies.  So the fact that King, who was in a positionto lbe able to live at home til he was 30, had no problems using illegal, unhealthy drugs, focused his whole life around lifting and never felt the need to stop his narcissistic career choice to raise a family, has more muscle mass than 99% of the doesn't really mean a whole lot to me.  To top it off, this is your LIFE. Hell, you probably have sacrificed decades off your life not to mention won;t be able to get a hard on without HRT when your older. and for what??? to bust your ass and be a lower level pro in a "sport:" of whom many of the fans are gay and just want to see juice monkeys in thongs?
I just don't see the point, but I guess if you are happy good for you (although yor last posts seemed to be you trying to prove that you are).

Enough rambling, off to sleep

good call!

[GreatFinn]

No meltdown liittle boy, just a good old fashion ass kicking Now, don't come back with a stupid comment, post your picture and real name  and I will back off,or else you will show every one here that you are actually scared and a little bitch... We are waiting?

Yes, but who kick who's ass?  As far as I know, you are only little bitch in here, because you completely lack a sense of humour, and you are incapable to accept any critic. When you are bragging with your house and your cars, you are just like a little kid in the playground: "I have this and that, my father is stronger than yours"...you are a clown. High school drop out, who is living from his wife's purse, and yet bragging about it, and you think that's make you cool? Well, think again. You are so f*king stupid that you think that fan's only purpose is kiss your muslim ass, but you are wrong about it. As a fan of yours I think my duty is tell you that you are looking like piece of shit, and you should do something about it, if you really are going to be champion. Instead of pissing on your fans, you should try to listen them, because your posse is leading you to wrong direction by telling you how f*king cool and big and great you are, just because they just want to please you. You should not listen those ass kissers, they tell you anything but true to please you. 

[kawaks]

Yes, but who kick who's ass?  As far as I know, you are only little bitch in here, because you completely lack a sense of humour, and you are incapable to accept any critic. When you are bragging with your house and your cars, you are just like a little kid in the playground: "I have this and that, my father is stronger than yours"...you are a clown. High school drop out, who is living from his wife's purse, and yet bragging about it, and you think that's make you cool? Well, think again. You are so f*king stupid that you think that fan's only purpose is kiss your muslim ass, but you are wrong about it. As a fan of yours I think my duty is tell you that you are looking like piece of shit, and you should do something about it, if you really are going to be champion. Instead of pissing on your fans, you should try to listen them, because your posse is leading you to wrong direction by telling you how f*king cool and big and great you are, just because they just want to please you. You should not listen those ass kissers, they tell you anything but true to please you. 

Its all about playing psych-out-games online... so what if people rip into King out of pure jealousy and hate... at the end of the day it will only make King stronger, bigger and better.

So to all the haters, keep up the "good work".