On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:43:34 -0500, Curt
<curt_james@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Theo Fontaine <Tiger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>My first memory of Arnold was when he came to Sydey for the 1980
>>Olympia. All I heard was...'theres this guy, that if you cut him
>>exactly in half he is identical'....it was Arnold
>
>You mean left side to right side symmetry? I don't understand your
>quote. Yeah, I'm sloooow. (laugh)
>
>I was born in Ephrata, PA. That's the home of Mike Mentzer - recently
>passed away - who was one of the bodybuilders infuriated that Arnold
>made a comeback appearance (and win) at the '80 O. Many of the
>competitor's trained for a full year, but Arnold had, something like,
>12 weeks of training under his belt and won the thing.
I love Mentzer...He deserved to win more
What a coincidence that Conan was being released at that time eh? :)
>Lots of friends on the judging panel apparently - which would be
>difficult NOT to have friends having been in the s****t for so long AND
>being Arnold, too. I heard he was booed roundly! Can't imagine a group
>of bodybuilding fans booing Arnold. Were you at the competition?
>
No I wasnt there sadly but I heard the boos were because Arnold
clearly wasnt the best competitor and the fans were very dissapointed
obviously.
I wouldnt suprise me if Weider was involved somehow...
However its the equivalent of Michael Jordan coming out of retirement
to win the playoffs and NOT voting him MVP. His popularity was still
huge at the time.
>Many books on Arnold mention a near fist fight between Arnold and Mike
>prior to the competition in Sydney.
>
>>I like his Bodybuilding persona the best...
>
>Of course. Arnold's the greatest showman bodybuilding has ever known!
I roll out Pumping Iron at least once a year an its still a hoot.
Big Louie :)
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