Anyone poured Dioxin into their inground pool lately?

[Goober McTuber]

Just wanted to see if we could limit mvscal vs. Dinsdale to a single thread.

[Dinsdale]

Doubtful.

My vast knowledge/arrogance, along with mvscal's idiocy...neither knows any bounds.

[Dinsdale]

the neighbors' kids

:swoon:

Sin,
InkyDave

[Mikey]

I hear it's a good alternative sanitizer.

[Dinsdale]

As an iside -- the neighborhood I live in is pretty booming, from a realty standpoint. We've had some quarters with 20%_ appreciation, and houses for sale actually stay on the market a while, because people ask WAY too much for them.

But there's one down the street that's been for sale forever. From the street, you can see the enormous in ground pool in the backyard.

Now, in southern places with southern climates, I could understand wanting a pool. No issue there. But, around here, a good wether year might see 7 months where using a pool would be feasable(except for weirdos, I suppose). Round these parts, we have these things called "trees." Lots and lots of them, alldifferent kinds. This area is actually kinda famous for it, matter of fact.

Well, these "trees" tend to foul a pool pretty damned quickly. I just don't understand anybody around here signing on to spend way way more time cleaning and maintaining a pool than they could ever dream of spending swimming in it. And apparently, judging by no one wanting to touch the place, I'm not alone. A friend of mine's parents just had their filled in -- they have a prett decent sized backyard(site of Dins peeing in Brady Clark's parents yard...sup UCant), but there's a maple tree that's now just about achieved "old growth" status, and any breeze makes the neighbor's trees a big issue. And so far, they don't seem to miss it too much.

Indoor pools rock, though. Especially when heated by a wood-burning boiler.

OK, mini-rant on human stupidity over.

[Mikey]

If I lived in a colder climate I wouldn't want a pool. Especially in a place where you have to "winterize" it (whatever that means). Even with all of the labor saving bells and whistles a pool is a lot of work, and I'm not the type that will ever hire somebody else to do it for me.

As far as I'm concerned, though, where I live a pool is almost a necessity. All the work I put into it is well worth the effort (at least my wife tells me it is ). We waited a year after moving into our present home before deciding to put one in, because we wanted to make sure that it was some thing that we really wanted.

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those. Who wants to swim in other peoples' pee anyway? But I'll tell you, nothing feels better after a couple of hours of yard work in 90 degree weather, or an hour working out on the rowing machine, than falling into that cool, clear water, and it's only a couple steps out my back door.

And the spa...set the spa to about 104, have a few drinks, sit in the spa until you can't stand it anymore, jump in the pool. Nice. Get back in the spa and repeat 2 or 3 times. Lay down and feel your body melt. Some people put in just the spa, but a spa ain't no use without the cold water to cool off in.

And, I've got no use for an indoor pool. All indoor pools that I've seen are overheated, over chlorinated water in a humid overheated room. What's the point of having a pool indoors? I want to sit in the sun (or the shade, but outdoors anyway), jump in the pool and be able to dry off when I get out.

[Dinsdale]

If I lived in a colder climate I wouldn't want a pool. Especially in a place where you have to "winterize" it (whatever that means).

Around here, the "winterizing" isn't really an issue, since the pump generates enough heat to stave off any freezing it might be subjected to. It's the 12 hours a week spent cleaning leaves and fir needles out of the damn thing. Bad enough we have to clean the stuff out of the gutters and off the roof at least a couple of times a year, but dicking around with a pool every other day? I'll pass.

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those.

We have those around here -- we call it the "neighboring apartment complex." Those type of pools are very easy to maintain.

[The phantorino]

we call them 'projects'

[BSmack]

we call them 'projects'

"Meth Lab" also works.

[Terry in Crapchester]

Now, in southern places with southern climates, I could understand wanting a pool. No issue there. But, around here, a good wether year might see 7 months where using a pool would be feasable(except for weirdos, I suppose).

Thank you. Want to make a trip to the U&R and explain that to my wife? So far I'm winning that argument -- I guess (or perhaps, I should say that I haven't yet noticed any pool-sized holes being dug in my back yard), but it still pops up from time to time.

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those.

We have one in the town where I live, and it's not even all that far from my house (maybe 1/4 -- 1/2 mile). And it's actually free for us to join. They charge a fee, but our health insurance reimburses us for the cost, because it includes lessons for the kids.

