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Started by merithyn, August 09, 2009, 01:41:56 PM

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Yes, like a fish!
Enough to keep my head above water
No

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Strix

I grew up by Lake Champlain, so I swim quite well after spending so many summers at the beach.

Oddly enough, a lot of people drown in NC because they cannot swim but jump in pools and lakes assuming that it will come naturally to them (I guess).  :rolleyes:
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DisturbedPervert

Quote from: The Brain on August 09, 2009, 02:20:09 PM
I thought only black pipple didn't know how to swim. And Hungarian gypsies obviosuly.

Asians too

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Korea

I don't see how you could not know how to swim.  :huh:
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jimmy olsen

Quote from: Strix on August 09, 2009, 03:15:25 PM
I grew up by Lake Champlain, so I swim quite well after spending so many summers at the beach.

Oddly enough, a lot of people drown in NC because they cannot swim but jump in pools and lakes assuming that it will come naturally to them (I guess).  :rolleyes:

As long as you don't panic and you don't jump into the deep end I don't see how you couldn't be able to teach yourself how to swim in ten minutes. It's pretty damn simple.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

Ed Anger

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Neil

In the first world, we have swimming pools.
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Viking

Was the 17-18 age group champion of Central Norway in the 50 M backstroke, 2nd in the 100 M backstroke, 3rd in the 200 M backstroke and golds in all the 400 and 800 medley team relays.

So, yeah, I can swim. Since I'm a pretty chubby guy I have husseled jocks at swimming. 
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Quote from: Mr.Penguin on August 09, 2009, 01:59:52 PM
Swim like a fish, taught as part of my upbringing...

Same here
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Martinus

I do. It's funny with me, because when I was a kid (like 10 y.o.) my parents would send me to swimming lessons and it was a horror as I couldn't learn it at all, and I was afraid of water and whatnot. Then, when I was like 17 I just went into a swimming pool and started swimming. :P

Jaron

We already know garbon can't swim.
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