Where did all the crazies go?

[OldFartTom]

Surely by now.. 3 days into the new year we should have a heap of posts (especially in the program section) like... I've never exercised in my life, 5' 6", I weigh 250lbs. How many pushups do I need to do each day to look like: Brad Pitt in fight club, Sylvester Stallone in first blood, etc etc and is 60 days long enough.

Is this forum in such a serious decline that not even the crazies are coming these days? Or is this too early and it'll be a case of "be careful what you wish for"?

[ElrondHubbard]

I'm still here!

Is lifting X-wing fighters using the Force considered cardio?

[Bando]

Maybe they already got toned but not too big.

[champ07]

Anyone trying to better themselves shouldn’t be labeled crazy.

[Bando]

Is this forum in such a serious decline ....

this forum went downhill when FLEX got banned

and got even worse when he came back

[Bando]

Time to get the Banned back together and light this place up.

Which tired lurking Moderator has the stones to step up and do this as a final act?

[ElrondHubbard]

Time to get the Banned back together and light this place up.

Which tired lurking Moderator has the stones to step up and do this as a final act?

Hey, if IronWill wouldn't do it, no one could.

[Cass40]

I got permd for a joke and the mod who did it got demodded right after and someone reinstated me without even having to ask.

That was the highlight of my year.

[OldFartTom]

Anyone trying to better themselves shouldn’t be labeled crazy.

No no... I have the utmost respect for anyone trying to better themselves and it's way braver for the 250lb guy never been to a gym before to walk in the gym front door than for a 180lb guy.
I'm talking here about the batsh!t crazy posts where they're posting a question but already convinced that a quick game of soccer and a 5 minute session with shake weight strapped to their foot is The way to build hoooge legs but will have quit by Jan 20th anyway. Those are the posts I'm missing.

[SuffolkPunch]

Yeah, not sure what's going on.

My gym was very busy yesterday - but I looked around and there was not one new face, just the same old crowd who all happened to be there on the same day.

Fat acceptance movement?

[NearlyBigAngus]

Surely by now.. 3 days into the new year we should have a heap of posts (especially in the program section) like... I've never exercised in my life, 5' 6", I weigh 250lbs. How many pushups do I need to do each day to look like: Brad Pitt in fight club, Sylvester Stallone in first blood, etc etc and is 60 days long enough.

Is this forum in such a serious decline that not even the crazies are coming these days? Or is this too early and it'll be a case of "be careful what you wish for"?

Hang on - are you telling me that my 5 push ups each day aren't going to make me look like Arnold by the end of January?

More seriously - I'd say they're mainly on other social media platforms rather than a forum.

[OldFartTom]

... ...Fat acceptance movement?

It's called "Healthy at every weight"

Just like there are examples of individuals who lived to age 90s and smoked heavily all thier lives without obvious harm, the fact that there are some seriously obese individuals who appear healthy is seen by some people as "proof" that being obese is not unhealthy in any way for anyone. Don't start discussing logical fallacies (undistributed middle) or the huge body of medical evidence because that's not politically correct!

Aaaahhhh, feel better to have got that rant off my chest. Thanks S.P.

[snailsrus]

Everyone’s waiting till Monday I am guessing

[MatthewChav]

Agreed there used to be some real "funy nutters" like ibby etc who are missed who'd sign up ad-hock lol

[andy0w]

Surely by now.. 3 days into the new year we should have a heap of posts (especially in the program section) like... I've never exercised in my life, 5' 6", I weigh 250lbs. How many pushups do I need to do each day to look like: Brad Pitt in fight club, Sylvester Stallone in first blood, etc etc and is 60 days long enough.

Is this forum in such a serious decline that not even the crazies are coming these days? Or is this too early and it'll be a case of "be careful what you wish for"?

They are lining up to become a hero in Iran.

[wesleysh21]

All I know is that I don’t need to work legs

[champ07]

Such wisdom

Many labeled

Very better

So not crazy

Much knowledge

Wow



































Also STFU & GTFO

You drunk?

[Cantplankwell]

I joined a YMCA in Oct, night and day difference after boxing day, very busy since. Its extremely irritating for someone who normally works out at home in a garage gym. Counting the days till it warms up and I can set up the garage and work out at home again, first week of April wont come soon enough.

[Bando]

It's called "Healthy at every weight"

Just like there are examples of individuals who lived to age 90s and smoked heavily all thier lives without obvious harm, the fact that there are some seriously obese individuals who appear healthy is seen by some people as "proof" that being obese is not unhealthy in any way for anyone. Don't start discussing logical fallacies (undistributed middle) or the huge body of medical evidence because that's not politically correct!

