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Fairfield Leisure Centre
7.30am Monday. $6 entry.
Another pool of the Fairfield City Council, another drama getting a 'blue card' (literally some blue cardboard) which is now my official ID for Fairfield council pools. I had to show drivers license and have a photo taken to get in, and then like at Prairiewood with the docket barcode entry gates. All a bit much really!
Unheated pool this morning, and still early enough for there to be frost on the grass around the pool. SO COLD! I don't think my body properly warmed up the entire time I was swimming. I did feel pretty tough however, and completely exhilarated! There were 3 others in the water with me, one die-hard who I could still see in the water doing his laps/walking at least 20 minutes after I was out and showered, which means he was in there for at least 50 minutes!
A big digital clock at one end of the pool brought to my attention that I swim about a lap a minute - I got in at 8.00 and sure enough every lap corrsponded to a minute on the clock when I checked back. Not sure if the cold was making me swim faster or slower - will have to keep an eye out for big clocks to time again.
LOVED the little duckies around the pool, they looked like they were having some good fun in the little kids splash pool. The lap pool was lovely, tiny standard square tiles, but the flashy number was the black lane lines - little tiles but reflective and glossy with a bit of a pearl touch! A very strong current across the pool, from pumps me thinks - so strong that I kept getting buffeted into the lane rope, even when I was swimming in the opposite direction! What fun!
Inside pool was far more popular - loved the roofing. Steam room was too packed for me, and plus without a wristband it seemed for too risky here! The bathroom - what a story. The ladies bathrooms were being cleaned between 8.30 and 9am (odd time to be cleaning I would have thought - peak time no?) so we were all packed into the other bathroom down the gym end of the building. Far less spacious and far more crowded with ladies sitting and chatting - there were laptops out and people looking at photos! I wonder if this is a regular occurrence or a special reunion?
The outdoor pool is closing next week at the end of the school holidays so got to get in quick!
Love this article I found about the shower heads: http://www.thornthwaite.com.au/case-study-fairfield-leisure-centre.aspx
Pool parties! http://fairfieldcityleisurecentres.com.au/pool-parties.asp
West Pymble Pool
8.30am Friday. $4 entry.
Such a lovely sunny morning for a swim. This pool, in the middle of a recreation/bicentennial park, feels very idyllic, removed from major roads and traffic and surrounded by bushland and parks. The aspect of the pool, and the hill from the entrance down to the pool is lovely, I was enticed down to the pool and felt some kind of instantaneous calm here.
Not huge amounts of people, some older ladies drinking tea after their swim, they seemed to be regulars, actually, as did most of the people here. Everyone seemed very chatty, saying hi to me and each other in and out of the pool. Very white middle class politeness in this leafy north shore area! The gentleman I shared my lane with was keen to have convivial chats during lap breaks about weather and the swimming lesson occurring alongside us.
The water was so crisp - and despite the somewhat run down apprearance of the centre (built in 1969), the pool was super clean and must have been recently re-tiled. The lovely light blue rectangle tiles with dark blue rectangles as lane dividers. Similar to Parramatta and Granville - obviously in vogue. Two men were swimming in wetsuits - I guess to increase resistance training?
One swimming instructor seemed to be managing large quantities of kids with those floating worm things - her instructing tone and phrases are still in my head, and quick repetition seemed to be her favourite, eg: lookattheshylookattheshylookatthesky or legsoutstraightlegsoutstraight etc. Attentive parents (and I think siblings) were walking up and down the side of the pool following the class.
Nice to lie in the sun on the grass for a while for some reading action, so peaceful and easy to tune the world out.
Your classic new indoor leisure set-up proposed: http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/swimmers-likely-to-get-cold-shoulder/
Guildford Heated Swimming Centre
6.45pm Thursday. $4.40 entry.
I've been here quite recently, but only to shower, as it turned out. After a visit to Merrylands Pool was foiled by seasonal closure, I cruised down the rd to shower at Guildford here as I was heading to some meeting but didn't have time to swim. Kind of them to let me in for a shower - although I did have to pay for the shower still.
Funny old pool. 2 x 25m pools, one indoor one outdoor. Radio BLARING throughout the centre from dicky old megaphones - and not even songs but some kind of painful talkback + ads.
Inside pool - heated to 27 degrees as declared by the digital clock on the wall. Shallow pool, cute little tiling. Lane to myself, only 3 others in the pool - a couple teaching each other to swim were fascinating. One life guard spent my entire swim high pressure hosing the painted cement around the pool = at least it dinned out the radio. Dated graffiti art adorns the walls, as do intense floodllights, and some great signage. Elevated balcony for spectators and life guards - good vantage point but a bit eerie too.
Outside pool. 1m at each end but dips to 1.5m in the middle of the pool. Strange. Stronger chlorine smell/taste in this one than the indoor one. Intense floodlights again, intense radio. Pool elevated off the ground by 3 steps - as if it were kind of floating. Loved the old school lane ropes - the string with floating foam baubles. Trough drainage in both pools. Worst ever access for both pools - ladders and steps cut in the wall - both ladders I used were rickety and hardly felt secured.
Loved the signage here. Some of the best - although I can't tell if it was actually that good or if I am developing a heightened awareness of the excellent signage in pools.
Big grassed areas - would be lovely during the day I imagine.
Bathrooms a bit smelly - old mouldy, and 20c shower. Funniest sign in the toilets was over the changing cubicles (interesting to note no communal changing area at all - only cubicles with locking doors) that said 'these are not toilets - use the toilets opposite the showers' as if people went to the bathroom on the ground… maybe?
I noted another sign at the front stating that Holroyd Council is undertaking a feasibility study of the 3 pools in the LGA - merrylands and wentworthville too (both these are closed til October sadly). Interesting to imagine how divided the community would be over the closure of these pools when pitted against a new flashy leisure centre.
Funny article about feasibility study: http://www.ausleisure.com.au/default.asp?PageID=2&Display=True&ReleaseID=3427
Ripples Leisure Centre - St Mary's
5.30pm Monday. $6 entry.
This is one of those epicentre leisure types - massive amounts of kids play areas and swim school activities and 25m indoor lanes as well as the outdoor 50m pool. The noise inside was intense, as was the smell of chlorine. The wet ground was particularly slippery, and I actually slipped in the change rooms.
