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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.

Why is it so hard to just come back another time (or skip the pool when storms are forecast?)

:facepalm:

Have you met children?

ave you taught your kids they don’t always get exactly what they want exactly when they want it? How to deal with disappointment?

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.

Why is it so hard to just come back another time (or skip the pool when storms are forecast?)

:facepalm:

Have you met children?

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.

Why is it so hard to just come back another time (or skip the pool when storms are forecast?)

:facepalm:

Have you met children?

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Anonymous wrote:This has been the practice for over 50 years. Even indoor pools make everyone get out. Nothing new.

Hey dumdum, the post was not expressing amazement that pools close, it was asking what the policy at your pool is, because clearly, policies vary widely!

Why so aggressive? You’re one of the screaming parents, aren’t you?

No, I'm the OP who is fascinated by the people at my pool who are upset about it, so I thought to ask what the policy is elsewhere.

The given is that you should not be in the water when there is lightening, but I'd like to know how pools are deciding, how long they are requiring people to be about and how do community members handle it.

It sounds like: some use lifeguard's judgement, some use automatic systems, a lot of people complain.

And that warrants name-calling? Are you 12?

I didn't call you a name.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.

Why is it so hard to just come back another time (or skip the pool when storms are forecast?)

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.

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Anonymous wrote:Floridian here laughing at you all staying in the water when there’s lightning about.

Keep doing that. One less voting Floridian the better.

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Anonymous wrote:This has been the practice for over 50 years. Even indoor pools make everyone get out. Nothing new.

Hey dumdum, the post was not expressing amazement that pools close, it was asking what the policy at your pool is, because clearly, policies vary widely!

Why so aggressive? You’re one of the screaming parents, aren’t you?

No, I'm the OP who is fascinated by the people at my pool who are upset about it, so I thought to ask what the policy is elsewhere.

The given is that you should not be in the water when there is lightening, but I'd like to know how pools are deciding, how long they are requiring people to be about and how do community members handle it.

It sounds like: some use lifeguard's judgement, some use automatic systems, a lot of people complain.

And that warrants name-calling? Are you 12?

I didn't call you a name.

Anonymous wrote:Floridian here laughing at you all staying in the water when there’s lightning about.

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Anonymous wrote:These people complaining about a pool closing out of PRECAUTION when an actual threat is identified were probably also screaming about why the Texas camps weren't more prepared to evacuate during a flash flood warning. Except one scenario inconveniences them.

I don't think the two things are related.

Its not wanting to be inconvenienced during a weather threat.... people ignore warnings all the time. They scream when something bad finally happens.

Yes, see Camp Mystic. 😔

Everything I have read suggests the camp staff took the warnings seriously. They just got them far too late.

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Anonymous wrote:These people complaining about a pool closing out of PRECAUTION when an actual threat is identified were probably also screaming about why the Texas camps weren't more prepared to evacuate during a flash flood warning. Except one scenario inconveniences them.

I don't think the two things are related.

Its not wanting to be inconvenienced during a weather threat.... people ignore warnings all the time. They scream when something bad finally happens.

Yes, see Camp Mystic. 😔

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Anonymous wrote:This has been the practice for over 50 years. Even indoor pools make everyone get out. Nothing new.

Hey dumdum, the post was not expressing amazement that pools close, it was asking what the policy at your pool is, because clearly, policies vary widely!

Why so aggressive? You’re one of the screaming parents, aren’t you?

No, I'm the OP who is fascinated by the people at my pool who are upset about it, so I thought to ask what the policy is elsewhere.

The given is that you should not be in the water when there is lightening, but I'd like to know how pools are deciding, how long they are requiring people to be about and how do community members handle it.

It sounds like: some use lifeguard's judgement, some use automatic systems, a lot of people complain.

And that warrants name-calling? Are you 12?

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Anonymous wrote:I actually think the thunder is crazier. If thunder is detected, the water closes for 30 minutes. This Saturday, thunder was detected from 20 miles away while it was sunny and hot. The storm did eventually arrive… 2.5 hours later. Insane.

A rule is a rule. If your kid gets electrocuted, you're going to wish the rules were followed. The storms of late have been quite unpredictable. I'm surprised anyone is complaining about this.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have real problems in life, do you?

DP. I have a lot going on in my life, but the lightning rule at our pool is one of my top pet peeves. Ours does a 10 mile radius thing, so if a lightning strike is detected 9.9 miles away, the pool is closed for 30 minutes. It's a system required by insurance, but is absolutely not based on any sort of common sense, which is what annoys me most.

So you would rather chance a lighting strike to, checks notes, swim for fun? Ok.

Um. Your formulation is funny. But it's really stupid to keep closing a pool when I can see lightning strikes go from 1 mile to 3 miles to 6 miles to 9.9 miles away, and understand the trajectory. We do have more advanced tools at this point. But yeah, I get how the lazy, one size fits all scenarios, route is easier.