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Title: Polar Bear Club Post by: dystopia on December 22, 2006, 09:21:36 PM Some of y'all live in some pretty cold climates. Have any of you done the whole polar bear/ice swimming thing that I always see on tv?
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: Fuzzy on December 22, 2006, 09:26:14 PM Yes. A long time ago.
Very unclear right now as to exactly why we thought it was a good idea. I do know adult beverages were involved. Shockingly cold. I'm pretty sure it won't happen again. :) Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: stroh on December 22, 2006, 09:26:42 PM My buddy/co-worker did it last year. (charity/fund raiser)
Me: No way in hell. I complain when the hotel pool water is too cold. Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: MP on December 22, 2006, 09:31:31 PM No, but up in mammoth we went outdoor hottubbing and it was about -11F outside w/ windchill.
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: Dunk on December 22, 2006, 10:02:39 PM No, but up in mammoth we went outdoor hottubbing and it was about -11F outside w/ windchill. That I can do, with appropriate alcoholic beverages. That polar bear stuff is for the polar bears.Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: Eagleone on December 22, 2006, 11:24:25 PM Only to watch. Stationed in Alaska in the '90s and they jumped in the bay up there.
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: E-A-G-L-E! on December 23, 2006, 07:29:12 PM Nope, I haven't. My dad used to something like that though.
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: Teed on December 23, 2006, 07:33:24 PM my oldest son and I jumped in our pool shortly after we moved into our new house. It was 35 degrees outside. I swam the length of the pool and my son jumped in by side wall and pulled himself right out.
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: spacey on December 23, 2006, 07:34:52 PM My "boys" shudder at the mere thought. [sm_shaking]
Title: Re: Polar Bear Club Post by: Uisce Beatha on December 23, 2006, 10:12:53 PM Irish Sea from the Courtown quay on Christmas Day 1985. It was bloody cold. That was the day I officially became a Yank according to my cousins.
I survived the frigid water but there's a good chance the Sellafield nuclear plant might still get me. (http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/sea0175l.jpg) |