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Ginx snewx

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  1. There were days where there were 15 to 20 thousand people in a 3/4 mile section of beach with 20 lifeguards
  2. DT calling for a major pattern change to cooler and wetter.
  3. I hated trying to watch all the kids when it was crowded. Missing kids took up a lot of our time. Parents don't pay attention. A kid goes in the water, current brings him 20 feet down shore, they go looking for Mom and its a sea of blankets and then they start walking. I actually had 1 Mom tell me it was my fault as I should have been watching. I just shook my head. I worked at a grocery store at night but ate at an Italian restaurant every night, Moms. ( she wasn't Italian but taught by them while Dad was at war)
  4. can I ask why? I mean you are so far inland you would have to chase to see anything
  5. The obvious sign is discoloration of the water. Rips stir up the bottom
  6. You must visit a different ocean than me. Obviously post and pre storm it can get murky but last week I was watching stripers 20 feet below me swimming by. I would love to see a river / lake with 100 feet visibility.
  7. Happens, key is to not panic, overswim. Yes being a beach lifeguard is a whole league different than a pool, lake guard. We averaged about 10 saves a day when the rips were ripping. I had one guy try to drown me as he was in total panic, punched him in the mouth, dove under and grabbed him twisted him around and came up with my arm under his chin to get him in. He was drunk to boot. Quickly escorted out by the staties . 75% of days were lake conditions though. If you are at a beach and its rough stay at knee level and watch them kids like a hawk.
  8. Open ocean salt water with lots of wave action is better than any water park ever conceived, probably cleaner too.
  9. Actually perfect, just got back from my lake swim. Definitely feel the difference in the shade. Evaporative cooling for the win. That will be my last lake swim as the water is absurdly warm and I don't need swimmers ear. Come September I will go back. Its salt water or pool rest of the summer. Hard to believe only 4 weeks left in Kevs summer, the rest of us 7 weeks of sun fun and water.
  10. Hope all is well Bob. I have an MRI scheduled for Aug 3rd and have no qualms about it. Glad My Dr finally opened but they have 25% of the staff onsight.
  11. Ct released its state of the forests report. Despite massive oak loss to Gypsies the biomass has grown more than lost. Good news. https://www.ctwoodlands.org/sites/default/files//DRAFT Report from Forests Sub-Group 7.21.20.pdf
  12. @weathafella remember our convo several months ago. Its bad
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