Awesome People - Page 6

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2015, 02:38 PM

Somebody even brought Porta-Potties to the party.

monster · 09-07-2015, 08:44 PM

So here's one ....or two.

This year, one of the swimmers from our itsy bitsy 20yard summer pool team broke a longstanding record for the 50 fly for 11/12yo boys at county championships. (He then went on to break the state record the next week, but that's a different story)

One of our swim moms tracked down the guy who set the previous record thirty-something years ago.

He wrote a letter to our new champ:

Dear AJ,
I wanted to write and congratulate you on breaking the WISC 11-12 50 fly record. It might not have been the oldest record in the books, but it was a pretty big deal for me. After 30+ years, this was the last of my swimming records left at any level. At one point I held a number of 11-12 and 13-14 butterfly and freestyle state and zone records, which led to national age group championships, state titles at Huron, trips to junior nationals, and a lifelong love of swimming.

But even with all that, WISC was always special to me. I loved being part of a summer club team, and was especially proud of the success we had at Orchard Hills, which like Forestbrooke, has always been one of the “little” clubs in WISC. All of my success started from our little kidney bean shaped pool at OHAC, so I am especially happy that a fellow “little” pool swimmer broke my last record.

You are part of a long and proud tradition of swimming in Ann Arbor. I don’t know if you noticed that the other “old” 11-12 record broken this year was held by one of my best swimming friends, Tom Bailey, who was also a Forestbrooke kid. We were part of a group of “little” pool kids that ended up winning a couple of state championships at Huron, so the bar is set pretty high for you. I look forward to following your swimming career, wish you continued success, and hope you are able to experience all the joy, fun, and camaraderie that I was able to have as a swimmer.

Best of luck, Mark Loveland

BigV · 09-07-2015, 11:01 PM

very classy!

Gravdigr · 09-08-2015, 03:14 PM

Indeed.

Gravdigr · 09-23-2015, 10:09 AM

Haven Jarel is just plain awesome. Welded up his own Iron Man mask...at age 6. And he was just getting started:

Griff · 09-23-2015, 06:30 PM

Too cool.

Gravdigr · 10-02-2015, 04:33 PM

Dads are awesome:

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BigV · 10-02-2015, 07:00 PM

DanaC · 10-06-2015, 11:17 AM

This girl's awesome.

Gravdigr · 10-06-2015, 02:03 PM

Definitely awesome!

xoxoxoBruce · 10-06-2015, 07:56 PM

The fashion designers will see what their designs look like on the department store mannequin. She looks almost generic.

lumberjim · 10-06-2015, 08:04 PM

oh no you di int

xoxoxoBruce · 10-06-2015, 08:25 PM

Oh yes I did, she looks androgynous, featureless, mannequin-ish, no distraction from the clothing which is what the designers want. She should do very well.

lumberjim · 10-06-2015, 08:33 PM

Gravdigr · 11-17-2015, 02:06 PM

I have a sneaking suspicion that Jason just might be an Awesome People™:

Eric strikes me as fairly awesome his own self.

09-02-2015, 02:38 PM	#76
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Somebody even brought Porta-Potties to the party. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-07-2015, 08:44 PM	#77
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So here's one ....or two. This year, one of the swimmers from our itsy bitsy 20yard summer pool team broke a longstanding record for the 50 fly for 11/12yo boys at county championships. (He then went on to break the state record the next week, but that's a different story) One of our swim moms tracked down the guy who set the previous record thirty-something years ago. He wrote a letter to our new champ: Dear AJ, I wanted to write and congratulate you on breaking the WISC 11-12 50 fly record. It might not have been the oldest record in the books, but it was a pretty big deal for me. After 30+ years, this was the last of my swimming records left at any level. At one point I held a number of 11-12 and 13-14 butterfly and freestyle state and zone records, which led to national age group championships, state titles at Huron, trips to junior nationals, and a lifelong love of swimming. But even with all that, WISC was always special to me. I loved being part of a summer club team, and was especially proud of the success we had at Orchard Hills, which like Forestbrooke, has always been one of the “little” clubs in WISC. All of my success started from our little kidney bean shaped pool at OHAC, so I am especially happy that a fellow “little” pool swimmer broke my last record. You are part of a long and proud tradition of swimming in Ann Arbor. I don’t know if you noticed that the other “old” 11-12 record broken this year was held by one of my best swimming friends, Tom Bailey, who was also a Forestbrooke kid. We were part of a group of “little” pool kids that ended up winning a couple of state championships at Huron, so the bar is set pretty high for you. I look forward to following your swimming career, wish you continued success, and hope you are able to experience all the joy, fun, and camaraderie that I was able to have as a swimmer. Best of luck, Mark Loveland __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-07-2015, 11:01 PM	#78
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	very classy! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-08-2015, 03:14 PM	#79
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Indeed. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-23-2015, 10:09 AM	#80
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Haven Jarel is just plain awesome. Welded up his own Iron Man mask...at age 6. And he was just getting started: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-23-2015, 06:30 PM	#81
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Too cool. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-02-2015, 04:33 PM	#82
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Dads are awesome: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

10-02-2015, 07:00 PM	#83
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	__________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2015, 02:03 PM	#85
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Definitely awesome! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

10-06-2015, 07:56 PM	#86
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The fashion designers will see what their designs look like on the department store mannequin. She looks almost generic. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-06-2015, 08:04 PM	#87
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	oh no you di int __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-06-2015, 08:25 PM	#88
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh yes I did, she looks androgynous, featureless, mannequin-ish, no distraction from the clothing which is what the designers want. She should do very well. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-06-2015, 08:33 PM	#89
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	__________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-17-2015, 02:06 PM	#90
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I have a sneaking suspicion that Jason just might be an Awesome People™: Eric strikes me as fairly awesome his own self. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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