Rose_682 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Yeah, and it's a nice pool. Salt water. Not chlorine like the pools at the rec centers. I got lucky. After all, I just rent here. XD. Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Awesome. :) I've never swum in salt water before - is there much difference from chlorine pools? Quote
Rose_682 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Much easier on your skin. Doesn't smell as bad. Doesn't taste odd if you happen to get some in your mouth. And salt-water pools are easier to maintain :P Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 All right - I'll be sure to bring that up if we're ever choosing a new pool. :yes: I presume the one downside would be corrosion on metallic stuff? Quote
Spritzie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Theo, how tall are you? I'm 5'6 now. One of the shorter in my family. :laughingsmiley: (Except my mom) My dad is 6'2 and my sister is 5'11 Quote
livvy Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Theo is 151 cm, or approximately a couple inches shorter than me, putting him at about 5' flat. :yes: And *squee* I'm a staffer now! *flaunts green* Quote
Wembly Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Have you never swum (? is that the right word? swam? :eh: ) in salt water at all or just a salt water pool? I like at the ocean so swimming in the ocean is my personal favorite but I have to agree salt water pools are very nice. And I don't think there are really that many metallic part of a pool, most are plastic aren't they? And well, quite frankly, salt water pools don't seem to be all that salty. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Ohh okay. Thank you Livvy. :D (Congrats!) I didn't even know they had salt water pools. (Except on cruise ships, for easy emptying in storms and such.) But my husband's parents in Florida, have a salt water pool in their backyard. Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Theo is 151 cm, or approximately a couple inches shorter than me, putting him at about 5' flat. :yes: Yep, and I'm at the end of my growth spurt. So yeah. xD Have you never swum (? is that the right word? swam? :eh: ) in salt water at all or just a salt water pool? I like at the ocean so swimming in the ocean is my personal favorite but I have to agree salt water pools are very nice. And I don't think there are really that many metallic part of a pool, most are plastic aren't they? And well, quite frankly, salt water pools don't seem to be all that salty. I've only been swimming in chlorine pools and the occasional river so far - I'm not strong enough to handle myself in the ocean unfortunately. :( Ah well. And I'm mainly concerned about corrosive effects on watches and stuff. :yes: But I don't usually wear them when swimming anyway. Quote
livvy Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Swam? Swum? Swimmed? Immersed oneself in water? Saltwater pools are actually remarkably unsalty. The ocean, however... very different. It hurts if you swallow it/get it in your eyes. Quote
Wembly Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Despite the fact that salt is corrosive, it does take repeated exposure of the metallic stuff so I guess it's not usually that much of a problem. My bike on the other hand, is starting to get a little corroded from it getting all salt watery from me riding it home after going to the beach, poor bike. And I definately should have chosen 'immersed oneself in water' that would have been a winner of a statement :king: Quote
Spritzie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I haven't been swimming in the ocean since I was around 6. After that, I've only been to a beach 4 other times, and I didn't go in past my knees. But I've gone to the Gulf side in Florida, Long Beach in Cali, Cabo San Lucas Mexico, and in the Bahamas. But in the mountains, a few hours from here, we have some hot springs. They stick badly, and there's the sulfur. But they're nice and warm. (And open all year.) I haven't been there in forever either. Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Swum is the past participle, making it appropriate in that usage (unless my grammar is deteriorating even faster than I realised). :yes: Edit: It seems there are a whole bunch of swimming experiences I've been missing out on. xD Quote
Rose_682 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Well, yes, the ocean is far more salty, but salt-water pools are really nice. I remember the last time I went swimming in the ocean (or at least I think it was the last time). I stepped on a barnacle, with bare feet, and the thing stabbed into my big toe, and stayed there. Barnacles out of their shell are really soft and gross looking. I feel sorry for it now, but I wasn't even a teenager yet then, and I was terrified of the thing, and angry that it stabbed me. LOL I personally would not wear a watch when I was going swimming in any water, but I would assume that if you dry out whatever it is you are taking in the water, the corrosive effects would not be that great. Just like if you get lucky, with a watch that is not waterproof, if you dry it out right away, sometimes you can make it work again. Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Heh, I now have an image of an angry barnacle stuck in my head for some reason. xD And yep, all the manuals for waterproof electronics usually say to rinse them in fresh water and dry them out immediately if they're exposed to salt water. :yes: Quote
Rose_682 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Must be an amusing image. :P I pictured one when I read that statement :P Interesting, about the waterproof electronics. XD Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Eh, well, even waterproof electronics suffer a lot of negative effects from water exposure. Colours tend to fade out, button mechanisms get less elastic, etc. :yes: Which is why I try not to actually use the 'waterproof' feature when I can avoid it. xD Quote
Seliphra Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I had a "Waterproof" Watch once and then I took a shower...it wasn't on my wrist but apparently 'Waterproof' doesn't mean 'in a steamy room while your having a shower and not taking any damage' proof... Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Hmm... odd, waterproof should mean sealed, even against steam condensation. You should start a class action lawsuit or something. :P Quote
livvy Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 For a watch, Theo? It's just a watch. Hardly class action. :P Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Well, people have started class action lawsuits over less. xD Apparently some guy started one because his daughter managed to crack the glass on her iPhone when she dropped it... You know, one of my favourite podcasters saw this problem coming as soon as Apple announced that the iPhone 4 would have glass on both sides. :laughingsmiley: Quote
Spritzie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 People think lawsuits are fun. Either that or they think it's easy money. :rolleyes_anim: Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Indeed. Most people around the world see the USA as the land of lawsuits, at least in my experience. xD Quote
Spritzie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 It is, really. People just go crazy with the lawsuits here. That's why there's all those jokes about warning labels on products. You know like on a hot drink cup: "Warning: Contents may be hot." It's like, REALLY? :ohno: My favorite is on a jar of peanuts: "May contain nuts" I would hope so. o_O Quote
antiaircraft Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Heh, yeah, I think I remember something similar from Monty Python illustrating the importance of those warnings though. xD *digs* And here it is! Quote
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