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yellowfin 
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51974 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:01 am to LCA131)
How much cash you bringing?
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LCA131
Appalachian St. Fan
Home of the Fake Sig lines
Member since Feb 2008
29280 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:03 am to yellowfin)
Enough...Why you need a loan?
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yellowfin
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51974 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:15 am to LCA131)
Nah I'm deciding on where you're gonna take me and want to make sure you have enough
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LCA131
Appalachian St. Fan
Home of the Fake Sig lines
Member since Feb 2008
29280 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:16 am to yellowfin)
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Nah I'm deciding on where you're gonna take me and want to make sure you have enough
Crestfallen expression...I see it in your future...
eta on topic...water is wet
This post was edited on 10/8 at 7:17 am
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TigerPanzer 
LSU Fan
Orlando
Member since Sep 2006
5554 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:26 am to islandtiger)
I owned a home with a pool. My kid used it for a couple years when she was younger, but the thing sucked up money at an astounding rate. It's not just the shite that goes wrong—pool filter, motor, a Polaris machine that actually damages your pool, electric circuitry, etc.—it's the fact that every 1-inch plastic widget you need to keep the thing running costs like $49. Forget being a lawyer—if you want to make easy money, start manufacturing some plastic part that goes to a Polaris machine, something that costs 98¢ to make ... and sell it retail for $49—make that $49.99.
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eScott
LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2008
2159 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:40 am to islandtiger)
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Covered the pool today and finished by making a wish that it would vanish before next summer.
I'd love to have something like this
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SpicyStacy 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Choirboys garage
Member since Aug 2010
10866 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 7:42 am to yellowfin)
Need entertainment?
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VetteGuy
LSU Fan
Mandeville
Member since Feb 2008
5274 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:18 am to islandtiger)
Love the pool, esp. for entertaining.
Have one now, putting one in the new house also.
Subbing it/building it myself.
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islandtiger
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2012
434 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:19 am to tigerbaittrick)
Since I switched to a saltwater/chlorine generator things have eased up a bit, but still more trouble than it's worth. Now that our kids are mostly out of the house, it just sits there sucking electricity. Side question...why do Polaris cleaners cost so much?
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BaddestAndvari
New Orleans Saints Fan
That Overweight Racist State
Member since Mar 2011
9430 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:21 am to islandtiger)
I'm going to build a pool at my house.. and am going to put this bad boy on the side:
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RickySauwce
LSU Fan
Central, LA
Member since Dec 2011
230 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 8:57 am to islandtiger)
I work at a pool store I would never have a salt generator in my pool ever. Just my opinion.
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Crusty
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
116 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 9:06 am to RickySauwce)
Why not? You would go with good ole chlorine tablets? I had an inline chlorinator on my pool and it was really pretty easy to maintain it. However, everyone that came over asked me if it was a saltwater pool and when I said no, they looked down on me like my pool was shat. Obviously, 95% of those people didn't even own a pool.
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lathoroughbred
LSU Fan
Louisiana/Kentucky
Member since May 2008
6984 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 9:27 am to UKWildcatsFAN)
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UKWildcatsFAN
What sucks is having a shorter time to use it(in Kentucky) unlike the climate in Louisiana of course.
But I like mine all the same. I've had some wild arse parties.
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buffbraz
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2005
1339 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:06 am to BamaScoop)
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I have a small pool and enjoy it. I have never noticed the problems others seem to complain about. It is not that expensive to maintain and also, I keep it open all year
How big is your pool? I'm thinking of installing a 10' x 20' rectangular pool at wading height for volleyball games. More of just a wading pool, not a deep pool. I would imagaine the upkeep/money/installation would be sig less for this than a big pool. Anyone have any experience with this?
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LikeABaussCat
LSU Fan
Greeley, CO
Member since Jul 2012
1468 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:17 am to 228Tiger)
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what red blooded american would hate a swimming pool?
does the OP hate bbq pits too?
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Y.A. Tittle
LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2003
44099 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:25 am to yellowfin)
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and they devalue your house.
Myth
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lsu480 
Arizona State Fan
1488 posts
Member since Oct 2007
48082 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:26 am to islandtiger)
How can anyone hate swimming pools? 
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crankbait
LSU Fan
Austin
Member since Feb 2008
7948 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:26 am to Y.A. Tittle)
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Myth
bullshite
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lsu480
Arizona State Fan
1488 posts
Member since Oct 2007
48082 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:26 am to yellowfin)
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Not a chance in hell I'd put a pool in at my house, pain in the arse and they devalue your house.
 On what planet?
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Fishwater
LSU Fan
reasoning with hurricane season
Member since Aug 2010
3239 posts
| re: swimming pools: love 'em or hate 'em? (Posted on 10/8/12 at 10:28 am to Southern Farmer)
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I enjoy having my own pool and my own boat and the entertaining I can do with both.
I have enjoyed my friends with pools and boats. Works well. I bring the cold beer.
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