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« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2007, 12:50:54 PM »
I ate to stop the dream here but this ain't going to happen becuase not that many people really give a shit

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« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2007, 12:58:39 PM »
it's a private residence, not for sale, and worth around $2 million.

Exactly. The owner won't budge.  :(

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« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2007, 01:47:15 PM »
With all the talk of the original Golds, I thought all would enjoy this.
Larry McCusker ( of Muscle Mag International fame) created a virtual 3-D Golds Gym last year.
Ken Sprague  (Oldgoldsguy at Ironage) filled in all the missing details.
Here's a short animation Larry did
http://www.larrymccusker.com/golds2006.html

the original thread
http://ironage.us/yabbse/index.php?topic=14167.20
(most of the pictures will not be viewable without being a member, but great inside information can still be read)

and a few of the pics from Larry







Another animation from the back (note mattress on the roof for wayward bodybuilders!)

http://www.larrymccusker.com/golds009.jpg

Needless to say Larry is the man!

http://www.larrymccusker.com/dumbells.jpg



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Re: Golds Gym Venice - We CAN save our "MECCA"...... heres how.
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2007, 09:33:21 PM »
Excellent post jeff.  Thanks.    Mattress on the roof for the homeless bb'rs.

Joe Gold was an angel... ;D

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« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2007, 09:38:08 PM »
Not an overwhelming reason to buy it now, as it's held by someone interested in the history and is in no danger of being destroyed. Can alway be bought later.

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« Reply #30 on: May 29, 2007, 09:43:21 PM »
I drive by the gym every morning, how about some people who have good credit off the board, and lil cash, lets all get together and open a new gym in venice, and make it like the old golds, where you had to be a bber, powerlifter, athlete, or over 200 lbs. to be able to train..............god if I had the money, with golds and world going to shit and basically becoming extinct, we need a new hardcore gym out here guys.

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« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2007, 09:44:19 PM »
Not an overwhelming reason to buy it now, as it's held by someone interested in the history and is in no danger of being destroyed. Can alway be bought later.



It will be very affordable, if the republicans win a presidency.     foreclosures and A.R.M. loans coming due... :-[

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« Reply #32 on: May 29, 2007, 09:45:49 PM »
I drive by the gym every morning, how about some people who have good credit off the board, and lil cash, lets all get together and open a new gym in venice, and make it like the old golds, where you had to be a bber, powerlifter, athlete, or over 200 lbs. to be able to train..............god if I had the money, with golds and world going to shit and basically becoming extinct, we need a new hardcore gym out here guys.


This is a tempting thought.... 8)

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« Reply #33 on: May 29, 2007, 09:46:56 PM »
If 20 bucks was all that it took to save the Mecca, tell me where to send my money.

But sadly, I doubt this will work.

That this is even happening is a sad sign of the times.

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« Reply #34 on: May 29, 2007, 09:50:38 PM »
If 20 bucks was all that it took to save the Mecca, tell me where to send my money.

But sadly, I doubt this will work.

That this is even happening is a sad sign of the times.


We are working on this...bic, stay tuned. 8)

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« Reply #35 on: May 29, 2007, 09:54:45 PM »
Guys nobody would like this to happen as much as me.  And I have asked Pete numerous times about the building.  The lady who owns it will not sell.  No matter what even if she did the price would be so stupid who would invest in something that is 99% sure to never make money.  That gym is small but back in the 60's and 70's it was fine.  But nowadays, it is just to small, and it has NO parking.  And, if you intend to turn it into a business I am pretty sure their are parking requirements that would need to be met.  Here it is one spot for every 400 sq.ft.  Unless it can be grandfather in, but I would find that hard since it has been a residence for so many years even though it has been vacant.  There is so many other variables too.  The only way this could ever be a reality is if Arnold stepped in.  As Governor and super rich and powerful he is really the only guy who cold make this work.  If you guys are serious,  I would direct 100% of your effort to Arnold.

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« Reply #36 on: May 29, 2007, 09:57:40 PM »
Guys nobody would like this to happen as much as me.  And I have asked Pete numerous times about the building.  The lady who owns it will not sell.  No matter what even if she did the price would be so stupid who would invest in something that is 99% sure to never make money.  That gym is small but back in the 60's and 70's it was fine.  But nowadays, it is just to small, and it has NO parking.  And, if you intend to turn it into a business I am pretty sure their are parking requirements that would need to be met.  Here it is one spot for every 400 sq.ft.  Unless it can be grandfather in, but I would find that hard since it has been a residence for so many years even though it has been vacant.  There is so many other variables too.  The only way this could ever be a reality is if Arnold stepped in.  As Governor and super rich and powerful he is really the only guy who cold make this work.  If you guys are serious,  I would direct 100% of your effort to Arnold.

