DTF Chat Thread v. OMG Guys it's a new Chat Thread

[Prog Snob]

Not sure what you're talking about.   

[Hyperplex]

That was directed at Jen. Sorry, I neglected to quote her post.

[Prog Snob]

I figured as much. I just thought maybe I felt down the hole again.

[King Postwhore]

Zebra playing Take Your Fingers From My Hair.

 

[JayOctavarium]

Oh so a Dream Theater cover. Nice

[King Postwhore]

 

Well, back at the hotel.  Great 3 days.  They announced the headliner from next Saturday night in 2017.....

The Neal Morse Band!!!

Looks like we have to go again!

[Prog Snob]

Count me in for that! How early do tickets go on sale?

[King Postwhore]

Not until February of next year. That's when you can pick up the 3 day pass. Totally worth it.

[Prog Snob]

I'm seriously considering going, even if just Neal Morse is the only act worth seeing. Though judging by past years, there are always a handful of excellent performers.

[King Postwhore]

2nd year now John and we love it. Though we're gassed for sure.

[JayOctavarium]

Boobies.

[JustJen]

I'm guessing you watched the light saber chopstick video. That was fun.

yup! very cool idea.

[JustJen]

Mornin all. It's 6:22am which means I just woke up my daughter for school AGAIN because the bus comes between 6:35 and 6:40 and I have to drive her down the road to catch it. So we're on schedule then, because this is how she does it every day.

[Prog Snob]

Morning

[ReaperKK]

Morning!

[BlobVanDam]

Morning.

[Prog Snob]

Morning Reap and Blub.

[Hyperplex]

Morning. I don't think the sun this morning is going to last. I'm tired of the cloudy/rainy weather.

[ReaperKK]

Started the morning great because I got the job offer for the job I was looking for.

[BlobVanDam]

Started the morning great because I got the job offer for the job I was looking for.

Congrats! That's awesome.

[jingle.boy]

Started the morning great because I got the job offer for the job I was looking for.

Awesome!

[Hyperplex]

Awesome, Reap.

This week might not be as nuts as I feared it was going to be, but of course that will remain to be seen.

[axeman90210]

G'morning all.

Mornin all. It's 6:22am which means I just woke up my daughter for school AGAIN because the bus comes between 6:35 and 6:40 and I have to drive her down the road to catch it. So we're on schedule then, because this is how she does it every day.

Sounds like me, I'm routinely running to catch the shuttle to the train station in the morning. Although that's only because I know there's another one 15 minutes later I can take.

[ReaperKK]

Thanks guys, better pay and better hours

[JustJen]

Started the morning great because I got the job offer for the job I was looking for.

yay! congrats!

[JustJen]

G'morning all.

Mornin all. It's 6:22am which means I just woke up my daughter for school AGAIN because the bus comes between 6:35 and 6:40 and I have to drive her down the road to catch it. So we're on schedule then, because this is how she does it every day.

Sounds like me, I'm routinely running to catch the shuttle to the train station in the morning. Although that's only because I know there's another one 15 minutes later I can take.

that's definitely a nice little perk. In her case, I can no longer chase the bus down at the next stop and put her on it - at the beginning of the year this year the bus driver made a point to tell her to tell me that won't be allowed this year, so if I miss it I have to drive 20 minutes each way to her school to drop her off.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Outstanding!

Did a lot of yard work this weekend.  Our back yard used to have lots of trees, which the previous owners had removed.  Removed all the stumps, but left the roots underground.  as you can imagine, as those roots have rotted out, they're leaving soft spots all over the yard, that have sunken down.  Very dangerous, especially with the dog running around.  So I have to dig a hole, clear out all the rotted shit, then use a 2x4 remnant to pack down anything left, add fresh dirt, pack it, add more, pack it, etc., until the hole is to the top.  I figure this process is the best way to stabilize the hole against any settling that will occur due to rain.

So we've already filled in many holes over the last few years and Saturday, we filled in probably five more.  We've been buying 40# bags of topsoil at Wal-Mart for $1.38 apiece, which ain't bad.  We used three bags to fill in the holes in the back yard.  Went to Walmart and bought ten more bags.  Came back home and set about fixing some grassless areas around the house.  We had two places where we had to have problem trees removed.  Got the stumps ground up and everything, but never planted grass.  So of course, those areas being full of shredded wood are a breeding ground for every weed known to man.  One year, I let the the side of the house, where the one tree had been, get away from me.  By the time I decided to tackle it, the weeds were taller than me.  So this weekend, we also went through both of those places and a third one, roughing up the ground, putting down new topsoil (I used all 10 bags), distributing grass seed, and covering it in straw.  We got 3 bales of straw from a local guy at $3.50 a bale.  Not bad.  I've been tracking my steps via my phone lately, for a team step challenge at work.  It's a virtual walk of the Appalachian trail.  Every step you input moves your team further along the trail.  Saturday, I logged 18,669 steps.

So on top of that, the pool guys are coming to hook up the pool and open it next Monday, so I gotta order a 50# bucket of chlorine tablets for the summer, I'm going to pick up a holding pool for my fish, to work on tearing the pond apart and replacing the liner, so I have to buy a new liner and a roll of felt.  The liner alone will cost around $500.  Ugh.  I've cleared hundred of pounds of flat stone from around the pond perimeter.  And I've only scratched the surface of what all awaits me with this project.  This summer is literally going to kick my ass.

