[Rosie Chee]

I'll be there.

So will Sean and I

[Rustang]

ill be there since I live on OSU campus

x2 on the backpack idea.. never thought of that

[Zero V]

So will Sean and I

Honestly you guys are? I hope I run into yall, would be fun to say hi in person.

[Uncle Ralph]

do u need to purchase expo tickets before hand or can u purchase there?

[Rosie Chee]

Honestly you guys are? I hope I run into yall, would be fun to say hi in person.

Yeah, we will be. I will be at the Vitamin Shoppe/Applied Nutriceuticals booth for about an hour on either Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise I'll be wandering around the expo. Yeah, be nice to see the face behind the name

do u need to purchase expo tickets before hand or can u purchase there?

I would imagine you can do either.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

[Trauma1]

Maybe next year. Too much on the plate right now. I know in the future Primordial will be looking to be at either the Arnold and/or the olympia. Hopefully that happens next year.

[coldseed]

I'm glad more of you guys are going. Like I said before though about the backpack: It makes it easy to throw in any freebies you get, plus store your phone, camera etc...but that place gets so crowded and I know I was brushing up against a few people as I walked through the crowds.

Oh well though...some people are just plain rude and will walk right through you.

[loupenguin]

Anyone going from MD/DC/VA area i kinda need/ want a ride hahaha


i wanna go so badly. Anyone have any idea besides flying or driving. i don;t know jack poo about busses and trains


and what exactly is the animal cage?

[jmh80]

I'm glad more of you guys are going. Like I said before though about the backpack: It makes it easy to throw in any freebies you get, plus store your phone, camera etc...but that place gets so crowded and I know I was brushing up against a few people as I walked through the crowds.

Oh well though...some people are just plain rude and will walk right through you.

Pfft. Try Bourbon during Mardi Gras. THAT is crazy.

Anyway - how is it on Friday? Less busy than Saturday?

How long is the line to buy tix at the Expo itself? I see Ticketmaster charges a 6$ fee. Not the money but annoying that's it's 60% of the cost to get into the damn Expo.

Guessing I gotta bring cash to buy stuff.

Can't wait to see Jamie Eason and the other fitness models.

[WarcraftJJS]

3 Days till the start you all have your backpacks?

[Zero V]

3 Days till the start you all have your backpacks?

Not sure on the backpack idea, but I think I will go with it. Sure to be interesting, I cant get any friends to go, they are all pussies lol. (then again no one I know cares about lifting )

[loupenguin]

same here man.


where do you live/ how you getting there?

[Zero V]

same here man.


where do you live/ how you getting there?

I live 20 minutes from it, in Groveport(bedie canal winchest lol).

Driving 20 minutes to it

[loupenguin]

i live in DC, and i wanna go...how am i going to get there, i am thinking of driving and sleeping in my car..... any ideas.... i looked at amtrak and its closest stop is toledo...?

[WarcraftJJS]

i live in DC, and i wanna go...how am i going to get there, i am thinking of driving and sleeping in my car..... any ideas.... i looked at amtrak and its closest stop is toledo...?

Toledo is about 2 to 2.5 hours north from Columbus.

[Zero V]

Toledo is about 2 to 2.5 hours north from Columbus.

Yes Toledo is a short shot from C-Bus.

[WarcraftJJS]

Starts today and is going on till Sunday hope to see everyone there.

[Ph729921]

I will be there on Saturday working a booth for QFM 96. we are doing a fundraiser for a friend that dropped 250lbs. on his face while he was dong decline on the Jones Machine. If anybody is there and would like to help support him please feel free. He was working to get his pro card at the time of the accident. Him and his family need all the support they can get.. Thanks

[crazyfool405]

Woo woop just landed. See yall tomorrow!

[crader]

See you tomorrow Zach!

[WarcraftJJS]

Will be leaving in the morning on Friday. Oh Ya!!!

[Rosie Chee]

Will be leaving in the morning on Friday. Oh Ya!!!

