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Old 09-13-2008, 09:41 PM   #1
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September 13, 2008: Floating Pools

Floating pools? Swimming pools that float?... on water?

Yeah, swimming pools that float on water that fish do nasty things in... and worse, people do nasty things in.







Finally, the answer to the tragedy of Dolphin rape.

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Old 09-14-2008, 08:38 AM   #2
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Enjoy maintaining your pool's chemistry in the middle of an alligator infested swamp, with no electricity. Chemicals delivered by manatee.
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Old 09-14-2008, 08:59 AM   #3
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Ummmm... interesting.
Seems horribly consumerist though.
You don't like the lake, don't go to the lake, go to the local lido.

Also, they are tiny pools for any kind of real exercise and no chutes or slides for fun and games.

I applaud the ingenuity, it just seems a waste of money and resources.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:33 AM   #4
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What's a Lido?
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:55 AM   #5
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Sorry, I thought it was a universal term. A lido is an outdoor pool with sheltered sunbathing spaces. Named after the Venice Lido (which is actualy a beach).

There were a lot built in London during the 30s - an alternative for people going to the beach and taking their money out of town. They were out of fashion in the 80s and people had to fight really hard to keep them open. Some have survived, most famously the Serpentine and Hampstead Heath, although I used to go to Tooting Bec (the largest fresh water pool in England).

We don't really have the weather for outdoor pools to stay solvent - they're unusable for at least 2/3 of the year.
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:23 AM   #6
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Interesting to see the juxtaposition of the chlorinated, neon blue water compared to the natural water around it.

Rather than a floating pool, I think I'd want to get one of these -- eco-friendly, self-cleaning natural pools.
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:39 AM   #7
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some interesting info here. SG--so, a lido is basically a public pool? I've never heard that term, aside from the Venice one. or a hotel?

And Chocolatl, love those natural pool pics! Wish they had some description or caption to the photos, though.
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:53 AM   #8
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Well it's an outdoor pool with a sunbathing area.
When we say "swimming pool" here, people will automatically assume it's inside.
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Old 09-14-2008, 11:04 AM   #9
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The top one looks like it's set up for some sort of diving competition -it's got a tall ladder and a podium....
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Old 09-14-2008, 11:07 AM   #10
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Also, they are tiny pools for any kind of real exercise and no chutes or slides for fun and games.
um. you don't need a big pool for some types of exercise and fun and games.....
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Old 09-14-2008, 11:15 AM   #11
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Cloud, there should be some text boxes on the right hand side of the pictures. The text has info about how they work, who makes 'em, etc.
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Old 09-14-2008, 12:13 PM   #12
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Any water that has vegetation growing in it, is going to mean insects, and things that prey on insects like birds, bats and reptiles.
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Old 09-14-2008, 01:06 PM   #13
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Sorry, I thought it was a universal term. A lido is an outdoor pool with sheltered sunbathing spaces. Named after the Venice Lido (which is actualy a beach).
Ohhhh...that's probably where "The Lido Deck" came from on the Loveboat.
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Old 09-14-2008, 01:08 PM   #14
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hm. I like it! When I finally get my man-made lake just the way I want it (including a moistened bint to lob scimitars at blokes), I'll have them do this!
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Old 09-14-2008, 01:20 PM   #15
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"Moistened bint"? Is that a wet female throwing scimitars at men?
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