Joe - Are you freaking KIDDING me!!! That’s always been one of my (what I thought to be irrational) fears: that some pin-head would bump into the bar while I was squatting or something. I’ll have to try and generate an aura of fury to keep people back while I lift… or maybe stop showering…
Brett - Usually you meet with the artist and he shows you a sketch or two before the appointment so you can make sure the design meets your expectations. The day of, after you give final approval for the drawing, they photocopy the picture onto ink-transfer paper. Then they wet-transfer the imprint onto your skin. So you can actually see the drawing on your skin before they start.
The shark doesn’t hold a particular meaning. My other two tattoos are dolphins (a tiny one on my shoulder, and a bigger one on my ribs) and for some idiotic reason I seem to have a theme going on. This time I wanted something striking, unusual, and bold. I think I got it, man!!!
Dog - Don’t matter if that’s an old picture of you… you were f##king gigantic! I WISH I had them quads. Relive the glory days for a moment; what was your competitive height and weight?
Interesting event at the gym. A nice looking lady was teaching her boyfriend to deadlift. And she wasn’t using trivial weight either. Now that’s not something I get to see everyday.
Score one for our side.
And somebody left an oly bar loaded with 4 plates a side sitting on the floor in the squat cage.
I am in the process of losing control over my candy consumption. I’m watching it happen. I’m participating in it. I’m not stoppping it.
ARRRRRRGH!
Why am I here?!?!?! What kind of moron sits there, watches AND PARTICIPATES IN their own train wreck?? Well, apparently me.
This stop now. Right here, right now. By doing it publicly, there’s more at risk to me than just my pride. Now there’s my credibility and reputation. Hopefully this makes the cost of failure more painful than the thrill of the candy rush. Y’all can line up and smack me down if I screw up again. In fact, I want you to.
Man, that’s my weakness too. And pie. And cake. And cookies. And ice cream. But candy definitely. I’ve started getting angry when my wife brings some home.
Kinda late, but welcome to the forum. Didn’t know if a bodybuilder type would be able to last around here.
Snap - Aw man! I’ve been coming across like aknow-it-all jackass again, haven’t I? Sorry for that. I’ve got a deep list of hangups and mental wierdness, and spectacular list of character flaws. I succeed marginally at bodybuilding not through great knowledge, but through bull-headed stubborness. But I’m a good guy to know.
Dog - Oh that’s wrong on more levels than I can even describe. It’s SO wrong I’m laughing hard enough to wet myself. But on the flip side, it realyl did kill any desire I had for candy.
Brett - Chomp, chomp, cold turkey tastes a lot like leather… chomp, chomp. I think I’ll get some Ayds.
Carl - Of course I’ll last, even if I’m surrounded by folks who could fit my entire body in their thigh… and that’s the ladies. We’re not all that different BB and PL. We’re pushing pushing like mad to get our bodies to do shit it really doesn’t want to do. And we have in common that we’ve gotten old enough that we have to be crafty to outsmart our aging joints.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Again, old pics don’t count. WTF? I’m the only male who doesn’t posses a tattoo.[/quote]
No, there’s two of us without tattoos. I’m the other one.[/quote]
Another one. BUT- I have four tattoo designs I’ve had in my head for about 20 years now. Another one since I’ve had kids (tat would represent kids). Another one for some recent events.
Seems everytime I’m ready to go get one, something comes up and I have to spend the money on something else! I SWORE I was going to get one as a reward if I hit 18" arms… nope. 315 bench… nope… 500+ squat… nope.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Again, old pics don’t count. WTF? I’m the only male who doesn’t posses a tattoo.[/quote]
No, there’s two of us without tattoos. I’m the other one.[/quote]
Another one. BUT- I have four tattoo designs I’ve had in my head for about 20 years now. Another one since I’ve had kids (tat would represent kids). Another one for some recent events.
Seems everytime I’m ready to go get one, something comes up and I have to spend the money on something else! I SWORE I was going to get one as a reward if I hit 18" arms… nope. 315 bench… nope… 500+ squat… nope.
One day I’ll get all inked up.[/quote]
naw - I’m also a tattoo virgin - thought about getting something occasionally but never felt the spirit move me to do so.
Here is my interpretation of what the four body types mean in visual terms. I added the fourth phenotype because I didn’t feel like my natural shape was adequately represented by the other three.
I plan to rise above my genetic pre-disposition. Who else belongs to the unfortunate crowd? UNITE!
Snap - Oooooo, you’re trying to trap me! I ain’t gonna fall for it. You will instead accept my backhanded compliment for the admiration of your strength and work ethic that it is. And now I’m insanely curious about this “xmas pic”.
Dogg - I still don’t know where you FIND this shit!
