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Yesterday (12/11/09) 2 of our Gandkids mother (30 yrs old) passed away from what Sheriff's Deputy's are calling an "accidental drug overdose". Their names are Christopher (8) and Cameron (7). Please remember them in your prayers as well as their Father (Brandon) and Step-mom (Krystle) who now...

My wife was just put on a medicine that is $500.00/mo :shock: and we have no insurance. Has anyone on the forum living in the USA ever purchased drugs from a Canadian Pharmacy online and if so could they share their experience with us and which one they used ?

We are getting ready to take the pool apart to move it to our new location. Water is drained from the pool and I am ready to remove the filter and pump. My question is do I need to put any marks on the top to re align the head once I have put the sand back in ? Would I also be safe in assuming I...

Could someone please explain why you can not reuse a vinyl liner ? We are moving and I want to take the pool but cant afford a new liner.

Due to our financial situation we may be moving and thus moving our 24ft pool. Is there anything I need to be cautious of when disassembling it? I know the liner will be no good one its emptied and removed. Im curious about packing up the filter the most. What care needs to be given to doing...

My filter has been running perfectly until tonight. I unplugged it from the outlet and plugged it into a timer we have near the filter. Our electric bill is up a little and I have been having no trouble with my pool since I opened it so I wanted to reduce the run time of the filter to night time...

I was wondering if there is anyone on the forum who uses Straight Talk Wireless as their cell phone service? I have been hearing a lot about it and was wondering if it is any good. I have heard they use Verizons network for service ...

We have a 42" Maxent Plasma Tv that has black line coming from the top of the TV running down to the middle. The line is about 1" wide and 10" long. Right now the line is coming and going but seems to be staying longer each time. Can anyone shed some light on what is wrong with it? I think the...

Not sure if this is in the right area or not .... Thinking about adding salt to our pool (24' AG) for "feel". Is it nessessary to get test strips for that or do I need not worry about it ?

I had my water balanced earlier in the year and the rains hit so I didnt look after it as I should because every night when it was time to check the pool it was raining. With that my CYA got diluted and disappeared and with adding no bleach an algae bloom started, imagine that! I have again...

My neighbors went last weekend and bought 10 -186oz jugs of bleach (on them I might add) . Some of the bleach was Walmart brand that I have always used but they also bought a bleach called "Great Value" bleach. Has Walmart changed the bottle? I checked for the ingredients and its says 6% on it...

My pool was balanced a few weeks ago and with all the rain we have been getting here in Ga I have neglected testing my water because it was always raining when it was time to test. Since this is the first weekend we have had with no rain I decided to go see how out of balance my water was. I...

I have an outdoor dog pen with a dirt base and have heard that people use Rid-X for odor control and to help break up waste enzymes. Has anyone ever heard of this ? They also talk about using a milder version of DE as well for enzyme break down ?

To all of the men and women in the United States Military, The Marines, The Army, The Navy and The Air Force who are fighting, already have fought or died to keep us free in this great land , I want to say thank you for my freedom. May god bless you all and keep you safe. To the loved ones of...

We went to our local Leslie's Pool Center today to order an upper skimmer basket because: 1) The people at our local PS are smoking something ! 2) The people at our local PS are just :hammer: :roll: They sold us an upper skimmer to try, and looking at it I knew it was to "thin" to do the...

We are in Ga and are seeing an enormous amount of Caterpillars this spring for some reason. Is anyone else have an infestation on the crawlies as well ? The kids love it because they catch them and feed them but they are on cars, porches, pool decks .... they are everywhere! We were sitting out...

The pool calculator is telling me I need 61oz by weight or 63oz by volume of stabilizer powder. Should I just measure out 63 oz by measuring cup and put it in the pool or should I do it by the weight ?

I would like to congratulate Cmdr. Frank Castellano of the USS Bainbridge, the crew of the USS Bainbridge and the Navy Seals for rescuing the Captain of the Maersk Alabama earlier from Somali pirates off the coast of Africa putting an end to the 5 day stand off in the Indian Ocean. Lots of...

Now the warm weather is here I brought in a water sample last night and let it warm up to room temp. CYA 0 ( tons of rain this winter) TA 60 ( needs attention) PH 8.2 ? ALK (not tested) I am wondering if this is a true PH test result or a false one ? Water is cold, didnt take the temp and...

I have to replace my skimmer basket this year. My question is are all skimmer baskets the same or do they go by the type of pump you have ? How can I make sure I get the correct one to replace the broken one ?

A close friend of ours is planning on getting a trampoline for her Granddaughters Bday at the end of May. She has asked me to install it and the safety net and wants to pay me for doing it. I told her she didnt have to but she INSISTS !! I have no idea how much to tell her and I know if I tell...

You are not authorised to read this forum is the message I am getting when I try to read some responses to posts I have done in the past. But I can read new posts .... whats wrong ?

My boss has a "Home Made" above ground concrete pool. When he made the pool, to finish the inside he troweled on the walls and floor some mortar or stucco stuff. This stuff was put on in two applications and was lifting and cracking in spots to where it was coming off the bottom of the pool. We...

Any other forum members out there using Magic Jack as their phone service? We just ordered one and were wondering how it has been working out for other users ?

Is there anyone on the forum who has any expertise in repairing the roof of a travel trailer. My boss apparently has "purchased" one and the roof is in need of repairs. I dont know the make or model so I am not sure if its aluminum or fiberglass body. The story is the previous owner "clipped"...

Does any one know if Black Walnut trees make good burning wood ? Is it soft like Pine and not good to burn in a fire place or a good hard wood like Maple and Oak ?

We bought these plants in the spring and planted them and boy did they take off !! We cant remember what the name of them is so we can look up how to care for them this winter. Does anyone know what its called ? Its resembles pampas grass but its a redish purple color this is a picture of it.

When moving a hot tub from one location to another, can you sit it on its side to transport without damaging any of the motor and etc...

Next year will be our fourth season for our pool and I was wondering what is the life span of the sand in the filter? I am thinking it is probably at its maximum after 3 seasons. We have been closing it and not running it for the winter months here in GA so it hasnt been running for a complete...

I just saw a video clip on the internet where they are using moss up in MN I think it was, as an alternative to chlorine in pools :!: :shock: :shock: