2000 Emerald Cup (Audience Notables)
By -jabber


To me, the quantity of audience notables was down, but the quality was
pretty darn good.  I already said Steve Wennerstrom was there, as well as
Poly Glot from Vancouver.  Terry Goodlad (bodysport.com) and his
ahemattentiongettingahem wife, Elaine Goodlad were there.  However, the
first circle I did of the booths at the back, I came back and announced to
Steve that I was the most famous one back there - LOL.  Just kidding.

Later, joining in around the back was Theresa "Abs" Hessler, who had her abs
covered!  What?  Blasphemy!  Unfortunately, the booths in the back were in
poor lighting making my booth picture taking be at a bare minimum.  Except
for the truly special (see end of review).

The guest posers were the almost truly special Mandy "Abs" Blank and Susie
Curry.  Mandy?  I'm spoiled, I remember her big bad buff appearance at the
Nationals in Orlando in '99.  All other sightings of her fail miserably in
comparison.  With that said, she did look pretty good here.  Susie Curry had
nice muscletone in her appearance, too - although she appears slight.

Best looking judge?  Dale "Calves" Tomita.  

Bigger than life?  An off-season Anna Marie Onesti, surely WELL over 200
lbs. of female beef back there.  And like some other females at the show,
not swamped with adoring fans.  Just back there alone.  Hmm...

Biggest missed photo-op (because of the poor lighting by the booths)?
Asking Theresa "Abs" Hessler to pose next to Mandy "Abs" Blank and get the
milling around Christina "Abs" Homan to show them how it's done.  Sorry, I'm
kicking myself for not getting the afore-mentioned shot together - send your
hatemail to Femsport (JUST kidding).  

There was Vicki Gates and Ronnie Coleman at a booth also, but since they
live in the DFW Metroplex, I see them much more often (at more shows) then I
guess most folks.

Milling around at the end of the show was big bad Lora Ottenad.  Like last
year at the Emerald Cup - the first time I'd ever seen her in person, I
found myself NOT gawking at her muscular and very powerful-looking physique
(I commented that even for an FBB, she has an unusual physique), but staring
at her captivating blue eyes.  She definitely seemed like a neat individual
to talk to when not having any oppressive force suggesting she not talk (not
mentioning names here).

Saved the best for last.  Who other than the Postal Worker from the Pacific
Northwest, the best new Pro in a long time?  None other than Brenda Raganot.
Lots of folks don't necessarily view her as big, or a mass monster, but when
she's slightly off-season, she's wide, thick, and hard.  Her face, not quite
so dieted down, becomes stunning, she was wearing an off-the-shoulder blue
velvety material dress.  It was tight and clingy enough to allow you to see
her fabulous muscle shapes - arms, lats, etc.  Have I not said enough nice
things yet?  She exudes not just a sexiness that to me nearly all FBB's
exude, but an aura also of high class, not unlike the classiest Oriental
supermodels there are.  Yoshida would've loved her. :-)  All that, and
muscles; I showed admirable restraint, IMO.  

Brad and Elaine Craig help to make a memorable show indeed.  Until next
-jabber review I remain...

-jabber