Any updates on X USA guy?

[one wheeled stallion]

Has anyone heard of, or even manage to meet up with the man who is/was
trying to ride across the US? Patrick Thomas (could have made that name
up, but I'm sure it's that!)?

How is he progressing? And is he still on that stock Schwinn?


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[brian.slater]

You did not make up the name - Patrick Thomas is correct - I meet
Patrick on my way home after NAUCC, between Steamboat Springs and
Denver. His website is 'pedal the waves'
(http://www.pedalthewaves.org/), according to it he's made it to
Lincoln, Nebraska although it hasen't been updated since August 2nd.

Here's the 'post' (http://tinyurl.com/6zkp3) I made about meeting him

His photo section hasn't been updated since before I meet him - I took a
couple of pictures for him that aren't in it yet.


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[brian.slater]

I have recieved an email from Patrick Thomas:
> Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
>
> I would like to take the time to thank you for your warmth, support,
> encouragement, patience, life sustaining care package (courtesy of Tim
> Bustos) and belief in me and what I have been attempting to
> accomplish. I left San Francisco on Friday, June 11, skirting the
> waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean, amidst a bright flicker of
> euphoria. I must admit that the experiences of the last couple of
> months have restrained my initial elation at the moment of departure
> and brought me back in line with the parameters of reality.
>
> To those who have written or will write me, allow me to describe a
> typical day and explain why this has not been a vacation trip and why
> you can expect not to hear from me until sometime in September.
> Usually, I awake at sunrise and start pedaling somewhere between 7 and
> 10am. My average speed is 6 miles an hour, without gears and no
> coasting. When I have a 50, 60 or 70 mile day, this translates to 9,
> 10, 11 or 12 hours of cycling during the day.
>
> By the time I roll into the next town, I usually check into a hotel
> (if there is one) or find a safe place to camp for the night. Often,
> when I get into the room, I only have the energy to flip channels
> until I fall asleep. The next morning, if you look at the bed,
> sometimes, you can’t tell someone slept in it because the bed linen is
> undisturbed as I just fell into the bed and drifted into slumber the
> previous night. If I have a rest day, I normally spend the time in
> the public library, preparing press releases to media organizations in
> the next 4 or 5 cities through which I will pass before the next rest
> day.
>
> Though I envisioned corresponding regularly with people and updating
> my online journal based on each day’s experiences, I have concluded
> that this will have to wait. I write notes from the roadside everyday
> and hope these will culminate in a book in the near future. Stay
> tuned. For the present, I would like to share feelings, thoughts and
> reflections that I have amassed over the past 2 months. Though I have
> often scorned these mass e-mails and have always been in favor of
> connecting on an individual basis, what flows below is all I currently
> have time and energy for.
>
> The past 60 days of this odyssey have taken me through the California
> Gold Country, up, above, down and beyond the Sierras, across the
> baking heat and desolate landscape of the Nevada terrain (highway 50 –
> The Loneliest Road lives up to its reputation), past the spectacular
> sights and small and large towns and cities of Utah, along the ascents
> and descents of the spiritually-inspiring topography of the Colorado
> Rockies, through the corn and soybean fields of Nebraska, up and down
> the endlessly rolling hills of Iowa (contrary to a popular
> misconception, Iowa is NOT flat) and across the Mississippi to the
> windy city of Chicago, which is where I am now.
>
> 2
>
>
> I have been molded and sculpted by experiences and ordeals whose
> impact will last a lifetime. Constant reminders have compelled me to
> remember that, as much as I want to peak around the bend and see what
> fate has in store for me, it is imperative to grasp the moment at
> hand. If one loses sight of this perspective, the precious treasure
> held in the palm of the present is lost forever.
>
> That which has humbled me the most during this chapter of my life has
> been the treatment I have received from my fellow Americans. In light
> of all we have been through as a country, particularly over these last
> few years, it is quite difficult to convey just how remarkable and
> refreshing it is to discover that trust and neighborly caring IS alive
> in this country. Were it not for this fact, I would have returned
> home to San Francisco weeks ago. During the truly challenging
> moments, when I seriously doubted myself and my dedication to the
> causes for which I have been riding and even questioned the very
> reasons for which I was engaging in what, at times, seemed like a
> hopeless folly, time and time again, people, TOTAL STRANGERS, picked
