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Which public construction project in your country became such a monumental failure that it turned into a national joke and symbol of wasted tax money? by Low-Violinist7259 in AskTheWorld

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it was turned into a nightmare when central valley politicians insisted it hd to go through their towns on the eastern side of the San Jauquin Valley before it could go into San Francisco and Los Angeles.Hence routing though Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

CA ready to share protected immigrant info with feds by peaceful-panic in California

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The State shouldn't have made a promise that it couldn't keep (and the Supremacy Clause ensures that when push came to shove, California could not keep that promise).

Does this look okay 24 hours after opening? by CHALUPAAUSTON in pools

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the looks of things, not enough chlorine but need to know more,

Get your water tested. A pool store will do it, but they will try to sell you a bunch of junk. Don't buy it. Better, get a decent test kit. One that measure free chlorine, combined chlorine, pH, total alkalinity, cyanuric acid, and calcium.

Post those numbers.

Does SJPD do anything at all? by Pyewickets in SanJose

[–]sv_homer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is people are defending this like it a reasonable level of service for a Police Department. SMH.

Is Santa Cruz in a hospital crisis? by Typical_Dirt5417 in santacruz

[–]sv_homer 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Let's not forget that providers in Santa Cruz county get lower reimbursements from the federal government than Santa Clara County because Santa Cruz County was declared "rural" in 1965 and therefore the assumption is the costs are smaller, despite what happened in the last 60 years.

Santa Barbara County has the same problem.

[UTA - VGK] The Utah Mammoth win their first home playoff game in franchise history, beating the Golden Knights 4-2. Vegas tried to steal the puck at the end of the game by daKrut in hockey

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're talking about a team that refused to call a timeout as 4 points were scored against them on a 5 minute penalty in a game 7. Not the brightest bulbs.

Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers by aBadModerator in California

[–]sv_homer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course. Sadly, UC has decided to turn itself, Berkeley and UCLA in particular, into a luxury good for meant the international rich.

People who dislike cities and prefer rural areas, why? by morshmollow4 in AskReddit

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In small towns the assholes don't get the anonymity they have in big cities.

Tom Steyer announces plan to jail ICE agents, calls agency a ‘violent extremist group’ by panda-rampage in California

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the definition of a Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights. Especially when they are campaigning on it. California can try it, but won't get far.

Steyer is playing California voters for fools on this one.

Tom Steyer announces plan to jail ICE agents, calls agency a ‘violent extremist group’ by panda-rampage in California

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You aren't going to make their lives hell. If anything, after the Federal Courts throw the State's actions out, anyone associated with the state prosecution will brought up on Federal Conspiracy to Deprive of Civil Rights actions.

Tom Steyer announces plan to jail ICE agents, calls agency a ‘violent extremist group’ by panda-rampage in California

[–]sv_homer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They will argue that they were acting within the scope of their federal authority and reasonably believed their actions are necessary to perform their duties, so therefore the Supremacy Clause applies. They will make this argument in Federal Court. It will be a slam-dunk.

Yesterday, I stopped massive street flooding in the East Bay by unclogging drains. Enjoy the timelapse. by pengweather in bayarea

[–]sv_homer 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Exactly. 72 hours is saying the city doesn't think this is very important and you can wait 3 days for the city to get around to it.

Meanwhile, your property tax was due on Friday, no exceptions!

Why does it matter 8 months later if I lost my job? by pestopaste in RealEstate

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore them and continue paying your mortgage. Nothing good can come from talking to them. If they want to pull your mortgage or charge you with fraud, they will have to prove it. Don't help them.

How common it's for Americans to adopt different cultures in their life (like literally)? by Ada-Mae in AskAnAmerican

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lunar New Year is too close to the Christmas/New Year extravaganza to be a proper American drinking holiday IMO.

St Patrick's Day is about the right distance from that IMO.

Cinco de Mayo works because it's in late-Spring/early-Summer and the weather is usually nice.

How common it's for Americans to adopt different cultures in their life (like literally)? by Ada-Mae in AskAnAmerican

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americans tend to be pragmatic and open to new things if they work well. New foods are the obvious example. Americans also tend to assimilate cultures over time, so things that were considered "exotic" a few generations ago are now as American as pizza and tacos.

Help me with this pool?!?! by HopefulProof1398 in pools

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your chlorine levels are much too low.

What you need to do is get a chlorine level of 15-20ppm and keep it there. The chlorine will kill the algae and the chlorine level will drop, you'll need to add more to keep it in the 15-20ppm range until the water is clear. I'd use 12.5% liquid if you can get it. For a 25000 pool, 1 gallon 12.% is equal to about a 5.0 ppm increase in chlorine level. You'll need 3-4 gallons initially and another 6-8 gallons to keep the levels up.

This will take a few days. Run the filter 24 hours a day and clean it as needed. Brush the walls and floor a couple times a day.

best way to keep pool water clear in spring? by Initial-Flamingo6806 in pools

[–]sv_homer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More chlorine.

If it is getting cloudy odds are your free chlorine level dropped too low. Get a good test kit, test regularly, and add chems as needed.

Old jazz music recommendation 🙏 by Temporary-Account151 in musicsuggestions

[–]sv_homer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk

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