So will we, in ~4.5 hours

[WarcraftJJS]

In Columbus and at the Brothers bar. Haven a great time.

[Zero V]

Definitly an awesome event. Seen Arnold, met Ferrigno, Got a pic I now use on my FB of me and 4 beautiful ladies. Did that lil competition thing and got a goodie bag for doing a dumb easy lil thing with push ups and doing alternating planks.

3 free shirts, bunch of goodies, some chicks autograph, honestly. Great fun.

AND MAN was there some nice, barely covered butts...

[WarcraftJJS]

Definitly an awesome event. Seen Arnold, met Ferrigno, Got a pic I now use on my FB of me and 4 beautiful ladies. Did that lil competition thing and got a goodie bag for doing a dumb easy lil thing with push ups and doing alternating planks.

3 free shirts, bunch of goodies, some chicks autograph, honestly. Great fun.

AND MAN was there some nice, barely covered butts...

It was a lot of fun. But still have the rest of the night to go.

[TheAmazing1]

made it today.. sad to say for the first time being a central oh native and living on campus for the past few years which is literally 10 mins away from the convention center.

funny the cage was mentioned we were on our way out when i noticed it out of the corner of my eye and had to go check it out. not much going on just some talk about squat form and some lunges that i couldnt really hear. i noticed THE HOUSE was seated and and you could really only see his bust. i explained to my girl we needed to walk to the other side, then i apologized for my back and his calves having the the same breadth
:P

cool though not a big fan of the crowds. may go back tom for more of the competitions wasnt much going on there at the time

[Zero V]

It was a lot of fun. But still have the rest of the night to go.

I had to get my buddy home to his car, he was going to his mums birthday dinner tonight. So I left about 4. Wish I coulda stayed more, but hell this gives me until next year to meet my goals so I can walk around feeling much more presence.

OH cool story though, in one of the lines two guys(very large guys) cut right in front of me. After checking with my buddy if he feels like fighting(to be safe) I tapped on their shoulders and told them the line started "back there" and gave em the thumb. A lady in the line also jumped in lol.

I dont normally tell two idiot looking punks who are solidly built to gtfo of dodge. Needless to say, felt good though.

This was just a great day all around.

I also had Free parking. lol. Got a lil lucky there too, and found a side street spot.

So only spent 15 bucks today total, and got a crapload for it.

The arnold, will be a yearly trip now until the day I die.

[mad dog]

Been here all day, having a blast and now kinda intoxicated LOL.

[coldseed]

I had a pretty good time. It was beyond crowded though. Who knows...maybe I rubbed shoulders with some of you there. There were times when the crowd was just at a stand-still. No movement for a few minutes. If you are not good with crowds, you would have really freaked out.

Monique Minton is incredibly gorgeous and sexy. Damn!
Same with Amanda Latona...wow!

Jerome Ferguson is a really cool down to earth dude. We had a good time talking with him.

Victor Martinez on the other hand...
I was walking and we hit an open spot where there was not a lot of people. Victor walks around the corner, almost right into me. I said "Hey Victor" and put my hand out for a handshake and he pulled his arms back and said "hey" and walked away. It honestly looked like he thought I had a gun or something. I understand it can be annoying meeting and greeting all the fans, but as a pro I think he has to be just that: a professional. Oh well, not that big of deal. I guess I'm more bummed than upset.

I didn't get a lot of freebies, but a few things here and there. Not a bad score for free.

We ate good at night at a local mexican place, had fun walking around at the Arnold meeting and seeing everyone, got away for a few days, so indeed it was good times.

Did I mention Monique Minton yet? She is so damn hot.

[dolfansalb]

I went to Arnold's seminar in the morning. It was interesting to hear him speak with only a hundred or so people around. The Q & A was ok except for when people asked for a picture instead of asking a legitimate question.

Also I was introduced to Quincy Taylor who was very cool. He spent about 10-15 minutes explaining to me the challenges tall bodybuilders face. Not many of the guys there would do that.