Diana Nyad Swim Becomes Theater Play - Seriously?

bobswimsbobswims Santa Barbara CACharter Member
edited February 2015 in General Discussion
The theater of the absurd climbs to new heights. Marathon swimmer recreates epic journey onstage.

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http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Diana-Nyad-Swim-Becomes-Theater-Play.html
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  • bruckbruck San FranciscoMember
    But will the audience stick around through the seven hour intermission?
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  • david_barradavid_barra NYCharter Member
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    Co-starring
    evmomjstaples

    ...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

  • swimmer25kswimmer25k Charter Member
    Who would by a ticket to this thing?
  • ScottZornigScottZornig Charter Member
    My two favorite lines in the article....

    "The feat took her 53 hours with the help of a support team." Yes, they illegally fed her, illegally changed her suit for her, Illegally drug a streamer in front if her, and probably illegally allowed her to rest on the boat for 7 hours.

    "She even fake-swims onstage." Yes, just like she fake-swam the Cuba/Key West channel
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  • david_barradavid_barra NYCharter Member
    swimmer25k wrote: »
    Who would by a ticket to this thing?

    A few hits of Peruvian north slope, and I'd attend this over the pink Floyd laser show.
    evmognome4766SydneDlakespray

    ...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

  • swimmer25kswimmer25k Charter Member
    david_barra wrote: »
    swimmer25k wrote: »
    Who would by a ticket to this thing?

    A few hits of Peruvian north slope, and I'd attend this over the pink Floyd laser show.

    That's a bold statement. The Floyd laser show I saw in 1984 was pretty damned awesome, but then again it's very difficult not to rubberneck a train-wreck such as this. Any reviews on her singing prowess?

    I smell a Tony award.
  • david_barradavid_barra NYCharter Member
    All I remember of the pink Floyd laser show is waking up in Central Park the next morning. #bigapplecamping
    swimmer25k

    ...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

  • IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
    Oh sweet Jesus.
    Lynne

    We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

  • JBirrrdJBirrrd MarylandSenior Member
    I seriously just checked the date on my phone. Nope. Not the first of April yet.
  • lakespraylakespray Senior Member
    edited February 2015
    david_barra wrote: »
    swimmer25k wrote: »
    Who would by a ticket to this thing?

    A few hits of Peruvian north slope, and I'd attend this over the pink Floyd laser show.

    David, Why would you waste perfectly good Peruvian north slope on anything Nyad related? FYI - These Pink Floyd tribute bands like Aussie Pink Floyd and UK Pink Floyd are really really good, but maybe that's the Peruvian north slope talking. ;-)

  • david_barradavid_barra NYCharter Member


    Check out my friend and neighbor Machan Taylor knocking one outta the ball park... somewhere in Italy.
    lakesprayAnthonyMcCarley

    ...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

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