I Know Somebody Who Knows Somebody

Off Topic
21

[quote]Petermus wrote:
/// thread.
You get that no matter what, I’m into traditional archery and I was showing some friends how to shot. One says shoot this! and throws up an acorn, I hit it (woot!). He was very impressed, when he mentioned it to another guy at work…he said oh well guys on tv can shoot an aspirin mid air. I’m not an exposition shooter, just a hobby, so it was epic but somehow a professional shooter being better makes my shot unimpressive.
[/quote]

What? Holy shit that is awesome!

22

[quote]Vicomte wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:
I must say though that this is the second time people have reacted like this to the OP and a thread that was actually started by someone who can back up their words with their physical progress.

If the OP was some dude with 25" quads discussing difficulty finding pants, I could understand the reaction.

Here, it just seems like jealousy since few responding that way are making more progress or anywhere close.[/quote]

It’s not about jealousy, it’s about entitlement. Big guys expect people to admire their muscles, smart guys expect people to admire their degrees, organic farmers expect people to admire their fleshy, robust, pesticide-free crops.

Nobody gives a fuck. People are jealous of people who have made more progress than them on a shared goal. If they do not share goals, they just don’t care.

Either way, why bitch about it?[/quote]
I doubt he(and other big dudes) EXPECTS people to compliment him. I can see why he’d get a little irritated when people try to belittle him. If you don’t want to say something nice, then fine, but don’t try and take anything away from the guy.

Do we do what we do for people to notice? Or because we love to do it, and don’t give a fuck what others think? I’m in the middle on this one. If you don’t notice me/my body thats cool, it means I just have to keep bustin ass to get you to notice (if thats my goal). But on the other hand, Don’t take anything away from me, what I’ve worked for, and what I’ve got by trying to belittle me (like the chump the OP mentioned).

I feel wierd when people say stuff like “oh, hey look at this guy” “you’re a big guy” (probably cause I’m not big) I wish people wouldn’t say a damn thing to me, I know who I am and I know where I stand, and don’t need you to verify it.

Vicomte: Put a fucking picture up of yourself for gods sake, pretty pathetic that you don’t have one up. I’m pretty tiny compared to these guys powerful/prof.X but atleast I have a picture up, jesus, I hate going to shit-talkers hubs only to see some bullshit picture like you have

For OP and Professor X: How do you feel when you get complemented? flattered/annoyed? People are just stating the obvious, I mean, you KNOW they see a huge dude when they look at you, so does it really need to be said?

23

I think everyone’s goal (whether consciously or subconsciously) is to walk along a random street and have someone approach you on how hitting the gym is paying off.

Not there yet personally, but give me 5 years :slight_smile:

I mean, what’s at least one goal everyone here shares, to better be able to fend off attackers? Just in case you get mugged in the future, you go to the gym several times a week for this exact moment.

I got a big ego and personally I like for it to be stroked. If anyone was to say some shit like that to me, all I can think is that I’m a lot closer to my goal today than I was yesterday. No worries.

24

[quote]carbiduis wrote:
When people start spewing their insecurities at me

[/quote]

I run into this a lot. I see it on this website a lot too.

People hate to see someone go out and get what they don’t have the balls to do themselves. So they try and tear you down, so you stop making them feel like a failure.

25

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.

26

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?

27

[quote]four60 wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?[/quote]

Its more of a rant at how the prof dismisses people who may have had the same experiences (but perhaps on smaller scale) than him. Based on how much smaller they are than him.

Its almost as if you could make a Prof X credibility scale In which he gives you more credibility based on your actual size rather than you intent and dedication.

Just to clarify nothing against Prof X Other than this one character flaw.

28

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]four60 wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?[/quote]

Its more of a rant at how the prof dismisses people who may have had the same experiences (but perhaps on smaller scale) than him. Based on how much smaller they are than him.

Its almost as if you could make a Prof X credibility scale In which he gives you more credibility based on your actual size rather than you intent and dedication.

Just to clarify nothing against Prof X Other than this one character flaw.

