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.
I agree Beth. Humor is the best way to help forget, if only temporarily, the tragedies of life.
I think my signature says it all.
I do find the banter at least as appealing as the swim stuff, even though sometimes I skip it. It makes posters more than words on a page.
Agreed and well said.
I agree Beth. Humor is the best way to help forget, if only temporarily, the tragedies of life.
I think my signature says it all.
I LOVE YOUR SIGNATURE!! Beee-u-ti-ful!
Speaking of becoming friends and showing interest in each ohter's lives.... How is your daughter doing?
I LOVE YOUR SIGNATURE!! Beee-u-ti-ful!
Speaking of becoming friends and showing interest in each ohter's lives.... How is your daughter doing?
They're doing great. Last biopsy showed no cancer. Thanks for asking.
it's a very tight knit community even though it's a much more active forum than this is.
This kind of describes my team. People have known each other for many years, which perhaps accounts for some joshing among some of them. They're long time pals. I'm still a newbie, but I like them. I'm glad you have such great ski friends, Kirk.
I would hate to be just "words on a page" too some_girl. Plus, then I wouldn't know you or my twin or my baby sister or the other folks I know who are not anonymous to me.
I won't say "lighten up" because I got super-blasted last time I did that (and my twin already said it :) ), although it's what I think. As long as nothing is over the top or dramatically off topic, a little levity is fabulous. We don't need to be zinged or Mindful every waking moment. As my twin said, life is WAAAAY to short. Plus, there are tons of serious posts.
I think the publication of PMs on the forum is just wrong.
You are a massive hypocrite Geek ....and I really don't care if the moderators suspend me for saying that in public here. I also think your buddy Gull is a bag of hot air for attacking fortress the way he did. Newmastersswimmer
I think this is perfectly clear, but there was no flirting by me on the Geek vs. Gull II thread. I thought the picture was inspiring. I really thought they both looked happy and fit and "good looking" (although Gull has since staked claim to this latter appellation). If that is "flirting," I guess I'm not very good at it. Is this what we need to ban?
As to scyfreestyler's comment that the forum has gone to hell the last few months, maybe it would be improved if Geek actually posted more on the "meat" of swimming instead of pork rinds and NASCAR.;)
The meat of swimming sounds a bit rique too in a certain light...and may also offend a vegatarian.
You know what the Indian word for vegetarian is?
"Lousy Hunter."
I, too, have grown tired of all the senseless banter, juvenile chit-chat, and general nonsense here. I find that most of what appears to be intended as humor is not even mildly amusing. In the limited time I have to spend on the forum, it's gotten too hard to sift through all the crap to find posts germane to the thread. I cut way back on my reading and participation beginning about a month ago as a result.
I am fundamentally opposed to censorship (allowing people to express themselves certainly helps one identify the twits), and I don't want to see any posts censored here. I would like to see NSR stuff posted in a clearly identified NSR post, and replies to swimming threads be on-topic. That doesn't necessarily mean humorless.
Judging by the recent thread closure, I don't think the third option is an option anymore.
Honestly, I'm kinda surprised that it was open as long as it was.
Hopefully though, now that it's all out in the open we can work on a civil way of working it out so everybody is happy. This isn't the first time this issue has come up, so it obiviously needs to be addressed.
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.