[hefdaddy42]

Thought I heard something.  From the North.

Guess not, eh?

Don't you have some packing to do or grits to eat or sumthin?

I've done plenty of both lately lol

Morning, everyone.

[ReaperKK]

How big is your pool Coz? How much does a 50 pound bucket last you?

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

How big is your pool Coz? How much does a 50 pound bucket last you?

I don't recall specifically, I THINK it's around 15,000 gallons, if I remember right.  A 50# bucket of 3" chlorine tabs will last me the entire summer and I get it for $110 from In the Swim.  The pool is typically open from May to October.  The pump is on a timer, so it only runs from like 8-8.  I drop 6-7 tabs in the chlorinator every week to week and a half.  Also, the filtration system is the kind with the four big cylindrical filters, so those need to be pressure washed thoroughly before next Monday.  Also, we pressure washed all of the concrete surrounding the pool.  Had no idea how freakin' filthy it was.  Wow.

[Hyperplex]

I have a very full week ahead of me but it is all doable. At some point in the near future my computer will be delivered (crossing fingers it's sooner than later). Have a lot to accomplish in these five days but should be fine.

[JustJen]

How big is your pool Coz? How much does a 50 pound bucket last you?

I don't recall specifically, I THINK it's around 15,000 gallons, if I remember right.  A 50# bucket of 3" chlorine tabs will last me the entire summer and I get it for $110 from In the Swim.  The pool is typically open from May to October.  The pump is on a timer, so it only runs from like 8-8.  I drop 6-7 tabs in the chlorinator every week to week and a half.  Also, the filtration system is the kind with the four big cylindrical filters, so those need to be pressure washed thoroughly before next Monday.  Also, we pressure washed all of the concrete surrounding the pool.  Had no idea how freakin' filthy it was.  Wow.

That's the best catalogue and has the best prices out there. We use the same place.

edited to add - is yours an in-ground pool? The talk of concrete surrounding it tells me it probably is, in which case it's likely many more gallons than that. Ours is I think 12,000 gallons and it's just a 4.5 foot deep above ground pook, I believe it's 20'. Can't quite recall the particulars. Not that it matters. Very jealous you have such a nice extended swimming season though! Upstate NY means ours will be open from June 1st ish through September 1st ish. We have thought about getting some of the solar panels from the In The Swim catalogue to try to extend it's usability by helping keep the water at a swimmable temperature, but I'm always told "maybe next year". At this point I don't hardly use the pool anymore anyway due to the fact that I feel old and gross, so I fear the time to bother has come and passed, especially with two of three kids out of the house. But we'll see. Maybe someday I'll get to call the shots and then I will just enclose the entire thing and use it year round.

[JayOctavarium]

Good morning. 

[Hyperplex]

And a fantastic meeting with the boss done. That was a good way to start the week.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

How big is your pool Coz? How much does a 50 pound bucket last you?

I don't recall specifically, I THINK it's around 15,000 gallons, if I remember right.  A 50# bucket of 3" chlorine tabs will last me the entire summer and I get it for $110 from In the Swim.  The pool is typically open from May to October.  The pump is on a timer, so it only runs from like 8-8.  I drop 6-7 tabs in the chlorinator every week to week and a half.  Also, the filtration system is the kind with the four big cylindrical filters, so those need to be pressure washed thoroughly before next Monday.  Also, we pressure washed all of the concrete surrounding the pool.  Had no idea how freakin' filthy it was.  Wow.

That's the best catalogue and has the best prices out there. We use the same place.

edited to add - is yours an in-ground pool? The talk of concrete surrounding it tells me it probably is, in which case it's likely many more gallons than that. Ours is I think 12,000 gallons and it's just a 4.5 foot deep above ground pook, I believe it's 20'. Can't quite recall the particulars. Not that it matters. Very jealous you have such a nice extended swimming season though! Upstate NY means ours will be open from June 1st ish through September 1st ish. We have thought about getting some of the solar panels from the In The Swim catalogue to try to extend it's usability by helping keep the water at a swimmable temperature, but I'm always told "maybe next year". At this point I don't hardly use the pool anymore anyway due to the fact that I feel old and gross, so I fear the time to bother has come and passed, especially with two of three kids out of the house. But we'll see. Maybe someday I'll get to call the shots and then I will just enclose the entire thing and use it year round.

On top of that, I didn't care for the chlorine tablets I got from Doheny.  They were all crumbly and not nearly as good quality-wise, as In the Swim.  Ours IS in-ground.  And it has a heater, which we have put to good use on many a cooler evening in the later months.  The pool goes from 3-ish feet on one end to around 6 feet on the other end.  We bought a middle of the road cover to put on it for days when we know it's going to be hot out and we won't be in it.  Does help keep the heat in pretty well.

We don't always close it in October, it's usually September/October, depending on how the September weather fares.  We constantly have company over using it, so it's been a good thing to have, as we've had plenty of parties and get-togethers.  On at least two instances, we've had all-night drunken pool parties where the sun coming up signaled that "Hmph, I guess we better get to bed."