Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Day 14
Oh, so tired. Waking up at a reasonable hour for once, we struck out, prepared for a hard hard day. But we were not ready for a alternating side wind/ head wind that reached 40 MPH. We reached Hope, hoping that this was it. But no, tomorrow we have the same wind, we just move south into the wind. 75 miles for the day, and same expected for tomorrow.
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Hope!! You're in HOPE!! I told you a hundred times to get yourself a
ReplyDelete#*%#@ map!! Hope is in Arkansas. And Hope is in Idaho. You went through Hope,Idaho on your second day on the bike! And we thought you were making great time. You're supposed to be in North Dakota, near Minnesota.
Readers - I think Ed Drouin is a genius. When asked how many days it would take the McCarthy's to get across the country he put down "NEVER." I discovered, to my dismay, that they don't even have maps!! NO MAPS! They have John's phone. With this itty-bitty screen it is no wonder that they either went in circles or about 1500 miles off course. And speaking of course, they told me that they still do not know where they want to finish. Who goes across country, and, even after two weeks on the road, don't know where their journey will end? Yes, gentle readers, Ed Drouin is indeed a living, breathing genius. They have NO MAPS!!
Moreover, I am at a loss as who deserves to win the category of "Best Road Find." All they have found is a bunch of dead animals. Disgusting! Why today I did a measly 20 miles and I found a combination 3/8 -7/16 wrench, a fireman's hat and a metal slug that looked enough like a quarter to make me stop and get off my bike. Sure I already have five similar wrenches and the fireman's hat was a kids' hat but, GOOD GOD! they beat any stinking, decaying animals on the side of the road. Perhaps we should tell the McCarthys that in order to win this event that they have to bring the best road find home with them.
I had best close or people will think I get long winded.
Neil, none of the items listed were dead, all were alive
ReplyDeleteon a brighter note, I was folding a map of the USA this morning and do you know where the half crease was? FARGO! you guys are doing great. We loved the park in hope, that is where kelly and erin had to go to the bar to get milk and kelly got locked into the health club when she was taking her shower! Have fun in Fargo! Barb
ReplyDeleteSalut Les McCarthys! You now have an international following. Ever since Neil informed the world you are attempting a cross country ride without maps your story has gone viral. The whole issue of Dominique Strauss Kahn and the hotel maid scandal now pales in comparison. The editorial board of Le Monde proclaims "Il sont fous, Les McCarthys." The London Times comments "If it wasn't for their lack of common sense, we'd fear they had no sense at all." Nicola Sarkozy was more measured in his remarks: "Pas de cartes......pas de problems.....c'est normal..........c'est John McCarthy." Dominique Strauss Kahn was brief in his reply: "I won't touch that."
ReplyDeleteAfter replacing Strauss Kahn, the IMF has shown interest in the cost saving measures demonstrated by the McCarthy clan as a possible end to the internatioanl debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain. "It is efforts like theirs that provide a shining example of how extreme austerity measures can be succesful. Over one hundred miles a day, nine days until the first ice cream store, resisting hail, torrential rains, 40 mph headwinds, and all without a map. This type of blind faith in leadership, directionless governance, and poverty of planning to match their spending is something all countries could aspire to."
From the european cyling scene: The Tour de France started today and there has been great relief from the riders as the McCarthy story has lifted some of the pressure from the incessant scandal over illegal substance use. Greg LeMonde, Bernard Hinault, and Lance Armstrong have all commented that the extraordinary efforts of the McCarthy's have shifted the spotlight from professional cycling to extreme family adventure. They have questioned whether the McCarthy's may also be doping, but realize the testing scene in extreme family adventuring is unlikely to detect the substances causing their irrational behavior.
There have been differing opinions on the sanity, strength, and sobriety of "Les McCarthys." However, as the media hype continues to build on this side of the Atlantic there continues to be a constant cry from young and old, rich and poor ....................... would someone please send them a map!
Carl