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Title: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 18, 2006, 03:15:24 PM
seems that 'ol Stevie boy has been pissing some people off lately and my thoughts on this little drama queens behavior is that he is probably some rich kid whose daddy and mommy left him a big inheritance and now he acts like he owns the world, all 5'6" of him, what do you think?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 03:17:58 PM
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Purge_WTF on November 18, 2006, 05:05:42 PM
seems that 'ol Stevie boy has been pissing some people off lately and my thoughts on this little drama queens behavior is that he is probably some rich kid whose daddy and mommy left him a big inheritance and now he acts like he owns the world, all 5'6" of him, what do you think?

  Same thing could be said about Romano. Minus the inheritance part.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: LAMA-PAI on November 18, 2006, 05:07:02 PM
his famliy  owned twinlab dude !
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GetItOnNY on November 18, 2006, 05:15:04 PM
What I want to know is whats up with Steve Blechemans hair.Everytime I see him his hair is a diffrent color, he is like a woman.One time I will see him and his haur is gray, the next time I see him its black, then a few months later its black with  blond highlights.My company has booth at the Mr O expo, the Arnold, and about 3 other various shows an year, and one thing you can count on this Steves Blechmans hair being diffrent each time.Plus Steve has a great magazine I will give him that but having talking to him on occasion I think he is a fragile arrogant prick.John Romano on the other hand is a cool guy, but Steve is a pretentious, phony ,who I can see why people would be upset with him.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: alexxx on November 18, 2006, 05:30:14 PM
Maybe his hair changes with his mood.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AntonioC on November 18, 2006, 05:44:19 PM
The truth about Steve is first of all he is a short little dude with 70's hair, tight jeans and manicure. Enough said I guess.
But there is more. Look at all the "articles" of his "athletes". They all non stop kissing his ass, which becomes quite obvious that since Ron Harris is writing most of them it means he gets instructions from Steve or Romano. Apart of athletes, he has William Llewellyn (good), Ron Harris (good articles) and then the bad and that includes ass kissers like Flex who is number one asshole in Bodybuilding (great athlete though), Dave Palumbo (drug dealer and even that was fake), Valentino (I dont know what to say here) and John Romano, who altough projects some level of intellegence is nothing but a puppet (something like Bob Chicherillo with IFBB).
Steve is in this for money only, which of course nothing wrong with this but to say or to think that he cares about bodybuilders (Lee Priest comes to mind and Chris Cormier) is absolutely ridiculous.
Nothing but a rich, sleazy asshole that walks around expo like he owns Bodybuilding.



 
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 06:19:32 PM
The truth about Steve is first of all he is a short little dude with 70's hair, tight jeans and manicure. Enough said I guess.
But there is more. Look at all the "articles" of his "athletes". They all non stop kissing his ass, which becomes quite obvious that since Ron Harris is writing most of them it means he gets instructions from Steve or Romano. Apart of athletes, he has William Llewellyn (good), Ron Harris (good articles) and then the bad and that includes ass kissers like Flex who is number one asshole in Bodybuilding (great athlete though), Dave Palumbo (drug dealer and even that was fake), Valentino (I dont know what to say here) and John Romano, who altough projects some level of intellegence is nothing but a puppet (something like Bob Chicherillo with IFBB).
Steve is in this for money only, which of course nothing wrong with this but to say or to think that he cares about bodybuilders (Lee Priest comes to mind and Chris Cormier) is absolutely ridiculous.
Nothing but a rich, sleazy asshole that walks around expo like he owns Bodybuilding.



 

Exactly.

Dude loves an ass kissing. He thinks he's special. He's got little man syndrome. If you don't kiss his ass, you don't deserve to be his "buddy".

Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast000 on November 18, 2006, 06:22:32 PM
steve blechman looks like a bisexual.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 06:23:06 PM
steve blechman looks like a bisexual.

 :-[
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: LurkerNoMore on November 18, 2006, 07:07:36 PM
What is up with that weird neck?  It looks photoshopped.  And his face is always darker... like he doesn't put his make up on all the way down his throat.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: dr.chimps on November 18, 2006, 07:08:05 PM
:-[
Is that the guy? He looks like he's on the Mower workout plan.  :-X
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 07:09:03 PM
What is up with that weird neck?  It looks photoshopped.  And his face is always darker... like he doesn't put his make up on all the way down his throat.

