9/2/2003: Nut pusher

Undertoad · 09-02-2003, 12:48 PM

Meet Mark McGowan. He's an artist, and he has about $25,000 in student loan debt (actually 15,000 UKP).

So he has decided to push this nut along the ground, using only his nose, for seven miles. Through some of the busiest city streets in the world. It's the distance between his college and 10 Downing Street. Mr. McGowan hopes that making it all the way to the Prime Minister's residence will encourage Mr. Blair to excuse the debt.

From the full story, Mr McGowan, 37, of Peckham, south London, previously rolled himself across London for four-and-a-half miles singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas to highlight the work of office cleaners.

And he once walked for 11 miles around south and central London with a 27lb turkey strapped to his head in a bid to persuade fat people to eat less and thereby cut obesity rates.

That's respectable, and good points all, but one wonders what sort of university-level training was needed to create and pull off such stunts.

russotto · 09-02-2003, 12:58 PM

If all it took to excuse student loan debt was to push a nut with your nose for 7 miles, I know lots of people who would be out there pushing right now.

(for the record, the only thing which will excuse student loan debt in the US is the death of the penniless debtor. Which makes student loan debt a rather nasty albatross if you didn't acquire it in a high paying field. Perhaps the UK is better, but judging from this, I'd guess not)

chrisinhouston · 09-02-2003, 03:58 PM

He won't get far with out an endoresment!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2003, 04:17 PM

This guy has a propensity for drawing attention to himself while doing nothing for worthy causes.

Happy Monkey · 09-02-2003, 04:33 PM

Why was the word "pusher" even included in the headline?

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2003, 04:37 PM

He's "pushing" the nut for 7 miles with him nose.

plthijinx · 09-02-2003, 07:49 PM

this guy must be nuts!! (sorry i just couldn't resist!

)

LUVBUGZ · 09-03-2003, 12:41 AM

If this dork-ass would focus his efforts in finding a fucking job to pay off his debt rather than making a specticle of himself he might not have to resort to such idiotic public displays for sympathy.

I had to work to pay off my student loans, what makes this fool think he's any different than the rest of us?

novice · 09-03-2003, 01:25 AM

I agree with chrisinhoustons (hilarious) concept. If he chose a smarter attention seeking vehicle he may stand a chance of wiping his debts through endorsements.
I, for one, wouldn't want to crawl the distance let alone push a nut.

Griff · 09-03-2003, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LUVBUGZ
I had to work to pay off my student loans, what makes this fool think he's any different than the rest of us?

You need to learn from Ogg.

CharlieG · 09-03-2003, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Griff

You need to learn from Ogg.

Am I the only one who misses Ogg on /. ???

Happy Monkey · 09-03-2003, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
He's "pushing" the nut for 7 miles with him nose.

It still makes more sense if you remove the word "pusher" from the headline. Or maybe replace it with "pushes nut".

xoxoxoBruce · 09-03-2003, 12:20 PM

The headline's purpose is not to explain the article but to suck you in. It did.

Undertoad · 09-14-2003, 08:07 AM

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_818607.html

The guy finished. He pushed the nut all the way to the government. And now he's tired and has nothing but complaints for the condition of his knees and the dirty streets, and the government has rejected his nutty payment.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-14-2003, 03:52 PM

So he's got nut-ing to show for his effort except a ton of publicity.
And of course the honor of being the IotD.

09-02-2003, 12:48 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/2/2003: Nut pusher Meet Mark McGowan. He's an artist, and he has about $25,000 in student loan debt (actually 15,000 UKP). So he has decided to push this nut along the ground, using only his nose, for seven miles. Through some of the busiest city streets in the world. It's the distance between his college and 10 Downing Street. Mr. McGowan hopes that making it all the way to the Prime Minister's residence will encourage Mr. Blair to excuse the debt. From the full story, Mr McGowan, 37, of Peckham, south London, previously rolled himself across London for four-and-a-half miles singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas to highlight the work of office cleaners. And he once walked for 11 miles around south and central London with a 27lb turkey strapped to his head in a bid to persuade fat people to eat less and thereby cut obesity rates. That's respectable, and good points all, but one wonders what sort of university-level training was needed to create and pull off such stunts.

09-02-2003, 03:58 PM	#3
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	He won't get far with out an endoresment! Attached Images

09-02-2003, 04:17 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	This guy has a propensity for drawing attention to himself while doing nothing for worthy causes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2003, 04:33 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	What I don't get... Why was the word "pusher" even included in the headline? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-02-2003, 04:37 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He's "pushing" the nut for 7 miles with him nose. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2003, 12:58 PM	#2
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	If all it took to excuse student loan debt was to push a nut with your nose for 7 miles, I know lots of people who would be out there pushing right now. (for the record, the only thing which will excuse student loan debt in the US is the death of the penniless debtor. Which makes student loan debt a rather nasty albatross if you didn't acquire it in a high paying field. Perhaps the UK is better, but judging from this, I'd guess not)

09-02-2003, 07:49 PM	#7
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	this guy must be nuts!! (sorry i just couldn't resist! ) __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-03-2003, 12:41 AM	#8
LUVBUGZ Not aging gracefully. Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 530	If this dork-ass would focus his efforts in finding a fucking job to pay off his debt rather than making a specticle of himself he might not have to resort to such idiotic public displays for sympathy. I had to work to pay off my student loans, what makes this fool think he's any different than the rest of us? __________________ You can't catch me...don't even try...go do something else...see ya next year. Mama Loves You Baby Girl ~ May You Rest In Peace

09-03-2003, 01:25 AM	#9
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	I agree with chrisinhoustons (hilarious) concept. If he chose a smarter attention seeking vehicle he may stand a chance of wiping his debts through endorsements. I, for one, wouldn't want to crawl the distance let alone push a nut.

09-03-2003, 12:20 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The headline's purpose is not to explain the article but to suck you in. It did. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-14-2003, 08:07 AM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_818607.html The guy finished. He pushed the nut all the way to the government. And now he's tired and has nothing but complaints for the condition of his knees and the dirty streets, and the government has rejected his nutty payment.

09-14-2003, 03:52 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So he's got nut-ing to show for his effort except a ton of publicity. And of course the honor of being the IotD. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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