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In those pools where there are fountains there is extra pleasure

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 7 Jun

In many countryside resorts the musical fountains fall from above. While the travellers swim in the pool the fountain waters add pleasure. Where the flow of the fountain water is strong they can relieve some body pain...

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Opening Day Part Two

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 6 Jun

Well, we got the cover off the pool, and that's even put away already. The pool pillows are out and deflated and boxed up to store until we close later in the fall. Right now, we have both the submersible pump and the siphon tube...

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It's Opening Day—And I'm Grumpy About It

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 6 Jun

It's that time of the year, which this year came a bit later than normal. That is, pool opening day. Let me just state, for the record, I'm not really looking forward to it. Not sure what things look like under the cover, but...

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The Summer is On

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 24 Apr

Today, my nephew keeps on asking me to fill in the inflated pool in the car park. He wants to swim and play with the water in it. So, I cannot do anything with this special request. In this photo, he had shown a priceless smile...

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Are you going on holiday this year ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 21 Apr

Are you going away on holiday this year ? If you are will you be staying in your own country or flying off abroad ? I am curious as to where you will be going and where you will be staying ...hotel, cottage, caravan, etc. How...

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Firefighters in Florida rescue a woman who was in an icy pool

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 11 Feb

Firefighters in Jacksonville Florida answered an emergency call when a woman named Cassandra Phillips fell into an icy swimming pool an attempt to rescue her dog who fell into the same icy swimming pool earlier this week due to...

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Shallow water beaches

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 24 Nov

Over the weekend, we visited a couple of beaches about 3 hours away that had shallow water that you could wade in to quite some distance into the water. You can see my kids quite far away. Tte water was clear and the and was...

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First responders and a stranger honored by Pierce Township officials

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Nov

Jaraka Hazelbaker and first responders in Pierce Township Ohio were awarded by officials in the same township on Wednesday November 12 in the presence of Noah Craft, 4, who suffers from autism who nearly drowned when he fell into...

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It's Official...We're Closed

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 21 Sep

Well, it's official for season 2025. The pool is now closed. We did it yesterday, which technically might be a bit earlier than usual, but the end of our season turned into a bit of a challenge. The last time we went green,...

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To the pool...

Stacey @xstitcher (39003) • Petaluma, California 30 Aug

Well, I was going to take a shower anyway... I went to get the mail, which was something from a Facebook group person, someone wanting money, and some stuff from Swanson Vitamins. It was hot out there (I see the...

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Firefighters rescue a cow that fell into a swimming pool

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Aug

The Drumright Fire Department answered an emergency call from homeowner Gordon Brown who reported seeing a cow that was inside a swimming pool on Tuesday July 29. The firefighters were able to find the cow that wandered into the...

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It Will Clash with My Decor

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 3 Aug

How many times have you said that when trying to decide what you want to put in a room? Probably many. When we decorate our homes, we tend to try to match the decor in some way or another. Sometimes a little contrast is good, but...

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Maybe I'll Give Y'all a Tour of the Camper

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 24 Jul

Well, it's that time again to get out, hook up, and hit the road for another camping trip. We will be back on Sunday, and after this long battle getting a green pool to blue I am really hoping we come home to blue water. Ugh. In...

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All That Glitters is Blue

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 23 Jul

It was long fight, but a good one, and in the end, the victory goes to none other than Porwest. The pool is blue again. Finally. Granted, I still have to work on the slight cloudiness after killing all the algae we had...

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Man in Florida finds an alligator inside of his swimming pool

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Jul

Ponta Verde Beach Florida resident Edward McClamma woke up on Sunday morning June 22 to find an alligator swimming inside of his pool which scared him. The alligator made its way to the swimming pool's entry steps when Edward...

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I'm Blue Da Ba Dee

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 21 Jul

Okay, so the pool is not blue, but it's bluer than it has been in two weeks with hundreds of dollars' worth of chemicals, frustration, hard work, fights with the wife, and visions of dynamite and bulldozers. We really are...

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The Pool Wars Continue

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 20 Jul

We're making progress. I swear we are. Either I am trying to convince myself, or it's real. But I do think we are getting closer to blue, come hell or high water. So, the picture makes it look worse than it is. It looks...

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The War of Pools Carries On

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 17 Jul

If you wanted to know, the war is still on with our pool. It's getting to be a lighter shade of green. I think. Or I'm just trying to convince myself. It's been a hot area of contention for both the wife and I. She wants to drain...

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I Wanted to Make Sure I Had Proof

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 10 Jul

Not that my wife would not believe me, or even that I would necessarily lie to her, but when it comes to money, particularly in the area of spending, she knows just as well as most of you do here that I can be...

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We're Greening, But Not Green

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 9 Jul

This is where it gets fun when you own a pool of any kind. Inground. Above ground. It really doesn't matter. Once you start turning green, the fight is on. We started to get a little algae on the bottom and of course the outlet...

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