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OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:49 pm
by Irish
SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:07 pm
Muscle and Fitness magazine is running an online competition in which the winner will be featured in the mag and website in addition to winning $20k.
If anyone here would like to vote for me, that would be greatly appreciated! You can vote once, vote daily, or buy votes with the proceeds of those going towards disabled veterans.
https://featured.muscleandfitness.com/2021/brandon-al
Voted
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:23 pm
by SAWCE
Thank you!!
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:24 pm
by SAWCE
Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:46 pm
SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:48 pm
Thank you man!
And yep, that’s my dad! My 28-year-older twin.
Woa! You and your dad look incredibly similar!
We really do. It was noticeable when I was younger, but the last few years his genes have really pulled through in my facial features.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:24 pm
by max225
SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:23 pmThank you!!
Voted as well
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:24 pm
by SAWCE
Really appreciate you guys
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:58 am
by MexicanYarisTK
SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:24 pm
Really appreciate you guys
congrats brethen! saw whats up on instaa
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:52 am
by SAWCE
Coming hat in hand again asking for your daily votes, please and thank you!
https://featured.muscleandfitness.com/2021/brandon-al
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:17 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
They have a strict 24 hr time limit on free votes.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:03 pm
by Irish
Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:17 pm
They have a strict 24 hr time limit on free votes.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:09 pm
by SAWCE
Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:17 pm
They have a strict 24 hr time limit on free votes.
Oh interesting! Thanks for trying today anyways! I figured it automatically reset at midnight every day.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:18 pm
by Tar
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:23 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:09 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:17 pm
They have a strict 24 hr time limit on free votes.
Oh interesting! Thanks for trying today anyways! I figured it automatically reset at midnight every day.
Oh dude, voted! I just had to wait for the 24hrs to pass. I assumed a midnight reset too, but whatever.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:35 pm
by SAWCE
you all
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:14 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
SAWCE wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:35 pm you all
You deserve all the winning. If I can help, however small, I will.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:38 am
by Tar
Another vote to kick off the day, let's get that
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:07 am
by SAWCE
Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:38 am
Another vote to kick off the day, let's get that
You’re the man! Thank you!
The link again in case we kick on to the next page in this thread today:
https://featured.muscleandfitness.com/2021/brandon-al
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:58 am
by Tar
Irish wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:15 pm
Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:46 pm
Man,I've had a busy-ass week. Still not done yet, but it isthe perfect blend of WFH/custy visits to get me out of the house.
I'm really proud of the efforts that my wife and I have been making to keep it together on the home front, especially with the kids home 24/7. She's a trooper, and our morning workouts are helping. Wife is losing weight and I'm feeling more toned/core strength and starting to look better which fixes a few things for us both.
We had a rocky start with the pool opening, mainly me battling algae from being under a cover, and me borking the salt system accidentally, oops. We switched to chlorine tablets and it's so easy. This is our new reality going into a crazy hot weekend...
!
Nice pool..... We got in ours for the first time of the season yesterday. I am OCD/anal about it and i keep it immaculate. I use the guidance found here.... troublefreepool.com
No pucks, no poolstore chems
Chlorinating liquid (used to be able to just use bleach, but they started adding surfactants),
baking soda (Ups Alkalinity, which buffers pH and keeps it steady),
cyanuric acic (Stabilizer- protects Chlorine from sunlight) and
muriatic acid (lowers Ph).
That's pretty much it. I do add borates as well but that that is just personal preference as it breaks down surface tension, makes the pool truly sparkle and softens the skin feel of the water.
Be wary of the tablets.... they usually have the Stabilizer (CYA) in them and when that gets too high, it borks the efficacy of Chlorine...big time... the only fix is partially draining the pool.....
If you ever need any pointers, hit me up..... water chemistry is a hobby of mine....
I like this Chem combo, the liquid chlorine did a great job of wiping out algae after I opened it. My PH started to climb, it would be nice to have the confidence to dump baking soda into the pool as I suspected should work. Thank you for these suggestions!
Water is still on pucks for now, and I'm really surprised to see how quickly it starts to fog up if I forget to add them (about two or three days)!
The plan is to ride out a few rainfalls and kids splash sessions, and as I add more water I'll be able to dilute the excess salt and I'll be able to switch over to the salt cell.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:18 am
by wap
Fabulous weather these past few days. Highs in the upper 70's then down to the high 50's/low 60's over night.
Still in a drought
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:58 am
by max225
wap wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:18 am
Fabulous weather these past few days. Highs in the upper 70's then down to the high 50's/low 60's over night.
Still in a drought
we’re going to be at 106 tomorrow
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:03 pm
by wap
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:13 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
I saw there's a heatwave out west, pretty much through the areas you're going. Will still be
just stay hydrated!
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:14 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
wap wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:18 am
Fabulous weather these past few days. Highs in the upper 70's then down to the high 50's/low 60's over night.
