Where's "Hooked"?

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 06:29:07 GMT

You guys are AWESOME!I am lovin' it, lol(and I am not talking about MacDonalds), your support is helping me a lot.As fas as name, no I did not think about it yet - haha, come on, that would be WAY to fast :-)))Jim, I do play chess, everybody does in Russia(I have n o clue why), but the funny part is - I think the older generation is better, I could never beat my grandfather - even at some house parties where he was VERY TIPSY(how could he think that well in that state?) originally posted by "Hooked On".....Russian Chessmaster I heard that when it gets really cold in the winter over there, the only thing you can do is stay indoors, drink plenty of Vodka (remember your grandfather and the older generation)...and play chess! So when do we now have our "gentlemenly" game of chess over yahoo games?....you know the whole "East verses West" showdown....a microcosm of the old Boris Spasky vs Bobby Fisher showdown days.....(notice how I've cast myself as the great Bobby Fisher now...LOL!!!) newmastersswimmer

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:28:33 GMT

I admit that I was afraid you would back out (get too nervous or something) ...but you came thru strong and it seems to be going very swimmingly for you so far! ....congrats Dima.....you're becoming a soap opera star around here now....even bigger than Luke and Laura from the eighties (or Bo and Hope from the 90's)....maybe even on the level of ?? from the 200's and up....(my wife stopped watching soaps years ago so I don't know any of the recent soap names anymore). Everyone will be waiting on pins and needles for the next exciting episode of "As the Swimming World Turns" starring Dima Utenkov (or something Russian like that??)....By the Way.....Do you play chess Dima (afterall you are Russian right?..)....just curious that's all. Newmastersswimmer

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:33:58 GMT

Originally posted by Karen Duggan Do you have baby names picked out yet? LOL :p Speaking in a strictly objective manner, "Leonard" or "Lenore" are the two best names, depending on gender. Objectively speaking, of course. -LBJ

RE: Where's "Hooked"?

Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:18:00 GMT

Heather's right....you really gotta work that call down to a science. That's the crucial point as to whether or not this romance goes anywhere. :p

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:19:29 GMT

Yeah! Congrats! Don't do the usual guy thing where you think you have to wait three days to call, unless that's a weekend then you have to wait until Monday, but you can't call before 8 or on the hour ... so you call at 9:17 on Monday just to make it look like no big deal. So annoying. Call her! Keep us updated!

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:01:39 GMT

Hopefully this ends up better than the end of the song... "So now I'm praying for then end of time, to hurry up and arrive.... 'cause if I gotta spend another minute with you I don't think that I can really survive..."

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:00:01 GMT

"Ok, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here, two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth, there's the wind-up and there it is, a line shot up the middle, look at him go. This boy can really fly! He's rounding first and really turning it on now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw, and what a throw! He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out! No, wait, safe--safe at second base, this kid really makes things happen out there. Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch-- he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying for third, here's the throw, it's in the dirt-- safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher glance over, winds up, and it's bunted, bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze in on! Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, there's the play at the plate, holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!" - from "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", Jim Steinman

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:57:00 GMT

I voted on the "other" before reading all the posts, I was going to guess he got turned down and was embarrassed to tell us! Glad to know I was wrong!

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Karen Duggan — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:56:08 GMT

I hate that. That's happened to me several times. Why does that happen? Do you know?

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swimr4life — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:48:45 GMT

Aw shucks...Thanks Karen! (Karen, I tried to send you a PM...wrote a LLOOONNNGGG message... went to send it and had been logged off!! I'll try again when I have more time) This thread is fun. Dima keep us posted.

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Karen Duggan — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:44:24 GMT

You are so clever Beth!

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swimr4life — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:21:46 GMT

Originally posted by Karen Duggan Do you have baby names picked out yet?LOL :p How about Jean in honor of how you two met?:D

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Karen Duggan — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:28:04 GMT

Phew :p I'm really happy it's working out so well for you. Way to go! OK, next question, since you are kind of like a celebrity now, and therefore we HAVE to be nosy (like the Enquirer): Do you have baby names picked out yet? LOL :p

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:58:00 GMT

AAAAAAWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHHHHTTTTT! High fives all around! But you didn't say - will there be a second date!

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swimr4life — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:10:19 GMT

Yeah...really! Good luck Dima! Beth

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swimr4life — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:36:41 GMT

YYYEEESSSS!!!! Ok..."before we go any farther, will SHE love you?... Will SHE love you forever? :) (Had to change the words...I love that song!! ) I hope she "makes you so happy for the rest of your life!" WE ARE SOOO EXCITED FOR YOU! Thanks for letting us feel like we're part of this romance! Beth (A sappy romantic at heart!) ;)

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 06:17:55 GMT

Dima....Mr. Moose, Ralph and I are all proud of you....you animal you!

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 06:00:04 GMT

RE: Where's "Hooked"?

Former Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 05:48:44 GMT

OK, guys, I had to vote for the first one, lol!I am SO sorry I disappeared...I actually did go back and yes ... I got a date :-)))It was great.We went out for a nice dinner, I brought flowers :-)))She liked that one, I could tell.I actually was scared to bring bad luck to myself or something by talking about the date that I was going to have , so I just kept silent up until I had something to talk about.Well, I do not know how to express it, but - man, I like that girl!!!She is gorgeous, smart, interesting.I think I am losing it.Well, now I'd better not screw it up.I promise - I am going to be on top of the things:-))) P.S. Thanks for so much interest in my little affair:-)))I feel like I am part of the big family now :-)

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jswim — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:04:02 GMT

wooohooo! alright hooked,, well done and congrats! I hope all goes well, and above all.... HAVE FUN! Jeanette.

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:13:25 GMT

Yeah where did he go? As a matter of fact, anyone know what happened to swimmnjenn? her profile is non existant.

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:12:08 GMT

This isn't fair! He can't just leave us hanging!

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:42:10 GMT

I'm so distraught I couldn't swim this morning.... Oh wait, that was my normal stroke!:)

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:19:03 GMT

I bet he's enjoying every minute of this!

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:13:50 GMT

Hooked...yoo-hoo....this is what you've reduced us to!! We vote about people who don't show up for the board! ;)