1 week out, show gets cancelled

Better Unborn · 10-03-2008, 06:46 PM

The title pretty much explains the whole situation.

20 weeks of cutting, missing out on the 21st birthday and the rest of fun stuff... all for nothing.

Thanks, INBF.

cmamath13 · 10-03-2008, 07:25 PM

That sucks. Maybe you can find another show not too far away and not too long.

Better Unborn · 10-03-2008, 07:29 PM

Ya. The next closest one is in April.

frankpt · 10-03-2008, 07:32 PM

That is horrible. I would never compete with an organization again that allowed that to happen. Try to find another show even if you have to travel a little more. Don't waste the effort you have put in.Good luck.

MattyH7688 · 10-03-2008, 07:49 PM

wow **** that

Paumen · 10-03-2008, 08:54 PM

Look at this way...I have to spend the next 5 years doing Army **** during my bday...don't ask how. And I also I know at least 10 people off the top of my head that missed their 21st due to work of some sorts....you are not alone.

shortybow426 · 10-03-2008, 09:02 PM

hey man that sucks, just happend to me a cupple of weeks ago chow got cancalled on me, i just had to go out and find a new show fast. You dont want to wast al of your hard work. Well good luck

Jxstatic · 10-03-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Paumen

Look at this way...I have to spend the next 5 years doing Army **** during my bday...don't ask how. And I also I know at least 10 people off the top of my head that missed their 21st due to work of some sorts....you are not alone.

empathy much?

FOR (OP)
i couldn't imagine working that hard for something that gets taken from me.

hell i cant even cut for 3 weeks let alone 22, or w.e you said.

keep your head up and look at the bright side... you look better than probably 99.1% of the earth's human population. that's not even an exaggeration.

whitesox3223 · 10-03-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Paumen

Look at this way...I have to spend the next 5 years doing Army **** during my bday...don't ask how. And I also I know at least 10 people off the top of my head that missed their 21st due to work of some sorts....you are not alone.

lol hes been dieting. this isnt about missing a party because you couldnt miss work.

****in dedicating months to a show and its simply cancels

anyways sorry to hear bro

kimm4 · 10-03-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Better Unborn

The title pretty much explains the whole situation.

20 weeks of cutting, missing out on the 21st birthday and the rest of fun stuff... all for nothing.

Thanks, INBF.

Wow, that totally sucks!! I've never been a fan of INBF...but that's just me! Maybe you can book a photoshoot for yourself or something. It would be a nice keepsake to show all your hardwork!!

BigJswol21 · 10-03-2008, 10:26 PM

Damn I could just imagine what you are goin thru

KarateChris · 10-03-2008, 10:35 PM

Agreed with everyone here man, that sucks a lot. Sorry to hear it.

Fjock · 10-04-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Paumen

Look at this way...I have to spend the next 5 years doing Army **** during my bday...don't ask how. And I also I know at least 10 people off the top of my head that missed their 21st due to work of some sorts....you are not alone.

Terrible comparison man

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Originally Posted by Better Unborn

The title pretty much explains the whole situation.

20 weeks of cutting, missing out on the 21st birthday and the rest of fun stuff... all for nothing.

Thanks, INBF.

So sorry to hear this man. Would be devastated in your position. This is partly why i choose to compete during the peak of the competition season in the NPC. Makes it easy to find a warmup show while also leaving alternatives if something like this were to happen.
Perhaps you could look into some other organizations that might have some shows remaining before too long. Hell, even if it were an untested show it would still put all this hard work you've done to some use...

marcusnasland · 10-04-2008, 04:16 AM

that is the worst thing i have ever heard... i would sue the promoter haha

NGR8SHAPE · 10-04-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kimm4

Wow, that totally sucks!! I've never been a fan of INBF...but that's just me! Maybe you can book a photoshoot for yourself or something. It would be a nice keepsake to show all your hardwork!!

I agree....

