Seadog
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55 minutes ago, RandyH000 said:
is your main water supply from the street frozen ---if yes and you can shut the main valve of water that feeds the house -------shut it ---
- if there is no such valve , and you can have access to the main water pipe -----install a shut off valve to avoid water rushing into blocked pipes -----shutting the water will avoid bursting the pipes ,when it's back to normal - open the valve , very slowly -
38 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:You won't know if you have a leak until it thaws. Leave the valve on if you're there, water under pressure has more resistance to freezing, but you don't want to be away when it thaws.
I left the water on at the meter near the road, and allowed the indoor faucets to drip throughout the great freeze. I do have the t-handle handy just in case I need to shut of the valve!
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25 minutes ago, CECAA850 said:
Fingers crossed for you. Wish I was closer to help if necessary.
Thanks, fingers and toes crossed here!
I suspect the pipes in the house will be OK. The outdoor spigots on the sides of the house were covered but I need to keep an eye on those when they thaw. Pool equipment and plumbing is shot. The ice sheet on the pool is 2" in the thinnest spots. I cannot even hack through the thick areas with an axe. Probably could have skated LOL.
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It's still 22F in the DFW area now (Friday 9 am). We should see temps above freezing - mid30's - for a few hours today. Starting tomorrow the warm up begins, with Mon-Wed in the 60's. When the thaw starts, the work will begin. Hoping for no burst pipes in the house.
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My friend Jim played Ride of the Valkyries on his houseboat loud speaker every time he left his slip. Inspired by Apocalypse Now. RIP Jim.
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8 hours ago, Mallette said:
Skeptics? We don't need no stinkn' SKEPTICS! Your Four States Weather Wizard called it two days ago, right down to the WHY using easily available information from the web. However, there's one more element. I learned about Four States Weather from Harold Taft, the worlds first TV weatherman who went on the air in 1949 (the year YFSR was born) and continued on Fort Worth Channel 5 for half a century. When computers came into being, he'd say "Here's what the computers have to say..." and, after that, he'd say "Now, here's whats REALLY going to happen!" He'd then use an outdoor camera to explain the cloud formations and what they meant. He had a 3 day forecast, but the 5 day was an "outlook" because he didn't believe it possible to accurately forecast 5 days. Here's to you, Harold!
Harold Taft was greatness.
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32 minutes ago, CECAA850 said:
32 and sunny out. We're thawing. Just shut off the pool pump and took all the covers off.
I hope I can say that in a couple of days, but with no power, I'm sure my pool pumps, filter housing and plumbing are history. The ice on the pool is too thick in some places to break through with an axe. I expect tile and plaster damage.
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We haven't seen temperatures this low in north Texas for 30 years. We'll have near record snow on top of the cold. Fort Worth already experienced that horrible 100+ car pile up on Thursday morning that killed 6. My wife left home this afternoon to check in to a hotel near the hospital in Fort Worth where she works. She will stay there through Thursday to avoid the 22-mile commute in the weather that is coming.
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The width of the K-horn at the corner is 22". The absolute minimum width of the seal will be slightly less than that, but it appears that your right corner is too narrow unless you use some sort of false corner.
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Placing the K-horns on the short wall, while not ideal, will still work okay in my opinion. I've seen less separation where K-horns sounded good. However, the K-horns need to be snug in the corners to seal the base bins against the walls. Toe out is not an option. From the photo, the corner on the right, adjacent to the arch, might be a problem if the short wall is too narrow for the base bins to seal. Can you measure the width of that wall?
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I'm no expert on kitchen cutlery, but my favorite knife is a Benchmade hunting knife made from CPM-S30V steel. It can be sharpened wicked sharp and it holds an edge.
I have a 9" Cutco carving knife in 440A steel that I have had good luck with. I use it for slicing brisket.
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That is a shame. The 5.5's are very good sounding speakers.
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2 minutes ago, billybob said:
This Bud is not for you anymore.
I never cared much for rice beer anyway.
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12 minutes ago, baron167 said:
I wasn’t replying to you, but, maybe stop being so judgmental. Sounded great.I didn't really like it. That is not being judgmental LOL, just expressing a personal preference. Glad you thought it sounded great. The three bombers we agree on!
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4 minutes ago, baron167 said:
Don’t be a hater.
Not a hater, just not my jam I suppose.
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Too funny, I was thinking MJ was better in the day, much better.
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1 minute ago, kirby said:
Those look really nice. I saw those a few days ago, glad you got them. Could you play them on your boat dock, or is that against the rules?
Not against the rules, but I'm sure I would get some complaints if I cranked them.
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3 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:
That's a great find. Sound good?
Pretty good. Still playing with them. I need to get them separated more. They definitely sound better loud than not loud. I think I'm going to like them.
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Picked up this pair of garage speakers today. JBL MR926. Local from Craigslist.
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My biggest concerns while our power was out were my freezer full of venison (at least 150 lbs of steaks, ground, and sausage), and my boat engines.
My son and I put the meat in 5 large plastic bins and set those outside where the temp was single digits at the time. After the power was restored and seemed stable, it went back to the freezer. We cable tied the bins shut to keep the critters out during the two nights outside.
When the power was out at the marina for two days (and obviously no bilge heater working), I made the somewhat treacherous (especially in the dark) 12-mile round trip to the marina every 8 to 9 hours to run the engines up to operating temperature, then turn off and come home (thank goodness for four wheel drive - way too cold to sleep in the cabin without power). The blocks and heat exchangers stayed above freezing, and seem to be running great. Many, many of my marina neighbors will likely have very expensive engine repair bills.