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51 Wall Streeters Who Are Ridiculously Cut [RBC Decathlon]
business insider ^ | 6-23-14 | Julia La Roche

Posted on 06/23/2014 1:54:31 PM PDT by FlJoePa

The strongest and fastest people on Wall Street faced off this weekend to determine who is the best athlete.

Wall Streeters ranging in ages 22 to 62 participated in the annual RBC Decathlon at DaSilva Memorial Stadium at St. Johns University in Queens on Sunday.

In a span of four hours, the athletes completed a 400 meter run, football throw, pull ups, 40 yard dash, dips, 500 meter row, vertical jump, 20 yard shuttle, bench press and an 800 meter run.

The annual event raised $1.4 million for pediatric cancer research and treatment at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Mark Rubin, who works in fixed income sales at Barclays, captured the "Wall Street's Best Athlete" title for the third consecutive year. Rubin was a former Penn State safety who had a brief stint in the NFL for the St. Louis Rams.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: fitness; wallst
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To: dsc
No event that excludes fencing—the first martial art and the king of sports—is a true test.

Modern fencing is not swordsmanship. It's playing tag with car antennas.

21 posted on 06/24/2014 2:45:43 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: SauronOfMordor

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

Maybe to a layperson, fencing looks like tag. It is not.
The blade action made by top fencers is fast and complicated.

I have been involved in fencing for 18 years. Top level fencers are amazing athletes.


22 posted on 06/24/2014 2:57:37 AM PDT by Aurorales (I will not be ridiculed into silence!)
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To: dsc

Do you fence?

What weapon?


23 posted on 06/24/2014 2:59:19 AM PDT by Aurorales (I will not be ridiculed into silence!)
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To: FlJoePa
"What did you do last weekend?"

I cooked a 12 pound brisket to perfection.

24 posted on 06/24/2014 9:20:44 AM PDT by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Sorry I missed your note. I haven’t been very well.

“Modern fencing is not swordsmanship. It’s playing tag with car antennas.”

Yes, and no. There is a great deal more to it than that.

Give it three or four years and see what you think.


25 posted on 06/27/2014 3:32:31 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Aurorales

Sorry I missed your note. I haven’t been very well.

I fenced long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Aside from some stuff in Japan, my last year of competition was 1983.

Everyone told me to fence epee, but I loved foil and saber.


26 posted on 06/27/2014 3:34:06 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

Hope you feel better.

You should fence again. Veteran events.

My son fences. Competes. Referees. Plus is a damn good coach.
Best thing I ever did was sign my kid up for fencing lessons. It turned into a career he both loves and is earning him a good living.


27 posted on 06/27/2014 4:15:22 PM PDT by Aurorales (I will not be ridiculed into silence!)
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To: Aurorales

Perhaps I know who your son is.

After all, so few people make a living at it.


28 posted on 06/27/2014 10:30:36 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

Hi! I hope you’re feeling better.


29 posted on 06/28/2014 12:55:15 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Thank you so much. The doctor told me if I have my gall bladder out I’ll feel better, but after an endoscopy Friday told me I have Barrett’s esophagus, a condition I had never heard of.


30 posted on 06/28/2014 1:40:56 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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