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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 07:30 PM
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I have uses for a manlift, too. It’s either that or start buying a lot of helium balloons.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 08:46 PM
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Hydrogen is cheaper. Just don't have an oops like they did in Lakehurst.
 
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Ever go there Pete?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 10:36 PM
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I do like the balloon idea - just worried about controlling the DRIFT while I'm trying to put up my Christmas lights

I don't smoke, so I could go hydrogen, or even hot air (you may have noticed it could be self powered!)... BUT, the control (or lack thereof)...

Anybody come up with an app controlled drone to hang Xmas lights yet?? Anybody??! Sean, you must certainly have a patent in the works on this, come clean with us buddy!!!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 11:51 PM
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I do like the balloon idea - just worried about controlling the DRIFT while I'm trying to put up my Christmas lights

I don't smoke, so I could go hydrogen, or even hot air (you may have noticed it could be self powered!)... BUT, the control (or lack thereof)...

Anybody come up with an app controlled drone to hang Xmas lights yet?? Anybody??! Sean, you must certainly have a patent in the works on this, come clean with us buddy!!!
You don'y have to worry about drift if you do the extension cords right so they
stay plugged into each other. How ever you might want to file a flight plan with
the FAA. They do tens to get a bit upset with lawn chair flights. But I guess the
light string might count as navigation lights.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 06:38 AM
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Just make sure they are colorful.

Man brings 'Up' to life by flying over South Africa in chair held up by balloons - ABC News
 
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 08:25 AM
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Ever go there Pete?
Oh yes. Use to go quite frequently to the DRMO to receive and transport items. Been in the hangars 1 5 6. This was all in the 90's.
I also had a friend that worked there on the catapult system. He then was transferred to another location so I haven't seen him or his wife in over a decade.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 08:57 AM
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Do any of you live off well water? How's the pH of your water?
I do and mine was was 6.9 back in January when I had a test done. What are seeing for pH?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 12:04 PM
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I do and mine was was 6.9 back in January when I had a test done. What are seeing for pH?
I'm right in there too -- I'd need to run a sample in to town to get an exact number, but when I last did it was only slightly low like 6.8. I'm using a pool test kit and according to it it is 6.8 or lower (there's no color bar beyond yellow and the water off the well direct is very yellow).

Just going off the same tester, my inside house water had maybe got down to 7? Cheap copper used by original builder and that is enough to start seeing green in the fixtures...

So back to the balloons: what sort of brakes do you use - AIR brakes??!

Scott
 
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 08:47 PM
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Scott with some of the larger pool test kits they come with a set of
bottles for adjusting the PH in the sample vile and I will tell you that
you can hit really close to what it really is.

Fun Fact. WHen counting out drops hole the bottle straight up and down.
So that the drop is forming cleanly on the tip of the bottle. It makes a difference.

Way too many different jobs over the years for me.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Yahiko
Scott with some of the larger pool test kits they come with a set of
bottles for adjusting the PH in the sample vile and I will tell you that
you can hit really close to what it really is.

Fun Fact. WHen counting out drops hole the bottle straight up and down.
So that the drop is forming cleanly on the tip of the bottle. It makes a difference.

Way too many different jobs over the years for me.
Thanks Sean - that is how I do the drops. I have a bunch of bottles, need to go read the directions on if any of them will make the test more precise. Mainly I need to know when the Calcite is getting low - so anything below 7 is time for a recharge...

Nothing on the balloon brakes?! Jack???
 
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 01:29 PM
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The fastest way to stop a balloon is a pellet gun. No guarantee on the recovery.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 05:53 PM
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You can also order Mcd's Uber food delivery and just get fat. You will depend.
Then to ascend just go on a diet.

Fun Fact #2 According to Garfield the fat orange cat, Diet is just DIE with a "T"
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Yahiko
You can also order Mcd's Uber food delivery and just get fat. You will depend.
Then to ascend just go on a diet.

Fun Fact #2 According to Garfield the fat orange cat, Diet is just DIE with a "T"
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Those new buttermilk chicken tenders are awesome. And a large coffee with 4 creams please.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 09:56 PM
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