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Old 07-12-2016, 08:45 AM
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My grass is dead. Us Kalifornia people don't have the luxury of green grass unless you have synthetic, or you're made of money. The county hellur strict on watering... First time caught you get a warning, second time 25 bucks, from there on out it keeps going up. I think the max is 500 each violation...

They caught my dad at 4 AM and left a note on his door. Or maybe the say the water on the cement.... But he was watering in the early mornings.
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You *should* water in the early morning. Sucks for you Cali folks though.

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Creepy post of the day is already won.....

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Crabs, I saw your post in another thread...

I now know what you drive and where you're from, so, you're no longer a mystery yourself...

I just didn't want to jack up the other thread...
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I have already replace four trees in the backyard and they are now dead. Just got them in March.

Hasn't really rained here much at all, which was expected(Farmer's Almanac), but, haven't been doing the early morning/late evening waterings....which I am sure hasn't helped, but the water bill is already high, so, going to have to worry about the grass/trees when we are seriously thinking of moving, and it NEEDS to look good.
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Old 07-12-2016, 08:52 AM
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You *should* water in the early morning. Sucks for you Cali folks though.
Think I read that somewhere, tell me why, again?
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Creepy post of the day is already won.....
fuckkkk spaceman, hide your kids, hide your wife!



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Originally Posted by SykVSyx
Think I read that somewhere, tell me why, again?
1) water is usually cheaper
2) less wind thus less loss
3) lower temps thus less loss
4) you'll decrease the chance of burning the turf
5) gets the water in so the grass can withstand the days sun/heat

If you ever notice most sprinkler systems will kick on like 2-3 hours before day light. That's why the golf course is always wet first thing. Night watering works too although you risk the chance of introducing mold.
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Old 07-12-2016, 09:11 AM
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I water at 4am.
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Originally Posted by maharajamd
1) water is usually cheaper
2) less wind thus less loss
3) lower temps thus less loss
4) you'll decrease the chance of burning the turf
5) gets the water in so the grass can withstand the days sun/heat

If you ever notice most sprinkler systems will kick on like 2-3 hours before day light. That's why the golf course is always wet first thing. Night watering works too although you risk the chance of introducing mold.
Not to mention that if you water at night, the excess can cause mold (or so I've heard). Personally I don't water... I live on two acres and it would cost another house payment. When I re-did the plumbing in my house though I diverted the grey water (showers, laundry, bathroom sinks) to water my trees, I lost three one year in a really bad drought. Good for the septic tank too, toilets and kitchen sink go into it, so it's not constantly filled up.
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When I do water I go out naked with my hose and waive to all my neighbors... (Which house am I talking about though)



Nah, I have my sprinklers set for I think 3:45. We can water twice a week.

Odd number houses: Tuesday and Saturday between 8PM - 6AM
Even number houses: Wednesday and Sunday between 8PM - 6AM
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Originally Posted by maharajamd
1) water is usually cheaper
2) less wind thus less loss
3) lower temps thus less loss
4) you'll decrease the chance of burning the turf
5) gets the water in so the grass can withstand the days sun/heat

If you ever notice most sprinkler systems will kick on like 2-3 hours before day light. That's why the golf course is always wet first thing. Night watering works too although you risk the chance of introducing mold.
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Not to mention that if you water at night, the excess can cause mold (or so I've heard). Personally I don't water... I live on two acres and it would cost another house payment. When I re-did the plumbing in my house though I diverted the grey water (showers, laundry, bathroom sinks) to water my trees, I lost three one year in a really bad drought. Good for the septic tank too, toilets and kitchen sink go into it, so it's not constantly filled up.
There must be an echo in here... cmon old man read!!
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I'm wondering if the housing market is going to take a dump soon.....
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
When I do water I go out naked with my hose and waive to all my neighbors...



Nah, I have my sprinklers set for I think 3:45. We can water twice a week.

Odd number houses: Tuesday and Saturday between 8PM - 6AM
Even number houses: Wednesday and Sunday between 8PM - 6AM

Neighbor: Look there's flippy watering the lawn again with his black hose..
Neighbor's wife: that's not a hose..
Neighbor:
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If you water at night you might get mold.
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Originally Posted by maharajamd
1) water is usually cheaper
2) less wind thus less loss
3) lower temps thus less loss
4) you'll decrease the chance of burning the turf
5) gets the water in so the grass can withstand the days sun/heat

If you ever notice most sprinkler systems will kick on like 2-3 hours before day light. That's why the golf course is always wet first thing. Night watering works too although you risk the chance of introducing mold.
It's all coming back now, I have read these things, but it was the last part that I didn't remember.

