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Anyone know swimming pool stuff? Am I dumb to be spending up to $450 or so to setup a sand filter and saltwater system for a $400 18 foot (7600 gallon) metal frame pool? Wife, I, kids and all their friends love the poo poo out of the pool and we will definitely buy another bigger one when this one wears out. I am also completely against the idea of any permanent pool. It uses $5 paper filters now that suck rear end and have to be washed off with a hose when the pump slows down to nothing twice a day during normal operation. If you're vacuuming you have to wash the filter off multiple times too. Washing the filter off means getting out of the pool (if vacuuming from inside) walking back to the house to cut the power, pulling filter from skimmer (ejecting all kinds of crap out the skimmer into the pool), washing the filter, re-installing filter, walk back to house to turn on power. This makes vacuuming a huge chore that gets done a lot less than it should. I'd guess we put about $10 a week into buying paper filters and chlorine, if we keep the pool up 16 weeks a year = $160. With the sand filter salt system we'd spend nothing on chlorine or filters, vacuuming lots easier, lots cleaner pool and looks like $25/year on the salt. Vvv they will look better for sure if you do. Mist water on the leaves will make things easier. We have always had plant-services people come into work once or twice a week and they even have some type of wax they put on. Vvv Vin BioEthanol fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Jun 2, 2013 |
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Jun 2, 2013 02:58
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tarepanda posted:Do you have to dust houseplants? Water them from the top instead of right by the soil and nope.
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I have auto-upload enabled from the photos and videos I take on my Android phone to my Google Plus account. Does anyone know if there's a way to upload a video from my Google Plus account directly to Youtube? Or do I have to go back to my phone and do it from there? V V V Annoying...especially since the videos that get auto-uploaded look like they're already Youtube videos...same interface and whatnot. V V V DrBouvenstein fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Jun 2, 2013 |
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Jun 2, 2013 03:36
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As far as I can tell, you can only do it in the other direction (share your Youtube videos on your G+ page).
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Is there a name for the shorts that women wear that have a really high waistline, like up to the bellybutton sometimes? They have that really retro look, like something you would wear to the beach in the 50s.
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Jun 2, 2013 20:05
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Ror posted:Is there a name for the shorts that women wear that have a really high waistline, like up to the bellybutton sometimes? They have that really retro look, like something you would wear to the beach in the 50s.
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Jun 2, 2013 21:10
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Hoops posted:They make women's hips look horrible, it's one of those trends that women love and guys hate. Men hate them? I'm a man, and I prefer them to the hip-hugger muffin-top look.
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Jun 2, 2013 21:15
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Katy Perry seems to make them look really really good.
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Jun 2, 2013 21:28
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They're mom-jeans except they're shorts. They look ok on some women, terrible on most. Everything looks good on Katy Perry so that's a non-issue.
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I was thinking of making a ask thread here about Social Services to help goons get social services, such as food stamps etc.. but I don't know if I should put it in the main ask forum or the financial forum. I'm also wondering if people would even be interested in something like that. It'd just be a helpful thread for people to find out about social services and get help.
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So there's a word I'm looking for but I can't find a way to google what it means to find it. I'm hoping one of you goons can help me.  Here we have a balancing scale with pans and slots along the arm. Each slot is numbered. Now the term I'm looking for is for an odd balancing trick. You put a weight on slot ten on the left arm. And then you put some weight on the right arm but you spread it out on a few slots. Say 3, 5, and 6. Now the weight on the left side does not equal the weight on the right side but because of how the weight is dispersed on the right side, the scale ends up balanced. Is there a word that describes this?
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Volume posted:Is there a word that describes this?
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Volume posted:So there's a word I'm looking for but I can't find a way to google what it means to find it. I'm hoping one of you goons can help me. I don't know a word other than "balance" that means what you describe, but maybe searching some of the words I mentioned will lead to what you're looking for?
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randyest posted:I don't know a word other than "balance" that means what you describe, but maybe searching some of the words I mentioned will lead to what you're looking for? Physics answer is Moments, the 2 forces are in equilibrium if they are balanced.
