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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,478
    edited March 2022
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Filling up the fountain/pool/roman bath.


    I am hopeful that this is not the fountain for the pool you mentioned earlier. It could have been so much more!

    Some more serious comments/questions, 1) Why elevate the pool deck/coping 18" above grade (rain/runoff/view over the fence - nice cactus by the way)? 2) What is the surface inside the pool? Gunite? 3) Where is the pool equipment room? Filter type/chlorinator/heater/chiller/pic's.

    Really looking forward the final pic's - kitchen/pool/landscaping - in all its glory.
    0) I like the industrial feel of that water fountain 🤣

     1) we are in a flood plan (even the desert has them).  So even though code does not require it, I decided to have the pool 18" out of the ground.  I like the functionality and the aesthetics.  Pools are very common here, and that makes it a bit unique.

    2) The pool is shotcrete

    3) All pool equipment is to the side of the yard behind a fence.  The fence needs some attention, but it works for now to hide the equipment.  Code did require all equipment to be 24" off the ground, hence the enormous fence. I wanted it outside my main yard fence, but ran into some issues with county code enforcement and the ability to climb up the equipment and over the fence.  I wish I had done this, and may move it one day.  No heater yet, I plan to install a solar heater.  Luckily it is far from the house so noise isn't an issue.




    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,854
    While @Ozzie_Isaac and those in Hawaii are not dealing with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time in a few hours, the remainder of us are.  I am more than ready.  At least I reside on the western edge of the Eastern time zone or the darkness could have been even worse. 
    Celebrity toasts upon sunrise Sunday any one??  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,478
    lousubcap said:
    While @Ozzie_Isaac and those in Hawaii are not dealing with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time in a few hours, the remainder of us are.  I am more than ready.  At least I reside on the western edge of the Eastern time zone or the darkness could have been even worse. 
    Celebrity toasts upon sunrise Sunday any one??  
    Growing up, daylight savings messed with my TV watching and baseball games.  The time of the shows changed in AZ, even though our time didn't. So while everyone else kept there shows at the same time, ours moved.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Vacuum hose fell off the saw and the amount of sawdust is insane for one cut.  Although it’s through 2” of live oak.
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    I love lamp..
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,876
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Growing up, daylight savings messed with my TV watching and baseball games.  
    I’m one of the ones that hate DST. I prefer the time we are on now. So in my case DST messes up everything. I f’ing hate it. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 3,815
    Drinking coffee. About to get donuts for the 4 heathens (2 not ours). Their dad running the marathon that passes in front of our house. The heckling will commence around 7:45 CST
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,968
    ColbyLang said:
    Drinking coffee. About to get donuts for the 4 heathens (2 not ours). Their dad running the marathon that passes in front of our house. The heckling will commence around 7:45 CST
    I sure hope those donuts will feature in the heckling. 
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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    lousubcap said:
    While @Ozzie_Isaac and those in Hawaii are not dealing with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time in a few hours, the remainder of us are.  I am more than ready.  At least I reside on the western edge of the Eastern time zone or the darkness could have been even worse. 
    Celebrity toasts upon sunrise Sunday any one??  
    We like DST (in Miami). Since there is no DST in the USVI, now there is no time difference between our two homes. Other than that - not so much!

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    GrateEggspectations said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Drinking coffee. About to get donuts for the 4 heathens (2 not ours). Their dad running the marathon that passes in front of our house. The heckling will commence around 7:45 CST
    I sure hope those donuts will feature in the heckling. 
    Ground control to Major Tom...

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    nolaegghead said:
    Vacuum hose fell off the saw and the amount of sawdust is insane for one cut.  Although it’s through 2” of live oak.
    Pic #2 is round peg. Pic #1 square hole. Hmmmm.
    Pic #3 a bit messy for my OCD tendencies.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • MediumRarely
    MediumRarely Posts: 270
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    MediumRarely said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Filling up the fountain/pool/roman bath.


    I am hopeful that this is not the fountain for the pool you mentioned earlier. It could have been so much more!

    Some more serious comments/questions, 1) Why elevate the pool deck/coping 18" above grade (rain/runoff/view over the fence - nice cactus by the way)? 2) What is the surface inside the pool? Gunite? 3) Where is the pool equipment room? Filter type/chlorinator/heater/chiller/pic's.

