Comments on: Flying The Flags

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:55:32 +0000

It’s royal purple, and it means nasty critters in the water, usually stinging jellyfish. It isn’t very informative as there is no universal symbol or color for the condition.

By: Moi

Moi — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:32:01 +0000

Red/yellow/green/no swimming, ok. But Blue? (that Is blue, isn't it? LCD screens...) I would have no idea what that meant. I would think that it meant....it's cold? Moi´s last blog post..News and More News

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:36:52 +0000

Messing about in the water teaches kids many useful times, how not to drown, why waterboarding is torture, and the utility of the towel.

Locals are well aware of rip currents and how to deal with them, but most of the space on the beach is taken up by people who think that the Gulf of Mexico is the same as a local swimming pool. That is obviously not true. It is salinated instead of chlorinated; there are also multiple species using it as a toilet bowl, not just humans; and it is a bit larger than most pools.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:30:25 +0000

Messing around in the water under supervision is a really good place for kids to be. truer words were never spoken. my brother and i were sent off on our bikes to the community swimming pool every summer day, where we spent hours on end, except for those days we were taken to the beach [and there were a lot of those]. speaking of the beach, went there last weekend for a picnic, and watched the few swimmers braving the rough surf. i'm no threat to michael phelps, but all those years spent in the water paid off a few years back when i turned out to be the closest swimmer to someone who got caught in a rip current. thank all the deities of your choice, they didn't panic much], and i was able to get them out of the current and floated to shallow water. hipparchia´s last blog post..[for reference]

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:13 +0000

Are they kidding? At 11am it is time to get out of the sun, and get back in the water after there’s a bit of a slant at 3pm. Kids are going to find the water regardless of what the city thinks, and they’ll do it on their own schedule. it’s still light at 7pm, so they’ll find something to do that most people won’t appreciate if you chase them out of the water.

Messing around in the water under supervision is a really good place for kids to be.

By: LadyMin

LadyMin — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:16:33 +0000

Chicago, land of the 3 month summer, has cut back the number of hours swimming is allowed at the city's beaches by 30% this summer. To save money on lifeguard pay, swimming is only allowed from 11am to 7pm. Probably not the smartest idea the city has come up with to save money. You can't legislate common sense, and people will swim earlier when it's hot out. So I expect to see some "emergencies" that could have been avoided. LadyMin´s last blog post..Happy Ending for the Robin Family

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:59:54 +0000

Down here they start about 5 miles in from the coast, but not much chance of them this year – everything is water logged and the Feds have been doing controlled burns every time they get a chance because of the hurricane debris in the pines.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:14:23 +0000

beats wildfires. ;-) cookie jill´s last blog post..Have to drive down to La Crescenta