# Should I post a link to my competition video? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 23, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634 "2012-09-23T23:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/21 "2012-09-24T17:25:14Z")
> [@Fiveroptic](#): > > Chill out, relax, let go of the need for **competition and confrontation**. (my bold) Did I say I was doing this by myself? This “competition” is me alone. There will be no other wheelchair competitors at this bodybuilding show. There is a wheelchair division and I will be the only competitor in that division. I do this for myself and what I get out of it. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/22 "2012-09-24T17:29:06Z")
Sure, I’d like to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/23 "2012-09-24T17:31:25Z")
> [@Sierra\_Indigo](#): > > So it is attention-whoring and validation-seeking, shows what I get for trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. Geee thanks. :rolleyes: And _yes_, I am looking to see if posting the video would garner much “attention”; I _am_ seeking to “validate” my idea of posting it. So I guess you _are_ right. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/24 "2012-09-24T17:56:14Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > (my bold) > > Did I say I was doing this by myself? This “competition” is me alone. There will be no other wheelchair competitors at this bodybuilding show. There is a wheelchair division and I will be the only competitor in that division. I do this for myself and what I get out of it. I’m truly sorry if I misunderstood whatever it was that I misunderstood. I was trying to convey that you need to do what’s best for you, that’s all. I’m on your side here, Jamie. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/25 "2012-09-24T18:25:05Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Have you tried Imitrex? I’ve had debilitating migraines since first grade. Tylenol/Advil doesn’t do jack. The ONLY thing that would get rid of them is going home from school, puking three times, falling asleep for 3-5 hours and then being ‘out of it’ for the rest of the day. They were _literally_ the worst pain I could imagine. The throbbing was unbearable. Any motion at all just made it worse. I mean, just moving my arms or legs to shift the blanket and my head would feel like someone was hitting it with a hammer twice as hard as before (now imagine running to the bathroom to throwup…or worse, dry heave because you’ve already thrown-up twice). > A combination of getting older, learning to deal with the pain better and them just not being as bad anymore and, while I still get them about once a week, the debilitating ones like that only happen about once or twice a year (they slowed down in college). I’m on a prophylactic (100mg Topamax) as well, but it only helps a little. > > Anyways, Imitrex is a godsend, it will get rid of even the worst migraines. For cost reasons, I just switched to the pills from the injections ($1 per dose rather then $35-$50), but with the injections, the majority of the pain was gone within minutes. I don’t get auras, so by the time I’m taking the meds, the migraine is in full swing, I’m usually an hour or two into it. FTW, the pills (Imitrex and Maxalt are the ones I’ve tried) take about 2.5 hours to work for me, but it’s better then doing nothing. If I ignore a non-debilitating migraine, it’ll take days to go away. > > So, yeah, Imitrex, Awesome. It’s generic now, but if you ask your doctor you should probably be able to get some samples of Maxalt. The Maxalt-Melts taste pretty good too. > BTW, I’d be careful about taking them before a competition. At least for me, they make my muscles kinda sore and tired (not a lot, but enough that I notice it, I don’t take my motorcycle out on days I take Imitrex), but then, I’m not a body builder. I have no idea if that would be accentuated or unnoticed in someone who has bigger muscles. You could certainly try taking one without a migraine just to see what kind of side effects you get. I have plenty of experience with Imitrex and those kinds of medications (I forget the name of the type); they unfortunately are completely uneffective on my migraines. I will say that the injection-form of Imitrex _did_ work wonders for me, but only for the first 2 or 3 times I used it. After that, the effectiveness basically disappeared. I can’t explain it. I also had the side effects you had when I used it. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/26 "2012-09-24T18:29:06Z")
> [@Fiveroptic](#): > > I’m truly sorry if I misunderstood whatever it was that I misunderstood. I was trying to convey that you need to do what’s best for you, that’s all. I’m on your side here, Jamie. I didn’t mean to sound “snippy”, just saying that my involvement in bodybuilding isn’t really motivated by a desire to compete against others as it is a way for me to accomplish something for myself that is truly difficult. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/27 "2012-09-24T22:02:15Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > And how, pray tell, does this logic work? He took your post as an insult due to your past responses towards him. How does that make him an attention whore? Or should I interpret this as “He wasn’t nice to me, so I have to be mean to him”? > > You know, it’s quite clear that you have a very emotional reaction to any of this guy’s threads. Ever think about not opening them? You know, it’s quite clear you have a very emotional reaction to anything anyone posts that isn’t “Let’s all be friends and hug and kiss and don’t be meeeaaaaan to anyone”. Ever think about putting people you’ve got the buttmads about on ignore and letting other posters deal with shit between themselves? Ambivalid told me what he thought of what I had to say, I said back to him what I thought about his thoughts. That’s how a messageboard works. I somehow doubt Ambivalid sent you a PM crying that I was mean to him and needed telling off, so I’m wondering what _you_ get out of this exchange? Actually, never mind that. Quick, I think someone’s being mean in the pit. Whiteknight AWAAAAY! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/28 "2012-09-24T23:04:52Z")