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Croisquessein posted:I am an insomniac and I'm looking for an audio sleep aid that has a low-pitched sound like a refrigerator hum or clothes dryer, but while I find a lot of white noise apps on iTunes I can't find one with a low sound. Does anybody know where I can download a sound file that fits the description? Just a very low, deep hum that I can put on loop would be ideal. Checkout Freesound.org, there will be hundreds of those types of sounds there for no cost. Edit: Too convoluted. So I have managed to stain my white laminate countertop, any suggestions on how to remove the stains? Perpetual Hiatus fucked around with this message at 14:10 on Jun 3, 2013 |
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Jun 3, 2013 14:03
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What have you stained it with?
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The new exercise bike I bought has a calorie burn counter (I generally ride at full strength until I burn 50 kcal, which takes about a couple of minutes). How reliable is this measure?
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Perpetual Hiatus posted:Checkout Freesound.org, there will be hundreds of those types of sounds there for no cost. Poultice.
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RFX posted:I'm planning on an international trip this summer and wanted advice on cell phones. I'm planning on buying a Nexus 4, which would be unlocked, so I understand I can take it with me and swap in to a SIM card in the countries I'm visiting. I will be going to Israel, Italy, and France (in that order). Would I be able to get a SIM card when I first arrive in Israel for a provider like Orange, load it up with minutes/data, and then take it with me to the other countries at the same rate? You'd be better off getting a new SIM in Israel and then another when you reach Italy, and again when you reach France; even if the branding of the parent corporation is available in all three countries, you'll be charged roaming rates unless you purchase a new SIM from the local version of that provider and outside of the EU these can be somewhat extreme. Rates for roaming within the EU are fixed so a SIM from Italy will be more expensive to use in France, particularly for data, but it won't be ridiculously priced like an Israeli SIM. A prepaid account in each country is your best bet as credit can generally be purchased in shops like any other product, so as long as the place takes cards for normal purchases or you have some cash on you you should be fine. Tobacco shops are a good source for this, and are likely to be more accessible than internet in many places. A lot of networks seem to have special tourist packages available now too-last time I was in Croatia I got a T-Mobile package for 50 HRK at an ice cream place on the Slovenian border that had 2 SIM cards in a pack, and it gave me a decent bunch of minutes and data on each SIM when topped up with 200 HRK.
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Got a hare-brained idea for some video production stuff recently, but I haven't been able to find any thread on the forums discussing video cameras or video editing. I did find this one but it looks like it's for actual professionals. Are there any resources for a complete newbie both on or off the forums?
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Wagonburner posted:Anyone know swimming pool stuff? Am I dumb to be spending up to $450 or so to setup a sand filter and saltwater system for a $400 18 foot (7600 gallon) metal frame pool? I just setup my pool this weekend and have been looking into the same thing. Most people who are going to get some good use out of their pool get a sand filter and a saltwater system for them. If you're using an Intex pool they now make a sand filter/saltwater system in one. If not, the Intex 2650 sand filter and Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater systems are recommended. Those are only $150 and $130 on Amazon right now respectively. I would suggest you head over to http://www.troublefreepool.com and look around, there's a huge amount of info in there and this time of year a bunch of people are on there and they're pretty helpful.
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Mr. Pither posted:Got a hare-brained idea for some video production stuff recently, but I haven't been able to find any thread on the forums discussing video cameras or video editing. I did find this one but it looks like it's for actual professionals. Are there any resources for a complete newbie both on or off the forums? There's a pretty good video editing thread tucked away in the Let's Play subforum that may be of help to you. It's focused on capturing and editing gameplay footage though, but there are tutorials for common editing programs. Meat Recital fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Jun 4, 2013 |
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Cakefool posted:What have you stained it with? Tumeric I think.
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Baron Bifford posted:The new exercise bike I bought has a calorie burn counter (I generally ride at full strength until I burn 50 kcal, which takes about a couple of minutes). How reliable is this measure? You shouldn't really place any credence in cardio machine calorie counters. If you keep track of the speed, relative intensity, and time exercised there are some online calculators that will give you a better estimate.