The swim outside in the 50m was a strange experience. I shared a lane with a boy intent on diving around on the bottom the floor, and diving beneath me, as I tried to do my laps. The rest of the pool (8 other lanes I think, was taken up with squad training. I've finally realised the difference between swimming lessons and squad - with squad the trainers walk by the side of the pool as opposed to being in the pool with the students.
My lane was an edge lane, and the lifeguard was standing right on the edge of the pool, as was a mate of his. Whilst I could see a fairly vacant look in their eyes, it was still highly intimidating swimming past them up and back, and I couldn't help but feel scrutinised.
Was lovely to swim at dusk again, it has been too long. Reflections on the water were so pretty, as were the deciduous autumn leaves floating around on the surface - yellows and reds. It really felt like an early winter evening, although the water wasn't too icy.
I loved the signage at this place - particularly the 'no passouts' sign above the entrance gates. Also the corporate 'ripples experience' branding everywhere.
Apparently this place used to be St Mary's swimming pool before an enormous renovation 14 years ago. You can tell the renovation was 14 years ago too from the styles of signage, lighting and colour choices. Definitely has an RSL feel.
There is a 'ripples' hydrotherapy pool across the way which seemed kitted out too.
Funny photo: http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/making-a-ripple/
Cook and Phillip Aquatic and Fitness Centre
2pm Thursday. $6.20 entry.
I have put off a visit to cook and phillip on a few occasions during this project, wanting to save a couple of close inner city pools for days when I wasn't up for an epic adventure/too lazy etc. As the colours on the map form a greater and greater blue band around the city, my choices are to use up the inner city tickets, or venture further and further. So, one less up my sleeve, but such a great swim it was.
I used to swim at this pool when I worked in darlinghurst, and always liked to deepness of the pool. I think by 25m it is 1.8metres deep already. Swimming before the kids rush was great, the indoor sound effect of noisy water draining is already prominent enough with the squeals of many kids during lessons/play time. This is also definitely the kind of pool that would experience HIGH usage in your pre 9am and post 5pm cycles - lots of city workers.
I shared a lane with 2 others, which I must say I haven't done in a while. Whilst I could wax lyrical about the joys of being a solo lane swimmer, the getting to swim in the MIDDLE of the lane etc, today made me realise that I am more motivated to keep up the pace when I have company. I guess it must be that deeply ingrained insecurity that I am not as fast as I think I am and that I am clearly holding up a whole chain of irate swimmers dancing at my heels. Anyway, it worked for me in terms of momentum to keep the laps ticking over at a higher frequency intensity.
The water wasn't super clear a little murky. Good tiling: the light blue numbers with the dark blue lane lines. No recreation lanes in this pool - only lappers - another whole lap/hydro/water fountain/recreation pool/wave pool for that.
Open bathrooms - good showers with a mix of cubicles and open showering facilities.
Not really sure about the art pieces hanging above the pool. I didn't engage much with their style or content, but did spend some time pondering how good a chlorine atmosphere can be for a painting. I can see why they have put some stuff up on the walls, the exposed concrete is pretty ominous and there is so much of it and all along that wall there is no source of light. This serves to make the whole centre feel quite dark and shadowy (nice shadows during laps across the pool floor though). Also I feel like the paintings seem a bit dated, like graffiti or murals or mosaic tend to feel.
I especially love the pool edge with the stone tiling going right up to the pool edge.
And I loved the note about the hair dryer - I had noticed the lack of power in it myself.
Only ladders in and out of the pool.
Take a virtual tour here: http://www.ymcasydney.org/centre/cookandphillip/virtual-tours
More about the murals: http://www.wendysharpe.com/NewFiles/pool%20mural.html
Bacteria panic: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/sydney-cbd-pool-shutdown/story-e6freuzi-1111114503268
About the architecture: http://www.bvn.com.au/projects/cook_and_phillip_park.html?OpenDocument&idx=Type&pcat=&tpl=ext
Prairiewood Leisure Centre
8.30am Wednesday. $6 entry.
After 2 failed swims on Monday and Tuesday due to unresearched seasonal pool closures = devastating, I was so happy to have a good swim this morning.
This place is quite an institution - it feels more like you are entering a RSL club than a fitness joint. First obstacle - I didn't have my license on me (a problem anyway given I drove there) which is required for their system for my 'blue card', which would have included a photo of me. This is for security. They waved me in after profuse promises that I would come back with my ID next time. Then, they print out the receipt for my $6 entry and I have to use the cut off bar code to swipe in through the turnstiles. HECTIC!
The swim itself was fine - nothing amazing. The outdoor pool was cordoned off at 25m with a floating platform - no clear reason why this was the case - there was absolutely no one in the other end (except when I decided to have an experience in the other end as well so did the second half of my laps down there). This was disappointing as I was really hankering for a 50m swim. Water was lovely and clear, nice drainage, white pool liner + grey thick line markings.
Irritating swimmer who decided to hop into my lane and swim with me when I was the only other person in the pool. Not sure why he felt motivated to do this - I promptly moved to the other side of the pool. Was nice swimming out with the bush in the background.
BUT, I slipped on the metal ladder getting out of the pool onto my knee cap. POOL LOSE. This is why stairs/ramps are so important! The ladder wasn't even that deep - the shallow end was only 1m (which is particularly shallow) so there were only 3 rungs, but they were especially thin and shiny without any gripping surface. No one saw - absent life guard etc. Only ladders in and out of this pool.
Inside looked a bit more civilised - massive aquarobics class going on - and kids swimming classes, and some people hanging in the spa in the middle of it all. The water in the indoor complex looked very clear/white - something about the white tiles and shallowness I guess. And the gradient of the 'beach' access.
Bathroom fine, motion activated warm showers on 3m timer routine. Only 3 shower cubicles so there was a bit of a queue. Wet floors with that plastic tubing matting.
Prolific signage about.
Sans Souci Leisure Centre
Saturday 9.30am. $6.00 entry.
Such a nice way to start the weekend with a morning swim. I was expecting the hoards, mostly of saturday morning swimming classes but was so pleasantly surprised to find a lane to myself. Seems all the lessons happen in the 25m pool inside - which was subdivided into the most amount of lanes I have ever seen - some were short 10m lanes coming off some off the 25m lanes. And all full of kids and instructors and sweating windows and splashing and parents attentively watching from plastic chairs at the water edge. Intense.
