What have you had the longest? - Page 4

Iridal · 02-22-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

We didn't even have a shower room in a school....

We had showers but we weren't allowed to use them. Well, we only had 2 showers for about 20 girls. Our sports class stopped 5 minutes before the bell rang, so we had 5 minutes to change and get to the next class.

We always had sports in the morning, I hated it. It meant you had to walk around sweaty and smelly for the remainder of the day. I think these classes and the terrible teacher we had, had a lot to do with my initial dislike of sports.

astra · 02-22-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

We had showers but we weren't allowed to use them. Well, we only had 2 showers for about 20 girls. Our sports class stopped 5 minutes before the bell rang, so we had 5 minutes to change and get to the next class.

We always had sports in the morning, I hated it. It meant you had to walk around sweaty and smelly for the remainder of the day. I think these classes and the terrible teacher we had, had a lot to do with my initial dislike of sports.

It is like you describe my school

We always had sports in the morning, I hated it. It meant you had to walk around sweaty and smelly for the remainder of the day.
This is the reason why my wife never did sport until she was 30+

encapuchado · 02-22-2011, 12:54 PM

For me is a magazine with the pictures of the players participating in the 1974 Football World Cup. It was a gift from my uncle.

Of course, there is one of my baby shoes bathed in bronze. But the shoe is not in my possession, it's in my parent's house. Maybe someday I will inherit it

desertblues · 02-22-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

It is like you describe my school

We always had sports in the morning, I hated it. It meant you had to walk around sweaty and smelly for the remainder of the day.
This is the reason why my wife never did sport until she was 30+

We even didn't have showers and we had to walk to the sportshall for 15 min. and we had a teacher who had a little notebook for us girls.
When we said: no we can't do gymnastics.....it is this time of the month ......he would look in his little notebook: no, no, no, it's not your time of the month....you go and get your sport-things on.

Sweetpea · 02-22-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

We even didn't have showers and we had to walk to the sportshall for 15 min. and we had a teacher who had a little notebook for us girls.
When we said: no we can't do gymnastics.....it is this time of the month ......he would look in his little notebook: no, no, no, it's not your time of the month....you go and get your sport-things on.

So, if you were a bit irregular, you had a problem?

I managed to get out of my gymnastics (I don't mind sports so much, but hate gymnastics) due to an accident. Some idiot hit me from behind, me on my bike, he on his motorbike (officially a 50CC, but he had increased its power). I was dragged on the street for a few meters (don't recall exactly what happend). I was mostly alright, except for my knee. Took me at least 6 months before I could even put weight on it again! And by that time, winter had started and we had only fun sports again (mostly free choice, as long as we were doing something active). So, no disc throwing, spear throwing, hoops...

astra · 02-22-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

So, no disc throwing, spear throwing, hoops...

No grenade throwing?

Iridal · 02-22-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

We even didn't have showers and we had to walk to the sportshall for 15 min. and we had a teacher who had a little notebook for us girls.
When we said: no we can't do gymnastics.....it is this time of the month ......he would look in his little notebook: no, no, no, it's not your time of the month....you go and get your sport-things on.

Wow, he took it a little too far didn't he ...

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

So, if you were a bit irregular, you had a problem?

I managed to get out of my gymnastics (I don't mind sports so much, but hate gymnastics) due to an accident. Some idiot hit me from behind, me on my bike, he on his motorbike (officially a 50CC, but he had increased its power). I was dragged on the street for a few meters (don't recall exactly what happend). I was mostly alright, except for my knee. Took me at least 6 months before I could even put weight on it again! And by that time, winter had started and we had only fun sports again (mostly free choice, as long as we were doing something active). So, no disc throwing, spear throwing, hoops...

Lucky you! Well, not really, because you had an accident

Our sports teacher always made us do the most boring and stupid things. She and the guy who 'taught' the boys would make us do something like 'journey around the world' or play badminton and then they would just chat with each other during the entire lesson. We never got to choose what we would like to do. And then during examens, we had to run 30 minutes. I guess no one ever told her you can't do that if you've been playing badminton half-heartedly all year long

Oh man, I still hate her.

Mortis · 02-22-2011, 03:59 PM

All this talk about evil sports teachers reminds me of our high school athletics teacher, evil little man with a sadistic streak. He invented "Murder Ball" this involved getting the rugby ball and trying to live long enough to make the end zone, everyone else with out the ball were the tacklers. Fun game till someone tore their ligaments, there were multiple injuries, ahh the happy memories.

SolRaven · 02-22-2011, 07:30 PM

A black student's desk. It used to be my eldest sisters. I used it for my school work growing up and I've taken it every time I moved. Now I keep my TV on it in the living room. I can't recall if my sister bought it or if someone gave it to her, but I think it's from the 50's. I've refinished it several times but now it's due for a good sanding, painting and, perhaps, I tiny bit of antiquing to give more contrast with the HDTV on top.

poohbear_nc · 02-22-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mortis

All this talk about evil sports teachers reminds me of our high school athletics teacher, evil little man with a sadistic streak. He invented "Murder Ball" this involved getting the rugby ball and trying to live long enough to make the end zone, everyone else with out the ball were the tacklers. Fun game till someone tore their ligaments, there were multiple injuries, ahh the happy memories.

In high school we had "Barnyard Basketball" - a combination of basketball and tackle football. If you got the ball, you held onto it and ran to the basket as fast as you could. Lots of injuries.

JSWolf · 02-22-2011, 07:45 PM

I've had my body the longest.

carld · 02-22-2011, 07:52 PM

I have stuffed chicken doll-thing from when I was really young, some 45 years ago. I also have a Christmas cactus I started back in 1971. It's still alive and blooming, though not in the best shape since the dog stuck her nose into the pot and rooted around.

Stitchawl · 02-22-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've had my body the longest.

No, you only think you did. Actually, it's been changed several times since you've had it.

Stitchawl

JSWolf · 02-22-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

No, you only think you did. Actually, it's been changed several times since you've had it.

Stitchawl

It's been made bigger, but it is still the mine and I've had it all my life.

natasha_fawn · 02-22-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's been made bigger, but it is still the mine and I've had it all my life.

Calling Theseus, please report to the thread to retrieve your paradox.

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02-22-2011, 12:54 PM	#48
encapuchado Banned Posts: 130 Karma: 7587966 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mexico Device: Black Sony Touch (650)	For me is a magazine with the pictures of the players participating in the 1974 Football World Cup. It was a gift from my uncle. Of course, there is one of my baby shoes bathed in bronze. But the shoe is not in my possession, it's in my parent's house. Maybe someday I will inherit it

02-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#53
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	All this talk about evil sports teachers reminds me of our high school athletics teacher, evil little man with a sadistic streak. He invented "Murder Ball" this involved getting the rugby ball and trying to live long enough to make the end zone, everyone else with out the ball were the tacklers. Fun game till someone tore their ligaments, there were multiple injuries, ahh the happy memories.

02-22-2011, 07:30 PM	#54
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	A black student's desk. It used to be my eldest sisters. I used it for my school work growing up and I've taken it every time I moved. Now I keep my TV on it in the living room. I can't recall if my sister bought it or if someone gave it to her, but I think it's from the 50's. I've refinished it several times but now it's due for a good sanding, painting and, perhaps, I tiny bit of antiquing to give more contrast with the HDTV on top.

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02-22-2011, 07:52 PM	#57
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I have stuffed chicken doll-thing from when I was really young, some 45 years ago. I also have a Christmas cactus I started back in 1971. It's still alive and blooming, though not in the best shape since the dog stuck her nose into the pot and rooted around.