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[OFF TOPIC] General Chat


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6 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Well, no. Actually they said a decision won't be made for the next few years. Which is excellent, because I have no idea what the problem is.

I didn't say it was going to happen now, but the fact that it happens in general is a good thing. I still don't know what's the actual benefit from switching the clock 1 hour ahead or behind twice a year. And the decision will be unique to each nation. EU member countries can decide, if they want to use summertime or wintertime. a slight majority of finns wants wintertime.

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18 minutes ago, Finnator123 said:

I didn't say it was going to happen now, but the fact that it happens in general is a good thing. 

That's the thing: it's not a fact, the decision won't be made for the next few years.

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7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Well, no. Actually they said a decision won't be made for the next few years. Which is excellent, because I have no idea what the problem is.

 

Nowadays it's just cool to complain about everything. Just like it's super cool to feel offended 24/7.

#banbestmen

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12 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Nowadays it's just cool to complain about everything. Just like it's super cool to feel offended 24/7.

I would feel terribly offended by summerphiles dictating my time.

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On 28-8-2018 at 12:14, heywoodu said:

After years of failed attempts (because I started too enthousiastic and then got injured within a week or 2-3 and waited a year to try again) I finally managed to run 5km today without starting to walk :cheer: 

 

In all those years that was my first goal, and to do so within 30:00 minutes....finally I ran 5km and I even did so in 27:55 :woohoo:

 

On to 10km! :d 

 

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Two months and two days later and we're finally getting somewhere: 15km for the first time today :cheer:

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1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Two months and two days later and we're finally getting somewhere: 15km for the first time today :cheer:

Now you can run as far as a certain Brazilian biathlete regulars skis (probably)

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

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1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Now you can run as far as a certain Brazilian biathlete regulars skis (probably)

I'm sure she's skied further (and ran further) :p But that's alright, recently we set a goal to run a marathon together before the 2022 Olympics :d 

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10 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I'm sure she's skied further (and ran further) :p But that's alright, recently we set a goal to run a marathon together before the 2022 Olympics :d 

 

The oldest annual European Marathon is already waiting for such challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Marathon

 

It´s a quite progressive marathon, every year something interesting happen :d

 

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3 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

The oldest annual European Marathon is already waiting for such challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Marathon

 

It´s a quite progressive marathon, every year something interesting happen :d

 

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I remember this, and in fact, wrote about this (thanks to a tip from you here I believe) :d 

https://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/777659/1/1/50/rondslingerende-piemel-helpt-marathonloper-aan-steun-publiek.html

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6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I remember this, and in fact, wrote about this (thanks to a tip from you here I believe) :d 

https://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/777659/1/1/50/rondslingerende-piemel-helpt-marathonloper-aan-steun-publiek.html

 

Don´t remember, but probably yes :d

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