> me up, literally placed me back in my unicycle saddle and blocked off
> the path of quitting that I was eagerly and anxiously contemplating.
> These people, my fellow citizens, would take the initiative to offer
> me food, drink, lodging and would resuscitate my heart, resurrect my
> soul and re-inject meaning into a venture and vision that seemed to
> bear little or no fruit. As much as I have relished the divine,
> natural beauty of the United States, the crown jewels I have unearthed
> are the individuals who dwell throughout our land that have rekindled
> the flame of my belief in the general goodness of human beings. If we
> were to treat our “neighbors” (people who live in our neighborhood and
> those who do not) with only a fraction of the warmth I have
> encountered on my path, our world would be much enhanced.
>
> As I surge eastward, beyond the 2/3 mark of my trajectory, I look
> forward to gaining a clear sense of the effect my journey has had on
> the fight against cancer and hunger. I hope that during our lifetime,
> the reigns of cancer and hunger as plagues that afflict the human race
> will be ended. In another aspect, my dear friend, Colette, suggested
> that my trip will end up being a success, if only as a result of my
> efforts to fulfill my self-declared appointment as a goodwill
> ambassador. Though this trip does not require travel documents, my
> unicycle has been my passport, granting me access to people, homes and
> an overflowing hospitality, as I have visited states, towns and areas
> that are quite foreign to that which I am accustomed.
>
> As you can see by the itinerary that I am including below, I still
> have a “few” miles to go until I reach my original hometown of New
> York City. If the divine forces above continue to cradle me gently in
> their cupped palms, as they have done so generously for the passed 10
> weeks, I will roll across the Hudson River in the middle of September.
> If you would like to see a bit of the media coverage my trip has
> generated, go to
> www.google.com, type in “Patrick Thomas unicycle” (with spaces) and
> then click search and you will see a few stories/articles connected to
> me.
>
> 3
>
> If you would like to send me invaluable moral support, this is ALWAYS
> appreciated. You can e-mail me at: or to the
> e-mail link on the website.
>
> Though I will try, I cannot promise any responses before September and
> I beg your patience and understanding. I read EVERYTHING personally
> as I have access to e-mail once or twice a week.
>
> If you do nothing else, though, try, everyday, to impact at least one
> life in a positive way. It could be someone you know or a total
> stranger via a random act of kindness. I believe that there is no
> evil or negative energy that goodwill, love, warmth and a genuine,
> profound caring cannot overcome. If we were all to lock hands and
> commit, allow ourselves to be infected by the contagious strain of
> caring throughout the year (not just during the holidays) for the
> human beings with whom we share Earth, we could form a potent wave,
> that could not be contained by any dike. It would wash over all
> towns, cities, states and countries, near and far, and precipitate a
> new dawn, a promising crop and a bountiful harvest. This is the dream
> that accompanies my slumber and the vision to which I awake in the
> morning.
>
> I hold you all dear in my thoughts and thank you for keeping me in
> yours-
>
> Peace and Prosperity
>
> Patrick Thomas
>
> Date Place Miles
> IOWA
>
> August 10 Marengo to Iowa City 30
> August 11 Rest & Write
> August 12 Rest & Write
> August 13 Iowa City to Davenport 56
> August 14 Davenport to Rock Falls, IL 62
>
> ILLINOIS
>
> August 15 Rock Falls to Hinckley 60
> August 16 Hinckley to Chicago 56
> August 17 Rest &Write
> August 18 Rest &Write
> August 19 Chicago to Valparaiso, IN 57
>
> INDIANA
>
> August 20 Valparaiso to Rochester 66
> August 21 Rochester to Kokomo 43
> August 22 Kokomo to Indianapolis 60
> August 23 Indianapolis to Seymour 62
> August 24 Seymour to Louisville, KY 54
>
> Kentucky
> August 25 Rest & Write
> August 26 Louisville to Carrollton 55
> August 27 Carrollton to Cincinnati, OH 58
> OHIO
>
> August 28 Cincinnati to Washington Ct. House 72
> August 29 Washington Ct. House to Columbus 40
> August 30 Columbus to Coshocton 77
> August 31 Rest & Write
> September 1 Coshocton to Cadiz 58
> September 2 Cadiz to East Liverpool 48
> September 3 East Liverpool to Pittsburgh 40
>
> Pennsylvania
>
> September 4 Rest & Write
> September 5 Pittsburgh to Ligonier 62
> September 6 Ligonier to Breezewood 63
> September 7 Breezewood to Shippensburg 54
> September 8 Shippensburg to Harrisburg 42
> September 9 Harrisburg to Reading 61
> September 10 Reading to Philadelphia 63
> September 11 Rest & Write
>
> New Jersey
>
> September 12 Philadelphia, PA. to New Brunswick, NJ 66
>
> New York
>
> September 13 New Brunswick to New York, New York 35
I've asked him about his itinerary for the last day so that I might ride
with him again for his triumphal entry into NYC, anybody else want to
go? I imagine that his date of Sept. 13 will change, so don't plan for
that date being it.


