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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 10:26:26 am

Title: It may not win any awards but....
Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 10:26:26 am
Seeing the post where the new owner was looking for help determining the age of his Hot Spring prompted me to go out a take a pic of my old beater.  Please keep the laughter down to a minimum.  I got it about 7 years ago when a customer bought a new one and our service guys "hauled away" his old one.  I paid for the repair costs which were only about $300.  And yes that is TIPTOP on it.  I added that a year later when our warehouse went though a cleaning and they found it.  
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/salesdvl/myspa.jpg)
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Post by: East_TX_Spa on October 21, 2005, 10:31:44 am
That's a beautiful spa my friend.  I have dozens of customers who still use their 20+ year old HS spas every day.  I've got one on the deck at my store that was built the month before I graduated high school, April 1985, and it runs like a champ!

Terminator
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Post by: Chris_H on October 21, 2005, 10:43:17 am
According to a guy in Colorado Hotspring Spas don’t last that long.  I guess he is wrong.  

You have a very nice spa.
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Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 10:43:25 am
I may give you guys a hard time about Hot Spring now  ( cuz I have to) But there is no disputing the "energizer bunny" performance of the "older crowd".  And the TipTop is awesome.  I never have to worry about snow or kids climbing on it.  In fact, I'm 220.... OK I used to be 220..... once...... a long time ago...at birth....and I can stand in the middle.
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Post by: Chris_H on October 21, 2005, 10:55:12 am
What is the TIPTOP?
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Post by: shabba34 on October 21, 2005, 11:10:25 am
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I may give you guys a hard time about Hot Spring now  ( cuz I have to) But there is no disputing the "energizer bunny" performance of the "older crowd".  And the TipTop is awesome.  I never have to worry about snow or kids climbing on it.  In fact, I'm 220.... OK I used to be 220..... once...... a long time ago...at birth....and I can stand in the middle.
If you ever need some new arms for that tip top, I think I may have some of the remaining few out there. ;D
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Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 11:35:25 am
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What is the TIPTOP?


A long time ago in a galaxy far far away Hot Spring used to make a 1 piece Rovel hard cover that hinged off to 1 side.  It was bulky and expensive. We used to sell them for something like $1200 extra and few people bought them.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/salesdvl/tiptop.jpg)
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Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 11:37:55 am
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If you ever need some new arms for that tip top, I think I may have some of the remaining few out there. ;D


It's funny you say that cuz a few years ago one of our service guys snagged both arm assemblies off a customers spa that they were trowing away and he gave them to me.  They are now shrink wrapped on a shelf in my garage...just in case.   ;)
thanks.
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Post by: cappykat on October 21, 2005, 12:07:36 pm
Hey, I think that's a great spa...and made even better by the fact that it's still working.  I hope I have my Epic for 20 years!!
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Post by: orlandoguy on October 21, 2005, 12:28:10 pm
I also graduated highschool in 1985 and using that year of highschool graduation as a mark of logevity really just made me feel old.
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Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 12:59:18 pm
I graduated in 1983 so I feel your pain.  :'(
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Post by: sunnydee on October 21, 2005, 01:03:06 pm
1981 graduate here. Good God... :-[
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Post by: Brewman on October 21, 2005, 01:12:54 pm
1980 here.........NEXT?
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Post by: NE-Phil on October 21, 2005, 01:23:58 pm
You're all kids. '71 grad.
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Post by: Brookenstein on October 21, 2005, 01:24:29 pm
I think I graduated from kindergarten in 83!   ;D
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Post by: East_TX_Spa on October 21, 2005, 01:24:40 pm
I was originally supposed to graduate in '79. :(

I guess that's why I sell hot tubs for a living instead of being a Space Shuttle Door Gunner like I dreamed of.

Terminator
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Post by: spahappy on October 21, 2005, 02:17:43 pm
Class of 79, our motto was vodka, beer and wine we're the class of 79.

That could be the reason I sell hottubs for a living as well. ??? ??? ???
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Post by: Tom on October 21, 2005, 03:23:27 pm
Class of 65.   Hence the username...  :)
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Post by: wmccall on October 21, 2005, 03:29:38 pm
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You're all kids. '71 grad.



Phil had to go out of order. I was out golfing, don't ask  >:(    [glb]77[/glb]
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Post by: SerjicalStrike on October 21, 2005, 04:14:21 pm
Wow, I feel young.  I was BORN in 1981 ;D
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Post by: orlandoguy on October 21, 2005, 04:34:50 pm
"Class of 79, our motto was vodka, beer and wine we're the class of 79."


