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15 Things You Probably Never Knew or Thought About 

1. At least 5 people in this world love you</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56496?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:36:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:607084d8-1e43-46da-a2f5-f392725ad983</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Ok, I&amp;#39;ll give you &amp;quot;inspirational&amp;quot; too, Dorianblade. I love that you are so into swimming. I&amp;#39;m sure anyone you&amp;#39;re dating would think so too -- unless she&amp;#39;s unworthy. 
 
I&amp;#39;m off to nominate again. I like to nominate. I like to post too, even though it seems that Frank doesn&amp;#39;t (except for long ones --they should count double or triple. I think I have to fess up to one one long recent one in quite controversial thread.)
 
I still think this thread should be renamed. Can Beth do that? I can&amp;#39;t even get my name changed under &amp;quot;user titles.&amp;quot; I guess I&amp;#39;ll have to resort to PM. Hate that PM. I&amp;#39;m going to hit ignore. I have to work, you know. I guess I&amp;#39;m like Geochuck. (Where is that guy?! I&amp;#39;d like to converse with him. He is one cool dude for a 70+ guy. It&amp;#39;s probably that tequila. I hope it&amp;#39;s not sunstroke.) Say what you think and take your licks is a good motto. Cool dude.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56734?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:03:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bcdb1246-70fe-4b9c-8c46-3f662b9a4c87</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>alcohol + technology = entertainment posting
 
I did read somewhere that Geochuck and Geek were drinking tequila.

alcohol this early in the morning? must be friday!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56650?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:35:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:64903e68-9883-4f32-9230-c6c241a57011</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>what are you on dude? i want some.
 
alcohol + technology = entertainment posting
 
I did read somewhere that Geochuck and Geek were drinking tequila.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56567?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:33:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:41064ff4-ec8a-473b-b24b-eea509f438df</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;m off to nominate again. I like to nominate. I like to post too, even though it seems that Frank doesn&amp;#39;t (except for long ones --they should count double or triple. I think I have to fess up to one one long recent one in quite controversial thread.)
 
I still think this thread should be renamed. Can Beth do that? I can&amp;#39;t even get my name changed under &amp;quot;user titles.&amp;quot; I guess I&amp;#39;ll have to resort to PM. Hate that PM. I&amp;#39;m going to hit ignore. I have to work, you know. I guess I&amp;#39;m like Geochuck. (Where is that guy?! I&amp;#39;d like to converse with him. He is one cool dude for a 70+ guy. It&amp;#39;s probably that tequila. I hope it&amp;#39;s not sunstroke.) Say what you think and take your licks is a good motto. Cool dude.

what are you on dude? i want some. haha.
I&amp;#39;m really into swimming, it&amp;#39;s crazy. Especially since i was afraid of the water up until 5 weeks ago.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55485?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:02:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a01fb967-77d5-4645-b997-d7dcf40d3aa3</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I am simply being patriotic...
 
:laugh2: I dunno, It must be an American thing...you call us Brits stuck up prissy types...but you&amp;#39;re getting freaked out by the sight of a man&amp;#39;s bum in speedos..and on a swim site no less! ;) 
 
My gawd...you&amp;#39;re lucky you &amp;#39;ve never had to vacation with Europeans, like I did in my teens... :laugh2: :laugh2: 
 
Anyhow Rat&amp;#39;s new Avatar is great. My brother got the crazy genes and did the jumping out of planes thing. Me, I&amp;#39;ll take my chances with the waves and the sharks :joker: 
 
PS...if you&amp;#39;d find it less intimidating. I could post my profile pic instead....:rofl:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56408?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:55:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8429c1d5-0279-4032-947c-e37716ddf835</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>:rofl: LOL!

Thanks for the advice and :2cents: guys. so after much deliberation regarding when exactly she wants me to call, and after my friend almost beat me up to call her RIGHT NOW. i text her if she can talk, she said its loud where she&amp;#39;s at, i told her to give me a call tomorrow if she wants to get together this weekend. Now we wait...:o haha

BTW some guy, i think this thread is VERY Inspirational haha.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56366?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:46:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3ad3584e-510d-4740-b8de-1d21c0c653d8</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Beth:
 
Can we officially re-title this the &amp;quot;Swimmer Dating Thread&amp;quot; so that everyone can live vicariously?  &amp;quot;Iinspiratonal&amp;quot; does not seem to describe this thread any longer.  Not complaining, mind you.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56290?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:29:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4543b65a-5d7e-49d8-b7b8-625a8d115f4d</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>aint that the truth.. i was doing laps and couldn&amp;#39;t stop thinking about manning up and asking her out. so i get out of the gym to the freezing cold, get in my car, put music on and txt msg her:
 
me: hey girl, doing anything sat?
her: not as of yet, whats up?
me: lets get together
her: possibly. give me a call
 
ok.... now what the hell does that mean?! :shakeshead:
 
Yeah what Beth says. She is obviously in favour of the idea of &amp;quot;going out&amp;quot; but perhaps would like to &amp;quot;talk&amp;quot; with you so you can sort it out. So give her a call tomorrow evening...no text.  
PS don&amp;#39;t forget to tell her she looks nice...say something: nice dress, nice shirt..like your hair like that etc...just don&amp;#39;t say all of them or go over the top if she&amp;#39;s in jeans and a t-shirt...&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56183?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:02:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:786835f0-0ab3-4dd4-b6fa-6cc3e3544cf7</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Breathe...just hink of it like this way...if you like her...you have to find out...you&amp;#39;ll go nuts otherwise...

aint that the truth.. i was doing laps and couldn&amp;#39;t stop thinking about manning up and asking her out. so i get out of the gym to the freezing cold, get in my car, put music on and txt msg her:

me: hey girl, doing anything sat?
her: not as of yet, whats up?
me: lets get together
her: possibly. give me a call

ok.... now what the hell does that mean?! :shakeshead:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56104?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:23:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3e879751-35ee-4521-b219-fb7e65492b36</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>i probably am. i&amp;#39;m going to the pool in a few... i&amp;#39;ll ask her out afterwards. will see.
 
