Nothing says the nine to five workday is over like heading to the gym and seeing everyone else who just got off work also in the gym, hogging all those weights.
Citing his long-standing appreciation for short queues, zero-emission weight rooms, open floor plans, and green fitness, one local man set up a weight room of his own in the parking lot of the old Malco Theater on College Avenue in Fayetteville this afternoon (temp 86F, “Feels like 90F”).
I would have actually stopped to ask him what the hell he was doing, but I’m not really a reporter. 
June 27th, 2008 at 9:13 am
This story is kind of tough to categorize. You could file this under “Local Badass,” or “WTF.” I guess local news works well too.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Good call the Steve. This article is definitely more WTF-esque than Local News. Changed.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Ha! That just made my morning.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Really? Not Local Badass? I don’t know, JTrain. The WTF of it all is because he is a local badass. So we know the answer. We know why he is doing it. I feel this should fall under Local Badass. I mean, I don’t want to tell you how to do your job that you don’t get paid for … it’s just how I see it.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Kornedog: You could also argue that he’s a badass because he’s working out in the parking lot (i.e. WTF). Really and truly, it’s more of a hybrid column spanning both WTF and Local Badass realms. Can we post it under both? Sure. Should we? I don’t know if we’re really ready for a post of that magnitude. Ted Dancin, what’s your take?
June 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
This guy is known as Crazy Bob.
He is paranoid schitzophrenic, for realz.
Seriously, I used to work at a place where he would come in. He thought “THEY” were following him around to make sure he was following his doctor’s orders.
So, he would keep an extensive log of his daily activities:
1. Cokes Drank - 1
2. Worked out - Yes
3. Nicotine - No
etc.. etc..
Then, he would photocopy it at Kinkos, and leave little copies of it everywhere, so when “THEY” inevitably came through, “THEY” would find his fitness log.
He is actually a pretty nice fella, although certifiably Batshit Crazy.
But people like this keep Fayetteville Funky, so I’m all for it.
June 29th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Crazy Bob was out there again this afternoon. This appears to be his new routine.
June 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Between Crazy Bob’s workouts in the parking lot, that crazy chick who wears sunglasses and dances to her IPOD at the corner of Rolling Hills and College Avenue, and Fire the Super Busser, you could make a pretty weird movie based on Fayetteville.
But nobody would believe it.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
HOLY SHIT! Someone please go “interview” this guy!!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Whatever you do, don’t call him Tracy.
And just to be safe, please turn off your radio when you approach.
It makes him nervous.
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 pm
After his workouts I bet his armpits smell better than the movie theatre did before they closed it.
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I’m pretty sure his name is Sam.
he left a photo copied letter looking for a workout partner/trainer at ONF.
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 am
Sam is just a codename.
August 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 am
his name is sam aka “sam the gym rat.” he is for “realz” and very scary. ive never seen someone so buff yet so obviously homeless. i work at ozark natural foods and he used to come in a lot but not so much anymore. he just gets asked to leave since nobody can understand what he says. he used to work out in the pariking lot till the managers wised up and called the police. he put up a flyer in onf advertising a job for a workout partner or at least somone to “watch” him while he worked out, “Chair and whistle provided.” it was one of the funniest things ive ever seen. he is very intresting to talk to if you can understand what he says. it would be very awesome if someone could get an interview out of him… i hope someone does!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 am
Sam. You know come to think of it, we never knew his actual name, I just think down around Fiesta Sqaure he was known as “Bob”.
Someone once told us his real name was Tracy, but that he hated being called Tracy.
Yeah, the flyers… That definitely matches his M.O.
I think he isn’t homeless, although he’s been wearing the same clothes for the past 15 years. I believe he has a home and people who care for him to the extent that he has some money to get around on, and did mention that he had medication.
One time he told me he thought he had an “evil cook” at his house, because he was pretty sure they put “downers” in his milk.
He’s fun to talk to, but obviously mentally ill.
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
“totalbastard” how do you know him? all ive seen is his red saturn and when he comes in to the coop. how do you know so much about him?
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
i finally found the flyer! here it is word for word written by the man himself:
Wanted: female workout partners, Easy pie!
$7.50 per hour
all ye have to do is sit there and watch me workout. i do all the work. chair provided. whistle provided. strength and endurance training. i do al the work, no strings or tape.
single women.
30 to 50 years of age
fat women okay. or skinny.
lesbians ok or straight.
no smoking tobacco on the job.
hygeine essential.
no cussing on the job except the f word.
great for physical fitness buffs! fun job with great work environment!
contact sam the gym rat at *** *** ****
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
neiders, that’s hilarious!
August 4th, 2008 at 9:15 am
“hygeine essential”
August 4th, 2008 at 11:01 am
neiders:
I know much about him because for 3 years I saw him almost everyday.
I think because I actually talked to him when he came into my store he liked me and was comfortable with me.
The irony here is that Bob or Sam or Tracy or whatever always was paranoid about “unknown people” talking about or monitoring his activities.
Well, he was right. At least he is now.
August 4th, 2008 at 11:06 am
neiders - that just made my morning.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
im glad i could entertrain! its all him though i didnt make any of that up i still have the flyer, my friend is making it into an art project. my friend irene actually called him and was going to get the job till she realized what she was dealing with. hes a nice guy just very troubled.
all i know is that if you are acting that weird in such a gossipy middle sized town people are going to talk about you.he works out in the middle of the day where hundreds of people can see him so obviously were going to talk, a lot.