We were begun in 81, survive til 85.  My dreams of following Gene Simmons as bass player for Kiss were dashed when I sold my bass guitar for 3rd row Van Halen seats for the Diver Down tour and I am stuck in timeshare for the rest of my pathetic life. ;D

I never knew this thread would make us all learn so much about each other without once mentioning dichlor vs bromine or the hazards of using a floater or not buying a Hotspring.
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 21, 2005, 04:51:31 pm
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I think I graduated from kindergarten in 83!   ;D


It's always nice to hear about dropouts going back to school to finish.
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Post by: Lablover2004 on October 21, 2005, 05:45:07 pm
ughhhh make me feel old now, 79 grad high school that is
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Post by: HotTubMan on October 21, 2005, 05:48:50 pm
Graduated in 1993.

:P
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Post by: PackerPaul on October 21, 2005, 05:52:25 pm
Were as great as we can be..were the class of '73 ::)

What can I say, it was a small cow-town in Wisconsin
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Post by: salesdvl on October 21, 2005, 06:04:17 pm
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It's always nice to hear about dropouts going back to school to finish.


Thats funny !! ;D  ;D  ;D
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Post by: c00ter on October 22, 2005, 01:10:17 am
Graduated in 1983....  

Now I live for the 80's music.......... 8)
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Post by: st18901 on October 22, 2005, 06:00:23 am
Well, I was the guy who asked about the hot springs spa so it brings me great joy to
A. read good things written about the tub.
B. See the cool mod done with the one at the top of this thread.
and C. Bring you all together that much more.

I graduated 1986. Our motto - let's '86 this place and not look back.

Not quite as nostalgic, eh?
:)
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Post by: stuart on October 22, 2005, 06:01:46 am
I feel better knowing that ETS and SpaHappy both graduated the same year I did.  ;D
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Post by: East_TX_Spa on October 22, 2005, 10:30:24 am
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I feel better knowing that ETS and SpaHappy both graduated the same year I did.  ;D

Actually, I graduated in '85.

Terminator
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Post by: jdheffer on October 22, 2005, 10:38:55 am
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I graduated 1986. Our motto - let's '86 this place and not look back.
:)


I love that motto, too bad I graduated in 1985.  I have never looked back though!!
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Post by: stuart on October 22, 2005, 11:01:59 am
Dang! There I go feeling old again!
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Post by: salesdvl on October 22, 2005, 11:02:44 am
I've been trying to remember...  I don't recall that we even had a motto.  I guess thats to be expected from Lame North High School. :-/
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Post by: socal on October 22, 2005, 12:35:51 pm
grad class of of 48????? wow, that was a classroom for me. Think we had 1100 or so walking the line. then again, had close to 3k students. just for the record, class of 91...
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 22, 2005, 01:30:33 pm
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Nothing like graduating with the class of 48  ;D


Wow, I think my mom graduated in '48 also.
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Post by: Lori on October 22, 2005, 02:06:49 pm
Class of '87!  I don't remember if we had a motto.  I just wanted out of that little bitty town.  Funny after all this time, I seem to be running into all kinds of people I went to school with back then!  Scary!!!

I'm with you c00ter, I live for 80's music!!!
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Post by: tootsie on October 23, 2005, 12:32:16 am
is this 40'ish  the average age that people buy hot tubs?

I graduated in 1984 (at the age of 5 :D)
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 23, 2005, 12:34:25 am
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Why must you always pick on me????



because you can take it!
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Post by: Brookenstein on October 23, 2005, 01:03:33 am
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because you can take it!


And I like it.   :-*
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Post by: Tman122 on October 23, 2005, 06:16:27 am
There was 29 students in my graduating class of 1976. 18 F-Males and 11 Males  ;D
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Post by: Guzz on October 24, 2005, 12:54:42 pm
so long ago I have a memory problem, but I seem to recall "A man for all seasons won best picture award at the oscars, the beatles released Sgt Pepper, Bonnie &
Clyde was a good movie & a six day war was  one day short of a week. First correct answer wins nothing!
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Post by: salesdvl on October 24, 2005, 01:55:02 pm
If you're refering to the Warren Beatty movie version it was released in 1967.

