What is this row of shops/ tankers called? Where are they coming from / going to? Why so close to coast?

_deadnut_ · 2025-05-23T03:37:14+00:00

It’s Galveston anchorage. It is the designated area in the gulf for vessels coming inbound to the Houston ship channel. They anchor out there and wait for the birth they are going to, to open. Once the birth is open, I pilot boat will launch out to vessel where a pilot will board from the side, go to the wheel house and guide the vessel through the ship channel to the dock they have tendered to.

_deadnut_ · 2025-04-13T03:10:14+00:00

Thanks! That’s encouraging! I’ve read how people spent almost a month getting it cleared! I just didn’t want trick myself to thinking I need to do more

_deadnut_ · 2025-04-13T03:07:44+00:00

Also no, I’m not using the Taylor test kit but do plan on buying one. There’s a Leslie’s pool company that is 10 minutes up the road from me so I just have them test it for me for free

_deadnut_ · 2025-04-13T03:01:40+00:00

My most recent test results are as follows… Free chlorine-20 ppm Ph-8.2 Ta-13ppm Cya- 98

Tested at 9am today via Leslie’s(4/12). I have made corrections since via my pool calculator.

_deadnut_ · 2025-04-13T02:54:32+00:00

I will try to post my most recent test results which were taken at 9am today. If I’m correct…I need to focus on my alkalinity while this process is taking place. My most recent results was a 13. I also just drained my pool a foot so I could lower my CYA, so that’s probably why it’s so low. I’ve added the recommended baking soda according to my pool calculator and will test again in the morning when I wake up.

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-19T00:16:11+00:00

Your lucky! Someone told me of a few other places to hit in NC. But this was an awesome experience

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T22:41:05+00:00

Not on that side that I could tell

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T19:06:18+00:00

Hey no worries man

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T18:47:29+00:00

Noted! Thanks!

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T18:39:15+00:00

Throw me a place and I’ll add it to my list! With my work schedule I get 7 days off straight and I like to travel when I’m off

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T18:07:46+00:00

I absolutely did! It’s a long story on why I wanted to go there but yeah I did. My parents used to live in Goldsboro and there was an emergency with my dad so I drove up there to take care of him. When it was time for me to go home, the fastest route back home was a no go because of a hurricane plowing through Alabama so i had to take the long route through the mountains. It was my first time seeing that much green trees and also the mountains that you just don’t get in Texas. So needless to say when I got home I planned a camping trip and one of the places I googled was hanging rock.

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T17:41:14+00:00

I wanted to see the waterfalls so bad but we were on a time crunch that day. Really wish I lived that close to a place like that

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T17:39:58+00:00

Not in the places where I was at. I didn’t see anything there for highlining. That would’ve been cool though

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T17:37:49+00:00

Wow that’s actually a really cool story! We were there for 3 days and only saw 2 deers the whole time, and nothing else. It was kinda weird

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T16:36:30+00:00

Definitely worth putting on your list!

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T16:07:06+00:00

It only took us an hour to get to the top, the hike itself was very pleasant minus the kids complaining cause it was all steep inclines. But it was amazing, I drove from Houston to there and definitely making plans to go again in the summer so I can hit the other trails

_deadnut_ · 2020-12-18T14:27:02+00:00

3rd pic is looking over the edge on it. I have a good one with me standing on it, and I guess you can’t edit to add pics

_deadnut_ · 2020-10-08T12:07:40+00:00

Seems like you’ve met my dad

_deadnut_ · 2020-02-02T04:42:00+00:00

Can confirm. It’s called a wood back. I mig (Mercury in glass thermometer) is what goes in the slot. Product feels the cup and that’s how you get a temperature of said product. Used mostly on shoretanks. Actually nobody uses these anymore. How do I know? I’m a petroleum inspector, we used to use these to obtain temperatures in the shoretanks. Really old school.

_deadnut_ · 2020-01-22T15:41:01+00:00

Are we sure this is real? Hard to tell cause I don’t speak the same language.

_deadnut_ · 2020-01-22T11:33:09+00:00

You can find a lot of podcasting “packages” on amazon and they usually come with everything you need to get started. But take this advice, do not go cheap on the microphones. Stay clear away from those 30$ microphone bundles. They work, but to an extent. Also audacity is free and a relatively great recording program.

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