tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post112966084250537559..comments2023-10-29T05:59:52.825-04:00Comments on Nancy Toby: Run Big!: Local Baltimore opinion?Nancy Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1129821901770096502005-10-20T11:25:00.000-04:002005-10-20T11:25:00.000-04:00"Some of us have shopping and errands to do on Sat..."Some of us have shopping and errands to do on Saturdays, and consider them more important than the desire of a bunch of jerks to run through the streets." -- Henry Cohen, Baltimore"<BR/><BR/>In reply to DEAR Mr. Cohen (this is a direct quote from the Baltimore Marathon website<BR/>[ http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/exec/baltimore/road.cfm?publicationID=27 ]<BR/> and I BELIEVE (this is a local allusion so I'll explain it right here: BELIEVE is a Baltimore city slogan for all the positive things the city is working toward in improvements in education, and relief of homelessness and poverty. WORKING TOWARD - no, NO US city has SOLVED these issues - yet...) I repeat, I BELIEVE it was in the letters mailed to community people who live along the race route.<BR/><BR/>At any rate, here's the QUOTE:<BR/><BR/> "We understand the race impacts your routine for a few hours on a fall Saturday, but we’d like to share with you the positive aspects of the race that you may not be aware. Did you know that a total of $29 million dollars has been pumped into the Baltimore economy as a result of the race? Did you know that the Festival has generated nearly $2 million for charity?"<BR/><BR/>Um...just HOW MUCH SHOPPING was Mr. Cohen, (brave and generous humanitarian that he IS) going to do on Saturday? How much HELP was that going to do for Baltimore's economy? For it's tourist industry? For ANYONE other than his own precious self-righteous me-me-me little self?<BR/><BR/>And couldn't he buy his bag of chips and 6-pack of Budweiser on Friday evening on his way home from work?<BR/><BR/>That way he wouldn't have to sit in traffic LIKE AN IGNORANT JERK, whining and moaning about the ATHLETES truimphantly running OUR city streets while he is totally oblivious that this city is staging an event that is gaining in reputation and popularity EVERY SINGLE YEAR. <BR/><BR/>Next year's date is ALREADY on the calendar.<BR/> October 14, 2006. <BR/><BR/>MARK YOUR flippin' calendar, a$$-hole...<BR/>and NEXT YEAR? <BR/>Go hang out in OCEAN CITY that weekend. Or buy a ticket to a play - ON BROADWAY. <BR/>Enjoy your trip to NYC.<BR/><BR/>Yup.<BR/><BR/>*i LOVE baltimore running festival*<BR/><BR/>*jeanne**jeanne*https://www.blogger.com/profile/07786378434413037583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1129733949651245122005-10-19T10:59:00.000-04:002005-10-19T10:59:00.000-04:00Driving is not a right. Walking/running is so it a...Driving is not a right. Walking/running is so it always trumps auto traffic.<BR/><BR/>I always get a kick out of watching the frustrated faces of drivers waiting to turn left across the course even thought the cop is telling them no. <BR/><BR/>It's like these people forget how to park and walk a little.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438035097300883046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1129731411159267652005-10-19T10:16:00.000-04:002005-10-19T10:16:00.000-04:00The only jerk was the one behind the wheel and wri...The only jerk was the one behind the wheel and writing that comment. Consider the source. He probably weighs 400 pounds and gets winded getting to the refrigerator much less going 26.2.PuddyRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453487420827796415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1129667950655874502005-10-18T16:39:00.000-04:002005-10-18T16:39:00.000-04:00What a grumpalupagos! Geez... Maybe he should sta...What a grumpalupagos! Geez... Maybe he should start running to get rid of all that pent-up rage, lol...TriZillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005478261080961871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-1129661849123918382005-10-18T14:57:00.000-04:002005-10-18T14:57:00.000-04:00Somebody give that guy a prozacSomebody give that guy a prozactri-mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770606044307572284noreply@blogger.com