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Polar Bear Club
« on: December 22, 2006, 09:21:36 PM » |
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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?
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2006, 09:26:14 PM » |
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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.  |
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2006, 09:26:42 PM » |
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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.
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2006, 09:31:31 PM » |
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No, but up in mammoth we went outdoor hottubbing and it was about -11F outside w/ windchill.
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2006, 10:02:39 PM » |
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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. |
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2006, 11:24:25 PM » |
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Only to watch. Stationed in Alaska in the '90s and they jumped in the bay up there.
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2006, 07:29:12 PM » |
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Nope, I haven't. My dad used to something like that though.
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2006, 07:33:24 PM » |
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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.
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 07:34:52 PM » |
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Re: Polar Bear Club
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 10:12:53 PM » |
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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.  |
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