Comments on: Scimitar Pool

By: Ronem

Ronem — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:59:55 +0000

Sorry, this is going to be negative, but the pool is not shaped as a scimitar, which did have and do have a much thinner and longer blade (still curved and sharp on one side).

That sword is a falchion. They are much wider and MUCH heavier, and worked more like an axe than a sword. (Chopping with it’s weight, rather than slashing or thrusting with it’s fine edge.)

From wikipedia, “While some propose that encounters with the Islamic shamshir inspired its creation, these “scimitars” of Persia were not developed until long after the falchion.”

By: SHOW

SHOW — Sun, 21 May 2006 11:25:59 +0000

This is one of the best sites I have ever found. Thanks!!! Very nice and informal. I enjoy being here.

By: Global

Global — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:33:52 +0000

Florida-shaped pool at Cypress Gardens was constructed on the banks of Lake Eloise for Esther Williams film “Easy to Love”. *near photo top*

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The pool appears to be empty in the sat photo, but you can see some excellent pics from it’s heyday by searching on “Cypress Gardens pool” in Google images.

By: davide

davide — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:15:05 +0000

Roberto,

i think the exact location of that place is Granarolo (RA), Italy, via quaglia

couldn’t find who the guy is though…

By: Noonien Soong

Noonien Soong — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 03:07:55 +0000

Guys probably a shriner, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriners
Their the master masons who wear the red fezzes with the scimitar on them.

By: Didier

Didier — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:41:05 +0000

Here’s a website with a whole bunch of aerial pictures of odd-shaped swimming pools (clickable thumbnails), taken in various US cities:
http://www.landslides.com/slidesets/mutations/mutations24/

By: Ansley

Ansley — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:58:41 +0000

This Days Inn in Memphis (on Elvis Presley Blvd.) has a Placemark: guitar shaped pool / Google Earth.

By: Ansley

Ansley — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:28:58 +0000

The Alabama Governor’s mansion has a pool shaped like the state of Alabama Placemark: here / Google Earth.

The Oklahoma Governor’s mansion also supposedly has one shaped like OK but it’s hard to tell in Placemark: the photo / Google Earth.

More state shaped pools are listed here but I didn’t have much luck with those that haven’t already been posted.

By: Adam Crownoble

Adam Crownoble — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:29:01 +0000

Placemark: Buffalo shaped pool / Google Earth at Buffalo Bills Casino on the California Nevada border.

Here’s a close-up from their site
http://www.primadonna.com/pages/bb_home.asp

By: Propaganda

Propaganda — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:56:28 +0000

Google images – a Burgalers dream…