Maybe he's related to the legendary Mower............
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 07:09:37 PM
Is that the guy? He looks like he's on the Mower workout plan.  :-X

Great minds think alike......... ;)




EDIT: Yep, that is him. Too bad I don't have the shot where he looks like a Geraldo Rivera impersonator.......
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast000 on November 18, 2006, 07:17:35 PM
(http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/2004olympia_pics_c40.jpg)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: LurkerNoMore on November 18, 2006, 08:55:45 PM
His pic screams SCHMOE!!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: avesher on November 18, 2006, 09:01:37 PM
theory--Blechman knew nothing about bodybuilding back in the day.  He just found himself attracted to big guys and wanted to get close to them.  With the money he inherited, he created MD and was able to bring the big men he adored closer to him.  He's so fuckin gay its sick.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 18, 2006, 10:09:08 PM
theory--Blechman knew nothing about bodybuilding back in the day.  He just found himself attracted to big guys and wanted to get close to them.  With the money he inherited, he created MD and was able to bring the big men he adored closer to him.  He's so fuckin gay its sick.

In a nut shell.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TheGoldenPrince on November 19, 2006, 02:41:27 AM
Blechman for the Sandow in '07... :)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: nukkaready on November 19, 2006, 07:16:10 AM
Steve is rich... are you? ;D
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bigmikecox on November 19, 2006, 07:39:21 AM
theory--Blechman knew nothing about bodybuilding back in the day.  He just found himself attracted to big guys and wanted to get close to them.  With the money he inherited, he created MD and was able to bring the big men he adored closer to him.  He's so fuckin gay its sick.

I got the same vibe from him.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AntonioC on November 19, 2006, 07:50:28 AM
It's amazing that so far neither Romano or Harris jumped in here proclaimimg the greatness of "BOSS BLECHMAN"
I find Boss Blechman nickname rather ridiculous and an obvious indication of little man syndrome as well as major ass kissing.
I actually understand why John Romano, Greg Valentino and Flex Wheeler are doing it as without Steve they would be nowhere.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 07:52:28 AM
It's amazing that so far neither Romano or Harris jumped in here proclaimimg the greatness of "BOSS BLECHMAN"
I find Boss Blechman nickname rather ridiculous and an obvious indication of little man syndrome as well as major ass kissing.
I actually understand why John Romano, Greg Valentino and Flex Wheeler are doing it as without Steve they would be nowhere.

Romano, Valentino and Wheeler are such a joke to the human race that they should have a comic book.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Manninen dude on November 19, 2006, 08:41:09 AM
Romano, Valentino and Wheeler are such a joke to the human race that they should have a comic book.

Negative. Anonymous haters like you are a joke..  :P
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 08:44:56 AM
Negative. Anonymous haters like you are..
hahahaha, ok "mannien dude" you better log off now i think i hear Blechman calling you for his moring coffee and blowjob so run along now.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on November 19, 2006, 08:47:18 AM
I have no problems with Steve and I can't really see why anyone else would.  Jorge was being an asshole for coming up here with his stupid rant for Steve not acknowledging him.  He problably works 80 hours a week and doesn't have time to kiss everyone's boo boo.  Gaspari and even Gamma-O spent tons more money than he did.  3000 a month is a damn good deal and he got a full page spread. 


Jorge can say he can spend his money on M & F but the problem is that no-one but @#$ read that magazine.  Its a shitty magazine.  Your out of business and you don't even know it
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmacsys on November 19, 2006, 09:49:44 AM
(http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/2004olympia_pics_c40.jpg)

That guy on the left has got to be gay. Maybe that BGM guy can verify that.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmacsys on November 19, 2006, 09:51:55 AM
Romano, Valentino and Wheeler are such a joke to the human race that they should have a comic book.

Some people will do anything for an easy payday.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Wombat on November 19, 2006, 09:52:32 AM
his famliy  owned twinlab dude !


"they never should have gave them Negros money"
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Manninen dude on November 19, 2006, 10:32:51 AM
hahahaha, ok "mannien dude" you better log off now i think i hear Blechman calling you for his moring coffee and blowjob so run along now.

