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Gemini412

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    Married, 3 boys
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  • What I do for a living:
    Plant Manager
  1. What you have is what we'd call "face" pavers in the industry. It's a method of manufacturing where there's a coarser mix on the bottom and a finer more aesthetic mix on top. With concrete, the gradation of the materials in the mix dictates the cement and pigment requirement for strength and color. Fine sand has lots more surface area to coat. Cement being the most expensive ingredient led to this manufacturing method... just the top for the expensive pretty mix and cheaper coarser mix on bottom. As to the efllo... It shouldn't be so much that it's unappealing. If it is, then IMO it's a problem and it should be voiced. Especially if they haven't been installed yet. Nobody can blame poor installation if you pursue replacement material prior. Cleaners for it most often contain muriatic acid. Follow the instructions for dilution. Too concentrated and the stuff will etch the pavers. I'll be pleasantly surprised if the vinegar works. Again, my opinion, but you're paying for a finished patio. The efflo should be addressed... but not by you.
  2. Looks like a small propane torch in the background, no? Heat it up a bit. Just not so much that it'll smoke anything with heat transferring through the drive.
  3. Coached my kids in the rec basketball program for years. Figured, hell, I gotta be here anyway and no one else ever seems to volunteer. One year had an Indian born adopted kid. Never laid eyes on a basketball and had no clue how to play the game. No big deal. It's a rec league. That's what it's for. Always had fair and even rules for playing time so he always got his court time. He'd get the ball once in a while or get to dribble it up court on an inbound etc. maybe even get a shot off once in a while. Grinning ear to ear with every touch. Kid was having fun just running around clueless far as I could tell. Few games in and mom pulls me aside after the game. Proceeds to let me know how they talk after games and such and she doesn't feel like he's enjoying it. His skills are lacking and I'm not teaching him enough blah blah blah... I looked at her and said... "Maybe it's the car rides home he's not enjoying so much."
  4. One I bought looks like this. Already had an older receiver and outdoor hard wired speakers. Used to hook the tablet or phone up inside with an rca->aux adapter but wanted to control things while I was outside. Got this for $22.00 and now connect to receiver via Bluetooth from the back yard at distances within reason. Searched "Bluetooth adapter for stereo". Comes with a power supply/cord and you just use whatever inputs on your receiver you want. Figured its an option if you already have a receiver laying around...
  5. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Gotten to the point that I just need to say the first part and the sons finish it, some of their friends too.
  6. Search Amazon for a Bluetooth adapter... can be used to "upgrade" any old receiver too Bluetooth. Mine works great. Receiver in the living room and no problems with phone or tablet being 30-40 feet away and outside. Under $25.
  7. This worked for me. Birds climbed right through the louver style. Homies.
  8. Not illegal to go to the airport in women's undies wearing a necklace of dead chicken heads either... doesn't make you any less of a looky me idiot. Deserves a medal...pffft.
  9. Ps. One thing we always do is bring as much food as we can with us. Frozen meats, cereal for the kids, 24hrs ration of beer and wine, bread etc. The stores are usually mobbed on check in day. We just stop somewhere on the way in to grab milk and eggs so we're good for at least the first night and day...
  10. We've always favored Corolla Ocean Sands sections A,B or C. Cul-de-sacs here so never very crowded on the beach. When selecting a house look at a satellite image and you'll know exactly where beach access and such is. Some sections are more crowded than others, so if it matters to you looking at the aerial view will help...more houses will always be more folks on the beach. Another nice thing about Corolla is the house water is from towers versus wells like in Whalehead. Stayed there once and stunk like rotten eggs all week. We always get a house with a pool. It's a nice alternative for those who don't like to sit on the beach all day. If conditions are good there's always spot and croakers on fish bites worms...kids have fun with it, often spent the after dinner hours doing this. Weekly permit will be needed. Bait shops have them. There's a couple shopping clusters in the area also to kill an afternoon or rainy day. I'd also recommend either an early Saturday check in if you can get it or go with Sunday. We've sat for hours just to get the last 20 miles over the bridge and to the house. Way less on the Sunday check ins. We love the OBX! A true vacation. Breakfast, beach, lunch, beach or pool, beer run, dinner, fish, kids are wiped out... adults hang on the deck with beverages, repeat for 6 days.
  11. Then there's always the "and me" vs "and I". This is one I police heavily at home. One teenage son gets it and notes the mistakes of others as well. I usually leave it to him at the dinner table now. He's on it. "Who cares?" they say. I do damn it. Being reasonably well spoken is a valuable tool. Can't have you sounding ignorant. Best was when the 7 year old corrected the wife one day. You can imagine the look I got.
  12. First thing I'd do is google the make and model number and see if you can find a manual online. Second: detatch the opener from the drive and see if the door goes up and down freely manually. Is it chain drive or worm gear? Does it stall at the same spot all the time? Does it just stop and sit or does it reverse directions?
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