And Hanley, I’d expect this from a lot of posters, but not from you. If your problem is with Willie internet whoring, then keep it at that. I can’t stand these “he lifts she lifts” internet arguments. You’re starting to sound like the internet lifters.
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My problem is almost every single post on PLwatch has a whoring comment from him. The same thing’s happening here. He reposts threads across shit loads of forums too. All so people can see his name…
Anyway, he still hasn’t told us what the story is with his “sponsorship” he was called out on it and refused to confirm he is even a sponsored athlete so no-one knows what’s going on.
And Hanley, I’d expect this from a lot of posters, but not from you. If your problem is with Willie internet whoring, then keep it at that. I can’t stand these “he lifts she lifts” internet arguments. You’re starting to sound like the internet lifters.
My problem is almost every single post on PLwatch has a whoring comment from him. The same thing’s happening here. He reposts threads across shit loads of forums too. All so people can see his name…
Anyway, he still hasn’t told us what the story is with his “sponsorship” he was called out on it and refused to confirm he is even a sponsored athlete so no-one knows what’s going on.[/quote]
I will keep posting on multiple forums. So, get use to it and I’m not going anywhere.
Also, why are you so concerned about my sponsorship. Are you jealous because Titan won’t sponsor you? Stop hating and get yours! Again, I’m laughing all the way to the bank! Interview With Bench Presser "Big Willie" J.T. Hall, III
[quote]Hanley wrote:
My problem is almost every single post on PLwatch has a whoring comment from him. The same thing’s happening here. He reposts threads across shit loads of forums too. All so people can see his name…
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If that’s your problem, then why are we resorting to the “pl vs. bench presser” argument? By all means, call him out for whoring himself out or whatever else you want, but the “oh yea, how much can you curl” crap is childish.
“fluff” Steve Trippe
Train.
Sponsored by meat and beer.
[quote]threewhitelights wrote:
Hanley wrote:
My problem is almost every single post on PLwatch has a whoring comment from him. The same thing’s happening here. He reposts threads across shit loads of forums too. All so people can see his name…
If that’s your problem, then why are we resorting to the “pl vs. bench presser” argument? By all means, call him out for whoring himself out or whatever else you want, but the “oh yea, how much can you curl” crap is childish.
“fluff” Steve Trippe
Train.
Sponsored by meat and beer.[/quote]
I don’t know, dude. Willy doesn’t really do this but it gets tiresome to me when benchers refer to themselves as powerlifters, call full meet lifters out on their bench and correspondingly when they start offering advice and opinions on full meet stuff.
It’s probably just b/c of the internet though. I never even cared until I started seeing some of the posts I do. One whom Willy knows all too well…
You know, I don’t know how you couldn’t like Willie. He seems like he really loves powerlifting and wants to give back. Yeah he whores his sponsers, but I would probably do the same thing if they paid me and gave me free gear, too.
[quote]masonator wrote:
You know, I don’t know how you couldn’t like Willie. He seems like he really loves powerlifting and wants to give back. Yeah he whores his sponsers, but I would probably do the same thing if they paid me and gave me free gear, too.[/quote]
I agree, he’s given me good advice once or twice, but we don’t even know if he’s actually sponsored.
Bench pressers love to compare their bench press to guys in their weight class, but they completely ignore the fact that if they dedicated any amount of effort to the squat and deadlift, they would be competing at a much higher bodyweight.
[quote]ChaseT wrote:
Bench pressers love to compare their bench press to guys in their weight class, but they completely ignore the fact that if they dedicated any amount of effort to the squat and deadlift, they would be competing at a much higher bodyweight.[/quote]
this post is made of logic. I never really got the whole point of being a bench only guy. I don’t mean as far as competeing goes, I get that. But chicken legs don’t win you any points with the guys in the weight room.
[quote]ChaseT wrote:
Bench pressers love to compare their bench press to guys in their weight class, but they completely ignore the fact that if they dedicated any amount of effort to the squat and deadlift, they would be competing at a much higher bodyweight.[/quote]
Yeah, if only they could understand it’s as ridiculous as comparing the shooting of specialist target shooters to the shooting of the guys who do biathlon…
Ofc. the specialist shooters will be better, anything else would be ridiculous, same goes for bench only.
[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
masonator wrote:
You know, I don’t know how you couldn’t like Willie. He seems like he really loves powerlifting and wants to give back. Yeah he whores his sponsers, but I would probably do the same thing if they paid me and gave me free gear, too.
I agree, he’s given me good advice once or twice, but we don’t even know if he’s actually sponsored.[/quote]
[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
ChaseT wrote:
Bench pressers love to compare their bench press to guys in their weight class, but they completely ignore the fact that if they dedicated any amount of effort to the squat and deadlift, they would be competing at a much higher bodyweight.
this post is made of logic. I never really got the whole point of being a bench only guy. I don’t mean as far as competeing goes, I get that. But chicken legs don’t win you any points with the guys in the weight room.[/quote]
I can careless about guys in the weight room. The lifts only count on the platform!! I have been doing this for 14 years in 10 different federations and 11 different states.
This is the main thing I have a problem with as it relates to your internet presence.
Several of us are sponsored and collectively we probably haven’t bought much gear in a long time as we try to share the wealth and spread things about but it’s something we don’t talk about outside of the group. In fact, we try to get stuff we can’t use to other lifters.
It just seems petty and self-serving to be making comments like this and in the grand scheme of things is not that big of a deal. Especially when you are talking somesupps, entry fees a couple bench shirts and wraps.
As I said before, I am confident Michael Jordan isn’t looking back wishing he would have become a bench specialist.
Think about it. When was the last time you saw Gillingham, Hooper, Cardella, Ribic, etc. make a statement like this?
The answer is never because it is classless and I can PROMISE you their level of sponsorship is above and beyond anything you could even dream about.
Frankly, if I were one of your sponsors I would take major issue with a statement like that and publicly cut your ass off.