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  1. Curious about this. It seems you'd still need to maintain the same Free Chlorine (FC) levels with or without UV - 1) for algae and other things that might not pass through the UV system or would not be affected by it - and 2) because you don't truly know if the UV system is keeping the pool sanitized from bugs. So, perhaps the UV system kills a bunch of stuff and therefore the chlorine doesn't need to and doesn't 'deplete' as quickly - you may end up needing to add less to maintain levels. Is that it? How much less? It seems like the sun will break down the chlorine pretty quickly regardless negating much of this. What am I missing?
  2. This shit still seems borked,
  3. How much effort is the turtle to take care of? Do you have to buy goldfish or pellets regularly? Is his pond heated? Take a lot of upkeep? Just wondering how much burden he might be to a new owner. Also curious, is he able to escape his pond if he chose to? Like is he content there and staying of his own free will or would he wander off if given the chance?
  4. Shit's all borked... Every angle that could be off or not symmetrical seems to be off or not symmetrical.
  5. The tile is placed, it's about a 20-30 degree slope down from front (poolside) to back (skimmer box). I'm going to bring it up to the builder when he comes by next, but trying to arm myself with information beforehand. edit: perhaps closer to 10-20 degree slope
  6. .. another question - for the skimmers they made the "runway" leading to the skimmer slanted down. As in, pool side is 3 or so inches higher than the skimmer compartment itself so water would flow downhill into the skimmer. Every other skimmer I've seen the "runway" has been flat. Is this some new thing or is there an advantage?
  7. Can anyone tell me what a standard bench depth in a spa should be? Our (in progress build) is 24" from the bench to top of coping, 22" to bottom of coping. My wife is concerned she wont be able to sit comfortably since she's not very tall. I don't know if this is a standard thing or something I can reasonable raise to the builder as a problem.
  8. RE: sanitation - I opted to go with a liquid chlorine pump which I'm going to tee into the pool return and hook up through the pool control system via a relay to a 110 outlet so I can automate adding bleach to the pool. My pool build is not complete yet, so I can't give you a review of the system, but I got most of the information form here: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/stenner-liquid-chlorine-pump-how-to-choose-and-install.169591/ This is the pump/tank I bought ($470) : https://www.poolweb.com/products/15-gallon-gray-chemical-tank-with-45mp2-model-fixed-pump-25-psi-10-gpd-120-volt-1-4-inch-uv-tubing They are going to put in a chlorine puck feeder (pvc) tube also as a backup option.
  9. @T-shirt Sip @ROFL BOX Is it worth looking at treated lumber for parts of the fence (posts, gates?) or will it look bad and/or not last long?
  10. Fucking assholes - we're trying to have a society here. It's a tough one. You could report him to the City and/or his HOA and they may force him to do something - but chances are good that he'd do the minimum and you'd be staring at some hack job back there. If he's not in violation of his HOA or the City code, then not sure what you could do. Caveat: IANAL
  11. Is the fence on your side of the property line, his side, or is it on the line? Do you have an HOA and do they have guidelines about fences that address whether it's shared or not?
  12. Got a quote to replace 125' of fence + 4 gates in SW Austin. $7400!!!! The gates were quoted about $550 each and the fence at about $43/ft. This is for a 6 ft cedar (horizontal), with cedar posts. Nothing hard to do - 2 straight fence lines with a minimal slope. That's crazy, right?
  13. Anybody playing FPL? Thought I'd start a thread to discuss players and strategy. My GW1 Team - playing a 4-4-2 to start: Sanches, Foster Alexander Arnold (TAA), Shaw, Coufal, Tsimikas, White Salah*, Fernandes, Son, Barnes, Gilmour Antonio, Toney, Obafemi
  14. That was bad ass. Cheers to NBC for carrying the entire postgame on the pitch.
  15. Any tips for those who've taken their 'not quite 12yo' kids in? Am thinking about one of the Austin/Travis Co no-appointment sites. My thought was to use the real name but change the birth year so the card will mostly be correct if needed at some point.
  16. Do we have an Surly FPL league?
  17. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/13/1015591406/french-people-rush-for-vaccines-after-macron-ties-a-new-health-pass-to-cafe-life
  18. I only know of one person who attempted to get a booster (at a Walgreen's in California). They checked their insurance and determined they had already received a single-dose J&J and denied them getting a Pfizer shot. Now, had they lied and said they didn't have insurance, would they have checked a state database or had another way of knowing? Not sure.
  19. Because a significant portion of our population is not eligible for vaccinations (children). Because that population has had a serious dent put in their education missing 2 years of normal classroom instruction and can't afford any more disruptions. Because the more the virus spreads, the more it mutates. Because eventually it's likely a mutation could be more deadly to kids. Because eventually a mutation will find it's way around the vaccines. Because being a kid and having a vaccine aren't 100% protection. Because it's much harder for this shit to spread and mutate when a high percentage of the population has a vaccine. Jesus fucking christ you fuck nuts. Be a fucking man, do your civic and moral duty and get your fucking arm pricked so our gotdamned kids can be fucking kids again.
  20. see title - I have 2 extra tickets to Jason Isbell. BALC 4, ROW D, Seats 424, 425 (balcony near center) $100 total, venmo, and electronic transfer. PM if interested and can text the details. NOTE: ACL Live is requiring proof of vax to enter the building and requiring masks for the show.
  21. I don't think availability is a problem. I see hundreds on the HEB appt site within a few miles of me. What I'm unware of is whether there are any checks in place to prevent people from getting "booster" shots in Texas, and/or if I was honest and told them I've got J&J if they would still give me an mRNA or tell me to take a hike.
  22. New studies showing J&J less effective against variants. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/health/coronavirus-johnson-vaccine-delta.html Has anyone tried, or anyone know - if someone who got J&J can just walk into HEB and get a single mRNA shot? Edit to add: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/20/dr-vin-gupta-encourages-jj-vaccine-recipients-to-get-a-pfizer-or-moderna-booster.html
  23. When sane people can win primaries again I think the cultures of the parties will start to change, the messaging and tactics will change, the national narratives will change, etc. And hopefully we can get back to some sane semblance of governance where it's harder for shitbirds to be taken seriously and gain support in statewide/national races.
  24. And partisan gerrymandering drives shitty candidates.
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