Agreed; Arnold or someone like Weider who wouldn't be interested. A group of investors that included Arnold and Stallone as with Planet Hollywood wouldn't appeal because of the limited returns relative to purchase price.

No hurry to get it, it's not changing any time soon. Can be bought later when ownership changes for whatever reason.

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« Reply #37 on: May 29, 2007, 09:59:47 PM »
anyone want to come out to cali and invest their money in  a new gym, i Will gladly work and manage the gym, and recruit the new members from golds and other gyms in the area.

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« Reply #38 on: May 29, 2007, 10:05:53 PM »
Aim our efforts towards Arnold?...you mean the guy who's had his face removed from Gold's?...ok, fair enough that he switched to World after Joe sold, however...a big blank spot amongst the line up of Mr O's?...

The most revered Mr Olympia of all time, and his photo is NOT in Gold's???

I think Arnold, while he may have a bit of nostalgia in him for the past, is more worried about politics nowadays...and that's probably a good thing.

But hey, Arnie!..throw a crumb out and BRING BACK GOLD'S!!!!....

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« Reply #39 on: May 29, 2007, 10:07:31 PM »
An end to the "Golden Era"?  :(
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« Reply #40 on: May 29, 2007, 10:09:41 PM »
what you guys dont understand is venice and marina del rey are filling up with several new circuit training gyms, and private training gyms..............a nice gym in marina called Angel city fitness closed a couple of years ago, now worlds, and now golds is the new starbucks of gyms............I bet if someone found the right building and put all new hammer strength equipment, and all the hardcore/bbing style of gym up, a ton of members would join................if you guys want to remain at a hardcore gym, black diamond on crenshaw still exists, where the likes of mike christian trained, ron love, and other black bbers.  They have the dungeon downstairs full of antique equipment, but they closed it off now............its making me sick that the muscle beach pit is the only remnant left out here at the mecca............and the equipment contract at muscle beach expires soon, so its not a good feeling at all knowing us hardcore guys have nowhere to go train and feel the comraderie and the true inspiration and feeling of bbing history golds and muscle beach had............

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« Reply #41 on: May 29, 2007, 10:19:56 PM »

I think Arnold, while he may have a bit of nostalgia in him for the past, is more worried about politics nowadays...and that's probably a good thing.

But hey, Arnie!..throw a crumb out and BRING BACK GOLD'S!!!!....

There's no bigger BB fan than him, and it wouldn't take much time to have others try to work something out if interested. Plus he can afford to lose some money on it.

No particular reason to do it now though.

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« Reply #42 on: May 29, 2007, 10:37:49 PM »
its making me sick that the muscle beach pit is the only remnant left out here at the mecca............and the equipment contract at muscle beach expires soon, so its not a good feeling at all knowing us hardcore guys have nowhere to go train and feel the comraderie and the true inspiration and feeling of bbing history golds and muscle beach had............

Nothing ever stays the same.  Venice was a run down neighborhood where young people could live near the beach for little rent.  Now that's all being replaced with multi-million dollar homes.  You can't have a hard core gym without hard core bodybuilders.  and hard core bodybuilders can no longer afford to live in Venice.

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« Reply #43 on: May 29, 2007, 10:43:15 PM »
Maybe it's time for a new cluster of BBs and gyms somewhere else along the water.

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« Reply #44 on: May 30, 2007, 02:45:37 AM »
You will need someone with some money and/or connections and a lot of passion for this sport...like maybe Milos  ;D ;)
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« Reply #45 on: May 30, 2007, 03:06:27 AM »
If it dosn't werk out will i get my 20 bux back?

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« Reply #46 on: May 30, 2007, 03:15:33 AM »
Texasblubber has the most money on Getbig.  He has admitted to making $9 million in 9 months.  He can buy it

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« Reply #47 on: May 30, 2007, 03:30:28 AM »
Call it's Joe Gold's Gym in memory of him, if you use just Gold's you would have to franchise it I think. But hey if it really ever happened I would go out there and help with the resoration.
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