Comments on: Google to take over iconic fitness landmark Gold's Gym in Venice, CA (UPDATED) http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 03:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424480 Jorpho Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424480 The last I heard of this facility was in the rather nice 2008 documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster", which records that  Mr. Schwarzenneger ordered the images of himself to be removed from the premises. The last I heard of this facility was in the rather nice 2008 documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”, which records that  Mr. Schwarzenneger ordered the images of himself to be removed from the premises.

]]> By: historydenier http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424451 historydenier Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424451 Makes me want to watch "Pumping Iron" again. I have no interest in bodybuilding, but that movie is fantastic. Makes me want to watch “Pumping Iron” again. I have no interest in bodybuilding, but that movie is fantastic.

]]> By: Stephen Schenck http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424084 Stephen Schenck Tue, 15 May 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424084 Bodybuilding nerds are the worst, what with their meticulous tracking of their diet, supplements, and physical activity, and then all the data analysis that follows. Ruins both being a nerd and being a jock. Bodybuilding nerds are the worst, what with their meticulous tracking of their diet, supplements, and physical activity, and then all the data analysis that follows. Ruins both being a nerd and being a jock.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424036 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 15 May 2012 02:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424036 Arnold has sloppy form. Arnold has sloppy form.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424024 oasisob1 Tue, 15 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424024  I'm sure when you do come back, the pun will have been worth the weight.  I’m sure when you do come back, the pun will have been worth the weight.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424014 Halloween_Jack Tue, 15 May 2012 01:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424014 I wonder if this was the particular period of time in which steroid abuse in bodybuilders became almost universal. Steve Reeves had a great physique well before then, but he seems almost small compared to some of these guys.  I wonder if this was the particular period of time in which steroid abuse in bodybuilders became almost universal. Steve Reeves had a great physique well before then, but he seems almost small compared to some of these guys. 

]]> By: Jason http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424008 Jason Tue, 15 May 2012 01:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEdDMQZaCU Obligatory Revenge Of The Nerds reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEdDMQZaCU

Obligatory Revenge Of The Nerds reference

]]> By: DJ Perl http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1424005 DJ Perl Tue, 15 May 2012 01:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1424005 And finally, gyms will put energy on the grid instead of drawing energy from it. Google, please make that happen. And finally, gyms will put energy on the grid instead of drawing energy from it. Google, please make that happen.

]]> By: Jason Baker http://boingboing.net/2012/05/14/google-to-take-over-iconic-fit.html#comment-1423996 Jason Baker Tue, 15 May 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160811#comment-1423996 I was sure there was a good pun to make about this, but I just can't think of it right now. Oh well. I'll be back. I was sure there was a good pun to make about this, but I just can’t think of it right now. Oh well. I’ll be back.

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