nj2va Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just realized Jaws is free to stream on Amazon Prime…good movie to watch right now a few days before heading to OBX. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 If you have “NE gets hit by a tropical spinny thing before NPZ gets ANY rain” on your 2021 weather bingo card you might win the lottery 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, H2O said: If you have “NE gets hit by a tropical spinny thing before NPZ gets ANY rain” on your 2021 weather bingo card you might win the lottery Ok that was actually funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, H2O said: If you have “NE gets hit by a tropical spinny thing before NPZ gets ANY rain” on your 2021 weather bingo card you might win the lottery One is more likely than the other, however. I'll let folks here figure out which is which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Got the new parking area done. Crew was very efficient. Tree removal, chipped, left the specified hardwood I wanted for firewood(cut to 5 ft. lengths), removed and hauled away stumps, graded, put down 6" of crushed concrete base, and #7 bluestone on top, plus had enough left to refresh the rest of my driveway. All in 6 hours. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 And holy hell is it tropical out there. I didn't do much of anything except stand out there watching/supervising and I am worn out lol. Now I see there is a flash flood watch for here. The soil can definitely take the rain. It is like talcum powder. Good timing if it does end up pouring. I guess I will see how well this drains and if I end up with a sinkhole or 2 under the new parking pad lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CAPE Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Now I need to make a walkway up to the front steps. The other side of the house with the stone walkway(to the old parking area) will get a patio and some nice trees/landscaping off the deck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Some spots in the new parking area have settled where tree stumps were removed, and will need some repair. Not surprising given how powdery dry the soil was. Probably would have been better to compact the crushed concrete and let things settle a a week or so before putting the stone down. Getting a tropical deluge the day after was probably a worse case scenario lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, CAPE said: Some spots in the new parking area have settled where tree stumps were removed, and will need some repair. Not surprising given how powdery dry the soil was. Probably would have been better to compact the crushed concrete and let things settle a a week or so before putting the stone down. Getting a tropical deluge the day after was probably a worse case scenario lol. FWIW, it looks great! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, mappy said: FWIW, it looks great! I am happy with it. Just a few spots will need to be fixed up. The contractor will take care of it in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, CAPE said: I am happy with it. Just a few spots will need to be fixed up. The contractor will take care of it in the next few days. Hopefully you’ll get the perfect amount of rain. Don’t want that new gravel getting too much or too little rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Henrik Lundqvist has called it a hockey career. Not the way he wanted to end it, but given his heart troubles and age (he's almost 40, which is ancient in hockey years), that's the right move. He and his family plan to stay in the NYC area. One of the best goalies who never had the chance to lift the Stanley Cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 A little sad tonight because it’s our last night in Croatia, and what an absolutely beautiful country. We started in Zagreb and wound our way down to Ravinj, then inland to Rastoke and Plitvice, back to the coast in Split, Mali Ston, the Peljesač peninsula, and Dubrovnik. What a great trip it’s been, and we still have a four hour layover in Munich. Thanks for bearing with the photos, and just a few more from Dubrovnik for the Game of Thrones fans. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 just...wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 hours ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Hopefully you’ll get the perfect amount of rain. Don’t want that new gravel getting too much or too little rain Way too much, too fast. 3.9" The new parking pad needs a little work lol. This is why you don't try and do it all in one day. The 'sinkholes' are where the biggest trees were, and the stumps were more substantial. Enough of a void there with the dry soil and those areas got saturated and settled. At least this exposed the weak areas in one fell swoop rather than it taking until November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Holy wow- our sub-forum’s weenies are good but, damn. Gotta say, just not in the league of the weenies in the NE forum. It’s a hot dog hurricane there… 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Going to fedex field for the WFT game tonite - because my bengals are there. Was hoping for a little cooler feeling than it is currently. Glad kick is not until 8. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Looked at various restaurants for Alexandria's Restaurant Week and was slightly amused that one place's dinner-for-two list of included items has the following at the bottom: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Omg, what took me so long to watch Ted Lasso. The writing, acting, story — sooo good! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 4 hours ago, North Balti Zen said: Going to fedex field for the WFT game tonite - because my bengals are there. Was hoping for a little cooler feeling than it is currently. Glad kick is not until 8. By your estimation, how many backsides are in the seats? I'd have to think it's not an astounding number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Taking a look over at the excitement that is the football game, the NFL needs to speed this stuff up. I could knit a scarf during the breaks in between snaps during one single game and have it finished by the end. (OK, it may be on a larger gauge of needle but speed things up!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, nj2va said: Omg, what took me so long to watch Ted Lasso. The writing, acting, story — sooo good! It’s the best show on tv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: It’s the best show on tv Yep by far, just finished season 1…enjoyed it way more than I thought I would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I am really hoping and praying we dont end up with a 1921-like hurricane season in central Texas. Sept 7 thru 11 that year, Austin got drowned by 15 plus inches of rain from a hurricane. We are already approaching 40 inches of rain so far this year, in a place that usually barely ekes out 30 inches in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 9 hours ago, fourseasons said: By your estimation, how many backsides are in the seats? I'd have to think it's not an astounding number. It was maybe 1/4 full. But everyone there were diehard fans of either team and were really cool with each other. I had a great time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 10 hours ago, fourseasons said: Taking a look over at the excitement that is the football game, the NFL needs to speed this stuff up. I could knit a scarf during the breaks in between snaps during one single game and have it finished by the end. (OK, it may be on a larger gauge of needle but speed things up!) Just one reason why I no longer watch foozeball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Pray for me today as I try to talk tropical as people cancel the incoming storm. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, North Balti Zen said: It was maybe 1/4 full. But everyone there were diehard fans of either team and were really cool with each other. I had a great time. I'm happy to read everyone got along. We need more of that in the stands at professional sporting events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 doesn’t take much to erode these beaches! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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