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Offline EagleEye

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The Pond is really cold
« on: October 31, 2006, 05:32:42 PM »
Trick or Treating ended at 7:00pm here, so turned off the outside lights and was going to go down to Ace to get some bolts for my garage door that I'm working on.
It's been dark for several hours now, and I have two ponds along the walkway to the driveway. I parked out back, in the driveway, not in the garage, because I'm woriking on the door.
From the side garage door to the driveway is a curved path. Now when walking on this path in the DARK, one must guess at the exact curve of the path, because both ponds are imidiately on the right side. {:-P;;
I MISCALCULATED :no: {nono}
Ended up in the fountain pond. It's amazing how fast one can remove cold wet clothes.
I made an executive decision, that I really didn't need to go to Ace after all.
I'll just sit by the fire and warm up. And have another glass of wine O0
Don't ya just wish you could have a pic of that? @O@

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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2006, 05:40:34 PM »
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2006, 06:18:51 PM »
Um, that doesn't sound like much fun. . . . well, at least up until the glass of wine by the fire.  Think I'll join you for that . . . . .

Glad you didn't hurt yourself.
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2006, 06:40:07 PM »
Almost sounds like the beginning of a commercial - "Help, I've fallen and I can't reach my wine".

Introducing the the first in-pond bar, for those bad nights when you will be trapped until morning. The deluxe model could have some cheese and crackers handy, - but wait, there's more! If you call in the next ten minutes, we'll include a cable ready TV set.

Enjoy the fire Steve!

Cheers,

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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2006, 06:51:15 PM »
As an ice fisherman I bet you can handle it.  the "Mikes" and i would likely not do well.
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2006, 07:06:43 PM »
Some years back, I did fall throught the ice in the late winter. On a backwater of the Wisconsin river. By myself, 9' of water, and the world fell out from under me.  :o
To make a long story short, I got out, crawled to safe ice and got to the truck, electronic starting device, very wet, and not working. The key opened the door and sat with the alarm going off for quite a while. Cars going by. ?)(? :o Finally got the thing dried out and got back home. A hot shower felt great O0 O0
My buddy was worried that he was going to get my ice fishing stuff {nono} @O@ lol

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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2006, 08:09:23 PM »
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I'll just sit by the fire and warm up. And have another glass of wine
Are you sure that the wine wasn't a contributing factor to the plunge {:-P;; lol
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2006, 04:16:32 AM »
What a chillin' experience.  Glad you didn't get hurt.

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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2006, 07:20:27 AM »
Whoops! Hope you're ok! I'm thinking lighting would be a good addition to the pond areas next year  ;)
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2006, 11:29:39 AM »
You may want to think about one of those dusk to dawn lights to put back by your pond. 
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2006, 06:44:32 PM »
Had this happened to you here it would have been fine.  The pond is frozen over quite solid these days!

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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2006, 08:25:35 PM »
Quote from: MikeW on October 31, 2006, 06:40:07 PM
"Help, I've fallen and I can't reach my wine".
Mike

 lol lol lol lol lol

Sorry, Steve, just had to laugh.

Really though, y'all should see that nice fountain of Steve's!  o(:-) Niiiice.

Ace Hardware can wait. A fire and some wine is far more important. ;)
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2006, 04:09:33 AM »
brrrrrr......
Lights just may be your best investment come next year... ;)
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Re: The Pond is really cold
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2006, 05:05:40 AM »
My son has been bugging me to get lights for the path for several years now.
It will now be done. Some low light, solar lights.

This morning the ponds are frozen over.
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