Thu Nov 8, 2012, 02:10 PM

MiddleFingerMom (22,250 posts)

Quite the athlete, MiddleFingerMom was universally described as "gazelle-like". (DIAL-UP WARNING!!!)

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Quite the athlete, MiddleFingerMom was universally described as "gazelle-like". (DIAL-UP WARNING!!!) (Original post)	MiddleFingerMom	Nov 2012	OP
How the hell does that happen?	hunter	Nov 2012	#1
RUI would be my guess.	bluesbassman	Nov 2012	#2
What the FUCK is up with the guy on the left?	HopeHoops	Nov 2012	#3
False start, thus two QUICK shots of the starter's pistol.	MiddleFingerMom	Nov 2012	#5
Double Gainer, with a twist scratch start.	Baitball Blogger	Nov 2012	#4
I've watched it 5 times, which one is supposed to be you? n/t	A Simple Game	Nov 2012	#6
If you slow it WAY down, you can catch my blur in Lane #2.	MiddleFingerMom	Nov 2012	#7
The raincoat is just more memorable	Kennah	Nov 2012	#8

Response to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 04:45 PM

hunter (16,155 posts)

1. How the hell does that happen?

The spikes fall out of his shoes, or something?

Failure of a hidden launch device?

Flatulence?

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Response to hunter (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 04:50 PM

bluesbassman (12,900 posts)

2. RUI would be my guess.

10 for style points though.

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Response to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:14 PM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

3. What the FUCK is up with the guy on the left?

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Response to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:23 PM

MiddleFingerMom (22,250 posts)

5. False start, thus two QUICK shots of the starter's pistol.

Last edited Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:27 PM USA/ET - Edit history (2)

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His neurons misfired and he was right on the cusp. His brain was
telling him "STOP" and "GO" at the exact same time.
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(edit to add: ) I used to be a competition swimmer. Can't tell you how many false starts
there were where I managed to stop myself at the last SPLIT-second and stand up in
the blocks, only to be unable to stop myself from teetering on into the pool anyways.
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I definitely feel his pain. And his (and my) recognition of our inner doofuses.
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:04 PM

Baitball Blogger (11,308 posts)

4. Double Gainer, with a twist scratch start.

Man. That is hard to do.

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Response to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:02 PM

A Simple Game (4,839 posts)

6. I've watched it 5 times, which one is supposed to be you? n/t

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Response to A Simple Game (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:30 PM

MiddleFingerMom (22,250 posts)

7. If you slow it WAY down, you can catch my blur in Lane #2.

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I'm way down at the finish line before the other guys are turning around.
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I wasn't just called "Flash" because of my raincoat, y'know.
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Quite the athlete, MiddleFingerMom was universally described as "gazelle-like". (DIAL-UP WARNING!!!)

1. How the hell does that happen?

2. RUI would be my guess.

3. What the FUCK is up with the guy on the left?

5. False start, thus two QUICK shots of the starter's pistol.

4. Double Gainer, with a twist scratch start.

6. I've watched it 5 times, which one is supposed to be you? n/t

7. If you slow it WAY down, you can catch my blur in Lane #2.

8. The raincoat is just more memorable