iamalter

re: My wife and I bought our first house

Posted by iamalter on 7/10/14 at 2:10 am

Get a home warranty and keep it as long as you live there. Have seen it pay for itself many times with some of my friends. ...

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re: Memphis police protesting against slashed benefits by calling in sick.

Posted by iamalter on 7/9/14 at 12:48 am

[quote]Memphis has the dumbest city council in the country[/quote] No, the dumbest city council and mayors are in Shreveport. Memphis is probably a distant 2nd in that category. ...

re: What were some of your favorite hair band songs

Posted by iamalter on 7/6/14 at 7:44 pm

Rush...Tom Sawyer Sorpions...Rock you like a hurricane Nazareth...now your messing with a son of a bitch Ozzy Osborne...crazy train Judiest Priest...you've got another thing coming Nirvana couldn't hold a hair bands jock strap much less match vocals with them. ...

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re: who else here suffers from panic attacks

Posted by iamalter on 6/28/14 at 3:51 pm

First and foremost, acknowledge it for what it is. Do not do as I did and deny that stress can make you feel as if you are dying. I spent several years denying it was stress and continued the attacks while I searched for a physical cause rather than admitting it was mental. Alcohol, tobacco, and caf...

re: Paging Cdawg or pool guys- need pool help

Posted by iamalter on 6/27/14 at 10:40 pm

Didn't mean to sound like it was too much trouble to help you out. what I said about the amount to add will be close. What you add will depend on how big your pool is. I have lots of tips on pool care. Can't tell you how much I had to learn on my own and how pissed I am with the local pool store exp...

re: Paging Cdawg or pool guys- need pool help

Posted by iamalter on 6/27/14 at 10:28 pm

I'm sitting on the couch having a beer and don't feel like walking to the garage to read the directions on the bottle. If my memory serves me correctly you need to add about 12 oz's or so for starting up the pool. After you get the pool started up you add 2 oz's a week. You steel have to shock the p...

re: Paging Cdawg or pool guys- need pool help

Posted by iamalter on 6/27/14 at 10:10 pm

is it a chlorine pool or salt? Mine is a chlorine pool and I fought algae for years on one end thinking it was circulation. Took my water in for testing to the dealer and other local pool dealers and no one could figure out the problem. I fought this problem for 5 years and learned goggle is my frie...

re: Complicated situation. Advice appreciated. Will try to be brief.

Posted by iamalter on 6/16/14 at 11:58 pm

The boyfriend is in jail and both of his brothers? That's a family of criminals. You really need to keep an eye on him if you stay involved in this girl's life. You're underestimating what he could be capable. ...

re: Need the OB's help with pigmy goat pen building.

Posted by iamalter on 6/12/14 at 8:34 pm

Thanks for everyone's answers. It's been a lot of help....

re: Need the OB's help with pigmy goat pen building.

Posted by iamalter on 6/12/14 at 2:41 pm

I was looking at the 2" mesh. I would think this is small enough to keep them from sticking their heads through the fence. Am I correct?...

re: Need the OB's help with pigmy goat pen building.

Posted by iamalter on 6/12/14 at 2:28 pm

That's what I'm thinking so I don't see the need to add an additional cost of $500 to $600 dollars to the project to use these steel panels versus welded wiring. ...

re: Need the OB's help with pigmy goat pen building.

Posted by iamalter on 6/12/14 at 2:26 pm

Problem with women is they think it's cute until they have to deal with the army of goats....

Need the OB's help with pigmy goat pen building.

Posted by iamalter on 6/12/14 at 2:20 pm

I am building a pen that is roughly 800 sq ft for 2 pigmy goats. Do I need to use the goat panel fencing made of steel or would the Home Depot welded 14ga wire fencing suffice?...

re: Am I bad for laughing at this video?

Posted by iamalter on 6/3/14 at 5:39 am

ok, we are all going to hell for laughing at the video but there has to be a special place in hell for the guy that has a strategy for playing the blind kid. ...

re: GSP question for the OB.

Posted by iamalter on 5/25/14 at 9:51 pm

Yes she is on puppy chow. She is on Nature's Recipe Lamb & Rice. She had a very active day today and ate much better. I appreciate everyone's help and my next question would be what kind of training should I give her? Unfortunately she is my daughter's dog and will be a pet. My daughter understand...

re: GSP question for the OB.

Posted by iamalter on 5/25/14 at 9:28 pm

Sorry for the late response. She has been wormed and is up to date on shots. She did much better today with eating. I might add we bought her from a breeder in Missouri and she was sedated for the flight into Shreveport last Tuesday. I am still wondering, would you guys recommend feeding 3 times ...

GSP question for the OB.

Posted by iamalter on 5/25/14 at 10:54 am

My child just got a 9 week old GSP pup. It weighs 11 lbs. Child is a little concerned because this is below the avg weight of 18 lbs. She (the pup) is 12" at the shoulder. Is this anything to be concerned about? We are feeding the pup 1/2 cup in the morning and evening. She doesn't always eat the en...

re: OT doctors- How serious is a Brown Recluse update Pg-5 Spider Bite?

Posted by iamalter on 5/14/14 at 6:18 pm

I've been bitten by one. They will know because a ring of inflammation will grow around the bite.It will be red and swollen and tender to the touch. The center will die. I had a nice chunk of meat cut out my leg to get rid of the dead tissue. ...

re: Southern Hills Neighborhood Shreveport

Posted by iamalter on 5/7/14 at 9:22 pm

To me, Southern Hills, is the area between Bert Kouns, Kingston Road, Mansfield Road and Crab Apple. It's not a terrible area but wouldn't be my first choice. Have you looked at the Shreve Island area? ...