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ad_Talking_He
04/13/17 9:24:41 AM
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I think it is but I know people that insist it absolutely isn't.
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Leanaunfurled
04/13/17 9:26:03 AM
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awesome999
04/13/17 9:32:56 AM
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Yeah

I should really learn it >_<
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Sativa_Rose
04/13/17 9:33:36 AM
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Yes. You'll realize it's essential if you ever end up in deep water unexpectedly
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ad_Talking_He
04/13/17 9:33:51 AM
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But if you never go in a deep body of water it's hardly that important
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eston
04/13/17 9:34:38 AM
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Depends on where you live. Here in Florida you need to know how to swim
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charey
04/13/17 9:38:13 AM
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You don't have to be any good at it but you should at least be able to doggy paddle.
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ad_Talking_He
04/13/17 11:00:53 AM
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How often do you end up in deep water unexpectedly?
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DevsChum
04/13/17 11:21:28 AM
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Not necessarily but there are lots of good reasons to learn anyway, like recreation and the highly unlikely case that you ever actually end up needing to swim for your life and don't have a life jacket. Like, I dunno, if you fall off a bridge.
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JcOpIVY86
04/13/17 11:22:01 AM
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Of course.
It's also a great workout.
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NeoShadowhen
04/13/17 11:27:45 AM
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ad_Talking_He posted...
How often do you end up in deep water unexpectedly?


If you don't know how to swim? Once.
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3rd_Best_Master
04/13/17 11:29:26 AM
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Nope, of course not.
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awesome999
04/13/17 11:31:33 AM
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NeoShadowhen posted...
ad_Talking_He posted...
How often do you end up in deep water unexpectedly?


If you don't know how to swim? Once.

Heh

I wish my parents sent me swimming when I was younger. It would've made me taller. Spilled milk I know but I would've been in a different place if I had better parents and that makes me sad

Ugh
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ad_Talking_He
04/13/17 12:22:36 PM
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3rd_Best_Master posted...
Nope, of course not.


Why do you think that, pal?
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3rd_Best_Master
04/13/17 12:24:30 PM
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ad_Talking_He posted...
3rd_Best_Master posted...
Nope, of course not.


Why do you think that, pal?

Don't live near water, don't need to swim. Don't live in a flood plain, don't need to swim. It's certainly not an essential skill. Most people are never in a position where swimming is a matter of life and death.
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spudger
04/13/17 12:25:21 PM
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yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life
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gatorsPENSbucs
04/13/17 12:26:46 PM
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Nah, I can't swim and it's never bothered me or affected me.
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Johnny_Nutcase
04/13/17 12:27:50 PM
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spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life


This. I think it's great people posting "it could never happen to me"
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GunmaN1905
04/13/17 12:28:31 PM
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Depends on where you live.
For example, in my region, if you're not a good swimmer by the age of 6 you're a laughing stock.
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UnholyMudcrab
04/13/17 12:29:39 PM
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muchdran
04/13/17 12:30:57 PM
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spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist
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spudger
04/13/17 12:32:47 PM
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muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist

lol. every black person i know swims. i know thats what you're referring to.
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spudger
04/13/17 12:35:45 PM
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Zurkon posted...
It's extremely cold where I live so swimming isn't really a common thing but, I can confirm swimmers have the best bodies and it's not even close.

swimming is the perfect exercise. high calorie burning and 0 impact to your body.
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Johnny_Nutcase
04/13/17 12:38:13 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
Yeah, but luckily we're pretty much all born with it. It's kind of like dogs...you throw them into the water, and they swim. Humans are the same way once they reach a certain age.


Not true.
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InTheEyesOfFire
04/13/17 12:38:37 PM
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Yeah. At least in Mn. Certainly for winter too if you happen to fall under ice. Ugh... I know too many who've gone to a frozen water grave.
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3rd_Best_Master
04/13/17 12:39:49 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
Yeah, but luckily we're pretty much all born with it. It's kind of like dogs...you throw them into the water, and they swim. Humans are the same way once they reach a certain age.

Breh
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muchdran
04/13/17 12:41:35 PM
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spudger posted...
muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist

lol. every black person i know swims. i know thats what you're referring to.

Lol every black person i know can't swim.
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known2FAIL
04/13/17 12:42:11 PM
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muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist

lol. every black person i know swims. i know thats what you're referring to.

Lol every black person i know can't swim.


I can so you know one now.
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spudger
04/13/17 12:42:31 PM
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muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist

lol. every black person i know swims. i know thats what you're referring to.

Lol every black person i know can't swim.

its sad many live in communities that dont have swimming pools or bodies of water. no one should die from a drowning accident.
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warlock7735
04/13/17 12:42:53 PM
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I'm massively terrified of deep water. I freeze up when I'm submerged. Tried learning to swim dozens of times, but my body tenses too much.
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ArchiePeck
04/13/17 12:44:28 PM
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You should, at the very least, be able to swim enough to not die. But it's a great exercise, so do it more anyway!
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3rd_Best_Master
04/13/17 12:45:14 PM
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spudger posted...
muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
muchdran posted...
spudger posted...
yes.

what idiot doesnt know how to swim?

imagine dying in some basic ass event where 5 minutes of learning would have saved your life

Thats racist

lol. every black person i know swims. i know thats what you're referring to.

Lol every black person i know can't swim.

its sad many live in communities that dont have swimming pools or bodies of water. no one should die from a drowning accident.

But how would they if they don't live near bodies of water or swimming pools?
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MrK3V
04/13/17 12:46:12 PM
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I lol when people have never learned to swim or drive and they're like 25+
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I Like Toast
04/13/17 12:48:39 PM
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Essential, no. Expected, yes. Same as riding a bike
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Psycho_Poodle
04/13/17 12:50:12 PM
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Put on a trenchcoat and fight some conspiracies.
Get experience and level up abilities.
Will you pick rifles or computers?
Don't pick swimming because it's fairly useless!
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Leanaunfurled
04/13/17 12:54:05 PM
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Psycho_Poodle posted...
Put on a trenchcoat and fight some conspiracies.
Get experience and level up abilities.
Will you pick rifles or computers?
Don't pick swimming because it's fairly useless!

10/10 reference
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WafflehouseJK
04/13/17 12:55:04 PM
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charey posted...
You don't have to be any good at it but you should at least be able to doggy paddle.

This.
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Xelltrix
04/13/17 1:11:15 PM
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Water is such a prevalent element and common hazard in so much of the world that it's just downright loony not to find time in your life to learn basic swimming.
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spudger
04/13/17 1:14:04 PM
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3rd_Best_Master posted...
But how would they if they don't live near bodies of water or swimming pools?

people move, travel, go on day trips....do you not live???
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spudger
04/13/17 1:28:58 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
Xelltrix posted...
Water is such a prevalent element and common hazard in so much of the world that it's just downright loony not to find time in your life to learn basic swimming.

this is not true

whats with all you people that cant swim? lol

go learn to fuckin swim! takes like a minute.
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spudger
04/13/17 1:30:26 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
spudger posted...
whats with all you people that cant swim? lol

go learn to fuckin swim! takes like a minute.

i don't need to

because it's not essential

lol.

so you never see water? are you a shut in? do you not travel?
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Haldol
04/13/17 1:33:02 PM
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If you can't swim the you're slipping
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