Fifth time is charmed for Diana Nyad

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Fifth time is charmed for Diana Nyad

#1 Post by Vandal » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:25 pm

She swims from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage or flippers on her fifth attempt.

All this at the ripe ol' age of 64!
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#2 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:35 pm

This would be an excellent WWTBAM audition hook! Her age might be an issue, but she should definitely go for it.
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#3 Post by jaybee » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:48 pm

With the difficulty of what she did and the perseverance to keep trying IMHO this event if bigger than BAM.

What an amazing person she is.
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#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:13 am

Coincidence that a Naiad is a water nymph in Greek mythology?

I think not! :mrgreen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiad
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#5 Post by jarnon » Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:21 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:Coincidence that a Naiad is a water nymph in Greek mythology?

I think not! :mrgreen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiad
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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:49 pm

jarnon wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:Coincidence that a Naiad is a water nymph in Greek mythology?

I think not! :mrgreen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiad
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#7 Post by zachhoran1 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:31 am

Yesterday's show also had
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A clue with two correct answers. THose "R" the Top 10 hits had players name the top 10 hits by the artists given in the given year that starts with R. Jesus Jones' in 1991 were known for Right Here Right Now(Alex gave that response as it was a Triple Stumper), but Real Real Real was their other top 10 hit, also in 1991 and also beginning with R.
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#8 Post by silverscreenselect » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:18 am

Friday night on the TV series Grimm, the creatures (called Wesen on the show) of the week were naiads, who had to live near the water and could swim very fast but couldn't actually breathe underwater. Unlike a lot of the Wesen, most of the naiads were peaceful.

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#9 Post by Bob78164 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:45 am

silverscreenselect wrote:Friday night on the TV series Grimm, the creatures (called Wesen on the show) of the week were naiads, who had to live near the water and could swim very fast but couldn't actually breathe underwater. Unlike a lot of the Wesen, most of the naiads were peaceful.

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