Ellen MacArthur
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- Blofeldt0
A real feat of endurance and skill. Sleeping for 20 minutes ever now and again. That sort of desire can only be admired.
And she's the faster ever, fuck all them blokes like, er, me.
- Kuz0
hero???? are you hearing things??
which British press are you talking about who've called her a hero????? not any papers i've read or tv news i've seen.
lol
you're appearing as a wanker right now 5timuli.
- TBW0
Oh but hang on - MacArthur sails round the WORLD on HER OWN FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE ... EVER but 5timuli builds web sites - now i'm trying to figure who's achieved the most.
Well that didn't take too long.
- vespa0
5timuli i think i'm gonna stop reading your posts for a bit before you draw me into your depressing apathetic worldview. i'm sure you're nice enuff but jesus, what a bitter outlook.
- Kuz0
it's aiight vesp, i think he knows he's wrong. He's just belligerantly trying to stick to his point for some reason. Dude if you're not moved, you're not moved. Fine, move along. But no need to make out like it was nothing. Seriously, you should try sailing and find out what it actually entails. Only getting 20min sleep a time for months. Daaaaaamn
- Blofeldt0
Go easy on him vespa, he was once savaged by a disgruntled seagul whilst on a pedalo in Majorca, poor fellow has always had a hatred of all things water based since.
- vespa0
haha you're prolly right.
i just think the ocean is awesome in the true meaning of the word. i nearly drowned once, i think all aussies respect how fragile humans are compared to that kind of power.
- danthon0
"5timuli. I'd give you a day out at sea on your own and you'd be crying for your mummy"
true that... open ocean is no picnic. What a bunch of armchair cynics.
- soda0
what's really interesting is people who push themselves to those sorts of limits.
Do you think it makes her ultra confident in the rest of her life, knowing what she is capable of or knowing what she can push herself to?
Whenever I see people doing free running I feel like that sort of confidence must affect your attitude.
Or am I just rambling???
- tny0
hear, hear!
- k0na_an0k0
someone said it not too long ago here.
sailing is like taking a cold shower with your clothes on while tearing up hundred dollar bills.
- 5timuli0
Who said anything about me being right or wrong? It's an opinion. If you can't deal with it that's your problem.
- waynepixel0
What you got to remember is this women put her life on the line for her sport. 70 foot wave can, and will fuck you-up.
It a great achievement.
- Blofeldt0
ain't corporate sponsorship great
- 5timuli0
Got in from work and BBC Three were giving it the 'hero' speak. It's bullshit. Hardly anyone outside the UK really gives a toss and it'ss only be a matter of time before the next person tries and beats her time.
I just want someone to tell why this is important in the grand scheme of things? Why did it have to be done and who's going to benefit except the next Brit who fancies their chances?
And just for the record, it's not fully round the world. She headed south to the Antarctic and sailed round the shortest distance.
P.S. I don't build websites, I'm a graphic designer.
- SteveJobs0
i've given this some thought, and while i don't really get much from it personally, i wish life were more like this - man challenging themselves with more trivial things in life rather than taking on the world in huge business ventures, knocking out 60-80hr workweeks and watching their marriages crumble before their eyes. life is what you make it and sometimes that sense of achievement and accomplisment makes it all the more worth living.
- Dita_kz0
ok you lot - you want an opinion!
I really couldn't give a fuck what she achieved. There are plenty of people in this world who have done something more important and more deserving of my respect than some daddies little rich girl stuck on a boat winging about how she has ran out of tampax!!!
So now we can't express our own opinions without getting personal its fucking ridiculous and you should all grow up!!!!!
- fullerc0
If she wanted to beat an impressive record she should have tried to haul 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta in less than 28 hrs.
That would have been imprssive!
- Nairn0
Ellen Macarthur.
I DON'T FUCKING CARE.
GET OFF MY TV NOW.Thankyou.