[SkateDC] PAC MANhattan Comes to DC [Off Topic... or is it?]

[Carl Ford]

   Sweet!  Where do I sign up? :-) Quoting George Marinkovich  
<skatewash at yahoo.com>:

> Attention Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde:
>
> PAC MANhattan is coming to DC!
>
> WARNING: this post has nothing to do with skating..... or does it?
>
> What is PAC MANhattan?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Manhattan
>
> Quick, After Him:  Pac-Man Went Thataway:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/style/quick-after-him-pac-man-went-thataway.html
>
> How they did it in Manhattan:
> http://www.pacmanhattan.com/about.php#control
>
> The Manhattan Rules:
> http://www.pacmanhattan.com/rules.php
>
> How the French did it in Lyon:
> http://www.pacmanhattan.com/rules.php
>
> Well, is this coming to DC?
> http://www.meetup.com/DCADVENTURES/calendar/10969283/?a=cv1t_grp
>
> Could this be done on skates in DC?
>
> Highly unlikely.
>
> First of all this was put together by highly trained athletes, in   
> other words, by runners.  How would a group of skaters cope with  
> the  physical demands of such a daunting endeavor?
>
> Second, it would require a group of people who possess both   
> brightly-colored clothing and cell phones.  While such an unlikely   
> combination can probably be found in a large metropolis (e.g., NYC,   
> Lyon) it would be folly to believe such individuals could be found   
> in DC.
>
> Third, it would require a state-of-the-art command center, and what   
> are the odds that such a facility could be found in the capital of   
> the world's last remaining superpower.  Why, we would be lucky to   
> scrape together a large whiteboard and some markers.
>
> And finally, where would we find a grid of streets with nice   
> pavement and minimal traffic in DC?
>
> No, my friends, I'm afraid it could never happen here ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> George
>
>
>
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Carl Ford
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