bjg, I'm not sure if you're being serious. I know a couple pros and they don't use supplements. Fish oil, multis, yeah, but they didnt/don't even use creatine. And if the pros you know, who are your age according to your post, unless I misunderstood something, didn't have access to the supps of today because they didn't exist. There was no creatine, hmb, or jack3d. It was liver tabs, weight gainer, (ughh), and some bullshyte sublingual drops made by Bricker Labs. Oh, don't forget Cybergenics,,hahahaa.
and what's your son got to do with it? As soon as you threatne to kick people's ass over the internet, you lose all credibility.
As for supps not working. Depends on which one's you're referring to. I've tried a lot. Like Mrs. V said, fish oil saves me from walking like a cripple. Without it I'd be hobbling even more than I already do. (I'm 41). Vit. C, love it, also D3 helps with my mood. Everyone's different. What works for you may not for me. Most is crap, I'll give you that.
But stop hating on folks who don't believe the same as you. I mean, what are you trying to do, change everyone's mind, on a bodybuilding forum? Good luck with that.