Meanwhile outside a scuba diving class was in residence in the side lane. I must say, if I was doing a scuba course I might want to be in a pool slightly deeper than this one - it looked like they were all having to squat/scrunch down to get below the surface! It was funny to swim alongside the divers - I kept forgetting about them and then being surprised/alarmed by big black shapes in the side of my vision blowing extreme bubbles.
The weather was great - overcast and super windy and raining at one point. A sunshower at another point too. I must say rain during swimming is one of my all time favourite things, especially when dirty rain smell mixes with chlorine smell. And a sun shower - how divine.
It is a pretty gusty spot - right on the water. Right along side is Rocklea Rd which at the pool becomes the bridge over Botany Bay/Kogarah Bay - very blowy open water. Traffic noise is pretty prevalent too.
Despite this it was a lovely swim - a fairly rustic pool with old school tiny white square tiles and only ladders in and out. Some beautiful old moreton bay fig trees around the pool were picturesque too, as was the faded concrete structure just outside the pool above the water police station, which might have been an old entrance/something.
The cafe inside seemed to be more than your hot chips/paddlepop style get up and if the weather hadn't been a bit biting I would have loved to hang about in the sun with the newspaper and a coffee.
Core business seemed to be swimming lessons here - but looked like a fully equipped gym overlooking the water and some ballet classes going on too.
The bathroom was fine - communal showers. Novelty was the heat lamp on the wall. I got shocked half way through showering when a mass of women and children flocked in - clearly I chose the wrong 5 minutes to get out of the pool - must have been either half past or on the hour and the end of a batch of lessons. That made the showering/changing experience HELL.
Roselands Aquatic Centre
Friday 8am. $5.20 entry, $6.70 with sauna.
What an autumn experience. The water is definitely nippy now - and with the low rising sun across the pool creating lovely shade patterns I had a moment of panic getting into the water and the shock of the cold.
The shape of this pool is awesome! It kind of bulges out on both sides creating recreation areas without compromising the number of lanes for lapping which is very smart. What that does to perception underwater is great too - feels a bit like fish eyes bulging/popping.
This was a lovely pool. I had a lane to myself, and the lanes were spaciously wide. Nice lane ropes too - arcing out of the water at the end so you could move beneath them without having to submerge your head. There were about 4 others in the water with me. Not super deep though.
There was a whole team of people doing grass mowing and pruning during the time I was there - apart from that noise it was serenely calm despite being off a major road and next to a huge shopping centre carpark. The smell of cut grass was another strong sensory addition to the experience.
There was a sauna which I didn't have time for, and an indoor 25m + recreation pool with ramp access.
Bathrooms were excellent - great colour choices and the painted concrete felt far nicer as a floor material than tiles in the bathroom. Both times I visited for changing and then showering, there were whole groups of women showering and nattering and laughing and singing together - obviously a whole friendship network of regulars which was lovely. Open showers.
I note the signs advising of community consultations by the City of Canterbury Council re reviewing operating hours of this pool and of Canterbury - I sense this might be about reducing access/hours of the outdoor pool during winter as in line with other things I have read recently about other pools..
I was very impressed by the life savers stations - whole set-ups with signage and equipment and elevated vantage points - very equipped and pro looking.
Greenacre Leisure Centre
9.30am Wednesday. $3.70 entry.
My first swim since in over a week as I was quarantined with a dreadful flu. And what a perfect re-entry pool!
I was the only patron for the most part! Just me and the pool and the sun and the changerooms. Even better, NO POOL LANES! I swam freely across the pool, lengthways, sideways, underwater diving, floating, on the diagonal, diving! Such bliss, serene and quiet, calm water only being disturbed by my strokes, not another person in sight. Clear blue skies this morning and warm sun on my back. I must have floated around for over 30 minutes, making me very late for work!
The water SO clear - you could see ripples across the other corner of the pool. Only 25m, my only gripe. Other pools were a wading shallow and a 25m 1.25m deep lesson pool. This is a seasonal facility - open from October until 11th April only. The water is also unheated - so was rather nippy upon entry! Great white contact lining, subtle grey line markings, clean blue tiling around the edge. Modern flat edge of the pool filtration system - which added to the smoothness of the swim. So nice to swim without lane ropes - they can be so cumbersome to the eye and the waylaid arm!
They seem to love their fencing here - some fairly ominous fencing outside the entrance blocks off access to a storm water trench complete with barbed wire, and some internal fencing seperating the kids area from the main pool.
The 3 staff here were fairly laid back - lazing in the sun catching up on the news. They were more than happy to chat to me as I was leaving, in fact this is the first place where I have disclosed my project to staff! They loved it, had all sorts of suggestions for me. Perfect time: 2-3pm (after school classes have left and before people finish work). Notable pools in their opinion: Sutherland, Granville, Parramatta. Best guage of good water quality: when you can see to the end. Apparently even during the peak of summer this place doesn't get too hectic, at least not during the week.
The other way you can tell it is a seasonal facility coming to the end of term is the bathrooms. Ugh. They were concrete instead of the more usual tiles - they looked very underutilised or attended to - dead cockroach in one shower a good example. And 20c for a shower…
This swim put me in the bestest of moods for most of this day, I feel so nourished and refreshed and SO glad to be healed of illness and back to the swimming. It felt like the longest 10 days without swimming ever.
This is one of four pools within the Bankstown LGA which I think is quite impressive. If the other two are like this one and Birrong I am in for some more treats!
Interesting article - don't think these proposed changes went ahead - but interesting stats on the number of patrons during winter time: http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/Bankstown-Leisure-Centres-Greenacre/default.aspx
Parramatta Swimming Centre
8am. $4.50 entry.
A strange almost plain experience! I don't know if this is the cumulative experience of swimming 3 days in a row, or having experienced enough pools to be unphased and nonplussed by things that previously would have excited me, or the stress of the day ahead of me, but for some reason my swim this morning felt highly routine, slightly hassling, slightly nothing. Maybe still the lingering sickness.
Parramatta pool is awesome - I wish I had been here on the weekend to try out the most awesome embedded in landscape/hill water slide, and the incredible diving blocks.
