A Long Long Marathon Story
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This is an even older Ah Kong story, inspired by Greek philosopher Zeno's Paradox.
Enjoy.
A long long time ago in the Ancient World, there was a sports event in the Olympics called the Marathon.
Athletes have to run a distance of exactly 42 kilolor in order to reach the destination and win a prize. The fastest runners win the best prizes.
The marathon is a popular event, but it costs money to organize it. So one day the organizers thought of a way to make money and keep it going. They will charge spectators money to watch it from the roadsides. In return they promise a better prize for the top runners.
Every year they make more and more money. But soon there is limited space for all the runners to start on the same line. Worse, there is no more space for spectators to squeeze into the the 42 kilolor route.
The organizers want more money, so they need more spectators and more runners.
How to solve this?
Turns out that the unit "Lor" was not universally agreed upon. So every year, the organizers quietly increase the length of the Lor until "42 kilolor" is a bit longer. Now more spectators can squeeze in and more money comes in.
The contestants realize that the marathon feels a little tougher every year, but the change wasn't much and everyone soon go used to it. Older runners retired and the younger runners had no idea that 42 kilolor used to be much shorter.
In time the marathon was increased to about 70 kilolor long. Many contestants simply collapsed of sheer exhaustion long before the finish line. To increase the excitement, horse chariots kept the pace from behind.
The slower runners were simply rolled over by the chariots. -
Are we seeing chariots rolling over young runners now?
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By the time the young runners approach the finishing line, they are very old and very tired.Originally posted by Hogzilla:Are we seeing chariots rolling over young runners now?
The finishing line gets further and further away... and the chariots get nearer and nearer. -
I feel like those kenna run over by the chariots....Originally posted by Cystaire:By the time the young runners approach the finishing line, they are very old and very tired.
The finishing line gets further and further away... and the chariots get nearer and nearer. -
cool
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Moral of the story: Be the one in the chariot.Originally posted by Cystaire:This is an even older Ah Kong story, inspired by Greek philosopher Zeno's Paradox.
Enjoy.
A long long time ago in the Ancient World, there was a sports event in the Olympics called the Marathon.
Athletes have to run a distance of exactly 42 kilolor in order to reach the destination and win a prize. The fastest runners win the best prizes.
The marathon is a popular event, but it costs money to organize it. So one day the organizers thought of a way to make money and keep it going. They will charge spectators money to watch it from the roadsides. In return they promise a better prize for the top runners.
Every year they make more and more money. But soon there is limited space for all the runners to start on the same line. Worse, there is no more space for spectators to squeeze into the the 42 kilolor route.
The organizers want more money, so they need more spectators and more runners.
How to solve this?
Turns out that the unit "Lor" was not universally agreed upon. So every year, the organizers quietly increase the length of the Lor until "42 kilolor" is a bit longer. Now more spectators can squeeze in and more money comes in.
The contestants realize that the marathon feels a little tougher every year, but the change wasn't much and everyone soon go used to it. Older runners retired and the younger runners had no idea that 42 kilolor used to be much shorter.
In time the marathon was increased to about 70 kilolor long. Many contestants simply collapsed of sheer exhaustion long before the finish line. To increase the excitement, horse chariots kept the pace from behind.
The slower runners were simply rolled over by the chariots. -
Then I will be the one who shoot down the chariot.Originally posted by nanren4ever:Moral of the story: Be the one in the chariot. -
no, be the organisers and collect lots of money!Originally posted by nanren4ever:Moral of the story: Be the one in the chariot.
p.s. Cystaire, pls contribute more of such stories. they're any time better than those cut-n-paste 146th stories posted here. thanks. -
I will be the organiser of the event and making u work hard for me!!!Originally posted by Hogzilla:Then I will be the one who shoot down the chariot.
When u want to shoot my chariot , I hadl asked my dogs to kill u first!!!
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Stupid ppls think alike!!!!Originally posted by lotus999:no, be the organisers and collect lots of money! -
or fools seldom differ.Originally posted by foomwee88:Stupid ppls think alike!!!! -
Originally posted by lotus999:or fools seldom differ.
I think we can expand the story and included more things like:
The organiser needs water,accomodation,transportation etc to let the runners live in and how the org cheated them with subsidies!!!!
when they r sick,there is a hospital called NKF to look after them with subsidies and paid only peanut $ to the org .
Since I had retired, i will sponsor whoever who can write to come forward to write the script!!!! -
Thank you for your encouragement.Originally posted by lotus999:no, be the organisers and collect lots of money!
p.s. Cystaire, pls contribute more of such stories. they're any time better than those cut-n-paste 146th stories posted here. thanks. -
Very good thread, I was enjoying it with all my family members last 9!!!Originally posted by Cystaire:Thank you for your encouragement.
Well done!!! -
Talking about CPF ah?