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[Ermolli]

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I've learnt to ride a bike when I was a little kid with lots of falls and smal injuries, I still have a scar on my left knee when I felt in front on one of my grandparents' house like 15 years ago. At the time I felt very frustrated and angry about being forced to learn but now I feel it was ok because it was easier to learn and keep on trying to learn (at least that's what I think). I used to ride my bike a lot when I had to go to middle school and when I had to go to my friends' houses, I still ride in when I go to a sports club to play sports and when I'm on a gym riding a stationary bike.

I don't know how to swim though, I know the basics and I can defend myself in the water but I don't know how to swim properly. When I was little I went to swimming classes we were taught to learn crawl but I couldn't breathe correctly, I couldn't open my eyes inside the water and I was so uncordinated so I gave up. Years later I tried to retake the classes but then the other students were like 5 years younger than I and were doing better so I felt ashamed and quit after a week. I do regret it in some way but it isn't like I feel so bad about it, if I could learn with people around my age and in the same level I'd accept.

[Hooe]

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I swam competitively for around thirteen years prior to college.

I was pretty terrible, though. lol

[TracerBullet]

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Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't ride a bike. I learned how as a kid, but as I got older, my balance got much worse and it just isn't going to happen for me now lol.

[TheMatrix31]

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I can swim. Learned to swim in the deep end later though, around 11 or 12.

Haven't swam in years, though.

[slickdtc]

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I love swimming, but don't do it much anymore. Beach trips as a kid, and my neighborhood had a pool growing up. Haven't been on a family vacation in so many years (that's what growing up does to you) and the pool is no longer there, two big *** out-of-place houses were constructed on it.

I swam for the team growing up until about 11, and I was pretty good at all the styles (butterfly & freestyle were my best). Then I got self-conscious and didn't wanna wear the speedo's or "weeny benders" as we called them. LOL

I would never be able to touch down on 32 feet... 10 foot is deep enough and my ears pop like a mofo. 32... crazy.

[slickdtc]

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Hah, last time I swam (about 3 weeks ago), I strained a muscle in my shoulder. Friend's dog attacks whoever jumps in, so I went underwater to get under him, and turned upwards to see where he was. While in mid-turn, my shoulder just gave out... thought I dislocated the thing but it was just a strain according to the doctor.

Swimming works all your muscles though, so it's a great workout. I wish I had a pool...

[Beantown]

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I got summoned for jury duty for the fourth time already. Most people I know have never even been summoned once.

**** this ****.

[slickdtc]

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Haven't been summoned yet. (Knock on wood).

Yesterday, I was typing out a post here about how sucky 2012 has been for me. Since my general manager got fired from a job I was at for 2 years (months after getting a raise finally), my job situation has been the cause of all my stresses and problems. Worked 3 different jobs since March, and can't seem to find my niche. Current job is a mess, dirtiest restaurant I've ever seen, and management is useless... the inmates run the asylum, so to speak. And that's not a good thing as there's no consequences for actions or accountability. The most dysfunctional place I've ever worked at. There's either going to be a complete management reorganization, or the place is just going to get shut down due to health reasons. It was recently rated as I believe dead last in customer satisfaction. Has pretty much nothing going for it.

But as I was typing it out, my brother called and gave me good news; the animal hospital he works at may have an position opening up shortly. He's been there a few years now and is a great, reliable worker. The pay is right, the hours look like they'll be there... so I applied today after getting out of work. Great application experience. I dropped my brother's name, and the lady who helped me got all excited. When I turned it in, she said she'd make sure it gets looked at and considered, and even let me keep the pen I borrowed to fill out the application.

Encouraging experience. Hopefully it works out!!!

[Ermolli]

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Since Wednesday that I went to college and came back home while raining I've catched a cold and I've been been feeling good lately specially with having both nostrils blocked so I can't breath through my nose. Today I'm considering going out tonight but I don't feel that well to do that so I'm sure about it, I'll try to get some medicine to see if I can get better before the night.

[55]

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My new band, Bellicosity, just got out of the studio after recording our new promo.

This is our debut "single" so to speak. If you like metal at all, check it out:

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[55]

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[sportznut02]

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Time to go have a heat stroke at this wedding in 97 degree weather.The good news #NCAA13 should be ready to play when I get home tonight

[illwill10]

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So glad the my power is finally back on. Feels so good to lay in my bed and not on a couch since last week

[slickdtc]

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I literally **** you not... I just ate dinner; beef tenderloin, sauteed mushrooms and roasted corn. Just took a dump immediately following.. and lo and behold, a piece of roasted corn right in there.

That's a grown digestive system, son.

Wait, wait, wait... we had some roasted corn last night too. Damn it. I thought I had set a world record or something...

[BurghFan]

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