This may be a silly question but where did the term "SWIM" come from? i'd like to know the etymology of this euphemism... just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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It stands for Someone Who Isn't Me, although I have always found it ironic that it could just as easily stand for Someone Who Is Me!! For my thoughts on its employment, check out my signature below. Insofar as origins, I can only speculate that someone somewhere with no wit on a forum like this decided that if everyone used the same acronymic moniker of denial, that they would somehow create a huge safety net for all who choose to discuss less than legal topics in an open, public, internet space. FOOLS!!  they self-manufactured a target!! I am someone who is definitely me, and no one else, unless I adopt the philosophy of "ALL IS ONE", in which case no one needs to hide, for hiding from oneself is the most futile and destructive of behaviours... Wow - ya gots me ramblin'!!  JBArk  EDIT : no offence to all the SWIMs out there!! JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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LOL! great explanation! I too am definitely me, but now i see why one would employ "SWIM." i find it ironic though. i don't know how to swim (as in... the thing you do in water to stay afloat and move around). just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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Yes the amazing "SWIM". The denier of all liability... lol I would swim a lot when I first joined. Now it seems a bit pointless. But hey whatever makes people feel safe. I can't stand the "last night I dreamed" or "my dog told me" -Close your eyes, See the light, and feel the sunshine in the shade
~All views, ideas and opinions of this user are strictly fictional and in no way represent an act done in reality.
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Last night I dreamed my dog told me that my uncle's monkey's cousin's best monkeymate suggested with no clear purpose or affirmation that I SWIM into a cloud of DMT. SWIM complied. I clearly did not. dogSWIM (aka)JBArk JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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yes, no offense to other SWIMmers. swim is simply too lazy to write swim each time. i would forget at some point. just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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jbark wrote:dogSWIM (aka)JBArk  The Traveler attached the following image(s):  dogSWIM.jpg (59kb) downloaded 242 time(s).
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Pretty funny Can you Imagine? From one single Idea everything appeared here.
RZA
Here in the Prime Creators universe all things are possible,because all things are possible many lessons are learned.
None Of This Is Real!
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haha! love it! is this a pic of jbark? just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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The Traveler wrote:jbark wrote:dogSWIM (aka)JBArk Where'd you get that shot of me??!!?? Thanks, Traveler, now everyone knows what SWIM looks like. The authorities will be battering down my door at any minute. No more milkbone, no more purina, no more SWIMming... you've ruined my life... JBArk, the dog revealed JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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jbark... how do you type so well with paws and no opposable thumbs? just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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jbark wrote:The Traveler wrote:jbark wrote:dogSWIM (aka)JBArk Where'd you get that shot of me??!!?? Thanks, Traveler, now everyone knows what SWIM looks like. The authorities will be battering down my door at any minute. No more milkbone, no more purina, no more SWIMming... you've ruined my life... JBArk, the dog revealed Oh com'on, you look lovely. You are too cute to put away in a bench.  Kind regards, The Traveler
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Ms. Munki wrote:jbark... how do you type so well with paws and no opposable thumbs? k;ljw;'dk f; /cz/m, z ???? JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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jbark wrote:Ms. Munki wrote:jbark... how do you type so well with paws and no opposable thumbs? k;ljw;'dk f; /cz/m, z ???? ah, i see... that explains everything. just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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jbark wrote:The Traveler wrote:jbark wrote:dogSWIM (aka)JBArk Where'd you get that shot of me??!!?? Thanks, Traveler, now everyone knows what SWIM looks like. The authorities will be battering down my door at any minute. No more milkbone, no more purina, no more SWIMming... you've ruined my life... JBArk, the dog revealed Hopefully the judge isn't a cat person -Close your eyes, See the light, and feel the sunshine in the shade
~All views, ideas and opinions of this user are strictly fictional and in no way represent an act done in reality.
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To bring this thread back to its SERIOUS nature, hmmhmm, here is what a wikipedia list has to say: * Semantic Wiki Information Management, a subcommittee of the Semantic Interoperability Community of Practice (SICoP) * System Wide Information Management, a technology to help provide data sharing of Air Traffic Management system information * Surface Water Improvement and Management Program, a Florida state program to improve water quality. * Someone Who Isn't Me, on internet forums. There is no entry for the latter and hence no wiki-cred, so i must assume that most employers of the term SWIM are claiming to either be Semantic Wiki Information Management, System Wide Information Management or Surface Water Improvement and Management Programs. Who knew that so many people involved in legally questionable conversations would also have interests as far ranging as semantics, air traffic management and surface water? it really is a wonderful world filled with wonderful people. JBArk bark bark bark JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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This is tooo funny! I always wondered why all the SWIMs out there thought it was any safer using that cover. If your being watched on these forums of anyother don't you think the gov't could figure this out? Are they really gonna see that & say "Huh, well I thought this guy was making illegal drugs, but he says its someone who isn't him"?!  p.s. jbark you're a very well-spoken canine. Have you thought of joining the circus? "STEP RIGHT UP AND SEE THE DOG THAT CAN TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND SPACE USING ONLY A PIPE! OH YEAH AND HE CAN TALK TO! "Then he looked right through me
With somniferous almond eyes
Don't even know what that means
Must remember to write it down,
This is so real
Like the time Dave floated away
See my heart is pounding
'Cause this **** never happens to me!"
Tool - Rosetta Stoned
ANYTHING I POST ONLY TOOK PLACE IN REALMS OF PURE IDEA AND THOUGHT, ANY PICTURES I POST ARE STRAIGHT FROM GOOGLE IMAGES. ANY AND ALL PROCESSES I CLAIM TO CARRY OUT HAVE NOT ACTUALLY OCCURRED IN PHYSICAL REALITY, AND THEREFORE VIOLATE NO PHYSICAL LAW. WHEN SUCH THINGS ARE BANNED FROM THOUGHT I WILL CEASE TO CARRY THEM OUT EVEN IN THE ETHER.
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Ms. Munki wrote:jbark... how do you type so well with paws and no opposable thumbs? This is but one skill the mighty dogSWIM acquired whilst in hyperspace. ¤ø¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸„ø¤º¨
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fraterS.O.L. wrote:
p.s. jbark you're a very well-spoken canine. Have you thought of joining the circus? "STEP RIGHT UP AND SEE THE DOG THAT CAN TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND SPACE USING ONLY A PIPE! OH YEAH AND HE CAN TALK TO!
Don't assume I can talk...  JBArk woof woaf wuf JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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jbark, i always thought you might sound something like this...just be yourself... everyone else is already taken
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