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 2014-04-11 1:37 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
Pro  15655    |  Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland!Originally posted by dmiller5 I don't disagree, the first thing I said was that I was sad it was going....sooooooo I don't get your point. WTC is doing good business. ok cool. I don't like their races, and I don't want them in my state. I would rather chance it not happening and hope anoth er race sprang up eventually. This is my opinion, you can't really argue with it. I've done Chesapeakeman and it was a GREAT race. No drafting. And to whomever says there was no market....it had a steady following and good numbers. CTA didn't go out of business because of C-Man. They went out of business because of charitable contributions that's exceeded their budget, and poor decision making by an unqualified board.
Here ya go Dave.
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| 2014-04-11 1:50 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
Expert 2355  Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 I don't disagree, the first thing I said was that I was sad it was going....sooooooo I don't get your point. WTC is doing good business. ok cool. I don't like their races, and I don't want them in my state. I would rather chance it not happening and hope another race sprang up eventually. This is my opinion, you can't really argue with it. I've done Chesapeakeman and it was a GREAT race. No drafting. And to whomever says there was no market....it had a steady following and good numbers. CTA didn't go out of business because of C-Man. They went out of business because of charitable contributions that's exceeded their budget, and poor decision making by an unqualified board. You don't want IM in your state? Selfish much? |
| 2014-04-11 1:51 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 You are damn right I would rather have no race and 300 people who need to find another IM than have WTC plant its flag here. I get this. I don't think it's necessarily selfish, but really, really nostalgic. It's like your favorite bar in college being replaced by an Applebee's. It sucks, but what can you do. |
| 2014-04-11 1:53 PM in reply to: Goosedog |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Goosedog Originally posted by dmiller5 You are damn right I would rather have no race and 300 people who need to find another IM than have WTC plant its flag here. I get this. I don't think it's necessarily selfish, but really, really nostalgic. It's like your favorite bar in college being replaced by an Applebee's. It sucks, but what can you do. Boycott Wal-Mart. |
| 2014-04-11 1:55 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Left Brain Originally posted by Goosedog Originally posted by dmiller5 You are damn right I would rather have no race and 300 people who need to find another IM than have WTC plant its flag here. I get this. I don't think it's necessarily selfish, but really, really nostalgic. It's like your favorite bar in college being replaced by an Applebee's. It sucks, but what can you do. Boycott Wal-Mart. I'll boycott corporate coffee and corporate pizza, but I HAVE TO buy paper towels for like 50% less than the chain grocery store. |
| 2014-04-11 1:55 PM in reply to: bcagle25 |
Extreme Veteran 3025 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by bcagle25 Originally posted by dmiller5 You don't want IM in your state? Selfish much? I don't disagree, the first thing I said was that I was sad it was going....sooooooo I don't get your point. WTC is doing good business. ok cool. I don't like their races, and I don't want them in my state. I would rather chance it not happening and hope another race sprang up eventually. This is my opinion, you can't really argue with it. I've done Chesapeakeman and it was a GREAT race. No drafting. And to whomever says there was no market....it had a steady following and good numbers. CTA didn't go out of business because of C-Man. They went out of business because of charitable contributions that's exceeded their budget, and poor decision making by an unqualified board. ...selfish? I also don't want mcdonalds...or walmart....or murder.... |
| 2014-04-11 1:56 PM in reply to: Goosedog |
Extreme Veteran 3025 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Goosedog Originally posted by dmiller5 You are damn right I would rather have no race and 300 people who need to find another IM than have WTC plant its flag here. I get this. I don't think it's necessarily selfish, but really, really nostalgic. It's like your favorite bar in college being replaced by an Applebee's. It sucks, but what can you do. exactly, you complain to pretend internet people. |
| 2014-04-11 1:56 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 I also don't want mcdonalds...or walmart....or murder.... What about Wattie Ink? |
| 2014-04-11 1:56 PM in reply to: bcagle25 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. |
| 2014-04-11 1:58 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. Are they trying to get a refund or transfer? |
| 2014-04-11 1:59 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Extreme Veteran 3025 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. If your favorite burger place closed, and they put a McDonalds there, would you be praising McDonalds for saving your favorite burger place? |
| 2014-04-11 2:02 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. If your favorite burger place closed, and they put a McDonalds there, would you be praising McDonalds for saving your favorite burger place? Preach it!!! |
| 2014-04-11 2:02 PM in reply to: 0 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. If your favorite burger place closed, and they put a McDonalds there, would you be praising McDonalds for saving your favorite burger place? Praise...why? Complain...no. ETA: however, if McDonalds hired all the people that were laid off at the burger place, and honored all outstanding gift cards etc that the burger place was defaulting on...then yes...I would praise them. But if your example is just one shop closing down and another popping up in it's place...no.
