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Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:30 pm
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To support his ailing wife and earn a paycheck, a 61-year-old Iowa man sometimes walks 35 miles to his job as an overnight janitor. Steve Simoff told the Des Moines Register that he leaves his basement apartment in a small town by the Missouri border by 3:30 p.m. to get to the Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Osceola where he works for $9.07 per hour; his shift starts at 11 p.m. His wife suffered a stroke nine years ago and some days there just isn't enough money to put gas in the couple's 2002 minivan. Moving closer to his job would likely mean paying more than he now does in monthly rent -- $400 -- he told The Register.
Family and having a job are "the two most important things I can think of," Simoff said, explaining why he walks to his job. "That's my idea of a responsible person," he said, adding, "I'm not saying everybody should try it." He and his wife, Renee, adopted their now-22-year-old grandson, who also lives with them. Grandson Steven, 22, who has been unemployed since January, calls his grandfather his hero. When Steven worked an overnight warehouse job for several months, the extra money meant the two of them could put gas in the minivan and carpool.
Simoff doesn't hitchhike, although some regulars along the route do stop to offer him a lift. He gets a lift home from a co-worker, who drops him off about 8 miles from home. But Simoff doesn't seem to mind, according to The Register's story. He describes the walking route as "picturesque" and sounds like he enjoys passing the cows and fields along the way. He's done the walk in all kinds of weather, including snow. It is a little dangerous, he said, because trucks frequent Interstate Highway 35, whizzing past him at 70 miles per hour.
The Decatur County Sheriff's office confirmed that deputies also give Simoff rides when they can. A spokeswoman told The Huffington Post that she believed the Simoffs no longer have a phone. The number she provided was disconnected. The Huffington Post left messages for Mrs. Simoff and the couple's grandson on Facebook.
If Simoff's story has a familiar ring to it, it's because last month there were stories written about a Detroit man who for years has been walking 21 miles round trip through city streets to and from his factory job. The media attention got James Robertson, 56, $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new Ford Taurus. The publicity, though, also led to Robertson moving from his home to avoid being targeted by scammers and beggars. He also reported receiving death threats.
We wonder what the Internet holds for Simoff.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/man-walks-35-miles-work-steve-simoff_n_6783726.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News
Have the highest praise for him.
To support his ailing wife and earn a paycheck, a 61-year-old Iowa man sometimes walks 35 miles to his job as an overnight janitor. Steve Simoff told the Des Moines Register that he leaves his basement apartment in a small town by the Missouri border by 3:30 p.m. to get to the Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Osceola where he works for $9.07 per hour; his shift starts at 11 p.m. His wife suffered a stroke nine years ago and some days there just isn't enough money to put gas in the couple's 2002 minivan. Moving closer to his job would likely mean paying more than he now does in monthly rent -- $400 -- he told The Register.
Family and having a job are "the two most important things I can think of," Simoff said, explaining why he walks to his job. "That's my idea of a responsible person," he said, adding, "I'm not saying everybody should try it." He and his wife, Renee, adopted their now-22-year-old grandson, who also lives with them. Grandson Steven, 22, who has been unemployed since January, calls his grandfather his hero. When Steven worked an overnight warehouse job for several months, the extra money meant the two of them could put gas in the minivan and carpool.
Simoff doesn't hitchhike, although some regulars along the route do stop to offer him a lift. He gets a lift home from a co-worker, who drops him off about 8 miles from home. But Simoff doesn't seem to mind, according to The Register's story. He describes the walking route as "picturesque" and sounds like he enjoys passing the cows and fields along the way. He's done the walk in all kinds of weather, including snow. It is a little dangerous, he said, because trucks frequent Interstate Highway 35, whizzing past him at 70 miles per hour.
The Decatur County Sheriff's office confirmed that deputies also give Simoff rides when they can. A spokeswoman told The Huffington Post that she believed the Simoffs no longer have a phone. The number she provided was disconnected. The Huffington Post left messages for Mrs. Simoff and the couple's grandson on Facebook.
If Simoff's story has a familiar ring to it, it's because last month there were stories written about a Detroit man who for years has been walking 21 miles round trip through city streets to and from his factory job. The media attention got James Robertson, 56, $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new Ford Taurus. The publicity, though, also led to Robertson moving from his home to avoid being targeted by scammers and beggars. He also reported receiving death threats.
We wonder what the Internet holds for Simoff.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/man-walks-35-miles-work-steve-simoff_n_6783726.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News
Have the highest praise for him.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:24 pm
Brasidas wrote:Lone Wolf wrote:
YOU THINK you can keep up a pace of 5 miles an hour for 7 hours at a stretch, Didgeri' ?
HAVE YOU ever checked your own walking pace ?
DO YOU even know what average walking speeds are ?
HAVE YOU ever walked more than 2 or 3 miles at a time ?
YOU really don't have much of a clue, do you Didge !?!
Yes I walk at around 5 miles per hour bee sometimes faster.
not for 35 miles you dont....
and not day in day out....
Top walkers do 8 miles per hour
only in athletics and THEY DO cripple themselves eventually ...
Maths not your strong point is it mate. lol
So again are you calling him a liar mate?
so no...you dont and whilst I hate to say it...Bee is right
something is wrong here...someone is uhm........making headlines here...probably NOT the guy....did this come from fox news????
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:25 pm
\ohhhhh...its the huffnpuff post...about the same degree of veracity as FAUX news.....
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:26 pm
I should explain for Bee's future reference.....
the huffnpuff post makes the bible look factual........
the huffnpuff post makes the bible look factual........
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:28 pm
darknessss wrote:Brasidas wrote:
Yes I walk at around 5 miles per hour bee sometimes faster.
not for 35 miles you dont....
and not day in day out....
