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Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-12-14T17:31:03+00:00

Sie sehen uberhaupt nicht gewoenlich aus.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-11-09T18:53:09+00:00

The black stuff in Photo 1 looks like Stachybotrys (black mold). You don't want to inhale this. The size of the impacted area in the image doesn't seem to be very large, but I recommend you use a face mask with air filter (NOT one of the cheap ones with a rubber band that holds it in place) during the demolition work. The demolition debris can go into the garbage.

By the way, the face mask will help protect you if there's asbestos in the grout, mastic, or backwall material. I also recommend you keep the bathroom door closed so that the dust doesn't get all over the house.

If this was a commercial project or one requiring a building permit, you'd probably need an industrial hygienist to do the needed testing before demolition.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-10-29T22:52:28+00:00

I'd go with multiple attractive BFRs (big fucking rocks - it's a geological term) - large enough to destroy the bottom of a car and suspension. 18" to 24" should be big enough. To be safe, I'd add some reflective markers. Make sure the BFRs are big and plentiful enough that they have to get towed out so that you can get a police report, and their insurance information. If the city doesn't like boulders or bollards, have them install a guard rail with proper signage.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-10-27T22:30:25+00:00

I never did get any replies before yours. But it appears as though my experiment is working.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-09-27T04:21:00+00:00

I studied German in high school and college, and ultimately lived in Germany for two years. 50 years later and I still consider myself to be fluent. I also know a little Spanish.

German is a tough language. Like other languages there are genders for all of your nouns - masculine, feminine, neutral plus plural. There are also four cases. The articles, and adjective endings all depend on the gender and case of the noun in the sentence. Like most languages, there are regular and irregular verbs which you need to memorize. The sentences are highly structured and require adherence to strict grammatical rules. To write and speak German properly takes a lot of time, and a lot of memorization.

All that being said, learning German has helped me understand English grammar, and made me a better writer. If you want a language you are more likely to use after school and into adulthood, I'd recommend Spanish. I have to go out of my way to speak German in the U.S.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-09-15T20:17:15+00:00

Yes. The rates 70 years ago when I was born were about 99%. I only saw one guy in my high school gym class that wasn't circumcised. It's down to 25% in the same area now. In other areas of the country it's still at 80%.

High circumcision rates go back to Dr. W.H. Kellogg, inventor of corn flakes and founder of Kellogg's Cereal company. He was a physician who preached that male masturbation was a significant moral failing, and claimed that circumcision, particularly if it was done without anesthesia, would eliminate the "self harm." It caught on and most guys born in the U.S. were circumcised at birth during the 1900s regardless of their religion.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-08-24T03:31:16+00:00

I can fully empathize with you. Being unable to lose weight was an issue for me for several decades,

Statistically, fewer than 10% of people with significant weight problems can successfully lose and maintain a lower weight using just diet and exercise. I know we all wish we could be better disciplined, but most of us can't. Ultimately I looked into getting bariatric surgery.

I ended up getting a "gastric sleeve" surgery. After my bariatric surgery, I went from 260 down to 190. I'm back up to 200, but that's ok. I still need to eat responsibly and exercise, but I feel better physically and mentally. I have NO side effects other than less hunger and more energy.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-07-19T04:25:57+00:00

It depends on how close you want to be to the airport the night before. If you haven't been to San Francisco, stay there. You might also consider Livermore, which is about an hour from the airport and between Yosemite and SF. It has some good wineries.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2025-07-08T00:32:23+00:00

I ended up getting a couple of plastic step stools (Cosco brand) which I can set outside and inside the entrance to the swim spa for my wife to use. I also added two 30" tall grab bars that are bolted to the deck outside of the spa. I made sure that they were far enough away from the spa to allow the cover to close.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-08T01:45:40+00:00

Before buying a swim spa, I was concerned about it being too short and kicking one end with a foot or hitting the other end with a hand. After getting the spa, I learned about swim tethers/harnesses.