This pool seems to be of similar vintage to Granville pool - administered by same Parramatta Council and therefore the same tiling and filtration systems.
Starting blocks were fun - I even had a go diving off from the number 5 block to start my laps this am. I can't say I've paid much attention to diving/starting blocks thus far - maybe a new thing to fix on, as really, a good plunge entry really cuts a pool above the rest.
Lane to myself - nice views of parramatta office/retail blocks in the distance.
Directly across the road is the site of the old Kings school proposed cultural precinct - what an amazing site it would be: http://saveoldkings.org/
Good shower/change room facilities - clean and lovely showers - time lapse/3 minute timer before you need to press again - the best way I reckon.
Lovely pool - may try and come again on a sunny/weekend day for the water slide and diving platform experience. Think my glum morning/stress mood must have affected my swim, as I was rather business like about getting in and out of the water with 20 laps in between.
Interesting background politics: http://www.sylviahale.org.au/news/parramatta-pool-lockout-for-local-kids-201cunfair201d
Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre - Enmore
2pm Thursday. $7 entry.
What fanfare, what an eagerly anticipated pool visit!
This pool has been the hottest topic of conversation since it opened earlier this year. I think for this reason I have been simultanesouly eager and reluctant to bathe here - and possibly wanted to wait for the hype to settle a bit. But now, I see the error of my ways - this pool is AWESOME and as amazing as people say.
I did have a pang of missing the old enmore pool - that 33m with the dirty water and gross dingyness and hyper chlorine. But no, this place is amazing, and also totally enviro. Eco-chic! From what I understand - high tech filtration means cleaner/less chlorinated water/makes it's own chlorine, has UV sanitation, and cycles water all around system in 2.5hours! Also solar panels and natural ventilation.
Also, some great colour choices going on here. Normally I am not a fan of so much lime green - but with the blue of the water and the orange and the yellow wall it is just smashing. Even the fire hose and hydrant looked stylishly colour co-ordinated to me - very pleasing to the eye!
The swim was also exceptional - clean water, nice tasting. Not so clear you could see to the end of the pool like many others, but it did feel fresh and clean and blue and brilliant. So nice having so much natural light from the billions of windows - and overhead too. And less noise echoing about!
Interesting shower/bathroom choices. Red for women, blue for men which was disappointing. But great central area for lockers/open showering - presumably more for people having a quick rinse before/after getting out of the pool who don't need the complications of the whole changeroom experience.
And of course, my favourite - a fabulous access ramp into the pool. So important and so good looking!
This is in my new favourites list. I'm sorry AKAC that I didn't come sooner!
http://www.akac.com.au/ - good info on enviro credentials, history of the space and lane availability!
Lane Cove Aquatic Centre
2.30pm Wednesday. $7 entry.
This pool is one from my childhood. Swimming carnivals mainly. Memories of heaving up the pool, egged on/distracted by chatter and squealing from the concrete bandstand. Wet coloured crepe paper stains. And some form of life saving course - painful memories of being unable to hoik myself out of the pool with soaked clothes and a life jacket on.
It has been done up since then, the classic addition of an indoor 25m + pools + spa complex + gym + creche etc. I came here a couple of months ago but made the mistake of a 6.30pm swim - and it was so hell that I chucked a tanty and refused to do laps or take photos, and instead lurked in the steam room. That time was impossible because it was peak hour, and in the only 2 lanes for public swimming there would have been at least 25-30 people - all bottle necking and traffic and pool rage. The rest of the 50m pool and the 25m inside seemed to be for squad and lessons.
Anyway, this time was of course far better. A sole lane and a delightful experience redeemed any past angst. The pool is pretty great - clean and clear water, a fabulous 3m deep end, nice yellowish non-slip concrete around the pool and some excellent tiling patterns. Lots of rotting leaf litter on the floor of the deep end wasn't so great - but actually, didn't phase me that much.
The rest of the pool was taken up by some form of male sports team doing extremely athletic looking things.
Inside the complex is a different land altogether. Everything you could have imagined is here - kids play pools, spa/steam/sauna, 25m pool, training pool. Noisy and gross wet slippery floors and millions of chairs for parents/carers for resting/waiting/watching, often with pursed lips and hassled faces. This place is a smooth machine of lessons too - the diagram of class progression is truly frightening, especially as a parent who might be needing to fork out the cash. This pool is one of many run by the company Carlile - I'm still coming to understand the dynamics of pool administrators etc.
Steam room was amazing except actually too hot, something I never thought could be. And the motor sounds of the pump to pump the steam room could be heard and felt vibrating through the seats of the steam room - somewhat distracting. Spa/steam/sauna use included in entry price - so $7 for it all which is pretty good.
Fairly standard/slightly icky changing rooms - although I did notice the upstairs ones (indoors) were far better than the downstairs (outdoor 50m) ones.
Finding a park amongst the sea of 4xwheel drives was a hassle, and this was before the worst of the peak time!
Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre
3pm Saturday. $6.50 entry ($9 for spa/steam/swim).
Not a very pleasant experience at all. To be fair weekend pools are very different experiences to weekday pools, so I shouldn't be too harsh.
Lots of families and kids. All indoor. Very warm air. Heaps of fun things like waterslides and fountains and a huge space for leisure playing/swimming. I liked the way the lap pool connected to the leisure pool under a bridge. Very noisy and wet everywhere - dangerous dirty wet tiles throughout - with bunches of hair everywhere on the ground too.
My laps were ok - I had a lane to myself, although there were contstant interruptions of kids and adults alike swimming across the lane, playing in the lane, using inflatable lounges in my lane as I was trying to swim. I sort of love how wild this felt, especially when compared with the rigidness and over patrolling of some pools when it comes to appropriate lane use. However, in a 25m pool it was less acceptable to share my lane with blow-up things.
The water was not super clean - I could feel my hands catching hairs and other floating debris as I was taking strokes - and pulling down my swimming costume afterwards revealed a huge amount of dirt and hairs and things collected over my 40 laps.
The bathrooms were pretty gross, small and wet and just gross actually.
The spa and steam area looked inviting, but alas were very very full, and no time to wait around for a place in the steam room.
