But it’s so annoying. I didn’t think about it until trying to sleep. That makes asking the tough questions fair game in my book 
PS: Go. To. Sleep.
I’ll check up on you in an hour 
1 Like
Depends how strong you are.
Depends on how comfortable the people are with each other.
Intentionally, through the opening in the top.
Are we talking, like, a sudden magical apparition, bam he’s there in shades and polka dot swim trunks? I like this bear, he sounds chill. Offer him a [non-alcoholic] drink.
5 Likes
You are in fine form James. I particularly like the answer to how water gets in. I can sleep easy now
… BUT… the bear question was because Chris (in his drunken haze), bought it to go camping… and I took a leap and thought it could be somewhere where bears might be. Do you mind re-visiting your answer to that one? 
1 Like
Best way to heat a hot tub:
- Fire
- Electricity
- Fossil fuels
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
- Matter-antimatter annihilation
- Microwave radiation
- Lava
- Anger
- Body heat
- Solar heating
- Stirring the water really fast
0 voters
Edit: I would advise against attempting to find ways of generating and harnessing Hawking radiation for this purpose. Even if you could, it would not mean that you should.
2 Likes
Don’t you need to add the word ‘Portable’???
… what if it’s plastic?
2 Likes
Let us say that “portable” is a subjective, relative term that is not a necessary distinction for the purpose of this poll.
Don’t worry about it. We don’t have to necessarily heat it for very long. I’m sure the users of the hot tub will have had all the heat they’re looking for by the time the hot tub undergoes any sort of phase change.*
*Phase change might not be melting. Some methods probably progress to plasma rather quickly.
2 Likes
Do you expect my answer to be different? 
…okay fine. Then consider: What if a bear appears when you’re not in the hot tub?
1 Like
1 Like
That’s what I’m thinking. It’s plastic and inflatable. How the heck do you heat it?
We voted the same. It must be lack of sleep. 
2 Likes
We’re going to be awesome tomorrow. I mean today 
We’re sisters, of course we voted the same
3 Likes
I feel bad for my coworkers. Tired me isn’t very pleasant.
2 Likes
@lisa @Cate You are right on the inflatable part. Water, you were on your own there. You needed a water source.
As for heating the water it came with a portable metal cone shaped coil, granted this thing wasn’t for back packing, but truck camping all day (and night), long.
So you get to your spot, blow up the tub, fill it with water and hook up the metal coil. Once hooked up you provide a heat source (camp fire), heat the water, the water rises through the coil and circulates through the hot tub. Simple!
Like I said, it never arrived, but at the time seemed like an amazing idea to me!!
As for bears the answer is the same as if a bear came at me in a tent, shoot it!
5 Likes
Thank you Chris. Idk why I felt the need to know all this and now that I do, I’m going to sleep well tonight.
3 Likes
I’m sure glad I could help.
2 Likes
I’m sure my brain will come up with some additional questions in the early hours!
2 Likes
My boyfriend runs a pizza place here and his best friend is a manager of Cheesecake Factory 
Once a week they exchange pizzas for cheesecake of our choice 
3 Likes
Not a pie for cake swap!
Eh, I’d say it’s pie for pie.
Mr. Google says
Despite the confusing terminology, cheesecake is by no means a cake . Also, since cheesecake isn’t topped with pastry, it cannot be a pie . Cheesecake is, and forever will be, a tart.
7 Likes
Believing everything we see on the internet? Pumpkin, lemon meringue, pecan, key lime… etc. Not covered with pastry, still pies.
2 Likes