Why couldn't you be dealing drugs like normal people?

Snyder ,'Empty Places'


Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nutty - Jan 05, 2006 7:49:33 am PST #7761 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

When do people learn to swim? There are pictures of me swimming as a toddler, at a point when we lived on the coast. I have not entirely wrapped my brain around the idea of municipal pools, even now -- the Arlington [municipal "pool"] Reservoir, where I swam as an older kid, was a set-aside section of a lake.

I know that some colleges still have swimming requirements before you can graduate, and I recall learning this fact with the same dumbfoundedness as if you had told me you had to pass a class in pat-your-head, rub-your-belly before graduating. Who can't do that (assuming physical capability)? And what bearing can it possibly have on your academic career?

Random: Eric Bana is on my tv talking about Munich (that's the movie right?) and it's increasing my Bana love.

He sure is pretty. Also, pulls off accents nicely.


§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 7:49:46 am PST #7762 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If I can get that initial head-turn, then maybe people will stay to see a little bit more of, like, the message.

Tru Calling, Eliza? Tru Calling?

I was kicked out of Mormon girls’ camp for talking about seeing two men kiss. I’m trying to find new things and—what do they say?—a higher power. Something bigger than myself.

Like gay porn?

Oh! I hate to segue from ED, against whom I hold no bad feelings to Scarlett J, but, well, I'm a SJ-hata. They played clips from Match Point on the podcast I was listening to yesterday, and somehow her bits sounded...like they were going straight up in the air, where her costars sounded like they were talking to people. It was very weird.


§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 7:51:01 am PST #7763 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Who can't do that (assuming physical capability)?

Have you ever tried to teach an adult to swim? Not inconsiderable.


beth b - Jan 05, 2006 7:51:05 am PST #7764 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I learned to swim because of a couple of reasons 1) my mom doesn't swim that well ( actually she doesn't swim badly, but it isn't a strong skill) my theory is she grew up on the ocean where it is harder to swim 2) as a baby - I may have hated sand - but I ran to the water. So all there of us had endless numbers of lessons. If I hadn't hated my instructers I might have done well competatively . But I didn't even think about it until I was In my 30's .

Sadly, I don't swim much now. someday I would love to have a a lap pool.


§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 7:51:45 am PST #7765 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

my theory is she grew up on the ocena where it is harder to swim

Harder to swim than where? I've never found that.


Jessica - Jan 05, 2006 7:52:25 am PST #7766 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I've always been around water -- my family's cabin in Canada is right on the lake, and my best friend growing up had a pool and lived right next door. I can't remember ever learning to swim, so it must have been pretty young.


Spidra Webster - Jan 05, 2006 7:53:13 am PST #7767 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

It's harder to swim in the ocean than a swimming pool. There are actually waves, currents, rip tides, undertows...


Connie Neil - Jan 05, 2006 7:54:26 am PST #7768 of 10002
brillig

I can back stroke fairly competently, but I cannot do the face down strokes. I cannot get coordinated enough to breathe on the right stroke. I like my air handy whenever I want it. I have deep water issues, but I think if I had more endurance that wouldn't be an issue.


§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 7:54:59 am PST #7769 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My parents tossed me in the pool when I was a year or so old. They kinda left me there--the Senior Common Room pool was our weekend babysitter while my father played tennis or my mother worked. Both my high schools had swim classes, but it was redundant by that point -- my father had thoroughly drilled us in all the main strokes and diving by the time we were 8.

I didn't realise I had the option of not liking swimming until I was in my 20s.


Kalshane - Jan 05, 2006 7:55:39 am PST #7770 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I learned how to swim as a child. I want to say around 7 or so, but I'm not sure. I don't recall there being any big deal about it, beyond my mother thinking we kids should know how to swim.

We also had swimming as part of PE in highschool, where I actually learned (and have since forgotten) a bunch of different strokes.

Thinking about it, I think the last time I ever swam was in highschool. Wow.