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He set out to walk around the world. After 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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148 points wallflower | 8 comments | 07 Dec 25 16:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.663s | source | bottom
1. junon ◴[12 Dec 25 09:05 UTC] No.46242243[source]▶
Isn't this the guy that abandoned his wife and kid to do this? This isn't heroics.

EDIT: Yeah same guy, this was posted to Reddit a while back. https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pfdkfs/...

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2. koakuma-chan ◴[12 Dec 25 09:14 UTC] No.46242294[source]▶
Had to go around the world to find milk
3. gizmo385 ◴[12 Dec 25 09:15 UTC] No.46242298[source]▶
Is there a source for this that isn’t just a random Reddit comment?
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4. victorbjorklund ◴[12 Dec 25 10:11 UTC] No.46242638[source]▶
That is messed up.
5. nrhrjrjrjtntbt ◴[12 Dec 25 10:13 UTC] No.46242647[source]▶
That would haunt me and totally fuck up any fun from travelling.
6. szszrk ◴[12 Dec 25 10:42 UTC] No.46242820[source]▶
I have no such thing, but a few comments later another redditor gives a bit different perspective:

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pfdkfs/...

7. 2muchcoffeeman ◴[12 Dec 25 11:14 UTC] No.46243006[source]▶
Do you have first hand knowledge of the situation? No? Then don’t fucking judge and shut the fuck up.
8. K0balt ◴[12 Dec 25 11:39 UTC] No.46243174[source]▶
His wife took his kid to another country where he was denied entry. She’s the villain here, if there is one.

FWIW his son joined him and they walked together for a while when he was in his 20s, seems like they reconciled.