Top walkers do 8 miles per hour
only in athletics and THEY DO cripple themselves eventually ...
Maths not your strong point is it mate. lol
So again are you calling him a liar mate?
so no...you dont and whilst I hate to say it...Bee is right
something is wrong here...someone is uhm........making headlines here...probably NOT the guy....did this come from fox news????
You are as bad at maths too it seems.
I can walk at 5 miles an hour and even faster if I wanted to.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:30 pm
Lone Wolf wrote:Brasidas wrote:
Yes I walk at around 5 miles per hour bee sometimes faster.
Top walkers do 8 miles per hour
Maths not your strong point is it mate. lol
So again are you calling him a liar mate?
NOTHNG WRONG with my maths, Didge... MOST LIKELY much better than yours, truth be told..
I WOULD like to see you maintain 5 miles/hour for a 7 hour stretch..
HAVE YOU ever done that pace for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time ?!?
(AND AS for stretching the truth just a wee bit, IF anyone is either exaggerating or lying outright, I reckon it's much more likely to be the reporter involved, rather than good ol' Steve !).
Considering he walks everyday and there was a point to walking with his wife before she became ill I am sure he is very fit enough to achieve this.
Again your maths is very poor Bee.
I have no doubt he can do this and even more so when people who are 80 can run marathons.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:31 pm
Brasidas wrote:darknessss wrote:
so no...you dont and whilst I hate to say it...Bee is right
something is wrong here...someone is uhm........making headlines here...probably NOT the guy....did this come from fox news????
You are as bad at maths too it seems.
I can walk at 5 miles an hour and even faster if I wanted to.
not for 35 miles you cant...and day in day out.....
which is what i said above.....
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:35 pm
Really says who?darknessss wrote:Brasidas wrote:
You are as bad at maths too it seems.
I can walk at 5 miles an hour and even faster if I wanted to.
not for 35 miles you cant...and day in day out.....
which is what i said above.....
You?
Is it impossible and he does not walk that every day?
No
Try readin the article again, as only about two days does he ever have to walk this whole distance
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:39 pm
On average, Simoff says he catches rides perhaps three out of the five days during his Thursday-to-Tuesday work week. Sundays are the sparsest.
Some days, he might walk for only an hour or two. Other days, he might trudge along for six or more. Overall, he probably averages nearly four hours a day walking to work.
Some days, he might walk for only an hour or two. Other days, he might trudge along for six or more. Overall, he probably averages nearly four hours a day walking to work.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:07 pm
He's been at the loopy juice again.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:09 pm
More proof of left wing intolerance and childish insults
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:17 pm
Brasidas wrote:Really says who?darknessss wrote:
not for 35 miles you cant...and day in day out.....
which is what i said above.....
You?
Is it impossible and he does not walk that every day?
No
Try readin the article again, as only about two days does he ever have to walk this whole distance
I say YOU cant walk 35 miles day at over 5mph...
day in day out....
it would cripple you...
especially on a hot day....
nothing now to do with what "he does....
oh and notice how the game has changed....
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:21 pm
darknessss wrote:Brasidas wrote:
Really says who?
You?
Is it impossible and he does not walk that every day?
No
Try readin the article again, as only about two days does he ever have to walk this whole distance
I say YOU cant walk 35 miles day at over 5mph...
day in day out....
it would cripple you...
especially on a hot day....
nothing now to do with what "he does....
oh and notice how the game has changed....
That is your choice, the fact is I can, you have no idea how fit I am and again I often used to walk all the time. It would take me little time to get to this level again, a few weeks, easily.
What game, I really am not concerned whether you believe me and there is no way you can say either way on this, it is pure assumptions on your part.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:27 pm
Brasidas wrote:darknessss wrote:
I say YOU cant walk 35 miles day at over 5mph...
day in day out....
it would cripple you...
especially on a hot day....
nothing now to do with what "he does....
oh and notice how the game has changed....
That is your choice, the fact is I can, you have no idea how fit I am and again I often used to walk all the time. It would take me little time to get to this level again, a few weeks, easily.
What game, I really am not concerned whether you believe me and there is no way you can say either way on this, it is pure assumptions on your part.
I agree...
but...I can fly by flapping my arms.....
this being the internet...
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:07 pm
I have no idea why they don't get Dodge to run the marathod in the Olympics, he obviusly wouldn't need to train very much.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:11 pm
I have done the London Marathon Sassy, raised loads of money for Great Ormond Street Hospital after my niece died there.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Ben Reilly Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:15 am
Sorry, just now jumping into this thread, but 5 miles per hour is a jog, not a run (a typical definition of "running" is at least 6 mph). If this grandfather can jog 35 miles to work, hats off to him, but I think this is B.S.
I often jog on my treadmill at a pace of about four steps per second, which equates to about 3 mph.
I often jog on my treadmill at a pace of about four steps per second, which equates to about 3 mph.
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Ben Reilly Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:16 am
And of course, five mph over 35 miles is 7 hours ...
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:47 am
Lone Wolf wrote:
AND IT only took Didge 5.25 hours to complete that 42 kms (26.2 miles), at his 5 mph shuffle...
Really that is news to me were you there?
No, silly boy
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Re: Granddad Walks 35 Miles To Work To Support Sick Wife And Grandson
by Guest Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:48 am
Ben_Reilly wrote:Sorry, just now jumping into this thread, but 5 miles per hour is a jog, not a run (a typical definition of "running" is at least 6 mph). If this grandfather can jog 35 miles to work, hats off to him, but I think this is B.S.
I often jog on my treadmill at a pace of about four steps per second, which equates to about 3 mph.
Race walkers do 8MPH Ben
You are really slow mate
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