Theres one next weekend here in mich!!! and two weeks after that too!

jk...... but surely there is something that you can do

Akers1021 · 10-04-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fjock

Terrible comparison man

So sorry to hear this man. Would be devastated in your position. This is partly why i choose to compete during the peak of the competition season in the NPC. Makes it easy to find a warmup show while also leaving alternatives if something like this were to happen.
Perhaps you could look into some other organizations that might have some shows remaining before too long. Hell, even if it were an untested show it would still put all this hard work you've done to some use...

I agree, I myself was going to enter an INBF show in 2005 and it got cancelled 2 weeks from the date. I went ahead and found an NPC show and wen ahead and did and placed 4th out of 9. After this I had a bad taste in my mouth and ever since I have been doing NPC shows...

I have not done bad either

**str8flexed** · 10-04-2008, 09:42 AM

INBF is ok... they aren't as competitor friendly as something like the OCB. But any show really just depends on the promotors. Some promotors do half ass jobs and simply don't get it done. It's always a good idea to email the promotor every month to make sure the show is still on.

Thread starter, I'm really sorry about this... it's really terrible. Can't imagine how you feel.

have you looked to see if there is an NPC show near you?

crunchfit · 10-04-2008, 10:37 AM

That's **** but at least you look great right now.

As said: find another show if you can.

liftjunkie06 · 10-04-2008, 11:26 AM

I'm really sorry to hear that. Can't imagine...

Better Unborn · 10-04-2008, 12:07 PM

Thank you all. I appreciate all the kind words.

I couldn't find any shows that are close, both tested and non-tested.

I'm thinking of just taking some pics to have a reference of what level of conditioning I'll have to beat the next time I compete. (Yes, this time in OCB!).

Anyway, hopefully this crap will not happen to any of you. So don't make the same mistake that I did and make sure to have a BACKUP PLAN. Especially now, that everybody is freaking out about the recession.

Oh well, I guess it's clean bulk time.

Agostage · 10-04-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kimm4

Wow, that totally sucks!! I've never been a fan of INBF...but that's just me! Maybe you can book a photoshoot for yourself or something. It would be a nice keepsake to show all your hardwork!!

That's a good idea. Anyway, that really blows. I'd be simply irate.

richiedaggs · 10-06-2008, 04:06 PM

'Cause once you're NPC...you're NPC FOR LIFE!!

NPC...The only road to the IFBB.

HardWorkPaysof · 10-06-2008, 04:13 PM

sorry to hear that bro. u look sick in your avy though, and this should give you even more motivation as well as a point of reference for conditioning for your next show

KnowstheSky · 10-06-2008, 08:33 PM

The ABA/INBF delayed their show in Indiana from May to September. Fortunately the folks who had planned to do the comp had the OCB Circle City available just a few weeks earlier, so many did that comp instead, making it the largest natural show ever in Indiana.

ABA also scrubbed a show in Kentucky, without much notice.

See my thread-- Is the ABA a Joke?

**str8flexed** · 10-06-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by richiedaggs

'Cause once you're NPC...you're NPC FOR LIFE!!

NPC...The only road to the IFBB.

that's true... some choose not to compete their as they'd rather not participate in the activities required to be competitive on a national level. That's not a knock on those who do. Just different for different people

and yes, the NPC has cancelled shows on short notice as well

liftjunkie06 · 10-07-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by str8flexed

that's true... some choose not to compete their as they'd rather not participate in the activities required to be competitive on a national level. That's not a knock on those who do. Just different for different people

and yes, the NPC has cancelled shows on short notice as well

Yes, and the only reason I do NPC shows exclusively is because that's all we have here. I can't travel as I have a young family and we are not in a situation (financial or otherwise) to do that. i would love to compete in a strictly natural organization. However, I will say the promoter in Colorado does his best to screen people, but they almost always slip through. The testing (natural, yeah right) at the national level is a joke.

I hope to someday compete in a show other than the NPC, as a drug free competitor.

**str8flexed** · 10-07-2008, 08:16 AM

i believe there may be an OCB show close to colorado

liftjunkie06 · 10-07-2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by str8flexed

i believe there may be an OCB show close to colorado

You are correct--it is in NM. Depending on where you are in CO, it could be close. Still several hours for me though.