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Been awesome pool (and pool beer) weather the last four days, with another great swim practice evening on tap!
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9 hours ago, WxUSAF said:
Agreed. We just finished episode 2 and my wife exclaimed that it’s way better than Book of Boba Fett already.
Not hard for a show to be better than Boba’s Book.
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8 minutes ago, H2O said:
Get ready to deal with parents that can be douchey at times tho. I've heard horror stories.
You've only heard?
Oh...we know who those parents are already. I've already been called unprofessional by one.
With a small team that pulls almost fully from our 500-home (townhomes and single-family homes) HOA, we mostly know each other really well, so most douchiness is held in check because they don't want to be dicks to their friends and neighbors. Sometimes people just cant help it though. We just roll with the punches when it does happen...
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16 hours ago, [email protected] said:
Must remember faxes and boosters were developed from earlier strains, not the current strain which seems to be easier to catch but *generally* has less severe effects. No one should be sorry about getting vaxxed even if u get the newer strain.
Tested positive 8 days after second booster. Minimal impacts personally, almost nothing symptoms-wise other than a brief headache and slight cough.
Exactly. My guess is that by this fall we could well see a more Omicron-focused shot, which would be helpful, though I agree about how it appears that the effects of these subvariants are much less harmful (but unfortunately still harmful enough for many). Follows the general trend of how novel viruses work though - incredibly potent, then new variants pop up, and eventually you get more variants that "like to" infect but not kill their hosts.
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2 minutes ago, H2O said:
Look at who is getting sucked into summer swim team life
Big time. Like...way big time.
It's scratching that major competitive itch that's been bothering me since I last played soccer about eight years ago. As an athlete through college it's been tough to give up playing anything remotely competitively (due to an ankle injury), so getting involved in summer swim is a really good outlet for me. And I guess it's good to help the kids, too.
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20 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said:
I'm technically a CIT or coach in training, so I still am swimming on the team but I also get to coach an age group (9-10s) along with helping the coaches at meets.
That's awesome! It's great that you're getting involved and (I assume) passing on your love of swimming to the younger kids!
We have our interested teenage swimmers coach the Juniors (mostly 3-5 year-olds) with an adult overseeing the Juniors program as a whole. Some kids just jump in and help the 8&Unders, but in general our three coaches will handle everything.
Despite having an even smaller team than normal (
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10 minutes ago, IronTy said:
Yeah, triple-vaxxed my ass. A lot of good that shit did. But if you survived the fog ok then that give me hope it'll eventually end. My wife is also stuck with it too, she's about 3 days behind me.
You never know...it may have helped. Most everyone I know who have been vaccinated (and most boosted) had few, if any, problems when they caught COVID recently. I also know one or two who weren't vaccinated and only got slightly sick, as well.
Sorry to hear that though. Hope you fell better soon!
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51 minutes ago, SnowenOutThere said:
Anyone going to the pool on Saturday? At this points its a tradition to go whatever the weather. Can't wait for my first day of coaching Tuesday.
Absolutely! I have to man the swim team table (bake sale and just general info for new families), but I'd have gone to hang out anyway.
Who are you coaching? Aren't you still part of a summer team?
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2 hours ago, WxUSAF said:
1.53” IMBY. That stratiform rain really overperformed.
I feel like post-cell stratiform rain usually does well around these parts.
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3 hours ago, WxUSAF said:
Thanks for the support!!
I’m here for you!
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3 hours ago, Scraff said:
How much you drink today?? I know for me, Wine in the Woods (Columbia) crossed with all my friends at Hysteria, Oliver’s and Sapwood at the fest today made for one hell of day! Damn it was hot in the sun though. Imagine that. Hot…sun. LOL.
Umm…nothing?
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On 5/20/2022 at 6:10 PM, WxUSAF said:
WxUSAF: marked SAFE from the Mid-Atlantic’s first Tornado Watch of 2022
I hope the next DC-area wedge destroys your home!
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I really hope there are a few females and males who were late to emerge, but don’t get eaten and are able to make babies this year. Unlikely, but I hold out hope!
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Someone is going to be a little lonely this summer:
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Saw the first lightning bug of the season on a neighbor's lawn at about 8:00 pm last night...
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On 5/17/2022 at 3:32 PM, Kay said:
So this happened...
We have a Mourning Dove nest on our covered propane heater that’s stored outside against our back wall. No pro allem for us because we won’t be using it for another five months, at least, but I love how these birds make the best of what we give them!
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18 minutes ago, snowfan said:
90s Friday - Sunday. Thoughts and prayers.
No one will survive, especially with the 70s following next week.
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41 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:
random observation - doesn't it usually get warmer in June?
Usually, but always.
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I think what we should do is forecast on our own, and ignore everything SPC says.
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DCA: 100
IAD: 103
BWI: 102
RIC: 102I think I went relatively lower last year, but I think we'll really bake once or twice.
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20 minutes ago, mattie g said:
I'm gonna get smashed
Heavy rain and the slightest wind. Burke severe at its finest!
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35 minutes ago, mdhokie said:
they closed school early and now its sunny.
They didn't close school early here, but my daughter is home and it's definitely not sunny.
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3 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:
The rumbling off in the distance is pretty continuous.
Sure is. I need to get of this work call!
June Banter 2022
in Mid Atlantic
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As a team rep, my job is a lot bigger than it is for other parents, so it's kind of hard to say. My co-rep and I have been meeting since January. Those were just preliminary meetings, but they started ramping up in March as we got the new website going and started general planning for the season. We see each other almost every day at the bus stop, so we always have a little chat about things, and of course we see each other at practices now. We're also always texting about plans, budget, etc. and coordinating on communications to the families. I'm fully expecting it to get even crazier in a couple weeks as we start real planning for the meets and coordinating with the coaches and data coordinators on getting the meet sheets squared away.
My wife ran concessions last year, which was a huge job. People like Referee, Data Coordinator, Starter, and Chief Timer (among others) have a big part to play, but their jobs are generally "just" day of meets (Data Coordinator is more than just day of). I always mention that we're a small team, and that means that we need lots of families to get really involved. It's a decent amount of work for everyone, but we all generally like each other, so that's a huge help!
I mean...if you have nothing better to do, then you might as well get down to the pool to help!
We have some folks on our team who get involved like you do. They sign up for official volunteer slots, but they end up doing a ton more before, during, and after meets. I'm already seeing how important these folks are for us, so we always let them know how appreciated they are!
Adult beverages, you say? Tell me more...