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I think GG hangs pretty good
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T200 wrote:This is the kind of misjudgement that comes back to haunt a budding GOOROOBlaidd Drwg wrote: Glassman's constitution is far too weak for real drugs or pussy.
I got your glasshole summary right here.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ7pgElCPXE[/youtube]
I'm sure all that crazy pussy doesn't mind getting paid, the fact they don't have to brave the horrors of penetration by that withered homunculus only sweetens the deal.
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So anyway, there's this:
http://breakingmuscle.com/crossfit/the- ... s-the-npfl
Which links us to Russ Greene's Facebook page, wherein he says this:
Then Russ posts up this hilarity:
I don't even... Does he get paid to do this or is he just naturally that big of a douchebag?
http://breakingmuscle.com/crossfit/the- ... s-the-npfl
Which links us to Russ Greene's Facebook page, wherein he says this:
Twice.The CrossFit Games are not a revenue source for CrossFit and never have been.
Then Russ posts up this hilarity:
I don't even... Does he get paid to do this or is he just naturally that big of a douchebag?
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OCG wrote: Does he get paid to do this or is he just naturally that big of a douchebag?
Yes
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I was told they do use the Open money to help fund the rest of the games. But.... GG was pretty generous about sharing it around for those putting them on. Hearsay, nothing from the man himself.
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meanwhile in Denmark...
http://www.mx.dk/nyheder/danmark/story/28449200
so far not much luck with getting women to participate
http://www.mx.dk/nyheder/danmark/story/28449200
so far not much luck with getting women to participate
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Holy shit!
I was innocently walking with my wife and 5-yr-old son today at the park with the big playground in Columbia. The first really gorgeous, warm sunny weekend day this spring. When alluvasudden we stumbled into a huge gathering of Crossfitters. This one parking lot was jammed, tents were up, one chick was resting on the hood of her car, someone else had a pit bull tied up to a tree completely unattended, yet another person had left their dog barking in their black truck with the windows partially down for ventilation, license plates from Virginia & New York & Pennsylvania, etc etc. It was like a swap meet, but with everyone wearing spandex.
We walked up to the field house, which was pumping the rap/club music and which seemed to be the center of activity. Looked in on:
So I happened upon some kind of Crossfit competition, maybe a regional qualifier for the games or something. I don't know what event it was. I did a quick search, spent maybe 2 or 3 mins on it, didn't find it.
Everyone was very nice. I mean, we only interacted with 2 or 3 people, but still. Even the tied-up pit bull seemed very chill and nice, though I did not drag my son up to meet him. (We just adopted a dog from the shelter last month, and now my son seems to think all dogs are sweet and awesome and like it when you touch their face.)
The whole thing was very weird. It was surreal to see my real life invaded by my internet life, like that. Also the people were so nice and engaged that my shitty attitude about Xfit felt wrong. I idly thought about calling the cops to report the dog in the car, but didn't honestly believe it would be a real problem.
Mostly it really brought home the money to me. I knew intellectually that Crossfit was big money. But to have it right in front of me was much more impressive. The vibe of the people was very similar to the karate tournaments I used to go to; but the scale was completely different. Many more competitors, of both genders; and much more money. This wasn't the biggest Crossfit thing, by far; but to walk past all the big shiny expensive trucks belonging to athletes, to see all the gear, the sheer number of competitors, the way the parking lot was jammed and the whole street was lined with more cars – holy shit there is a lot of money tied up in Crossfit, one way or another.
I was innocently walking with my wife and 5-yr-old son today at the park with the big playground in Columbia. The first really gorgeous, warm sunny weekend day this spring. When alluvasudden we stumbled into a huge gathering of Crossfitters. This one parking lot was jammed, tents were up, one chick was resting on the hood of her car, someone else had a pit bull tied up to a tree completely unattended, yet another person had left their dog barking in their black truck with the windows partially down for ventilation, license plates from Virginia & New York & Pennsylvania, etc etc. It was like a swap meet, but with everyone wearing spandex.
We walked up to the field house, which was pumping the rap/club music and which seemed to be the center of activity. Looked in on:
- One group of people doing barbell clean-&-jerks, then disdainfully throwing the weights to the ground. The weights bounced around crazily – seemed much lighter than the raw size of the plates would suggest. Bumpers, I guess.
- Another group of people doing an exercise on a bar – I thought for a moment it was kipping pull-ups, but no. They were lifting up their legs to touch their feet to the bar. Like a pike, but much higher, and of course for speed.
So I happened upon some kind of Crossfit competition, maybe a regional qualifier for the games or something. I don't know what event it was. I did a quick search, spent maybe 2 or 3 mins on it, didn't find it.
Everyone was very nice. I mean, we only interacted with 2 or 3 people, but still. Even the tied-up pit bull seemed very chill and nice, though I did not drag my son up to meet him. (We just adopted a dog from the shelter last month, and now my son seems to think all dogs are sweet and awesome and like it when you touch their face.)
The whole thing was very weird. It was surreal to see my real life invaded by my internet life, like that. Also the people were so nice and engaged that my shitty attitude about Xfit felt wrong. I idly thought about calling the cops to report the dog in the car, but didn't honestly believe it would be a real problem.
Mostly it really brought home the money to me. I knew intellectually that Crossfit was big money. But to have it right in front of me was much more impressive. The vibe of the people was very similar to the karate tournaments I used to go to; but the scale was completely different. Many more competitors, of both genders; and much more money. This wasn't the biggest Crossfit thing, by far; but to walk past all the big shiny expensive trucks belonging to athletes, to see all the gear, the sheer number of competitors, the way the parking lot was jammed and the whole street was lined with more cars – holy shit there is a lot of money tied up in Crossfit, one way or another.
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JimZipCode wrote:I idly thought about calling the cops to report the dog in the car, but didn't honestly believe it would be a real problem.
Fuck pigs.
Break the window yourself and either just free him and let into the WODfest or take him with you.

