March 18 – Day 77

19,248.1 Miles

  

 

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REPORT FROM THE WALK:

ON THE ROAD AGAIN:

Roman Coliseum Cwiz – (Answers at the end of the email)

 

The Coliseum is shaped like a:

  1. circle
  2. oval
  3. horseshoe
  4. UFO

 

It was built during the reign of:

  1. Julius Cesar
  2. Nero
  3. Vespaciano
  4. Sphincterius

 

After a run of 332 years what fine event was cancelled:

  1. Lions eating Christians
  2. Mock naval battles
  3. Gladiator fights
  4. The Phantom of the Opera

 

The lower class seating was made of wood. What did the upper class sit on:

  1. Waterbeds
  2. Leopard skin rugs
  3. Marble
  4. Laurels

 

Through its 80 entrances more than 50,000 people came to watch over 10,000 people killed in staged fighting. What Coliseum sporting event lasted longer than killing people:

  1. Fly fishing tournaments on a flooded Coliseum floor
  2. Murdering elephants, snakes, lions and panthers
  3. Olympic curling
  4. The earlier version of worlds strongest man

 

FROM EARTHWALK COSMIC HEADQUARTERS IN OMAHAHA

New Hires

The European Marathon Competition has created a huge influx of data so we’ve hired some new cats.

Gigi –shredding specialist

RooRoo – a runner from Chernobyl

Smitty – a management specialist

EUROPEAN MARATHON (26.2 miles in Europe)

Swimming Marathon

40 free lunch points

(no one yet)

 

Jog/Run Marathon

10 free lunch points

Mark Burns

Ernest Issacs

Walking Marathon

5 free lunch points

Karla Burnet

Dave Burnet

Clay Cooley

 

Biking Marathon

3 free lunch points

Scott Carson

Michelle Williams

 

Lose it in Europe!

Each pound lost while in Europe, gets you a point and a point for everyone in your tribe!

 

 

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Coliseum Cwiz Answers:

The oval shaped Coliseum was built by Emperor Vespuciano. The upper class, sitting on their marble benches enjoyed gladiator fights for 332 years. After that they still enjoyed watching elephants, snakes, lions and panthers die.