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From: Charlie E. on 21 May 2010 20:22 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:09:39 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Fri, 21 May 2010 19:48:43 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > <snip> >> >> Yep. I've contemplated a powered one that forms a usable deck. >> > >Ah, I see. You invite folks from this here NG and seat the not so nice >fellahs on that "usable deck", then go inside and press magic button ... >*SPLOSH* :-) Bach when I was going to UCSB, one of my teachers had us up to his house one weekend, and showed us HIS pool cover. It was two patio covers made from wood and corrugated fiberglass panels that cantelevered down to cover the pool, and then came up to provide shade when you wanted to use the pool! Unfortunately, a week later, the fires came and took the entire home... :-( Charlie
From: Jim Thompson on 21 May 2010 20:22 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:09:39 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Fri, 21 May 2010 19:48:43 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Joerg wrote: >>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>>>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>>>>>>>> Joerg wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We already know that you use more electricity than I do. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Read it again. I said we run pool pumps. Have to, because the pool was >>>>>>>>>> here when we bought the house. Then perimeter lighting etc. You need to >>>>>>>>>> compare apples to apples here. >>>>>>>>> No, you could drain the pool and not use it. You could fill in the >>>>>>>>> hole, to give the dogs more room to play. It's your choice to have a >>>>>>>>> pool, just like it's mine to consolidate my driver collection to a >>>>>>>>> server, and use it to learn the software needed to run a server. It is >>>>>>>>> a tool that you choose not to learn how to use. I don't plan to stop >>>>>>>>> learning, till I'm dead. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You haven't been up here. It would cost a huge amount of money to get >>>>>>>> this much dirt up there. Realistically only by bucket and crane, costly >>>>>>>> permit to block the street way below, and so on. Plus I'd instantly >>>>>>>> destroy 10-20% of the home's market value. That would not be a very >>>>>>>> smart thing to do, no ROI to be had. >>>>>>> That doesn't stop you from draining it, and putting a cover over it. >>>>>>> >>>>>> And somebody falling in an me being sued. Oh yeah ... >>>>>> >>>>>> This pool is huge, and anything that remotely resembles a cover goes >>>>>> flying out here. >>>>> >>>>> Interesting. The covers I've seen can be walked on, right across a >>>>> pool. >>>>> >>>> You haven't seen our pool yet. It's freeform and huge: >>>> >>>> http://www.analogconsultants.com/ng/images/offview.jpg >>> >>> There are good covers for any size pool, if you are willing to pay >>> for quality. >> >> Yep. I've contemplated a powered one that forms a usable deck. >> > >Ah, I see. You invite folks from this here NG and seat the not so nice >fellahs on that "usable deck", then go inside and press magic button ... >*SPLOSH* :-) The one I checked out moved about 1" per second, not likely to dump anyone. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: Charlie E. on 21 May 2010 20:26 On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:04:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: <snip> > >Well, I don't have the bank account of the Rockefellers. We used to have >a float cover but sun and chlorine bruised it badly and it was a pain to >take at least half of it off so we could swim. I took two sticks of 3/4" PVC and four 90's, and made a big square. I then set it on top of the cover. When I want to use the pool, I just flip one end over the frame, and then start rolling. I can uncover the pool in about 20 seconds. Even from outside the pool I can do it in about a minute. We have one of those fancy rollers for them that fits over the pool, but at that time we had bought a fancy, heavy diamond cover. What we didn't know was that it was TOO heavy for the roller, and was always breaking! I took it down, and have fixed it, but it was too much trouble to try and put it back on the pool. the PVC is easier and works better. Charlie
From: Michael A. Terrell on 21 May 2010 20:46 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Fri, 21 May 2010 19:48:43 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >Joerg wrote: > >> > >> Michael A. Terrell wrote: > >> > Joerg wrote: > >> >> Michael A. Terrell wrote: > >> >>> Joerg wrote: > >> >>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: > >> >>>>> Joerg wrote: > >> >>>>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote: > >> >>>> [...] > >> >>>> > >> >>>>>>> We already know that you use more electricity than I do. > >> >>>>>>> > >> >>>>>> Read it again. I said we run pool pumps. Have to, because the pool was > >> >>>>>> here when we bought the house. Then perimeter lighting etc. You need to > >> >>>>>> compare apples to apples here. > >> >>>>> No, you could drain the pool and not use it. You could fill in the > >> >>>>> hole, to give the dogs more room to play. It's your choice to have a > >> >>>>> pool, just like it's mine to consolidate my driver collection to a > >> >>>>> server, and use it to learn the software needed to run a server. It is > >> >>>>> a tool that you choose not to learn how to use. I don't plan to stop > >> >>>>> learning, till I'm dead. > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> You haven't been up here. It would cost a huge amount of money to get > >> >>>> this much dirt up there. Realistically only by bucket and crane, costly > >> >>>> permit to block the street way below, and so on. Plus I'd instantly > >> >>>> destroy 10-20% of the home's market value. That would not be a very > >> >>>> smart thing to do, no ROI to be had. > >> >>> > >> >>> That doesn't stop you from draining it, and putting a cover over it. > >> >>> > >> >> And somebody falling in an me being sued. Oh yeah ... > >> >> > >> >> This pool is huge, and anything that remotely resembles a cover goes > >> >> flying out here. > >> > > >> > > >> > Interesting. The covers I've seen can be walked on, right across a > >> > pool. > >> > > >> > >> You haven't seen our pool yet. It's freeform and huge: > >> > >> http://www.analogconsultants.com/ng/images/offview.jpg > > > > > > There are good covers for any size pool, if you are willing to pay > >for quality. > > Yep. I've contemplated a powered one that forms a usable deck. You'd be all set if Dimmi or BS ever showed up at your door. :) -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Joerg on 21 May 2010 20:49
Charlie E. wrote: > On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:02:44 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > > <snip> >> The deck railing is all new by now, looks much better. We had a floating >> cover but found that it doesn't last, it disintegrated on us. Lasted >> only two seasons. > > We use a floating cover, too, and just assume that, no matter how good > a one you buy, it will only last one year. We just put the new one > one a month ago. Three times I have had to go out and put it back on > the pool after it blew off. I think we are going to buy some velcro, > and try that to hold it on in a couple of spots... > The other issue we had was that we had a serious algae bloom start underneath there despite chlorine and other levels being ok. A cover turns the whole pool into a gigantic petri dish. Also, continually throwing away covers ain't so nice from an environmental point of view. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. |