Walk On

September 12, 2008 6:20 AM

A follow up to this little post I made a few years ago about a fellow that was attempting to walk every street and lane of his surroundings. His passing has given me pause to reflect on the idea of community and how posting events from the local to the global bring us closer together. I want to say thank you to mathowie for providing us with this forum for sharing these often unheard stories.
posted by tellurian to MetaFilter-Related at 6:20 AM (16 comments total)

Very cool, tellurian: your original post as well as your thank you. Good on ya, mate!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:30 AM on September 12, 2008

Thanks, flapjax, for thanking tellurian. *backslap* Cheerio!
posted by jouke at 7:38 AM on September 12, 2008

the idea of community and how posting events from the local to the global bring us closer together

Yes, such an excellent thought. And I would like to join you in thanking mathowie for providing us with this forum for sharing these often unheard stories.

It sounds like Alan Waddell had a wonderful, long life (94 and healthy, way to go Alan) and brought a lot of people joy. Wonderful to hear about. Was going to say RIP, but maybe it's better to wish him may he go in peace.
posted by nickyskye at 8:08 AM on September 12, 2008

Well said, nickyskye. He doesn't seem like the resting type.

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posted by roll truck roll at 9:47 AM on September 12, 2008

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Thank you for this.
posted by theiconoclast31 at 11:08 AM on September 12, 2008

Awwww. What a cool guy.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:09 AM on September 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

One more reason why threads should never be closed. At least not to the original poster anyway.
posted by blue_beetle at 11:20 AM on September 12, 2008

A good man gone.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 12:23 PM on September 12, 2008

Thanks, jouke, for thanking flapjax.
posted by shmegegge at 1:03 PM on September 12, 2008

Walk on.
posted by Pax at 4:02 PM on September 12, 2008

(and thanks Shmegegge, for thanking jouke)
posted by Pax at 4:03 PM on September 12, 2008

I can't be sad looking at that picture of him walking and smiling. That's awesome.
posted by louche mustachio at 12:20 AM on September 13, 2008

Thanks for the follow-up on that story tellurian.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:47 AM on September 13, 2008

Man, I would love to also walk every street in my city. Unfortunately, I live in Philadelphia.
posted by Deathalicious at 7:33 AM on September 13, 2008

...So, the people in the green neighborhood next door are kind of weird.
posted by spiderwire at 9:46 AM on September 13, 2008

Ranked Number 1 out of 390 million in 2008 for a Google search of "walk"

holy shit, they're right! only, i got third out of 450 million, and only two youtube videos ahead of him.

what a dead-set legend!
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:09 PM on September 13, 2008