[/quote]

WTF? You haven’t had the same experiences if you haven’t reached that level. I don’t EXPECT people to respond to any progress I’ve made but I know from experience that this is the first thing people notice and comment on about me. If you don’t stand out to that degree, then how the hell do you have the same experience?

We aren’t talking about someone “slightly” built here. The OP is more developed than everyone in this thread except me so how could you relate?

It is NOT all relative because once you reach a certain level (one that approaches what most people think should be the level only of someone who plays pro sports or makes money off their development somehow) people act differently when you walk in a room.

Guys like you get pissed because you have NOT achieved the same but want the same attention and respect for it.

No surprise there. That entire generation seems to want something for nothing.

Your action just made you like the guy the OP was talking about…and you don’t even see it.

29

[quote]Professor X wrote:
We aren’t talking about someone “slightly” built here. The OP is more developed than everyone in this thread except me so how could you relate?
[/quote]

You are aware that I also posted in this thread, right?
Dude have you even SEEN my pics in my hub!??!?!? I look like a God damned condom crammed full of walnuts!

30

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
I recently started a new job where with alot of ex-milatry guys like myself work. I came across a guy who thinks he is Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong himself would tell him to suck a fat babys dick. He is a real cock muncher. He pretty much told me that my body wasnt shit. I have been told before that I wasnt shit but, Hey let me live my life. He looks like a homo and cant squat his own body weight on a smith machine. Now that I think about it he is a fagg. He told me that he knows someone that is bigger than me but he doesnt know their name.
[/quote]

First off, you’re a monster. Your physique puts you in the top .01% of all human males, if I had to estimate.

You probably already know this, but you are making Lance feel uncomfortable and insecure about himself. You’re a threat to his ego, and he has to try and keep you “in check” by putting down what you’ve achieved. A lot of guys do this in a more subtle, pussyfooted way by comparing you to “this guy they know” who inevitably has 20lbs more muscle than you and 5% less bodyfat.

I’m nowhere near your size, but even I’ve experienced this over the years, mostly from fat co-workers. If you seem frazzled or upset by what Lance says, he will gain satisfaction. I would personally try and have a sense of humour about it…get sarcastic with his ass! “You know, Lance, you’re right…I haven’t accomplished much. I’m so tired of carrying around all these huge, well-defined muscles and am yearning for the day when I can look as stringy, gaunt and emaciated as you! Any training tips?”

31

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]four60 wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?[/quote]

Its more of a rant at how the prof dismisses people who may have had the same experiences (but perhaps on smaller scale) than him. Based on how much smaller they are than him.

Its almost as if you could make a Prof X credibility scale In which he gives you more credibility based on your actual size rather than you intent and dedication.

Just to clarify nothing against Prof X Other than this one character flaw.

[/quote]

WTF? You haven’t had the same experiences if you haven’t reached that level. I don’t EXPECT people to respond to any progress I’ve made but I know from experience that this is the first thing people notice and comment on about me. If you don’t stand out to that degree, then how the hell do you have the same experience?

We aren’t talking about someone “slightly” built here. The OP is more developed than everyone in this thread except me so how could you relate?

It is NOT all relative because once you reach a certain level (one that approaches what most people think should be the level only of someone who plays pro sports or makes money off their development somehow) people act differently when you walk in a room.

Guys like you get pissed because you have NOT achieved the same but want the same attention and respect for it.

No surprise there. That entire generation seems to want something for nothing.[/quote]

My point is that. Experience is subjective.

Someone who has gone from say 14"-15" arms may have gone through the same struggle that you went trough for 19"-20" arms. Should they be any less proud than you. You both have put the same effort in but for different results.

The effort should be commended and not the results.

When you know that the person slacks and has not put in every ounce of effort that you have then you have every right to shun them from threads.

Problem is you cant truly know over the internet.

Just like you have judged me without knowing me. I mean I have no pictures or information regarding my lifts or size on this site.

33

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]four60 wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?[/quote]

Its more of a rant at how the prof dismisses people who may have had the same experiences (but perhaps on smaller scale) than him. Based on how much smaller they are than him.

Its almost as if you could make a Prof X credibility scale In which he gives you more credibility based on your actual size rather than you intent and dedication.

Just to clarify nothing against Prof X Other than this one character flaw.

