A hero

Rob_l

Working plumber Buster Martin ran Sunday's Roding Valley half marathon in Essex in five hours 13 minutes, and is now focusing on London's 26-mile even

Mr Martin, who has 17 :eek:children, started work at Pimlico Plumbers in London three years ago because he was bored.

most importantly

On finishing the run, the first words of the ex-member of rock band The Zimmers were: "Where's my beer?

He drank a tankard of ale before signing autographs and chatting to fans near the finish line of the Essex race.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7275861.stm

TerrorFirmer

You didn't mention the best part, he's 101 years old!

Rob_l

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

You didn't mention the best part, he's 101 years old!

oh yeah he is 101 years old, good man Buster!

Jesus Wept

The guy needs to quit marathons and use birth control tbh.

Quit marathons and focus on drinking.

Don1

<badtaste>It's not to late for birth control, somebody phone the McCanns..........</badtaste>

TerrorFirmer

Imagine running a marathon at that age.....I mean, he was 7 years old when the first world war began.....32 when the second began!

Cathmandooo

wow he looks great for 101, fair play to him!

Collie D

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Imagine running a marathon at that age.....I mean, he was 7 years old when the first world war began.....32 when the second began!

At the right age not to have to fight in either, stay at home and make sure the wimmins are looked after....hero

Rob_l

Cathooo wrote: »

wow he looks great for 101, fair play to him!

Careful now that sort of talk may lead to Buster getting an 18th child

Jesus Wept

Cathooo wrote: »

I'd hit it!

Fair play

Kur4mA

This man is a LEGEND!

The_Minister

Legend of the Boards right there.

Fratton Fred

Collie D wrote: »

At the right age not to have to fight in either, stay at home and make sure the wimmins are looked after....hero

Sounds like he was singlehandedly responsible for the post war baby boom as well.:eek:

Top man.:cool:

admiralofthefleet

any man that runs for beer is not a legend in my eyes

Rob_l

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

any man that runs for beer is not a legend in my eyes

He doesn't run for beer
He runs for life
life man is the only thing worth running for

ShayK1

what about the jax? Is the jax not worth running for?

Rob_l

ShayK1 wrote: »

what about the jax? Is the jax not worth running for?

http://www.google.ie/search?q=jax&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enIE239IE239

huh?

armour87

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

any man that runs for beer is not a legend in my eyes

I suppose yore in it for the ass

The_Minister

Jax = Jacks
As in Jack and Jill, or male and female toilets (although Jill is rarely used)

Rob_l

The_Minister wrote: »

Jax = Jacks
As in Jack and Jill, or male and female toilets (although Jill is rarely used)

isn't jack and jill a charity foundation
http://www.jackandjill.ie/

You send them old mobile phones and wasted toner cartridges

Zaph

Surely you're not suggesting that you've never heard of a toilet referred to as a jacks?

Hagar

The_Minister wrote: »

Jax = Jacks
As in Jack and Jill, or male and female toilets (although Jill is rarely used)

Don't you mean Jax and Banjax?

Don1

Hagar wrote: »

Don't you mean Jax and Banjax?

War har har har.

Victor

Some girl in the USA has 7 children - shes 16 (one and two sets of triplets).

Zaph

Actually she was in Argentina. Surprising really, didn't know they had rednecks there too.

Spastafarian

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/5305378.stm

BBC News wrote:

Mr Martin said the last time he had a party he was in the desert "getting as drunk as a Lord when I was 21".

The desert??

smellslikeshoes

Absolute legend, 17 kids aren't that many when you think of how old he is, just keeping himself busy

Rob_l

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Absolute legend, 17 kids aren't that many when you think of how old he is, just keeping himself busy

No i think you will find he was having his wife kept busy to give him more reason to stay in the pub and not go home.

Don1

17 kids. Jaysis. I'd open a factory or something making small tricky components. Small hands would be useful..........

Think about it though in the words of Stewie Griffin;

"Sooo, is there any thread left on the tyres at allor at this stage would it be like throwing a hotdog down a hallway?"