I was just sitting here working on a poster for my stores and reading some GetBig. And, I was also talking on the phone with an old friend who has known what I have gone through in my day. We weree talking about some things. I told her about this site and how funny some people on here are. I told her about how some guys come on here and bash people, people they have never met or even know what they look like. I told her about guys with no names or pictures raggin on professional bodybuilders ab out not being in shape. I mentioned how me and Shawn are going back and forth too. She said "what the fuck"! She asked me why I was ragging on Shawn and his show.
I told her my reasons and she told me I was an idiot and hypocrite becasue I was doing exactly what so many in Hawaii were doing when I was doing my shows. I had our local IFBB pro ragging on me and telling everyone my show will never happen. He basically was on a crusade to make sure everyone knew that my show was all fake and that I was lying about having these guys coming to Hawaii all at the same time. I spent so much time telling people he was full of shit and actually lost a few local sponsors because they believed him. My total payback happened though. Everything I said was going to happened at my show happened. I did not have to cancel anything. Each event went off and everything came together. At least most everyone was happy, but me. Cause ultimately I lost money. But, I did it again the following year and that show went off too perfectly and at least we didn't lose any money. Next years show will be even better.
The point is, people make fun or rag on people on here and they have NO idea what they are talking about. How can someone who hasn't experinced or ever done something and rag on someone who has or knows what they are talking about. It is not only stupid but a waste of time. When I rag on someone 99% of the time it is for fun. I rag on Shawn about his show because I do know what he is going through (every step) and I do know how to put on a show even bigger than his (event wise and size wise). He may ultimately have more people show up for his show than I did. But that is to be expected. He is doing a pro show in a location of over a million people and easy to get too and I was doing an NPC show and I live on an island. But I am almost pretty sure I have never put down or do I ever put down someone just because I am better than they are. And I guarantee you I never put down someone if I have NO idea or at least know something about what I am talking about.
I understand this is Getbig and we got the guys on here who's job is to initiate the new guys like you did with Rhino. But he prevailed very nicely cause ultimately he is better built that 99.99% of the people on here. I may have called Shawn fat, and show fat pics of him, but really do you think I don't know who I am talking about. Shawn had a great body and my poking at his current fatness is nothing. I know he can get back into shape if he wanted. He is young and he has not had any dramatic or traumatic things happen to him. He could train now and win next years masters in a heartbeat. But, I still have to rag on him. He shot at me to many times for me not to shoot back. At least for now though there is a "seize fire". We'll see what kind of bombs are dropped on me next Monday after his show.
So, in closing (guys this is taking me awhile to type cause I am watching a show in TV) what counts is that at least myself, Shawn, Rhino and the other guys are at least trying. If we fail I am sure as I did will get up and try again. If Shawns show sucks I bet he'll try it again. Cause you learn from your mistakes to make it better next time. It is always better to have least tried than not try at all. I have lost and made allot over the years. Each time I have lost I got back up and did somethign else and made more. I don't quit and either does allot of others. The thing is at least we tried and at least we are doing what we set out to do. The guys on here who rag and make fun of the guys who have actually done something are really wasting their time. Cause really you have nothing to contribute or say when you know nothing about what you are talking about.
I am sure I will get my share of getting ragged on, but who cares. I actually like the attention. I need it nowadays.
