Things to do in the water other than "just swim laps"

Along the lines of combining Martin Short ("I'm not that strong a swimmer") and sharks-and-minnows, I am wondering if any of you ever made up your own pool rules for the latter? My twin brother and I, at age 13, were scrawny weaklings (as opposed to now, when we are fatted weaklings). We could, however, hold our breaths with the kind of rapaciousness usually only seen in anaerobic bacteria. The head life guard was this lacrosse-playing college-aged muscle-bound bully. Despite his cut qualities, the guy was easily winded, perhaps a side effect of steroid abuse and his penchant for bluster. Anyhow, my brother (who would later go on to invent the legendary "John ball" at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, but that's another story) and I managed to inaugurate a new rule during the seemingly endless sharks-and-minnow games of the summer of 1966. We proposed--and a majority of players, mainly other runts with a natural minnow phenotype like us, agreed--that the drain at the bottom of the deep end should hereafter and for evermore be "base." As long as a minnow was perched thereupon, the sharks were forbidden to strike. At the first sound of "minnows in the water," my brother and I would dive off the side, swim straight to the bottom, grab onto the metal grid that covered the drain, and wait patiently until our tormentor ran out of air and darted up for a refill, at which point we'd shove off and complete the minnow swim to safety. Eventually the lifeguard tried to trick us by feigning ascent, then immediately turning around to try to grab us. But weaklings are not without craftiness and a suspicious nature, especially when they've trained themselves to not need air, and stoked their resolve by the enmity of the comely cheerleader ranks, who always squirmed girlishly on chaise longes, exhorting their square-jawed muscular hero to make quick work of us. He never could! Sometime, just to taunt him, my brother and I would stay down by the drain, let him go up for an air refill, then continue to wait him out till he needed to ascent yet again! The *** never caught us, I am proud to say! There were games that summer called for darkness! And that's another thing that's fun to do at pools, make up rules that allow the meek to inherit the earth.

:bow: Leonard...have you thought of holding a clinic? :rofl: Grasshopper - I have much to teach you. Bring a case of beer and we shall meditate on the complexities of the female psyche. After that, we'll go chat up the lifeguards. -LBJ P.S. My wife read this and says: "Please do not encourage Leonard's misbehavior in this way. He's hard enough to live with as it is already."

Grasshopper - I have much to teach you. Bring a case of beer and we shall meditate on the complexities of the female psyche. After that, we'll go chat up the lifeguards. -LBJ P.S. My wife read this and says: "Please do not encourage Leonard's misbehavior in this way. He's hard enough to live with as it is already." LOL funny that, I know someone who Mrs LBJ can commiserate with :D

Two things that come to mind: Doing a full circle backwards. Harder than you think. Walking on hands. Pointed toes, follow the black line.

Isn't the IP identifying signature only visible to the person who is looking at it, and the guy on the other end, who would know your IP even without you knowing he knows? Others aren't seeing you IP are they? Anyway, his signature makes a mistake, because I am an old timer and use Netscape and wil till I die or it dies. The signature says I am using IE (ack!!!). I like to go to the pool on a Saturday or maybe some other day around 11a.m. and take a book or newspaper and grab a chair and sit by the pool and get some sunshine. I might go swimming after and hour, and then I might not. Since it is a paid health club swimming pool, most times I am the only person there. In other words, I am using my training pool as a club, sans liquor or bikini girls nearby. billy fanstone

Isn't the IP identifying signature only visible to the person who is looking at it, and the guy on the other end, who would know your IP even without you knowing he knows? You are correct. There are other ways of obtaining IP's and if that were my goal, I would not advertise it with an IP mirror signature. Fort: I know the IP issue is dead..no worries. Limiting emoticons? The beginning of the end I say.

... Then, there was some late night skinny dipping. I'm sure all these activities must still be engaged in today. :banana: AMEN! Can you convince my wife of that? Skinny dipping by myself just ain't the same!

The SNL Synchro skit with Martin Short is a major classic LOL!! Thanks for reminding me of that one ....I suspect that the new Will Ferrell movie about ice skating is similar and probably hillarious! Back on topic now: I use to love to do underwater kung fu fighting too ....as Kyra pointed out.....and sharks and minows is also a great pool game....(I think someone else may have already mentioned that one though...Oh well...sorry if someone already did?) Newmastersswimmer That is one of the best of all time. Martin Short quote: "That's ok I could use the practice, I'm not that strong a swimmer" Classic!

Yo, people, two pages ago I asked about the pole, then some other chattering went on and a few asked about it again. I still want to know about the pole and how it's used in the water..anyone? I mean I do have a vivid imagination, just want to make sure I know how to play this game or use the pole aquatic style. Or, maybe I don't?

Sam, I'm assuming those are your adorable kids in the picture with you? If so, it seems you've been busy, and aren't skinny dipping alone too much! :p Those are my kids, and yes you are right. Thanks for the comment, they are great! (I am a bit biased though) P.S. My kids have seen my avatar on here and now think they are world famous!