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brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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[brian.slater]

I have recieved an email from Patrick Thomas:
> Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
>
> I would like to take the time to thank you for your warmth, support,
> encouragement, patience, life sustaining care package (courtesy of Tim
> Bustos) and belief in me and what I have been attempting to
> accomplish. I left San Francisco on Friday, June 11, skirting the
> waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean, amidst a bright flicker of
> euphoria. I must admit that the experiences of the last couple of
> months have restrained my initial elation at the moment of departure
> and brought me back in line with the parameters of reality.
>
> To those who have written or will write me, allow me to describe a
> typical day and explain why this has not been a vacation trip and why
> you can expect not to hear from me until sometime in September.
> Usually, I awake at sunrise and start pedaling somewhere between 7 and
> 10am. My average speed is 6 miles an hour, without gears and no
> coasting. When I have a 50, 60 or 70 mile day, this translates to 9,
> 10, 11 or 12 hours of cycling during the day.
>
> By the time I roll into the next town, I usually check into a hotel
> (if there is one) or find a safe place to camp for the night. Often,
> when I get into the room, I only have the energy to flip channels
> until I fall asleep. The next morning, if you look at the bed,
> sometimes, you can’t tell someone slept in it because the bed linen is
> undisturbed as I just fell into the bed and drifted into slumber the
> previous night. If I have a rest day, I normally spend the time in
> the public library, preparing press releases to media organizations in
> the next 4 or 5 cities through which I will pass before the next rest
> day.
>
> Though I envisioned corresponding regularly with people and updating
> my online journal based on each day’s experiences, I have concluded
> that this will have to wait. I write notes from the roadside everyday
> and hope these will culminate in a book in the near future. Stay
> tuned. For the present, I would like to share feelings, thoughts and
> reflections that I have amassed over the past 2 months. Though I have
> often scorned these mass e-mails and have always been in favor of
> connecting on an individual basis, what flows below is all I currently
> have time and energy for.
>
> The past 60 days of this odyssey have taken me through the California
> Gold Country, up, above, down and beyond the Sierras, across the
> baking heat and desolate landscape of the Nevada terrain (highway 50 –
> The Loneliest Road lives up to its reputation), past the spectacular
> sights and small and large towns and cities of Utah, along the ascents
> and descents of the spiritually-inspiring topography of the Colorado
> Rockies, through the corn and soybean fields of Nebraska, up and down
> the endlessly rolling hills of Iowa (contrary to a popular
> misconception, Iowa is NOT flat) and across the Mississippi to the
> windy city of Chicago, which is where I am now.
>
> 2
>
>
> I have been molded and sculpted by experiences and ordeals whose
> impact will last a lifetime. Constant reminders have compelled me to
> remember that, as much as I want to peak around the bend and see what
> fate has in store for me, it is imperative to grasp the moment at
> hand. If one loses sight of this perspective, the precious treasure
> held in the palm of the present is lost forever.
>
> That which has humbled me the most during this chapter of my life has
> been the treatment I have received from my fellow Americans. In light
> of all we have been through as a country, particularly over these last
> few years, it is quite difficult to convey just how remarkable and
> refreshing it is to discover that trust and neighborly caring IS alive
> in this country. Were it not for this fact, I would have returned
> home to San Francisco weeks ago. During the truly challenging
> moments, when I seriously doubted myself and my dedication to the
> causes for which I have been riding and even questioned the very
> reasons for which I was engaging in what, at times, seemed like a
> hopeless folly, time and time again, people, TOTAL STRANGERS, picked
> me up, literally placed me back in my unicycle saddle and blocked off
> the path of quitting that I was eagerly and anxiously contemplating.
> These people, my fellow citizens, would take the initiative to offer
> me food, drink, lodging and would resuscitate my heart, resurrect my
> soul and re-inject meaning into a venture and vision that seemed to
> bear little or no fruit. As much as I have relished the divine,