The only real complaint I have with the pool is the atmosphere around it. In that regard we've had extremes the last two years. Think of the pool scene from Caddyshack and you have a rough idea what it was like there last year. This year, they fired the old recreation director and hired a lady who runs the pool like a tyrant. She has the police over there just about every day. I'd prefer a happy medium myself.

[War Wagon]

we call them 'projects'

We call them YMCA's.

[Mikey]

Now, in southern places with southern climates, I could understand wanting a pool. No issue there. But, around here, a good wether year might see 7 months where using a pool would be feasable(except for weirdos, I suppose).

Thank you. Want to make a trip to the U&R and explain that to my wife? So far I'm winning that argument -- I guess (or perhaps, I should say that I haven't yet noticed any pool-sized holes being dug in my back yard), but it still pops up from time to time.

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those.

We have one in the town where I live, and it's not even all that far from my house (maybe 1/4 -- 1/2 mile). And it's actually free for us to join. They charge a fee, but our health insurance reimburses us for the cost, because it includes lessons for the kids.

The only real complaint I have with the pool is the atmosphere around it. In that regard we've had extremes the last two years. Think of the pool scene from Caddyshack and you have a rough idea what it was like there last year. This year, they fired the old recreation director and hired a lady who runs the pool like a tyrant. She has the police over there just about every day. I'd prefer a happy medium myself.

Weren't you thinking about buying one of those floating ring above ground things?
Whatever happened with that?

[Terry in Crapchester]

Now, in southern places with southern climates, I could understand wanting a pool. No issue there. But, around here, a good wether year might see 7 months where using a pool would be feasable(except for weirdos, I suppose).

Thank you. Want to make a trip to the U&R and explain that to my wife? So far I'm winning that argument -- I guess (or perhaps, I should say that I haven't yet noticed any pool-sized holes being dug in my back yard), but it still pops up from time to time.

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those.

We have one in the town where I live, and it's not even all that far from my house (maybe 1/4 -- 1/2 mile). And it's actually free for us to join. They charge a fee, but our health insurance reimburses us for the cost, because it includes lessons for the kids.

The only real complaint I have with the pool is the atmosphere around it. In that regard we've had extremes the last two years. Think of the pool scene from Caddyshack and you have a rough idea what it was like there last year. This year, they fired the old recreation director and hired a lady who runs the pool like a tyrant. She has the police over there just about every day. I'd prefer a happy medium myself.

Weren't you thinking about buying one of those floating ring above ground things?
Whatever happened with that?

We have one of those, but our lot is so hilly that there's no place to put it up. We've tried, but the water spills out.

We have a smaller above ground pool, but it's only 30" deep and only about 10 feet around. There is a patch that's flat enough to put it up, but it's too small for me. Only my son uses it.

[The phantorino]

When I was growing up in the Peoples' Republic of NoCal we always had a neighborhood pool that all the kids could hang out at during the summer, but around here they don't have those.

You are lucky - see below from Montreal:

Swimmers who visited some 52 outdoor public pools in Montreal this summer, exposed themselves to high levels of bacteria, including e-coli and c-difficile. That's what was found in 35-hundred water samples taken from 73 public pools around the city. Mayor Gerald Tremblay today decided to close two-thirds of the city's pools that failed the water quality tests. Quebec health minister Philippe Couillard says it's up to municipalities to ensure pool water is safe.

And we thought french cheese smelled!

[Ucant.#Ÿ³]

Brady Clark's

I know, I know... the world is your urinal....

Speaking of baseball, what the fuck ever happened to Bucky Jacobsen?

[Dinsdale]

what the fuck ever happened to Bucky Jacobsen?

I believe that after he spent many words and much energy speaking out about the evils of steroids, and how he would NEVER do such a thing, he's been hit with every injury known to the sports world.

Ponderous.

But I'm actually not 100% sure. But...wait for it....waaaaaait for it......


[ZYSDALE]I see his good buddy at least once a week or so, and I'm sure he knows his homeboy's situatuion, since they like hang out in the offseason and stuff. I'll ask him.[/zysdale]

[Ucant.#Ÿ³]

Actually, I did a little research after my queeeeeery to you. It appears that dude signed a minor league contract with the World Champs this offseason and... well... I'm not sure if he's still down on the ChiSox's farm. That's all I could find.

When you're not cruising The Sound in your 200K cigarette boat this weekend, perhaps you can look into this for matter for me. If you have time...