On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:59:40 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/2/16 1:16 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:13:51 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:22:45 +0000, RGrew176
wrote:


'John H.[_5_ Wrote:
;1054220']On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 14:41:38 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:
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Johnny, your golf course wants you to wear these while your loafing
around your local course during snow storms. They said something about
making yourself useful.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/whit...d%20Boats%202-

Nope, the gates are closed. Still about six inches in many places,
especially those
with shade. Plus, the ground is so wet we'd have to wear snowshoes to
keep from
sinking.

Cute idea though. Thanks.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Must play havoc with the golf game.

Got down to 60 here and I had to bundle up

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ready%20for%20winter.jpg


Where did you get the small slide, Nanook?

Found it on the side of the road ;-)
That is the "slide of death". I actually got a cancellation notice
from my insurance company because I had a pool slide. I sent them a
picture with a yard stick setting next to it.
They then changed up and said they really meant I didn't have a fence
around my pool. and I asked them if the woman who spotted the S.O.D
noticed the screen cage?
They did and they had tacked on an additional $150 to my insurance
bill for it.
I never heard any more about it. The kids quickly outgrew the slide
and it became a ball return for the basketball hoop we had there.
Now it is just a place holder for the waterfall that was originally
planned for that spot.
That piece of PVC pipe sitting there was the prototype to test the
plumbing to be sure I had enough head pressure from the pool pump.



Speaking of pools, I finally made it over to the fairly new Hall
(Calvert County) indoor aquatics center, which has a bunch of swim
lanes, a huge jacuzzi and a therapy pool, which I also tried and has
water at a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and an exercise equipment room,
too. Nice play to spend an afternoon in the middle of the winter here.


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That's fine if you like swimming in other people's pee.

On 2/2/2016 2:38 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:59:40 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:



Speaking of pools, I finally made it over to the fairly new Hall
(Calvert County) indoor aquatics center, which has a bunch of swim
lanes, a huge jacuzzi and a therapy pool, which I also tried and has
water at a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and an exercise equipment room,
too. Nice play to spend an afternoon in the middle of the winter here.

What temperature are they running the pool with the lanes?
It would be 80-81 and we like hot water here. It is just not good for
exercising.




I'll ask the next time I visit. The therapy pool was hot enough for me.
Doubt I could tolerate the heat in the jacuzzi pool.

Certainly not with that bum ticker of yours.

Keyser Söze
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"Speaking of pools, I finally made it over to the fairly new Hall
(Calvert County) indoor aquatics center, which has a bunch of swim
lanes, a huge jacuzzi and a therapy pool, which I also tried and has
water at a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and an exercise equipment room,
too. Nice play to spend an afternoon in the middle of the winter here."


We have a couple nice spots here...Some owned by the University and a newer Canada Games Center, built half a dozen years ago when Halifax hosted the national games. We also got a neat outdoor skating oval that proves to be popular. It's free...even skates and helmet can be borrowed for 'no charge.

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:38:27 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:59:40 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:



Speaking of pools, I finally made it over to the fairly new Hall
(Calvert County) indoor aquatics center, which has a bunch of swim
lanes, a huge jacuzzi and a therapy pool, which I also tried and has
water at a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and an exercise equipment room,
too. Nice play to spend an afternoon in the middle of the winter here.

What temperature are they running the pool with the lanes?
It would be 80-81 and we like hot water here. It is just not good for
exercising.




I'll ask the next time I visit. The therapy pool was hot enough for me.
Doubt I could tolerate the heat in the jacuzzi pool.

Jacuzzis are purely therapeutic and should be hot, to the point of
uncomfortable (103 or so). You are just supposed to be in them for a
short time. It is great for sore muscles.
Recreational hot tubs will run cooler 100-102 and still best when it
is cold outside. We really only use ours on very cool nights. 50-60f

Fortunately it is usually sunny enough and warm enough during the day
to get the water fairly warm for free.
I am getting ready to redo my collectors and I may go with glazing so
I can really get some heat in there. Right now I am pretty much
limited to 10-15 degrees above ambient air depending on the wind.

On Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:39:45 -0500,
wrote:

That's fine if you like swimming in other people's pee.

I know what you mean. I grew up in public pools but I am not really a
fan these days and I wouldn't get in a public hot tub.
Not enough water for the typical bathing load.

wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:38:27 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:59:40 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:



Speaking of pools, I finally made it over to the fairly new Hall
(Calvert County) indoor aquatics center, which has a bunch of swim
lanes, a huge jacuzzi and a therapy pool, which I also tried and has
water at a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and an exercise equipment room,
too. Nice play to spend an afternoon in the middle of the winter here.

What temperature are they running the pool with the lanes?
It would be 80-81 and we like hot water here. It is just not good for
exercising.




I'll ask the next time I visit. The therapy pool was hot enough for me.
Doubt I could tolerate the heat in the jacuzzi pool.

Jacuzzis are purely therapeutic and should be hot, to the point of
uncomfortable (103 or so). You are just supposed to be in them for a
short time. It is great for sore muscles.
Recreational hot tubs will run cooler 100-102 and still best when it
is cold outside. We really only use ours on very cool nights. 50-60f

Fortunately it is usually sunny enough and warm enough during the day
to get the water fairly warm for free.
I am getting ready to redo my collectors and I may go with glazing so
I can really get some heat in there. Right now I am pretty much
limited to 10-15 degrees above ambient air depending on the wind.



If it freezes where you are get vertical collectors. I have Fafco 30. Year
old collectors that are still fine. Bought some horizontal tube collectors
a few years ago. Bypassed and need to get off roof to dumps. The
horizontal do not drain and freeze splits them.

On 2/2/2016 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:23:20 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:


Which is why I might join the county pool. $250 a year, no maintenance.

I bet you can't go out there at 2 am for a skinny dip. (or 2 PM for
that matter)
The reason I like my own pool is convenience and also that "not
swimming in stranger's pee" thing.

Maintenance is not really that big a deal. It is only money.



But don't you see Greg? Sharing a "community" pool and having no
maintenance responsibilities is a very progressive, liberal thing.

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:06:58 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/2/2016 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:23:20 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:


Which is why I might join the county pool. $250 a year, no maintenance.

I bet you can't go out there at 2 am for a skinny dip. (or 2 PM for
that matter)
The reason I like my own pool is convenience and also that "not
swimming in stranger's pee" thing.

Maintenance is not really that big a deal. It is only money.



But don't you see Greg? Sharing a "community" pool and having no
maintenance responsibilities is a very progressive, liberal thing.


Yup, why actually take the responsibility of ownership when you can
get a government subsidized service?

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/2/2016 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:23:20 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:


Which is why I might join the county pool. $250 a year, no maintenance.

I bet you can't go out there at 2 am for a skinny dip. (or 2 PM for
that matter)
The reason I like my own pool is convenience and also that "not
swimming in stranger's pee" thing.

Maintenance is not really that big a deal. It is only money.



But don't you see Greg? Sharing a "community" pool and having no
maintenance responsibilities is a very progressive, liberal thing.




Besides missing the pee, you miss all the kids screaming and jumping in.

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:03:23 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/2/2016 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:23:20 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:


Which is why I might join the county pool. $250 a year, no maintenance.

I bet you can't go out there at 2 am for a skinny dip. (or 2 PM for
that matter)
The reason I like my own pool is convenience and also that "not
swimming in stranger's pee" thing.

Maintenance is not really that big a deal. It is only money.



But don't you see Greg? Sharing a "community" pool and having no
maintenance responsibilities is a very progressive, liberal thing.




Besides missing the pee, you miss all the kids screaming and jumping in.

Getting in a car and driving to the pool is about the same to me as
hooking up a trailer every time I want to go boating. I just wouldn't
do it.