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Boston Runners and Spectators (Read 634 times)

    that picture is tasteless and happy to say fuck off for posting it

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      Some quick bits from Boston:

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      Glad you are safe, Russ. Take care!

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        yeah olivegarden, you should not post something like that without a warning. Extremely inappropriate.

         

        WARNING: THAT POST BY OLIVEGARDEN IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC.

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          Jeeeezus Olivegarden.... Should not have posted that.   Requesting for Eric to censor.

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          mab411


          Proboscis Colossus

            Censor quoted link


            Dave

              Please stop quoting that link as well and edit your posts so that it doesn't link to that awful photo.

               

              Seriously, folks, there is no reason for anyone to see that photo.  And if I get a say in it, olivegarden should be permanently banned from RA.

               

              MTA:  Thanks Eric.  I wish I hadn't seen that and I hope none of my friends here accidentally click that link either.

              I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.

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              Kalsarikännit

                I agree 1000% that there should have been a warning, but I guess I just saw that pic as the reality of the situation. That is what the human body looks like, and that is what someone (or multiple people) chose to do to innocent people today. It isn't pretty. I wouldn't describe it as gross or disgusting, though. Just heartbreaking and tragic. I know different people respond to these things differently, though.

                 

                Anyways, we are still waiting to hear from people. This isn't over yet. But to the people that were there and have checked in, or have had someone check them in, I am so very, very, very glad you are safe.

                I want to do it because I want to do it.  -Amelia Earhart

                 

                TeaOlive


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                  Glad you are safe, Russ. Take care!

                  Yes, glad to hear that you're okay, Russ!

                  steph  

                   

                   

                  TeaOlive


                  old woman w/hobby

                     It isn't pretty. I wouldn't describe it as gross or disgusting, though. Just heartbreaking and tragic.

                    True.

                     

                    But I was eating dinner when I clicked.

                    steph  

                     

                     


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                          Odd, that google people finder does not list me nor my friends I ran with.  We're all ok, but I searched 5 people I knew who ran, and non of us came up.  That's pretty useless.

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                            I was one of those thousands of runners stranded on the course 8 blocks from the finish. We shivered in our sweat-soaked shorts and singlets in the cold for about an hour, but local Boston folk came out to offer us food, water, and trash bags. The police were extremely fast in shutting down the course which spared us from running into the mayhem. They were patient and gave us as much information as they had, which wasn't much. It was clear that we were not the top priority and everyone accepted that with good grace. We shared cell phones as the biggest concern was finding out if loved ones waiting at the finish area were safe. The next level of concern was getting messages out to family and friends that we were safe. Such a tragic event that unfolded so fast -- one second you are pushing to go that last half mile, searching ahead for the turn-off to the finish line and a few seconds later you are standing still in a crowd of stopped runners trying to process what an "incident" up ahead and an "explosion near the finish line" actually means. I had been lamenting the fact that a wicked chest cold I had last week and had not fully recovered from caused me to slow down to about 5 minutes off my target finish time; now I am so grateful I wasn't at the finish 5 minutes before when the bombs went off!

                             

                            Some quick bits from Boston:

                             

                            Runners coming in after the explosions were held for up to an hour in the street. It was really cold for those who couldn't get their drop bags and presumably not even mylar blankets. 

                             

                             

                            MorganaRuns


                            Slower than you

                              I was one of those thousands of runners stranded on the course 8 blocks from the finish. We shivered in our sweat-soaked shorts and singlets in the cold for about an hour, but local Boston folk came out to offer us food, water, and trash bags. The police were extremely fast in shutting down the course which spared us from running into the mayhem. They were patient and gave us as much information as they had, which wasn't much. It was clear that we were not the top priority and everyone accepted that with good grace. We shared cell phones as the biggest concern was finding out if loved ones waiting at the finish area were safe. The next level of concern was getting messages out to family and friends that we were safe. Such a tragic event that unfolded so fast -- one second you are pushing to go that last half mile, searching ahead for the turn-off to the finish line and a few seconds later you are standing still in a crowd of stopped runners trying to process what an "incident" up ahead and an "explosion near the finish line" actually means. I had been lamenting the fact that a wicked chest cold I had last week and had not fully recovered from caused me to slow down to about 5 minutes off my target finish time; now I am so grateful I wasn't at the finish 5 minutes before when the bombs went off!

                               

                               

                              It's good to know that you're safe. Thanks for letting us know.

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                              mab411


                              Proboscis Colossus

                                So...apparently it's not as asinine to run a marathon with your cell phone as some people think.

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