[/quote]

WTF? You haven’t had the same experiences if you haven’t reached that level. I don’t EXPECT people to respond to any progress I’ve made but I know from experience that this is the first thing people notice and comment on about me. If you don’t stand out to that degree, then how the hell do you have the same experience?

We aren’t talking about someone “slightly” built here. The OP is more developed than everyone in this thread except me so how could you relate?

It is NOT all relative because once you reach a certain level (one that approaches what most people think should be the level only of someone who plays pro sports or makes money off their development somehow) people act differently when you walk in a room.

Guys like you get pissed because you have NOT achieved the same but want the same attention and respect for it.

No surprise there. That entire generation seems to want something for nothing.[/quote]

My point is that. Experience is subjective.

Someone who has gone from say 14"-15" arms may have gone through the same struggle that you went trough for 19"-20" arms. Should they be any less proud than you. You both have put the same effort in but for different results.

The effort should be commended and not the results.

When you know that the person slacks and has not put in every ounce of effort that you have then you have every right to shun them from threads.

Problem is you cant truly know over the internet.

Just like you have judged me without knowing me. I mean I have no pictures or information regarding my lifts or size on this site.

[/quote]

Someone who had made more progress wouldn’t write like you. It wasn’t that hard.

Guess what, doofus, those guys with 20" arms? They weren’t born with them. That is why your “journey” from 14" to 15" is NOT the same. That ride takes minimal effort and minimal understanding of your own body. It takes a hell of a lot more to reach those upper levels…respect you have not earned.

34

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]four60 wrote:

[quote]Animal Within wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]powerful01 wrote:
Thanks people…Fuck my Thread[/quote]

Most of the people here don’t experience anything like that. Short of you and maybe 10 other people, no one else looks like you so they can’t relate…or if they do hear it, it is in the context of high school and “15” arms that everyone thinks are swole.

I used to get that from some people but not anymore.[/quote]

You have some serious issues.

So what if someone hasn’t had the struggle from 15" to 21" arms.

So what if someone think their 15" arms are swole but yet don’t experience anything like that.

Its all relative, some one may have serious problems going from 10 to 15 inch arms and it may take him the best part of 5 years (ages 15-20). As long as he busts his ass in the gym consistently and keeps on learning through reading and talking to guys like yourself then who are you to judge him for trying to relate to a much bigger guy in a given situation.

Its all relative.

As long as they give it their all, put in 110% of blood sweat and tears in both body and mind. Then they have every right to relate.
[/quote]

What??? I’ve had a damn good weekend so maybe I’m reading this wrong. What is your issue with the above post again?[/quote]

Its more of a rant at how the prof dismisses people who may have had the same experiences (but perhaps on smaller scale) than him. Based on how much smaller they are than him.

Its almost as if you could make a Prof X credibility scale In which he gives you more credibility based on your actual size rather than you intent and dedication.

Just to clarify nothing against Prof X Other than this one character flaw.

[/quote]

WTF? You haven’t had the same experiences if you haven’t reached that level. I don’t EXPECT people to respond to any progress I’ve made but I know from experience that this is the first thing people notice and comment on about me. If you don’t stand out to that degree, then how the hell do you have the same experience?

We aren’t talking about someone “slightly” built here. The OP is more developed than everyone in this thread except me so how could you relate?

It is NOT all relative because once you reach a certain level (one that approaches what most people think should be the level only of someone who plays pro sports or makes money off their development somehow) people act differently when you walk in a room.

Guys like you get pissed because you have NOT achieved the same but want the same attention and respect for it.

No surprise there. That entire generation seems to want something for nothing.[/quote]

My point is that. Experience is subjective.

Someone who has gone from say 14"-15" arms may have gone through the same struggle that you went trough for 19"-20" arms. Should they be any less proud than you. You both have put the same effort in but for different results.

The effort should be commended and not the results.

When you know that the person slacks and has not put in every ounce of effort that you have then you have every right to shun them from threads.

Problem is you cant truly know over the internet.

