Let us settle the fluff vs. physiology matter by vote.
Former Member
Practice isn't everything. I don't talk during practice (not enough air to fuel my muslces let alone my voice), but there does happen to be a before and after to get to know the people that see you half naked everyday. My team often has parties outside the pool so that everyone can get together and hang out. We talk about swimming, but it doesn't dominate the conversation. Swimming's a community and that can't be built on facts and figures alone.
And that's all the fuel I'm going to give to this fire...........:drink:
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.
Alright...let's leave Fortress alone. The censorship brigade won and made their point on the thread that contained all the references to those things you mentioned. The mods shut it down.
I'd consider your post a large wooden spoon stirring a rather vast pot...if I was the sensitive type that like my swimming threads hardcore and un-humoured...
Just as apoint of note...the majority like a little bit of fun with their swimmng postings if the above poll is to be taken as a sample
I, too, have grown tired of all the senseless banter, juvenile chit-chat, and general nonsense here.
I, too, have grown tired of senseless, juvenile name-calling. So maybe you should stop.
I don't have all that much trouble reading over what you call "crap" from "twits." It's called skim reading or use the scroll down feature. There are plenty of serious meaty posts to select from. And I believe Rich labeled his last thread the "unashamed inanity" thread. Pretty easy to avoid. Now, if the mere site of NSR or or purple prose or a :dedhorse: or :banana: sends you screaming, you must be a boring lawyer. ;)
BTW, I like your signature. Very NSR.
Speaking of gestures, I gave our coach a single finger hello after a set the other day. That was a big mistake as evidenced by the next set he created on the fly. posted by Aquageek
Interesting how you get to define what is and isn't too obscene to post around here after making such an obscene comment on a family oriented website Geek. 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
Oh, come on Jim. How obscene is writing about giving someone the bird? posted by Kirk Nelson
Nothing in my opinion....but if you are going to point the finger at everyone else about mentioning bras and such, then yaeh....to say something like that makes you a hypocritical coward IMO ...You disagree?
Newmastersswimmer
Oh, come on Jim. How obscene is writing about giving someone the bird?
No more so than mentioning underwear in a non sexual depicting way. What do I know though? I'm from another continent. I'm quite used to and not hung up and scared of underwear or talking about it. Funny how it's us Brits that get labled as uptight though right?
I think theres a few of us trying to perhaps illustrate hypocrisy and double standards Kirk, not having a go, but some of us have been attacked, and criticised for non-swimming related comments and threads.
Why is the finger or description thereof not considered either vulgar, or comedic in it's use. I don't care either way but I'm not bleating about a few funny threads ruining aqua-utopia.
I'm with Allen and Kirk as to at least attempting to keep it more related to swimming as opposed to less related. Sometimes it degrades for a number of posts to have absolutely no relationship to swimming.
Maybe a little more PM'ing on off-topics might be appreciated.
Jim I agree and I am sure that nobody intentionally goes about wrecking threads but what's the harm in humour. Sure if you ask about a drill, and the best I come up with is a sexual innuendo about the "size of my chuck" then yeah, it is wrong to post it, funny or otherwise.
I don't see a lot of blatant hijacks like that though. there are several threads I wanted to put a humourous reply on but did not, out of respect for the OP. On others, like Ande's I know he dishes out his sage advice with a large helping of humour...so feel it is cool to respond in the same vein.
A thread about dating and marriage will contain a comment or two of /giggle /crush in it. At least, common sense would indicate this. Which is where this bruhahahahaha started.
Rich
I also think your buddy Gull is a bag of hot air for attacking fortress the way he did.
Then I guess I'm an old fashioned bag of hot air because I don't discuss women's bodies and pms in front of my female teammates.
I think the publication of PMs on the forum is just wrong.
I kinda think calling someone a piece of **** is a bit more wrong along with the coward comment, but that is what this forum has turned to. If you don't want something like that publicized best to not say it at all.
In other news I just witnessed a nice swim by the moderator's nephew (I think,maybe) at a meet here in Charlotte. Only 10 hours of meets left this weekend.
