Better to date or marry a swimmer or not?

The problem is about every thread ends up being hijacked to some degree by this silliness. I personally don't feel I have to weed through dozens of pointless non swimming related posts on serious threads to get to the meat of the swimming matter. This is why I suggested you use an alternative social networking site, populate it with your swimming friends, and do that stuff there. A little bit is ok, the amount these days is cumbersome to get through. I think it's safe to say that I've read all your posts in the few months. I have yet to hear you comment more than maybe a couple times on stroke technique, swiming theories, your own training, engine/vessel buiding, endurance training, muscular endurance, the desirability or benefits of kicking, etc. In fact, you've been a bit silent since the "Freestyle Stroke Question" thread on any matter of real substance with the exception of the NSR "Big Loser" thread. All of these threads (and many others) have contained many serious discussions. I have read, however, dozens of your NSR posts about waivers, drunk driving, TFs, noodlers, etc. My point is that your brand of "silliness" is just as irrelevant to "the meat of the swimming matter" as is any alleged social comments or attaboys or just plain and honorable human empathy. Frankly, I think I've asked a lot more pertinent swimming questions and doled out what technical or training or shoulder advice I could a whole lot more than you. So have many other of the joksters or occasional humorists you target. I hardly know any posters besides maybe Kaizen that don't joke a bit. Even Lindsay gives a wink now and again or makes a funny comment that makes me smile. Now, if you'd like to play catch up on substantive swimming issues, maybe I'd take your comments on this thread more seriously. I don't mind your NSR topics. In fact, I enjoy them, as I've stated, but they are NSR. I love your well-timed zings and acerbic humor. But why is your NSR better than anyone else's NSR? Seems very un-Democratic of you ... Kind of a "Kiss my Grits" situation here, in keeping with my empathy for my Southern "twin" Beth. I find it's quite nice to have forum friends, BTW. I'm sorry for you if you don't have more (although I know you have some too). I'm looking forward to meeting folks at Nationals or Zones or anywhere. I think it would be nice to toast Kyra on her birthday. I wish you'd post more on swimming. I've read many of your old threads. And I'd like to hear your views. You obviously love swiming and train hard. Kirk: If we're going to do subfora, let's definitely put butterfrog and elementary backstroke in their own little category of "archaic/ugly strokes." As to married swimmers, I heard a lot of :argue: tonight on that topic. However, the fact that Aquafeisty married her coach is pretty cool.

The problem is about every thread ends up being hijacked to some degree by this silliness. I personally don't feel I have to weed through dozens of pointless non swimming related posts on serious threads to get to the meat of the swimming matter. This is why I suggested you use an alternative social networking site, populate it with your swimming friends, and do that stuff there. A little bit is ok, the amount these days is cumbersome to get through. I think it's safe to say that I've read all your posts in the few months. I have yet to hear you comment more than maybe a couple times on stroke technique, swiming theories, your own training, engine/vessel buiding, endurance training, muscular endurance, the desirability or benefits of kicking, etc. In fact, you've been a bit silent since the "Freestyle Stroke Question" thread on any matter of real substance with the exception of the NSR "Big Loser" thread. All of these threads (and many others) have contained many serious discussions. I have read, however, dozens of your NSR posts about waivers, drunk driving, TFs, noodlers, etc. My point is that your brand of "silliness" is just as irrelevant to "the meat of the swimming matter" as is any alleged social comments or attaboys or just plain and honorable human empathy. Frankly, I think I've asked a lot more pertinent swimming questions and doled out what technical or training or shoulder advice I could a whole lot more than you. So have many other of the joksters or occasional humorists you target. I hardly know any posters besides maybe Kaizen that don't joke a bit. Even Lindsay gives a wink now and again or makes a funny comment that makes me smile. Now, if you'd like to play catch up on substantive swimming issues, maybe I'd take your comments on this thread more seriously. I don't mind your NSR topics. In fact, I enjoy them, as I've stated, but they are NSR. I love your well-timed zings and acerbic humor. But why is your NSR better than anyone else's NSR? Seems very un-Democratic of you ... Kind of a "Kiss my Grits" situation here, in keeping with my empathy for my Southern "twin" Beth. I find it's quite nice to have forum friends, BTW. I'm sorry for you if you don't have more (although I know you have some too). I'm looking forward to meeting folks at Nationals or Zones or anywhere. I think it would be nice to toast Kyra on her birthday. I wish you'd post more on swimming. I've read many of your old threads. And I'd like to hear your views. You obviously love swiming and train hard. Kirk: If we're going to do subfora, let's definitely put butterfrog and elementary backstroke in their own little category of "archaic/ugly strokes." As to married swimmers, I heard a lot of :argue: tonight on that topic. However, the fact that Aquafeisty married her coach is pretty cool.