Breathe...just hink of it like this way...if you like her...you have to find out...you&amp;#39;ll go nuts otherwise...&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56023?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:19:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e3234b32-829c-45c4-8f93-fe61ff8950ff</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Are you sure you&amp;#39;re just not getting cold feet??

i probably am. i&amp;#39;m going to the pool in a few... i&amp;#39;ll ask her out afterwards. will see.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55385?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:59:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:84b182e2-3b11-40af-9d7b-fb018152fc57</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Dorian..it&amp;#39;s not FOR you lol
 
How did it go for you last night?&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55596?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:15:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a370a664-b7cd-4a2f-9352-b94f4ba9d2ec</guid><dc:creator>The Fortress</dc:creator><description>I bet you look quite snazzy, Poolraat.  Inspirational even!  I seem to recall on that &amp;quot;ideal weight&amp;quot; thread that you were a tall lanky fellow.  Better be careful, or I&amp;#39;ll nominate you for &amp;quot;Best Butt.&amp;quot;  Geez, this thread is causing me to rack up posts.  Frank will start counting again.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55574?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:12:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:912817f7-f897-4513-abc3-4eeb41a48c00</guid><dc:creator>poolraat</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;m sure there are many men intimidated (and jealous) of what is in your avatar.

I look better.  I just can&amp;#39;t get anyone to take the pic.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55558?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:08:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ed43bf39-c8a9-402f-9391-02854649abee</guid><dc:creator>The Fortress</dc:creator><description>if you&amp;#39;d find it less intimidating. I could post my profile pic instead....:rofl:
 
I&amp;#39;m sure there are many men intimidated (and jealous) of what is in your avatar.  :rofl:  You musn&amp;#39;t let petty jealously alter your patriotism.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55464?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:50:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e4db9114-6146-41be-98db-5643474a403c</guid><dc:creator>The Fortress</dc:creator><description>Poolraat:  You got a great new avatar too, I see.  Do I have to nominate you for the avatar award?  Nah, Rich is such a good bloke that he will do it.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55451?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:47:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:56d1f0f8-4a4e-4eda-ab92-dd59025ccbea</guid><dc:creator>poolraat</dc:creator><description>Rich,
The avatar is just wrong.

Today is Pearl Harbor day.  Please take a moment to remember our military personnel, past and present, and give thanks for their sacrifices.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/56267?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:13:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:66aeb8a5-e278-49c0-8ea6-3360dd46c14b</guid><dc:creator>swimr4life</dc:creator><description>aint that the truth.. i was doing laps and couldn&amp;#39;t stop thinking about manning up and asking her out. so i get out of the gym to the freezing cold, get in my car, put music on and txt msg her:

me: hey girl, doing anything sat?
her: not as of yet, whats up?
me: lets get together
her: possibly. give me a call

ok.... now what the hell does that mean?! :shakeshead:

Ya big doofus....she&amp;#39;s flirting with you!! ;)  (WHY are guys so blind?:shakeshead: ) She is saying she may be busy because she is doing something with you!!! DOH!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55951?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:56:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c8ae7e5e-0ab9-430c-a7bb-14751c1f9314</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Are you sure you&amp;#39;re just not getting cold feet??&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55907?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:32:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b75436ee-b771-45c9-9072-83212e3b98f7</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>enough with the pornography! 
rich, i&amp;#39;m thinking of giving up the whole idea of asking the girl out. i dunno.. i don&amp;#39;t feel it. it could be yer ass! it&amp;#39;s depressing my testosterone levels.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55857?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:29:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:68d97281-5aaa-4325-9706-585966b22369</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;m sure there are many men intimidated (and jealous) of what is in your avatar.  :rofl:  You musn&amp;#39;t let petty jealously alter your patriotism.


LOL i doubt anyone is jealous. I just hate the fact that my attention keeps getting distracted only to figure out i&amp;#39;m focusing on a guy&amp;#39;s ass!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55787?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:39:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0e860673-e39d-4ac0-af06-8601e580ff9e</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Beth,
Don&amp;#39;t encourage him. You never know what he&amp;#39;ll do next.
 
:lolup: 
no the water is too cold...i don&amp;#39;t need my fragile ego being deflated...:rolleyes:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55721?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:35:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c36c96f8-9d1b-4df2-b06a-a52fc877a0eb</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Arg! How to compete with the bum avatar?! I think me lost this race!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55664?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:33:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8c23f24c-bbd9-4e0d-b7b9-eb5b12738611</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>NO, please don&amp;#39;t....it&amp;#39;s nice......:agree: Is that really your bum rich?:notworthy:
 
No it isn&amp;#39;t, but it&amp;#39;s not too far off the mark. Mine has Great Britain &amp;quot;inked&amp;quot; on it (G|B) hehe :banana: :rofl: :rofl:  
 
 
OK OK that&amp;#39;s all fabrication but if you find the pic inspirational...I&amp;#39;ll take a credit in your autobiography ;)&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Inspirational thoughts</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/55644?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:33:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e800fe86-baf1-4cc2-86b0-f086543f6b2f</guid><dc:creator>poolraat</dc:creator><description>NO, please don&amp;#39;t....it&amp;#39;s nice......:agree: Is that really your bum rich?:notworthy:

Beth,
Don&amp;#39;t encourage him.  You never know what he&amp;#39;ll do next.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>