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I really wish him good luck, cause my Econ textbook has no glued spine! But I wonder will it make a difference?
I really wish him good luck, cause my Econ textbook has no glued spine! But I wonder will it make a difference?
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I am going to drive the marathon to protest the high price of gas.
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Just FYI: There are numerous people who do way kookier stuff than this during marathons. There's usually some asshole running backwards. Occasionally, there are a couple of dudes running in a cow costume. And there's always a guy who juggles the entire way. I know because that fucker passed me in the Chicago marathon. I got beat by a fuckin' juggler.
...and as a promotion for ebook retailer CaféScribe.
No. He is doing this as a paid promotion for CafeScribe. He is getting paid to be an attention whore. End of story.
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@eslaydog: Did you see Mr. Testicles? I got beat by a pair of running nuts, if it makes you feel any better.
@joeblevins: Your're right, this is a non-story. Next Consuemrist post: Guy dresses up as a Weinersnitzel Brand Hot Dog to protest the high price of other brands' hot dogs.
Wow, I've heard of pointless exercises but Damn!
\"No Dead Trees\"
But there will be CO2/soot/waste from the power plants to power the computer you use and the server they host on.
Then there's the amount of nasty things that reside in your computer hardware.
And don't get me started on the laptop batteries.
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Agree with the above comments. It's a promotion for some website. Nothing much else.
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Good luck to him, but this isn't a protest. It's a paid advertisement.
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i love how he is trying to look superman-esque in that picture.
saving the world from heavy texts, one paid advertisement at a time!!
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I hope he makes a run around my campus at Pace around City Hall today. Something to watch during my break.
I got beat by a fuckin' juggler.
@extracrispy: i have nothing to add, except that if this were digg, i'd totally up that comment.
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I actually used that book in a couple of art history classes. It is a freaking monster. I consider myself luck that I didn't have to bring it to class.
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Textbooks in university bookstores have a 25% markup from retail price. That's industry standard. Buying your books on amazon, or even special ordering at Borders would always be cheaper.
My rule of thumb is, always buy early and buy used. Never, ever buy from the university store.
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I agree, this isn't a protest. It's a publicity stunt.
If you really want to protest, buy used textbooks from Amazon Marketplace, Half.com, and other similar sites. Or you can just buy the textbook, photocopy/scan the pages you need, and then return the book. Yes, I know it's copyright infringement and unethical. But is it really ethical to charge $100 for a 50 page textbook that will be almost worthless next year when the \"newer edition\" comes out?
I always wondered why my university kept bringing in new math books when math has been more or less the same for the last X amount of years! Yeah the examples may be out of date, and the photos might be hilariously outdated, but the meat of it is still the same. No I will not pay $70 for a new edition, the past 10 editions have been alike!
I don't think that guy can make it....
I thought vegans were skinny and sickly looking. Guess he eats a bunch of avacado
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What does this guy being vegan have to do with anything?
there are fat vegans? wonders never cease.
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@joemono: Some folks assume \"vegan=crazy.\" That's all. Personally I don't. Some are cool; some are self-righteous.
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@mandarin:
Hey, there's plenty of things you can deep-fry and still have it be vegan.
Ever had deep-fried avocado? Mmmmmmmmmmm.
And looks can be deceiving with regard to fitness. The guy obviously thinks he can run a marathon...and he's big enough that 30 pounds probably won't make much of a difference.
He could probably break 9 out of 10 posters here in half without breaking a sweat.
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@TechnoDestructo:
I'm from the Deep South (capital D, capital S), so I'm no stranger to fried foods. Jeez, we'd eat rocks if they were deep fried.
A couple of weekends ago, I tried deep fried artichoke hearts for the first time. Oh-so-yummy. But I suppose the liberal sprinkling of Parmesan cheese made them not-so-vegan.
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So just for the record, that Art History book weighs 11 pounds.
i like the \"no dead trees.\"
Of course there are fat vegans! I think some people don't truly know what \"vegan\" means. All it means diet-wise is no animal products or byproducts. Once you figure out what that actually means is \"left\", it's the majority of food that exists.
Sure, a lot of vegans try to eat healthily, but there is so much vegan junk food as well. Depending on where you go, you can find all sorts of junk food. I'm average build and I have been vegan 5 years. There are all sorts of body types and preferences for every lifestyle and \"diet\" (though to be fair, for most vegans, it's not a diet)
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Art history books are killers. I started my art history odyssey in high school with Gardner's Art Through the Ages and an old copy of Jansons. Ow.
I'm a big fan of bypassing the campus Follet, (They've scammed me out of hundreds of dollars) but now I know I'm never going to use CaféScribe. This is lame marketing. Alibris.com has become my favorite.
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Thats a 'Vegan Personal Trainer' ????
What vegetables does he eat or personal training does he do?