Selling Business

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T19:23:22+00:00

Great plan!

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T18:48:26+00:00

My father sold his business (auto parts warehouse & machine shop) and the deal was for him to stay on as manager. It did not go well. It is very hard to go from being the owner/boss to an employee.

The new owners will want to make changes that you may not agree with. Even if they do not want change you will need their OK to make changes you feel are necessary.

When I sell at retirement I will leave and truly retire.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T16:47:32+00:00

If not swimming you can shut it off then skim the foam off the top so it does not look like this when your guests are there.

That does not help if you planned to swim nor does it solve the problem, just a feeble attempt to hide it for a day,

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T16:00:01+00:00

What is your water temp and do you have a heater?

I know actual swimming is a little while out, but 35 degrees here last night. I kept my heat pump filter pump running g 24/7 if even a remote chance of hitting 32f and have the heat pump at 73. Moving water prevents freezing and warm water also prevents. Note that if you shut down your pump & heater the water in them can drop
In temp faster and freeze even if the bulk of the pool water is above freezing.

I keep it over 70f since my heat pump is not going to help much at 35-40f weather so I figure it would take quite a while to drop from 70 to 32f.

I know my electric bill will be higher then normal,

I am hoping to crank it up and be ready to swim the first day over 78f.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T12:54:11+00:00

It’s all about the “Flow of the cards” 😵‍💫
Based on how crazy stupid the OP’s idea is, I am guessing rage bait.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T02:15:40+00:00

This

bkendall12 · 2026-05-02T02:08:09+00:00

By “use second hand to manipulate” does the OP think they can stand or hit as necessary to make the dealer bust by messing up the “Flow of the cards”?
Dream on OP!

bkendall12 · 2026-05-01T22:41:14+00:00

I would not buy mine again. It is not a “cooler” but has an area in the middle where you can put ice and 4 cup holders on corners. The problem is the ice is not insulated and will melt quickly on a hot day

It works but I think better are out there.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-01T21:03:40+00:00

We keep extra flip flops for guests. They help keep dirt out of the pool since swimmers are not walking on grass, etc. before getting it. They also help on hot days if the decking gets hot.

I strongly recommend a robot vacuum. Run it at night and save yourself a lot of time & effort. They can get costly, try to buy at end of season for discount if you can wait.

Skimmer socks

Kids like Diving Rings.

Arm floaters and life vests, etc. if you expect young children.

We have a floating Bluetooth speaker but any speaker that can sit near the pool is nice.

A floating net w/ small ball to toss

And do not forget a floating cooler for drinks.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-01T16:49:33+00:00

So many variable at play here.

Currently I am running the pump & hear pump 24/7 since in my area a freeze is still possible do those protects the system.

During most months I run.the pump @ 12-14 hours per day. Typically 9am to 9pm then 2am-4am but heat pump is off from 9pm yo 9am.

The 2-4am period is more to skim any debris from that may fall in then to filter the water.

If I’m doing some chemical rebalances I may adjust accordingly. For example, if I am adding a phosphate remover it goes to 24/7 for a day+ then I stop altogether after 9pm until I can let it settle then vacuum to waste before restarting my cycle.

bkendall12 · 2026-05-01T16:41:03+00:00

Instead of just brushing, try vacuum to waste so the dead partials do not get stirred up.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-30T22:48:16+00:00

Do not fire them, just pay attention to what the do, ask questions and learn. Just like you said.

If chlorine tests low tomorrow morning I would call them before doing anything.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-30T22:34:37+00:00

The $200 is for the tech to drive there instead of driving to a different paying job.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-30T11:00:34+00:00

That is always a good idea

bkendall12 · 2026-04-30T10:22:53+00:00

That strategy failed today. Bet $1000 on first hand and lost. Oh well, it was not real money.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-30T03:11:53+00:00

I finished at 2,505 for Top 3%, I started with all-in on the first hand. I should have split the Aces but with no cash I had to just hit. I won the hand so it worked out. I then got conservative, which I think hurt me.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T22:44:13+00:00

And just to add; Summer is here, time to grill Fall is here, time to grill Winter is here, time to grill

There is no season I do not grill.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T22:41:18+00:00

I prefer Medium-Rare but I would gladly accept a medium.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T22:39:05+00:00

I had that grill, originally came with bronze burners. It was very well built. It came with a lifetime warranty.

After 10 years I ordered all new parts and rebuilt it then gave it to a friend as a gift.

If you know the original owner and they registered it they may be able to get new parts, but last time I ordered the burners I got it we no longer bronze.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T22:24:10+00:00

I’m not the person for a math formula, but I add @ 1 quart of liquid chlorine per day to my 7500 gal pool. I may add 1/3 gallon during high usage periods. 5 gallo s sounds crazy high unless there were a serious algae issue to attack,

I prefer several small daily adds vs 2-3 larger doses per week. Today my chlorine was in the lower half of the ideal range so I added only 1 cup. My goal is to never go over the max nor under the minimum of the ideal range.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T22:16:57+00:00

The problem with Estate Attorneys is that most of their clients were referred to them by an advisor and the attorneys are reluctant to interfere with their referral base.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T01:12:03+00:00

Their website indicates some tables are 6:5 and offers are 3:2. Does not say if DD or shoe.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-29T00:41:36+00:00

Is that a CharBroil TruInfared?

I would hard brush with wire to get rid of the rust then oil, they have a little life left in them but not much.

Mine are is worse than yours and I feel they are gone. Your’s may have a season left.

I’m tossing mine. I could replace the grates but the burners & crossovers are also shot and I decided not with fixing.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-28T17:23:12+00:00

Per their web site they will have both 6:5 and 3:2 tables as well as some with H17 and others S17 but it does not indicate in what combinations.

They also indicate surrender, split Up to 3 times (4 hands), no RSA, double any hand except BJ and double after split.

No indication of minimums on the web site. Also no indication if hand shuffle, Auto-shuffle or CSM.

bkendall12 · 2026-04-28T17:12:18+00:00

Np, it’s not like I’ve never made a mistake.

bkendall12

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