I am off to a 3 day kids meet this weekend so your family is no more unique than mine, nor many other posters on this forum with swimming families.. Don't assume what is fine to you translates to everyone else.
I never said my family was unique. There's zillions like us everywhere.
I also never assumed what was fine for me would be for you. We're obviously quite different and I don't like pork rinds. And you hate lawyers.
But, as to our posting, which is the poll topic, I would venture to say that I have written many many more serious meaty posts than you in the past few months. And I certainly don't spend most of my time on the forum flirting.
As for your attack-mode style, do you think that is fine for everyone?
I was mortified when I noted the times for 40-44 are actually faster than 35-39. It isn't supposed to get faster as we get older, is it? It's the Smiths ruining it for all us slow swimmers, to be sure.
If you want to get faster, you should come to my workouts. I'm sure we could help you make some progress.
And you hate lawyers.
That couldn't be further from the truth. About half our team is lawyers, all wonderful people.
Your posts are infinitely better than mine or anyone elses.
I have no issues with bras, I live with three women, a female nanny and an allegedly female betta fish. It was the context of the next few comments that were inappropriate, to me anyway.
We've all said our peace (not piece of ****) on this. Maybe it's time to move on.
That couldn't be further from the truth. About half our team is lawyers, all wonderful people.
Your posts are infinitely better than mine or anyone elses.
Why thank you Geek. I agree. :rofl:
Now I don't even have to say "Kiss my Grits," which would be sure to annoy you even further.
I just have to wonder if, perhaps, the intervals aren't tough enough when Fortress's teammates have the time (and breath) to discuss women's bodies, pms, cute lifeguards, etc. during practice. Usually it's all I can do not to hurl my latte into the gutter. My training partner and I communicate via grunts and gestures between repeats.
Hey Gull...Don't mess with my twin sister. That's not a very nice thing to say. Based on her times, I'd have to say she is working quite hard. You are sinking below the belt with that one.
Good thing I'm thick skinned. But I believe Cruise would say this is why so many female posters abandoned the forum during the prior flame wars.
Very true...I left for a while and still have some of the old flamers on my ignore list!
Just one last thing from me on this topic. I'm a member of a skiing forum that isn't moderated. Basically anything goes there. Just about any suggestion of censorship there is met with a very loud Bronx cheer :) Anyway, it's a very tight knit community even though it's a much more active forum than this is. People are always getting together to ski, help one another out, etc.
Anyway, a serious tragedy befell two members of the forum this week. They were a husband and wife who both posted. Well, the wife commited suicide a few days ago and the husband posted to the group to tell everyone. There was a huge outpouring of support for this guy. Someone suggested setting up a fund to help him cover funeral expenses and whatever else he needed the money for. This started yesterday. As of a couple hours ago over $5,000 has been sent to the Paypal account he set up for this.
Obviously this would have never happened if the topic never drifted off the topic of skiing.
Just one last thing from me on this topic. I'm a member of a skiing forum that isn't moderated. Basically anything goes there. Just about any suggestion of censorship there is met with a very loud Bronx cheer :) Anyway, it's a very tight knit community even though it's a much more active forum than this is. People are always getting together to ski, help one another out, etc.
Anyway, a serious tragedy befell two members of the forum this week. They were a husband and wife who both posted. Well, the wife commited suicide a few days ago and the husband posted to the group to tell everyone. There was a huge outpouring of support for this guy. Someone suggested setting up a fund to help him cover funeral expenses and whatever else he needed the money for. This started yesterday. As of a couple hours ago over $5,000 has been sent to the Paypal account he set up for this.
Obviously this would have never happened if the topic never drifted off the topic of skiing.
I agree and I'm so glad you brought up this great example. I think of Masters swimming as being about a lot more than just swimming. It is about camraderie and support too. I think this forum allows us to talk about swimming and how it influences our lives. It also allows us to get to know each other and become friends.....friends that have this wonderful sport in common but also are interested in each others lives. So what if we get off topic every once and a while. As long as we are civil and kind to each other, where is the harm? :dunno:
Life is WAAAY too short to be serious all the time. I thought everything posted lately was hillarious. IMO I think a "lighten up" is in order. Don't shoot the messenger.
