Cliffordu the trip

[grantcart]

As announced he is on the road with his bike, like Diogenes the founder of Cynacism, who spent his life unsuccessfully looking for an honest man.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=388x18741


I mean really doesn't this sound like Cliffordu:


He became a disciple of Antisthenes, and made a virtue of extreme poverty, famously begging for a living and sleeping in a large tub in the marketplace. He became notorious for his provocative behaviour and philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime, claiming to be looking for an honest man. He regularly tangled with Plato, disputing his interpretation of Socrates and sabotaging his lectures. After being captured by pirates and sold into slavery, Diogenes eventually settled in Corinth, where he was befriended by Alexander.

Diogenes was a staunch admirer of Hercules. He believed that virtue was better revealed in action and not theory. His life was a relentless campaign to debunk the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. None of his many writings have survived, but details of his life come in the form of anecdotes (chreia), especially from Diogenes Laërtius, in his book Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers.

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At the Isthmian Games, he lectured to large audiences.<22> It may have been at one of these festivals that Alexander the Great went to meet Diogenes because he was impressed that the philosopher was so highly admired despite having neither money nor power. They reportedly had a long conversation about several topics.<23> The accounts of Plutarch and Diogenes Laërtius recount that they exchanged only a few words: while Diogenes was relaxing in the sunlight in the morning, Alexander, thrilled to meet the famous philosopher, asked if there was any favour he might do for him. Diogenes replied, "Yes: Stand out of my sunlight.".




Each time I get an update I will post it here


Tonight he has arrived at Elma WA. He had hoped to do 50 miles today and this appears to be 102 miles on the first day.

Here is his route today

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Port+Townsend&1s=WA&1y=US&1l=48.117199&1g=-122.759201&1v=CITY&2c=Elma&2s=WA&2y=US&2l=47.003601&2g=-123.407501&2v=CITY




On edit I should have added his remarkable statement on arriving in Elma:

"I am here".

If it were me I wouldn't have been able to say the word "I".

[Cha]

1. Yes, cliff is a trip and now

he's on one that we can all enjoy with him via his DU buddy, grant.

How much fun to track him from the BOG..thanks for the history of Diogenes the founder of Cynacism as it relates to clifford.

Sidenote..I've had to ask others to step out of the way of my sunlight.B-)

[RoyGBiv]

2. This should be a BOG movie of the week ...

...or at least an after school special. :)

102 miles in one day? :wow: Yeah, they could just cover me with apple butter and call me breakfast.

[sandnsea]

3. That is a LONG way

He rode that on a bike? In one day?? I am in total jaw-dropping awe.

[JeffR]

4. I'm trying to picture him on his bike, with one hand off the handlebars

because he insists on biking with a lamp in one hand.

Hope he's wearing a helmet.:scared:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

5. That's a quote for the history books.

Eat it Neal Armstrong.

[NYC_SKP]

6. I can't wait til he gets to down to the Bay Area so I can kick his ass...

...then give him a big hug!

:P

I know he's checking DU on the iPhone... :hi:

[grantcart]

7. *****update update -

Apparently the 100 miles was assisted by a 60 mile car ride on the first sector by a brother in law.


Well the way I see it he had his bike and he travelled the distance so its still 100 miles, lol.

[grantcart]

8. *****update update -

Arrived at South Bend

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Elma&1s=WA&1y=US&1l=47.003601&1g=-123.407501&1v=CITY&2c=South+Bend&2s=WA&2y=US&2l=46.6633&2g=-123.803299&2v=CITY

Expects to reach Oregon tomorrow

[Cha]

9. Oregon, Yay! My daughter and her fam live

in Portland, Ore~ Go Cliff:patriot:

[grantcart]

10. Just heard from him

Finished another 60 miles in headwinds and the rain. What a mensch.

[Cha]

11. Oh man..

menschie is right.