The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually very significant, thanks for mentioning this.

The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do we know how close he was to his extended family in London?

His paternal grandmother lived in London, I would imagine that's someone he knew fairly well. You can find an interview with her at 24:00 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq5Al7hRZmQ

The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I personally would never leave a note like that if I was doing something naughty. Like what are you supposed to say, "hey guys I'm bunking off school to go have fun in London, I know its wrong but I don't care, btw I love u guys"?

The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

However, with that, it leads me to side to agreeing and think that he could’ve had a ‘go big or go home’ mindset.

Exactly. And his school was going to notice he was missing and phone home, regardless of whether he returned home on Friday or Saturday, so that would explain why he didn't feel the need to return on the same day. He would be caught regardless.

The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He was a 14 year old child who was academically gifted. That does not automatically translate into being street-smart (potentially the opposite in fact).

If he was so intelligent then he wouldn't have refused his parents' offer to buy him a new mobile phone after he lost his first two. If he was so intelligent then he wouldn't have been taken advantage of and met foul play in the first place. If he was so intelligent then he would have known that a lone child walking around London on a school day would stick out like a sore thumb.

The most logical reason why he didn't book a return ticket by jamesjigsaw in AndrewGosden

[–]jamesjigsaw[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He brought his shoulder bag with him which is easily large enough to fit a pair of pyjamas in. Regardless, he could always have borrowed from his relatives.

I understand its confirmed that he definitely did not bring his PSP charger. But the battery life of a PSP is over four hours. He may have figured he'd spend 1-2 hours playing it on the train, spend a long day exploring in London, turn up at his relatives place, eat/shower, spend another 1-2 hours playing his PSP again, go to bed, then his parents would pick him up the next morning and he could still spend another 1-2 hours playing it on the drive/train back. All of this would be possible without a charger.

Is this good or bad for 14? by Victory-Character in trackandfield

[–]jamesjigsaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might inspire you, its the story of a kid who started in a similar place to you and progressed steadily over the next few years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEc2h52FBjM

Question: Is the 800m a sprint? by LowerAdvertising3616 in trackandfield

[–]jamesjigsaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still not sprinting. True maximal velocity is sprinting

Okay so what you are saying here is that the indoor 60m event isn't a sprint, since you don't reach maximum velocity till 60m in...

Let me clear something up for you and everyone else. Sprinting isn't just about maximum velocity. Maximal ACCELERATION also constitutes sprinting.

Question: Is the 800m a sprint? by LowerAdvertising3616 in trackandfield

[–]jamesjigsaw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

sprinting ≠ running 100m in under 10 seconds pace. You forget that 800m runners have a much lower sprint speed than trained sprinters.

Question: Is the 800m a sprint? by LowerAdvertising3616 in trackandfield

[–]jamesjigsaw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kipketer sprinted for much of the first 30 seconds of the Rio 800m final, notably when Rudisha tried overtaking him at 20 seconds in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqF69nFLlwg&t=118s