https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=702445.msg10441754#msg10441754
According to AI:
Based on the provided images, the user did not follow the exact rules of the initial request, and the provided photos reveal significant anomalies that heavily support the forum's skepticism.1. Rule Evaluation (Image 1)
The Rule:
Place an upside-down coffee cup on the floor next to the trophy.
The Reality: The user is holding a white teacup/mug sideways/tilted in mid-air above a handwritten card that says "Phantom Spunker."
Verdict: Failed. The cup is neither upside down nor resting on the floor next to the trophy.
2. Technical Red Flags & Verification Flaws
Image 1: The "Pro" Trophy Mismatch Amateur Labeling:
The trophy features a poorly printed, glued-on paper label reading "IFBB MUSCLE BEACH Pro".
Professional IFBB Pro trophies feature high-quality engraved metal plaques, not crooked, home-printed paper slips taped over an existing base.
Awkward Floating Cup: Holding the cup in mid-air avoids having to place it on the tile, which completely circumvents the shadow/lighting verification.
Image 2: The Junk BinIrrelevant Trophies:
This image shows a yellow storage bin filled with random, non-bodybuilding items (a Malibu rum coconut shell, boxing gloves, a generic boxing statuette, ice cleats, and old metal tins).
Deflection:
None of these items substantiate a "former pro bodybuilder" claim. Showing random boxing memorabilia does not prove bodybuilding credentials.
Image 3: The Sandow ReplicaThe "Sandow" Trophy:
This is a replica of the iconic Eugen Sandow trophy awarded to Mr. Olympia winners.
The Lie:
Only elite Mr. Olympia champions receive an authentic Sandow trophy. A regional or standard "IFBB Pro" would never win one. Replica Sandow statues are widely commercially available for purchase online by fans, making this highly unconvincing as proof of a professional career.
SummaryThe user ("Phantom Spunker") repeatedly failed to follow the explicit "cup on the floor" constraint because doing so forces clean perspective and shadow lines. Instead, they relied on holding a handwritten note in front of a commercial replica statue (Image 3), a junk bin (Image 2), and a trophy with a fake paper label (Image 1).
The forum's skepticism is completely justified.