> natural beauty of the United States, the crown jewels I have unearthed
> are the individuals who dwell throughout our land that have rekindled
> the flame of my belief in the general goodness of human beings. If we
> were to treat our “neighbors” (people who live in our neighborhood and
> those who do not) with only a fraction of the warmth I have
> encountered on my path, our world would be much enhanced.
>
> As I surge eastward, beyond the 2/3 mark of my trajectory, I look
> forward to gaining a clear sense of the effect my journey has had on
> the fight against cancer and hunger. I hope that during our lifetime,
> the reigns of cancer and hunger as plagues that afflict the human race
> will be ended. In another aspect, my dear friend, Colette, suggested
> that my trip will end up being a success, if only as a result of my
> efforts to fulfill my self-declared appointment as a goodwill
> ambassador. Though this trip does not require travel documents, my
> unicycle has been my passport, granting me access to people, homes and
> an overflowing hospitality, as I have visited states, towns and areas
> that are quite foreign to that which I am accustomed.
>
> As you can see by the itinerary that I am including below, I still
> have a “few” miles to go until I reach my original hometown of New
> York City. If the divine forces above continue to cradle me gently in
> their cupped palms, as they have done so generously for the passed 10
> weeks, I will roll across the Hudson River in the middle of September.
> If you would like to see a bit of the media coverage my trip has
> generated, go to
> www.google.com, type in “Patrick Thomas unicycle” (with spaces) and
> then click search and you will see a few stories/articles connected to
> me.
>
> 3
>
> If you would like to send me invaluable moral support, this is ALWAYS
> appreciated. You can e-mail me at: or to the
> e-mail link on the website.
>
> Though I will try, I cannot promise any responses before September and
> I beg your patience and understanding. I read EVERYTHING personally
> as I have access to e-mail once or twice a week.
>
> If you do nothing else, though, try, everyday, to impact at least one
> life in a positive way. It could be someone you know or a total
> stranger via a random act of kindness. I believe that there is no
> evil or negative energy that goodwill, love, warmth and a genuine,
> profound caring cannot overcome. If we were all to lock hands and
> commit, allow ourselves to be infected by the contagious strain of
> caring throughout the year (not just during the holidays) for the
> human beings with whom we share Earth, we could form a potent wave,
> that could not be contained by any dike. It would wash over all
> towns, cities, states and countries, near and far, and precipitate a
> new dawn, a promising crop and a bountiful harvest. This is the dream
> that accompanies my slumber and the vision to which I awake in the
> morning.
>
> I hold you all dear in my thoughts and thank you for keeping me in
> yours-
>
> Peace and Prosperity
>
> Patrick Thomas
>
> Date Place Miles
> IOWA
>
> August 10 Marengo to Iowa City 30
> August 11 Rest & Write
> August 12 Rest & Write
> August 13 Iowa City to Davenport 56
> August 14 Davenport to Rock Falls, IL 62
>
> ILLINOIS
>
> August 15 Rock Falls to Hinckley 60
> August 16 Hinckley to Chicago 56
> August 17 Rest &Write
> August 18 Rest &Write
> August 19 Chicago to Valparaiso, IN 57
>
> INDIANA
>
> August 20 Valparaiso to Rochester 66
> August 21 Rochester to Kokomo 43
> August 22 Kokomo to Indianapolis 60
> August 23 Indianapolis to Seymour 62
> August 24 Seymour to Louisville, KY 54
>
> Kentucky
> August 25 Rest & Write
> August 26 Louisville to Carrollton 55
> August 27 Carrollton to Cincinnati, OH 58
> OHIO
>
> August 28 Cincinnati to Washington Ct. House 72
> August 29 Washington Ct. House to Columbus 40
> August 30 Columbus to Coshocton 77
> August 31 Rest & Write
> September 1 Coshocton to Cadiz 58
> September 2 Cadiz to East Liverpool 48
> September 3 East Liverpool to Pittsburgh 40
>
> Pennsylvania
>
> September 4 Rest & Write
> September 5 Pittsburgh to Ligonier 62
> September 6 Ligonier to Breezewood 63
> September 7 Breezewood to Shippensburg 54
> September 8 Shippensburg to Harrisburg 42
> September 9 Harrisburg to Reading 61
> September 10 Reading to Philadelphia 63
> September 11 Rest & Write
>
> New Jersey
>
> September 12 Philadelphia, PA. to New Brunswick, NJ 66
>
> New York
>
> September 13 New Brunswick to New York, New York 35
I've asked him about his itinerary for the last day so that I might ride
with him again for his triumphal entry into NYC, anybody else want to
go? I imagine that his date of Sept. 13 will change, so don't plan for
that date being it.