Just like you have judged me without knowing me. I mean I have no pictures or information regarding my lifts or size on this site.
[/quote]
Now you gone dun it

here comes the picture of X from high-school where he only weighed 150lbs, and the story about how he hasn’t always been as big as he is, and that everyone assumes that he’s always been huge…we wait

35

[quote]countingbeans wrote:

[quote]carbiduis wrote:
When people start spewing their insecurities at me

[/quote]

I run into this a lot. I see it on this website a lot too.

People hate to see someone go out and get what they don’t have the balls to do themselves. So they try and tear you down, so you stop making them feel like a failure. [/quote]

This is absolutely true, conversely though, a lot of people who seem to have accomplished a lot still seem to need a lot of outside validation.

36

“I have a good sense of myself in a bathing suit around people who appreciate what I’m doing, like at a contest. Then I’m proud. But on a beach most people are not experts. The general public doesn’t know how to look. How proud can you be when they don’t even know what they’re looking at?”

-Arnold Schwarzenegger

37

I don’t get it.

Why would the OP do anything but tell this guy to fuck right off when he starts with the bullshit insults?

Simply point out that he is obviously a faggot with no muscle, and walk away.

Problem - solved!

38

I thought this was gonna be one of those Kevin Bacon threads.

And OP, it’s useless to justify your accomplishments to people who have no idea what it takes to get what you got. It’s pearls before swine. Like ID’s quote from Arnold. Pants Armstrong has no idea what he’s looking at. Ignore him.

39

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
“I have a good sense of myself in a bathing suit around people who appreciate what I’m doing, like at a contest. Then I’m proud. But on a beach most people are not experts. The general public doesn’t know how to look. How proud can you be when they don’t even know what they’re looking at?”

-Arnold Schwarzenegger[/quote]

Good quote…and that is generally how I go about my day. I know that people who know something about weight lifting get it. I generally do not concern myself with those who don’t…UNLESS they start in with me on some level.

For instance, that conversation we had about how people treat us at work when we stand out as far as what we eat. They go OUT OF THEIR WAY to say negative shit about how I eat when the same never happens in reverse.

Look at the douche on this site whjo just insisted that people who go from 14-15 inch arms are exactly the same as people who go from 19-20 inch arms.

There is some need by average looking people to try to degrade the accomplishments of those who stand out…and while many of us may not lose any sleep over it, it would be really fucking great if there was some community somewhere we could vent that frustration when it does arrive.

But people here constantly show this is NOT that place. There are too many weak fuckers here who hold themselves back but stand ready to try bring down people who really stand out.

And just to make that clear to the douche above, no, your fucking 15" arms are NOT the same or anywhere close to people who have been at this for over a decade and have 5 to 6 inches of girth and solid development on you.

40

I’ve been told that I have “fake muscles” because I drink protein, therefor my muscles are all fake and as soon as I stop drinking protein I’m going to be weak. lol

I don’t let things bother me too easily but this kinda rubbed me the wrong way, so I guess I can relate a little bit, but I just think life is too short to let stuff like this get to you. You do realize that not everyone thinks a large muscular physique is ideal, right??

I mean on this site it seems like everyone assumes that everybody and their mother thinks men with large muscular physiques is the ideal man, but thats just not true. I’ve gotten a lot of crap from people who see how much time and effort I put into nutrition and the gym saying, my muscles are “fake” because I drink protein or how disgusting it is for guys to get too big.

I don’t look at people who say this crap as being jealous, they just have a different opinion on what a male physique should look like. Just like I don’t like certain style of clothing some people have different tatstes in physiques. Either way life’s too short to be letting these people get to you. Anytime you stand out in ANY way people are gunna give you shit.

If you started spending thousands of dollars buying designer clothes people would hate on you for spending soo much for clothing.
If you were REALLY good looking people would be calling you pretty boy or metro.
If you have perfect hair, people will give you shit asking how long you take to get ready.

If you’re really smart people will call you a nerd.
If you’re rich people will call you stuck up or greedy
If you’re really confident and have a lot of swag then you must be full of yourself.

The list goes on and on. At the end of the day anyone who excels at anything gets hated on for it, thats how life goes. If you want to fit in with everyone don’t do anything to stand out, but if you are going to stand out expect to get criticized for it. Thats just the way it goes.