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Kobi · 04-20-2014, 08:26 PM

Hopefully it will be a peaceful run.

Good time to remember Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run in the marathon.

At a time when it was believed that women were not physiologically capable of running marathon distances and the longest sanctioned women’s race was 1.5 miles, Bobbi Gibb challenged the prejudices and became the first woman ever to run the Boston Marathon.

Refused an entry application to the prestigious men’s division race, she decided to run anyway. She felt certain that once people knew that women could run these distances, the race would open up to women. She knew that if she could disprove this false belief, she would throw into doubt all the other false beliefs about women that had served for so long to deny women opportunities in many walks of life.

She hid in the bushes near the start, wearing her brother’s Bermuda shorts and a blue hooded sweatshirt. When the starting gun fired, she eased into the middle of the pack. The men around her quickly realized that she was a woman, and to her great relief, they were supportive.

When she removed the hot and constricting sweatshirt, everyone could see that she was a woman, and to her surprise, the crowd cheered. The press saw a story in the making. A local radio station broadcast her progress along the route.

She ran all the way to Boston and crossed the finish line in three hours, twenty-one minutes and forty seconds, ahead of two thirds of the men. Her feat, which was front-page headlines, astounded the world and was a pivotal event that helped to change social awareness and drew attention to running as a way of life for everyone.

In 1996, the Boston Athletic Association officially recognized her three wins in 1966, 1967 and 1968, and her name was inscribed with the names of the other winners on the Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, Boston.

It was not until 1972, when the Amateur Athletic Association changed the rules governing sports, that an officially sanctioned women’s division race opened in Boston. Until that time, all women were running in the yet to be sanctioned women’s division Boston Marathon. This era is now referred to as the pre-sanctioned era. Sara Mae Berman was the pre-sanctioned women’s winner in 1969, 1970 and 1971. Nina Kuscsik was the first women’s winner of the officially sanctioned women’s division in 1972.

http://www.bobbigibb.com/index.html

Happy_Go_Lucky · 04-21-2014, 06:55 AM

Queenie · 04-21-2014, 08:29 AM

Hannibal taking a selfie.

SirenManda · 04-21-2014, 09:10 AM

Couldn't sleep this morning. Seriously considering getting a bigger fan, anyone else have to sleep with some static noise? Just weird.

Kobi · 04-21-2014, 02:06 PM

*Anya* · 04-21-2014, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MandaGlamour

Couldn't sleep this morning. Seriously considering getting a bigger fan, anyone else have to sleep with some static noise? Just weird.

Yes, cracks the GF up but she can sleep through anything.

I have either a fan on or my white noise machine plus ear plugs.

I even have a portable, very compact white noise machine for trips.

Sexy, baby!

RockOn · 04-21-2014, 05:30 PM

funny how things don't work out ...

all of a sudden ...

Jet · 04-21-2014, 05:43 PM

I have been watching the anniversary news stories of the Boston Marathon bombing and what so many people have done to rebound. My best friend of 40 years has a daughter who lived in the vicinity of the bombings—two blocks away. Fortunately, her daughter with her fiancé left days before the bombing last year. Shaken by being so close to that tragedy, I cannot imagine what many have gone through.

I'm moved by stories and accounts of the injured who have recovered, the police work in Boston and the courage of all the people who have fought back to keep Boston Strong! Run free...and never look back.

Happy_Go_Lucky · 04-22-2014, 05:21 AM

Jet · 04-22-2014, 06:11 AM

Nissan, Mercedes and Volvo introduce self-driving cars.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/driver...e-on-the-road/

US approves Palcohol - powdered alcohol in a packet on the market.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...n-the-way.html

Kobi · 04-22-2014, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy_Go_Lucky

Where I come from, butches never assume, presume, or impose.

They ask.

