FRIDAY YOUTUBE: THE GOVERNATOR, AGAIN.

by Orson on May 4, 2007 1:43 PM EDT

Let's own up to loving any and all things vintage Arnold Schwarzenegger. Anyone who can ascend from Austrian muscleboy with weak calves (why many early photos of Arnold show him posing in water) to being Governor of California, John Matrix, Brazilian ass-groping molester for hire, and the man who once uttered the line "SEE YOU AT THE PARTY, RICHTER!!!" before ripping a man's arms off in Total Recall is a a person who's lived several lifetimes in a single body with zeal, "enTOOsiaahhhzum," and verve.

Listen to the master talk about "coming day and night" in this classic clip from Pumping Iron, and again marvel at the fact that he is the governor of the largest state in America.

"Can you believe how much I am in heaven?" No Arnold, we can't. And to think he hadn't even wrestled a fake dragon in Red Sonya or made Twins yet, or even thrown a rotary saw blade through a man's head in Commando.

For someone with an entirely different take on weight training peep after the jump. But only if you want to be tougher, and you don't want to train how pussies train.

Sewer grates are awesome.

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Pumping Iron was a great flick, just for the goofy 70s music.

by Rob on May 4, 2007 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

This blog is gradually taking on a more and more homoerotic vibe. Did Boy from Troi take over? I keep looking for south american ass…

by Dave K. on May 4, 2007 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

Coming!

by Orson Swindle on May 4, 2007 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

I bet you are, O!

by Aerobab on May 4, 2007 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

“I keep looking for south american ass…”

Here here!!

by Alex on May 4, 2007 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

That last post I meant that I agree with the quote. You would not want to see my ass, and besides, I am not from SA.

by Alex on May 4, 2007 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

I’d comment on my perception of the guy in this second video, but I’m slightly concerned he’d come try and beat me up while repeating the word hardcore over and over.

At which point Dave K.’s observation begins to concern me.

Please post some clouds of dust videos next. Even if they don’t have three yards. Think of the anthropologists that will one day uncover the server where all of this data is stored eons hence. What will they think of the place? Burly men in plastic pads crashing into each other is a far better legacy for letters as noble as edsbs.

by Kenny on May 4, 2007 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

I have the Arnold Workout tape int my car. Classic.

by baba oje on May 4, 2007 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

Back when I was wearing slip-on Vans and OP shorts, I knew that man would eventually become Governator of my home state.

by SeaTrojan on May 4, 2007 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Bring back some good Pac-Man Jones ‘Makin’ it rain" in the titty bar stuff, or maybe something like the incident at Cincinnati where that soccer girl was servicing all those guys at once until baby-yogurt is getting slung around like 10-year olds in a king of the hill contest.

by Out of Conference on May 4, 2007 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

sorry, I’m a jerk – Alaska is the largest state in the US. Technically, I believe Texas is actually second.

by Annonymous on May 4, 2007 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

Texas is only second because they haven’t split Alaska in 2.

by NewAZTiger on May 4, 2007 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

“I was always dreaming about very powerful people – dictators and things like that. I was just always impressed by people who could be remembered for hundreds of years, or even, like Jesus, be for thousands of years remembered.”

Love you Arnold

by Odell 51 on May 4, 2007 4:50 PM EDT reply actions