Comments on: Post-Party http://susiemadrak.com/2008/07/20/15/22/post-party/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Izquierdo http://susiemadrak.com/2008/07/20/15/22/post-party/#comment-147202 Izquierdo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:43:33 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25818#comment-147202 In San Jose, the city has closed some public pools because of maintenance costs and budget deficits. This city of nearly a million really sprawls, and the remaining pools are few and far between. (And probably overcrowded.) But there's a big university pool a few blocks from us, and they sell summer passes. Single admissions are about $3 a pop, unless they raised it this year. I have fond memories of the New york public pools, which were one of the (few) unequivocally good things that Robert Moses brought about. In San Jose, the city has closed some public pools because of maintenance costs and budget deficits. This city of nearly a million really sprawls, and the remaining pools are few and far between. (And probably overcrowded.)
But there’s a big university pool a few blocks from us, and they sell summer passes. Single admissions are about $3 a pop, unless they raised it this year.
I have fond memories of the New york public pools, which were one of the (few) unequivocally good things that Robert Moses brought about.

]]> By: Maya http://susiemadrak.com/2008/07/20/15/22/post-party/#comment-147194 Maya Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:41:39 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25818#comment-147194 Jawbone: such is the midwesterner's lament. For those of us raised to consider ourselves part of a community of strangers, New Jersey is an odd, odd place. Jawbone: such is the midwesterner’s lament. For those of us raised to consider ourselves part of a community of strangers, New Jersey is an odd, odd place.

]]> By: jawbone http://susiemadrak.com/2008/07/20/15/22/post-party/#comment-147176 jawbone Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:08:41 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25818#comment-147176 Oh, and glad your party went well. Heat can be bummer, but sounds like it was handed well by your guests. Oh, and glad your party went well. Heat can be bummer, but sounds like it was handed well by your guests.

]]> By: jawbone http://susiemadrak.com/2008/07/20/15/22/post-party/#comment-147175 jawbone Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:07:59 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25818#comment-147175 At least you have a public pool to go to! Here in Suboonia, NJ, it's all "swim clubs," even for municipalities. A season pass has to be purchased, but the closing time is so early that most people who work and commute don't get back in time to swim in the early evening. I also noticed that families get a real cost break, and singles pay through the nose (must think we're all rich or something--or they don't want singles bestirring thoughts of extra-marital activity among the married--actually, I can't figure it out). Anyway, I remember so fondly evening swims, first in the lakes near where I lived in WI, then in the city pools in Milwaukee. I have no idea how late pools stay open now, but back in the 70's most had evening hours and it was so neat to swim past the underwater lights. Alas. Do so miss communitarian policies on the part of, well, communities out here.... Some things they do well, but access to swimming is not one of them At least you have a public pool to go to! Here in Suboonia, NJ, it’s all “swim clubs,” even for municipalities. A season pass has to be purchased, but the closing time is so early that most people who work and commute don’t get back in time to swim in the early evening. I also noticed that families get a real cost break, and singles pay through the nose (must think we’re all rich or something–or they don’t want singles bestirring thoughts of extra-marital activity among the married–actually, I can’t figure it out).

Anyway, I remember so fondly evening swims, first in the lakes near where I lived in WI, then in the city pools in Milwaukee. I have no idea how late pools stay open now, but back in the 70’s most had evening hours and it was so neat to swim past the underwater lights.

Alas. Do so miss communitarian policies on the part of, well, communities out here…. Some things they do well, but access to swimming is not one of them

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