RockOn · 04-22-2014, 07:05 PM

If anyone is interested, here is a link to legally free .pdf ebooks on:
woodworking
welding
black-smithing
cabinet - making ... etc

I downloaded navy ... or was it army Corp of engineers 3 book set on woodworking .... Some of these books are dated back in 1890s ...

The site indicates donations are helpful.

A hit on a pot of gold if you are interested in this subject!

http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodw...s_library.html

silkepus · 04-23-2014, 04:58 AM

Genesis · 04-23-2014, 09:17 AM

Christina · 04-23-2014, 10:49 AM

Sometimes the grass appears greener on the other side... but upon second examination... it's really just artificial turf... duh!

Kobi · 04-24-2014, 05:22 AM

Degotoga · 04-24-2014, 10:53 AM

Genesis · 04-24-2014, 12:49 PM

RockOn · 04-24-2014, 03:39 PM

Lately, maybe for the past week or so, I've really been giving a lot of thought about something my ex said to me. She thought I wrote too much in my emails. Also, that I wrote to her too often.

I am certain that can be very annoying.

I have concluded she is correct.

Degotoga · 04-25-2014, 10:50 AM

04-20-2014, 08:26 PM	#17701
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,636 Times in 7,642 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	118th Boston Marathon....April 21st Hopefully it will be a peaceful run. Good time to remember Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run in the marathon. At a time when it was believed that women were not physiologically capable of running marathon distances and the longest sanctioned women’s race was 1.5 miles, Bobbi Gibb challenged the prejudices and became the first woman ever to run the Boston Marathon. Refused an entry application to the prestigious men’s division race, she decided to run anyway. She felt certain that once people knew that women could run these distances, the race would open up to women. She knew that if she could disprove this false belief, she would throw into doubt all the other false beliefs about women that had served for so long to deny women opportunities in many walks of life. She hid in the bushes near the start, wearing her brother’s Bermuda shorts and a blue hooded sweatshirt. When the starting gun fired, she eased into the middle of the pack. The men around her quickly realized that she was a woman, and to her great relief, they were supportive. When she removed the hot and constricting sweatshirt, everyone could see that she was a woman, and to her surprise, the crowd cheered. The press saw a story in the making. A local radio station broadcast her progress along the route. She ran all the way to Boston and crossed the finish line in three hours, twenty-one minutes and forty seconds, ahead of two thirds of the men. Her feat, which was front-page headlines, astounded the world and was a pivotal event that helped to change social awareness and drew attention to running as a way of life for everyone. In 1996, the Boston Athletic Association officially recognized her three wins in 1966, 1967 and 1968, and her name was inscribed with the names of the other winners on the Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, Boston. It was not until 1972, when the Amateur Athletic Association changed the rules governing sports, that an officially sanctioned women’s division race opened in Boston. Until that time, all women were running in the yet to be sanctioned women’s division Boston Marathon. This era is now referred to as the pre-sanctioned era. Sara Mae Berman was the pre-sanctioned women’s winner in 1969, 1970 and 1971. Nina Kuscsik was the first women’s winner of the officially sanctioned women’s division in 1972. http://www.bobbigibb.com/index.html

04-21-2014, 06:55 AM	#17702
Happy_Go_Lucky Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Butch who desires femme company. Preferred Pronoun?: Handsome devil you. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Anywhere I want to be Posts: 677 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,203 Thanked 3,362 Times in 627 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	__________________ Hair Pulling...... not just for preschoolers.

04-21-2014, 09:10 AM	#17704
SirenManda Member How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: . Posts: 257 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 162 Thanked 959 Times in 232 Posts Rep Power: 6492221	Eh. Couldn't sleep this morning. Seriously considering getting a bigger fan, anyone else have to sleep with some static noise? Just weird.