I did love how there was a dedicated lane for walking - in fact this was the fullest lane in the pool, and there were other walkers in the recreation lanes too. I actually am tempted to become a walker myself - it kind of looks fun!
Obviously this place is about fun and kids and relaxing, and I sure would have loved this place as a small myself. It would look different on a weekday morning - and maybe it would only be fair to come back outside of peak family time.
Col Jones - Tempe
3pm Friday. $5.50 entry.
This place is truly intriguing. Principally a swim school enterprise, it is privately run and only open to the public: 2.30 - 3.45 every weekday, mon - wed 6.15 - 8pm and thurs - fri 7.15 - 9pm. I felt lucky to make it within the time slot today having realised the time scarcity!
When I arrived at 3pm there was one other person in the pool, by 3.25 a swathe of parents and kids had arrived and lessons were already underway. Everywhere you looked there where yellow kick boards!
25m pool, and very warm water. Cloudy water. Shallow pool all the way down.
This place is remarkable for its cut sandstone walls, complete with plants growing out of crevices. The pool area is 3 walls sandstone, which makes you feel like you are in a den/cave. Industrial size fans were loudly blowing air around the space - not a lot of air ventilation possibilities really! That said it didn't feel dark or dank.
There is spa/sauna/steam stuff, but only on during the evening session. It seems to be quite a popular Friday evening spot amongst friends of mine, and I think there is no extra cost for the steam etc which makes it the most economical swim combo I have encountered thus far.
I loved the signage 'please stand back from side of pool so children can concentrate on lesson'. I can see how you would end up watching your kid during lessons - the whole pool is consumed in lessons so there is no chance of getting laps done in the meantime - I did spot a couple of laptops. Watching the waves of lesson punters really brought home to me how massive the learn-to-swim industry is.
I might return sometime soon for an evening swim+steam leisure style, I found the whole lapping amongst lessons and parents watching to be a bit intimidating! I also think it would be a delightful spot to unwind at the end of the week.
Overall a quaint place - seems like constant demand for lessons keeps the business ticking over without the need to promote or worry too much about signage - loved the tall post out the front which was obviously at some point a 'Col Jones' sign. My $5.50 swim is a very little fish compared to the swim school machine! I'll have to try their Hurstville spot next!
Birrong Swimming Centre
8.00am Wednesday.
$4.50 entry.
What a great entrance! Love that smooth sandstone with the sharp lettering!
This place is currently undergoing renovations to the 25m pool and kids play area - strange they wouldn't have done it all at one time given that the 50m pool and kids play stuff (fancy bright colourful exciting stuff like water mushroom and WATER CANNONS) looks very new and shiny.
The pool is fabulous. My FAVOURITE feature is the ramp into the pool - which is such a great model of good access for those not able to clamber in and out using ladders/steps.
Other favourite feature is the pool surfaces - that white contact like covering - but this time, instead of black lines painted on the white lino stuff like at north sydney or drummoyne, black little tiles to mark lanes! So classy! Also I noticed that the lane dividers were suspended just below the surface of the water - so that when you raised your head our of water - it was clear to the edge of the pool, no garish over-colourful lane ropes in way of vision! This clean line fashion was further helped by having the edge of the pool fall into those drainage grates that seem like the newest thing.
Pool was pretty empty - only 3 other swimmers. The 3 lifeguards on duty were at one time a bit disconcerting as they hung around chatting at one corner of the pool.
The lifeguard tower was pretty amazing - so much good concrete furniture, although potentially a bit dominating/looming in the landscape! Also there was some fabulous signage about - loved the no diving or bombing sign.
Seems like Bankstown Council has invested heaps of energy into it's 4 pools, they all look streamlined and well funded. 4 pools for this council, most other council areas (outside of the CBD) have 1 - 2 pools max I reckon…!
I did have to pay 20c for a hot shower, into the cutest old tin box with texta instructions handwritten on the front - I must admit I was surprised that it worked!
Seems like Birrong made it into Daily Telegraph top 10 swimming spots: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/top-10-swimming-spots/story-fn5ftg6s-1225976612727
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How 3D Printing May Shape the Future of Food
Imagine a cake with a birthday message hidden inside and only revealed when the cake is cut, or a dinner with its nutritional content carefully calibrated to your caloric needs for the day but prepared with little to no effort.
Researchers are experimenting with the technology that could make these customized foods a reality.
Three-dimensional printers create 3D objects from digital designs; the technology is a type of additive manufacturing, in which materials are added, rather than removed, to make an object. People are experimenting with it to produce everything from artificial body parts made from live cells to guns and jet-engine parts.
3D printers could be applied to food in a number of ways. For instance, NASA is looking to use 3D printers to feed astronauts on long voyages, while others are hoping to use 3D printing to assemble cells to create meat without slaughtering an animal.
However, one expert says the greatest commercial potential for this technology lies in creating customized novelty food and, further down the line, quick meals tailored to nutritional needs.
"I think the appeal will be, 'Can I automate your dinner at home? Can I make a birthday cake with your name written across every slice on the inside?'" said Jeffrey Lipton, a doctoral student at Cornell University's Creative Machines Lab. "That is where I see the technology going."
Novelty foods will be where food printing starts, said Lipton, who heads the Fab@Home project, which is developing personal 3D fabrication technology. With the help from Chef David Arnold ofThe French Culinary Institute, Lipton and his colleagues at Cornell have experimented with printing food. So far, their projects include a cookie with the Cornell'C' embedded within it and sea scallops shaped like the space shuttle. [Photos of 3D Printed Foods ]
Lipton used the technology to create one cookie that accounted for 10 percent of his caloric deficit for one day. He also created a similar cookie for his colleague Hod Lipson, an associate professor at Cornell. (Caloric deficit is the difference between the calories consumed and burned; Lipton created these cookies as an exercise in data mining and 3D printing.)
In the future, Lipton hopes this technology can make meals healthier while also keeping them simple.
"The basic issue is enforcement of diet," Lipton told TechNewsDaily. "Somewhere between picking up the kids at school and running around, your diet plan goes from making dinner at home to 'Let's get McDonald's.'"
Lipton envisions a system that uses 3D printing to quickly produce meals based on data that describes someone's daily activity,diet, metabolic requirements, medical conditions and so on. "Everything could be used to tweak the meal to be a little better," Lipton said.
