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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:59:13 GMT, "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>"Piper" <piperetteMYSOCKS@direcway.com> wrote in message
>news:rgujt1dauuq5bfcb8q24vo57uj22d74qbq@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:47:08 GMT, "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>>A cast iron tub is a luxury item, for sure. The cost, weight, and
>>>structural considerations associated with a large cast iron tub can break
>>>the budget. I doubt that many of us would have a jetted tub if they only
>>>came in cast iron. I bet that large jetted tubs are a feature that is
>>>often
>>>sought after by home buyers but seldom used. We probably only use our tub
>>>five or six times a year. It takes too long to fill and uses too much
>>>water. Unless I jack-up the temperature on my 50 gallon water heater, it
>>>doesn't heat enough water to fill the tub without going cold. They are
>>>wonderful on a cold winter's night or after doing some serious yard work.
>>>
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>> Personally, I'd rather have an outdoor hot tub.
>>
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>I guess that I'm really cheap, so the idea of keeping hundreds of gallons
>of water piping hot 24/7 bothers me. I do not know if I could enjoy the
>occasional dip in the hot tub while imagining the dial on the electric meter
>whirling away. We have some neighbors a few door up the street who have a
>large hot tub on their deck. Apparently they entertain in the tub quite
>often. The street is lined with cars on the weekend. One day they stopped
>to talk while I was outside doing some yard work. I gave them my
>condolences about their unfortunate circumstances of buying a house next to
>a viscous gossip. They laughed and said that they hoped that she wasn't too
>upset about the fact that they used the hot tub naked.
>
ROFLOL! Maybe she'd like to be invited over, who knows?
As for the expense of the hot tub, you have a good point. If I had
one it would be just a small two person thing. We do not throw naked
parties. <BG>
--
Piper
I have reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.
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