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ppanther

My daughter is the only one dressed up from my house, she's going trick or treating as Elizabeth Bennet (some of her friends are going as other Bennet sisters). The costume is perfect, except for the sneakers. My son and his best bud dressed as each other for class last week -- they both have red ha...

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I got curious & looked up the team online & found out that they dropped the Navy part of their name, but are still located at the same pool on Strand Way. IIRC that pool was always a little on the cold side (76º or 77º). I looked at the pool just now with the satellite view & noticed th...

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It's great that your kids are so into swimming. It's an activity that they can continue long after they're out of school and stay in shape. My older sister and younger brother were competitive swimmers. My brother also played H2O polo at the HS, Junior Olympic and college levels. But he burned out ...

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Is he training at Colorado Springs? He’s not quite there yet, though both kids did get to train there at different times last season, just for the experience. Because their team does cool stuff. He’s in Coronado (San Diego). Waaaayy back when I was a kid & on the swim team the team in Coronado ...

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I'm missing my eldest child, who is in Coronado for the second time in less than a month. Last time, it was an open-water swim. This time, it's a training trip. Is he training at Colorado Springs? He’s not quite there yet, though both kids did get to train there at different times last season, just...

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I'm sad for kcdave, who has entirely the wrong idea about "religion" and is not a better person for it. I'm sad for Ken, who doesn't like Fall. I freaking LOVE Fall. I used to feel about Spring the way Ken feels about Fall, except for me, it was when I lived in SoCal and Spring just meant ...

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Smackie Chan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 1:39 am
Wolfman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:52 am Walk off grand slam = impressive.
Officially my all-time favorite HR.

Same, honestly tied with Gibson.

ppanther

Roux wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:13 pm C'mon, man. Can you not agree that trump produces more word salad than, well, any other public figure that come to mind now?

No one does Word Salads like Kamala. It's probably best if you just own this one.

ppanther

So sad! She was a very sweet person. RIP

ppanther

In the late 70's/early 80's the La Jolla Rough Water Swim was always 1 mile, which I did 3 times. Additionally they had a 3 mile competition in (IIRC) '82 (which I swam in as well. Super cool!! I didn't know how my kids would handle the start, since they've never had to deal with that mess before. ...

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That’s cool. They must be having a great time over there. You should be very proud of them. It takes a whole lot of dedication and work to be able to even compete. My sister used to be a big open water swimmer. She won her age group several times in the La Jolla Rough Water Swim, which is four mile...

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1.2 mile swim is the half-Ironman distance, that's outstanding. I did quite a few open water swims before my body decided to fall apart. In every race, there was a huge amount of safety and support personnel, they will do great. Since this is their first open water swim, I would encourage them to l...

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My kids are in Hawaii for the next week. They're swimming in their first ever open-water race today. 1.2 miles. The mama waiting at home is fine, just fine. No, really, I'm fine. I think they'll do great! The husband and I are temporary empty-nesters and will be going out for a nice afternoon hike a...

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Sort of like your characterization of anybody who disagrees with your opinion on religious indoctrination in public schools as "woke," and all of the assumptions that go along with that in the narrow little MAGA world mind. Your "anti-wokeness" is a dead giveaway. "narrow l...

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Brava. Excellent use of IKYABWAI. Oh no. Please tell me I didn't break one of your precious message board rules. I don't think I'll recover from this comeback, which -- I mean, wow. You're a true master of the game, Mikey. The title of the thread is the title of the article that I linked and quoted...

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Are there some really good public schools? Of course. But the vast majority are poor. Teachers are handcuffed while the inmates now run the asylum. There's no critical thinking. It's the exact opposite, it's called "indoctrination". A tool of the "left-wing" secular collective t...

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You certainly did spin your own definition of adultery. Certainly isn’t what the ten c meaning. Or maybe you used the homeschooling definition? If your criteria for children’s educational preparedness is NCAA admission, you have quite a low bar. But good to know you’re satisfied. Sorry to hear your...

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Sure, spin whatever you read. And whatever you hear. And whatever you see. Since that’s your philosophy, what’s the problem with your kids being exposed to public schools? Let them interpret as they may. I prefer all kids receive a broad education and exposure to ideas I both agree and disagree wit...

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Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:53 am Care to be more specific regarding "pseudo-religious ideologies?"

Take your pick. Many have already been discussed in this thread. How about anything that isn’t the three Rs?

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Or for that matter how would she feel if the parts of the Koran were posted expressing similar sentiments? You ask as though this is a question you shouldn’t also answer. While you do, include the pseudo-religious ideologies already mentioned in this thread. You okay with kids being taught about th...