    Really looking forward the final pic's - kitchen/pool/landscaping - in all its glory.
    0) I like the industrial feel of that water fountain 🤣

     1) we are in a flood plan (even the desert has them).  So even though code does not require it, I decided to have the pool 18" out of the ground.  I like the functionality and the aesthetics.  Pools are very common here, and that makes it a bit unique.

    2) The pool is shotcrete

    3) All pool equipment is to the side of the yard behind a fence.  The fence needs some attention, but it works for now to hide the equipment.  Code did require all equipment to be 24" off the ground, hence the enormous fence. I wanted it outside my main yard fence, but ran into some issues with county code enforcement and the ability to climb up the equipment and over the fence.  I wish I had done this, and may move it one day.  No heater yet, I plan to install a solar heater.  Luckily it is far from the house so noise isn't an issue.




    Sweet. You won't regret the heater, whichever way go. Due to our location and backfitting our pool on the hillside, we had no real estate for solar heating. We do however have 10kW of solar on our roof ($0.52/kWhr down here). I opted for a heat pump since we need to chill the water for about a month in the summer. So we go both ways in the pool.

    Always act so that you can tell the truth about how you act.


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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,069
    edited March 2022
    GrateEggspectations said:
    If only BGE corporate knew what a liability you were, @johnincarolina. 

    Was out not far from you yesterday, btw. Nice temps you’re having. Would have stopped if I had had more time. 
    @paqman , based on this I'd say @GrateEggspectations is driving, hence my suggestion to pick up a KBQ😂
    canuckland
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,815
    Canugghead said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    If only BGE corporate knew what a liability you were, @johnincarolina. 

    Was out not far from you yesterday, btw. Nice temps you’re having. Would have stopped if I had had more time. 
    @paqman , based on this I'd say @GrateEggspectations is driving, hence my suggestion to pick up a KBQ😂
    I have no clue what a KBQ is but if I was driving I wouldn’t think twice and I would stop to get one!  😂🤣

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    Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,876
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Working on my peanut and coke game.

    We always put the hot peanuts in Barqs root beer. Plain peanuts in Coke and RC. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,854
    Way to continue to carry the torch @Ozzie_Isaac.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,069
    paqman said:
    Canugghead said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    If only BGE corporate knew what a liability you were, @johnincarolina. 

    Was out not far from you yesterday, btw. Nice temps you’re having. Would have stopped if I had had more time. 
    @paqman , based on this I'd say @GrateEggspectations is driving, hence my suggestion to pick up a KBQ😂
    I have no clue what a KBQ is but if I was driving I wouldn’t think twice and I would stop to get one!  😂🤣
    Haha, search on KBQ aka dishwasher.
    canuckland
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
    Focus
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Austin, Texas.  I'm the guy holding a beer.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,478
    paqman said:
    Canugghead said:
    paqman said:
    Canugghead said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    If only BGE corporate knew what a liability you were, @johnincarolina. 

    Was out not far from you yesterday, btw. Nice temps you’re having. Would have stopped if I had had more time. 
    @paqman , based on this I'd say @GrateEggspectations is driving, hence my suggestion to pick up a KBQ😂
    I have no clue what a KBQ is but if I was driving I wouldn’t think twice and I would stop to get one!  😂🤣
    Haha, search on KBQ aka dishwasher.
    I already did! 😂🤣 It looks like an interesting device.  I just ordered an outdoor wok burner so SWMBO will make me sleep on the couch for sure if she finds out that I am looking at yet another bbq piece of equipment 


    Great choice!  I have one, it is a beast and also my new camping travel setup too.

    First dish you make for your wife on it, she will be thanking you for getting it.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,815
    @Ozzie_Isaac Hopefully she will see it that way!  For now she doesn’t  understand that I paid for something that I may not receive until the end of the summer with shipping cost almost as much as the device itself.  The website looks super shady too 😂🤣

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,478
    paqman said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac Hopefully she will see it that way!  For now she doesn’t  understand that I paid for something that I may not receive until the end of the summer with shipping cost almost as much as the device itself.  The website looks super shady too 😂🤣
    Lol!  Yes, the website has scam written all over it.  I have talked to owner a few times and it is legit and he is super nice.

    Basically he converts a commercial stove burner to a wok burner in his garage.  

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,854
    @Acn- definitely maximizing your Barcelona Trip.  Gotta be better than awesome.  What a venue.
    Never mind the gourmet dining experiences.  Make sure you include a paella (or more) in your banquet plans.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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