--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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I have recieved an email from Patrick Thomas:
> Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
>
> I would like to take the time to thank you for your warmth, support,
> encouragement, patience, life sustaining care package (courtesy of Tim
> Bustos) and belief in me and what I have been attempting to
> accomplish. I left San Francisco on Friday, June 11, skirting the
> waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean, amidst a bright flicker of
> euphoria. I must admit that the experiences of the last couple of
> months have restrained my initial elation at the moment of departure
> and brought me back in line with the parameters of reality.
>
> To those who have written or will write me, allow me to describe a
> typical day and explain why this has not been a vacation trip and why
> you can expect not to hear from me until sometime in September.
> Usually, I awake at sunrise and start pedaling somewhere between 7 and
> 10am. My average speed is 6 miles an hour, without gears and no
> coasting. When I have a 50, 60 or 70 mile day, this translates to 9,
> 10, 11 or 12 hours of cycling during the day.
>
> By the time I roll into the next town, I usually check into a hotel
> (if there is one) or find a safe place to camp for the night. Often,
> when I get into the room, I only have the energy to flip channels
> until I fall asleep. The next morning, if you look at the bed,
> sometimes, you can’t tell someone slept in it because the bed linen is
> undisturbed as I just fell into the bed and drifted into slumber the
> previous night. If I have a rest day, I normally spend the time in
> the public library, preparing press releases to media organizations in
> the next 4 or 5 cities through which I will pass before the next rest
> day.
>
> Though I envisioned corresponding regularly with people and updating
> my online journal based on each day’s experiences, I have concluded
> that this will have to wait. I write notes from the roadside everyday
> and hope these will culminate in a book in the near future. Stay
> tuned. For the present, I would like to share feelings, thoughts and
> reflections that I have amassed over the past 2 months. Though I have
> often scorned these mass e-mails and have always been in favor of
> connecting on an individual basis, what flows below is all I currently
> have time and energy for.
>
> The past 60 days of this odyssey have taken me through the California
> Gold Country, up, above, down and beyond the Sierras, across the
> baking heat and desolate landscape of the Nevada terrain (highway 50 –
> The Loneliest Road lives up to its reputation), past the spectacular
> sights and small and large towns and cities of Utah, along the ascents
> and descents of the spiritually-inspiring topography of the Colorado
> Rockies, through the corn and soybean fields of Nebraska, up and down
> the endlessly rolling hills of Iowa (contrary to a popular
> misconception, Iowa is NOT flat) and across the Mississippi to the
> windy city of Chicago, which is where I am now.
>
> 2
>
>
> I have been molded and sculpted by experiences and ordeals whose
> impact will last a lifetime. Constant reminders have compelled me to
> remember that, as much as I want to peak around the bend and see what
> fate has in store for me, it is imperative to grasp the moment at
> hand. If one loses sight of this perspective, the precious treasure
> held in the palm of the present is lost forever.
>
> That which has humbled me the most during this chapter of my life has
> been the treatment I have received from my fellow Americans. In light
> of all we have been through as a country, particularly over these last
> few years, it is quite difficult to convey just how remarkable and
> refreshing it is to discover that trust and neighborly caring IS alive
> in this country. Were it not for this fact, I would have returned
> home to San Francisco weeks ago. During the truly challenging
> moments, when I seriously doubted myself and my dedication to the
> causes for which I have been riding and even questioned the very
> reasons for which I was engaging in what, at times, seemed like a
> hopeless folly, time and time again, people, TOTAL STRANGERS, picked
> me up, literally placed me back in my unicycle saddle and blocked off
> the path of quitting that I was eagerly and anxiously contemplating.
> These people, my fellow citizens, would take the initiative to offer
> me food, drink, lodging and would resuscitate my heart, resurrect my
> soul and re-inject meaning into a venture and vision that seemed to
> bear little or no fruit. As much as I have relished the divine,
> natural beauty of the United States, the crown jewels I have unearthed
> are the individuals who dwell throughout our land that have rekindled
> the flame of my belief in the general goodness of human beings. If we
> were to treat our “neighbors” (people who live in our neighborhood and
> those who do not) with only a fraction of the warmth I have
> encountered on my path, our world would be much enhanced.
>
> As I surge eastward, beyond the 2/3 mark of my trajectory, I look
> forward to gaining a clear sense of the effect my journey has had on
> the fight against cancer and hunger. I hope that during our lifetime,
> the reigns of cancer and hunger as plagues that afflict the human race
> will be ended. In another aspect, my dear friend, Colette, suggested
> that my trip will end up being a success, if only as a result of my
> efforts to fulfill my self-declared appointment as a goodwill
> ambassador. Though this trip does not require travel documents, my
> unicycle has been my passport, granting me access to people, homes and
> an overflowing hospitality, as I have visited states, towns and areas
> that are quite foreign to that which I am accustomed.
>
> As you can see by the itinerary that I am including below, I still
> have a “few” miles to go until I reach my original hometown of New
> York City. If the divine forces above continue to cradle me gently in
> their cupped palms, as they have done so generously for the passed 10
> weeks, I will roll across the Hudson River in the middle of September.
> If you would like to see a bit of the media coverage my trip has
> generated, go to
> www.google.com, type in “Patrick Thomas unicycle” (with spaces) and
> then click search and you will see a few stories/articles connected to
> me.
>
> 3
>
> If you would like to send me invaluable moral support, this is ALWAYS
> appreciated. You can e-mail me at: or to the
> e-mail link on the website.
>
> Though I will try, I cannot promise any responses before September and
> I beg your patience and understanding. I read EVERYTHING personally
> as I have access to e-mail once or twice a week.
>
> If you do nothing else, though, try, everyday, to impact at least one
> life in a positive way. It could be someone you know or a total
> stranger via a random act of kindness. I believe that there is no
> evil or negative energy that goodwill, love, warmth and a genuine,
> profound caring cannot overcome. If we were all to lock hands and
> commit, allow ourselves to be infected by the contagious strain of
> caring throughout the year (not just during the holidays) for the
> human beings with whom we share Earth, we could form a potent wave,
> that could not be contained by any dike. It would wash over all
> towns, cities, states and countries, near and far, and precipitate a
> new dawn, a promising crop and a bountiful harvest. This is the dream
> that accompanies my slumber and the vision to which I awake in the
> morning.
>
> I hold you all dear in my thoughts and thank you for keeping me in
> yours-
>
> Peace and Prosperity
>
> Patrick Thomas
>
> Date Place Miles
> IOWA
>
> August 10 Marengo to Iowa City 30
> August 11 Rest & Write
> August 12 Rest & Write
> August 13 Iowa City to Davenport 56
> August 14 Davenport to Rock Falls, IL 62
>
> ILLINOIS
>
> August 15 Rock Falls to Hinckley 60
> August 16 Hinckley to Chicago 56
> August 17 Rest &Write
> August 18 Rest &Write
> August 19 Chicago to Valparaiso, IN 57
>
> INDIANA
>
> August 20 Valparaiso to Rochester 66
> August 21 Rochester to Kokomo 43
> August 22 Kokomo to Indianapolis 60
> August 23 Indianapolis to Seymour 62
> August 24 Seymour to Louisville, KY 54
>
> Kentucky
> August 25 Rest & Write
> August 26 Louisville to Carrollton 55
> August 27 Carrollton to Cincinnati, OH 58
> OHIO
>
> August 28 Cincinnati to Washington Ct. House 72
> August 29 Washington Ct. House to Columbus 40
> August 30 Columbus to Coshocton 77
> August 31 Rest & Write
> September 1 Coshocton to Cadiz 58
> September 2 Cadiz to East Liverpool 48
> September 3 East Liverpool to Pittsburgh 40
>
> Pennsylvania
>
> September 4 Rest & Write
> September 5 Pittsburgh to Ligonier 62
> September 6 Ligonier to Breezewood 63
> September 7 Breezewood to Shippensburg 54
> September 8 Shippensburg to Harrisburg 42
> September 9 Harrisburg to Reading 61
> September 10 Reading to Philadelphia 63
> September 11 Rest & Write
>
> New Jersey
>
> September 12 Philadelphia, PA. to New Brunswick, NJ 66
>
> New York
>
> September 13 New Brunswick to New York, New York 35
I've asked him about his itinerary for the last day so that I might ride
with him again for his triumphal entry into NYC, anybody else want to
go? I imagine that his date of Sept. 13 will change, so don't plan for
that date being it.


