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Bob was incorrectly listed as 23 at both the show and on this youtube page. He was 24 at the time in one of the best routines I've seen:
Rich Gaspari's posing routine at the 1986 Pro World was also a knockout in my book.
Perfection!!
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Bob was incorrectly listed as 23 at both the show and on this youtube page. He was 24 at the time in one of the best routines I've seen:
Rich Gaspari's posing routine at the 1986 Pro World was also a knockout in my book.
incredible- charismatic. a simple comparison between that and this year's coleman routine should suffice to show why bodybuilding is now rejected on a widescale- it's a farce.
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Bob was incorrectly listed as 23 at both the show and on this youtube page. He was 24 at the time in one of the best routines I've seen:
Rich Gaspari's posing routine at the 1986 Pro World was also a knockout in my book.
A TRUE MASTER
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incredible- charismatic. a simple comparison between that and this year's coleman routine should suffice to show why bodybuilding is now rejected on a widescale- it's a farce.
...how'd you get here, time machine?
...bbing has always been looked at as an activity of homoerotic, obsessive compulsive narcicism. from sig klein's time, grimeks time, arnolds, etc... until now- amd always will be.
...why?
..because every body builder, no matter how big, bigger, or small, represents to the avverage, untrained common man that physically, he is inferior.
rather than ask himself why he chooses a physically "subordinate" status, it is much easier to look at bbs and call them a bunch of freaks....
as he still slinks off into the bathroom at night, after playing two pump charlie with the wife, and "tries " to flex the pipestems...that he, and others of his weak willed ilk, humorously call "arms."
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...how'd you get here, time machine?
...bbing has always been looked at as an activity of homoerotic, obsessive compulsive narcicism. from sig klein's time, grimeks time, arnolds, etc... until now- amd always will be.
...why?
..because every body builder, no matter how big, bigger, or small, represents to the avverage, untrained common man that physically, he is inferior.
rather than ask himself why he chooses a physically "subordinate" status, it is much easier to look at bbs and call them a bunch of freaks....
as he still slinks off into the bathroom at night, after playing two pump charlie with the wife, and "tries " to flex the pipestems...that he, and others of his weak willed ilk, humorously call "arms."
true, but at least the competitions were conducted with an amount of dignity and self-respect. today many of the competitors dance on stage, in costumes or with props- it's progressed far closer to some talent contest. whereas previously, the element of dignity meant that- although, like you say, it was always pageant-like- it seemed as though it was much more about showing what they had built or worked for in the gym.
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Imagine if all bodybuilders aspired to that level of development and presentation. Most wouldn't make it, but the overall quality of the compettitors would be much higher
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He has a "pretty" look, but I prefer more massive bodybuilders. Check him out in 1988. You don't see anyone that "skinny" even at national level anymore.
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The Zane of his day. And thats a compliment.
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Extremely gay posing music in both '84 & '88; then again few BBs choose good posing music. Rather femme posing routine as well. Good physique, looked better in '88, here:
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When it comes to aesthetics, Birdsong could hang with almost anyone, and had a more masculine look than Paris. Ya, the posing music's bad here, posing even worse though not as gay LOL
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Extremely gay posing music in both '84 & '88; then again few BBs choose good posing music. Rather femme posing routine as well. Good physique, looked better in '88, here:
Paris was very gay, he came out way before he retired. Still, great physique. I'm sure getting pussy would have been no prob for Bob, well... :-\
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Which from Paris' feminine routines or Ronnie's 'Moses' routine do you think has less dignity?
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Wow!! Thats the reason why i dont care how gay he is!
This is the ART!!
What a shame of BBing of these days. Who try to pose like this?? Nobody!
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Wow!! Thats the reason why i dont care how gay he is!
This is the ART!!
What a shame of BBing of these days. Who try to pose like this?? Nobody!
The art of gayness.....whorshipped by a certain percentage of the population
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Birdsong, was also gay, did a gay porn movie back in the 70's with another famous bodybuilder at the time.
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Bob was incorrectly listed as 23 at both the show and on this youtube page. He was 24 at the time in one of the best routines I've seen:
Rich Gaspari's posing routine at the 1986 Pro World was also a knockout in my book.
gaspari's routine at the 86 pro world was unbelievable. I have that show on tape and watched it just the other day, just think Rich is only like 23 or 24 at that time and that is one of the best thought out and executed routines in the history of BB not to mention that his develpment at the time is just out of this world...it's incredible to see.
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Birdsong, was also gay, did a gay porn movie back in the 70's with another famous bodybuilder at the time.