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Mr. Pither posted:Got a hare-brained idea for some video production stuff recently, but I haven't been able to find any thread on the forums discussing video cameras or video editing. I did find this one but it looks like it's for actual professionals. Are there any resources for a complete newbie both on or off the forums? If you have post production questions, the people in that thread (myself included) don't mind answering newbie questions. Better to ask a pro and get a correct answer.
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Neurophonic posted:You'd be better off getting a new SIM in Israel and then another when you reach Italy, and again when you reach France; even if the branding of the parent corporation is available in all three countries, you'll be charged roaming rates unless you purchase a new SIM from the local version of that provider and outside of the EU these can be somewhat extreme. Rates for roaming within the EU are fixed so a SIM from Italy will be more expensive to use in France, particularly for data, but it won't be ridiculously priced like an Israeli SIM. Thanks, thats what I figured, I was just hoping it'd be easier. Now the only question is if it's worth doing that or just paying AT&T $120 for some international minutes & data.
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Perpetual Hiatus posted:Tumeric I think. If it is turmeric I hope it hasn't been there long. Scrub with white vinegar, then dry thoroughly and scrub with lemon juice, then if stains remain scrub with a paste of washing detergent and water.
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The blue banners that you see Icon, Replies, Last Killed By, etc. has turned red on several of the boards here on SA for me. Additionally, it's not showing me which threads I've read and how many new posts there are in the threads. What did I do?
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Volume posted:So there's a word I'm looking for but I can't find a way to google what it means to find it. I'm hoping one of you goons can help me. Equilibrium. The weight on one side may be greater than the weight on the other side, but the torques should cancel each other out.
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Is there a page on facebook that shows all the available smilies?
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RaoulDuke12 posted:If you have post production questions, the people in that thread (myself included) don't mind answering newbie questions. Better to ask a pro and get a correct answer. Cool, thanks. What I'm looking at right now is picking up a video camera (possibly a GoPro for in-car footage) and most likely some lapel mics. Is there any sort of resource that explains the video camera market to someone who doesn't follow the industry? And I imagine iMovie is sufficient for Babby's First Edited Video, right? edit: This dude seems really helpful for anyone who's curious. I'm thinking about getting the low-end GoPro Hero3 but it looks like the mic is gonna require a pretty big investment to sound halfway decent. Mr. Pither fucked around with this message at 11:07 on Jun 4, 2013 |
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Is there a good way to describe a writer who writes a boring story with bad characters, but writes it really well? When the overall plot is bad, but the descriptions are great?
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Since yesterday, I've been getting this pop up after I click on something on youtube, no other page at the moment. Any idea how this happened?
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West007 posted:Since yesterday, I've been getting this pop up after I click on something on youtube, no other page at the moment. Seriously, what IS this? It's happening to me too. I cleared my history and cache and it's still doing it. Stupid firefox. I have another question: Where can I donate a ton of perfectly wonderful but slightly worn books? I'm moving and I really can't take three heavy boxes of books with me and I was already soundly rejected by the mean old librarian in town because of their general age/condition. I really don't want all my lovely books to just go to the dump. 
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Jun 4, 2013 14:30
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fizzymercy posted:Where can I donate a ton of perfectly wonderful but slightly worn books? I'm moving and I really can't take three heavy boxes of books with me and I was already soundly rejected by the mean old librarian in town because of their general age/condition. I really don't want all my lovely books to just go to the dump. Maybe a craigslist ad. I am sure someone local would love a bunch of books. Or maybe try SA Mart to sell or give them away to someone local.
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fizzymercy posted:I have another question: Where can I donate a ton of perfectly wonderful but slightly worn books? I'm moving and I really can't take three heavy boxes of books with me and I was already soundly rejected by the mean old librarian in town because of their general age/condition. I really don't want all my lovely books to just go to the dump. Donate them to your local thrift store! If you even have one that is. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to take those books off of your hands.
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I'm looking to buy a domain name from a third party. How exactly do I ensure that I get what I paid for? Is there some way to guarantee that they'll transfer the domain and not just take my money?
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Canine Blues Arooo posted:I'm looking to buy a domain name from a third party. How exactly do I ensure that I get what I paid for? Is there some way to guarantee that they'll transfer the domain and not just take my money? You can use an escrow service, though they charge a (usually substantial) fee.
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