(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
Former Member
Originally posted by Conniekat8
I know, you guys are busy chasing the popular girls :P
Think there is a typo in that sentence and it should read: I know, you guys are busy being slapped with restraining orders by the popular girls.
Conniekat, you have to realize you have two of the automatic no-no's for dating:
1) You speak Martian or whatever language they speak in Croatia. ;) This means that you can talk about a guy to your relatives, even if he's in the room. The paranoia level for this is huge. My mom used to talk to her mother in the weird German/Yiddish mixture they spoke and it drove my dad crazy even when they weren't talking about him (rare).
2) There is a time in every relationship where a guy thinks to himself: "Boy, I'm glad she doesn't have a gun or she'd kill me for sure." So... a crack shot girlfriend sounds like an invitation to visit terminal dreamland.
-LBJ
OoOoOoO...pocket protectors are hot.
Going from Geek to Chic Tip #1:
Trade in your old school pocket protectors for a hankercheif, or fabric swatch. Much more stylish...huge hit with the ladies. Every girl likes a well dressed man. ;)
Originally posted by Leonard Jansen
Think there is a typo in that sentence and it should read: I know, you guys are busy being slapped with restraining orders by the popular girls.
Conniekat, you have to realize you have two of the automatic no-no's for dating:
1) You speak Martian or whatever language they speak in Croatia. ;) This means that you can talk about a guy to your relatives, even if he's in the room. The paranoia level for this is huge. My mom used to talk to her mother in the weird German/Yiddish mixture they spoke and it drove my dad crazy even when they weren't talking about him (rare).
2) There is a time in every relationship where a guy thinks to himself: "Boy, I'm glad she doesn't have a gun or she'd kill me for sure." So... a crack shot girlfriend sounds like an invitation to visit terminal dreamland.
-LBJ
I wonder what would happen if I just said BOO!
Would your pocket protector stop ticking, and leak pen ink?
You're safe, my croatian speaking relatives are 6000 miles away, and I don't own a gun at the moment.
Sheesh, are all of you guys such scaredy cats? :p
originally posted by Swimmy
Jim,
We have been through this before....math geeks are not allowed to be lifeguards!
Does this also include your new found friend and self proclaimed Mathelete Leonard Jansen then?.......I can't help but get the feeling that I'm that bunny rabbit who keeps wanting to eat some of the tricks cereal but keeps being rejected.
Newmastersswimmer
Originally posted by newmastersswimmer
originally posted by Swimmy
Does this also include your new found friend and self proclaimed Mathelete Leonard Jansen then?.......I can't help but get the feeling that I'm that bunny rabbit who keeps wanting to eat some of the tricks cereal but keeps being rejected.
Sigh... You think we'd be used to this by now: Help 'em with their calculus homework, they ace the final and then they dump you for some UT swim-type. ("I really like you as a friend/brother.") My God, I had to marry outside the human race - Deb is of Ukrainian extraction - and I had to court her starting when she was 18 and still too ignorant of Earthling interactions to even have a chance.
Now we can't be lifeguards? I smell a discrimination lawsuit in this. No, on second thought, our own lawyers would probably beat us up, take our lunch money and give us wedgies.
-LBJ
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall...
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall....
All the Kings Horses and all the Kings Men...
Ate scrambled eggs.....
And....Neck ties were first worn in Croatia.
Sonic here to revive this wonderful topic.
I have recorded a song parody of Green Day's Basket Case, called She Hates Swim Meets and I thought this little gem would be appropriate for this wonderful thread.
For those of you who download this, I am enforcing a 24 hour policy, meaning that you can only have this downloaded on your computer for no more than 24 hours, then it must be deleted. Sorry if that disappoints you, but I'm planning on copyrighting my songs so to put them on an album and sell them.
You're very welcome, Seagurl51!
It's good to hear from you and I'm glad you liked "She Hates Swim Meets".
That song is dedicated to all the lazy (Female) swimmers who feel obligated to show up at the pool and whine about how cold the water is.
No... Seriously, This song is based off of someone I once knew when I was in high school. Ooooooooh what a whiner!!! :p