Gay for pay, not gay. He's married with kids and is a minister.
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Gay for pay, not gay. He's married with kids and is a minister.
gay for pay is still gay, only that it is not free
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Gay for pay, not gay. He's married with kids and is a minister.
Yea well I know a lot of gay men who are married. I saw the video and it wasn't a muscle worship thing it was all out sex. I doesn't matter to me. He was a good dude and bodybuilder.
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When it comes to aesthetics, Birdsong could hang with almost anyone, and had a more masculine look than Paris. Ya, the posing music's bad here, posing even worse though not as gay LOL
He looks more gay then Bob.... :o
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gay for pay is still gay, only that it is not free
In that case half of BB's gay, including Schwarzenegger, whose primary "business advisor" from the 60s onwards was gay, and who was available for high pay upon arrival in Venice in lieu of a regular job. The gay men's mags Arnold appeared in were not a stretch for Arnie; more power to him for his open-mindedness but he wasn't gay either. ;D
gay for pay is still gay, only that it is not free
Not the same at all; BBs have done gay for pay all along, but most are not gay.
He looks more gay then Bob....
Which one? hahahah
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Nothing is gayer than Bob paris in the 80s.....
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In that case half of BB's gay, including Schwarzenegger, whose "business advisor" from the 60s onwards was gay, and who was available for pay upon arrival in Venice in lieu of a regular job. ;D
Not the same at all; BBs have done gay for pay all along, but most are not gay.
Which one? hahahah
Are you trying to say that perverse gay actions now are considered hetrosexual? Is this an attempt of coming out of the closet in a sneaky way?
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Has anyone not done g4p?
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Has anyone not done g4p?
Some with extraordinary naivete continue to equate this with gayness.
Are you trying to say that perverse gay actions now are considered hetrosexual? Is this an attempt of coming out of the closet in a sneaky way?
Plenty of straight BBs indulge in gay for pay to cover the rent; what's interesting is your naivete on this.
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Rumor has it that Paris always was helping sean ray with his 'oil' backstage.....
Sean: " Get my lower abs, needs more oil....lower....lower ....lower......"
Paris: " Sean, I dont think your testicles need that much oil"
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Some with extraordinary naivete continue to equate this with gayness.
Plenty of straight BBs indulge in gay for pay to cover the rent; what's interesting is your naivete on this.
But it cant be easy, nor enjoyable. Still it seems everyone at one time or other does this. Even the greats.
What about stripping, performing, dancing for a straight(female)clientele?
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Extremely gay posing music in both '84 & '88; then again few BBs choose good posing music. Rather femme posing routine as well. Good physique, looked better in '88, here:
Hey I know that song.. "Baby can I hold you tonight"... i'm an 80's child... Bob looks great, how many dudes on stage today can replicate that look? We can't face the truth that can't look beautiful, so instead we fetishize drug abuse and freaky size.. Anyone who walks on stage today looking like bob paris will probably be laughed off the stage, with eggs and rotten tomatoes flying to boot..
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Anyone who walks on stage today looking like bob paris will probably be laughed off the stage, with eggs and rotten tomatoes flying to boot..
That kind of effeminate posing & music really detracts from the presentation of a masculine physique though.
As far as today's physiques, i think Anthony's & Martinez's physiques are just as good or better.
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It's not so much effeminate as classy and refined... Maybe he should have posed to the Star Wars theme, done the robot, pretended like the DJ was playing the wrong music, and all that overdone crap!
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Why you guys are always so rural red neck??
Why you guys care gays so much??
I dont care who he is even if he came from mars.
The important thing is that he posed 1000 times better than BBers of now a day.
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It's not so much effeminate as classy and refined... Maybe he should have posed to the Star Wars theme, done the robot, pretended like the DJ was playing the wrong music, and all that overdone crap!
It's classy & refined, but also lacks masculinity & clearly hints at femininity, which diminishes the presentation. He didn't have to do it, if he'd have considered classy & refined routines by posers like Corney or Dickerson.
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OK that's your opinion I guess... I don't see the clear hints of femininity you mention, except that his posing is "artsy"...
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Others have also noticed it; too bad he had to be gay 24-7 by including it in the presentation. Dickerson didn't feel the need to include that element in the routine; excluding it i'm quite sure helped him win the Olympia.
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Fair enough... but I'd rather look like him than Ronnie "Preggo" Coleman any day...
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gay4pay is better than gay4free, also matt c, how tall is mr paris 6'0 and 14/15 ? ;D or maybe 181,76cm
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What's this obsession on here with gay-for-pay?!