Whatever you say you fat anonymous punk  :)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on November 19, 2006, 10:39:33 AM
He looks like a perverted 9th grade chemistry teacher who is always asking young boys to check their ph balance after school.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: dknole on November 19, 2006, 10:46:48 AM
you guys have no clue on anything about Steve. He is a stand up guy, a good person for body building and he voices his opinion quite frequently.

yes I do write for MD and have known Steve for a dozen or so years and stand behind him as a smart, leading publisher who you obviously do not know. easy to be an armchair quaterback or psychologist when you have not walked in anyone's shoes or been responsible to provide a living for others.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on November 19, 2006, 10:51:56 AM
you guys have no clue on anything about Steve. He is a stand up guy, a good person for body building and he voices his opinion quite frequently.

yes I do write for MD and have known Steve for a dozen or so years and stand behind him as a smart, leading publisher who you obviously do not know. easy to be an armchair quaterback or psychologist when you have not walked in anyone's shoes or been responsible to provide a living for others.



hahahaha, monster defense of boyfriend. hahahaah
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Purge_WTF on November 19, 2006, 10:59:57 AM
I actually understand why John Romano, Greg Valentino and Flex Wheeler are doing it as without Steve they would be nowhere.

  Aren't Romano and Valentino still nowhere?  :D
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Rottmag on November 19, 2006, 11:03:46 AM
Negative. Anonymous haters like you are a joke..  :P

Welcome to GetBig!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: onlyme on November 19, 2006, 11:13:14 AM
I have no problems with Steve and I can't really see why anyone else would.  Jorge was being an asshole for coming up here with his stupid rant for Steve not acknowledging him.  He problably works 80 hours a week and doesn't have time to kiss everyone's boo boo.  Gaspari and even Gamma-O spent tons more money than he did.  3000 a month is a damn good deal and he got a full page spread. 


Jorge can say he can spend his money on M & F but the problem is that no-one but @#$ read that magazine.  Its a shitty magazine.  Your out of business and you don't even know it

With an endorsement like this can Steve be such a bad guy.  Vince knows all and tells all.  I now know where my feelings are going................... .............



























Steve you suck.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jwb on November 19, 2006, 11:29:20 AM
goddamn he is a short little fvcker!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: french mistake on November 19, 2006, 11:57:11 AM
To answer an earlier question, yes he does have "gay face" .

"Gay face" is a look that us homosexuals ocassionaly will talk about with you lugnuts.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: 1Fast400 on November 19, 2006, 12:02:55 PM
The reason why he hasn't responded to this, he probably gives a flying fvck about 15 people posting about him on getbig. 
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Purge_WTF on November 19, 2006, 12:42:30 PM
The reason why he hasn't responded to this, he probably gives a flying fvck about 15 people posting about him on getbig. 

  John "Dirt Diggler" Romano had quite the obssession with us for a while.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 12:46:47 PM
Whatever you say you fat anonymous punk  :)
hahahaha, name calling meltdown.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bmacsys on November 19, 2006, 12:47:59 PM
Steve is rich... are you? ;D


Who cares if the guy is rich?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 12:49:55 PM
The reason why he hasn't responded to this, he probably gives a flying fvck about 15 people posting about him on getbig. 
translation=you stop by the MD headquarters and suck Blechman off weekly and you hate us talking about your dream man like that.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: avesher on November 19, 2006, 12:56:02 PM
with all these people around Bleachman and the money he has and all this and that, you think someone would just go up to him and say "Steve, you know what?  You look like a porcelain fag with that hair and face.  Do something about the hair, lay off the tanning bed and don't look so oily.  Also, kill the makeup applications.  Ya look retarted man.  Just tryin to help a brother out."
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: finurface on November 19, 2006, 01:00:05 PM
:-[
the girl in the pic is as big as him.  Poor guy.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: 1Fast400 on November 19, 2006, 01:02:33 PM
Quote
translation=you stop by the MD headquarters and suck Blechman off weekly and you hate us talking about your dream man like that.

