Tech stocks are not doing well. It's the typical stock market game. Buy low, sell high, and hope you didn't wait too late for either. It doesn't matter if the money keeps jobs, or helps a company to continue offering a needed service, or good. That's not important, and the shifting of capital sloshes like the bilges of a ship in a storm.
Foreign visitors are having their preconceptions of the U.S. changed. They find most people are friendly, the food is good, there is prosperity to be seen, and regardless of the media, the majority of U.S. citizens don't eat their young.
Congress is in the process of committee examinations of affordability for citizens. Like all committees, the donuts will be fresh, the coffee good, and the freedom to waste hours without repercussions relished like a cool rain on a hot day. Of course, they'll ignore the real solution has been available for decades, but they would have to close the nation's wallet and stop wasting money on credit.
The reflecting pool is still offering hours of reflection of its importance in the grand scheme of things. A report will be available on most news channels. Nothing new, but it's really nothing in the first place.
Judges are still ignoring their duties, attorneys are still cluttering up the courts, and you can find relief from both by calling the number on the commercial. They'll help you as along as there is some money to be made. Otherwise, don't waste your time. They don't care for you, and tee-off is at 10:00 am.
The number of medications with acronym descriptions is almost mind-boggling. Whether you have PMS, ALS, GERD, IBS, or any other affliction, ask your doctor if it's right for you. Watch out for allergic reactions, liver damage, kidney damage, an increase in strokes, early dementia, rare cancers, or a infection between your anus and genitals that can be deadly.
I see they've arrested several people on charges of vandalism with Trump threatening severe punishment. What I read also said no one is aware of any proof of the charges. He should be embarrassed.
ReplyDeleteOne said they were just reaching into the pool to retrieve a piece of the lining. It might be true, and proving otherwise will be hard. Regardless of intent, it doesn't say much about rehabilitation of decaying concrete if the lining fails with a simple box cutter, or some off the shelf chemicals. Quality projects require complete drying of the concrete, preparing the dried concrete for a new coating, and strict quality control for the application, and curing, of the lining as designed by the supplier. My experience tells me most methods fail, and the best method for rehabilitation usually means removal of the concrete, or a new separate wall, with a new bottom.
DeleteCould they add a new layer of concrete with a good seal on top?
ReplyDeleteIf the concrete is in good shape, the surface can be dried, roughened by sand-blasting, or bush-hammering, and some specialty grout applied to the surface. Cracks will reflect through the new surface, and any water infiltration, or exfiltration, will continue. Repairing cracks can sometimes be completed with hydraulic cement, but usually require epoxy injection.
DeleteI have no idea how the pool is actually constructed. I know money has been spent on repairs. From what I know, it's just a big pond, and like all ponds, will get algae, nuisance plants, and become stagnant without enough depth, or water change.