The New Am I The Only One Thread

[D'Snowth]

I mean the nice thing about indoor pools is that you can swim regardless of the time of year because you're in a controlled environment . . . outdoor pools are always closed in fall and winter when the weather's chilly, for obvious reasons.

 

[fuzzygobo]

My wife and I used to take a number of road trips. The only thing I requested was a hotel with a pool. We had a travel deal where we got big discounts staying at a Holiday Inn. More often than not they had an indoor pool, which was nice, you can swim at night or if it was raining outside.
Once in a while the pool might also have a jacuzzi.

 

[D'Snowth]

One thing I liked to do was sit in the jacuzzi for about ten minutes, then afterwards immediately jump into the pool to feel the dramatic difference in water temperatures . . . boy, you talk about a rush, lol.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Once we stayed at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. Not only did they have several pools, but a gym, jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath, the whole deal.
That’s the idea of hot places. Sweat your pores out, then jump in cold water. Very good for your skin.

 

[D'Snowth]

Every summer down here treats us to the sauna/steam bath experience with our high humidity; walk outside, your glasses fog up instantly.

 

[fuzzygobo]

It’s no different up here.

 

[LittleJerry92]

I remember as a kid being fascinated by how the temperature of the pool is drastically cold after spending a good amount of time in the hot tub.

I remember as a kid curious to see what being under water in a hot tub is like. Not bad but I don’t really recommend it either.

 

[fuzzygobo]

It’s hard to see underwater in a hot tub. First, it’s so shallow. Second, when the jets are turned on, you got a sea of bubbles.

I loved Eddie Murphy’s line from Trading Places. He was a homeless bum who suddenly finds himself in Dan Aykroyd’s house. The butler turns on the jacuzzi for him.

Murphy: “ Wow! Bubbles! When we were kids and we wanted bubbles we had to fart in the tub! Hee hee hee!”

 

[D'Snowth]

Am I the only one who's ever been legit curious as to why the word "refrigerator" has no letter D, but the abbreviation "fridge" does?

 

[fuzzygobo]

Rhymes with “bridge”.
Actually we didn’t have refrigerators until around 1940. Before that we had ice boxes.
When the ice man used to sell you a block of ice to keep your food cold.
Although some people still call their fridge their “ice box”, but might I digress.

We really came a long way in just a hundred years. Once upon a time things just about everybody has- electricity, indoor plumbing, washing machines, microwaves- only belonged to the very rich.
‘Scuse me while I get some cheese out of the ice box.