WPBP of the day

stina93446

What's one of your favorite things about summer?

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?

What's your favorite water sport?

Favorite ice cream flavor:

stina93446

What's one of your favorite things about summer? My birthday, the heat, sandals...
Are you close to the ocean or a lake?We're close to the ocean. Coney Island.
What's your favorite water sport? I really like inner tubing. Although it's not really a sport, I have really fond memories of my dad driving his boat around and trying to flip the inner tube with us on it. 
Favorite ice cream flavor: Right now it's Turkey Hill's Party Cake. It has bits of cake and frosting in it.

baystateapple

What's one of your favorite things about summer? Going barefoot.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake? Ocean -- really not too many serious lakes in CT, more like ponds.

What's your favorite water sport? Don't really have one.

Favorite ice cream flavor: It varies...right now I'm seriously into Trader Joe's chocolate mochi ice cream.  Reminds me of college.

swim1011

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  The longer days and warmer weather!  I get to go outside and do my favorite stuff- hiking, running, kayaking.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?  Eh, maybe a couple hours from the ocean.  We visit our lakeside cabin in NH a lot in the summer, though.

What's your favorite water sport?  Kayaking!  Kneeboarding is fun, too.

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Oh, my.  Turkey Hill Party Cake and regular Breyers chocolate are two of my faves.  But there's more, lots more.

Festiva

Favorite thing/s about summer?  Sunny days, smell of fresh cut grass, being able to do just about anything outdoors

Close to ocean or lake?  We are just south of Nashville and have a lake within driving distance, but I would love to live close to the ocean.

Favorite water sport?  I've never done any water sports, but I'd love to go surfing someday.

Favorite ice cream flavor?  this is a tough one!!  I'll have to say good old fashioned strawberry...it's just a classic that I cannot say no to. 

saxy414

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  Flip flops and staying up late--pretty much the same things I loved about summer 10-15 years ago.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?  There's a little lake about a half hour away, but we never think about it.

What's your favorite water sport?  I just love being in the water, no particular sport

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Anyone else near Cincinnati and know of Graeters?  Black raspberry chip :-)

caseyandlizzie

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  bbq's and cornhole

 

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?  nope...I wish

What's your favorite water sport? cabrewing

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Black raspberry chip from graeters is a top contender...coconut chip is a close second

tidetravel

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  Longer days 

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?  The ocean is a couple hours east, mountains and waterfalls are a couple hours west

What's your favorite water sport?  Fishing or sailing.

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Coldstone's Cake Batter icecream

saxy414

Oh my gosh, Tide--I forgot about cake batter ice cream.  That's definitely tied for my favorite. That stuff is amazing.

xoxob

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  To-Go Margaritas in McCarren Park, open toed sling-backs, rooftop BBQs. BOAT WEEKENDS!

Are you close to the ocean or a lake? Ocean/Sound

What's your favorite water sport? Water Skiing? Although, I have never managed to get up

Favorite ice cream flavor: Rocky road.

SAXY! My friends from Cincinati won't shut up about Graeters or Skyline Chili.

saxy414

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[QUOTE]SAXY! My friends from Cincinati won't shut up about Graeters or Skyline Chili.
Posted by xoxob[/QUOTE]

Because it's AWESOME. :-)  Actually, I don't even like chili, so I just have plain hot dogs or salad at Skyline, but I'm still there probably once a week. And Graeters is fantastic :-)

xoxob

I actually never want to try to the "chili" at skyline, as, to put it delicately, it can cause some immediate digestive malfunction (which they insist is worth it). One them even tried to bring it back on a plane. Chili fail. I guess they eat the chili of spaghetti? I don't understand the mysteries of the Skyline Diner.

megk8oz

What's one of your favorite things about summer? Not freezing my butt off

Are you close to the ocean or a lake? I can walk to the bay from my house, the ocean is physically 2 miles away, but I actually have to drive almost a 1/2 hour to get to it.

What's your favorite water sport? I like canoeing and tubing. I'm very lazy with my sports.

Favorite ice cream flavor: Anything with cake bits in it.

saxy414

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[QUOTE]I actually never want to try to the "chili" at skyline, as, to put it delicately, it can cause some immediate digestive malfunction (which they insist is worth it). One them even tried to bring it back on a plane. Chili fail. I guess they eat the chili of spaghetti? I don't understand the mysteries of the Skyline Diner. :)
Posted by xoxob[/QUOTE]

They tried to bring it on a plane...like, in a bowl?  I can imagine that would be a chili fail. :-)  It is possible to buy it in cans at grocery stores here. 

It is eaten on spaghetti!  There are 3,4,5-ways--the 3-way is just spaghetti, chili, and cheese on top.  Then you add beans or onions to get to 4 and 5 ways.  To me, all that sounds disgusting (which may get me kicked out of Cincinnati) but I do LOVE Skyline dip, which is cream cheese/chili/cheese baked in the oven and eaten with tortilla chips.  Yum.  :-) 

caseyandlizzie

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[QUOTE]I actually never want to try to the "chili" at skyline, as, to put it delicately, it can cause some immediate digestive malfunction (which they insist is worth it). One them even tried to bring it back on a plane. Chili fail. I guess they eat the chili of spaghetti? I don't understand the mysteries of the Skyline Diner. :)
Posted by xoxob[/QUOTE]

Stomach problems will definitely occur if you're not used to it. It is pretty delicious and is great drunk food. The chili is more of a meat sauce than a chili chili.