Still in a drought
Same here. Drought is a bit scary, we're starting to get wildfire warnings, which in northern MI is
Luckily the temps are moderate, but it's supposed to warm up this weekend.
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:50 pm
by Irish
Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:58 am
Irish wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:15 pm
Nice pool..... We got in ours for the first time of the season yesterday. I am OCD/anal about it and i keep it immaculate. I use the guidance found here.... troublefreepool.com
No pucks, no poolstore chems
Chlorinating liquid (used to be able to just use bleach, but they started adding surfactants),
baking soda (Ups Alkalinity, which buffers pH and keeps it steady),
cyanuric acic (Stabilizer- protects Chlorine from sunlight) and
muriatic acid (lowers Ph).
That's pretty much it. I do add borates as well but that that is just personal preference as it breaks down surface tension, makes the pool truly sparkle and softens the skin feel of the water.
Be wary of the tablets.... they usually have the Stabilizer (CYA) in them and when that gets too high, it borks the efficacy of Chlorine...big time... the only fix is partially draining the pool.....
If you ever need any pointers, hit me up..... water chemistry is a hobby of mine....
I like this Chem combo, the liquid chlorine did a great job of wiping out algae after I opened it. My PH started to climb, it would be nice to have the confidence to dump baking soda into the pool as I suspected should work. Thank you for these suggestions!
Water is still on pucks for now, and I'm really surprised to see how quickly it starts to fog up if I forget to add them (about two or three days)!
The plan is to ride out a few rainfalls and kids splash sessions, and as I add more water I'll be able to dilute the excess salt and I'll be able to switch over to the salt cell.
Baking Soda
raises Total Alkalinity and pH
Muriatic Acid (Liquid) or Sodium BiSulfate (Dry Acid Salts) lower pH.
High pH affects the efficacy of Chlorine as well, so it pays to keep it in the 7.2-7.8 range.
I have to add Chlorine every 1-2 days to keep it at sanitizing levels. Sanitizing levels are dictated by the CYA level. The lower the Cya the lower amount of Chlorine you need but the faster sunlight burns it off.
So your issue is too high a salt content? Can't you just run the salt cell less?
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:10 pm
by wap
Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:13 pm
I saw there's a heatwave out west, pretty much through the areas you're going. Will still be
just stay hydrated!
We are so much looking forward to it. We're bringing 2 cases of water so hydration shouldn't be an issue. Still, good advice is good. Plus, the
H has cooled seats which should keep the
from getting too
.
Also, farther south than we're going to be, but relevant to the discussion.
https://news.yahoo.com/u-likely-claims- ... 00050.html
On Tuesday, Death Valley, California, climbed to 124 degrees, making it not only the hottest spot in the United States but also likely one of the hottest, if not the hottest, locations in the world.
Wednesday was forecast to only get hotter, with Death Valley predicted to soar to a blistering 128 degrees.
Where we're going to be in
bold:
With temperatures rising to 10 to 30 degrees above average, dozens of records were demolished Tuesday across Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Nevada, Arizona and Southern California. Casper, Wyoming, broke its previous record high of 93 by a full 9 degrees. Many other Western cities saw similar, even more extreme events: Billings, Montana, shattered its daily record by 10 degrees (new record: 108), and Chula Vista, California, smashed its record by a whopping 13 whole degrees (new record: 89).
All-time record temperatures were tied on Tuesday in Billings at 108 degrees
OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:15 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
wap wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:10 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:13 pm
I saw there's a heatwave out west, pretty much through the areas you're going. Will still be
just stay hydrated!
We are so much looking forward to it. We're bringing 2 cases of water so hydration shouldn't be an issue. Still, good advice is good. Plus, the
H has cooled seats which should keep the
from getting too
.
Also, farther south than we're going to be, but relevant to the discussion.
https://news.yahoo.com/u-likely-claims- ... 00050.html
On Tuesday, Death Valley, California, climbed to 124 degrees, making it not only the hottest spot in the United States but also likely one of the hottest, if not the hottest, locations in the world.
Wednesday was forecast to only get hotter, with Death Valley predicted to soar to a blistering 128 degrees.
Where we're going to be in
bold:
With temperatures rising to 10 to 30 degrees above average, dozens of records were demolished Tuesday across Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Nevada, Arizona and Southern California. Casper, Wyoming, broke its previous record high of 93 by a full 9 degrees. Many other Western cities saw similar, even more extreme events: Billings, Montana, shattered its daily record by 10 degrees (new record: 108), and Chula Vista, California, smashed its record by a whopping 13 whole degrees (new record: 89).
All-time record temperatures were tied on Tuesday in Billings at 108 degrees
This is scary stuff for June IMO, but it's the way things are now I guess. Let's just hope there aren't crazy fires again.
I think you guys will still have a ton of fun. I'm
