|
|
|
|
prohemp
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 7716
Location: in the cradle of liberty
|
| Back to top
|
|
 Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:33 Post subject: Empire State Building Question <???>
Tuesday a race was held, a race up the steps of the empire state building
There are:
>86 floors
>1,576 steps
My question is, without looking it up, what was the winning time???
|
|
|
|
|
purple hayes
Frightened Inmate #2
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 14462
Location: ON YOUR LEFT!
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:34 Post subject: Re: Empire State Building Question <???>
| prohemp wrote: | Tuesday a race was held, a race up the steps of the empire state building
There are:
>86 floors
>1,576 steps
My question is, without looking it up, what was the winning time??? |
53 minutes and some odd seconds I think.
|
|
|
|
|
prohemp
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 7716
Location: in the cradle of liberty
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:36 Post subject: Re: Empire State Building Question <???>
| purple hayes wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | Tuesday a race was held, a race up the steps of the empire state building
There are:
>86 floors
>1,576 steps
My question is, without looking it up, what was the winning time??? |
53 minutes and some odd seconds I think. |
sorry PH - you're way off
|
|
|
|
|
monk25
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 25 Jun 2002
Posts: 3922
Location: The Beautiful South Shore of L.I. NY
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:36 Post subject:
25 minutes??
|
|
|
|
|
prohemp
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 7716
Location: in the cradle of liberty
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:37 Post subject:
| monk25 wrote: | | 25 minutes?? |
closer, but still off
|
|
|
|
|
purple hayes
Frightened Inmate #2
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 14462
Location: ON YOUR LEFT!
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:38 Post subject: Re: Empire State Building Question <???>
| prohemp wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | Tuesday a race was held, a race up the steps of the empire state building
There are:
>86 floors
>1,576 steps
My question is, without looking it up, what was the winning time??? |
53 minutes and some odd seconds I think. |
sorry PH - you're way off |
Now I remember where I got my answer. It takes an elevator 55 seconds to make the trip. 
|
|
|
|
|
monk25
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 25 Jun 2002
Posts: 3922
Location: The Beautiful South Shore of L.I. NY
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 09:58 Post subject:
I looked it up (couldn't resist).
Wow, that was surprising. I work in a 17 floor building and stairs are tough. The quad burn is amazing.
|
|
|
|
|
prohemp
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 7716
Location: in the cradle of liberty
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 10:02 Post subject:
| monk25 wrote: | I looked it up (couldn't resist).
Wow, that was surprising. I work in a 17 floor building and stairs are tough. The quad burn is amazing. |
i was surprised too - what distance is covered by 1,576 steps???
|
|
|
|
|
TreKay
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 15 May 2002
Posts: 2741
Location: Tiger Town!
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 10:33 Post subject:
I read in the paper yesterday too, amazing! I wont give up the answer though.
|
|
|
|
|
jrjo
Gone Fishin
|
|
|
Joined: 15 May 2002
Posts: 16451
Location: Lake Wobegon, MN
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 10:44 Post subject:
I'll guess 17 minutes...
|
|
|
|
|
Cappy
Excelent
|
|
|
Joined: 16 May 2002
Posts: 27368
Location: Spreadsheetylvania
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 13:22 Post subject:
Guessing around 9 minutes
|
|
|
|
|
prohemp
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 7716
Location: in the cradle of liberty
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 13:24 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | Guessing around 9 minutes |
really???
that would be an excellent guess - if you did not read the phila inquirer this morning on the train on the way to work this morning during your regular ride into the city where your office is 
The winner climbed to the top via the stairs in 9:33 
|
|
|
|
|
Cappy
Excelent
|
|
|
Joined: 16 May 2002
Posts: 27368
Location: Spreadsheetylvania
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 13:28 Post subject:
| prohemp wrote: | | Cappy wrote: | | Guessing around 9 minutes |
really???
that would be an excellent guess - if you did not read the phila inquirer this morning on the train on the way to work this morning during your regular ride into the city where your office is
The winner climbed to the top via the stairs in 9:33 |
Did not read the paper, nor did I hear anything about it. I remember an article I read years ago about it. Does that count as cheating
I drive into the city now.
|
|
|
|
|
copteacher
Adjunct
|
|
|
Joined: 08 Jun 2002
Posts: 20588
Location: Teaching in the Halls of Justice
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 18:19 Post subject:
That has got to be hard on the knees.
|
|
|
|
|
omega lambda
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 4691
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 02/06/03 - 18:50 Post subject:
| prohemp wrote: |
The winner climbed to the top via the stairs in 9:33 |
I think the winner wears a cape and has "Super" in his name somewhere.
9:33?? Unbelievable.
Where's the :gasping for breath: smiley?
|
|
|
|
