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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 10:24 AM Original message |
A call to increase the safety of our children (swimming pools) |
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enlightenment
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Sun Jan-30-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just playing Devil's advocate - |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Personally, I think both should be prosecuted, depending on the circumstances |
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enlightenment
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Okay - |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. I am not one who doesn't believe in zero tolerance |
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Kievan Rus
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. I have a better idea. How about parents teach their kids not to trespass on other people's pools? |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-31-11 06:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
45. WTF is a sewage lagoon? nt |
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MicaelS
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Mon Jan-31-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. A sewage lagoon is an open air pond... |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. See above link |
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lepus
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It's obviously the pool owners fault. |
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enlightenment
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I'm starting to think you are not being sarcastic . . . nt |
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Obamanaut
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Sun Jan-30-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Or, if the parent/guardian had provided adequate supervision, the kids |
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bhikkhu
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Sun Jan-30-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. How about if the kids are determined, so you have to put up razor-wire? |
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lepus
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Sun Jan-30-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. All the razor wire does is slow them down. |
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Codeine
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Pool of mass destruction. |
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lepus
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Or pools with slides. |
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WolverineDG
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Sun Jan-30-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How's about parents eaching the little tykes to swim & |
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Lucinda
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Mon Jan-31-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
61. x2 |
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beevul
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Mon Jan-31-11 01:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. "Assault diving boards"? |
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Fla_Democrat
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Gee, sounds so familiar |
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Sun Jan-30-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
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slackmaster
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. All public schools should offer free swimming lessons to young children |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That used to pretty standard |
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RC
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Sun Jan-30-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Money. Swimming pools are expensive to maintain. |
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surrealAmerican
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. While that's not a bad idea ... |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. I agree.. |
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Taitertots
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Sun Jan-30-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Lets just get some liability for negligent parents whose children drown in their pool |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I have a hard time thinking that most pool owners couldn't afford to comply |
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Codeine
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Just watch your damned kids. |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. Really? |
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flvegan
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ban swimming pools. |
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Odin2005
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Sun Jan-30-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. What happened to WATCHING YOUR KIDS!?! |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Knowing how to swim will not always |
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InvisibleTouch
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Sun Jan-30-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not in favor of ever-more draconian rules and regs, sorry. |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Child welfare is public responsibility |
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REP
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Sun Jan-30-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. What about those who don't have children? |
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lepus
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Sun Jan-30-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. If it saves just one child,,,, NT |
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REP
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. You're right. We'll put in an electric fence. Think of the children! |
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May Hamm
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Mon Jan-31-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. Electric fences are illegal - Think of the children. |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. I suppose you could take your chances |
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apocalypsehow
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. I got a better idea: tell your kids to stay out of my backyard. Problem solved. n/t. |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I suppose. |
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REP
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Mon Jan-31-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Any child on my property is trespassing |
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May Hamm
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Mon Jan-31-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
60. You must know about liability. |
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Kievan Rus
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. A law is no replacement for parental responsibility. |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Do you feel the same about child safety seats in cars? |
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Kievan Rus
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Sun Jan-30-11 11:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. They're not even close to being the same |
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Nevernose
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. I read somewhere that there are, on average, 9 child bathtub drownings/year |
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pipoman
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Sun Jan-30-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I think that the CDC link in the OP |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I had more time now.. |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-31-11 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. We had an inground pool in Buffalo in the late 60s... |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Tell it to the 750 annual drowned kid's parents |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-31-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Then let the parents teach the kids |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Yea, I see your point....stupid, spoiled dead kids... |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-31-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. oh please |
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LibDemAlways
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Mon Jan-31-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
47. A 2-year-old in my area drowned in his backyard |
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kiva
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Mon Jan-31-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
48. I suppose that's a start, but |
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madmom
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Mon Jan-31-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. My parents had an above ground pool, hard cover , fence around the deck with a |
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Donald Ian Rankin
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Mon Jan-31-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
50. So, about 10% of the number of deaths from guns, then? N.T. |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. No actually |
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Donald Ian Rankin
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Mon Jan-31-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yes, actually. |
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pipoman
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Mon Jan-31-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Clearly you don't recognize the difference between |
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Hangingon
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Mon Jan-31-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
62. I see a new high tech job set... |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-31-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
63. This entire thread fascinates me. |
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pipoman
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Tue Feb-01-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. What the hell is the matter with you? |
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blueamy66
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Tue Feb-01-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Nothing is the matter with me. |
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pipoman
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Tue Feb-01-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. So no kids drown in AZ? |
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blueamy66
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Tue Feb-01-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I don't have kids. |
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pipoman
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Tue Feb-01-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Honestly? We don't disagree at all.. |
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blueamy66
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Tue Feb-01-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Honestly. I work 60+ hours a week to help |
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pipoman
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Tue Feb-01-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Statistically not true, I can demonstrate if you would like to see. |
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blueamy66
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Tue Feb-01-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Do you want to work my 60+ hours every week? |
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pipoman
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Tue Feb-01-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I've been working 50-55 myself.. |
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PVnRT
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Tue Feb-01-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
69. Pool owners should be required to hire armed guards around their pools 24/7 |
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blueamy66
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Wed Feb-02-11 04:39 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. thank you |
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guitar man
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Tue Feb-01-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. ... |
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