What’s in a name???

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sun, 09 May 2004 11:52:55 GMT

Originally posted by 2go+h20 As we age, and train. Stay fit and healthy, happy and balanced, learning more and developing new skills, are we are more than late or early bloomers? Everlasting?? Perennial bloomers? No. You're either early or late. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 16:23:32 GMT

Gosh Paul, I thought it was humor…I’ve been laughing….should I not have been laughing…? Heck, I could be lost again...Am not, yes you are, no I am not, yes you are..am not, are so....not, so..

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 13:23:21 GMT

Originally posted by aschueler ..... With regard to swimmers: my opinion is that swimmers are like fisherman. Good people in general. I thought you were going to say they both smell like fish!:D

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 13:11:03 GMT

Humor..... what humor?:confused:

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Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 12:41:26 GMT

After rereading the posts on this thread....what I have left of my brain…..they could fill my brain cavity with gas and it wouldn't be enough to power and ant’s lawn mover half way around a BB.....Talk about self-deprecating humor…;)

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 12:36:23 GMT

Originally posted by gull80 Actually what I meant was that I did well in English courses when I wasn't in the pool growing a third aorta. Wow, a third aorta! That must come in handy!:)

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 12:28:40 GMT

Originally posted by Scansy So you are an early bloomer at english? Is there a shampoo for those of us who aren't?:confused: Actually what I meant was that I did well in English courses when I wasn't in the pool growing a third aorta.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 11:18:03 GMT

This is one of the more amusing LONG series I have seen in a while, and couldn't help but interject some. Gull80: if I remember correctly, you are a physician; I assume you know how uncommon it is for a physician to be good at either grammar, spelling, or language skills at all; most focus so much on sciences through school they suffer in this regard. Kinda neat. For my $0.02: I use aschueler as my username for essentially every board I visit and decide to join up with; the reason is simple: I can remember it! It's my name, essentially, but I do not usually make my full official name easily public to avoid junk email and / or unwanted contacts. To put it simply, this board (and most of them) give you the ability to send a private message to anyone, and then you can decide from there whether to tell someone your real name/email/etc or not. With regard to swimmers: my opinion is that swimmers are like fisherman. Good people in general.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 07:10:12 GMT

As we age, and train. Stay fit and healthy, happy and balanced, learning more and developing new skills, are we are more than late or early bloomers? Everlasting?? Perennial bloomers?

RE: What’s in a name???

swimr4life — Sat, 08 May 2004 06:22:36 GMT

Evergreens!....at least our hair!

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Sat, 08 May 2004 05:06:49 GMT

There's nothing funny about having three aortas, it's just part of the early blooming process. I believe "Paul Smith" has at least four.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 16:51:55 GMT

Originally posted by dorothyrd Wow, surprised to see this still going.:) Caution is fine, and I do think swimmer is a much more serious person than some others on this board. Looks like he/she is learning humor though. Must be lonely in Cheyenne, but you get the pick of the lanes right? As far as good and bad people, yes I believe there are predators on the web, but having been in the swimming community for 9 years now(mostly age group), I have found it filled with wonderful people and the icky ones are pretty far and inbetween. So geek, you really are a geek?:D I'm trying to learn humor. Someone may have to alert me when they see it.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 16:21:29 GMT

Wow, surprised to see this still going.:) Caution is fine, and I do think swimmer is a much more serious person than some others on this board. Looks like he/she is learning humor though. Must be lonely in Cheyenne, but you get the pick of the lanes right? As far as good and bad people, yes I believe there are predators on the web, but having been in the swimming community for 9 years now(mostly age group), I have found it filled with wonderful people and the icky ones are pretty far and inbetween. So geek, you really are a geek?:D

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 16:10:10 GMT

Originally posted by swimmer That's humor , right? I don't know. I thought it was, but maybe we should take a poll.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:56:43 GMT

Originally posted by gull80 Wait a minute, are you saying swimmers as a whole are not good people? Certainly not all people are good swimmers, even if they're good people, and not all swimmers are good (at swimming, that is), unless of course they're early bloomers. That's humor , right? I'm getting better all the time.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:53:14 GMT

Originally posted by swimmer All swimmers are not good people. . . Wait a minute, are you saying swimmers as a whole are not good people? Certainly not all people are good swimmers, even if they're good people, and not all swimmers are good (at swimming, that is), unless of course they're early bloomers.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:39:28 GMT

Originally posted by gull80 We prefer to say "cosmetically challenged." I need to work on my humor.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:38:25 GMT

Originally posted by gull80 But we know where you live, Swampthing. No you don't. You know what he put in his profile. Just like we don't know that Doc really lives in Cheyenne. Anyone can put practically anything they want in their profile. Nobody checks it. Because of the nature of this site most likely what you read is probably factual but there are no absolutes here. I admit to be overly cautious to putting personal information out over the web. All swimmers are not good people and not only that anyone can read what's here. If people choose to do post more that's fine. I'll continue on my cautious ways. If that makes me CHICKEN... then I can live with it.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:35:34 GMT

Originally posted by swimmer There are some rather ugly folks that post here whether you know it or not. We prefer to say "cosmetically challenged."

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:29:30 GMT

Originally posted by Tom Ellison Not posting your name is your RIGHT….Having said that…I think anyone who posts and does not have a name listed so people know who they are…Well, I think that is kind of CHICKEN…. and I respect your right to be judgemental. I just think you are wrong. I prefer to look at it as showing caution. I have no idea who you really are or who will be here in the future. The fact that people post names doesn't tell me if they are good, bad or indifferent people. I've seen some of the email some ofther people have received because they posted who they were. No thanks. There are some rather ugly folks that post here whether you know it or not. I'd rather not open myself up to having to deal with it.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:24:03 GMT

I always use my nickname that friends gave me when I register on a board. Friends call me "Doc" more often than Dave. So I register with the name people call me. And it's not hard to find out who somebody is, just run an IP check and from there it's pretty simple :) Edit: Also since I'm the only master's swimmer (as far as I know) in Cheyenne, it's really pretty easy to track me down.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:20:23 GMT

But we know where you live, Swampthing.

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:09:58 GMT

Personally speaking, I have nothing going on, don't get much e mail, and am still trying to find myself (so help is always welcome).

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 15:04:10 GMT

Not posting your name is your RIGHT….Having said that…I think anyone who posts and does not have a name listed so people know who they are…Well, I think that is kind of CHICKEN….

RE: What’s in a name???

Former Member — Fri, 07 May 2004 14:41:53 GMT

Makes lots of sense to me. I'm not looking to be found. It's not a part of this that I want. I've got enough going on as it is. I don't put an email address out because I can't answer all the email I get as it is. I do respect both sides of this issue though and can see both points of view. I just happen to think that an idea or thought either has merit or it doesn't. I guess I'm both a cynic and an idealist.