Early on, Lipton and his colleagues attempted to use 3D printing to build food from the ground up, using any color, texture and flavor. The idea is, "anything can taste like anything," he said. Their work focused on replicating textures, with some success.
Among other things, they created a yellow, gelatinlike substance with the flavor of a banana and the texture of a mushroom, "because we could," Lipton said. It was not a hit: When this newly created food was given to undergraduates, the taste testers responded with "pretty universal disgust," he said.
NASA envisions its 3D-printing kitchens taking this approach —building, for example, pizza out of powdered nutrients —and others see it as a way to address hunger and growing world population. But, said Lipton, "I think it will be a long time before it is refined for wider consumption."
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He's one of the hunkiest guys in the business, but even Charlie Hunnam is susceptible to the pressures of Tinseltown.
In a new interview with Moviefone, the "Pacific Rim" star confessed that while he was excited about playing Christian Grey in "Fifty Shades of Grey," in the end he had to walk away.
Branching out from her usual song-and-dance comfort zone, Lea Michele showed up on the set of "Sons of Anarchy" on Monday afternoon (July 28).
Joined by star Charlie Hunnam, the "Glee" actress wore a teal blue robe to cover her waitress outfit as she strolled back to her trailer after filming a scene.
Getting ready for another adventure, Charlie Hunnam arrived at LAX International Airport earlier this week (July 25).
The "Sons of Anarchy" hunk donned a plaid shirt with a beanie as he casually made his way through the American Airlines terminal.
During press duties at the Television Critics Association, Charlie Hunnam sat down to talk about his hit FX series "Sons of Anarchy."
Not surprisingly, the "Undeclared" actor was confronted about his Emmy snub after this year's round of nominations. Not to mention, the five seasons prior!
With its trailer premiere just days away, Charlie Hunnam says he can't wait to see the finished "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie.
During a Fox press event at Television Critics Association tour over the weekend, the "Sons of Anarchy" star says he still believes in the film although he's no longer part of the cast.
Taking time to celebrate after a long stretch of press duties, television's hottest stars stepped out for the Fox Summer TCA All-Star party in West Hollywood, CA over the weekend (July 20).
Maintaining their reputation for uber-hot fragrance ads, Calvin Klein enlisted Charlie Hunnam and Doutzen Kroes to sell their new scent Reveal.
The ladies' perfume is slated to hit stores this year and with the "Sons of Anarchy" star posing shirtless with the Dutch supermodel, there's no shortage of marketplace buzz.
The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Los Angeles was the place to be last night (June 1) as the Huading Film Awards boasted some big-name celebrities on the guest list.
"Charlie's Angels" stunner Lucy Liu played host for the evening which honored the hottest names in entertainment as voted by the Chinese public.


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The pilot of a homemade plane made an emergency landing on an abandoned airstrip near Gila River Memorial Airfield after the aircraft's engine failed on Thursday.
The plane's pilot, whose name was not released, was test-flying the single-engine, single-seat aircraft and safely landed it on an old abandoned airstrip near Old Price and Queen Creek roads on the Gila River Indian Community about 11:30 a.m., according to Gila River police Chief Ray Nejo.
The airstrip hasn't been used since World War II or the Korean War, Nejo said.
Nejo described the plane as a "kit plane."
"This is not like a Piper or a Cessna," Nejo said. "It's one of these build-it-yourself planes. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. He was able to land the plane, and there was minimal damage done to it."
People saw the plane going down in that area and called Gila River police because that part of the airfield along 22022 S. Old Price Road is no longer in use, Nejo said. Gila River fire crews responded to the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified as required, and they could take over the investigation, Nejo said.


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For the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, catcher Christian Vazquez (who was DHing) continues to swing a hot bat, going 2/4 with a double and hitting .455 in the early going. For the Iowa Cubs, Javier Baez went 1/2 and hit his first home run of the season. Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota) starting pitcher Alex Meyer allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings of work.
Still in the International League, Columbus Clippers' (Cleveland) first baseman Jesus Aguilar was outstanding, going 2/3 with a double, home run and a walk and Indianapolis Indians' (Pittsburgh) outfielder Gregory Polanco had a big game, going 3/5 with two runs, two RBI and his first home run of the year.
For the Reno Aces, Archie Bradley threw five shutout innings (5 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K) and also contributed a hit. First baseman Xavier Scruggs and right fielder Stephen Piscotty both had good games for the Memphis Redbirds. Scruggs went 3/4 with a triple and Piscotty went 2/4 with a double.
Center fielder Gary Brown fell just a home run short of the cycle for Triple-A Fresno (San Francisco), going 3/5 with a double, triple and a stolen base. His teammate, shortstop Joe Panik also had three hits for the Grizzlies. First baseman Hunter Morris had three hits (including two doubles) for the Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee).
For Double-A Akron (Cleveland) second baseman Joe Wendle bumped his batting average to .308 with a 3/4 game while taking his fourth walk of the season. For the Trenton Thunder, the Yankees' top prospect, catcher Gary Sanchez went 1/2 with a grand slam and two walks against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. For the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh), 6-foot-5 righty Nick Kingham threw six shutout innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out six.
For the Tulsa Drillers (Colorado) of the Texas League, Tyler Anderson threw five innings with six strikeouts (5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). In Double-A Jacksonville (Miami), Justin Nicolino was solid, giving up three runs (only one earned) in five innings, walking none but striking out only two. In Huntsville (Milwaukee), Taylor Jungmann also had a strong start (6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K).
Baseball America chose Carlos Correa as having the offensive game of the day, going 3/4 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBI for Lancaster in the California League. In the Carolina League, Frederick Keys' outfielder Glynn Davis (Baltimore) went 4/5 with a double. Royals' catching prospect Zane Evans had four hits for the Wilmington Blue Rocks including a pair of doubles. For High-A Bakersfield (Cincinnati), starter Ben Lively threw six one-hit innings with seven strikeouts (6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K).
In High-A Florida State League, Dunedin Blue Jays' outfielder Dwight Smith, Jr. hit a pair of home runs off of Cole Hamels (you can find a full article on that story elsewhere at GOTC). His teammate, lefty Daniel Norris was excellent, throwing five innings and giving up one run on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Also for the Dunedin For Bradenton, catcher Jin-De Jhang hit his first home run of the season with two runs, two RBI as part of a 2/5 game.
