Woman swims the Atlantic

Captain Picard's Hair · Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:29 pm

Rochey wrote:Well, that explains how someone could swim the Atlantic.

If someone does swim the Atlantic, would someone then want to swim all the way around the world?

Captain Picard's Hair · Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:31 pm

Mikey wrote: Still doesn't explain "why."

Kirk's explanation for climbing El Capitan - "Because it's there" - isn't enough for you?

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:34 pm

No. That'a good reason for eating the last slice of pizza, not for life-threatening exertion.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:34 pm

To get famous.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:36 pm

Rochey wrote:To get famous.

Honestly, are you gooing to remember her name in a year? Better, until you read the article, did you remember the first man who swam the Atlantic - or even know that someone had?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:56 pm

No to all three, but there are people who'd do it just to get their names in the record books.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:54 am

How do you swim in a cage?

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:55 am

Tsukiyumi wrote:
USSEnterprise wrote:...Anyways, how the hell do you swim inside of a cage?
A boat cruises alongside you, and tows it.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:11 pm

So she got "towed" then, sort of.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:00 pm

Well, she still would have had to swim, or she would have constantly been buffeted against the back of the cage.

Lt. Staplic · Post by **Lt. Staplic** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:46 pm

idk, why compete at the olympics?

or were you talking about why lie about it?

Post by **Mikey** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:21 pm

It's not analogous to competing at the Olympics, as she wasn't competing against anyone. As far as I can tell, she was just trying to get form one place to another, when a boat or plane would have been more effective.

Captain Picard's Hair · Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:23 pm

Mikey wrote:It's not analogous to competing at the Olympics, as she wasn't competing against anyone. As far as I can tell, she was just trying to get form one place to another, when a boat or plane would have been more effective.

Clearly, the solution is to hold a race across the Atlantic.

sorry.

Lt. Staplic · Post by **Lt. Staplic** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:04 am

I was pointing that out because of the similarity of the drive of some people to push themselves to new levels, some people do that by performing their art to bring honor to themselves and their nation, others do it by taking on new more challenging adventures.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:33 am

And I'm pointing out that she did nothing of the sort. J.M.W. Turner created profound works of art in the early 19th century - profound enough, and with enough influence on art to follow, that I know his name even now in the year 2009. This woman - I'd have to go back and reread the article to be able to tell you her name.

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