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Old 10-26-2010, 02:40 PM
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You're a swim fan and I am not.



Unfair...I don't know who Fanny Crippen is.

And Windows must now increase my virtual memory.

I hopes so.
He was a professional open water swimmer who died in Dubai last week during an event. The water temperature was reported between 83-87 degrees and he died right before the finish line.

It's upset a number of people but he died doing what he loved. Can't ask for much more than that. It's like people think life is an entitlement.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:30 PM
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Angels can't swim.
They can now!

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Yeah that was a shame about the swimmer... had read about that the other day although I'd never heard his name before.

The pictures of him though? He was in fantastic shape and so experienced... wonder what the hell happened.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:34 PM
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He was a professional open water swimmer who died in Dubai last week during an event. The water temperature was reported between 83-87 degrees and he died right before the finish line.

It's upset a number of people but he died doing what he loved. Can't ask for much more than that. It's like people think life is an entitlement.

This is a very,very deep statement,although there are manny,many people who don't seem to realize as much.






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Old 10-26-2010, 03:35 PM
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They can now!

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Yeah that was a shame about the swimmer... had read about that the other day although I'd never heard his name before.

The pictures of him though? He was in fantastic shape and so experienced... wonder what the hell happened.
You are truly and hopelessly insane.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:43 PM
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Thank you.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:46 PM
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:46 PM
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The conditions were brutal for open water that day. 100 degree temps 85 degree water.

FINA should be ashamed of themselves for not canceling the event.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:48 PM
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The conditions were brutal for open water that day. 100 degree temps 85 degree water.

FINA should be ashamed of themselves for not canceling the event.
I read upper 80's on the water temp. It doesn't take much to pass out when exerting in those temps. Really sad.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:50 PM
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The conditions were brutal for open water that day. 100 degree temps 85 degree water.

FINA should be ashamed of themselves for not canceling the event.
Wow, really.
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:51 PM
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I read upper 80's on the water temp. It doesn't take much to pass out when exerting in those temps. Really sad.
Yeah I've read anywhere from 83-87. Ridiculous.
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It's taken many years (kinda like the triple crown ) to find another deserving octopus BUT I think we have a winnah...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...ocean-science/
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It's taken many years (kinda like the triple crown ) to find another deserving octopus BUT I think we have a winnah...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...ocean-science/
it's like squidbillies...but instead of toting alkeehall, it's coconuts.
cue the monty python music...

that octopus is crazy, he's walking. tony told me about it yesterday, but this is the first chance i had to see it.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:41 PM
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it's like squidbillies...but instead of toting alkeehall, it's coconuts.
cue the monty python music...

that octopus is crazy, he's walking. tony told me about it yesterday, but this is the first chance i had to see it.
It's awesome, isn't it?

Out for a stroll...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjQr3lRACPI
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:47 PM
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that's awesome
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