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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:24 PM
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I am with you in spirit, Diana Nyad
Half done, half to go. I really hope you're successful.

"If I go unconscious, that’s one thing," it read. "But no one is going to make me get out of the water, that will never happen."

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/sports/ci_18642216
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:27 PM
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1. Gee judging from the paper I first thought she was swimming the Battenkill
Edited on Mon Aug-08-11 10:28 PM by Armstead
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:32 PM
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2. amazing. good for her. Go Diana!
:applause:
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:36 PM
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3. Keep going, Diana! Great work!
:thumbsup:
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demmiblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:37 PM
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4. Here is a link that I bookmarked in July RE: Diana Nyad:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/health/nutrition/19swim.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

What an amazing woman. GO Diana!

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DirkGently Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:39 PM
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5. She's awesome. Real women don't need no shark cage.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 10:51 PM
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6. Absolutely awesome. This 61 year old trying to do what she was not able to do at 28.
Never Never give up....
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-11 12:17 AM
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7. Diana Nyad is out of the water, breaking on CNN
Edited on Tue Aug-09-11 12:19 AM by cal04
Diana Nyad, the swimmer who attempted to swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage, is out of the water.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/09/nyad.103.mile.swim/
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-11 01:20 AM
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8. She made it halfway, awesome attempt! Thanks Stinky!
:hi:
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-09-11 01:27 AM
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9. When she stands in FL, I hope she loudly proclaims "End the embargo!"
:hi:
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