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 2014-04-11 2:05 PM in reply to: Jason N |
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| 2014-04-11 2:06 PM in reply to: Jason N |
| Extreme Veteran 3025 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Jason N Originally posted by dmiller5 Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. If your favorite burger place closed, and they put a McDonalds there, would you be praising McDonalds for saving your favorite burger place? Praise...why? Complain...no. ETA: however, if McDonalds hired all the people that were laid off at the burger place, and honored all outstanding gift cards etc that the burger place was defaulting on...then yes...I would praise them. But if your example is just one shop closing down and another popping up in it's place...no.
They aren't doing that, and if your favorite burger place closed, you wouldn't care? |
| 2014-04-11 2:06 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
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| 2014-04-11 2:08 PM in reply to: Goosedog |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Goosedog Originally posted by Jason N Are they trying to get a refund or transfer? I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. Probably both. Hence why they complain. Messick clearly states that once he runs into burning buildings...there are not refunds or transfers. Damn him. |
| 2014-04-11 2:09 PM in reply to: mike761 |
| Elite 3770 | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by mike761 Bargain of the year for anyone who already signed up for it as Chesapeake man! I think it was about? $200 registration I did it one.damn.year.early.
I love this race. I've done the full, I did the inaugural half with only 20 folks waaaaay back when, and I've done the half three times. I'm sad to see that go.
I am not sad that how I had to pour my own drink at one water stop during my marathon and that the last four miles I ran in pitch black b/c there were no lights on the road (dag wind slowed me down too much to a twilight finish) and I was surrounded by bugs. did I mention I got stung on the face and in the nose? Its going to get a rep as an easy course. Of course it is easier. But we had wind gusts of 35 mph, choppy water, jellies, wind on the run, and rain on the run. So, take it for whats its worth. I'll be interested to see what comes of this. I can't do it this year, but I'm likely to try next year. |
| 2014-04-11 2:11 PM in reply to: turtlegirl |
| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! How do ya'll feel about Home Depot? |
| 2014-04-11 2:18 PM in reply to: dmiller5 |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by dmiller5 Originally posted by Jason N Originally posted by dmiller5 Originally posted by Jason N I'm pretty convinced that if Andrew Messick ran into a burning building to save a baby that was trapped inside, the baby's parent's would still find some reason to complain. If your favorite burger place closed, and they put a McDonalds there, would you be praising McDonalds for saving your favorite burger place? Praise...why? Complain...no. ETA: however, if McDonalds hired all the people that were laid off at the burger place, and honored all outstanding gift cards etc that the burger place was defaulting on...then yes...I would praise them. But if your example is just one shop closing down and another popping up in it's place...no.
They aren't doing that, and if your favorite burger place closed, you wouldn't care? Back to my absurd burning building analogy. If there was a baby in a burning building...I would absolutely care. If someone ran into the burning building to save the baby...would I complain? No. |
| 2014-04-11 2:19 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
| Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Left Brain How do ya'll feel about Home Depot? They hire too many Olympic athletes. They should focus more on HIM and IM athletes. |
| 2014-04-11 2:21 PM in reply to: Jason N |
| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Jason N Originally posted by Left Brain How do ya'll feel about Home Depot? They hire too many Olympic athletes. They should focus more on HIM and IM athletes. Well, my wife sent me there for a pin for her horse trailer hitch...they ain't got it. It's Bullchit! |
| 2014-04-12 8:42 AM in reply to: #4979837 |
| Expert 1263 Wendell, NC | Subject: Ironman Maryland Anyone have any inside scoop? |
| 2014-04-13 2:53 AM in reply to: 0 |
| Member 91 Baltimore, MD | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland! Originally posted by Left Brain Originally posted by Jason N Originally posted by Left Brain How do ya'll feel about Home Depot? They hire too many Olympic athletes. They should focus more on HIM and IM athletes. Well, my wife sent me there for a pin for her horse trailer hitch...they ain't got it. It's Bullchit! That's what you get for trying to buy auto parts at a home improvement store.  Edited by schaumi 2014-04-13 3:00 AM |
| 2014-04-13 1:27 PM in reply to: La Tortuga |
| Elite 3060 N Carolina | Subject: RE: Ironman Maryland Inside scoop about what? |
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