I hate to say it, but if Wanjiru did not die, he was on the path to becoming a bankrupt drunk. Funny how a person's early death can turn them into a legend.
I hate to say it, but if Wanjiru did not die, he was on the path to becoming a bankrupt drunk. Funny how a person's early death can turn them into a legend.
Kiddy names wrote:
GetItRight wrote:
I want to see Letsrun use Stevie Prefontaine, Frankie Shorter.
Americans have this obsession with infantilizing men’s names : Tommy, Bobby, Billy instead of Tom, Bob and Bill, etc.
At best, it makes them sound like little boys, at worst, it makes them sound like they have special needs.
No other country I’m aware of does this apart from ‘Murica.
Tommy, Ronny etc are come all through Scandinavia (and UK).
...and Germans are relentless in everyday diminutive.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
I hate to say it, but if Wanjiru did not die, he was on the path to becoming a bankrupt drunk. Funny how a person's early death can turn them into a legend.
There is also a good chance he would have been caught doping too. It is like with FloJo. If she didn't die young she would have been proven to be doping a long time ago.
Kiddy names wrote:
Americans have this obsession with infantilizing men’s names : Tommy, Bobby, Billy instead of Tom, Bob and Bill, etc.
You mean instead of Thomas, Robert, William.
Yes, it is very strange. Why can't they do with the name they were given?
jesseriley wrote:
Alcohol is a potent blood thinner
What is that supposed to mean?
zzzz wrote:
Australia? On my favorite youtube channel, you have among others Marty, Benny, and Woody.
Plus Moogy, Tuning Forky, Mechanical Stiggy and Turbo Yodary
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
zzzz wrote:
Australia? On my favorite youtube channel, you have among others Marty, Benny, and Woody.
Tuning Forky
AKA Scotty.
Kiddy names wrote:
GetItRight wrote:
I want to see Letsrun use Stevie Prefontaine, Frankie Shorter.
Americans have this obsession with infantilizing men’s names : Tommy, Bobby, Billy instead of Tom, Bob and Bill, etc.
At best, it makes them sound like little boys, at worst, it makes them sound like they have special needs.
No other country I’m aware of does this apart from ‘Murica.
Which country are you from?
I agree with those that say this is a poorly written article. I once shared a running article I wrote and I was like "guys, shut up, journalism is hard I don't have umlimited resources" but I'm not sure if the article has much to say other than "We all really liked Sammy Wanjiru" and the thing that the uninformed reader wants to know most, "wtf, the guy died, how? why?" and "stop talking about yours truly was at the event"
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