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Offline bijou

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NY Marathon now cancelled
« on: November 02, 2012, 04:36:01 PM »
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NYC Mayor's Office ‏@NYCMayorsOffice

We have decided to cancel the NYC marathon. The New York Road Runners will have additional information in days ahead for participants.
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The right decision finally.
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2012, 04:42:27 PM »
About freaking time.

It was a stupid decision in the first place to try to carry on.
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 04:43:55 PM »
Right decision, wrong reasons.
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 04:56:29 PM »
Did Mayor Bloomingidiot say why he cancelled?
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 05:23:21 PM »
Quote from: Dori on November 02, 2012, 04:56:29 PM
Did Mayor Bloomingidiot say why he cancelled?

Yeah, he cited the controversies in holding it.

He's an idiot, but at least he's finally listening to reason.

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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2012, 05:46:55 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on November 02, 2012, 05:23:21 PM
Yeah, he cited the controversies in holding it.

He's an idiot, but at least he's finally listening to reason.

Yep. Not because people are hurting or anything...
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2012, 11:46:02 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on November 02, 2012, 05:46:55 PM
Yep. Not because people are hurting or anything...

 Doesn't look like Bloomberg used his better judgement at all.
I heard on the news last night it was because the police and fire departments refused to cover the marathon.
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Re: NY Marathon now cancelled
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2012, 11:49:16 AM »
Quote from: Dori on November 04, 2012, 11:46:02 AM
Doesn't look like Bloomberg used his better judgement at all.
I heard on the news last night it was because the police and fire departments refused to cover the marathon.

Oh yeah, it isn't as though they had anything more important to be doing  :mental:
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