[David C. Matthews]

Let me add my best wishes to gblock01's, Erika.

And welcome to our little corner of the world.

[David C. Matthews]

You know what? You're right.

Dave, I apologize for my outburst. No matter how harshly I disagree, it wasn't right of me to blow up on you like that.

Please accept my sincerest apology. I STILL think you're wrong 😉 But I was also wrong in that I tore into you so fiercly.

Apology accepted. We can disagree without being disagreeable.

Let's turn the topic back over to what will be on the program, not on what was.

[David C. Matthews]

Probably the best fan art so far!

[David C. Matthews]

I saw a few commercials for the upcoming episode with DeeAnn tonite.  They painted her in a pretty good light.  The kid from her "new" family summed it up best:

"My new mom is hot."

Indeed.

That's very encouraging. A good showing by (and of) DeeAnn should help boost the image of muscle women.

Thanks for the heads-up.

[David C. Matthews]

I was just browsing the Trading Spaces site, and I'm uneasy about how this show is going to treat DeeAnn, if how the show writes about Christians is any indication.

Granted, Margaret is probably an extreme example of the fundamentalist Bible-thumper type, but statements like the following in the episode recap are (I feel) gratuituous and unwarranted.

"In Massachusetts, Margaret is praying to God to save her from reason." (This after Margaret "is still freaking out about coming within 100 yards of a psychic." Psychics are representative of reason??)

"Margaret tells Jeanne that Chris forced dark-sided stuff on her, then tells her to give herself over to the Bible. Particularly the early books, when God smites people, we can only assume."

"And in Louisiana, Margaret announces to a cab driver that she's never met before that she's happy to be back home, in God's country. Apparently God loves creating stifling heat and bizarre insects. When she arrives home, Margaret finally stops biting her tongue about her religion and goes absolutely insane in the name of the Lord. As she rants and raves, nearly speaking in tongues, her children look like the Disciples when they were visited by the Holy Spirit. Terrified and confused and hoping they don't end up dead."

The reason I bring this up is: Given that DeeAnn's level of muscularity would be considered "massive" by Hollywood and TV types, I'm worried that the first outburst she has over the other family's kids (or whatever) will be attributed to "'roid rage", and will harp on that at every opportunity. Maybe not on the program, but certainly in the online recap.

[David C. Matthews]

don't know that story. who's it from?

"The Touch", by Drumsstick Master.

Read it, I think you'll like it.

[David C. Matthews]

They look like enhancements to me.

[David C. Matthews]

i get an error 404 whenever i try to advance the comic, anyone else getting this? Im using Firefox btw.

If the picture you're seeing is the one with the big title "Krakow Studios presents Tom And the Cute Video Store Girl", (with CVSG hoisting Tom over her head), that's the latest strip. Trying to advance will get you the "404" page until the new strip is posted (which I'm guessing will be Tuesday).

[David C. Matthews]

Isn't DCM's Satin Steele comic series a protest against that very concept of the over-competitiveness of the FBB's at FBB competitions?

It wasn't my overt purpose, but I suppose it could be interpreted that way. Especially later on in "Contest Jitters" when we get to know Holly a little better… maybe a few of my subconscious reactions to the current state of women's bodybuilding are seeping out?

Hmm… a story that could be interpreted different ways by different readers. Does that mean it's an actual, like, work of art?

Naah, probably not.

[David C. Matthews]

I can't really add any more to what's already been written. It is your choice, based on what makes sense to you. I'm pleased to learn that you intend to continue training; but hey, I'm just some guy on a message board. We'll more than likely never meet in person, so what my likes and preferences might be shouldn't even factor into the equation. Yeah, I'd love to see you look like one of the characters I've created (as if it was possible that anyone could!  😀 ), but not at the expense of your health or well-being.

(Ironic, isn't it, that bodybuilding was once touted as an avenue to healthy living; now it's one of the unhealthiest lifestyles ever, what with the steroids and the dehydration and the mineral imbalances and etc.)

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