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Hell yeah...Bjerknes feedback!
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How'd the Euro and GFS do on the 100s they were throwing out this past weekend?
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Ended up not being too bad for the kids. The pool we were at has a ton of trees, so they were shaded most of the time. The spectator side, on the other hand, was brutal. Rep area was in the kiddie pool and we had canopies galore. It was a long day, but a fun one. We finished with a lot of great swims (including one team record) and we’ve got some kids in All Stars…so it was a great way to finish up most kids’ seasons. How’d you / your team fare?
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^ ^ How do people know all this random sh*t?
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75-76... IAD: 9.1" BWI: 11.5" DCA: 2.2"
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Good thing about the heat on the weekend is that I can be at the pool all day...until it's too hot.
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2010-2011: IAD: 12.6" DCA: 10.1" BWI: 14.4" Fell just short of 100".
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Gotcha. Figured you'd get tagged for it, and good stuff on being able to see your daughter swim and then be done with the first session! I'll be there from minute 1 to the end, of course. The pool we're at has a lot of shade, so hopefully we'll get some relief. My girl is swimming free and back, so I'm really happy that she doesn't have to sit around or leave and come back. We also have our end-of-season party that night. It's a good time, but it's going to be steamy. Agreed on the end of the season being bittersweet. I'm not going to know what to do with myself for a few weeks, and I know it's going to have me in a bit of a funk. I'm already thinking of off-season stuff to do...
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Congrats! Everyone's situation is different, of course, but here are some of my general takes: Tackle projects one at a time, whether you DIY or have a contractor do them Agree on Kay's lawn suggestion - just keep it decent and your neighbors should be fine If you have trees around, regularly check your gutters for clogs / get gutter guards Make upgrades based on your likes, not on a desire for recouping or making profit on the cost of the upgrade Don't get a pool (personal take!) I'm sure there are plenty more, but these are the ones that popped into my head for now...
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Wow...you mean we're going to see temps around 100? Never would have imagined! Joking aside, sitting at Divisionals for six our so hours this Saturday might kind of suck. At least I don't really have to *do* anything except cheer for the kids. And eat. @H2O...you timing this weeknd?
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Been a bit of a letdown IMBY the last few days. Thunder closing the pool, but very little rain is kind of annoying.
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Doesn't look like it's gonna happen.
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Might be opening again...
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Looking like the gap is closing. If it rains a couple inches tonight then I can probably hold off on the drought thread until the weekend.
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Need those storms to hold together for later. Missed most of the rain over the last few days, so I'm worried about the streambeds drying up.
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2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
SW corner of the meso. I know what that means... -
Thanks for the really encouraging words. That all really puts things into perspective, especially the part about your girls and not being able to ever take away the fact that they went to all stars. While it would have been nice to see the girls swim, my co-Rep and one coach are the moms of two of the four girls, somit only made sense for me to defer! I saw the results and noticed you guys did well. It must feel awesome to come out nowhere and surprise some of those teams, especially if they’re as douchey as it sounds!
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It was bad? Our 8&U girls were quite overwhelmed and...I honestly think they didn't swim terribly well because of it. We never get invited to these parties (well...we usually have a few at individual All-Stars each year), so we had no idea what to expect. My co-rep was there with two coaches and our girls, and I wouldn't have been any help to them anyways.
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2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
Wife and I were surprised when that little storm came through last night. Basically just heavy rain and a little thunder, but a nice surprise nonetheless. -
August warm-up likely ahead?
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2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
Didn't come near to severe yesterday, but got that orange sunset that turned to purple. I guess that's a win -
2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
Agreed. I was pretty pumped, but I noticed that there wasn’t much thunder as the line approached. That dampened my enthusiasm a little. I’ll take the rain though…and it’s looking like we might stay in it for a bit as that train develops to the west. -
2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
Radar looks super impressive for MBY, but it’s pretty much a garden-variety storm. Decent rain, a little breeze, and the occasional lightning strike. -
2022 Mid-Atlantic Severe Wx Thread (General Discussion Etc)
mattie g replied to Kmlwx's topic in Mid Atlantic
SW edge of the outlook category = not meeting the hype
