can you still swim or is it toooooo cold

[Dreaming watercolor]

I am coming to watercolor with 4 boys in tow and this is our first Thanksgiving in our home in W/C. Can the boys swim or is it just tooooo cold

[Beachlover2]

If you have a heated pool. We usually are down every Thanksgiving - sometimes the air temp is too cold - sometimes it is beautiful. The gulf is around 75 degrees - young boys can probably handle that if the air temp is warm.

[Rita]

Someone reported to me today that it is forecasted to be 75 Thanksgiving day. Nice!

[Mermaid]

I saw a bunch of kids in the water (gulf water, not pool water!) on Friday. It's whooo baby! kind of cold when you first put your feet in but if the sun is shining you get used to it. So yes, I could see four boys having a grand old time in the water on Thanksgiving!

[Smiling JOe]

Someone reported to me today that it is forecasted to be 75 Thanksgiving day. Nice!

Wow, that is a big change from today. At 3:30pm, the temp is 50F. It is going to be cold for the next two days, but the temp does appear to be higher for Thur, before dropping again on Fri and Sat. I don't trust these weather predictions too much. Right now, it is too darn cold.

[Miss Kitty]

One Thanksgiving, HMM and MS decided to be real men and get in the gulf. They did and lived to tell about it. The pool at WC is heated.

[Beach Runner]

I'm intentionally being annoying (LOLOL), but I guess I need to pick up the furs at Neiman's tomorrow so I'll be warm at the beach. Velvet isn't warm enough, honey!

:floor:

[Miss Kitty]

I'm intentionally being annoying (LOLOL), but I guess I need to pick up the furs at Neiman's tomorrow so I'll be warm at the beach. Velvet isn't warm enough, honey!

:floor:

Yes you are...be sure you get them all...Pepper might need a cover as well!

[Beach Runner]

Yes you are...be sure you get them all...Pepper might need a cover as well!
Dunno. She's black and always hot.

:floor:

[nbawa1]

I am coming to watercolor with 4 boys in tow and this is our first Thanksgiving in our home in W/C. Can the boys swim or is it just tooooo cold

Watercolor has two heated pools. Less than two weeks ago, there were a bunch of kids and adults in this pool. During the day, it is still sunny and if the weather warms up a little, these pools would be fair game.

Enjoy....

[aquaticbiology]

I'm intentionally being annoying (LOLOL), but I guess I need to pick up the furs at Neiman's tomorrow so I'll be warm at the beach. Velvet isn't warm enough, honey!

:floor:

furs!, oh gosh where'd I put that vial of (small fur-bearing animal) blood!

[Johnrudy]

I'm intentionally being annoying (LOLOL), but I guess I need to pick up the furs at Neiman's tomorrow so I'll be warm at the beach. Velvet isn't warm enough, honey!

:floor:
In all honesty, you don't really wear furs, do you? After all the hoopla for the past 30 years. I don't EVER see furs being worn anymore, and it gets COLD up here!!!!

[beachmouse]

You do see women in furs down here for formal events during the winter at times, mostly older ladies who probably got their furs as gifts long before there was much fuss about their appropriateness.

[Miss Kitty]

In all honesty, you don't really wear furs, do you? After all the hoopla for the past 30 years. I don't EVER see furs being worn anymore, and it gets COLD up here!!!!

That makes me laugh! Back in the 80's EVERYONE down here just needed a full length mink coat! HMM (who is generous to a fault) said..."that's ridiculous, maybe if you lived up North, but down here?" HMM is from IL. Give me a good cloth coat anyday...and a furry dog!

[Johnrudy]

I'm just curious, you know...

[Miss Kitty]

I'm just curious, you know...

Yeah right! I'm waiting to hear just how many furs BR has! I am not a member of PETA, btw.

[Beach Runner]

Yeah right! I'm waiting to hear just how many furs BR has! I am not a member of PETA, btw.
I'm scared to say. Furs are very politically correct in my town, and it's not an old-lady thing. In the past few years it has rarely been cold enough for the big one, but my sister (early 40's), her sorority sisters from UF, and I have decided that if it's wintertime and under 65 degrees, we're wearing our furs!

I have a vest that is reversible (leather/mink) that I wear a lot, even with jeans. I also have some short jackets in my favorite colors that also go great with jeans.

Even in NYC I don't feel uncomfortable wearing the big one. Many other women have them on and don't get harrassed. The only time I've ever felt uncomfortable is once at Lenox in ATL. The PETA people hang out there during the holiday season.

I understand that this is a very controversial issue and that some people actually harbor very negative feelings towards those who wear furs. I am sorry if I offend any of you by wearing a fur, but I happen to enjoy wearing my furs.

