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Originally Posted by lizbud
LOL I agree..... but I'm just saying it seems that is what they wanted the beach to avoid and it might just bring them more disruptions :D
and yes they should be arrested.... but there are a lot of people out there that should be arrested for the things they do or do not do with their children and yet they don't :(
Hey....get real !!!! Some of us oldies NEED that.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by joycenalex
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wom, 2 words....high fibre! LOL and this shall too shall pass
:p You need an Advert to tell you about prune juice? :p
Whats with all the punning lately?
The threads are getting scrambled, and I'm getting egg-sasperated!
I actually think it is a good idea, however I think they should change the age limit to 18 instead of 21. I know my brothers would love to go there to just relax away from the 'rowdy' kids but they aren't old enough yet.
Good idea all in all though.
I'm child free, don't like kids, and I'm still against this. It could be a regional thing, but 21 and older is just asking for trouble. It just means a party zone for loud obnoxious "adults."
Why not make this 18 and older?!
And just what the heck do they have against sand castles?! You're telling me if a 40 year old starts making a sand castle they'll be kicked out? :eek:
This does sound like a stuck up snobby country club.
And i tell you what, when i was 10 (just throwing a number out here because it's true for my whole life..) I would have LOVED to had a beach to go to where loud obnoxious rowdy kids weren't allowed in to. The hideous yelling, and screaming, and running, and destroying other peoples' sand artwork, and splashing. UGH!!!
Why couldn't they just designate a QUIET beach zone?
I'm not fond of people being singled out as a group few the misdeeds of many. :p Give individuals a chance.
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Originally Posted by lizbud
Well I'm sorry that you didn't realise how much fun I was having !!!!! In fact, I enjoyed kicking all of your sand angels to bits !!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by crow_noir
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I see LH's point, and it makes sense.
BUT, I would like it, and add this to it: I would want to separate those kids 8 and over from the group of younger kids. That way, I would know Jonah and I were getting our tax dollars worth of a day at the beach. No one would be bullying my child, nor would he be exposed to the older kids with some of the raunchier language coming out of their mouths.
I could actually go to the beach and know my child would have a good time. Heck, if it works for the adults, it should work for the younger set.
Lake Forest Illinois is a VERY affluent suburb just north of Chicago. The beach under discussion is Lake Michigan. No jelly fish or other sea creatures. Just some dead elwives now and then.
All the suburbs of Chicago which border the shore have different rules on beach usage. For example in the city of Chicago...by law...all lakefront is public.
Northern suburbs differ. Some...you must be a resident to use...some you can buy a day pass.
All Lake Forest is doing is designating a portion for a specific use. No one is being denied access to using the beach. Some people are being denied access to a portion of the beach. I too could see a portion designated for the use of toddlers...open access...adult only.
In addition to the enjoyment issue is safety. Safety is the purpose of life guards and the demands and priorities of the guards could be different for the different areas. Toddlers presetn one kind of risk, teenager another, adults only yet another.
Lake Michigan is a very big lake and Lake Forest has a nice chunk of beach. If they want to designate a portion for volleyball...or toddlers...or adults...or nude bathing (come on...you were all thinking it when you opened the thread!)...or fishing only...or whatever...so be it...
I can see both sides. I do think it's a good idea to have an area of the beach sectioned off (although I would also think that 18 and over is better than 21) for people wanting to get away from kids. It's sad to me though, because it seems like a lot of parents don't watch their kids, and those are the ones causing the problems. Not everyone likes kids, and I understand and respect that.
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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
Before I vote, or move to Chicago, would it be full, frontal nudity, or, just topless....
Put the kids in the water and let them stay there?
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The effing NIMBY's always get their way.
I just read a story about people who bought houses next to a golf course and sue the GC because balls hit their homes....
And while I do not believe that the two 80+ home owners should be in fear of their lives and property, I refuse to believe that they were too stupid to realize the danger.
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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
It seems like a simple request to me. If I took children to the beach, it
would be more for their benefit than mine. I could not just sit & read a book
or enjoy a swim, or whatever. I would be supervising at all times. It's good
to be able to enjoy a quieter beach area for yourself sometimes.
In for a penny...in for a pound (ouch! :eek: What a visual! :eek: )Quote:
Originally Posted by Cataholic
I'm having a hard time with the notion that the powers-that-be would let a clothing-optional beach fly up there in tony Lake Forest. Another beach maybe, but not there. So I'm guessing it's a section of the beach off limits to people under a certain age. Heck, I won't be going to the beach up there anytime soon, I'll be with the other commoners hangin' out at the public pool.