Death to all Noodlers!

Not in my pool. I swim (in the summer) at 5:15-7:15. The pool opens to the public at 5:30 and they are in the parking lot at 5am waiting for the doors to open. When 5:30 hits, you know it! They show up, walk their 2 laps and get out to go to the front desk to make their complaint of the day. You missed their final step - after they complain, they drink all the free coffe and fall asleep on the sofas in the lobby.

Why are they up and at the pool at 5:30am!:confused: By getting there just as the pool opens in the morning, they can make sure they are the first out of the locker room and get "their" lane.

By getting there just as the pool opens in the morning, they can make sure they are the first out of the locker room and get "their" lane. Exactly! And then they have more time to complain at the front desk. No free coffee, though. By the way, my dad is retired and he's up at 5am to work out almost every day. He's not a noodler, though. He's a tri :bolt:

I had to start arriving at the Y gym at 5:10 am after the mad gang of noodlers drove me to near insanity. They'd get there about 4:30 am and then start beating on the door with their keys at 5 am if they doors weren't opened. They'd then swim for 10 minutes and be gone.

If you are above the gnat line, I'm with you. If you are below the gnat line, the noodlers have my vote. Those S. Ga gnats are horrible. No gnats; just larger, harmless bugs that don't bite or bother anybody/ anything but the noodlers! All these bugs do is crawl in across the deck- maybe one or two of them- big deal... Wow, Aquageek, do we FINALLY agree on something??? :D

The bulk of the noodles I see are well in to their retiement years. Why are they up and at the pool at 5:30am!:confused: They have all day to swim while those of us who splash too much are at work. When I'm that old, I plan to jump out of bed at the crack of noon and head to the gym...

Today, two of our noodlers have lost their noodles- uh- marbles. They complained to the HOA manager about the exterior doors being kept open while I swim. Why? Because the open doors are letting the bugs in! :confused: So, the HOA manager came over with that tortured look on her face (because she's on my side), to ask me if I would "mind" closing the doors. I replied, "Are they CRAZY? Let me get this straight. They are more concerned about a few bugs (none of which bite or are hazardous to your health) than their own health or mine. Don't they realize the water temperature has risen to 88(!!!) degrees; seven degrees over American Red Cross recommendations?" I won, of course, and agreed to close the doors after my swim. ME: 1 point NOODLERS: 0 :applaud: :D

If you are above the gnat line, I'm with you. If you are below the gnat line, the noodlers have my vote. Those S. Ga gnats are horrible.

Sounds like I should really count my blessings that our team has it's own pool. Us fitness level masters are the bottom of the pile. There are no uncoached workouts.

But Connie.... the noodlers are getting to where they have more gear than we do, and require their own luggage! At my pool they may be packing: one or more "traditional" noodles a version of the lifeguard "buoy", complete with shoulder strap two oversized hand-held dumbells with foam floats where the weights would go a similar device with an elongated rod (like a pugil stick) two "resistance paddles" that have adjustable "paddles" to increase or decrease the resistance fins goggles cap lap counter water bottle timing device (watch or small clock) water ipod equivalent It seems technology has made noodling an economy all it's own! Ah! So, you didn't have enough stuff there for the lane to look occupied... LOL I feel for ya!