I will be expecting nothing in the mail within 7-10 days.  ;)
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Post by: Guzz on October 24, 2005, 01:58:09 pm
It's in the mail.
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Post by: SDguy on October 24, 2005, 02:02:12 pm
whoa, i graduated h.s. (high school not hot springs) in 2002, born in 84...well at least im around experienced people
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 24, 2005, 02:13:18 pm
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whoa, i graduated h.s. (high school not hot springs) in 2002, born in 84...well at least im around experienced people


Wow, you may be the youngest spa professional here. We'll try not to use too many big words. ;)
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Post by: drewstar on October 24, 2005, 02:33:45 pm
Well, the year I graduated High School,  The big movies were Tootsie, Chariots of Fire, and ET.

Michale Jackson was still black and released "Thriller"

We rocked to Toni Basil's "Hey Mickey!" and we were all watching MASH on TV.





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Post by: SDguy on October 24, 2005, 03:07:14 pm
well at least im considerred a professional, ill take what i can get 8)
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 24, 2005, 04:14:55 pm
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well at least im considerred a professional, ill take what i can get 8)


Stick around, someone younger will show up and you can help us haze him/her.
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Post by: st18901 on October 24, 2005, 07:56:09 pm
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Well, the year I graduated High School,  The big movies were Tootsie, Chariots of Fire, and ET.

Michale Jackson was still black and released "Thriller"

We rocked to Toni Basil's "Hey Mickey!" and we were all watching MASH on TV.


Aren't you glad that the 80's are over?
That frickin "Mickey" song was a curse. That and "Safety Dance"




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Post by: Vinny on October 24, 2005, 08:08:44 pm
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Aren't you glad that the 80's are over?
That frickin "Mickey" song was a curse. That and "Safety Dance"






I graduated in '77 and was in my 20's in the 80's ... What songs are you two talking about ... If it's disco or teeny bopper music, just say yes and DON'T explain.
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Post by: st18901 on October 24, 2005, 08:41:50 pm
yes
;D

I'm sure anyone who graduated in the mid 80's will remember those embarassments. unfortunately, two of many.
"Taco" anyone?

Of course I jest. There was good music to come out of the 80's.
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Post by: r100rs on October 24, 2005, 11:26:16 pm
Class of 78 - did I learn anything during that time, I don't remember but I do have the piece of paper that says I went to school for 4 years.

Our class size was 44 - the whole HS only had 100 kids.

r100rs
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Post by: drewstar on October 25, 2005, 09:12:54 am
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I'm sure anyone who graduated in the mid 80's will remember those embarassments. unfortunately, two of many.
"Taco" anyone?

Of course I jest. There was good music to come out of the 80's.




Arrrrgh. "Putting on the Ritz" Damn you.  Now I'll have that song in my mind all day.

What do they call that? Ear worms? (When you get an annoying tune in your head). Well to pay you back:



Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon
You come and go
You come and go
Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream
Red, gold and green
Red, gold and green

you're welcome.
;)
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Post by: tonyp on October 25, 2005, 09:21:29 am
Class of '70 and I don't remember a thing!
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 25, 2005, 11:24:22 am
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"Putting on the Ritz" Damn you.  Now I'll have that song in my mind all day.



I loved when the monster sang that in Young Frankenstein, a classic!!
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Post by: st18901 on October 25, 2005, 01:30:00 pm
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Arrrrgh. "Putting on the Ritz" Damn you.  Now I'll have that song in my mind all day.

What do they call that? Ear worms? (When you get an annoying tune in your head). Well to pay you back:



Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon
You come and go
You come and go
Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream
Red, gold and green
Red, gold and green

you're welcome.
 ;)




AHHHH, I've been Culture Clubbed in the back of the head.  >:(
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Post by: Spatech_tuo on October 25, 2005, 01:36:03 pm
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AHHHH, I've been Culture Clubbed in the back of the head.  >:(


By Boy George? Please report me to admin.  I'm a filthy spammer..
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Post by: Perk1 on October 25, 2005, 03:35:57 pm
Class of 82....our motto was....'Pass the bong'.... :-/
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Post by: PaulMc on October 27, 2005, 07:16:11 am
  Class of '71. Student population less than 500. Graduation class was about 40. If we had a motto I don't remember it. But I don't remember a lot from back then for some reason.  I do know my wife and I started dating in high school. Can't remember how that happened either. Maybe tonight when we get in the tub I can ask her and a couple of rusty nails might bring back some memories. Don't want a lot of flashbacks though... hate when that happens.   paul
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Post by: spahappy on October 27, 2005, 03:43:36 pm
Oh my God Maryjane!

Why does it seen like so many of us that went to High School in the 70's don't remenber much.