CTGirl30

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  Summer dresses, sandals, the sunshine.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?  I live in central CT so we're only an hour from the ocean.

What's your favorite water sport?  Jet skiing!  I went for the first time when Fi and I were on vacation last year - we jet skiied in the Carribean ocean. It was amazing.

Favorite ice cream flavor:  Peppermint stick.

[Deleted User]

What's one of your favorite things about summer?
the heat, thunderstorms, spending time at the lake house

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?

both

What's your favorite water sport? i like canoeing, kayaking, swimming, diving...

Favorite ice cream flavor: spumante, when im in an ice cream mood

emilyinchile

What's one of your favorite things about summer? Everything. But this year it was super short...we seem to be fully heading into winter now

Are you close to the ocean or a lake? 1.5 hrs from the ocean

What's your favorite water sport? Cooling off from tanning. Yes, I realize that's not really a sport.

Favorite ice cream flavor: Haagen Dazs chocolate chocolate chip.

suz62984

Favorite thing about summer? That's a tough one. I LOVE flowers and gardening is a hobby so probably that. Although the smell of fresh cut grass is right up there.

Close to beach or lake? I'm 3.5 hours from the ocean. we have great beaches in SC. I'm also just 30 mins from Lake Hartwell, which is located at the college I went to. It's a pretty big lake and I lived on it while at school. When I go to the lake I get to see my old friends

Favorite water sport? Is tubing a sport?

Favorite Ice Cream? All...seriously I can't decide. I like ice cream sandwiches, orange creamsicles, strawberry cheescake from Mayfield, and neopolitan. Now i'm hungry!

CA2MT4EveR

What's one of your favorite things about summer?
No school/work! Having fun

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?
Grew up half hour from the ocean, 15 minutes from lakes.  Now live 15 min from Missouri River and about 40 min from Lake Sakakawea and thousands of miles from any ocean

What's your favorite water sport?
Sea Doo's, boating, or wakeboarding

Favorite ice cream flavor:
Thrifty Butter Pecan.  No Thrifty ice cream here

MyNameIsNot

What's one of your favorite things about summer?

All of it.  I love flip flops, sundresses, the pool, margaritas, the beach, everything.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake?

There are a couple of lakes nearby, but I might go to a lake maybe once or twice a year.  I normally hang out at the pool and plan a trip to the beach.

What's your favorite water sport?

I don't have one.  I like beach/pool volleyball, riding a jetski, but mostly just floating around on a raft.  Oh, and sometimes we go up to the mountains and go tubing down this stream.  So fun!

Favorite ice cream flavor:

Fried ice cream (it's a flavor from Bryers or someone)

MyNameIsNot

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[QUOTE] I'm 3.5 hours from the ocean. we have great beaches in SC. I'm also just 30 mins from Lake Hartwell, which is located at the college I went to. 
Posted by suz62984[/QUOTE]

<div>My BFF"s parents live on Hartwell!  Do you ever go for the 4th?  </div>

aerinpegadrak

I've never been to an East Coast beach, but I want to.  The beach is right there, but we never go.  It's always really crowded, and the ocean is COLD.  I prefer swimming in a pool.

megk8oz

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[QUOTE]I've never been to an East Coast beach, but I want to.  The beach is right there, but we never go.  It's always really crowded, and the ocean is COLD.  I prefer swimming in a pool.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]

Can't speak for the southern states, or even all of NJ, but in my particular area, the ocean is frigid, even in August when it gets just as hot as Florida outside. I think it's got something to do with the Long Beach Island being 6 miles away from the rest of the state, but either way, the water's never warmer than 65.

CA2MT4EveR

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WPBP of the day : Can't speak for the southern states, or even all of NJ, but in my particular area, the ocean is frigid, even in August when it gets just as hot as Florida outside. I think it's got something to do with the Long Beach Island being 6 miles away from the rest of the state, but either way, the water's never warmer than 65.
Posted by megk8oz[/QUOTE]

When I went to Florida, someone said the Atlantic was warmer than the Pacific.  We put our feet in and it was still pretty damn cold!  Apparently it's like 4 degrees warmer.  Who knows the difference between 4 degrees?!

aerinpegadrak

And here I was envisioning that the Atlantic would be lovely and warm, because I had always heard that the Atlantic was so much warmer than the Pacific.  Ah well...

stina93446

Both the beaches in CA and NY area are freezing. Like wetsuit cold.

I can say that I've also swam on both sides of the Pacific and yes, both are equally cold! 

The only warm beach I've been in is Hawaii....oh and Fiji wasn't bad...the water was about 79 degrees.

xoxob

I like Florida beaches.

jenn.daniel

What's one of your favorite things about summer?  The beach!!  The water is really warm in SC.  VA Beach is warm too.

Are you close to the ocean or a lake? We're about 3 hours from the ocean.  There's probably a lake closer, but I don't like lakes.

What's your favorite water sport? Kayaking.

Favorite ice cream flavor: currently, store-brand organic strawberry.

CA2MT4EveR

Jenn- how can you not like lakes?!  The ocean has big scary animals that can eat you!

jenn.daniel

Lakes don't have waves.  Waves make things fun so ocean = fun.  And the river has a current.

I don't worry about anything eating me at the beach, and I love Shark week on the Discovery Channel.  I do worry about mosquitos near lakes though.