SaleoftheCentury on Mon 14 April 2008 said... But why do people clap and cheer the wheelchair riders?
MrsMoon on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I used to be racked with emotion and guilt watching Jayne Tomlinson crossing the finishing line, what an amazing woman she was.
Dollydagger on Mon 14 April 2008 said... It's all inspirational stuff I'm sure, but it doesn't make very good telly. Presenter: Haha - why you dressed as a bottle of beer then mate? Runner: Dunno.
PrincessTiiaammii on Mon 14 April 2008 said... mmhmm, a load of people running about is definitely a lesson to a 'shameful society', is that you again Carole Malone?
FlangeMeister on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Their dedication and commitment is indeed something to aspire to.You would also have to question their mental stability-why would you want to run for 26 miles when you can just fucking hop in a car and bastard drive,instead?
jezabel on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Because they are raising thousands of pounds for causes they truly believe in, that's why.
jezabel on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Because they are raising thousands of pounds for causes they truly believe in, that's why.
kwebb on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Fair play for raising all the money for charity - but my flat overlooked the starting line in Blackheath and there are some proper fucking tools who enter the race. Bloke with a martini on a tray bouncing a basketball. Mind you the Princess of Wales opens at 6.30am on marathon day so every cloud.
SaleoftheCentury on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Ohhhhh Jezabal, bless........
PrincessTiiaammii on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I do charity runs all the time and raise money for a childrens' hospice, I don't really think I'm a lesson for a damaged society...
Walloonophobic on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Nope Princess, It makes you a pretty decent human being when all is said and done ands theres a lot of people who couldnt be arsed.
Dollydagger on Mon 14 April 2008 said... @PT. Oh but you are. In so many different and unexpected ways.
jezabel on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Well PT I think you are, or should be. That is so much more admirable than a lot of the people who are looked up to today for all the wrong reasons.
jibson on Mon 14 April 2008 said... should be but isn't. and utter inspiration is a bit strong, there are far more inspiring tasks than trudging for 26 miles, such as the time i knocked 8 out in a day.
Walloonophobic on Mon 14 April 2008 said... But where you being sponsored Jibson?
SaleoftheCentury on Mon 14 April 2008 said... The first bloke to run the distance didn't get any thanks, why should anyone else.
RightRoyalBastard on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I'm an inspiration to this shameful society?! Result! And all it took was nearly 4 bastard hours of hobbling around London. Happy I did it, but never again! I'm with Flange, next time I'll get a sodding taxi.
Mohammered on Mon 14 April 2008 said... It's such an inspiration to do a lot of work for Chariddy
RandySpooge on Mon 14 April 2008 said... They travel 26 miles on foot instead of car or bus. what do they want? a fucking medal? Nah, fuck em. They should put a combine harvester at the back to keep moving...
MrFriday on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I do think that anyone who takes over 5 hours to "run" a marathon shouldn't be allowed to finish or boast about it afterwards.
RandySpooge on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I just can't understand why anyone would run out of choice. Use a bloody treadmill.
Spong on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Erm, isn't the idea of a treadmill running out of choice? Obviously if you choose not to run, you can enjoy getting fired off the back of the thing.
RandySpooge on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Have you ever pressed that emergency stop button and it stops so bloody fast you smack your face on the control panel? I did it right infront of the one girl I had meant to ask out for the last 7 weeks. Of all the fucking times. And no, there was no romantic ending. I'm never going back there. 3 weeks later and it still hurts inside.
HaveABreakHaveAGreenDay on Mon 14 April 2008 said... RandySpooge: just go back she'll have forgotten it/not care about it. Plus if you had stayed you might've got some sympathy
RightRoyalBastard on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Randy, I got a medal. Mind you that's all I got. I'd just finished the cunting thing and they gave me a sodding useless bit of tin that looked like a Jim'l'fixit award. What I wanted was some top grade pharmaceuticals to ease the agony that was my feet and ankles. Cunts!
RandySpooge on Mon 14 April 2008 said... She bloody didn't. She looked slightly humoured, and then averted her eyes, as everyone else in the gym pretended not to notice in that typically British way. But rest assured I immediately got up and aimed a barrage of swear words back at the treadmill in question. So now I stay indoors listening to Nine Inch Nails cutting myself slowly.
SaleoftheCentury on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I always quite liked the idea of a book that I read once (can't remember what it was called or bothered to find out, but it was Stephen King writing under a pseudonym) about a group of people walking, there could only be one winner and all of the remainder were killed off or died en route. That would be excellent reality television
RandySpooge on Mon 14 April 2008 said... It was one of the Bachman books. Can't remember its bloody name. Running Man was awesome though, Arnie really did that book justice. Plus it was directed by Starsky. Head-perimeter-explodifying-goodness. Killiaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!!!!!!
SaleoftheCentury on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Checked this out, two different books it seems, same author (although the Long Walk was written under the Bachmann pseudonym). I did like it though and the Running Man film very much, I think.....
Muttley on Mon 14 April 2008 said... "The Long Walk" was the book in question.
NickJ on Mon 14 April 2008 said... attention seeking cunts.
dandyboy on Mon 14 April 2008 said... From Radio 5 yesterday... "and here's a lady, running over Tower Bridge, in all the pictures being screened around the world... and she's just been overtaken by a giant pasty."
ahknowme on Mon 14 April 2008 said... I like it when they do that rubber leg thing at the end.
stun on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Did Paula Radcliffe stop for a shit halfway round again? Surprised she's got a good length of clay in her, mind.
randomboo on Mon 14 April 2008 said... Im surprised they havent't changed the title to "The London Snickers" in this advertising consumer sponsorship led society we all live in, but fair play to the 34,420 who finished, the 4093 runners that required medical attention plus six officials and staff, and 60 spectators. How the fuck you can need medical attention just watching is beyond me.
bezrington on Mon 14 April 2008 said... You on the other hand are fucking full of " CLAY " eh stun..
SaleoftheCentury on Tue 15 April 2008 said... Stun, doesn't it bother you that the age difference between yourself, and the people who find you funny, increases year on year?
Barbersmith on Tue 15 April 2008 said... Allow me to ajudicate befoe things get messy. Stun - you're a top bloke, genuinely funny and original.
SaleoftheCentury - you are a fucking cocksucking cunt.
SaleoftheCentury on Wed 16 April 2008 said... Dear BS, may thanks for confirmation. Lots of love SotC
