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Title: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: marilia05 on April 29, 2006, 07:57:15 AM
Hello,
Gold's Gym just opened it's first facility here in Brazil - São Paulo. I visited, did a couple of workouts there and I very seduced. Now I'm writing a few articles - both for the Brazilian and for the international audience about this issue and I want to give them a strong historical perspective. I'm researching material on Gold's Gym history, but I welcome any inputs on this.
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: onlyme on April 29, 2006, 10:58:24 AM
Let me see what I can do.  My friend and my kids godfather is Pete Grymkowski who used to own Gold's.  He visit Brazil quite often and was looking to buy a place down there on some fancy island I can't remember the name of.  As far as I know he is in Mexico right now till the end of May.  He has a place down there.  I will email him and see what he is doing.  He would be great to interview since he bascially knows the best stories.
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: Jeff Preston on April 29, 2006, 12:10:28 PM
Ken Sprague, who sold Gold's to Old Cannonball and friends posts often on Ironage.us and has shared several stories.
We have opened the forum for all to read so you can click here to read all of Ken's posts!
http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?action=profile;u=1020;sa=showPosts
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: marilia05 on April 30, 2006, 02:29:25 PM
Quote from: onlyme on April 29, 2006, 10:58:24 AM
Let me see what I can do.  My friend and my kids godfather is Pete Grymkowski who used to own Gold's.  He visit Brazil quite often and was looking to buy a place down there on some fancy island I can't remember the name of.  As far as I know he is in Mexico right now till the end of May.  He has a place down there.  I will email him and see what he is doing.  He would be great to interview since he bascially knows the best stories.

You're kidding!!!! Too good to be true!! Please, please, do try to put me in touch with him, I'll be eternally grateful and... wow! Whatever info you need about the project, about me - anything: feel free to write and ask, ok?
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: marilia05 on April 30, 2006, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: Jeff Preston on April 29, 2006, 12:10:28 PM
Ken Sprague, who sold Gold's to Old Cannonball and friends posts often on Ironage.us and has shared several stories.
We have opened the forum for all to read so you can click here to read all of Ken's posts!
http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?action=profile;u=1020;sa=showPosts

Jeff, thx so much, but the message at the page says: "registration is currently disabled" and there is no way to view the content without it... I know it is asking a lot, but could you copy the contents and e-mail them to me, if it's not too much trouble and any type of privacy violation?
thanks again...
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: knny187 on April 30, 2006, 02:49:29 PM
Quote from: marilia05 on April 30, 2006, 02:33:21 PM
Jeff, thx so much, but the message at the page says: "registration is currently disabled" and there is no way to view the content without it... I know it is asking a lot, but could you copy the contents and e-mail them to me, if it's not too much trouble and any type of privacy violation?
thanks again...
ironage gets on my nerves.....


not very "user" friendly
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: Jeff Preston on April 30, 2006, 05:27:53 PM
Marilla try these individual threads (We'll be re-opening our membership soon)

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=11482.msg134444#msg134444

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=7131.msg127102#msg127102

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=70.msg110625#msg110625  (Ken posted some specs in this one)

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=9535.msg107636#msg107636

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=9511.msg107523#msg107523

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=8667.msg95492#msg95492

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=7279.msg87008#msg87008

http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=4675.msg61150#msg61150  (Ken's reason's for buying the gym in the first place)
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: onlyme on April 30, 2006, 07:29:57 PM
Wow I wish Ken would post here. There are no bad posts here, I make sure of that.  Can you imgaine if Pete and Ken were here.  Oh my!
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: marilia05 on May 02, 2006, 04:07:23 AM
Quote from: Jeff Preston on April 30, 2006, 05:27:53 PM
Marilla try these individual threads (We'll be re-opening our membership soon)


YES! YES! YES! They worked, thanks a lot Jeff!
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: Hurricane Beef ! on May 03, 2006, 03:31:41 AM
Quote from: onlyme on April 30, 2006, 07:29:57 PM
Wow I wish Ken would post here. There are no bad posts here, I make sure of that.  Can you imgaine if Pete and Ken were here.  Oh my!

You would be welcome over at Ironage.

The Beef
Title: Re: Gold's Gym history articles, books, comments, inputs
Post by: The Master on May 03, 2006, 06:47:28 PM
Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on May 03, 2006, 03:31:41 AM
You would be welcome over at Ironage.

The Beef


Lol, do you even lift?