[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

That is wonderful that they can enjoy this pool. I am fairly sure they worked hard for it. I love the fact that many "ordinary" people live here who have been careful with their lives, gave up some things in order to get others, saved their money and worked past closing time.

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[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Most of the people who live in The Villages are a lot younger than you and did not go through the depression. We do not share your ideas about scrimping and saving and denying ourselves and we got our money from high paying jobs and investments and not from working past closing time. You do not speak for the majority.

Au contraire. Many people who live in TV were small business owners who worked 6 or 7 days a week to support their families AND save for retirement. I doubt that "most" TVers had high paying jobs. Regardless, Gracie never claimed to "speak for the majority" and your comments are uncalled for.

kathy

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Most of the people who live in The Villages are a lot younger than you and did not go through the depression. We do not share your ideas about scrimping and saving and denying ourselves and we got our money from high paying jobs and investments and not from working past closing time. You do not speak for the majority.

I am 81. I did not live through the depression. I was born past it, with the established carefulness with money from my parents and grandparents. I may not speak for the majority, but believe me, the habits I learned have served me well. I think I speak for the wise; the majority of people I know are careful with their money and some have have a hell of a lot of it. Some not so much. It is not something that EVER is an issue. Most of us would never speak scathingly of being careful with money.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Scbang

I think only REAL justification for a lap pool is if you need to swim everyday.. Some prefer antique cars, some prefer a big house, etc..

Sign me up for the I need to swim every day club. Hell, if I had a private regulation length lap pool, I would find myself needing to swim multiple times per day : ). Sandwiched between a round of golf of course, Swim on !

[SusanStCatherine]

I love the lazy river idea! Keep asking for it. I would also love a corkscrew slide. I wonder if that's a possibility either at your own pool or The Villages - probably too much liability insurance with old people falling.