Aaaahhhh, feel better to have got that rant off my chest. Thanks S.P.

I was home sick one day and one of those shows came on with Women sitting around talking. One woman was joking that at the DMV you can tell them you're any weight so she has 95lbs on her Driver's License. I would conservatively put her at 230lbs. They were all laughing and celebrating her shenanigans. So it's not acceptable to decry clinical obesity I get it, but to aspire to it? C'mon FFS

[Payton1221]

I was home sick one day and one of those shows came on with Women sitting around talking. One woman was joking that at the DMV you can tell them you're any weight so she has 95lbs on her Driver's License. I would conservatively put her at 230lbs. They were all laughing and celebrating her shenanigans. So it's not acceptable to decry clinical obesity I get it, but to aspire to it? C'mon FFS

I agree. While there may be a few who really are healthy carrying significantly more bodyfat than they should (I'm referring the really active ones who eat good foods but just too much of them), for the most part it's not healthy and it's costing society plenty.

[ElrondHubbard]

I was home sick one day and one of those shows came on with Women sitting around talking. One woman was joking that at the DMV you can tell them you're any weight so she has 95lbs on her Driver's License. I would conservatively put her at 230lbs. They were all laughing and celebrating her shenanigans. So it's not acceptable to decry clinical obesity I get it, but to aspire to it? C'mon FFS

There's an ad right now on the right hand margin of my BB.com page with an obese model looking glam. I guess we're the demographic they want!

[ElrondHubbard]

You do realize that the most of the banner ads you see here and on other sites are personalized based on your browsing history and not necessarily targeted to this particular website, right?

I've never seen that ad here.

So what you been browsing that would cause that to come up? LOL







Also I would not consider that woman obese.

There's not a single one of the ads that show up on my page here that has anything to do with any of my browsing or preferences.

Or my wife's. That's not completely true for all sites. I frequent a forum on spaceflight that sends me ads for Rogue equipment and electronics from time to time. That's fine. But it also sends me ads for yachts and heavy construction machinery. I live in the desert, 300 miles inland, fer cryin' out loud. I don't think these marketing algorithms are all that great.


And yeah, I think she's obese.

[Bando]

Yeah, not sure what's going on.

My gym was very busy yesterday - but I looked around and there was not one new face, just the same old crowd who all happened to be there on the same day.

Fat acceptance movement?

Can you unban OTL Brah? Think the username is OldTimeLifter, 2009 join date, 1153 posts, 5'8" 193 lbs

[Cass40]

Can you unban OTL Brah? Think the username is OldTimeLifter, 2009 join date, 1153 posts, 5'8" 193 lbs

That's so fukin stupid that he is permabanned. There's nothing I can imagine him doing to deserve that.

[OldFartTom]

There's an ad right now on the right hand margin of my BB.com page with an obese model looking glam. I guess we're the demographic they want!

Aaaaggghhh there's a troll on the forum!
I fell for his evil trick and clicked the link. Now all my ads are for larger ladies clothing

E.H. what are you doing to us?

[Corbi]

That's so fukin stupid that he is permabanned. There's nothing I can imagine him doing to deserve that.

He posted Winnie the Pooh...seriously.

[Corbi]

You do realize that the most of the banner ads you see here and on other sites are personalized based on your browsing history and not necessarily targeted to this particular website, right?

I've never seen that ad here.

So what you been browsing that would cause that to come up? LOL







Also I would not consider that woman obese.

I have never seen that ad either and agree the woman is not what I would consider obese, too many folks are obsessed with looking like a twig, *** no thanks.

[ElrondHubbard]

Aaaaggghhh there's a troll on the forum!
I fell for his evil trick and clicked the link. Now all my ads are for larger ladies clothing

E.H. what are you doing to us?

I just posted the picture. You weren't supposed to click on it! AAARRRRGGGHHH, I agree!

[ElrondHubbard]

I have never seen that ad either and agree the woman is not what I would consider obese, too many folks are obsessed with looking like a twig, *** no thanks.

Funny this is that BB.com is the ONLY place that I have seen it.

[Cass40]

He posted Winnie the Pooh...seriously.

Why do have to still endure the tyranny here, no fair.


I don't really even like OTL but I was always here and he was never mean or anything. I know he wouldn't have done anything perma worthy...that's just so damn unjust.

In before cass40 permabanned...