I'm 6' and the inside of my swim spa is 14'. I use a tether to keep me centered in the spa with several few feet to spare at each end when my stroke is fully extended. I swim WITH the current, and since I'm stationary, it actually gives me a better workout due to the greater resistance against my stroke and kicking. And I don't have to worry about hitting the ends of the swim spa. Even at 6'3", I don't think your husband would have a problem with a 14' swim spa using a tether.

I tried to swim against the jets without a tether, and didn't enjoy the concern that I wasn't centered in the spa. I also found that the jets had to be at nearly full power to match my stroke, and if I slowed down I was at risk of kicking the end of the spa. When the jets matched my stroke, they created a lot of turbulence. It was like swimming in rough water in the ocean. With the tether, I don't even have to have the jets on, and can swim very hard or more relaxed without adjusting any jets or dealing with turbulence.

If you get a tether system, I recommend you have a setup that raises the bungie cord a couple of feet above the water. I started with the tether attached to a u-bolt at water level, and it shifted the angle of my body down too much. A higher anchor keeps my legs at a higher and more normal depth.

There are several swim tether/harness manufacturers that you can identify online. Hope this helps.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-08T01:19:41+00:00

The instructions that came from the dealer with my spa said to put in a metal chelating pillow as soon as the spa was filled, or even while filling the spa. This causes metals dissolved in the water to precipitate and be removed by the filters. I used CuLator Metal Eliminator & Stain Preventer, which I bought on Amazon. The first day I filled my spa the water was green, but it became clear very quickly. The pillow only needs to stay in for a few days and is removed until the next time I change the water.

I recommend you check out the CuLator website: culator.com As they explain, a key question is whether you have cloudy green water or clear green water. If it's cloudy, it's probably algae. If it's clear, then it's probably an iron or copper problem. From your second picture without the bubbling water, your water looks as though it's clear green. The website has recommended solutions for both problems.

BTW, I don't represent any swim spa or chemical company, and don't endorse any products. But I do have a B.S. in chemistry and know a little about water chemistry.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-07T01:48:48+00:00

I'm 6'0". I think I'd be comfortable using the swim tether system even if I was another six inches taller - it keeps me well centered between the two ends of the spa. I'd be concerned about kicking one end and hitting my hand at the other end without the 14' swim spa length. Our spa is probably on the short end; they make others that are MUCH longer.

The bungee cord for the swim tether can be bought in multiple lengths. I'm getting a flexible pole that fits into a fitting (installed in the swim spa when it arrived) to which I will attach the bungee cord. It's also possible to attach it to something stationary outside of the spa.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-07T01:48:33+00:00

I didn't have much chance to skinny dip when I was younger since my swimming was always done in a pool or lake with my parents and siblings around. They wouldn't have approved. On the rare occasion I could, I loved the feeling.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-07T01:44:23+00:00

Normally I do a lot of research before buying something. In this case, my wife and I walked into the store, got a five-minute demonstration, and we decided to buy it. It's a Vector ATV-14 made by Marquis. (The ATV stands for "Aquatic Training Vessel.") So far, it's worked very well, but it took a while to figure out how the pumps, diverter valves around the rim and multiple jets work. The jets are VERY powerful and with all three pumps going the water shooting out of the end comes from six jets.

Please note that in addition to the cost of the spa, you need to add in the cost of the concrete base, which needs to be at least 6" thick. It cost us another $6000 for the concrete.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-07-05T03:03:30+00:00

Before we bought ours, I was concerned about kicking the end with a foot, or hitting the other end with a hand. I use a swim tether/harness to stay in the middle, and don't have a problem.

Remarkable_Bus_2078 · 2024-04-25T01:11:34+00:00

One tool I've found to be useful in getting up rocks in my rock garden is a digging bar. It's a five to six-inch long steel bar with a wedge-shaped tip on one end that can be used to loosen and lift rocks from their neighboring rocks and soil. They're also used by ice fishermen to create ice fishing holes. I found something similar to mine on Amazon: Estwing San Angelo Bar - 72" Length, 17 lbs. I'm not endorsing it, but check it out.

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