Equinox, the troubled water
Oct 29, 2012, the first night of a long black out
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I take up the week long trial membership at Equinox, the second time, due to Sandy’s black out.
I can’t speak for the classes but nothing really has changed since the day they opened. I took their week long trial membership when they first opened door in 2006, at the time I did nothing except swimming. The first few days the water was great, cool and empty. I was in heaven and about to join. Then suddenly the water temperature jumped up, feeling like in a Jacuzzi (ok, a little over board .. ). I went to the reception desk asking why. The girl said with relief,
“Oh the water heater finally worked today.”
“Oh …. ” I was very disappointed. Thought the cold temperature in the pool WAS their normal ..
“You can always leave a comment if it’s too cold.”
NO NO NO, it’s way too hot.
Nov 4, 2012
I didn’t leave any comment because I knew I could not fight the tide: this is a club, swimming isn’t really their main course. The pool is most likely be used by classes / weekend hackers who prefer (I’m sure on this) hotter water.
I was right.
I didn’t join, continued my swim elsewhere, in the real pools where the water temperature is appropriate for lap swimming.
The pool at the club, oddly, it’s on the second floor, and often leaked. I asked their skipper why. He said, the design was intended to accommodate the yoga studio – the main floor down is used for more physical activities – which, produces more noise – we can hear it clearly during our yoga class.
A few years has passed since. The cleaning crew is still very diligently at sweeping off customers’ sweat the moment it lands on the floor. The water in the pool is still hot.
Now without electricity, the club has becoming a refugee center – we need a shower? Go to the club. Phone needed to be charged? Go to the club. Need warmth?
Well, you can figure that out, without a hint -:)
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This is out of boundary, 2017.12.25
A major renovation of the pool, 2017.11.05
Ops, she did it again, shower door – 2016.11.13
Meritocracy 任人唯贤 – membership story, 2016.08.25
The flood, 2016.08.20
The 2nd assessment, 2016.07.05
Another shower door opener, 2016.01.22
A sleeper, 2016.01.18
A lovely chair, 2015.11.22
A new parking lot, 2015.06.25
A bug, 2015.03.15
An angry white man – almost a fist fight, 2015.03.07
Another trying day – parked a mile away; 2015.03.06
A collusion & flippers, 2014.12.28
She spits, 2014.12.08
A challenge to all the swimmers 挑战水鬼们! 2014.11.29
This has to stop, 2014.10.31
New machines, 2014-04-0 At Columbus Circle, 2014-04-15
A double Valentine’s Day; 78 degrees water, 2014-02-14
Death in the Club, 2014-02-03
Eight Years, parking; 2014-01-21
The towels, q-tips, etc., 2014-01-01
The last busy day, 2013-12-31
The empty pool, 2013-12-26
Pool and parking, Nov 24, 2013
Equinox, 2013.11.24
The man with a beret in the pool, Aug 12, 2013
Parking lot hit and run, May 8, 2013
The Diva, April 2013
The parking lot, holes, after holes after the snowy winter, 2013.03.20
A busy Sunday, Mar 10, 2013
The parking situation, March 4, 2013
The hand paddles, Feb 27, 2013
The mandarin ducks, Feb 14, 2013
She’s so nice today, Jan 24, 2013
Taking a fly, 2013.01.17
The torso rotation, Jan 13, 2013
Feeling threatened, Jan 6, 2013
The $2,380, Jan 2, 2013
Percent fat estimate for women and men, Dec 27, 2012
An official sissy, Dec 7, 2012 – 1st assessment
GNE finally called
More than a week after stormy Sandy, our home base finally returned my calls, from Cunningham Park, that the club is under the water, 3 feet deep, need another 2-3 weeks time to get ready. They deflected the bubble before the storm, so the damage is only flooding to the courts and club house. I went there on Wednesday, Oct 31 when I couldn’t confirm if the courts were usable for Friday.
Crocheron Park
2012.02.03
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125th Place and 33rd Road
Bayside, NY
- 2015.12.20
- 2012.02.03, Pix on FB, video of the court & the players
- 2009.10.06, how much do you love the game?
Dan
Dan was on men’s 4.0 back in 2000 and 2001. He quit playing because he said there were too many cheaters. After I convinced Sean to join the team, he agreed to give it try again in 2010. It’s a good nine years gap but after he finished self rating process, he got a 4.5 rating. He appealed immediately. Although there is a rule that self rated player can not appeal or can not appeal down (?) .. I heard there was a trouble that one team got canceled at the very last moment and my first Manhattan team filled the void. Whichever the case, Deb granted him a 4.0. He didn’t play for the 2011 season, and when he registered for my 2013 LI 8.0 team did he realize that he’s a 3.5 now.
What’s going on?
Wish I know.
a court near by
the entrance ..
.. when heading north on the road
keep going ..
.. when heading south
2013 Manhattan meeting
Wai and I find a table that is rather empty and sit down. Introducing ourselves to the tablemates. This charming young man asks,
“Are you Irene Eng?”
Ohhhh no, what trouble am I in?
“…. yes …” I admitted sheepishly.
“You just signed on to my Meetup group.”
Which one?
” .. filming .. ”
A small world -:). He’s a school teacher but loves .
Does this helmet look familiar?
Sean Tracy
Oct 25, 2012
a room with a view
.. the empty plate
A good Friday and a black Sunday
The Friday night tennis was under way. The lighting is great and the surface of the courts are nice too. We celebrated Ken’s birthday after the game, with Tony’s Honey.
Sunday was another story: I was on the losing end yesterday since 10am, till 10 pm. I did not win a single set, oh well. SNT filled six courts. The club’s renovation is done pretty nicely but the surface of the court, at least on far end of Court 1 was uneven. The matches were very competitive. Few of us stayed to chat till I had to go to drop off our young babe.
The SNT is fcfs and it pains me to have to deal with too many players with too little courts situation. But unfortunately the other group that usually needs two courts has reserved four for 10/28, one is season till 9pm, which left me with only four courts. Oh well.
Ken’s birthday
Friday Oct 19, 2012
lost and ?
