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[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
You are right. Common sense dictates that you should not run a race when it is so hot that you will die running it. That guy was an imbecile.

Good thing I'll never have to climb Everest with him.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
You are right. Common sense dictates that you should not run a race when it is so hot that you will die running it. That guy was an imbecile.

Did I ever tell u I worked with a partner who entered in a charity bike race and was hit by a truck and died instantly?

He was in his late 50's or 60's and a big time litigator at the very first firm I worked at in the city. He completed the IronMan Triathalon several times.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
You are right. Common sense dictates that you should not run a race when it is so hot that you will die running it. That guy was an imbecile.

Disregarding the guy who died (who did not die of heat-related issues, but rather a pre-existing heart condition), she is right, especially if you aren't an experienced runner or if it was your first marathon. In those instances, skipping the race would probably be prudent given the heat/humidity. The Chicago Marathon is amateur hour -- many of these people signed up without first completing any other running races. Many are underprepared for the marathon in normal weather conditions. I would never run it if they didn't guarantee me a start in the competitive corral.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
That's not how it works. You don't make the decision then. There is no thinking at that point. You made the decision to turn around when they tell you to turn around well before you get on that mountain. Every decision for every scenario on Everest is made before you start climbing.

I have actually already made every decision for every scenario I will ever face. From here on out, I'm on auto-pilot. It takes some of the excitement out of things, but in other ways, it is a great relief.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Disregarding the guy who died (who did not die of heat-related issues, but rather a pre-existing heart condition), she is right, especially if you aren't an experienced runner or if it was your first marathon. In those instances, skipping the race would probably be prudent given the heat/humidity. The Chicago Marathon is amateur hour -- many of these people signed up without first completing any other running races. Many are underprepared for the marathon in normal weather conditions. I would never run it if they didn't guarantee me a start in the competitive corral.

Translation: I am a pussy who bails out at the first sign of adversity.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I have actually already made every decision for every scenario I will ever face. From here on out, I'm on auto-pilot. It takes some of the excitement out of things, but in other ways, it is a great relief.

I will be late that Friday night in 2011.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I have actually already made every decision for every scenario I will ever face. From here on out, I'm on auto-pilot. It takes some of the excitement out of things, but in other ways, it is a great relief.

this explains the repetitive posts.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I will be late that Friday night in 2011.

I have already decided to forgive you.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I have already decided to forgive you.

You're a good man, Flower.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
this explains the repetitive posts.

I was going to add a post-script to my post in which I state that I had already decided not to respond to Hank's reply in which he states that the auto-pilot comment explains my current posting style. But I had not so decided.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I'm sure the Darjeeling is somewhat like Rushmore and The Royal Tennenbaums, which I really enjoyed. When has Wes Anderson let us down?

Bottle Rocket.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I'm sure the Darjeeling is somewhat like Rushmore and The Royal Tennenbaums, which I really enjoyed. When has Wes Anderson let us down?

Re: Into the Wild:I haven't seen the movie, but I comment on the book vs the movie, so I'll include some spoiler space.


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Don't get me started on Into the Wild. I haven't seen the movie, but if Penn romanticized this kid's journey w/out including the huge, arrogant and reckless mistakes he made, then it's going to make me angry.

Your Darwinian angst is misplaced. The guy died alone in a bus. He paid for his mistakes.

And its Sean Penn, dude. Ya think maybe - just maybe - he might be grinding an ax in the movie and chucking facts to the wind to do so?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

I wasn't really paying attention -- what's all this stuff about unprepared people dying on Everest because of unusual heat and humidity?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Bottle Rocket.

I also dislike that movie, and people keep telling it's misunderstood.

I agree. By them.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Translation: I am a pussy who bails out at the first sign of adversity.

I know you don't really mean that. You were pre-determined to post it due to 4 billion years of past and present events. It's not your fault.