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[-] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 188 points 10 months ago

I saw the headline and wondered if this was a repost. Nope. If I had a nickel for every time this guy has been arrested for ocean hamster wheel shenanigans, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't much, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 73 points 10 months ago

Also, this is the third time he's tried.

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't think he actually expects to get very far in any of his tries. The attention from his eventual arrest and following news articles are his actual goals. Kinda like that flat earth rocket guy. And they'll both probably end the same way, dead by hubris.

[-] 1chemistdown@kbin.social 51 points 9 months ago

This guy has a long history of doing things to completion. Ran the perimeter of USA, ran from LA to NYC after 9/11. Big cycling stuff. He is an actual world class athlete. I think he really wants to do this but lacks the finances and connections to have the support needed for such an expedition.

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Thanks for that info, it's certainly new to me. The only times I've heard of him were for his last attempts at this same stunt.

[-] NedK@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Our dude was running out of lettuce, and pleased to be caught.

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Redbull needs to get in in this action!

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