You know you're old when...

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when this item was a normal part of your high school life, mostly in gym class or any of the shop classes.

The holes made it more aerodynamic thereby increasing the speed of the swat.

It was a regular occurrence to get a swat from our gym teacher in Jr. high school when you didn't run your required laps around the track.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Esteban

It was a regular occurrence to get a swat from our gym teacher in Jr. high school when you didn't run your required laps around the track.

I used to really piss my high school gym teacher off when we had to do our annual 12 minute run. Passing grade was one mile in 12 minutes. I lived over 1/2 mile from the school, and used to walk more than a mile back and forth for lunch every day. Doing over a mile walking in 12 minutes was no problem, but the gym teacher accused me of cheating every year because I walked the entire time and didn't run one step.....

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I used to really piss my high school gym teacher off when we had to do our annual 12 minute run. Passing grade was one mile in 12 minutes. I lived over 1/2 mile from the school, and used to walk more than a mile back and forth for lunch every day. Doing over a mile walking in 12 minutes was no problem, but the gym teacher accused me of cheating every year because I walked the entire time and didn't run one step.....

That's impressive. If I were the coach I'd be shaking your had. 5 mph walking is hard to do without transitioning to running.

Some coaches just like to bust your chops. They think it's a motivating technique. This technique works for some, but not for all.

[JeffL0]

you know you're old if you get this

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by JeffL0

you know you're old if you get this

I get it. Do I win a prize?

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by JeffL0

you know you're old if you get this

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I get it. Do I win a prize?

Yep, same here. 👍

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by JeffL0

you know you're old if you get this

I guess I'm not old enough. Which may not be a bad thing.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I guess I'm not old enough. Which may not be a bad thing.

Young people do it too.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I guess I'm not old enough. Which may not be a bad thing.

Besides, aren't you retired? You're old enough.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I guess I'm not old enough. Which may not be a bad thing.

Let us know when you are tired of trying to figure it out.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Let us know when you are tired of trying to figure it out.

I saw a reference to Pickle Dance, but that doesn't seem to fit the image.

I guess I'm just unhip.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I saw a reference to Pickle Dance, but that doesn't seem to fit the image.

I guess I'm just unhip.

[M_Six]

Ah, light dawns over Marblehead.

Why would getting that in the first place mean you are old?

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Ah, light dawns over Marblehead.

Why would getting that in the first place mean you are old?

I think it's believed that mostly old people play it and maybe they did but it's gaining popularity with younger players as well.

Here are some statistics:

https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/pickleball-statistics

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Here are some statistics:

https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/pickleball-statistics

You know, I think that BP-OT needs a separate thread about pickleball.....

[Esteban]

TBH, I never recorded a song off a transistor radio onto a tape recorder, but did record a song (and full albums) from the radio onto a cassette.

[3.0L]

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

I missed more of those than I thought I would.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

You know, I think that BP-OT needs a separate thread about pickleball.....

Okay, I nominate you to start said thread.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when this item was a normal part of your high school life, mostly in gym class or any of the shop classes.

The holes made it more aerodynamic thereby increasing the speed of the swat.

Applied to the seat of knowledge.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Applied to the seat of knowledge.

It's where most people's brains are anyway.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Esteban

It was a regular occurrence to get a swat from our gym teacher in Jr. high school when you didn't run your required laps around the track.

Our PE/coach teacher didn’t swat us. Instead, we received a D, or worse.

The only time I remember our coach hitting anyone is when one student
called him by his first name. Our coach punched the kid in the jaw and
knocked him out cold, without warning. Nothing ever came of the incident.
This happened in ‘64 or ‘65.