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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
The video is finished and I'm still trying to upload it to my website, who is resisting with everything it's got. I think my web site doesn't like videos  Oh well. If you can't wait, you can see it on Vimeo  |
thanks for the link florence ! that was great !
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Oh my! The accountants are going ape? RUUUUUUUNNNNNN  |
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Originally Posted by Slite
I know, it's not a pretty sight. Calculators, neckties and bananapeels everywhere!
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my golly i've missed quite a lot of excitement today i see ! slite, did you manage to escape unscathed ??
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Originally Posted by ravenne
Working on a threatening letter to scare the hell out of VivaldiRules. (The evil dog rickrolled Z and claimed it was my idea!). What do you think? Scary, huh?
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*ahem* i mean "oooh ! scary !!!"
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Originally Posted by ravenne
Oh no, poor pshrynk! Next time just leave the water in the pool and use it for some ice skating activities in winter....
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it seems like a better idea to me, too !
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Aww, poor pshrynk! But think about the bright side: next year you get to fill it again |
you really are evil, florence !
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
This pool was built in 1928. So it was not done on modern lines. The whole thing has to be drained every year and power washed, then power washed again in spring and painted if need be. Then re-filled. And the valve to open and close the drain is 81 years old, as well, so I end up at the bottom of an eight foot manhole, using the propane torch to loosen it for about fifteen minutes, then back-breaking labor with a monkey wrench to tighten it or loosen it.
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wow. all that, for one day of swimming ?? are you really sure it's worth it ???