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    People follow Piana because he is exceptionally gregarious, smooth, and entertaining. It's unlikely people tune into him only because he has synthol-enhanced guns. He also has what many young guys--particular awkward and lost ones, which make up a sizable minority of the meat head crowd--dream of having: fame, success with women, money, large muscles, experience competing in something, and sociability.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrickHead View Post
    People follow Piana because he is exceptionally gregarious, smooth, and entertaining. It's unlikely people tune into him only because he has synthol-enhanced guns. He also has what many young guys--particular awkward and lost ones, which make up a sizable minority of the meat head crowd--dream of having: fame, success with women, money, large muscles, experience competing in something, and sociability.
    There is no way in hell Piana is getting more women based on his looks. If he does have more success with women it has to be because of his popularity....which begs the question of why newbs would even want to look like him.

    I would call him a "physique artist" because of the synthol and tats before I ever called what he does bodybuilding.

    Smooth and entertaining? If you say so.

    I think it is strange this guy gets a pass when he is literally promoting early steroid use more than any athlete who avoids the subject.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrickHead View Post
    By law, this guy's behavior is considered harassment. Dude is dumb to even film it considering someone can easily use it against him if they wanted to go forward in pressing charges. Annoying people and challenging them to fights is outright hostile, even if it's a "joke".
    How can it be harassment when Piana or anyone could simply walk away. Piana was an active participant and seemed unfazed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curt James View Post
    How can it be harassment when Piana or anyone could simply walk away. Piana was an active participant and seemed unfazed.

    I was referring to both clips generally. Walking up to someone, grilling them, and asking, "Do you want to fight?", I say that would be harassment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    There is no way in hell Piana is getting more women based on his looks. If he does have more success with women it has to be because of his popularity....which begs the question of why newbs would even want to look like him.

    I would call him a "physique artist" because of the synthol and tats before I ever called what he does bodybuilding.

    Smooth and entertaining? If you say so.

    I think it is strange this guy gets a pass when he is literally promoting early steroid use more than any athlete who avoids the subject.
    I didn't say WHY he has a very attractive woman right now, and why he likely has always had a woman or no problem attracting one. I did not say it is because of his looks. Anyway, botox aside, he is not ugly, and you're the one who brought up his looks.

    It doesn't matter if YOU find him entertaining or smooth. He clearly is to many considering how many contacts he has, his past career accomplishments, and above all, his enormous amount of followers around the globe and on You Tube particularly.

    Who's giving him a pass or even thinking of this? People go to his You Tube channel and get in line to meet him at expos and randomly ask for his photograph while he is going about his business in Venice. They like him! They're not thinking of any pass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrickHead View Post

    Who's giving him a pass or even thinking of this?
    Yeah ...that's the problem. A synthol user who is dangerously open about steroid use and no one even thinks of it apparently.

    Meanwhile, you see much hate thrown at someone like Kali Muscle when the man has started a program to educate about autism and does NOT promote early steroid use.

    Gee, you would think someone would think of this.

    Also, Piana shows facial signs of acromegaly or overuse of growth hormone. He looks odd facially because of it.

    Why are people overlooking the negatives of a synthol using promoter of early steroid use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    Yeah ...that's the problem. A synthol user who is dangerously open about steroid use and no one even thinks of it apparently.

    Meanwhile, you see much hate thrown at someone like Kali Muscle when the man has started a program to educate about autism and does NOT promote early steroid use.

    Gee, you would think someone would think of this.

    Also, Piana shows facial signs of acromegaly or overuse of growth hormone. He looks odd facially because of it.

    Why are people overlooking the negatives of a synthol using promoter of early steroid use?
    I think that has more to do with Botox and collagen injections

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    Quote Originally Posted by UKwildcat View Post
    I think that has more to do with Botox and collagen injections
    Botox and collagen may be some of it but not when it comes to his brow ridge and jaw.

    The reaction to him is just odd to me when people have nothing but negative things to say about Kali Muscle.

    One went to jail.

    One sits around and openly discusses a topic that is illegal....he just hasn't been caught yet.

    One gets called smooth the other a criminal.

    If that's not bias I don't know what is.

    One is filling himself with fake muscle and collagen while the other built real muscle.

    And people show favor to the fake guy???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    Botox and collagen may be some of it but not when it comes to his brow ridge and jaw.

    The reaction to him is just odd to me when people have nothing but negative things to say about Kali Muscle.

    One went to jail.

    One sits around and openly discusses a topic that is illegal....he just hasn't been caught yet.

    One gets called smooth the other a criminal.

    If that's not bias I don't know what is.

    One is filling himself with fake muscle and collagen while the other built real muscle.

    And people show favor to the fake guy???
    This is similar to not understanding why many young women admire Kim Kardashian and not Hellen Keller, or not understanding why some good people got screwed over and some bad people got over.

    I assume men in their 30's and up understand that this is how the world works in many cases, even if it is not right or fair.

    I am sure there are plenty of people who are fans of both Kali Muscle and Rich Piana. Both men have admirers and haters as well. If you check Piana's YT channel, you can see he has a huge share of people who ridicule and dislike him.

    I assume you like Kali and not Rich. For some it's the other way around. Something wrong or unfair about this? People can like or dislike whoever they damn please. I like Rich. It does not mean I condone everything he does. Same goes for some other people I like.

    You're expecting quite a bit from the American public in common sense, morality, sophistication, and reasoning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrickHead View Post
    This is similar to not understanding why many young women admire Kim Kardashian and not Hellen Keller, .
    I can't take anything you write after a comment like this seriously.

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    Just to be clear, your analogy was ridiculous.

    If you were comparing Kardashian to Minaj it would make sense because both are popular because of how they look.

    Lol at Helen Keller vs Kardashian.

    Seriously ....I laughed so hard I think I peed myself...
    Last edited by Professor X; 10-06-2015 at 12:10 PM.

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    Kali went to prison. And yes he is a mennace to society. Just because he has muscles doesn't mean shit. Atleast rich never got locked up
    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    Just to be clear, your analogy was ridiculous.

    If you were comparing Kardashian to Minaj it would make sense because both are popular because of how they look.

    Lol at Helen Keller vs Kardashian.

    Seriously ....I laughed so hard I think I peed myself...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    Just to be clear, your analogy was ridiculous.

    If you were comparing Kardashian to Minaj it would make sense because both are popular because of how they look.

    Lol at Helen Keller vs Kardashian.

    Seriously ....I laughed so hard I think I peed myself...
    The same thing has happened to me after several of your posts through the years as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor X View Post
    Botox and collagen may be some of it but not when it comes to his brow ridge and jaw.

    The reaction to him is just odd to me when people have nothing but negative things to say about Kali Muscle.

    One went to jail.

    One sits around and openly discusses a topic that is illegal....he just hasn't been caught yet.

    One gets called smooth the other a criminal.

    If that's not bias I don't know what is.

    One is filling himself with fake muscle and collagen while the other built real muscle.

    And people show favor to the fake guy???
    The fake guy is the one claiming natural status when he's juiced to the fucking gills.
    Fill up the syringe...

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    My statement is not ridiculous considering that I believe Minaj and Kardashian are utterly worthless and untalented yet the American public at large likes them, which actually makes for a plausible analogy considering your beloved darling Kali Muscle is attempting to raise autism awareness.

    Kali is an ex-con, so that's why people call him a criminal. Why you are upset by this is pee-worthy as well.

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