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Congratulations to BC!!
The Real Bev wrote:
Surely you jest. If it ain't got gear it ain't got nothin'. Everybody knows who Lance Armstrong is, but do you know the name of the guy who won the marathon in his bare feet? You mean Phidippides? |
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Congratulations to BC!!
lal_truckee wrote:
The Real Bev wrote: Surely you jest. If it ain't got gear it ain't got nothin'. Everybody knows who Lance Armstrong is, but do you know the name of the guy who won the marathon in his bare feet? You mean Phidippides? No, a bit later than that. Besides, he probably wore sandals. And didn't he spell his name Phaedippides? -- Cheers, Bev ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Friends help you move. *Real* friends help you move bodies." --A. Walker |
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Congratulations to BC!!
The Real Bev wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: The Real Bev wrote: Surely you jest. If it ain't got gear it ain't got nothin'. Everybody knows who Lance Armstrong is, but do you know the name of the guy who won the marathon in his bare feet? You mean Phidippides? No, a bit later than that. Besides, he probably wore sandals. And didn't he spell his name Phaedippides? You expected me to look up the spelling? I'd be lucky to guess his nationality. Troublemaker. |
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Congratulations to BC!!
lal_truckee wrote:
The Real Bev wrote: lal_truckee wrote: The Real Bev wrote: Surely you jest. If it ain't got gear it ain't got nothin'. Everybody knows who Lance Armstrong is, but do you know the name of the guy who won the marathon in his bare feet? You mean Phidippides? No, a bit later than that. Besides, he probably wore sandals. And didn't he spell his name Phaedippides? You expected me to look up the spelling? I'd be lucky to guess his nationality. Troublemaker. OK, I looked it up. Abebe Bikila in 1960 and 1964, setting a record the second time, and here are some details: http://www.runningbarefoot.org/AbebeBikila.html -- Cheers, Bev 66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 6 "I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade." -- Clarice |
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