Pools are pulling plug on deep ends, fearing safety hazard

Post Gazette ^ | June 30, 2003 | Jason Straziuso

[hole_n_one]

PHILADELPHIA -- The diving boards were pulled up in the 1980s, and now deep ends are being deep-sixed.

The rectangular municipal pool that many Americans grew up swimming, splashing and diving in is fast being replaced by shallow water park-style pools featuring spray toys and water slides.

[spunkets]

"fearing safety hazard"

That's the key in all this ninny-nanny stuff. They want you to fear it, not handle it w/o disaster.

[LibWhacker]

Here 'ya go, America. The nanny state will take care of 'ya.

[Travis McGee]

HEY!! Where's the govt approved 15' high cyclone fence between the humans and that dangeruos river???

[LibWhacker]

Oops, you're right . . . And where are their life preservers, anyway? Those parents ought to be arrested for child endangerment!

[PatrioticAmerican]

And I DON'T see a LIFEGAURD! Don't these helpess idiots know any better?? Thank God we have the goobermint to save them.

I always said we really need a serious economic crash for people to be required to produce something or starve. Too many people have waaaaaay too much time on their hands to do nothing all day.