Pond frozen over

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!


"Scott M." wrote in message
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I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface. I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of water. I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface. I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

"pixi" wrote in message
...
That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

Sorry Pixi, I wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi. Because I certainly did
not get A's in English. (Public Relations either. )

Bill



"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in
Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning
I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the
surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw
out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

Don't be sorry. I did not think you were being snide. I laughed.because I
hadn't realized what I had written until you wrote. I would have probably
written the same thing as you did if I had caught someone else with such
confused wording.

You ought to see the stuff in our hometown paper. Hard to believe they ever
attended school.


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
news

"pixi" wrote in message
...
That's funny. Your e-mail, I mean. Your English is obviously better
than
mine.. I think I'd better go back to school and study some more
English.
That was badly put on my part.

Off course what I meant was - "My fish survive up north in spite of the
fact that I can't keep a hole in the ice.

Sorry Pixi, I wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi. Because I certainly did
not get A's in English. (Public Relations either. )

Bill



"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...

"pixi" wrote in message
...
I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small
thawed
area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in
Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.


Damn, you spoil your fish! Taking them to Florida with you.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has
gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is
frozen
over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the
waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!

It hit 16°F here last night. The pond heater started for the first
time
yesterday afternoon and kept kicking off during the night. It must
have
started about 10 times between 2 am and 4 am, but only for a few
minutes
at
a time. The fish are at a balmy 38°F. Although I'm a little
concerned
that the heater won't keep up when -30°C hits.


"Scott M." wrote in message
...
I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning
when
I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely
frozen
over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I
removed
the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating
heater
in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This
morning
I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the
surface.
I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw
out
a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of
water.
I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)

pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek

Glad you figured it out. I can't believe I wrote that. And I always got
A's in English including the grammar.


"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
news
pixi wrote:

I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed
area
around the log.

Yeah, the hi-tech solution is the large rubber ball :-)

My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

My first thought was that in Florida, the fish wouldn't have much of a
problem with freezing, anyway :-) Then I realized _you_ were in Florida,
they weren't...
--
derek