"Inspired by the movie 'Forrest Gump', a U.S. man is running across the United States from Newport Beach, California to Newport, Rhode Island."

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"Jonathan Williams is shooting for an average of 25 miles a day on his trek, which he has dreamed of since seeing the 1994 movie's title character, played by Tom Hanks, run across the U.S."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050817/ap_on_fe_st/run_like_gump

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:12 (twenty years ago)

it's only a matter of time till tom hanks stars in THIS dude's story.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:18 (twenty years ago)

sorry i liked him better when he was just a boredoms fan from rochester

― gear (gear), Thursday, 18 August 2005 07:22 (twenty years ago)

intriguing that he is not starting from NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, as his parents live like.. fifteen minutes away from THAMES STREET.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 12:09 (twenty years ago)

I get the upside is that he can nap at his folks' place when he finishes instead of having to try and crash at Jeremy's.

― The Ghost of Dean Gulberry (dr g), Thursday, 18 August 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

My friend walked across the country as part of some kind of lord-only-knows-what related to the Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign last year. From Maine to Cali. She was one of FOUR PEOPLE. Department of Peace got a big ol' butt.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 18 August 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

sounds fun.
m.

― msp (mspa), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

http://www.runwillyrun.com/

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

http://www.aokassociates.com/runwillyrun/images/usarun.gif

he's only running from eastern nevada to missouri!

― and I can walk out into the world, singing with my people (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

Now, that's no fair, sure, it's easy to walk across the country when your stride is like four states long.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

Inspired by the movie "Forrest Gump," I have made it my goal to have sex with Robin Wright.

― sugarpants: like throwing gold at platinum. (sugarpants), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

i have made it my goal to listen to the big chill soundtrack.

― and I can walk out into the world, singing with my people (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

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