I’m glad Frazz has similar capabilities to me. I can run and cycle at a fair pace over distance. Swimming, I am SLOW. Demotivating when swimming is the first event of a triathlon. Wouldn’t be so bad if I could be up in the first third of the field for the first two events…
He’s recognizing that Caulfield has humbled him for free, something that usually happens after he has paid the fees and been humbled in the swim trial.
If I did that, I’d be swimming in a straight line, and my friends would be swimming circles around me. And the chase boat could just shut down the engine and drift on the breeze.
You’ll notice that Caulfield is big on the sarcasm. Reminds me of this from a century ago:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th US president, “The Man in the Arena”, speech at Sorbonne, 1910 April 23
My neurological issues are bad to the point that reading is difficult. I like to use Jef’s strips as a gauge to how bad they are. Today it’s a 4, as in it took rereading it 4 times before it clicked.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
Instead, he’s paying a boat rental fee (and probably food and bevvies for the friends).
mobeydick about 4 years ago
I’m glad Frazz has similar capabilities to me. I can run and cycle at a fair pace over distance. Swimming, I am SLOW. Demotivating when swimming is the first event of a triathlon. Wouldn’t be so bad if I could be up in the first third of the field for the first two events…
jpayne4040 about 4 years ago
I notice Frazz is not actually disputing these ribs.
sandpiper about 4 years ago
He’s recognizing that Caulfield has humbled him for free, something that usually happens after he has paid the fees and been humbled in the swim trial.
t-shirt says 119. . . ?
Whatcouldgowrong about 4 years ago
If I did that, I’d be swimming in a straight line, and my friends would be swimming circles around me. And the chase boat could just shut down the engine and drift on the breeze.
Whatcouldgowrong about 4 years ago
If nature intended us to swim face-down on the water, we would have nostrils on the back of our heads.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 4 years ago
You’ll notice that Caulfield is big on the sarcasm. Reminds me of this from a century ago:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th US president, “The Man in the Arena”, speech at Sorbonne, 1910 April 23
Boots at the Boar Premium Member about 4 years ago
My neurological issues are bad to the point that reading is difficult. I like to use Jef’s strips as a gauge to how bad they are. Today it’s a 4, as in it took rereading it 4 times before it clicked.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 4 years ago
Those Everest photos. Sir Edmund Hillary must be flipping in his grave.
asrialfeeple about 4 years ago
Why do I have the feeling the kid needs his own rimshot?