Thursday, January 21, 2010

Is it bad to swim in a swimming pool with green water

Is it bad to swim in a swimming pool with green water?
I am an avid swimmer, living in Cambodia for a while and there is only one olympic sized swimming pool which is really run down. I went today and the water is very green and you cannot see below the surface. I am a bit desperate to swim, but don't want to get sick. What do you think?
Swimming & Diving - 5 Answers
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Don't swim. Just trust me on this do NOT swim.
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It probably is bad. Funny thing... last year I spent the night with a friend and his apartment had a pool, we were board late that night so we decided to jump in the pool. We splashed around for a while till we got board and went back inside. The next day we were walking around and saw the pool and WOW, it was a nasty looking dark green color. We didnt know that the night before because it was dark and no lights in or around the pool. We still laugh about that one.
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Chlorine or bromine are used to sanitize the water so that no disease causing organisms grow in the water. The green color is likely caused by algae growing in the water. Although the algae are not likely going to cause disease, the presence of the algae indicates there is no chlorine in the pool which means there could be OTHER organisms growing, some of which could be disease causing. In addition, if the water is so cloudy that you cannot see below the surface, it is also likely that the water is not being filtered which also increases the chance of the water being unhealthy. So, you make the call. If you want to take the risk, go ahead and jump in. If it were me, I'd take up running for my exercise and run as fast as I could from that pool.
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why dont you ask whoever owns it if you can fix it up it wont take much you just need a heap of chlorine and some algaecide and as long as the filter is good it should clear up relatively quickly
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If you really have a need to swim, you can always use a cap for your hair and earplugs so it doesn't give you an ear infection. After swim run home and take a shower to get clean!

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

How much does it cost

How much does it cost?
How much does it cost to live in Cambodia per month? Rent, food, gym cost etc. Also how much does it cost to go into Thailand from Cambodia by bus or car?
Thailand - 2 Answers
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not too much but what out for the land mines in cambodia.
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I think you mistakenly posted this question in the Thailand forum, try posting it in the Cambodia forum.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Should i be able to go to the shops with my friends

Should i be able to go to the shops with my friends?
im 11 and i live in Cambodia should i be able to go to the shopping mall by my self with my friends? All my friends do it but my mum does not let me! its really annoying!
Friends - 1 Answers
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Talk to your mom about it. I know she is being protective to you, but you need to learn to go outside with your friends also

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Friday, January 1, 2010

How to shower without a shower

How to shower without a shower?
So... I'm an abroad student and right now I'm living in Cambodia which is a third world country. Im living in this apartment that doesn't have a shower it only has a sink, soap and a few towers since I'm on a low budget. How can I clean myself or take a shower when I don't have one?
Do It Yourself (DIY) - 7 Answers
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sponge bath
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Wet the sponge and add enough soap, rub all over your body ( make sure always wet and with foams/bubbles ). Wash.
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it`s v. hard
4 :
I had the same problem when living in PNG & the Solomon Islands. I didn't even have water connected - a bucket on the end of a rope thrown into the village well was my means of water. During the wet season it rained EVERY afternoon. I copied others & pulled a gutter downpipe away from the wall of the house I was camped in & would stand under the flow when it rained. It was very muggy & humid so it was not uncomfortable - that was how I had a shower & cleaned my teeth! When it didn't rain I had a bucket with a couple of holes drilled in the bottom. I'd fill the bucket & hoist it up above my head from a tree branch in the back yard. The water only dribbled out but it's amazing how long it lasted & how good a wash you can have from a normal plastic bucket.
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Thats easy a couple decades ago india was d same!any room was a room able to become a bath room as long as the water goes out of ur room get a bucket an a jug, if ur bucket dnt fit d sink get a small pipe which u can use or do it d long way fill d jug dn the bucket!or go somewhere, where they have basic facilities!n borrow em.keep clean.
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the first thing that came in my mind and the others' on this list is a bucket. Make some holes(small) in the bucket, fill it up, hang it somewhere and shower underneath it. This is an easy way to make a DIY shower, and a bucket is very cheap! And don't forget the swimming shorts. A improvised shower in the backyard ain't the most private location to clean yourself(in my opinion). Or if you live near an area with trees, you can buy some sheets of opaque plastic foil and hang those around the branches surrounding the "shower" for more privacy. Or try to use the showers from your highschool/college there in Cambodia.
7 :
Take a can put some holes in it and take it from there.

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