The sad part is you worked for 30 minutes to come up with a quality sentence and this is all you came up with.  If I'm lucky, one day I'll be able to average 30 post a day on getbig like you.  With most of those posts using some sort of gay reference.  How sad that as an adult, this is all you have in life.  
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 01:03:35 PM
The sad part is you worked for 30 minutes to come up with a quality sentence and this is all you came up with.  If I'm lucky, one day I'll be able to average 30 post a day on getbig like you.  With most of those posts using some sort of gay reference.  How sad that as an adult, this is all you have in life.  
hahahahaha, you're furious, i love it, chalk up another victim to the great Sarcasm.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 01:13:08 PM
fixed.
this coming from a fat loser with a 48 inch waist who claims to use synthol and roids yet looks like he doesn't even train, check out my post in the memorable quotes thread, hahahaha.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on November 19, 2006, 01:18:10 PM
And you injected synthol at 50-60 percent bodyfat in your late 30s hoping to achieve what?

LOL.  No one has to own you.  You do it yourself rather nicely.

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=91571.0;attach=99196;image)
hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: arce377 on November 19, 2006, 01:59:40 PM
 PARENTS MONEY.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 06:12:39 PM
  Aren't Romano and Valentino still nowhere?  :D

 :o
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 19, 2006, 06:55:08 PM
So John, you're a straight talker...   why do you think Blechman is such a homo?

Remember when Blechman came on here basically said that Romano lies?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: candidate2025 on November 19, 2006, 07:00:22 PM
the first muscular development i ever read was the melvin anthony issue with branch warrenns first leg article in it and in the opening pages the title to blechmans column was "you have to lift weights to read md, because we are so frickin huge" with that picture of bsteve flexing his 13 inch gunsright next to it. hahahahaha.  he seems like a cool guy but i dont understand why he is the editor of a bodybuilding magazine....same with romano..you would thnk if their whole lives were dedicated to the sport, they would at least participate.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 19, 2006, 07:03:53 PM
the first muscular development i ever read was the melvin anthony issue with branch warrenns first leg article in it and in the opening pages the title to blechmans column was "you have to lift weights to read md, because we are so frickin huge" with that picture of bsteve flexing his 13 inch gunsright next to it. hahahahaha.  he seems like a cool guy but i dont understand why he is the editor of a bodybuilding magazine....same with romano..you would thnk if their whole lives were dedicated to the sport, they would at least participate.

Monster truth.

"13 inch guns" with his sleeves rolled up...........LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 07:04:08 PM
Remember when Blechman came on here basically said that Romano lies?

No, I don't remember.  Why don't you refresh our memory?

So John, you're a straight talker...   why do you think Blechman is such a homo?

That's your impression, bro.  You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but, upon what facts do you state it?  Do you know that Steve is a homo?  Like, as in first hand experience?  I've known him and his wife and his kids for 16 years, I've never had any reason to think he's a homo, so i don't think it.  Don't put words in my mouth.  If you think he is a homo, then perhaps you'd like to share how you know?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AntonioC on November 19, 2006, 07:05:47 PM
And where are you, douche bag??? Hiding behind a phony screen name with the rest of the punks with no balls and big mouths jerking off to some guys avatar?  It's only human nature to mock what we don't understand.  The sad part is having to admit that a skeezy piece of shit like you is included in the group. 

Oh... I always wanted to ask, did you f**k your mother first, or your sister?  Or was it the dog?  Or couldn't you tell?

You sound real articulate for a number 2 guy in MD.
Why is it bothering you that someone is "hiding" behind a keyboard. People just express opinion (like you do in your column). Harsh comments about your "Boss Blechman" are just result of his actions (towards Lee Priest for example).
John, you are a company man just like Chic with IFBB. I know it's ridiculous that you would come here and admit that your boss is a just a punk, but you cant deny that your magazine is two faced. Only few years ago you were bashing steroid users and whn nobody was buying that garbage you switched to glorifying juice.
I have a question for you though, what if someone decides to reveal their identity and say it to your face, what would you do? Or what would your boss do?














Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AntonioC on November 19, 2006, 07:07:00 PM
If he is not a homo, then maybe give him some tips on style. He needs it.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 19, 2006, 07:07:25 PM
Well John, he didn't directly call you a liar. He something along the lines of, you embelish the truth. He put it nicely.

Steve said it regarding your Pecker-Blekman "meeting" write up.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 19, 2006, 07:09:10 PM
No, I don't remember.  Why don't you refresh our memory?

