Ok, I was away from my computer for about 24 hours.... remember the deadline I mentioned in the "Bad Thread"? Only three hours of sleep last night:( ..... but I did make the deadline today. :D
Anyway, I know we don't want to resume the conversation from the "Bad Thread"..... but I do want to respond to a few misplaced nice comments that were lost in the "Bad Thread".....
I think it would be cool if everytime I typed "Bad Thread" there was music..... You know something dramatic and a little creepy..... Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnnnn!:p
Anyway, here goes. I will keep them anti-inflammatory. Please, pleeeeeeaaaaaassse everyone take them that way!:rolleyes:
Somewhere in the "Bad Thread" (Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnnnn) it seems that Connie's femaleness was questioned???? :confused: Allllll Righty then. I followed a link to her club one time and stumbled upon her picture. For those of you who don't know.... trust me.... all woman!;) Besides, Mr. Moose confirmed it for me over beer one day!
Speaking of Mr. Moose..... Tom, you should set up an account for him, separate from yours. Although it might be tough... all of the others in there might want one too. You would never get on the computer yourself then.... everyone else would be using it!
Kirk Nelson.... Ion posted your swim time.... great swim..... you should be very proud of that time.:)
Dorothy, in the "Bad Thread" (Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnnnn) you mentioned being at a band concert. My son's was last night too. (Part of the reason I got so little sleep.) I swear.... they played Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". You haven't lived until you have heard Iron Man played by 50 or so 12 to 14 year olds on french horns, trumpets, trumbones, tubas, .... you get the picture. At least they did have two kids who could keep the beat on bass guitars and one kid who actually could play a full set of drums. But I'm telling you it was a very odd experience.
Connie... you said you look forward to my posts..... Ok..... Tom, please talk with Connie and help her learn to control the "voices" in her head.:confused:
And one other thing Tom..... the birth control comment in the "Bad Thread" (Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnnnn) was classic. Mean spirited and unappropriate (sorry, I figured I should say that) but classic.
Finally, I want to report on my attitude. It's much better than last night. Heck, it's Friday night! I am a bit unhappy because I missed my haphazard swim today. No endorphines I guess. Maybe I'll go for a run on the treadmill. Anyway, I will be outside with my wife and kids a lot this weekend. What more could I want?:D
Oh, and right now the Pirates are leading the Rockies 3-1 in the 6th inning. Life is good!
Parents
Former Member
Originally posted by dorothyrde
My husband ran the console last night for the first time. It was the longer events, so good time to learn. Today he gets the 25's!
Bless his heart!
A guy from Peachtree Timing trained me on an Omega system at a very large meet, with many, many, many first-time-at-a-meet young swimmers... missed touches galor, gazillion heats in every 25 imaginable and because it was such a large meet, the officials were starting the heats and events very quickly. I was a nervous wreck by the time the meet was over. But, I do have to say I learned a lot from Carl. He is extremely good, he even timed at the Olympic Trials.
We use a Colorado and I like it better than the Omega. It is a lot more user friendly. Of course that is my perception from the first time timing, wonder how I would perceive it now that I have a clue about running the console.
I hope your son does okay today. I'm sure it was a very tough decision for him. I think it was very mature of him to realize he wasn't willing to put in the time or effort necessary for success. So many kids, instead of retiring, would have just shown up for a meet now and then, and gone through the motions. Maybe he just needed a break.
Lainey
Originally posted by dorothyrde
My husband ran the console last night for the first time. It was the longer events, so good time to learn. Today he gets the 25's!
Bless his heart!
A guy from Peachtree Timing trained me on an Omega system at a very large meet, with many, many, many first-time-at-a-meet young swimmers... missed touches galor, gazillion heats in every 25 imaginable and because it was such a large meet, the officials were starting the heats and events very quickly. I was a nervous wreck by the time the meet was over. But, I do have to say I learned a lot from Carl. He is extremely good, he even timed at the Olympic Trials.
We use a Colorado and I like it better than the Omega. It is a lot more user friendly. Of course that is my perception from the first time timing, wonder how I would perceive it now that I have a clue about running the console.
I hope your son does okay today. I'm sure it was a very tough decision for him. I think it was very mature of him to realize he wasn't willing to put in the time or effort necessary for success. So many kids, instead of retiring, would have just shown up for a meet now and then, and gone through the motions. Maybe he just needed a break.
Lainey
