I agree found mine in undergrad and then we both went back to grad school together. But X I know you have to go to CME conferences. Never meet anyone in your profession? You have a strong personality you have to have a woman that is just as strong. Again my wife is a ball buster but she keeps my ass in line.[/quote]
We have a whole week of those next week. I won’t hold my breath.
It isn’t so much the strong personality as the unconventional thinking. I tend to be more of a rebel than one of those who conforms. Finding a woman like that who isn’t so far left that she lacks any “upward mobility” is hard as hell. I guess I need a woman who can act like Selina Kyle but who happens to be Cat Woman.
[quote]Nards wrote:
Here’s another funny Conan pic I found that turns Frank Frazetta’s iconic pic on its head[/quote]
Any guy who is married has days like this…[/quote]
Then why get married?[/quote]
Because there are WAY more days that AREN’T like that. At least in my case.
[quote]schultzie wrote:
I’m fucking sick and tired of this “lean toned agile functional” bullshit. It just isn’t fucking true. iuts a fucking lie.
In a medieval battle would you rather have a bunch of faggot soccer players and abercrombie models or pro strongmen and football linemen?
jesus christ
this movie is going to be absolute garbage[/quote]
Sure, in a medieval battle that would be the case. And so I agree.
As a side note, once you get past the early-modern era, being built like a brick-shithouse did nothing for you in battle. An arrow or a bullet would penetrate an extra five inches of muscle just as easily.
[quote]schultzie wrote:
I’m fucking sick and tired of this “lean toned agile functional” bullshit. It just isn’t fucking true. iuts a fucking lie.
In a medieval battle would you rather have a bunch of faggot soccer players and abercrombie models or pro strongmen and football linemen?
jesus christ
this movie is going to be absolute garbage[/quote]
Sure, in a medieval battle that would be the case. And so I agree.
As a side note, once you get past the early-modern era, being built like a brick-shithouse did nothing for you in battle. An arrow or a bullet would penetrate an extra five inches of muscle just as easily.[/quote]
Bullshit. A man goes down with a bullet in one leg and needs someone to carry him to the helicopter. Do you want:
A. Super emo spiderman
B. Twilight sparklers
C. Abercrombie Conan
D. Arnold Schwarzenegger
to do the carrying?
We may eventually fight in wars using computers and robots alone, but that won’t ever erase the need for brute strength. EVER. The moment any of you think strength isn’t needed at all in battle will be the exact moment you will wish you had some of it.
[quote]schultzie wrote:
I’m fucking sick and tired of this “lean toned agile functional” bullshit. It just isn’t fucking true. iuts a fucking lie.
In a medieval battle would you rather have a bunch of faggot soccer players and abercrombie models or pro strongmen and football linemen?
jesus christ
this movie is going to be absolute garbage[/quote]
Sure, in a medieval battle that would be the case. And so I agree.
As a side note, once you get past the early-modern era, being built like a brick-shithouse did nothing for you in battle. An arrow or a bullet would penetrate an extra five inches of muscle just as easily.[/quote]
It saved Sergio Oliva’s life when his ex-wife shot him 5 times.
Wow, there is no reason to go see this conan movie…
Also, Professor X, you really need to look into getting an air-tight pre-nup. I know it’s state dependent, but I hear a lot of stories where women really have the upper hand in divorce scenarios.
[quote]schultzie wrote:
I’m fucking sick and tired of this “lean toned agile functional” bullshit. It just isn’t fucking true. iuts a fucking lie.
In a medieval battle would you rather have a bunch of faggot soccer players and abercrombie models or pro strongmen and football linemen?
jesus christ
this movie is going to be absolute garbage[/quote]
Sure, in a medieval battle that would be the case. And so I agree.
As a side note, once you get past the early-modern era, being built like a brick-shithouse did nothing for you in battle. An arrow or a bullet would penetrate an extra five inches of muscle just as easily.[/quote]
It saved Sergio Oliva’s life when his ex-wife shot him 5 times.[/quote]
5 FUCKING TIMES???
Oh snap, maybe I would prefer to lose half my shit and pay the mortgage for her and her new boyfriend… Sounds better than holes in my chest… FML
[quote]Magicpunch wrote:
Sure, in a medieval battle that would be the case. And so I agree.
As a side note, once you get past the early-modern era, being built like a brick-shithouse did nothing for you in battle. An arrow or a bullet would penetrate an extra five inches of muscle just as easily.[/quote]
Really? What about the soldiers who have to run with tank parts on their backs? Who do you think does the job better, the average 150 pound dude, or a 250 pound beast?
