Tribute to the Legendary Gary Strydom

[Ronnie Rep]

Can't win with no back!

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Is he really Garry? I doubt the real one would act like such a jackass.

This. Getbig has been around since the 90's and Gary decides to post now in the year 2011? Why isn't he posting under the name Gary Strydom with blue stars.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Ted Williams, arguably the worlds greatest baseball hitter got crushed in the media for decades. Still does. Go on any baseball forum and you can still see people ripping on the guy(even in his death). Who deserves more respect? Gary Strydom or Ted Williams?

[The Abdominal Snoman]

If Gary Strydom had Bob Chicks back, how many Mr. Olympia's would Gary have won?

[Dr Dutch]

This. Getbig has been around since the 90's and Gary decides to post now in the year 2011? Why isn't he posting under the name Gary Strydom with blue stars.

are you kidding? Of course it's him..................... ....................the hell it is.   

[littleboyblue]

read what I just emboldened and tell us all why those two statements are completely contradictory and make you look like an idiot.

Oh gee, "no one," I feel like such an idiot now.  Fuck off you tiny twink!

[no one]

Oh gee, "no one," I feel like such an idiot now.  Fuck off you tiny twink!

ahahahahaha hurt feelings Nancy?

what kind of homo names himself 'littleboyblue' anyway?

gearbox.

[Theoak*]

WTF!!!!!!!!!! Where do you fools come up with this shit? Just so you know?...Errr... coke doesn't come from SA you idiot!!!

Haha you fucking retard who said anything abou coke being manufactured in SA? He was a mover of it in the 80's common knowledge, oh thats right most bodybuilders are saints. Head back to the teen section of bodybuilding.com I dont think you will last here "body1991"  .

Hahah this fool just watched a documentary "cocaine cowboys" now he is a full expert on the drug trade, ahjaha oh brother 

[wes]

There was no long storymy friend...with all due respect.  if course his accomplishments weren't recognized...he competed against nobody in a different federation.  if he was as good as he thought he was, he would have had no issue whatsoever in competing against the NPC's best...only in his eyes would it have been a " step backwards" ...in reality...it would have been a huge step forward to hAve to face the REAL best amateurs in the world....and he obviously didn't want to test the waters...much like Vic Richards.

I don't know Jeff, and certainly have no issue with him personally...just spelling it out as someone who was there....on the stage trying to EARN the right to compete as an IFBB Pro.

I hear ya` Bob,but he did want to compete with the best,in his mind it just didn`t seem fair to have to kind of requalify so to speak.

As you well know,this was not an issue with other AAU and NABBA guys who went over to the IFBB............namely,(just a few off the top of my head),Waller,Coe,Viator,Dickerson,Morris,Tinnerino,Oliva,Bill Grant,etc., etc.,etc.,among many other top guys of that day.

Why Jeff King?

Also tons of lesser bodybuilders made the swith from the AAU to NPC..............almost everybody competed AAU before the NPC became established,even Jim Manion himself.

Others who made the switch with no hitches involved:
Anibal Lopez,Ray Mentzer as well as Mike Mentzer,Steve Michalik,Defendis,Leon Brown..............I could go on and on.

Again why the special conditions for Jeff King?

I miss the good old days!! 

Anyway,Hope all is well with you and yours Bob!  

[littleboyblue]

ahahahahaha hurt feelings Nancy?

what kind of homo names himself 'littleboyblue' anyway?

gearbox.

you want me to rename myself "gearbox?"

[wes]

'littleboyblue'

He needed the money !

[no one]

He needed the money !

LOL!

well played sir!

[The Abdominal Snoman]

you want me to rename myself "gearbox?"

Your tagline says interracial tranny porn. Gary is that you

[wes]

LOL!

well played sir!

[Chick]

I hear ya` Bob,but he did want to compete with the best,in his mind it just didn`t seem fair to have to kind of requalify so to speak.

As you well know,this was not an issue with other AAU and NABBA guys who went over to the IFBB............namely,(just a few off the top of my head),Waller,Coe,Viator,Dickerson,Morris,Tinnerino,Oliva,Bill Grant,etc., etc.,etc.,among many other top guys of that day.

Why Jeff King?

Also tons of lesser bodybuilders made the swith from the AAU to NPC..............almost everybody competed AAU before the NPC became established,even Jim Manion himself.

Others who made the switch with no hitches involved:
Anibal Lopez,Ray Mentzer as well as Mike Mentzer,Steve Michalik,Defendis,Leon Brown..............I could go on and on.

Again why the special conditions for Jeff King?

I miss the good old days!! 

Anyway,Hope all is well with you and yours Bob!  

All good my friend


Easy answer to all that....I was an easy switch in the early days. When the NPC was established...there was a protocol  that was to be followed....I myself competed against many a AAU guy in the late 80's, ha all tried to win a pro qualifier to the IFBB...James Demelo, Joe Meeko, etc....they all had titles from the AAU as well...none of them turned pro.  Comeford  might have as well, and did turn pro

Point is,  Jeff was in no different position, and also could have stepped on stage....he chose not to...but there certainly was no politics involved.  he was a great talent, and would have been a nice addition...but he would have had a tough time against everyone that beat Mendenhall, Leidlemyer, Fletcher, etc...

[wes]

All good my friend


Easy answer to all that....I was an easy switch in the early days. When the NPC was established...there was a protocol  that was to be followed....I myself competed against many a AAU guy in the late 80's, ha all tried to win a pro qualifier to the IFBB...James Demelo, Joe Meeko, etc....they all had titles from the AAU as well...none of them turned pro.  Comeford  might have as well, and did turn pro

Point is,  Jeff was in no different position, and also could have stepped on stage....he chose not to...but there certainly was no politics involved.  he was a great talent, and would have been a nice addition...but he would have had a tough time against everyone that beat Mendenhall, Leidlemyer, Fletcher, etc...

Thanks Bob,makes sense.

I wish he had gone over,as I think with the right backing,(as he had very little support back then),he would have been a force to be reckoned with.

As it is,he placed second to Samir in some WABBA contest I beleive.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Any back pictures of Jeff? That infamous picture of him alone by the stream is all I've ever seen of him.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Any back pictures of Jeff? That infamous picture of him alone by the stream is all I've ever seen of him.

Always thought he was a bigger version of Gaspari

[wes]

Any back pictures of Jeff? That infamous picture of him alone by the stream is all I've ever seen of him.

Haven`t seen too many backshots of King but Googled it and found this interesting comparison pic:

[wes]

Here`s one:

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Haven`t seen too many backshots of King but Googled it and found this interesting comparison pic:

Haney's back is out of this world but I think Jeff could have favored good against Gaspari if he was harder.

[wes]

Haney's back is out of this world but I think Jeff could have favored good against Gaspari if he was harder.

Yup,I think he would have done great.

In person at various times,he was real fucking vascular grainyar and  looking.

[njflex]

vic terra who had oustanding aau,nabba career couldn't break the npc nationals in the 90's finished pretty far out top 10 ,,he had sick build and shape for 5'4 or so looked like a thick labrada then.

[wes]

vic terra who had oustanding aau,nabba career couldn't break the npc nationals in the 90's finished pretty far out top 10 ,,he had sick build and shape for 5'4 or so looked like a thick labrada then.

Terra was awesome.......from my home state of Massachusettes! 

[Brocty]

Here`s one:

looks to be hitting a fdb more than a bdb