NewGuy2005

I did not have the courage to watch it. How was Carly?

That looks like fun

Sounds like you are already halfway there. Good luck.

Gotta start somewhere. I think it's pretty cool.

"The Swarm" 54 rotor manned "Drone" https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=164&v=t5JgnMJzCtQ

Kids these days!!

For sure. Anyone with half a brain can see that it was nano-thermite, not a nuke.

The voting is unanimous. I bet a lot of people here wish they could do the same thing.

For what it is worth, from what I have seen you post on this forum, your current "life" does not sound at all boring.

Did it once at Grand Teton/Yellowstone. Rented a great big house at Jackson Hole. Expected a disaster and it turned out to be one of the best weeks ever.

Here is a surprise...... NOT That guy was in my house once when I put our piano on Craigslist. Yuck!

Thanks. How much time do you work to make that $100?

Anyone use it? How has it worked out for you?

My daughter can ride a bike, but just barely. She loves to play video games. This week she is backpacking around Japan by herself. We are very proud of her. A person is more than their ability to ride a bike. From what I've seen of "kids these days" I think they are better than we ever were. What would previous generations say about us paying money to learn to ride a horse?

That's a beautiful drive. We are thinking of going to Red River next summer.

That's Albuquerque.

Well, it took a couple of years but we finally went last week. We had a great time. The weather: There were a couple of days in which parts of the day might be described as hot, but coming from the humid south, it was very comfortable. They were having unseasonably cool rainy weather. Everything was green and some days were downright chilly. (pun intended) Lodging: We stayed at a pretty nice hotel about a ten minute walk from the Plaza. The prices were not bad unless you went full luxury in the heart of town. The Art - High End: Santa Fe is the third largest art market in the United States. There are a lot of galleries that have some really beautiful work, no matter what your tastes run to. I wish I could have afforded some of it. On Canyon Road, the least expensive painting I saw was $2,500. The most expensive was $189,000, which was a Thomas Moran. The Art - Not as High End: The good news is that at lower price points there are a lot of really nice and unique things that are reasonably priced. If you like jewelry, check out the Palace of the Governors on the Plaza. Native American artists set up out front and sell some beautiful items that are at decent prices. The town has a very wide variety that will fit your budget. The People - My wife and I went to the city's big fireworks display on the 4th of July and spent several hours at the park with several thousand other people. Everyone was cool and friendly. That was the case everywhere we went. It's a place I would not mind living. The History - This is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in America. There are plenty of museums that will teach you about it. The Food - Again, Santa Fe is one of America's big destinations with it's own unique cuisine. We were not there long enough to get a complete look at what that is, but we did get a good sample of it. The food was my favorite part of the trip. Some restaurants we ate at were: The Shed, Taberna, The Cafe on Museum Hill, Rancho De Chimayo. The Wine - We went to the Santa Fe Wine Festival where there were 20 different New Mexico wineries providing tasting. The wine was great and we came home with a lot of it. The Geography - The New Mexico landscape is breathtaking. We took a load trip up to Taos, Angel Fire, and Red River. If you go to Taos, take the "High Road" for the scenery and rural flavor, but make sure you have extra time. The road is narrow, crooked and the speed limits are low. On the plus side, you will go through some very old villages that will make you think you have travelled back in time. The village of Chimayo, which is where the restaurant Rancho De Chimayo is at is on the High Road to Taos. Thanks to everyone that made recommendations. As always, we've never gone wrong with travel advice I've gotten here.

Agreed, but how do you do that?

Spooks goes by the name "MI-5" in the USA. A great show.

Soy series. LOL. Make that "spy" series.

MI-5 is an excellent British soy series from a few years ago. The first couple of episodes are not great, but it picks up after that. Walking dead is great, too.

To students: The most important thing to remember is that no matter what happens to you, I'll be fine.

I've done some research and see that there are sealants that are designed to fix this problem. Any experience with these?

Dang. The high pressure washer is not an option because the room is dried in and open to the interior of the house.

I am adding a small 100 sq ft sun room to my house. The concrete was poured over my existing patio in order to raise the slab to the same level as the rest of the house. Plastic was laid down on the existing slab before the new 6" deep concrete was poured on top. The new concrete took a several hours to cure. The finishers seemed to think the long cure was due to the vapor barrier that was laid between the old concrete and the new. Now, when you walk on it, the surface of the new concrete is ground into dust. In fact, you can just run a broom across it and brings up dust. We are going to be laying tile on top of this so we will not be walking on the surface much longer. Questions: Will laying the tile solve the problem? Does the surface of the concrete need to be ground down to where it is more solid? Should we pour on an epoxy top coat? The contractor is a good guy and will do whatever is needed, but I want to know what is needed from an independent source.