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Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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I have recieved an email from Patrick Thomas:
> Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
>
> I would like to take the time to thank you for your warmth, support,
> encouragement, patience, life sustaining care package (courtesy of Tim
> Bustos) and belief in me and what I have been attempting to
> accomplish. I left San Francisco on Friday, June 11, skirting the
> waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean, amidst a bright flicker of
> euphoria. I must admit that the experiences of the last couple of
> months have restrained my initial elation at the moment of departure
> and brought me back in line with the parameters of reality.
>
> To those who have written or will write me, allow me to describe a
> typical day and explain why this has not been a vacation trip and why
> you can expect not to hear from me until sometime in September.
> Usually, I awake at sunrise and start pedaling somewhere between 7 and
> 10am. My average speed is 6 miles an hour, without gears and no
> coasting. When I have a 50, 60 or 70 mile day, this translates to 9,
> 10, 11 or 12 hours of cycling during the day.
>
> By the time I roll into the next town, I usually check into a hotel
> (if there is one) or find a safe place to camp for the night. Often,
> when I get into the room, I only have the energy to flip channels
> until I fall asleep. The next morning, if you look at the bed,
> sometimes, you can’t tell someone slept in it because the bed linen is
> undisturbed as I just fell into the bed and drifted into slumber the
> previous night. If I have a rest day, I normally spend the time in
> the public library, preparing press releases to media organizations in
> the next 4 or 5 cities through which I will pass before the next rest
> day.
>
> Though I envisioned corresponding regularly with people and updating
> my online journal based on each day’s experiences, I have concluded
> that this will have to wait. I write notes from the roadside everyday
> and hope these will culminate in a book in the near future. Stay
> tuned. For the present, I would like to share feelings, thoughts and
> reflections that I have amassed over the past 2 months. Though I have
> often scorned these mass e-mails and have always been in favor of
> connecting on an individual basis, what flows below is all I currently
> have time and energy for.
>
> The past 60 days of this odyssey have taken me through the California
> Gold Country, up, above, down and beyond the Sierras, across the
> baking heat and desolate landscape of the Nevada terrain (highway 50 –
> The Loneliest Road lives up to its reputation), past the spectacular
> sights and small and large towns and cities of Utah, along the ascents
> and descents of the spiritually-inspiring topography of the Colorado
> Rockies, through the corn and soybean fields of Nebraska, up and down
> the endlessly rolling hills of Iowa (contrary to a popular
> misconception, Iowa is NOT flat) and across the Mississippi to the
> windy city of Chicago, which is where I am now.
>
> 2
>
>
> I have been molded and sculpted by experiences and ordeals whose
> impact will last a lifetime. Constant reminders have compelled me to
> remember that, as much as I want to peak around the bend and see what
> fate has in store for me, it is imperative to grasp the moment at
> hand. If one loses sight of this perspective, the precious treasure
> held in the palm of the present is lost forever.
>
> That which has humbled me the most during this chapter of my life has
> been the treatment I have received from my fellow Americans. In light
> of all we have been through as a country, particularly over these last
> few years, it is quite difficult to convey just how remarkable and
> refreshing it is to discover that trust and neighborly caring IS alive
> in this country. Were it not for this fact, I would have returned
> home to San Francisco weeks ago. During the truly challenging
> moments, when I seriously doubted myself and my dedication to the
> causes for which I have been riding and even questioned the very
> reasons for which I was engaging in what, at times, seemed like a
> hopeless folly, time and time again, people, TOTAL STRANGERS, picked
> me up, literally placed me back in my unicycle saddle and blocked off
> the path of quitting that I was eagerly and anxiously contemplating.
> These people, my fellow citizens, would take the initiative to offer
> me food, drink, lodging and would resuscitate my heart, resurrect my
> soul and re-inject meaning into a venture and vision that seemed to
> bear little or no fruit. As much as I have relished the divine,
> natural beauty of the United States, the crown jewels I have unearthed
> are the individuals who dwell throughout our land that have rekindled
> the flame of my belief in the general goodness of human beings. If we
> were to treat our “neighbors” (people who live in our neighborhood and
> those who do not) with only a fraction of the warmth I have
> encountered on my path, our world would be much enhanced.
>
> As I surge eastward, beyond the 2/3 mark of my trajectory, I look
> forward to gaining a clear sense of the effect my journey has had on
> the fight against cancer and hunger. I hope that during our lifetime,
> the reigns of cancer and hunger as plagues that afflict the human race
> will be ended. In another aspect, my dear friend, Colette, suggested
> that my trip will end up being a success, if only as a result of my
> efforts to fulfill my self-declared appointment as a goodwill
> ambassador. Though this trip does not require travel documents, my
> unicycle has been my passport, granting me access to people, homes and
> an overflowing hospitality, as I have visited states, towns and areas
> that are quite foreign to that which I am accustomed.
>
> As you can see by the itinerary that I am including below, I still
> have a “few” miles to go until I reach my original hometown of New
> York City. If the divine forces above continue to cradle me gently in
> their cupped palms, as they have done so generously for the passed 10
> weeks, I will roll across the Hudson River in the middle of September.
> If you would like to see a bit of the media coverage my trip has
> generated, go to
> www.google.com, type in “Patrick Thomas unicycle” (with spaces) and
> then click search and you will see a few stories/articles connected to
> me.
>
> 3
>
> If you would like to send me invaluable moral support, this is ALWAYS
> appreciated. You can e-mail me at: or to the
> e-mail link on the website.
>
> Though I will try, I cannot promise any responses before September and
> I beg your patience and understanding. I read EVERYTHING personally
> as I have access to e-mail once or twice a week.
>
> If you do nothing else, though, try, everyday, to impact at least one
> life in a positive way. It could be someone you know or a total
> stranger via a random act of kindness. I believe that there is no
> evil or negative energy that goodwill, love, warmth and a genuine,
> profound caring cannot overcome. If we were all to lock hands and
> commit, allow ourselves to be infected by the contagious strain of
> caring throughout the year (not just during the holidays) for the
> human beings with whom we share Earth, we could form a potent wave,
> that could not be contained by any dike. It would wash over all
> towns, cities, states and countries, near and far, and precipitate a
> new dawn, a promising crop and a bountiful harvest. This is the dream
> that accompanies my slumber and the vision to which I awake in the
> morning.
>
> I hold you all dear in my thoughts and thank you for keeping me in
> yours-
>
> Peace and Prosperity
>
> Patrick Thomas
>
> Date Place Miles
> IOWA
>
> August 10 Marengo to Iowa City 30
> August 11 Rest & Write
> August 12 Rest & Write
> August 13 Iowa City to Davenport 56
> August 14 Davenport to Rock Falls, IL 62
>
> ILLINOIS
>
> August 15 Rock Falls to Hinckley 60
> August 16 Hinckley to Chicago 56
> August 17 Rest &Write
> August 18 Rest &Write
> August 19 Chicago to Valparaiso, IN 57
>
> INDIANA
>
> August 20 Valparaiso to Rochester 66
> August 21 Rochester to Kokomo 43
> August 22 Kokomo to Indianapolis 60
> August 23 Indianapolis to Seymour 62
> August 24 Seymour to Louisville, KY 54
>
> Kentucky
> August 25 Rest & Write
> August 26 Louisville to Carrollton 55
> August 27 Carrollton to Cincinnati, OH 58
> OHIO
>
> August 28 Cincinnati to Washington Ct. House 72
> August 29 Washington Ct. House to Columbus 40
> August 30 Columbus to Coshocton 77
> August 31 Rest & Write
> September 1 Coshocton to Cadiz 58
> September 2 Cadiz to East Liverpool 48
> September 3 East Liverpool to Pittsburgh 40
>
> Pennsylvania
>
> September 4 Rest & Write
> September 5 Pittsburgh to Ligonier 62
> September 6 Ligonier to Breezewood 63
> September 7 Breezewood to Shippensburg 54
> September 8 Shippensburg to Harrisburg 42
> September 9 Harrisburg to Reading 61
> September 10 Reading to Philadelphia 63
> September 11 Rest & Write
>
> New Jersey
>
> September 12 Philadelphia, PA. to New Brunswick, NJ 66
>
> New York
>
> September 13 New Brunswick to New York, New York 35
I've asked him about his itinerary for the last day so that I might ride
with him again for his triumphal entry into NYC, anybody else want to
go? I imagine that his date of Sept. 13 will change, so don't plan for
that date being it.