04-21-2014, 02:06 PM	#17705
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,636 Times in 7,642 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	the kobayashi maru solution in education

04-21-2014, 05:43 PM	#17708
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Boston Strong I have been watching the anniversary news stories of the Boston Marathon bombing and what so many people have done to rebound. My best friend of 40 years has a daughter who lived in the vicinity of the bombings—two blocks away. Fortunately, her daughter with her fiancé left days before the bombing last year. Shaken by being so close to that tragedy, I cannot imagine what many have gone through. I'm moved by stories and accounts of the injured who have recovered, the police work in Boston and the courage of all the people who have fought back to keep Boston Strong! Run free...and never look back.

04-21-2014, 08:29 AM	#17703
Queenie Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Preferred Pronoun?: Her Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Finchley Posts: 752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 478 Thanked 1,886 Times in 523 Posts Rep Power: 16307164	Hannibal taking a selfie.

04-21-2014, 05:30 PM	#17707
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	funny how things don't work out ... all of a sudden ...

04-22-2014, 05:21 AM	#17709
Happy_Go_Lucky Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Butch who desires femme company. Preferred Pronoun?: Handsome devil you. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Anywhere I want to be Posts: 677 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,203 Thanked 3,362 Times in 627 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	__________________ Hair Pulling...... not just for preschoolers.

04-22-2014, 06:11 AM	#17710
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Mothers of Invention Nissan, Mercedes and Volvo introduce self-driving cars. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/driver...e-on-the-road/ US approves Palcohol - powdered alcohol in a packet on the market. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...n-the-way.html

04-22-2014, 07:05 PM	#17712
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	If anyone is interested, here is a link to legally free .pdf ebooks on: woodworking welding black-smithing cabinet - making ... etc I downloaded navy ... or was it army Corp of engineers 3 book set on woodworking .... Some of these books are dated back in 1890s ... The site indicates donations are helpful. A hit on a pot of gold if you are interested in this subject! http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodw...s_library.html

04-23-2014, 04:58 AM	#17713
silkepus Member How Do You Identify?: covered in ink and glitter Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: watching pictures of cats on tumblr Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scandinavia Posts: 382 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 359 Thanked 702 Times in 196 Posts Rep Power: 10186797	__________________ I’m here, I’m queer, sorry I’m late I overslept

04-23-2014, 09:17 AM	#17714
Genesis Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme on a varied spectrum/babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/hers Relationship Status: Loved ლ ⚢ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Devenir un avec l'immatérialité des étoiles... Posts: 9,439 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,606 Thanked 14,669 Times in 6,299 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Humans of New York

04-23-2014, 10:49 AM	#17715
Christina Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 42 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 195 Thanked 128 Times in 29 Posts Rep Power: 1477036	Sometimes... Sometimes the grass appears greener on the other side... but upon second examination... it's really just artificial turf... duh!

04-24-2014, 05:22 AM	#17716
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,636 Times in 7,642 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	just one of those days

04-24-2014, 10:53 AM	#17717
Degotoga Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Respectful and situational appropriate ones Relationship Status: Enjoying butchelorhood Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 3,301 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,390 Thanked 4,380 Times in 1,233 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	__________________ Don't try to explain yourself to stupid people. You're not the jackass whisperer.

04-24-2014, 12:49 PM	#17718
Genesis Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme on a varied spectrum/babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/hers Relationship Status: Loved ლ ⚢ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Devenir un avec l'immatérialité des étoiles... Posts: 9,439 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,606 Thanked 14,669 Times in 6,299 Posts Rep Power: 21474858

04-24-2014, 03:39 PM	#17719
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Lately, maybe for the past week or so, I've really been giving a lot of thought about something my ex said to me. She thought I wrote too much in my emails. Also, that I wrote to her too often. I am certain that can be very annoying. I have concluded she is correct.

04-25-2014, 10:50 AM	#17720
Degotoga Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Respectful and situational appropriate ones Relationship Status: Enjoying butchelorhood Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 3,301 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,390 Thanked 4,380 Times in 1,233 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	__________________ Don't try to explain yourself to stupid people. You're not the jackass whisperer.