Who’s better in weaponless combat? A 150 pound soldier, or an equally trained 250 pound soldier?
I’ll put my money on the latter, thank you.
As for Conan, I won’t be seeing it. Conan is one movie I don’t want to see getting raped.
[quote]lnname wrote:
i guess maybe the rest of the world just doesn’t care about how much muscle someone has as the people on this website…
on the otherhand this is conan we are talking about, I’m not sure if I’d be happy even if Ronnie Coleman was playing him.
The twilight generation has a lot to answer for.[/quote]
Dude, certain characters NEED to be jacked…like Superman or Conan. I feel that Hollywood is doing a disservice to the characters themselves with this bullshit.
Spiderman can get away with being smaller. They fucked up that character for far greater reasons then his muscle mass.
Batman doesn’t have to be huge, but Bale did a great job in the first movie as far as bulking that character up.
I dealt with a smaller Wolverine simply because the guy playing him actually does a decent job…but I still cringe every time this guy does a pose that is supposed to make him look like a bad ass yet it only shows how small he really is even if he is in shape and lean.
Conan is nothing but muscle and a sword. I am not sure how the hell they feel alright with making him an Abercrombie model.
I will be greatly shocked if they actually bulk that actor up enough to make him look like he should be taking heads off of armies.[/quote]
This is a peeve of mine to. Always hated the padded muscles of the Batman armor in the 80s and 90s movies especially when the outfits for Batman and Robin were sporting nipples. Why oh why?
Typical training time pre-shoot usually ends up being 2 to 4 months. Not enough time to dump 30-40 lbs of muscle on someones frame that desperately needs it. So they usually settle for getting an actor lean enough to actually see what muscles they do have.
I don’t know what happened with Wolverine. Supposedly he had a year to get in shape for the role. A year. How skinny was he before he started?
Can’t we bulk the dude in Worzels avatar a bit and use him? Seriously who is that and why is he doing that?
Conan needs hugeness.
Vampires are stronger as they age (tho that probably depends on what novels you read??).
Twilight has ruined them.
I’ve read a ton of Anita Blake books - lots of vamps and werewolves in them. Most of them are massive but she queries why they do weights when, regardless of size, they’re able to flip cars and stuff. She’s told that because everyone can do it they still need to train to make a difference in a fight.
Feeling sad now - gonna watch The Hunted with Chris Lambert.
This is why I never wasted my time on those Beastmaster movies… he was 1/2 Conans size. There is no downsizing when it comes to barbarians and termiators…
[quote]Ryu wrote:
Can’t we bulk the dude in Worzels avatar a bit and use him? Seriously who is that and why is he doing that?
Conan needs hugeness.
Vampires are stronger as they age (tho that probably depends on what novels you read??).
Twilight has ruined them.
I’ve read a ton of Anita Blake books - lots of vamps and werewolves in them. Most of them are massive but she queries why they do weights when, regardless of size, they’re able to flip cars and stuff. She’s told that because everyone can do it they still need to train to make a difference in a fight.
Feeling sad now - gonna watch The Hunted with Chris Lambert.[/quote]
He’s also apparently going to be Khal Drogo in the HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones. So perhaps we’ll get a preview of how he’ll be as Conan. Maybe he’ll bulk up (please!).
I can make this even worse… Bet it will be PG, they will rape this movie. The only big guys left in movies are in Horror. I hope Jason an Micheal Myers show up and piss on “twilight Conan”
Nu Image/Millennium and Lionsgate were looking at three actors as possible options to be the new Conan the Barbarian in the film to be directed by Marcus Nispel. There was Jason Momoa, from Stargate: Atlantis; Kellan Lutz from Twilight; and a third, then-unnamed actor who turned out to be Jared Padalecki.
Regarding combat, I would much rather drag an injured American who weighs 150-200 lbs + 80 lbs of armor/ammo/weapon vs. someone heavier.
Also, I would rather be surrounded by people who are capable of doing their jobs (hiking 10 kilometers in 120 degree heat with said 80lbs in a stressful environment while maintaining FULL awareness).
Hate to say it, but the vast majority of jacked guys were in the rear not going into danger. I would trust them with whatever their jobs were, but not my life at war.
There were some exceptions. Those with MEGA dedication and drive still hit a nasty gym when they could.
