I just read that there are over 90 different languages spoken in Houston and has the largest Nigerian community in the U.S.

This part cracked me up:

• During the summer months, it is common for the temperature to reach over 90 °F (32 °C), with an average of 99 days per year above 90 °F (32 °C).^[44][45] However, the humidity results in a heat index higher than the actual temperature. Summer mornings average over 90 percent relative humidity and approximately 60 percent in the afternoon.^[46] The temperature in Houston during the summer is often similar to the average temperatures seen in tropical cities like Manila and Rio de Janeiro.^[47] Winds are often light in the summer and offer little relief, except near the immediate coast.^[48] To cope with the heat, people use air conditioning in nearly every vehicle and building in the city; in 1980 Houston was described as the "most air-conditioned place on earth".^[49] Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are common in the summer. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 109 °F (43 °C) on September 4, 2000.^[50

It cracks me up because when tristaprez's husband , who is Filipino ,visited Houston for the first time, he asked, "God, what's the temperature here?" when we picked him up at the airport.  I answered, "It's about 92 degrees today." He replied, "Man it is humid! It feels like the Philippines!" It was also funny considering the fact that he'd been living in Vegas for more than ten years. 

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How to choose a fence framework

As with chain-link fabric, you'll want to look at three things when deciding on the framework for your chain-link fence: gauge or thickness of the steel, diameter of the pipe, and the type of protective coating. Start with the gauge.

Gauge (ga.) of the steel is an important factor as it's directly related to the strength of the framework. From lightest to heaviest, common gauges of residential fences are 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 and 15. All residential framework should be made from steel that has a minimum yield strength of 45,000 pounds per square inch. Most people tend to ignore tensile strength and concentrate more on the gauge and diameter - but they shouldn’t. Most domestic manufacturers comply with minimum tensile strengths; however, some product (typically imported) not in compliance does make its way into the marketplace. A low tensile strength 16 ga. post may not be as strong as a 17 ga. post with proper tensile strength.

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Decide on the diameter

Diameter is the width of the pipe. It's also a strength factor, because the wider the diameter the more steel is required. Typical diameters are 1-3/8", 1-5/8", 1-7/8", and 2-3/8" for residential fences. ASTM makes the following recommendations for residential chain-link fence framework. Remember these are national standards, and regional considerations tend to alter standard practice. My recommendations generally parallel ASTM’s; however, you can use our online budgetary project estimator to give you commonly used pipe in your area:

Houston Fence : Finish with the coating

There are several types of protective coatings for chain-link fence framework.

Perhaps the most widely used is inline flow-coat galvanized. As steel is formed into pipe in this process, it flows through a pot of molten zinc, coating its exterior surfaces. An organic polymer treatment provides additional exterior corrosion protection. A zinc rich paint coating protects the interior of the pipe.







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Just another view of Houston. . .


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^{Ed Wade and his brother Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, out to shake up the 'Stros in 2009.}

Since he obviously doesn't have half the baseball knowledge that I do. How'd he get a GM gig while I'm forced to work offshore? Over the winter meetings he didn't impress me with his Rule 5 picks. Yesterday the Astros non tendered Ty Wigginton & Reggie Abercrombie, while resigning hometown guy, Brandon Backe. Wigginton hit .285 with 23 homeruns last season while missing time due to a jacked up thumb and something else. When Carlos Lee went down with a broken hands towards the end of last year Wigginton filled in out in left field. Backe, even though his a Galveston born local guy, pitched like shit last year. He gave up more HR's than anyone else in the majors. Houston's pitching is in desperate need of help, but keeping Backe around isn't what I had in mind. Neither is Jeff Fulchino, Gil de la Vara, or Tim Byrdak. I'm not sold on Mike Hampton having a good year and I doubt Moehler will come anywhere close to being as decent as he was last season.
Regardless, I can't not watch the Astros. So I'm getting ready for a loooong season. Maybe we can do something crazy and sign Derek Lowe. Maybe.

The family went on a drive through the country today. The country is pretty much a 10 mile stretch of backroad that takes you from Cypress to Tomball. Cypress and Tomball were at one time, I imagine, separate little towns. Now, for all practical purposes, they're just the northwest side of Houston. But anyway, country drive... We come around into Tomball on Hwy.249 and see a Goodwill store, so hell yeah we're gonna stop. This is one rockin' ass Goodwill. We found a telescope for 5 bux. I think it's missing a lens and some other pieces, but at $5 it's a steal. The telescope actually would have been useful tonite because you were supposed to be able to see the Hubble telescope and the ISS pass over Houston tonite, but it was cloudy as hell so we didn't see shit.
I also got a book entitled Baseball Hacks that details putting statistics into a database to gain better insight into player performance and trends that may or may not be present. Its all part of a lovely thing called Sabermetrics.