And eating meat, although when I see the Cagle's trucks with the chickens going to be slaughtered rolling through town, it does make me think about becoming a vegetarian. My furs are already dead, so I can't revive them. I just wouldn't purchase any more if that became my mindset.

Dunno. It seems like no matter what issue we bring up on this board, there are typically people who feel strongly with views that are 180 degrees different.

[gotothebeachmom]

I'm scared to say. Furs are very politically correct in my town, and it's not an old-lady thing. In the past few years it has rarely been cold enough for the big one, but my sister (early 40's), her sorority sisters from UF, and I have decided that if it's wintertime and under 65 degrees, we're wearing our furs!

I have a vest that is reversible (leather/mink) that I wear a lot, even with jeans. I also have some short jackets in my favorite colors that also go great with jeans.

Even in NYC I don't feel uncomfortable wearing the big one. Many other women have them on and don't get harrassed. The only time I've ever felt uncomfortable is once at Lenox in ATL. The PETA people hang out there during the holiday season.

I understand that this is a very controversial issue and that some people actually harbor very negative feelings towards those who wear furs. I am sorry if I offend any of you by wearing a fur, but I happen to enjoy wearing my furs.

And eating meat, although when I see the Cagle's trucks with the chickens going to be slaughtered rolling through town, it does make me think about becoming a vegetarian. My furs are already dead, so I can't revive them. I just wouldn't purchase any more if that became my mindset.

Dunno. It seems like no matter what issue we bring up on this board, there are typically people who feel strongly with views that are 180 degrees different.

We must really live on opposite ends of the Perimeter. I have been to my share and someone else's Christmas and obligatory parties. Never seen the fur thing going on.:idontno: Usually the uderstated chic thing going on. Wow! People still do the fur thing! :eek:

[Santiago]

In all honesty, you don't really wear furs, do you? After all the hoopla for the past 30 years. I don't EVER see furs being worn anymore, and it gets COLD up here!!!!
I saw Jim McMahon on TV during a football with a fur on.

[gotothebeachmom]

I saw Jim McMahon on TV during a football with a fur on.

:eek: :idontno:

[Smiling JOe]

Only hunters or really cold people without fleece availability should be wearing fur. :D

[jdarg]

I saw Jim McMahon on TV during a football with a fur on.


Metrosexual?

[Beach Runner]

Actually your attitudes are an eye-opener to me. If you went to a holiday party around here without a fur, you'd be essentially the only one. Not that I'm a conformist (actually just the opposite), but fur just feels good and warm.

But I'm outta here on this issue. Slam me all you'd like. We all have our opinions, and no one is going to change anyone else's mind. Sort of like politics and religion.

[jdarg]

I am mixed on the fur thing. I mean, I like leather and eat meat. I have a steak in the fridge and a saddle on my stairwell railing. Love my leather shoes. Crave my KFC. Animals are dying for me.

BUT- I have a fur phobia from 2 traumatic childhood events. At church, I always ended up in the pew behind the lady with the fox stole. The kind with the little beady eyed fox heads - and she always had them looking back at ME. Nightmarish.

My grandfather was the "Cadillac" generation- he thought the 2 possessions of a successful man were a big Caddie and a fur coat for his wife (maybe he was pre-P Diddy). I will never forget the look on her face when she opened up that fur coat Christmas morning- I thought she was going to pass out. She dam# near did, and not out of happiness. Someone managed to capture the moment on film- not her most flattering picture. She hated that critter and never wore it. Same with the Cadillac- made my grandfather drive it.

BTW- PETA needs a new spokesperson. The people who dig Pamela Anderson are the last people who are going to quit eating KFC, and probably wouldn't know a research lab if it hit them in their a$$. They are looking at her boobs. PETA donations are being horribly misspent by their clueless PR. When they can start throwing some legit and literate spokespeople out, I might give them a listen. Right now, they are just funny.

Sorry, rant. I'm in a mood tonight. Dinner at my MIL's. :shock:

[gotothebeachmom]

Actually your attitudes are an eye-opener to me. If you went to a holiday party around here without a fur, you'd be essentially the only one. Not that I'm a conformist (actually just the opposite), but fur just feels good and warm.

But I'm outta here on this issue. Slam me all you'd like. We all have our opinions, and no one is going to change anyone else's mind. Sort of like politics and religion.

Not intended as a slam BR. Sorry that's how you took it. I was just puzzled. Not intending to try and change your mind. It's ok if we all don't agree. We're all friends here. Aren't we?:idontno:

[gotothebeachmom]

I am mixed on the fur thing. I mean, I like leather and eat meat. I have a steak in the fridge and a saddle on my stairwell railing. Love my leather shoes. Crave my KFC. Animals are dying for me.

