Author Topic: Little Known FACTS about Joe Weider and other Bodybuilders! (Read 15093 times)

The True Adonis · « **on:** May 26, 2006, 03:08:03 PM »

I was bored today at work and was on wikipedia all day. I was reading about Napoleon and in the entry it stated that Joe Weider is one of world`s foremost historians on the French Revolution and especially Napoleon. He has even written a book which covers the mysterious death of Mr. Bonaparte`.

Pretty cool.

ANAL DISCHARGE · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2006, 03:09:33 PM »

It's Ben Weider who is the Napoleon expert.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2006, 03:10:24 PM »

yah...oops.

In 1955, the diaries of Louis Marchand, Napoléon's valet, appeared in print. He describes Napoléon in the months leading up to his death, and led many, most notably Sten Forshufvud and Ben Weider, to conclude that he had been killed by arsenic poisoning.

Nordic Beast · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2006, 03:13:25 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on May 26, 2006, 03:10:24 PM

yah...oops.

In 1955, the diaries of Louis Marchand, Napoléon's valet, appeared in print. He describes Napoléon in the months leading up to his death, and led many, most notably Sten Forshufvud and Ben Weider, to conclude that he had been killed by arsenic poisoning.

for someone who loves German history----you should hate Napolean----------------------even though he changed the face of modern warfare

kmhphoto · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:04:17 PM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on May 26, 2006, 03:13:25 PM

for someone who loves German history----you should hate Napolean----------------------even though he changed the face of modern warfare

By losing?

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:07:33 PM »

Quote from: kmhphoto on May 26, 2006, 04:04:17 PM

By losing?

Nobody wins forever, man.

Nordic Beast · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:07:54 PM »

Quote from: kmhphoto on May 26, 2006, 04:04:17 PM

By losing?

yes

Cavalier22 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2006, 10:53:25 PM »

its human nature.

win for 8 years or so, get overly confidant think you are a god, then overextend yourself and end up in disaster

Ron · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2006, 11:09:07 PM »

The Weiders - Ben and his son Eric - are really into historical military figures and battles and lots more. They even have started a magazine titled Armchair General about this. Here is the site, its pretty cool.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2006, 04:44:15 AM »

'Weider History Group announced today the purchase of Primedia’s military history and American social history magazines and related web sites, including American History, Military History, World War II, Wild West, Civil War Times, America’s Civil War, MHQ, British Heritage, Vietnam and Aviation History, plus Historynet.com'

from website

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2006, 04:46:44 AM »

Quote from: Cavalier22 on May 26, 2006, 10:53:25 PM

its human nature.

win for 8 years or so, get overly confidant think you are a god, then overextend yourself and end up in disaster

hmmm, is president bush listening?

WOOO · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2006, 05:02:46 AM »

Quote from: Cavalier22 on May 26, 2006, 10:53:25 PM

its human nature.

win for 8 years or so, get overly confidant think you are a god, then overextend yourself and end up in disaster

prophetic!!!!

WOOO · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2006, 05:04:04 AM »

Quote from: bigdumbbell on May 27, 2006, 04:46:44 AM

hmmm, is president bush listening?

nah he sticks to the alphabet boards with the rest of us....

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2006, 06:14:28 AM »

Ben Weider was considered for a Nobel Prize because of his ground breaking research on Napoleon. He has one of the if not the largest collections of Napoleon artifacts in the world and even owns a sample of his hair which he had chemically analysed to draw conclusions about his death, which was reported to be poisoning.

The Beef

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2006, 06:30:25 AM »

Quote from: Ron on May 26, 2006, 11:09:07 PM

The Weiders - Ben and his son Eric - are really into historical military figures and battles and lots more. They even have started a magazine titled Armchair General about this. Here is the site, its pretty cool.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com

I Wargame and paint figures as well. Not as much as when I was a kid . My brother has actually written 3 rulebooks that are quite popular in these circles. He runs tournaments and all that shit

Rome · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2006, 06:41:26 AM »

Quote from: Nordic Beast on May 26, 2006, 03:13:25 PM

for someone who loves German history----you should hate Napoleon----------------------even though he changed the face of modern warfare

Napoleon was a hack and a frequent loser but he was a great spin master and proclaimend a lot of his defeats - VICTORIES. He didn't give a shit about his men either, they were nothing more then cannon fodder. I'm glad he's dead

stuntmovie · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:18:06 AM »

Did any member in the Weider family ever serve time in the Armed Forces?

dr.chimps · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:52:54 AM »

Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on May 27, 2006, 06:14:28 AM

Ben Weider was considered for a Nobel Prize because of his ground breaking research on Napoleon. He has one of the if not the largest collections of Napoleon artifacts in the world and even owns a sample of his hair which he had chemically analysed to draw conclusions about his death, which was reported to be poisoning.

The Beef

Nobel Prize!? I think you have it mistaken for another one. The Nobels are given out in recognition of a very specific contribution to the betterment of man/womankind -ie. medicine, peace and more lately, economics. Weider's contribution, if any, would be considered some kind of medico-historical sleuthing, and still a theory, at best.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:58:50 AM »

I heard he spent something like $10,000,000 investigating Napoleon's death, money that could definetly been put to better use...

sarcasm · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:59:50 AM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on May 27, 2006, 08:58:50 AM

I heard he spent something like $10,000,000 investigating Napoleon's death, money that could definetly been put to better use...

are you saying that the Weider brothers are gay, Captain Equipoise?

bigdumbbell · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2006, 09:34:31 AM »

Quote from: sarcasm on May 27, 2006, 08:59:50 AM

are you saying that the Weider brothers are gay, Captain Equipoise?

no but you sure sound like one

walking sculpture · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2006, 11:24:15 AM »

Ben Weider is creepy....

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2006, 02:35:25 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on May 27, 2006, 08:52:54 AM

Nobel Prize!? I think you have it mistaken for another one. The Nobels are given out in recognition of a very specific contribution to the betterment of man/womankind -ie. medicine, peace and more lately, economics. Weider's contribution, if any, would be considered some kind of medico-historical sleuthing, and still a theory, at best.

I see where you are coming from . . . I was under the impression it was for his total body of work regarding NB. I may be mistaken, do you have any way of finding out?

The Beef

dr.chimps · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2006, 03:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on May 27, 2006, 02:35:25 PM

I see where you are coming from . . . I was under the impression it was for his total body of work regarding NB. I may be mistaken, do you have any way of finding out?

The Beef

A quick search (wiki) shows him receiving several national honours and a GetBig interview notes he was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee in 1984 for his 'contributions to sport.' Bit of a surprise there, for me, if it is indeed true. That year saw Desmond Tutu win - a more fitting prize winner to my mind. No awards seem to linked to his Napoleon Complex.

Hope this helps.

badlad · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2006, 09:26:37 PM »

Didn't Napoleon suffer from klinefelters?
I believe his bitch tits could be traced to something else - small man syndrome combined with muscle envy plus possible excessive steroid use. Anyways you can always just email Ben.