--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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in response to an email that I sen him Patrick sent me this:> Brian,
>
> I would LOVE to share my last day's itinerary with whomever is
> interested. To be honest, I have grown tired of solitude and your
> brief visit and accompaniment was very refreshing and uplifiting.
>
> You have my cell phone: 415 335 2034. I will probably get to NYC
> somewhere between 9/13 and 9/16. Please put it out there that anyone
> and everyone interested is MORE THAN WELCOMED to join me. I have
> received some offers already-
>
> Be well, my one-wheeled brother-
>
> Patrick
>
> "Brian C. Slater" wrote:
> Thank you for the email, I really appreciate it, I also appreciate how
> much effort it takes to do what you're doing and how hard it is to do
> anything else at the end of a day. Again, thank you.
>
> I am hoping that you are going to share the details of your projected
> route of the last day with us, New Brunswick to New York City, as I,
> and am sure that others, too, would like to accompany you on your
> triumphal entry to NYC, if only for the last few miles.



--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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in response to an email that I sen him Patrick sent me this:> Brian,
>
> I would LOVE to share my last day's itinerary with whomever is
> interested. To be honest, I have grown tired of solitude and your
> brief visit and accompaniment was very refreshing and uplifiting.
>
> You have my cell phone: 415 335 2034. I will probably get to NYC
> somewhere between 9/13 and 9/16. Please put it out there that anyone
> and everyone interested is MORE THAN WELCOMED to join me. I have
> received some offers already-
>
> Be well, my one-wheeled brother-
>
> Patrick
>
> "Brian C. Slater" wrote:
> Thank you for the email, I really appreciate it, I also appreciate how
> much effort it takes to do what you're doing and how hard it is to do
> anything else at the end of a day. Again, thank you.
>
> I am hoping that you are going to share the details of your projected
> route of the last day with us, New Brunswick to New York City, as I,
> and am sure that others, too, would like to accompany you on your
> triumphal entry to NYC, if only for the last few miles.