BUT- I have a fur phobia from 2 traumatic childhood events. At church, I always ended up in the pew behind the lady with the fox stole. The kind with the little beady eyed fox heads - and she always had them looking back at ME. Nightmarish.

My grandfather was the "Cadillac" generation- he thought the 2 possessions of a successful man were a big Caddie and a fur coat for his wife (maybe he was pre-P Diddy). I will never forget the look on her face when she opened up that fur coat Christmas morning- I thought she was going to pass out. She dam# near did, and not out of happiness. Someone managed to capture the moment on film- not her most flattering picture. She hated that critter and never wore it. Same with the Cadillac- made my grandfather drive it.

BTW- PETA needs a new spokesperson. The people who dig Pamela Anderson are the last people who are going to quit eating KFC, and probably wouldn't know a research lab if it hit them in their a$$. They are looking at her boobs. PETA donations are being horribly misspent by their clueless PR. When they can start throwing some legit and literate spokespeople out, I might give them a listen. Right now, they are just funny.

Sorry, rant. I'm in a mood tonight. Dinner at my MIL's. :shock:

I hear ya girlfriend, the M-I-L thing just kinda turns you to the dark side. ;-)

[Santiago]

I am coming to watercolor with 4 boys in tow and this is our first Thanksgiving in our home in W/C. Can the boys swim or is it just tooooo cold
Your boys can swim in the cold water but they might suffer from significant shrinkage.

[Suncat]

Your boys can swim in the cold water but they might suffer from significant shrinkage.

That's enough, George.

[aquaticbiology]

Yeah right! I'm waiting to hear just how many furs BR has! I am not a member of PETA, btw.

me neither. best peta story ever though - this really stupid guy had a little puppy in a crate in freezing waether - just left it there - somebody looked up the number of some peta people and the puppy just disappeared - the guy came into work totally pissed off - turns out they had hacked his credit card number and put the puppy in the best suite of the posh-est hotel in town with full room service doggie meals 3 times a day! served the a$$hole right - and the guy that gave him the puppy took the puppy back!

[Santiago]

That's enough, George.
The name is Art Vandelay, or is it Buck Naked?

[peapod1980]

I'm intentionally being annoying (LOLOL), but I guess I need to pick up the furs at Neiman's tomorrow so I'll be warm at the beach. Velvet isn't warm enough, honey!

:floor:
Well done, I might add! :razz:

[peapod1980]

I am mixed on the fur thing. I mean, I like leather and eat meat. I have a steak in the fridge and a saddle on my stairwell railing. Love my leather shoes. Crave my KFC. Animals are dying for me.

BUT- I have a fur phobia from 2 traumatic childhood events. At church, I always ended up in the pew behind the lady with the fox stole. The kind with the little beady eyed fox heads - and she always had them looking back at ME. Nightmarish.

My grandfather was the "Cadillac" generation- he thought the 2 possessions of a successful man were a big Caddie and a fur coat for his wife (maybe he was pre-P Diddy). I will never forget the look on her face when she opened up that fur coat Christmas morning- I thought she was going to pass out. She dam# near did, and not out of happiness. Someone managed to capture the moment on film- not her most flattering picture. She hated that critter and never wore it. Same with the Cadillac- made my grandfather drive it.

BTW- PETA needs a new spokesperson. The people who dig Pamela Anderson are the last people who are going to quit eating KFC, and probably wouldn't know a research lab if it hit them in their a$$. They are looking at her boobs. PETA donations are being horribly misspent by their clueless PR. When they can start throwing some legit and literate spokespeople out, I might give them a listen. Right now, they are just funny.

Sorry, rant. I'm in a mood tonight. Dinner at my MIL's. :shock:
Actually, I was just starting to enjoy it! No funnin'.

[Beach Runner]

Not intended as a slam BR. Sorry that's how you took it. I was just puzzled. Not intending to try and change your mind. It's ok if we all don't agree. We're all friends here. Aren't we?:idontno:
Of course. I love you guys.

[aquaticbiology]

I was given an entire lesson yesterday on Tissavel by the former ball and chain - not faux but simulant! The best there is/costs same or even more/no blood vial needed. Who knew? "Don't wear it if you don't eat it."

http://a1708.g.akamai.net/7/1708/110/AH05112317161193/www.shopnbc.com/media/products/A/A15164_400.jpg

http://www.tissavel.com/US/Contacts/contacts.htm

[Johnrudy]

Very interesting... I viewed the website. But you know, some people just want the real thing. I'll NEVER understand it.

But then again, it's gotten the same way for meat eaters (which I am one). We used to be able to argue that at least the animals were not tortured by horrible deaths in order for us to eat. But now, they suffer almost as badly as the animals slaughtered only for their fur. It's a difficult and sad situation.