I’d like to see your competition video. I’m really sorry about your migraines. I suffered with them for years, but with no particular trigger. It sucks that it seems your trigger is the diet you need to be on to get int competition shape. I do hope you are able to figure something out so that you can keep doing what you enjoy without the pain of the migraines. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/29 "2012-09-25T02:30:55Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Would you be at all interested to hear what I think about that? …maybe. > [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > I’d like to see your competition video. > > I’m really sorry about your migraines. I suffered with them for years, but with no particular trigger. It sucks that it seems your trigger is the diet you need to be on to get int competition shape. I do hope you are able to figure something out so that you can keep doing what you enjoy without the pain of the migraines. Hey, Jamie, I mostly participate in your threads as a wisecracker, but clearly, migraines suck, and it double sucks that it’s screwing up your body-building career. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/30 "2012-09-25T05:09:30Z")
Yes, you should. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/31 "2012-09-25T11:30:37Z")
I’m not interesting in bodybuilding so wouldn’t read your proposed thread, but I’m interested in the whole ‘what can I do that’s challenging but doesn’t give me migraines’ discussion. Is it the physical aspect of bodybuilding that you particularly enjoy? I was thinking maybe you could get involved with new wheelchair users, but that’s probably more a social/helping others out thing, compared to a personal physical challenge thing. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/32 "2012-09-25T17:35:52Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > I’m not interesting in bodybuilding so wouldn’t read your proposed thread, but I’m interested in the whole ‘what can I do that’s challenging but doesn’t give me migraines’ discussion. That is not what is being discussed here. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/33 "2012-09-25T21:11:11Z")
My apologies for taking an interest in your life. I withdraw my comments. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/34 "2012-09-26T00:26:21Z")
When I read the OP my answer was (and still is) a BIG YES. Post a link! Then I read through the thread and it’s all for not. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/35 "2012-09-26T00:40:23Z")
Yeah, I’m still not sure what the answer is going to be. I’m on tenterhooks. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/36 "2012-09-26T00:59:12Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > My apologies for taking an interest in your life. I withdraw my comments. No biggie. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/37 "2012-09-26T01:00:20Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Yeah, I’m still not sure what the answer is going to be. I’m on tenterhooks. LOL. Ok, ok. I’m not trying to ‘stack up’ as many affirmations as I can before I say I will post it. I _will_ post the video after my show; the show isn’t until Saturday evening. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/38 "2012-09-26T01:19:48Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > My apologies for taking an interest in your life. I withdraw my comments. “I’m interested in the whole **‘what can I do that’s challenging but doesn’t give me migraines’** discussion.” I never asked this question to _anyone_, so why did you feel the need to insert it? It wasn’t relevant to anything here. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/39 "2012-09-26T01:28:35Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > “I’m interested in the whole **‘what can I do that’s challenging but doesn’t give me migraines’** discussion.” > I never asked this question to _anyone_, so why did you feel the need to insert it? It wasn’t relevant to anything here. She was being nice. She found it an interesting topic and was interested in discussing it. She was saying even though body building wasn’t her thing, she found that aspect of your life something she would like to chat about. You were unnecessarily defensive and rude, I’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634/40 "2012-09-26T01:34:32Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > “I’m interested in the whole **‘what can I do that’s challenging but doesn’t give me migraines’** discussion.” > I never asked this question to _anyone_, so why did you feel the need to insert it? It wasn’t relevant to anything here. What the hell is the matter with you? You said you didn’t think you could continue to do this particular hobby due to a problem with migraines. She was being nice, for fucks sake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-post-a-link-to-my-competition-video/635634.md?page=3)