Thanks for the reminders.
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You might get mold, if you water at night.
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Old 07-12-2016, 09:33 AM
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Hey YOTM or YOTM runner ups, if i water my non-existent lawn at night, will i get mold?
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Originally Posted by Flipster23


I'm wondering if the housing market is going to take a dump soon.....
I think it depends on the area, where we are, prices are climbing higher and higher, so, I don't see it slowing down just yet.

In the GTA, though, not sure that the prices can get much higher. Right now, suburban areas are probably benefitting the most from the current market, because the urban centre is getting just too expensive for most.
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If I use toilet water, would my yard become shitty?
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Old 07-12-2016, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
If I use toilet water, would my yard become shitty?

You already live in a shitty neighborhood so water away



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Originally Posted by SykVSyx
I think it depends on the area, where we are, prices are climbing higher and higher, so, I don't see it slowing down just yet.

In the GTA, though, not sure that the prices can get much higher. Right now, suburban areas are probably benefitting the most from the current market, because the urban centre is getting just too expensive for most.
You know, I was watching those HGTV home shows like Love it or List it, when I had cable. I used to think holy shit 925k for that, but then realized they're from Canada.

California is so up and down. I see the trend though. Years back when it crashed people were buying houses for 550k+ and then not being able to afford them. People are doing that again, I'm trying to see if I can capitalize... Our friend bought his place for 340k in 2015 just sold it 2 weeks ago for 429k.
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Old 07-12-2016, 09:38 AM
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buy something.
stick with it. pay it off
profit.
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buy something.
stick with it. pay it off
profit.
#truth


real estate is a long-term investment.. you can't be buying and selling like cars.. unless you're a full time flipper. just ride out the next recession
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
You already live in a shitty neighborhood so water away
I live in a white neighborhood....Second expensive area in my city.

The husbands are afraid of me... They think their wives will flock to the BBC.



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goal is to eventually only have to cover insurance and taxes and travel to retire to be a couple of jetsetters that go to far away lands (that have a.c. and cheeseburgers and cable) and explore and buy massive bundles of herb to put in wesley pipes.
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
I live in a white neighborhood....Second expensive area in my city.

The husbands are afraid of me... They think their wives will flock to the BBC.
umm.. no shit

I already posted that:
Originally Posted by thoiboi
Neighbor: Look there's flippy watering the lawn again with his black hose..
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more like, did you lock the front door...
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
I live in a white neighborhood....Second expensive area in my city.

The husbands are afraid of me... They think their wives will flock to the BBC.
no lie, yesterday while watering the lawn, i saw a kid climb through a window.
two hours later, kid comes out of the same window and walks to his car.

im like....mhmmmmmmm, you just got some.
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your brother isn't a kid anymore, justin...hate to break it to you.
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i promise. we were both standing around and we see some one go into a window.

we were like...did that just happen?
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
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real estate is a long-term investment.. you can't be buying and selling like cars.. unless you're a full time flipper. just ride out the next recession

Nah, bruhski. Market crashes I can't do shit with my house anyway.

Market crash
Buy house for cheap
rent to someone
Market goes up
sell it.

I know someone who did that. He bought 3 houses in 2012 rented them out until last year. Made profit!
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no lie, yesterday while watering the lawn, i saw a kid climb through a window.
two hours later, kid comes out of the same window and walks to his car.

im like....mhmmmmmmm, you just got some.


Buttascotch!
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Sorry I blocked all the newbies I don't care about. Didn't see his post.
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The window, shit people still go through the windows?
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Originally Posted by SykVSyx
I have already replace four trees in the backyard and they are now dead. Just got them in March.

Hasn't really rained here much at all, which was expected(Farmer's Almanac), but, haven't been doing the early morning/late evening waterings....which I am sure hasn't helped, but the water bill is already high, so, going to have to worry about the grass/trees when we are seriously thinking of moving, and it NEEDS to look good.
Hmmmm... I'm wondering if you planted them wrong. Yeeeup. I did it this year. Had to replant 12 trees and about 30 shrubs, as they all looked like death and getting worse

What we missed was using potting soil, mixed with top soil, when putting them in the ground. That, and a "transplant" nutrient. And we made the holes in the ground bigger. Once we replanted them, we water maybe once every 4 days, for like 20-30 seconds each, and that's it. They look happier than ever now. Lots of new leaves coming in... this one tree in particular, we thought was done for. it lost 75% of it's foliage.

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no lie, yesterday while watering the lawn, i saw a kid climb through a window.
two hours later, kid comes out of the same window and walks to his car.

im like....mhmmmmmmm, you just got some.
was he carrying a TV on his way out? Because he definitely "got some" then.
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