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ParticipantOur neighbors recently removed their pool and built an addition on the area where the pool was. Because they were doing the addition, they couldn’t just fill the pool, they had to remove it, and then add layers of dirt compacting as they went. I believe the bid was originally about $35k to remove and fill. But when they removed the pool, they found that much of the dirt around the pool was poor quality fill, and so they had to take out more than originally planned. In the end I think it was about $50k to have this done.
ParticipantOur neighbors recently removed their pool and built an addition on the area where the pool was. Because they were doing the addition, they couldn’t just fill the pool, they had to remove it, and then add layers of dirt compacting as they went. I believe the bid was originally about $35k to remove and fill. But when they removed the pool, they found that much of the dirt around the pool was poor quality fill, and so they had to take out more than originally planned. In the end I think it was about $50k to have this done.
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=XBoxBoy]Not all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy[/quote]
Congratulations, XBoxBoy! That’s fantastic! 🙂
How did you do it?[/quote]
Sorry, haven’t been following this thread too carefully. But I did it the old fashioned way. I ate less. I honestly think that’s the only way that works. It’s tough, you have to adjust to the idea that all you need is that small portion. Trust me on this, no one enjoys a nice big juicy steak more than I do. And accepting that I only need 5 of 6 oz of steak instead of a 16 oz rib eye is a real challenge. But that’s what you gotta do if you want to loose weight. And oh yeah, you gotta stick to it, and be patient. The pounds don’t just fall away, and any time you backslide will put you back a week or two.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=XBoxBoy]Not all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy[/quote]
Congratulations, XBoxBoy! That’s fantastic! 🙂
How did you do it?[/quote]
Sorry, haven’t been following this thread too carefully. But I did it the old fashioned way. I ate less. I honestly think that’s the only way that works. It’s tough, you have to adjust to the idea that all you need is that small portion. Trust me on this, no one enjoys a nice big juicy steak more than I do. And accepting that I only need 5 of 6 oz of steak instead of a 16 oz rib eye is a real challenge. But that’s what you gotta do if you want to loose weight. And oh yeah, you gotta stick to it, and be patient. The pounds don’t just fall away, and any time you backslide will put you back a week or two.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=XBoxBoy]Not all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy[/quote]
Congratulations, XBoxBoy! That’s fantastic! 🙂
How did you do it?[/quote]
Sorry, haven’t been following this thread too carefully. But I did it the old fashioned way. I ate less. I honestly think that’s the only way that works. It’s tough, you have to adjust to the idea that all you need is that small portion. Trust me on this, no one enjoys a nice big juicy steak more than I do. And accepting that I only need 5 of 6 oz of steak instead of a 16 oz rib eye is a real challenge. But that’s what you gotta do if you want to loose weight. And oh yeah, you gotta stick to it, and be patient. The pounds don’t just fall away, and any time you backslide will put you back a week or two.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=XBoxBoy]Not all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy[/quote]
Congratulations, XBoxBoy! That’s fantastic! 🙂
How did you do it?[/quote]
Sorry, haven’t been following this thread too carefully. But I did it the old fashioned way. I ate less. I honestly think that’s the only way that works. It’s tough, you have to adjust to the idea that all you need is that small portion. Trust me on this, no one enjoys a nice big juicy steak more than I do. And accepting that I only need 5 of 6 oz of steak instead of a 16 oz rib eye is a real challenge. But that’s what you gotta do if you want to loose weight. And oh yeah, you gotta stick to it, and be patient. The pounds don’t just fall away, and any time you backslide will put you back a week or two.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=XBoxBoy]Not all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy[/quote]
Congratulations, XBoxBoy! That’s fantastic! 🙂
How did you do it?[/quote]
Sorry, haven’t been following this thread too carefully. But I did it the old fashioned way. I ate less. I honestly think that’s the only way that works. It’s tough, you have to adjust to the idea that all you need is that small portion. Trust me on this, no one enjoys a nice big juicy steak more than I do. And accepting that I only need 5 of 6 oz of steak instead of a 16 oz rib eye is a real challenge. But that’s what you gotta do if you want to loose weight. And oh yeah, you gotta stick to it, and be patient. The pounds don’t just fall away, and any time you backslide will put you back a week or two.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantNot all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy
ParticipantNot all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy
ParticipantNot all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy
ParticipantNot all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy
ParticipantNot all Americans are getting fatter. I’ve lost 38 lbs in the last year, so there!
SkinnyBoxBoy
ParticipantRegardless of whether you are in favor or opposed to the library, you should take a hard look at the way this is being spun. Contrast this article to an article the UT ran about building the chargers a new stadium
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/19/chargers-release-downtown-stadium-plan/
Where in the stadium article are the complaints about how the city is going bankrupt and can’t afford this? Notice that the stadium would put the city on the hook for 500 million whereas the library is significantly less.
Notice that this library article casually references the charger’s ticket deal, as if there is some link or similarity between this library plan and the charger’s ticket deal, but that article for the stadium doesn’t mention the charger’s ticket deal at all.
Note also that in this article (and in others I’ve seen in the UT) that they stress the concept that if the donors pull out the city will be on the hook, but none of the stadium articles ever bring up the same issue, if the charger’s renig on their deal the city will be screwed.
I find it really amazing that this kind of spun story is the norm for what passes as journalism in this day and age. Is it any wonder people are abandoning newspapers and going with bloggers?
ParticipantRegardless of whether you are in favor or opposed to the library, you should take a hard look at the way this is being spun. Contrast this article to an article the UT ran about building the chargers a new stadium
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/19/chargers-release-downtown-stadium-plan/
Where in the stadium article are the complaints about how the city is going bankrupt and can’t afford this? Notice that the stadium would put the city on the hook for 500 million whereas the library is significantly less.
Notice that this library article casually references the charger’s ticket deal, as if there is some link or similarity between this library plan and the charger’s ticket deal, but that article for the stadium doesn’t mention the charger’s ticket deal at all.
Note also that in this article (and in others I’ve seen in the UT) that they stress the concept that if the donors pull out the city will be on the hook, but none of the stadium articles ever bring up the same issue, if the charger’s renig on their deal the city will be screwed.
I find it really amazing that this kind of spun story is the norm for what passes as journalism in this day and age. Is it any wonder people are abandoning newspapers and going with bloggers?
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