Is there a reason that someone that has no interest in running should know this information? I doubt if Jef Mallet knows anything about some of my interests. I could be wrong about that of course :-)
“Everyone” knows that Bill ‘Tiger’ Destefani has flown a piston engine plane faster than 500mph. But how many know that John Penny also flew laps exceeding 500mph in the same race? Well I guess knowing this puts us ahead of everyone who doesn’t know who they are. (my avatar is Destefani’s Strega at Reno in 2012 (piloted in that race by Steve Hinton)).
My brother has completed the 7 marathons on 7 continents challenge (Yea, its a thing. The hardest was a pair, Antarctica and then Ushuaia, Argentina 4 days later) now he will have to get new knees in a couple of years (I love him, but I never said he was sane). Heads of Frazz, this is common in long term runners.
No – you are in no way ahead of us. Their achievements, while mildly impressive within their context, are meaningless outside of it, and are of no importance to us.
To go for a little more realistic take on what would happen between an actual 8-year-old and an actual school janitor, the kid could be raving about the latest K-Pop performers he saw on TikTok and the janitor could be going “Whaaa?”.
No. But I met Jackie Cochran and Eugene Wesley Roddenberry. She was a WASP like my grandmother. He was a retired USAAF and Pan Am pilot who later wrote and produced radio and tv programmes.
Concretionist almost 2 years ago
That’s “ahead” for SOME points of view!
Yakety Sax almost 2 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Willis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amby_Burfoot
Uncle Kenny almost 2 years ago
I don’t need to know who they are. I have Google, so I can know in a matter of seconds.
Detroit Dan almost 2 years ago
So all us non runners are putzes now?
Doug K almost 2 years ago
Seems like a Marathon Track Trivia conversation.
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Be interesting to see in which direction the next arc travels. This arc became dishwater 4 days ago.
alien011 almost 2 years ago
So, it took him 80 years to complete a marathon? I could do that too.
OldsVistaCruiser almost 2 years ago
I’m almost ready to say, “See you in the funny papers!”
Ceeg22 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Wonder what the F stands for
MS72 almost 2 years ago
Bill Rogers won the Boston Marathon several times in the 70s-80s before the event had large purses which would attract world-class runners.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Odd thing to be competitive about, Frazz.
kirico almost 2 years ago
Is there a reason that someone that has no interest in running should know this information? I doubt if Jef Mallet knows anything about some of my interests. I could be wrong about that of course :-)
JudyAz almost 2 years ago
And here I thought that Amby Burfoot was a pun on “Ambles Barefoot”.
P51Strega almost 2 years ago
“Everyone” knows that Bill ‘Tiger’ Destefani has flown a piston engine plane faster than 500mph. But how many know that John Penny also flew laps exceeding 500mph in the same race? Well I guess knowing this puts us ahead of everyone who doesn’t know who they are. (my avatar is Destefani’s Strega at Reno in 2012 (piloted in that race by Steve Hinton)).
fencie almost 2 years ago
I’m going to suggest “Amby” as a name to the next pregnant woman I meet.
Bruce1253 almost 2 years ago
My brother has completed the 7 marathons on 7 continents challenge (Yea, its a thing. The hardest was a pair, Antarctica and then Ushuaia, Argentina 4 days later) now he will have to get new knees in a couple of years (I love him, but I never said he was sane). Heads of Frazz, this is common in long term runners.
Cozmik Cowboy almost 2 years ago
No – you are in no way ahead of us. Their achievements, while mildly impressive within their context, are meaningless outside of it, and are of no importance to us.
judie1 almost 2 years ago
Everyone needs a hobby.
pumaman almost 2 years ago
And Ed Whitlock ran a sub-3 hour marathon when he was 70!
prince valiant Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I’ve also noticed all those who don’t exercise end up dying (sorry, had to finish my thought).
Cactus-Pete almost 2 years ago
[Yawn] What’s going on in the classrooms?
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Wonder if Jef knows what “putz” means.
Back to Big Mike almost 2 years ago
Ok, smart guy, without Googling it, do you know Willem Kolff is? Different things are important to different people.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 2 years ago
To go for a little more realistic take on what would happen between an actual 8-year-old and an actual school janitor, the kid could be raving about the latest K-Pop performers he saw on TikTok and the janitor could be going “Whaaa?”.
Bwahahaha! almost 2 years ago
“Oh Frazz? You missed a spot. Also, someone embezzled your entire fortune. Better hold on to the janitor job tight!”
Teto85 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
No. But I met Jackie Cochran and Eugene Wesley Roddenberry. She was a WASP like my grandmother. He was a retired USAAF and Pan Am pilot who later wrote and produced radio and tv programmes.
Gordo4ever almost 2 years ago
Dang… Hasn’t this arc ‘run’ it’s course yet?
oakie817 almost 2 years ago
ka-putz
TheWildSow almost 2 years ago
Mike Royko once wrote a column about how many Schmucks and Putzes there were in the US!
It turned out that there were 652 Putzes and 464 Schmucks scattered across the country (according to 1994 phone directories.)
JerseyGuy Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Amby’s from my home town!
neatslob Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I haven’t been been alive for eight decades, but I’m certain I’ve gone 26.2 miles in the time I have been around.
PaintTheDust almost 2 years ago
Amby Burfoot! Only the second name I recognize all week besides Bannister.
pony21 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
:-(