That's your impression, bro.  You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but, upon what facts do you state it?  Do you know that Steve is a homo?  Like, as in first hand experience?  I've known him and his wife and his kids for 16 years, I've never had any reason to think he's a homo, so i don't think it.  Don't put words in my mouth.  If you think he is a homo, then perhaps you'd like to share how you know?

No kidding?  ::)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: G o a t b o y on November 19, 2006, 07:22:52 PM
Steve is a homo?

Take a good look at these pics.  What do you think?  ::)

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=107609.0;attach=119883;image)

(http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/big/2004olympia_pics_c40.jpg)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 07:30:05 PM
You sound real articulate for a number 2 guy in MD.
Why is it bothering you that someone is "hiding" behind a keyboard. People just express opinion (like you do in your column). Harsh comments about your "Boss Blechman" are just result of his actions (towards Lee Priest for example).
John, you are a company man just like Chic with IFBB. I know it's ridiculous that you would come here and admit that your boss is a just a punk, but you cant deny that your magazine is two faced. Only few years ago you were bashing steroid users and whn nobody was buying that garbage you switched to glorifying juice.
I have a question for you though, what if someone decides to reveal their identity and say it to your face, what would you do? Or what would your boss do?

You're absolutely right.  I take it back.  It was a momentary laps in judgement.... I hadn't gotten high yet. And, you're right about the harsh comments.  But, it doesn't really bother me that they come from guys "hiding behind their keyboard" (god, that sounds so Kamali-ish) I just think that people should know what they are talking about before they post something.  And, I believe the debate should stick to the facts - not to demean someone by poking fun at how they look.

Lee Priest and Steve Blechman's business should have been kept between them.  Since it was made public, I think the sentiment leans toward Lee because he's the athlete, and Steve represents the Establishment and makes business decisions that represents what is good for his company.  I can see how people wouldn't like that, and you have a right to dislike his actions.  But he didn't do anything any other CEO of any company wouldn't do.  No one is assured employment forever.  MD constantly changes it's roster.  

And, yes, we are guilty of searching for our niche, and in so doing took opposing sides at different times.  Okay, so what? We're trying to be successful.  We made a decision the industry and the fans didn't like.  But that was almost a decade ago.  We've obviously seen the error of our ways.  Where is it written that because we are a magazine we can't improve?

If someone identified themselves to me I would talk to them.  If they have a beef with me I'd like to know why.  If they are misinformed I'd like the chance to set it straight.  I don't expect everyone to like me, but if you're going to dislike me, then you should at least have the right reason.











Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 07:59:01 PM
Take a good look at these pics.  What do you think?  ::)

No, if he was gay, he'd accessorize better
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: G o a t b o y on November 19, 2006, 08:01:29 PM
No, if he was gay, he'd accessorize better

So you're saying he's a wannabe homo?


I'll defer to your expertise, Tim.   ;D
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 08:01:43 PM
And, yes, we are guilty of searching for our niche, and in so doing took opposing sides at different times.  Okay, so what? We're trying to be successful.  We made a decision the industry and the fans didn't like.  But that was almost a decade ago.  We've obviously seen the error of our ways.

here's a thought.  when ever you need to make a decision regarding the magazine, ask yourself "What would Grimek do?"
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: larger_format on November 19, 2006, 08:23:57 PM

"married with kids" also describes Pastor Ted Haggard
you know the holy roller that used church funds to get those rubdowns/drugs from a
Colorado "bodybuilder

Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Sir Mixalot on November 19, 2006, 08:33:41 PM
here's a thought.  when ever you need to make a decision regarding the magazine, ask yourself "What would Grimek do?"
WWGD
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 08:59:46 PM
here's a thought.  when ever you need to make a decision regarding the magazine, ask yourself "What would Grimek do?"

Yeah!!  What would Grimek do???  If only I knew.....
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bigdumbbell on November 19, 2006, 09:06:49 PM
"married with kids" also describes Pastor Ted Haggard
you know the holy roller that used church funds to get those rubdowns/drugs from a
Colorado "bodybuilder



five kids and said he was 'steady' with his wife  ::)
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: thisiskeith12 on November 19, 2006, 09:07:29 PM
Yeah!!  What would Grimek do???  If only I knew.....

