The Ghoulies are taking off the pounds in February!!! (Page 71)

ironannekidd - 2010-02-15 1:50 PM Good afternoon Ghoulie Village!

I am back from the Y and the grocery store. I had a strange revelation while I was out today, too. I know I was gone or a few days and this has lead me to believe that without THE VILLAGE I am invisible. I was invisible in the pool and at the grocery store today. Weirdness.

I got 2400 meters in today. My arms could have gone further, it was the unbearable knot in my calf that told me it was time stop.

I was swimming in the last lane, and there is a set of stairs in it, makes it suck for sharing a lane, but I was the only one in it. I'm swimming along and halfway back BAM I ran into an old guy. He got into the pool without my knowledge and was swimming down the middle of the lane. After that I stayed to my side, he still mostly stayed in the middle. NICE.

I went to pass him one time, while he was in the middle, my shoulder was rubbing the lane divider, and he hit me, I'm not sure it was an accident, but whatever. Fortunately he didn't stay long. An older lady then took his place, but she stayed on her side. I was still huggin' the lane divider and a guy doing some weird backstroke thing hit me UNDER the lane divider. I just kept telling myself it was good practice for OWS.

After I swam I went and lifted weights.

Off to the grocery store then. I hadn't gone shopping in 2 1/2 weeks so my cart was piled high. I had just started placing my items on the belt to checkout and a gets in line behind me then puts the divider thing down and starts unloading her cart. I looked up at her and said "excuse me." She just looked at me and said "what?" Are you freakin' kidding me? I gave her the hairy eyeball and after a few seconds she started putting her things back in her cart.

See all the invisibility I was talking about?

Now I'm home and ready for my nap.

wgraves7582 - 2010-02-15 2:34 PM

Ann(e) - did the lifeguard say anything?

That is my peeve - these people are paid to monitor the pool - the steam room sweat hogs that jump back into the hot tub or pool, kids in lanes they are not supposed to be in, etc....

Do your job people!

Great swim BTW - that is a pipe dream for me - fast or slow!

ironannekidd - 2010-02-15 4:11 PM

No, the lifeguard said nothing. Some of them are pretty good and adhere to the rules of the pool, others won't say anything.

I've had my kids swim in my lane if there were no open swim lanes. Some lifeguards would allow this, others gave me a hard time. If no one was sharing the lane with me, I don't have a problem with my own kids playing at the end of the lane. I know they are there, they know to watch out for me or they'll get plowed.

Now that we have 2 pools at the Y there is always something open somewhere for open swim.

I don't mind sharing a lane, I was just annoyed that he jumped in and started swimming right down the middle and he had to know I didn't know he was there.

I have noticed a lot of KIDS in the hot tub, they aren't supposed to be there. I have pretty much abandoned it and now enjoy the steam room. I only go there though after my swim and then go shower afterward.

kns57 - 2010-02-14 8:45 PM
Sorry about the b-pill.  I'm still trying to figure out PBIB though. 

wgraves7582 - 2010-02-15 5:06 AM

Pay Back Is a B@!%X - LOL.

I turned nice and left her about 45 minutes on the battery because I did not bring my adapter home and let her use it til the battery died!!

I am a nice guy after all - lol

kcarroll - 2010-02-15 5:42 PMCaution:  Ghoulie Rant

My Garmin 310xt died on me (after about 6 months of use) so I sent it back for repair/replace.  I sent it via FedX and tracked it's receipt.  After 3 weeks of nada, I called to check on status.  Turns out they didn't even have it logged in, but were able to track it down as I had the name of the person who signed for it.  Promise was made to expedite and get back to me via next day air. Another week goes by and no Garmin.  I called again.  A very helpful Stephanie apologized profusely and personally packed and shipped my replacement.  I received it today.  Yeah Stephanie, BUT no power charger, which I'd also returned as I didn't know if it was the charger or the watch that wasn't working.  So, I called again (3rd time now) and was told I shouldn't have sent in the charger.  (yes, implying this whole predicament was MY FAULT). When I asked "what would they do, throw it out?" she said, probably yes.  So after convincing her that they owe me a charger, she responds they are on backorder for at least a month.  GRRRRRRRRRRR.

I am a total gadget girl, but even more so, a customer service girl.  Garmin - D+