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ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up
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so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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It could be his. Ask to see his receipt. If he lifts his pant leg to show a calf tattoo it's legit. :)
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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Was it dated to a specific year or race? If so, it might be IM giving the extras away, much like the NFL gives away the loser's superbowl hats and shirts. If they can't sell em...


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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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70.3 or full?
Which race and year?
Ugly shirt?

I'm not sure where all my finisher's shirts are. And at a few of them, they didn't have my size when I finished (in spite of indicating the shirt size at registration-- downside of not being fast). No use for me to keep an ugly shirt that doesn't fit.

Many of my race shirts are tucked away for me to make a quilt out of them. And I wear a few favorites.
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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Or whose wife threw out their ironman shirts? I once went to the orvis shop in Vermont where they make $2000 split bamboo fly rods. They have a lifetime free repair policy. Some guy sent in about ten broken in multiple places, he was getting divorced and his partner took it out on his collection.

iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

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Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.


Is it possible he did an Ironman?
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Sanuk] [ In reply to ]
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well, in theory i guess it's possible that anyone has done an ironman.

in practice, in this case . . . i'm wagering no.

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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What was I supposed to do with it?
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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Search "Ironman Finisher T" on Ebay.

Choose your race.

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

i expect you'll start seeing some "Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl Champs!" tshirts any day now
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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While parked at the Husky, across from the Convention Centre, I found a BOX of size large finisher's t-shirts next to the garbage can. If I remember correctly, it was August 2010.

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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I've given away finisher's shirts, hats, and the backpacks.






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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Gskalt] [ In reply to ]
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Gskalt wrote:
i expect you'll start seeing some "Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl Champs!" tshirts any day now

This ^^^

Un-usable bulk inventory gets donated. Wouldn't be surprised if there are 20+ Ironman Finishers in that town.

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike
Shock? I couldn't care less. Probably wouldn't have noticed! ;)
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Gskalt] [ In reply to ]
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Gskalt wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

i expect you'll start seeing some "Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl Champs!" tshirts any day now

I have a friend who works at NRG stadium - when Blank went down to the sideline he told his crew to bring the Falcons Super bowl Champs hats down to the field. You could see the box at the end of the game behind where Matt Ryan was sitting on the bench.
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [stringcheese] [ In reply to ]
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stringcheese wrote:
Search "Ironman Finisher T" on Ebay.


Choose your race.


Might as well go all in:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IRONMAN-Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-Triathlon-World-Championship-Finisher-T-SizeS-M-L-XL-/231796147828


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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Ai_1] [ In reply to ]
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Ai_1 wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

Shock? I couldn't care less. Probably wouldn't have noticed! ;)

considering the surrounds, mate, i think even you would've noticed...

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
Ai_1 wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

Shock? I couldn't care less. Probably wouldn't have noticed! ;)


considering the surrounds, mate, i think even you would've noticed...

Why? Was this the only person wearing a T-shirt?
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Ai_1] [ In reply to ]
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c'mon over to sierra leone some time!

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
c'mon over to sierra leone some time!
Not a useful answer.

I've been to relatively undeveloped countries in Africa, though admittedly more developed than Sierra Leone. I'm not naive or an idiot. Your point is unclear.
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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I was at the gym in Orlando once and spied a guy across the room who had a very unique shirt that only a few would recognize. You see, my boy scout troop had a unique graphic of a globe with a surfer and a trail orbiting it. How it caught my attention from 25 yards away, I don't know. But I walked up to verify and sure enough, it was my troop from VA Beach. I asked him, and he said he got it at a thrift ship.


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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [Ai_1] [ In reply to ]
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Ai_1 wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
c'mon over to sierra leone some time!

Not a useful answer.

I've been to relatively undeveloped countries in Africa, though admittedly more developed than Sierra Leone. I'm not naive or an idiot. Your point is unclear.

ok dude, you win this thread. have a great day!

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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
so i'm currently living in sierra leone, and sometimes get a kick out the messages i see on peoples' (clearly second-hand) t-shirts. for instance, i'm not sure that the guy down on the corner is actually a member of the duluth lion's club.

but imagine my shock today, when i was walking to the market and saw a guy wearing an 'ironman finisher' t-shirt.

time to 'fess up: which one of you ingrates gave away your finisher's shirt?

-mike

all of them. to be fair I've only done HIMs so far. Is it just me, or have shirts always a little short. seems like they're trying to save a few pennies by making them just long enough. I've had the same issue with a lot of race shirts though, not just ironman events
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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i give those away to the first person i can find, never even makes it back the hotel. i plan to give away one old t-shirt a year and by the time i finally die i can be rid of 1/2 of the stack

roommate from college was in the Peace Corps and saw a 70 year old Mayan with a "I hate cats but I love pu**y" t-shirt.
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Re: ok, ironman finishers . . . 'fess up [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
Ai_1 wrote:
iron_mike wrote:
c'mon over to sierra leone some time!

Not a useful answer.

I've been to relatively undeveloped countries in Africa, though admittedly more developed than Sierra Leone. I'm not naive or an idiot. Your point is unclear.


ok dude, you win this thread. have a great day!
Excellent, I like winning!

Good day to you too.
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