--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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in response to an email that I sen him Patrick sent me this:> Brian,
>
> I would LOVE to share my last day's itinerary with whomever is
> interested. To be honest, I have grown tired of solitude and your
> brief visit and accompaniment was very refreshing and uplifiting.
>
> You have my cell phone: 415 335 2034. I will probably get to NYC
> somewhere between 9/13 and 9/16. Please put it out there that anyone
> and everyone interested is MORE THAN WELCOMED to join me. I have
> received some offers already-
>
> Be well, my one-wheeled brother-
>
> Patrick
>
> "Brian C. Slater" wrote:
> Thank you for the email, I really appreciate it, I also appreciate how
> much effort it takes to do what you're doing and how hard it is to do
> anything else at the end of a day. Again, thank you.
>
> I am hoping that you are going to share the details of your projected
> route of the last day with us, New Brunswick to New York City, as I,
> and am sure that others, too, would like to accompany you on your
> triumphal entry to NYC, if only for the last few miles.



--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

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in response to an email that I sen him Patrick sent me this:> Brian,
>
> I would LOVE to share my last day's itinerary with whomever is
> interested. To be honest, I have grown tired of solitude and your
> brief visit and accompaniment was very refreshing and uplifiting.
>
> You have my cell phone: 415 335 2034. I will probably get to NYC
> somewhere between 9/13 and 9/16. Please put it out there that anyone
> and everyone interested is MORE THAN WELCOMED to join me. I have
> received some offers already-
>
> Be well, my one-wheeled brother-
>
> Patrick
>
> "Brian C. Slater" wrote:
> Thank you for the email, I really appreciate it, I also appreciate how
> much effort it takes to do what you're doing and how hard it is to do
> anything else at the end of a day. Again, thank you.
>
> I am hoping that you are going to share the details of your projected
> route of the last day with us, New Brunswick to New York City, as I,
> and am sure that others, too, would like to accompany you on your
> triumphal entry to NYC, if only for the last few miles.



--
brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat

Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference.

"To not decide is to decide" - undecided
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[bugman]

Very cool. Brian thanks for passing along the update. I find it
extremely inspirational when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
It makes me realize what is possible when you are determined. The fact
that he shares his struggle, and how others inspire him to continue
makes it all the more inspiring.

I would love to be there to see him complete this journey. I won't be
able to though. Maybe you can help promote the event and get some TV
station to cover the last day. Great human interest story. Then we
could all enjoy the completion by video. If not that, at least see to
it someone is there to video the event.:)


--
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My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with
his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive
achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.
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[bugman]

Very cool. Brian thanks for passing along the update. I find it
extremely inspirational when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
It makes me realize what is possible when you are determined. The fact
that he shares his struggle, and how others inspire him to continue
makes it all the more inspiring.

I would love to be there to see him complete this journey. I won't be
able to though. Maybe you can help promote the event and get some TV
station to cover the last day. Great human interest story. Then we
could all enjoy the completion by video. If not that, at least see to
it someone is there to video the event.:)


--
bugman - Survivor 2004 Wolfman Duathalon

My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with
his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive
achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.
Ayn Rand
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[bugman]

Very cool. Brian thanks for passing along the update. I find it
extremely inspirational when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
It makes me realize what is possible when you are determined. The fact
that he shares his struggle, and how others inspire him to continue
makes it all the more inspiring.

I would love to be there to see him complete this journey. I won't be
able to though. Maybe you can help promote the event and get some TV
station to cover the last day. Great human interest story. Then we
could all enjoy the completion by video. If not that, at least see to
it someone is there to video the event.:)


--
bugman - Survivor 2004 Wolfman Duathalon

My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with
his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive
achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.
Ayn Rand
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[bugman]

Very cool. Brian thanks for passing along the update. I find it
extremely inspirational when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
It makes me realize what is possible when you are determined. The fact
that he shares his struggle, and how others inspire him to continue
makes it all the more inspiring.

I would love to be there to see him complete this journey. I won't be
able to though. Maybe you can help promote the event and get some TV
station to cover the last day. Great human interest story. Then we
could all enjoy the completion by video. If not that, at least see to
it someone is there to video the event.:)


--
bugman - Survivor 2004 Wolfman Duathalon

My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with
his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive
achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.
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