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renate

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34. do it!--that's AWESOME!

Reply to AleksS (Reply #26)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 02:13 AM

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I love the Ryan Marathon lie story. [View all] cali Sep 2012 OP

It is important because it reveals a pattern of habitual lying! liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

Exactly. I understand why he lies about the political stuff. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #28

I ran a 3:41 marathon in 1979. mysuzuki2 Sep 2012 #2

Yay you! cali Sep 2012 #3

I have never run a marathon but if something ugly enough starts chasing me, I just might. Booster Sep 2012 #4

Don't call him a liar ... it can be done ... zbdent Sep 2012 #5

Is that you, Han? Poiuyt Sep 2012 #10

Parsec is a unit of distance BadgerKid Sep 2012 #21

Maybe Han took a short cut. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #27

YES! that always drove me UP THE WALL renate Sep 2012 #33

I thought it was a deliberate joke myself eridani Sep 2012 #36

As I understand it, it was meant as a joke ... zbdent Sep 2012 #38

Paul Jong Il sadbear Sep 2012 #6

How did the Kim Jong idea get started? flamingdem Sep 2012 #13

Great achievements were claimed for Kim Jong Il treestar Sep 2012 #14

Kim Jong Il was the greatest golfer and bowler in the history of mankind. sadbear Sep 2012 #16

ohh. I wonder if he was any good at synchronized swimming? flamingdem Sep 2012 #24

He invented synchronized swimming! jberryhill Sep 2012 #31

Was he a marathon runner? jberryhill Sep 2012 #30

Pathological ! RagAss Sep 2012 #7

It hits a nerve because everyone knows what it means to lie about your enough Sep 2012 #8

I've never participated in a "sport," but birding is based on integrity XemaSab Sep 2012 #11

Heh, I'm the same way. joshcryer Sep 2012 #18

Your comments are spot on. Very insightful. That is why the marathon lie resonates. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #29

It is like cheating after the fact. Quantess Sep 2012 #37

A special kind of cheating. (nt) enough Sep 2012 #39

It's a simple story that anyone can relate to. Kber Sep 2012 #9

It only stands to reason that people will question whether his budget numbers add up or not. reformist2 Sep 2012 #12

Runners / marathoners don't take this crap lightly, either. joshcryer Sep 2012 #15

Maybe we can Swift-a-thon him. Swift-a-thon Runners For Truth. Monk06 Sep 2012 #17

Very poor analogy karynnj Sep 2012 #25

Someone on Twitter pointed out that Ryan's own brother chose exposing him over blood Bolo Boffin Sep 2012 #19

It tells me he'll lie when it would be more convenient to tell the truth jmowreader Sep 2012 #20

these are the kinds of lies that piss me off the most ibegurpard Sep 2012 #22

As a 3 hour plus marathoner I am deeply offended. grantcart Sep 2012 #23

I'm running a marathon in October, I'm going to make a shirt to wear: AleksS Sep 2012 #26

do it!--that's AWESOME! renate Sep 2012 #34

lol Great. cali Sep 2012 #35

OMG. Sarah Palin beat his time at 41 years old ecstatic Sep 2012 #32

This is going to cost them big time. gulliver Sep 2012 #40