Beggars can't be choosers!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Chick on November 19, 2006, 09:08:23 PM
Come on John, you know exactly what Grimek would do....

Whip up a Hoffmans Proteen shake and do a few sets of squats with the magic circle!!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 09:10:54 PM
Yeah!!  What would Grimek do???  If only I knew.....

I have a copy of every issue that he published.  You're welcome to peruse them.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 09:12:00 PM
Whip up a Hoffmans Proteen shake and do a few sets of squats with the magic circle!!

The magic cirlce was Peary Raider's.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Chick on November 19, 2006, 09:16:19 PM
The magic cirlce was Peary Raider's.

 Yeah, I know...
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Sir Mixalot on November 19, 2006, 09:18:00 PM
magic stick is vinces
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 09:31:14 PM
Come on John, you know exactly what Grimek would do....

Whip up a Hoffmans Proteen shake and do a few sets of squats with the magic circle!!

Ah, Weider's arch nemesis!!  I wonder if Grimek was really that mindless to pamper Hoffman like that.  I like Grimek.  Didn't he play both sides though?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Chick on November 19, 2006, 09:36:46 PM
I don't think he was around (competing) much into when the IFBB started to take over...

This looks like a job for Ironage.us!!
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 09:37:54 PM
Ah, Weider's arch nemesis!!  I wonder if Grimek was really that mindless to pamper Hoffman like that.

One would think that a person rather high up in a company would know the basics about the founders of that company.

Perhaps you should read Muscletown USA (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0271018550)

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I like Grimek.  Didn't he play both sides though?

if this is a sexual innuendo, then the answer is no.  and if you mead didn't he play both sides of the Hoffman-Weider feud, again the answer is no.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: thisiskeith12 on November 19, 2006, 09:38:24 PM

This looks like a job for Ironage.us!!

bwuahahahaha
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: timfogarty on November 19, 2006, 09:40:30 PM
I don't think he was around (competing) much into when the IFBB started to take over...
This looks like a job for Ironage.us!!

Grimek competed in the 1940s.  The IFBB started to take over in the 1970s.

However, Grimek was the publishing editor of Muscular Development from the first issue in 1964 until some time in the 1980s.   MD is and will always be Grimek's magazine, and the current publishers would do well to keep that in mind.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: thisiskeith12 on November 19, 2006, 09:43:21 PM
$$$$ + Bumblefooting = ?
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 10:34:52 PM
One would think that a person rather high up in a company would know the basics about the founders of that company.

Perhaps you should read Muscletown USA (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0271018550)

if this is a sexual innuendo, then the answer is no.  and if you mead didn't he play both sides of the Hoffman-Weider feud, again the answer is no.

No, no sexual innuendo.  I thought i had heard somewhere that at one time, way back, Grimek worked for Joe.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 19, 2006, 10:36:56 PM
I have a copy of every issue that he published.  You're welcome to peruse them.

The question is what would he do today?  But, I get your point.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: onlyme on November 19, 2006, 10:41:06 PM
For the guys who know about the Weider publishing.  Is it true one of the main reasons Weider moved west to California to publish his magazines is because he exhausted all his publishing contacts on the East coast because he never paid them.  Just a question cause it is what I heard from a very good contact.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AntonioC on November 20, 2006, 08:22:34 AM
John Romano,
Thanks for the reply and you got my respect. Unfortunately cant say the same for your boss.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Option D on November 20, 2006, 08:33:01 AM
I actually think that the sport needs a Romano. I read your column every month and I get a new perspective on issues all the time. I can tell you work your ass off to get the info an come up with the theories. Keep up the good work...

BTW... the sound quality on NBR sucks. I can never hear the guest. Like there is no point to listen to the show because the guest speaker is always low.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: John Romano on November 20, 2006, 03:45:32 PM
Thank you, gentlemen.

Check the radio show - now we are with Voice America and the sound is awesome.
Title: Re: My theory on Steve Blechman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gordiano on November 20, 2006, 06:37:37 PM
For the guys who know about the Weider publishing.  Is it true one of the main reasons Weider moved west to California to publish his magazines is because he exhausted all his publishing contacts on the East coast because he never paid them.  Just a question cause it is what I heard from a very good contact.

Well, we know this much..................he didn't always pay the bodybuilders he profitted off of...........