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[–] NegativeLookBehind 112 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Fun fact: mountains are big.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Not-so-fun fact: He'll have to be rescued with taxpayer money

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For what its worth: He made it to NY today. No rescue required. The community helped him out along the way.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/14/us-news/social-media-stars-roll-in-times-square-after-skateboarding-across-us/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Awesome! I'm glad they made it. I'd never dare to set off like that without a huge backpack stuffed with a week's worth of food

[–] NegativeLookBehind 74 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Wogi 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And the skateboard is the fastest way to get around Lego Island

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You've just triggered a memory. Something about vehicles zooming around Lego Island. Were you able to get out of them while they were moving so that they kept going?

[–] Wogi 5 points 1 month ago

Oh I have no idea, I remember very little of that game. Something about a helicopter crash and a race you had to use the skateboard for. It was the fastest vehicle.

[–] wreckedcarzz 1 points 1 month ago

I don't believe so, no

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably will find a half pipe somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Mountain valleys are nature's halfpipes writ large.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Boring fact: The highest pass he'll have to cross on his journey looks like this:

If he'll have to be rescued, then because someone ran him over.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Meanwhile a normal mountain pass in the normal world:

[–] wreckedcarzz 5 points 1 month ago

That's just the section of the map for drift challenges

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably that the US is No. 1 in paving straight over every available surface. And that they will move mountains to do it apparently.

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 4 weeks ago

We have a lot of mountains. But seriously while I’d prefer trains (which would likely require the same deal), the interstate makes sense for this. Overland shipping in this country often uses it (once again, stupid compared to trains). And it’s important to understand that the interstate isn’t a public works project, it’s with GPS in the category of military infrastructure that’s open for public use

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Do you see the picture? What's confusing to you?

[–] Frozengyro 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Could also get snowed in somewhere or unable to get to shelter during a major storm.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean he should get to the East Coast around 70 days from now, what are the chances he'll see snow before January 30th. Guess he can turn around and ride back through the Appalachian Mountains in February. No snow there right?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Another fact: Society failed to educate him properly using taxpayer money.

Perhaps society deserves to face the consequences of its actions.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

I agree with you and have even more to add -

Even more fun fact - the taxpayer money that will likely eventually be used to rescue this person, potentially saving their life, is an infinitesimal waste compared to so very many other things. I'm not ever going to shame someone or expect them to be billed/prosecuted/etc for their rescue unless they criminally broke the law in order to arrive at that state. (and maybe not even then)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can only teach someone as much as they're willing to learn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

You’ve hit the nail on the head there. They didn’t teach him.

[–] garbagebagel 6 points 1 month ago
[–] tdawg 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What about small mountains tho

[–] NegativeLookBehind 6 points 1 month ago

You keep your mouth shut

[–] Shardikprime 1 points 4 weeks ago

Aren't those hills tho