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Old 08-30-2022, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Central NY
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Sitting here, just thinking of what I wish I could do to improve my financial situation. `

I'm 80, single for many years, live alone in income based apartment.

I've always wanted a swimming pool. I love to swim, have used the area lakes (central NY state), but they are frequently closed for one reason or another. Where I live does not have a pool.

I knew a woman a long time ago who lived in a complex that had a very nice pool, she invited me once for a swim and it felt like heaven. However, she paid high rent where she lived, something I can't do.

So have been mulling over what options that are open to me and I thought playing the lottery could be an opportunity to win enough so I could move to an apartment complex that had a pool.

So what do you think? Good idea or just foolish thinking?
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Old 08-30-2022, 02:32 PM
 
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In my town we have indoor 3 pools at various complexes sponsored by the Parks and Recreation and the local community college. YMCA also. Lots of classes or free-time swimming offered. It snows here and we’re fortunate to have these options year round. Don’t you live in Syracuse NY? I thought that city was larger but maybe I’m wrong.
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Old 08-30-2022, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Central NY
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In my town we have indoor 3 pools at various complexes sponsored by the Parks and Recreation and the local community college. YMCA also. Lots of classes or free-time swimming offered. It snows here and we’re fortunate to have these options year round. Don’t you live in Syracuse NY? I thought that city was larger but maybe I’m wrong.
Thank you for writing. There are some pools open to the public in summer months. Mainly kids, lots of kids. I don't believe they would offer what I'm hoping to find.

Yes, live in suburb of Syracuse. I have trouble with the indoor pools. I tried the one at the YMCA but the chlorine did me in. And have found same problem with other indoor pools.

But there is always searching the internet, something I have not done yet. But plan to do that soon.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:07 PM
 
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I have never won the lottery. The only thing I ever won was a raffle to the seventh game of the 1975 World Series, and the Red Sox lost it.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:39 PM
 
Location: on the wind
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Yes, live in suburb of Syracuse. I have trouble with the indoor pools. I tried the one at the YMCA but the chlorine did me in. And have found same problem with other indoor pools.
IME outdoor pools are also chlorinated...
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:43 PM
 
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Never won the lottery.

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So what do you think? Good idea or just foolish thinking?
Good idea if you win.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:45 PM
 
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A swimming pool is a hole in the ground into which you pour money.


Ask me how I know.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:51 PM
 
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well you can't win if you don't play.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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well you can't win if you don't play.
gosh maybe that's my problem.




I don't think it's foolish. Almost everyone has impossible dreams.
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Old 08-30-2022, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Central NY
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IME outdoor pools are also chlorinated...
True, but the outdoor pools offer a lot of fresh air to lessen the effects of the chlorine.

At least for me.
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