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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:11 AM
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Default WHAT HAPPENS WHEN G1217 GETS AHOLD OF A INTEX KIDDIE POOL?

Well i bought the kids a 42" x 13' pool to play in this summer as I have no plans to have an in-ground installed at this house since I plan to buy a larger home soon.

So anyways the stock pump really sucked with the pool... So me being... well me.. I went to a local pool supply house and bought a large full size pool 1hp pump setup with basket and filter unit for the little thing.

I came home the other day and was like WTF!!!! I had a wave pool! hahaha. It only does this if the water level is a little low, but does it every time! Is a blast to swim in haha. When the water is a little low, the pump causes a very small wave to form that gets bigger... and bigger and bigger hahaha. Pretty soon it looks like the pool is going to explode hahaha.

Boy I let out a big Tim Allen grunt with this one

http://www.garage1217.com/KIDDIEPOOL/BIGPUMP.MOV
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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How very Home Improvement of you.
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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that is funny
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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VIDEO OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Video is in the link above *LOL*
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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ah, my bad it happened and it was amazing!
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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HAHA!!! LOL!!!!!! So how much is admission?
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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LOL that is awesome. That looks better than the poor excuse of a wave pool at water parks!
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryfly
HAHA!!! LOL!!!!!! So how much is admission?
Well since it is a redneck pool, admission is 1 beer of your choice haha.
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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LOL
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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lol
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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I dont think so Tim... lol
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Still holding up!
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whens the tidal wive happen?
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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Redneck pools FTW!!!
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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hahaha, awesome
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The more I think about it, the less awesome this video is without bobbing, screaming children.
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CDogbert
The more I think about it, the less awesome this video is without bobbing, screaming children.
You heard the man GARAGE, lets make this happen, stat!
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Haha, first time my 5 year old jumped in, the water went over his head and he started gagging haha. My 8 year old just rode it out.



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