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Charter Cable is the worst company on the face of this planet!

Charter Cable is the worst company on the face of this planet . So many people have stated this clearly over many years, so there isn't too much more to say.  Briefly: last week I picked up two additonal cable boxes so that I could continue to watch the now "all digital" network. Thank you for the 200-new Spanish speaking stations by the way. After hooking one up and I watched the screen continue to state that I must "call to add this device", despite the fact that I had already activated it online. Then, after calling and "getting it fixed", 5-minutes later the same message returned. I then tried all available connection methods and called again. After about two hours of my time I was told that a technician must come to my house!? WTF!? To plug in a fucking cable box? Who pays me back for my time?   The hostility toward this and other cable companies will continue and eventually come to a head. Sadly, the only way to truly fix these assholes is throug...

Nice, Clear Water in your Intex Pool

When I first bought this thing (18' x 48", "Easy"-Set), I thought it would be easy ... Not so much.  IRON / Hard Water Problems (your water is brown and / or green after filling it up).  Scenario - You fill the pool - it looks clear - then you try to stabilize the water. When you add some chlorine (whether directly via liquid chlorine, tablets in floating dispenser, or using your salt water chlorine generator); pool turns brown! Don't panic ! Brown water is very likely due to high iron in your water. We live in the Northeast and have water full of iron, and other metals too. This can and will be filtered out over time. But, assuming you are using the basic filter system, it will take days or weeks depending on the amount of iron in there. Green Water  (dark but not "soupy", light or tinted) is caused by various metals, most likely copper. First and foremost DO NOT READ ADVICE ABOUT ALGAE! If you just filled the pool it is not likel...