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Oh, wait… so you support the LA legislation if it comes with the disclaimer; “These ‘Commandments’ are subject to self-interpretation to meet personal convenience.” Got it. I wish your kids well with their customized, selective education. Calm down, Bill. Everything you read is subject to self-inte...

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Or for that matter how would she feel if the parts of the Koran were posted expressing similar sentiments? You ask as though this is a question you shouldn’t also answer. While you do, include the pseudo-religious ideologies already mentioned in this thread. You okay with kids being taught about th...

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I haven’t seen any classrooms with signs saying “thou shalt surrender thy genitalia to the LGBTQ police.” Or “thou shalt shower with those of another gender. And enjoy it.” Maybe I’ve been away too long. Have you seen this? I would not want kids to be taught this, but you seem to be a bit hysterica...

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Thou shalt not commit adultery What happens when a 6 year old asks what this means? Parents should not cheat on their spouses. No sordid details need to be explained. Seriously, this isn't hard. It's GOOD to know that cheating is bad -- and lying, stealing, coveting, dishonoring parents, also bad. ...

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OK. I’ll take into account that this comes from someone who doesn’t know the difference between religion and ideology. Your little buddy isn’t even worth the effort of a serious response. Hiding behind words, Mikey? You were fretting over Christian indoctrination, and from what I can tell, you stil...

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What the ever loving fuck are you babbling about? I think what he's basically saying is that people are losing their minds about kids being exposed to anything (gasp) Christian... but they don't seem to care about any number of other, far more damaging ideologies plaguing public schools. Which is k...

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Even though she's making an effort to sound reasonable, I can tell from this that ppanther has swallowed the MAGAt Kool-Aid down to the last salty drop. Sad. Mikey, do you really think there are only two options available? 1) Agree with Mikey 2) Be a MAGA extremist "Woke" is not a religio...

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I'm not saying that all coaches are bad. But there's a lot of bad ones, and even worse is how they've been protected by US Swimming. Google Chuck Wielgus (Rest In Hell). I'm sure he was a pretty bad guy. My kids have been swimming since they were 5 and 7. They've had a few coaches over that time. A...

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Roux wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:39 am The transgender person did not decide to be transgender, and it is not a lifestyle choice. They were born that way.

This is a subjective opinion, not an objective fact. Just had to throw that in there.

ppanther

I do not believe it is an illness. It seems like it is a condition, although there's probably a better word that is not coming to mind now. Sure, I think there are circumstances where surgery is appropriate. Again, some people are born where the mind and body don't match. Some people are born with ...

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Mandating biological males showering and changing with biological women and girls, is "faith based pretend time" My kids are swimmers. Our Local Swim Committee introduced new by-laws this year that basically says, flat out, transgenders are allowed to use the locker room that matches thei...

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Roux, I know you want to let the medical expert and the patient decide without your thoughts being any part of it. But that’s not what I asked, and you know it. You have an opinion that is not pure political posturing. You have thoughts alongside the virtue signaling, do you not? What are YOUR thoug...

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I can agree with you that for some people, things don’t seem to match up between their minds and their bodies. So why are you, a rational, educated person, convinced the BODY is the thing that needs to change? I don't say that. I say only that such decisions are properly made between a physician an...

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Mandating biological males showering and changing with biological women and girls, is "faith based pretend time" My kids are swimmers. Our Local Swim Committee introduced new by-laws this year that basically says, flat out, transgenders are allowed to use the locker room that matches thei...

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ppanther, gay people exist, right? Some people are born with an attraction to the same sex, right? There are hundreds if not thousands of animal species where homosexuality is documented. You're with me so far, I think. Well, just as gay people exist, so do transgenders. That is how they were born,...

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the myth of being born in the wrong body If you had met such people, then you would understand that it is not a myth. Until then, you can rely upon the actual medical experts at the American Medical Association , American Academy of Family Physicians , and many others. Europe just BANNED the drugs ...

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the myth of being born in the wrong body If you had met such people, then you would understand that it is not a myth. Until then, you can rely upon the actual medical experts at the American Medical Association , American Academy of Family Physicians , and many others. We are not going to agree on ...

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Screw_Michigan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:15 pm Look like Dump and his criminal syndicate cronies are doing to our constitutional republic in the name of "God." You want them doing that to kids in public schools? No thanks.

Do you have kids?
Do you know what IS being taught in schools?

ppanther

For the most part, our Founders were diests, not Christian. Jefferson went to far as to literally cut out of the Bible all of the supernatural bullshit. No virgin birth, no miracle healings, no talking snakes, no dead people coming back to life. Such myths simply do not belong in public schools or ...

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First of all, ppanther, post more and read less. Glad to see you. I recognize the problems you cite, but I suggest that their solution is not putting religion in public schools. My guess - and it is only a guess, I am not an expert - is that poverty is a significant contributing factor to the probl...

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