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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    Last winter we went down to the Balaton and the whole lake was frozen over; deep enough to skate on. Some numpties had indeed broken the ice so that they could swim in the lake. I declined the offer to partake.


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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    Killzone DeathMan
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    Google says its in hungary.. I was in hungary too, but just passing by car! You feel better when you make the "dip of the year", really!

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      Google says its in hungary.. I was in hungary too, but just passing by car! You feel better when you make the "dip of the year", really!

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      Nagy Vilmos
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      I think not. I feel better for a large G&T, I feel better for a juicy steak, I feel better for a swim in crystal blue warm waters on a summer's day. I DO NOT feel better for freezing my nadgers off!


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      • K Killzone DeathMan

        Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        Your part of the atlantic is probably warmer than my part. But with a sauna and some internal warming liquids I'm in.

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        • K Killzone DeathMan

          Nope, not an official thing! Its my personal tradition each year! ;P

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          I used to have a tradition in the first house I bought - When the first snow fell, I used make a large snowball, and throw it at the house. Mostly to see if it would fall down...

          If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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          • K Killzone DeathMan

            Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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            Lost User
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            Killzone DeathMan wrote:

            Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean?

            Courage? Ain't that risky, is it? You're a week to soon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_plunge[^]:

            Every New Year's Day around 10,000 people dive collectively into the icy cold sea water at Scheveningen, The Netherlands' main beach resort town since 1960. In 89 locations on beaches and in lakes all over the country, each year around 30,000 people participate in this "Nieuwjaarsduik" (English: New Year's dive), with a record 36,000 participants on January 1st 2012.

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            • K Killzone DeathMan

              Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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              Mike Hankey
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              It'll be 71F here tomorrow so if I accept it would be kind of cheating but if you wait a day and go Thursday it'll be 81F and I might could join you? :)

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              • K Killzone DeathMan

                Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                Pete OHanlon
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                Not the Atlantic, but I have done the Boxing Day Dip in the North Sea.

                *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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                • K Killzone DeathMan

                  Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                  Brady Kelly
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                  A short while ago I saw a YouTube video of a guy that wanted to take such an annual dip, by jumping straight through the ice on his swimming pool. Imagine his thoughts when he took a good bomber of a jump and the ice didn't break. :omg:

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                    Not the Atlantic, but I have done the Boxing Day Dip in the North Sea.

                    *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                    "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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                    Nagy Vilmos
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                    I went for a swim in the sea on New Years once. Chinese New Year when I worked in Singapore. :laugh:


                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      Last winter we went down to the Balaton and the whole lake was frozen over; deep enough to skate on. Some numpties had indeed broken the ice so that they could swim in the lake. I declined the offer to partake.


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                      I saw the "walruses" jumping in to the River Neva through a hole in the very thick ice when I visited Leningrad in November 1986.

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I used to have a tradition in the first house I bought - When the first snow fell, I used make a large snowball, and throw it at the house. Mostly to see if it would fall down...

                        If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        When I was a kid I loved the first snow of the year. I'd run to the door and shout at my parents "Come on! You know the deal! Let me in!"


                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                        • K Killzone DeathMan

                          Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                          Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                          No problem, I will go tonight. Or tomorrow, or maybe this weekend. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=25.788969,-80.226439[^]

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                          • K Killzone DeathMan

                            Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                            Lost User
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                            I would do that if I was in Portugal.

                            One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

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                            • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                              No problem, I will go tonight. Or tomorrow, or maybe this weekend. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=25.788969,-80.226439[^]

                              Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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                              RJOberg
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                              Only problem is that the water can still be freaking cold. Well, when I was there visiting family for Thanksgiving the pool water was very cold in the morning. Had to keep swimming to generate enough heat. Once you did that it was nice.

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                              • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                No problem, I will go tonight. Or tomorrow, or maybe this weekend. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=25.788969,-80.226439[^]

                                Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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                                Killzone DeathMan
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                                Me too, I already have done a Camera security system with c# winforms ;P FAIL, I have answered your "signature text"!

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                                  I would do that if I was in Portugal.

                                  One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

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                                  Killzone DeathMan
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                                  I am at Portugal Richard ;P

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                                  • K Killzone DeathMan

                                    Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                                    wout de zeeuw
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                                    You mean who has enough fat to not be bothered by the cold? Not me!

                                    Wout

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                                    • K Killzone DeathMan

                                      Near xmas.. Who has the courage to make the "dip of the year" at the atlantic ocean? At this weekend I'll do that ;P

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                                      Maximilien
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                                      Does not take much courage! :)

                                      Nihil obstat

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                                      • W wout de zeeuw

                                        You mean who has enough fat to not be bothered by the cold? Not me!

                                        Wout

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                                        Killzone DeathMan
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                                        Ahahahaha I am not fat... height = 183cm and width dont know, but weight = 69Kg :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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                                        • M Maximilien

                                          Does not take much courage! :)

                                          Nihil obstat

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                                          And what does take courage for you Maxi? That means you can put your balls on ice without problem?

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