I understand Benji's humor and point. If you put glasses on any runner rendering the eyesight like Marla's that runner would run the same road or track times as without the vision impairment. That term I just used, vision impairment, is less deceiving than the enhancing adjective "legally" preceeding the word "blind". The fact is that she has "illegal" vision so she would be arrested for trying to drive a car! I share Benji's dread that we are going to hear more about Marla's eyes than her legs. Tom Derderian
----- Original Message ----- From: "Benji Durden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "t&f list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: Marla in NYC Marathon > > I expect better than this from you, Benji. Is it ignorance, cynicism or a > > failed attempt at humor? > > I forgot the (;-). It is an attempt at humor, but also at attempt to show my > future anger at commentators who will miss the point of Runyan in the race > and make it about her "disability". > bd > -- > Benji Durden > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