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T200 wrote:JimZipCode wrote:I idly thought about calling the cops to report the dog in the car, but didn't honestly believe it would be a real problem.
Fuck pigs.
Break the window yourself and either just free him and let into the WODfest or take him with you.
In the Summertime it can get hot enough I side a car to fry a dog's brain. It's sad when you see a dog in a car in a parking lot.
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I drive by "Atomic Crossfit" sometimes, it's one of the hundred or so affiliates in the Houston area. BMW, Landrover, Mercedes SUVs, and huge King Ranch F250s dominate the parking lot when a class is going on.
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He refers to the SPEAR as the methodology to get you to access your own techniques/bag of tricks.Ed Zachary wrote:I believe Soupbone said he's one of the most vicious people he's trained with.johno wrote:Blauer is a One Trick Pony. But it's a very useful trick.
…and it's one more trick than most Mofo's can muster.
People might point to Jeff Martone as a SPEAR guy, but he's boxed, two ranks in Chinese martial arts, does BJJ and bounced. Not necessarily the best guy to point to saying, "SPEAR works".
Regardless, the DIVE/ Wedge/ SPEAR is a good tool.
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http://www.tabatatimes.com/11-reasons-t ... -crossfit/
In case the hate was waning in any of you...
Take off your shirt when you WOD and release your inner Power Ranger.
In case the hate was waning in any of you...
Take off your shirt when you WOD and release your inner Power Ranger.
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Jezzy Bell wrote:Use a fucking barbell, pansy.
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From a link to found in the above blog. This is supposed to be WOMEN cheering on a competitor at the gaymes? Dunno about you, but I only see 3 women there - the rest are men*The Ginger Beard Man wrote:http://www.tabatatimes.com/11-reasons-t ... -crossfit/
In case the hate was waning in any of you...
Take off your shirt when you WOD and release your inner Power Ranger.
*Men I totally would.

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Why can't I learn to troll like that? The article is magnificent.The Ginger Beard Man wrote:http://www.tabatatimes.com/11-reasons-t ... -crossfit/
In case the hate was waning in any of you...
Take off your shirt when you WOD and release your inner Power Ranger.
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Please, tell me the one with the mohawk is a dude. A real dude.Yes I Have Balls wrote:From a link to found in the above blog. This is supposed to be WOMEN cheering on a competitor at the gaymes? Dunno about you, but I only see 3 women there - the rest are men*
*Men I totally would.
You ever seen a cycling plumber who wrestles with small calves, forearms and neck? Didn't think so.
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Phil Stevens and crew on a recent podcast joked about Delayed Onset Cotton Allergy and how crossfitters preempt this condition by taking their shirt off at the beginning of a WOD.
Hilarious.
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Hilarious.
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A CrossFit spokesman, Russell Berger, said scientists don’t have anything to worry about, as long as they don’t make up information. "The lesson here for anybody whose paying attention isn’t ‘Don’t research CrossFit.’ The lesson is. ‘Don’t do bad science and lie about your results.’”

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@Fit continues to just fucking fly double guns to anyone they please.
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Did anyone notice that the top photo is captioned "Powerlifter at Norcal Crossfit"?
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LMFAOBud Charniga's gaping asshole wrote:Did anyone notice that the top photo is captioned "Powerlifter at Norcal Crossfit"?
No!
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I'm waiting for the WOD where you down a 5th of Gin and stumble around mumbling about Ayn Rand and blaming an old injury on why you have a pot belly. They will call it "Coach".
Fuck, I'll do it tomorrow and name it COUCH!

Fuck, I'll do it tomorrow and name it COUCH!

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Strange how people frequenting Irongarm manages to work around injuries,but the ginman hasn`t figured it out.
You`ll toughen up.Unless you have a serious medical condition commonly refered to as
"being a pussy".
"being a pussy".