With possibly one of the best names in minor league baseball, catcher Stryker Trahan had a great game for the South Bend Silver Hawks in the Midwest League, going 2/3 with a walk, a home run and four RBI. Alex Reyes, a 19-year-old starter for the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis), somehow managed to walk seven batters over five innings and emerge unscathed (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 6 K).
In the South Atlantic League, Adam Engel, an outfielder for Kannapolis (Chicago White Sox) hit a double and home run as part of a 3/5, three-RBI game.


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MLS Playoffs
LA Galaxy trends toward a less creative midfield, and even from the flanks this is largely the case. This provides a platform for three or four attacking players to showcase their abilities in tonight's Western Conference Semifinal second leg, and when your primary attacking pair is Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, there's plenty of that. But with the opponent in a more defensive midfield, RSL will have an opportunity to utilize their creative midfield to attempt a breakthrough.
Midfield creativity
Javier Morales will look toward finding the gaps between the midfield and the defense, which inevitably pushes back the LA Galaxy midfield a bit too as they attempt to cover his movement. This opens up space in other places, which proves vital. He'll also be important for set pieces, but our reluctancy to capitalize on set pieces won't help us there. He may instead look to go directly at goal with free kicks, and who could blame him? He's scored some screamers.
Sebastian Velasquez is likely to step into Ned Grabavoy's spot on the left, and this will give him room to make diagonal runs to and away from the flanks. He'll need to capitalize in spaces vacated by Morales as he embarks on runs with and without the ball.
Luis Gil will be tasked with a bit more defensive work than usual in Grabavoy's absence, but he too will need to embark on runs. With Tony Beltran to his right, he'll be involved in plenty of interchanges with the fullback as they look to move the ball forward from the right.
Balanced play
Kyle Beckerman will need to be as aware as ever but eminently willing to capitalize on opportunities to break forward. His passing is never in question, and that'll be vital tonight.
Tony Beltran, as above, will need to work with Luis Gil on the right flank to move the ball forward, but he'll also need to make those overlapping runs on the right side to be effective. But beyond that, he'll have to be ready to burst back in defense. He showed incredibly well against Landon Donovan last weekend, and he'll almost surely have to do so again.
Chris Schuler will, with any luck, not be forced into so many last-ditch tackles and clearances. Instead, we'll be hoping for some balance from Schuler as he steps forward to make an interception before splaying the ball to a full back.
Attacking options
Alvaro Saborio pushes the side forward in important ways, but his biggest role will be in helping the midfield transition into the attack. It's a role that is masked by his goalscoring contributions (which are equally important and follow as a result of this play) — his distributive properties may not lead to high-percentage passing, but he is a chance creator.
His mystery partner remains in question. Robbie Findley offers speed, which is an obviously important factor, but he also offers a willingness to track back and at pace. Joao Plata, on the other hand, offers more finesse in attack but less counterattacking opportunity. In most factors, they end up at about sixes. Olmes Garcia offers a more mysterious option, but it's hard to see him starting, as he hasn't made the bench for the last few matches.
A regular contributor to RealSaltLake.com, Matt Montgomery runs the SB Nation blog RSL Soapbox. Follow Matt on Twitter @TheCrossbarRSL
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Real Salt Lake will be without one of its most prominent players in Thursday's Western Conference Semifinal second leg, as midfielder Ned Grabavoy will miss the match due to a left hamstring strain picked up in Sunday's 1-0 first leg loss at LA.
RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis told media on Wednesday that Grabavoy will not play due to the injury. The veteran midfielder left Sunday's match in the 61st minute after picking up the knock earlier in the match.
Grabavoy had a career year in the 2013 regular season, scoring five goals and tallying five assists in 32 appearances - 29 of which were starts - for the Claret-and-Cobalt. Look for Sebastian Velasquez to be a candidate to replace Grabavoy in the starting lineup on Thursday.
This is likely old hat for most of you, but - just in case - we wanted to outline the scenarios that will see RSL advance past the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals at Rio Tinto Stadium on Thursday.
Here we go. RSL will advance past LA and into the Western Conference Final against either Portland or Seattle with:
- A win by two or more goals after 90 minutes on Thursday night
A win by one goal in regulation on Thursday, followed by:
- Winning outright after completion of the two, 15-minute extra time periods
- Winning a penalty kick shootout, should extra time end with the sides still tied
The Claret-and-Cobalt's season will end on Thursday with any other outcome.
The winner of the RSL-LA Western Conference Semifinal will advance to the Western Conference Final against the winner of the Portland-Seattle semi. The Timbers lead the Sounders 2-1 after last Saturday's first leg; Portland will host Seattle in the decisive second leg at 9:00 p.m. MT on Thursday. The two-legged Western Conference Final series will begin this Sunday, Nov. 10, with the lower remaining seed hosting the first leg.
Another awesome video from our man Brian Dunseth and the folks at ABC 4, with Dunny taking on RSL defender Chris Schuler in another Crossbar Challenge segment.
Give the piece a watch above. Definitely worth your time.
Real Salt Lake dropped the first leg of its Western Conference Semifinal series with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night, losing 1-0 at StubHub Center.
Here are a few interesting numbers from the match:
Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy have now met in the playoffs three times, posting a 1-2-0 record against the California side in the postseason. Before Sunday's loss, the Claret-and-Cobalt beat the Galaxy in penalties in MLS Cup 2009 in Seattle and lost 3-1 to LA in the 2011 Western Conference Final in Carson.
With Real Salt Lake's 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy, the Claret-and-Cobalt must win the series' decisive second leg on Thursday at Rio Tinto Stadium in order to have a shot at advancing to the Western Conference Final. If the teams are tied on aggregate at the end of regulation in Thursday's second leg, there will be a pair of 15-minute extra time periods. If the teams remain tied following extra time, the series will be decided by a penalty kick shootout.
Sunday's match marked the fourth time this season that Real Salt Lake did not start a match in its usual diamond formation. The Claret-and-Cobalt were 3-0-0 in the previous three times they departed from the diamond setup, beating Toronto FC 1-0 at BMO Field on June 29, topping FC Dallas 3-0 at Toyota Stadium on July 13 and beating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium on Aug. 10.
