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Drive or Swim?

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  • 22-06-2021 9:01am
    #1
    Wombatman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭


    If you could only do one in your lifetime would you choose;

    Learn to drive?

    or

    Learn to swim?


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    #2
    magic_murph
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭magic_murph


    I'd probably spend more time on Board's posting and answering stupid questions.


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    #3
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,284 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Well there’s no point driving to the swimming pool if you can’t swim. Swim it is.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,654 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    ted1 wrote: »
    Well there’s no point driving to the swimming pool if you can’t swim. Swim it is.

    Why not walk or cycle :)


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    #5
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Learn to swim then learn to drive.

    Two skills that will help you get through life, with learning to swim being the more important of the two.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I've found driving to be far more useful.


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    Terry..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Terry..


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Learn to swim then learn to drive.

    Two skills that will help you get through life, with learning to swim being the more important of the two.

    Hmm


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    Terry..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Terry..


    ^^
    I suppose this question applies to polar bears as well


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    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,253 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Well i would find it hard to swim to the swimming pool, so id learn to drive....but then when i got to the swimming pool... AH F**k it .....

    Id have to sit in the jacuzzi ................
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... "



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    #10
    Wombatman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Learn to swim then learn to drive.

    Two skills that will help you get through life, with learning to swim being the more important of the two.

    Really? Most people drive much more often than they swim.


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    #11
    fizzypish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭fizzypish


    Swim shur, what harm..... (If your dumb enough to pick swim I'd prefer to have you off the roads)


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    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,608 ✭✭✭Feisar


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Learn to swim then learn to drive.

    Two skills that will help you get through life, with learning to swim being the more important of the two.

    Yes if I'm out in a boat and end up in the water learning to swim is suddenly the most important thing in the world but if you ever look at those risk matrix yokes, it's severity of the risk vs likelihood of it happening. Plus add to that, that it's generally strong swimmers that drown.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    children born today will never drive in the future so let the punks learn to swim


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    #14
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,600 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Wombatman wrote: »
    If you could only do one in your lifetime would you choose;

    Learn to drive?

    or

    Learn to swim?
    Well I have done both so it makes no difference to me but if I had to choose then it would be learn to drive. I am not really a water person. I was when I was younger but do not care for it now.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,824 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Do both and do it young.

    Once babies have their first stage inoculations, they should be swimming. It's the biggest favour you'll ever do for them.


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    Wombatman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Do both and do it young.

    Once babies have their first stage inoculations, they should be swimming. It's the biggest favour you'll ever do for them.

    But if you could only do one, drive or swim?


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    Normal One
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Normal One


    Swimming is handy for avoiding drowning. On the other hand, you can’t swim to the off licence so I’m gonna go with driving.


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    Mr. teddywinkles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭Mr. teddywinkles


    If ya were meant to be in water yad have gills. So driving has benefitted me more


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    #19
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,824 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Wombatman wrote: »
    But if you could only do one, drive or swim?

    Drive.

    Quite happy to flop about in the pool, not actually doing any swimming.


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    Bobblehats
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    Haven't seen a pool in years, I have a bath riitual where I get a few strokes in


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    #21
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    You can drive into the water, but you can't swim onto the road. I think it's pretty obvious which one you should learn.


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    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Normal One wrote: »
    Swimming is handy for avoiding drowning.

    Absolutely, I totally agree, but driving is also handy if you want to go somewhere.


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    #23
    Wombatman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Absolutely, I totally agree, but driving is also handy if you want to go somewhere.

    So which you going for then?


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    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Absolutely, I totally agree, but driving is also handy if you want to go somewhere.

    Suppose. There are alternatives, what about them mobile lampposts seen to be zipping about now? Walked into my share but I never had one come at me like that. Wits about ye…


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    #25
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Wombatman wrote: »
    So which you going for then?

    Swim.


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    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    I remember that time my boat was sinking and I saved everyone with my driving licence.


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    #27
    Greyfox
    Registered Users Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    Definitely learn how to swim, all the costs involved with driving make it a complete rip off.


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    #28
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    When you're on holidays in the Med or the Canaries do you drive or swim? Lovely warm sea just waiting for you and all you can do is drive a stupid car :confused:

    Learn to swim & enjoy your holidays, attract the opposite sex with your swimming prowess, swimming is so exciting and it keeps you fit ... unlike driving which makes you fat.


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    #29
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Swimming can save your life ....you can just get the bus


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    #30
    Vowel Movement
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭Vowel Movement


    It would have to be learn to drive, sure you could use an inflateable at the pool and be happy out


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