You sickos are like the Derek Anthony fanclub... minus the splooge covered pics of Derek, that is...
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I remember reading that Paris was gay in ironman magazine and my jaw hit the floor. I had no idea..I was only like 16 years old and he had just made his comeback. I saw him on american muscle doing his routine for the 88 niagra show and thoguht he looked pretty damn good, they kept on saying how women loved this guy and then he comes out of the closet....I was literally floored.
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Perfection!!
Agreed.
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What's this obsession on here with gay-for-pay?!
You sickos are like the Derek Anthony fanclub... minus the splooge covered pics of Derek, that is...
its called growth..market expansion
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Watch him in the 1988 Mr. O vid, he's even better - near perfection. Imagine if he'd won the Mr. O that year, I'll bet the guts and 50-inch waists of today wouldn't be ruling bodybuilding.
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I remember reading that Paris was gay in ironman magazine and my jaw hit the floor. I had no idea..I was only like 16 years old and he had just made his comeback. I saw him on american muscle doing his routine for the 88 niagra show and thoguht he looked pretty damn good, they kept on saying how women loved this guy and then he comes out of the closet....I was literally floored.
Why? Were you so excited thinking you might stand a chance with him? ;D
Natural Al wwwuuuuuvvvvv Bob Paris!!!
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its called growth..market expansion
Otherwise,i really dont like his hams and glutes. They are smooth. From the front,its the work of art.
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Why? Were you so excited thinking you might stand a chance with him? ;D
Natural Al wwwuuuuuvvvvv Bob Paris!!!
c'mon now. I remember all they would talk about was how the women were falling all over him wherever he went...I just couldn't see why a dude that could prolly get any chick he wanted would want to be with a dude, he was the first "celebrity" that I knew that came out of the closet.
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Where has bodybuilding gone???? Too bad when bodybuilders first topic of dicussion today is drugs and not special training practices or nutrition stratagies.....Posing???? Hahaha, forget about it, most don't even think of it anymore.
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84 you can see he had huge calve's ,leg's so-so,but for the illussion and posing he did large leg's would have looked out of place on his build,88 he admitted he was sick and down 20 lbs from usual wght ,overdieted,i think he was 208 -218 not totally sure.great build francis benfatto posed and was smaller in height version of paris.
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he got a great ovation
fans seem to be quiet these days compared to that
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Did you see the end of his 1988 routine? It wasn't included in the youtube link. At the end of his routine, Bob lied on the ground and hugged the floor. It was very effeminate. I said that on ironage and got a lot of flak for it. However, that is an objective way to look at exactly what Bob's routine was like. What was seen in the youtube clip was more masculine - it was the end of the routine that the tone changed somewhat.
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Maybe he was fed up with all the time he had to do as if he was straight, may be it was a way to say I'm gay so what?
His gayness may have something to do with the way he looked. Gay people have probably more developped their sense of beauty than the common guy.
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YEA HIS ARMS ARE STILL BIGGER THAN LEE HANEY AND MUCH BETTER THAN DORIANS HIS LOOKED LIKE SHIT.
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His Royal Gayness, Derek Anthony is needed to clarify several of the gay issues in this thread. Derek, we need your knowledge in this field!
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I believe the proper form of address is: His Majesty the Queen.
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Rumor has it that Paris always was helping sean ray with his 'oil' backstage.....
Sean: " Get my lower abs, needs more oil....lower....lower ....lower......"
Paris: " Sean, I dont think your testicles need that much oil"
"Rumor has it"?
Serious question:
Why did you fantasize up a scenario involving Shawn Ray and Bob Paris?
YIP
Zack
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"Rumor has it"?
Serious question:
Why did you fantasize up a scenario involving Shawn Ray and Bob Paris?
YIP
Zacke
Come on YIPZack... like you've never dreamed up a steamy sexual encounter between two past bbing stars...
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its called growth..market expansion
you mean growth asshole expansion...
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coming out was not good for his career though.
back in the late 80's early 90's the attitudes were not as tolerant as they are now.
for example, the musclemag with him and Rod Jackson (his partner back then) on the cover was the lowest selling muscle mag ever at the time. Musclemag really scolded its readers at the time, but thats how things were.
Nowadays, they would probably get a reality tv show....
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True.
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"Rumor has it"?
Serious question:
Why did you fantasize up a scenario involving Shawn Ray and Bob Paris?
YIP
Zack
Because he is Jayjonna. The fembot.
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classic physique.
It seemes he got a little bigger than that latter on.