What do posters think? Is it better to date or marry another swimmer than a non-swimming athlete or non-athlete? Does it lead to discord or harmony? Too much couple competition? Or more understanding when you want to go to practice or meets all the time? Is swimcest the best?
I notice Cruise married a swimmer ... and we know about Muppet ...
Just from lurking in the background and watching it all:
In light of (at least one) opinion(s) (and not mine) and to address the "concern" that the posts get off topic onto non-swimming related items/banter/flirtations/dating habits etc., Would it be possible to set up a section of the forums outside the "general discussion" area for just these sort of off topic discussions. Another forum/subforum if you will... where maybe 'not anything goes'-- but other non swimming areas could be discussed. Tend to see this in a lot of other forum setups...... Threads could then be moved over there when a moderator (do we even have those??) notices that a thread has strayed (or someone complains... hmmmpphh!) People could then feel free to discuss anything and everything with fellow swimmers and not just focusing on stroke mechanics and TI or starts or meet jitters or chlorine's effect on the skin, etc.
Just a thought. Don't know who to petition to follow up on this.
I think this topic was previously discussed in the thread: "Suggestions: Moderator." It just makes more work for the moderators. I think Kirk suggested in that thread that some threads could be designated "NSR." Som are. My question is, if you're not interested in the title of the thread (such as this one), why bother reading and posting here? Just ignore it, and look for more serious stuff.
Maybe we label the new possible subfora "swimming with humor" and "humorless swimming." Or the serious folks could go the TI forum where Kaizen has promised that there is only a discussion of swimming as high art and no inanity whatsoever. But Kyra's right, aside from the "kissy kissy," even Geek engages in many NSR non "kissy kissy" posts. Now, I'm off to swim practice to get some and, if I feel like it, I may post on the "Learn to Fly" blog later, which if Geek actually read it (maybe he did), he would see that it contained some valuable info.
Gull:
Just because you can't run or beat Geek in the 500 free, doesn't mean others of us can't discuss our dual swimming/running habits. I think even Geek is on the treadmill now. That's probably how he lost all that weight. Otherwise, I'm sure you would have beat him.
Just from lurking in the background and watching it all:
In light of (at least one) opinion(s) (and not mine) and to address the "concern" that the posts get off topic onto non-swimming related items/banter/flirtations/dating habits etc., Would it be possible to set up a section of the forums outside the "general discussion" area for just these sort of off topic discussions. Another forum/subforum if you will... where maybe 'not anything goes'-- but other non swimming areas could be discussed. Tend to see this in a lot of other forum setups...... Threads could then be moved over there when a moderator (do we even have those??) notices that a thread has strayed (or someone complains... hmmmpphh!) People could then feel free to discuss anything and everything with fellow swimmers and not just focusing on stroke mechanics and TI or starts or meet jitters or chlorine's effect on the skin, etc.
Just a thought. Don't know who to petition to follow up on this.
I think this topic was previously discussed in the thread: "Suggestions: Moderator." It just makes more work for the moderators. I think Kirk suggested in that thread that some threads could be designated "NSR." Som are. My question is, if you're not interested in the title of the thread (such as this one), why bother reading and posting here? Just ignore it, and look for more serious stuff.
Maybe we label the new possible subfora "swimming with humor" and "humorless swimming." Or the serious folks could go the TI forum where Kaizen has promised that there is only a discussion of swimming as high art and no inanity whatsoever. But Kyra's right, aside from the "kissy kissy," even Geek engages in many NSR non "kissy kissy" posts. Now, I'm off to swim practice to get some and, if I feel like it, I may post on the "Learn to Fly" blog later, which if Geek actually read it (maybe he did), he would see that it contained some valuable info.
Gull:
Just because you can't run or beat Geek in the 500 free, doesn't mean others of us can't discuss our dual swimming/running habits. I think even Geek is on the treadmill now. That's probably how he lost all that weight. Otherwise, I'm sure you would have beat him.
