they have been having a great time watching our swimming pool dig.All kids love to dig holes and use tools, finding fun stuff is the bonus
yeah, well . . . i want him out of the house come august, and the best way to ensure that happens is to make sure his applications are as good as possible, right?
one of my favorite memories as a kid was when they came and dug out stumps in our backyard and I could go down into the holes and dig out caves/roads/etc. for matchbox cars, star wars figures, etc.they have been having a great time watching our swimming pool dig.
Who you calling kid ?All kids love to dig holes and use tools, finding fun stuff is the bonus
it looks like from this map you have quite a few places you can take them to explore, even if they don't really latch on to rock hounding they will remember the digs foreverthat's definitely something I'd consider if this is more than just a passing interest.
https://crystalcavepa.com/home/ this is only an hour for us, definitely on the list to check out.
15 @ 1.75%.I got a 20 year fixed at 2% what you got?
i just found that webpage too. definitely something i'll check out, looks like a good number of places within an hour of us. once i can walk again.it looks like from this map you have quite a few places you can take them to explore, even if they don't really latch on to rock hounding they will remember the digs forever
Pennsylvania Rockhounding Location Guide & Map
Pennsylvania ranks among the best states in the country for rockhounding, both for the wide variety of rocks and minerals that can be found here and for the sheer number of prospective rockhounding locations. Most of the best gemstone collecting sites are in the southeastern part of the state...rockhoundresource.com
You gotta let 'em do it. Proof it, if you must, but only if they ask you to...yeah, well . . . i want him out of the house come august, and the best way to ensure that happens is to make sure his applications are as good as possible, right?
Did you ever install a filtration system?15 @ 1.75%.
uh, and a 30 @ 2.375%. and a few hundred thou in additional (non-consumer/long term) debt beyond that as well.
hmph.
anyway, I slept ok and appear to have swapped back to American Time(tm) decently well. doing research stuffs, Land Cruiser second windshield replacement in progress, got a plumbing company coming by to hopefully provide a less outrageous quote on installation of a water softener that I already have bought.
Whole house is easy, only two filters needed but I recommend a reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink for drinkingDid you ever install a filtration system?
I need to investigate a whole house system at some point...
Yes and no:Did you ever install a filtration system?
I need to investigate a whole house system at some point...
as gff recommends, I put a RO system under the sink. Waterdrop K6, does hot and (tap-)cold alike from one fancy faucet. definitely measure your clearances underneath the sink wrt pipes and the like: the unit barely fits straight-in under my sink. install wasn't bad at all except for having to jerryrig a hose-size change since my existing fittings weren't of the right size for their hardware without a lot of reworking.Whole house is easy, only two filters needed but I recommend a reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink for drinking
while your input is appreciated, you still haven't answered my initial question about cutting geodesit looks like from this map you have quite a few places you can take them to explore, even if they don't really latch on to rock hounding they will remember the digs forever
Pennsylvania Rockhounding Location Guide & Map
Pennsylvania ranks among the best states in the country for rockhounding, both for the wide variety of rocks and minerals that can be found here and for the sheer number of prospective rockhounding locations. Most of the best gemstone collecting sites are in the southeastern part of the state...rockhoundresource.com
Was mostly cloudy out here yesterday for our bike ride:I finally have time to check in with you fine people again. Work, helping my mom, travelling and house projects keep me busy and unfortunately also much off the bike. Now that I wanted to change that the weather starts to really suck.
Today's responsibilities:He's alive and mostly well, just juggling the demands of work and kids.
M.E.H.Too nice this afternoon not to go for a ride.
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We're heading to Bumfuck, TX for the eclipse in April. Maybe we'll see you.Two races for Haley's new class just got added somewhat locally - Amarillo, TX and Grand Junction, CO. Still 6hrs and 4hrs away, but within a day's drive. April and May, but that is plenty of time to get used to her new motor.
there are a couple of ways to go in order to cut geodes, it all depends on your budget and frequency of cuts. The cheapest and easiest would be a sledgehammer but results vary in both desirable edges and fragmentation, the next step would be a bolt cutter style soil pipe cutter https://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-59698-Soil-Pipe-Cutter/dp/B07B4KYZRK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=DEMKXSG8E4ZJ&keywords=soil+pipe+cutter&qid=1698112254&s=hi&sprefix=soil+pipe+cutter,tools,194&sr=1-2while your input is appreciated, you still haven't answered my initial question about cutting geodes
yea, i want to avoid hammers / chisels due to the poor resulting finish.there are a couple of ways to go in order to cut geodes, it all depends on your budget and frequency of cuts. The cheapest and easiest would be a sledgehammer but results vary in both desirable edges and fragmentation, the next step would be a bolt cutter style soil pipe cutter https://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-59698-Soil-Pipe-Cutter/dp/B07B4KYZRK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=DEMKXSG8E4ZJ&keywords=soil+pipe+cutter&qid=1698112254&s=hi&sprefix=soil+pipe+cutter,tools,194&sr=1-2
These will do a fairly straight edge that will require some finishing with a grinder
Otherwise you can go to a large tiles saw masonry cutoff saw or even a wire saw. A used tile saw may be the best bet
so the real ones go for $688 because of reasons
They were going for over a grand the week they released. They were $170 MSRP. I wanted a low top golf shoe so these fit the bill nicely. Apparently the replicas have better waterproofing than the original.so the real ones go for $688 because of reasons
and you have knockoff ones?
y tho at all
if it weren't for the fact that shoes are real, physical objects, this collection obsessed culture is basically no different than NFT brosso the real ones go for $688 because of reasons
and you have knockoff ones?
y tho at all
real, physical objects that shoe-bros don't want to get dirty at allif it weren't for the fact that shoes are real, physical objects, this collection obsessed culture is basically no different than NFT bros
knock off versions........ <right click>
Do folks wear golf shoes when not golfing like they do with bowling shoes? Apparently many of the folks who bought these have no intention of golfing in them.