Real Salt Lake now posts a 5-9-1 road at LA Galaxy in all competitions. Before Real Salt Lake's 4-2 loss to LA Galaxy at StubHub Center on Aug. 17, the Claret-and-Cobalt had won five straight games at the StubHub Center (formerly known as the Home Depot Center). RSL had gone 5-0-0 (2-0-0 against LA; 3-0-0 against Chivas USA) at the Carson facility since the start of the 2012 MLS season.
Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy have now scored the exact number of goals – 45 – against each other across all MLS competition.
Real Salt Lake has recorded a 5-3-4 record at home against LA Galaxy and will host the defending MLS Cup champions this Thursday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
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Make sure you tune-in to RSL's MLS Cup Playoffs opener at LA Galaxy at 7:00 p.m. MT on ESPN on Sunday night.
Real Salt Lake trained on Saturday for the final time ahead of Sunday's Western Conference Semifinal first leg at LA, putting in a light – but spirited – training session at a StubHub Center practice field ahead of Sunday's 7:00 p.m. MT kick against the Galaxy.
Nothing major to report from training, though there was a light-hearted shooting contest that took place at the end of the session.
Check out the video above to see some footage from today's practice and be sure to tune-in to the first leg on ESPN on Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. MT.
MLSsoccer.com's Matt Doyle and Dan Haiek put out another fine edition of The Scouting Report ahead of Sunday's Western Conference Semifinal series first leg between Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy at StubHub Center. Their keys? Chris Schuler and Nat Borchers v. Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan and Javier Morales v. Juninho.
Check out the video above. Well worth a watch.
Stopping LA Galaxy — Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan are the chief targets, but others remain dangerous — is not a simple task. But that's exactly the task Real Salt Lake will be tasked with on Sunday when they launch their playoff campaign.
It's of real importance that the opposition midfielders be allowed minimal time on the ball. The more time Galaxy midfielders (and forwards dropping into deep positions) are given to find a killer pass, the greater the likelihood that we'll concede a goal. This doesn't necessitate the high pressure one might expect from other sides in MLS — instead, we can keep the same pressuring tactics we normally deploy, with our pressure increasing as the opponent nears our half. By approaching it in this way, we can avoid problems stemming from late overcommitment.
Following from that, we must also avoid getting hit in transition phases: We're facing a side that finds great joy in those moments. As a relevant example, three of their four goals they scored in a 4-2 win against us came with few of their players even in our half, let alone involved in the attack. It's a style that's afforded to them by the great individual skill of a few players and the willingness by others to remain in defensive positions during those moments. When your counterattack runs essentially three or four on six opposition players and ends in a goal scored, you're likely to find greater success.
Because of the threat offered by LA Galaxy on set pieces, RSL will need to be slightly more cautious when playing in the opposition half than they'd prefer to be. Creativity is a must, but an awareness of danger and willingness to sprint back to recover — from all players and not just those with more defensive roles — is necessary. As such, we must be willing to exercise patience in the opposition half, and in the final third we must take our chances quickly. Anything else presents too much risk for an unlikely reward.
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Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a workaholic tax attorney corresponding with an online friend known only as "lawyer-girl." On their first blind date, Peter learns that "lawyer-girl" is Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a plus-sized, wrongfully convicted bank robber claiming her innocence who wants Peter's help in getting the charges dropped. Peter also must deal with Virginia Arness (JoanPlowright), an eccentric billionaire, to bring her business to his firm, as well as competitive colleagues and bosses. His neighbor, Mrs. Kline (Creator/BettyWhite), who happens to be a sister of one of the senior partners, is a nosy bigot. Peter attempts to juggle these issues as well as reconcile with his estranged wife (JeanSmart) and children (KimberlyJBrown and AngusTJones).
On a budget of $35 million the film became a surprise hit. It earned $132.6 million in the United States and an international gross of $32 million, bringing its worldwide gross to $164.6 million. As of March 2009, it is ranked #231 of the All Time Top Grossing USA Motion Pictures.
Not to be confused with the book of the same name, which was adapted into the movie [[Film/TwentyOne 21]].
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* CatFight: Missi Pyle vs Queen Latifah
* CatharticScream: Peter listens to a (presumably long) confession from his teenage daughter about all the things in her life. After hearing this, he very calmly walks upstairs, takes a pillow, holds it to his face, and screams.
** Then proceeds to take a couple pills, then scream into the pillow again.
* ChekhovsGun: Charlene's tendency to keep things in her bra.
* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler: Knowing they would probably check him for a wire, Peter brings a boom box into the back room of the club. When Widow tells him to shut it off, he hits record instead of stop.]]
* FirstFatherWins
* {{Jerkass}}: Ashley, Peter's conniving, manipulative, gold digging, racist, alcoholic, self-absorbed sister-in-law. She may also count as a HateSink since she offers nothing to the movie except being a giant bitch.
* JiveTurkey: Steve Martin does it.
* MagicalNegro: Charlene swoops into Peter's life and loosens him up.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Again, Charlene's effect on Peter.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Queen Latifah pretending to be the servant.
** Beyond that, she's demonstrated that she's just as capable at acting "white bread" and "W.A.S.P."-y as Peter and his associates, but that's not who she is.
* PocketProtector: [[spoiler: Charlene survives a bullet when it hits the cell phone she's been keeping in her bra.]]
** [[spoiler:For Clarification, The cell phone was ((titanium?)) cased, which explains why it worked [a plastic cellphone case would not have stopped the bullet]]]
* RacistGrandma: The next door neighbor (played by Creator/BettyWhite).
** Mrs. Arness could count too, though she's more ignorant than racist.
* SassyBlackWoman: Guess.
* ScaryBlackMan: Widow (Queen Latifah's ex)
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Peter starts the film with neglecting his family to keep his career afloat.
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Peter's friend Howie (Creator/EugeneLevy) immediately falls for "that cocoa goddess" the second he sees Charlene. Several characters also accuse Peter of having "Jungle Fever" when they see him with her.
** [[spoiler: Howie and Charlene do indeed get together at the end.]] Howie tells Peter to tell Charlene for him that "the cool points are out the window and she's got him all twisted up in his game." Peter gives Charlene the message, and says that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to her.
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