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First mistake was not engineering the existing platform for transport. If it’s not over engineered, it wasn't engineered at all. Esp. a hot tub, I hear those buggers are heavy. 
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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You forgot
Step 0: Drain the hot tub. (Would have been seriously lighter...) 
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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I drained it, blew out the tubes as best I could, but its almost impossible to get it all out, probably had about 10 gallons in various piping and pumps. Doesn't seem like much, but water weighs around 8lb/gal 
[Edit]
Would never have been able to move a full hot tub, even if I could it would probably crack the fiberglass structure. Full, the hot tub weighs around 4400lbs (450 gallons of water + 700lbs structure).
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I believe it was meant as a joke. Of course the joke icon could mean something else to you. 
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Eh, don't even look at the icons.
But if I had the tools to move it full I probably would  Its really a PITA to fill back up!
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For removing an old tub my solution would have required:
(1) chainsaw
Step 1: Cut tub, nearby house siding, and possibly legs.
Step 2: haul away small tub pieces.
Step 3: repeat step 2 as necessary.
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Alternatives to moving it:
0) Bury it in-place.
1) Fill it with concrete and mount a .50 machine gun on it.
2) Build an attractive teak cover over it and decorate to taste
3) Build a gazebo over it
4) Convert it to a largish fish sanctuary.
5) Convert it into a fountain
6) Ignore it and let the weather have it.
Notice that none of these suggestions requires you to actually move it.
When you install your new one, make sure you put it closeto the driveway so you don't have to move it very far when you tire of it.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: 1) Fill it with concrete and mount a .50 machine gun on it.
Excellent plan, depending on its location. A machine gun is wasted if the gunner is denied a clear field of fire, say 300 yards in most directions.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: 4) Convert it to a largish fish sanctuary poacher.
ftfy. You're welcome...
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: 5) Convert it into a fountain
Remove the bottom and convert it into a missile silo for deploying a black market SS-18. I hear that they're cheap and plentiful since the breakup of the USSR. If the original warheads can be acquired, that part of the yhard should never again be troubled by snow and ice accumulations...
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: When you install your new one, make sure you put it closeto the driveway so you don't have to move it very far when you tire of it.
That's probably the best advice of all, though I - personally - would dearly love to have one of those things in my yard; they do work wonders for aching bones.
Will Rogers never met me.
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7. Nothing wrong with having two hotubs. You'll just need to make more friends.
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0: Empty the fruggin' thing.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Hey I had the same problem and learned from the Egyptians. I remove gardens logs to roll under the 8 man tub, why isn't it called 8 naked women? We moved it from our driveway to the next door neighbor's driveway. It move very easily and roll away on us a few times but a quick law of leverage and we were underway again. Glad I sold that sucker, power sucker!
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mmSticky wrote: why isn't it called 8 naked women?
We have Truth In Advertising laws here. What are the odds that any of us will ever attract 8 Naked Women to our hot tub with first winning the PowerBall lottery?
Will Rogers never met me.
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the easy way
flog it on EBAY - buyer collects - no reserve
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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So we were working on re-developing a site which looks pretty much same like the old site and does pretty much same stuff. But the old site was using procedural programming and now for the new site, we are using latest architecture(MVC) frameworks(zend),tools , html 5, asynchronous etc + CMS system.
Now we are launching the site soon and I have to explain non techy guys about the benefits. Apart from new functionalities am thinking how easily can I make them understand latest technology used . I mean all they see is UI. Which at first will look pretty similar to old one until they go and start using it and discovering it.
So do I even bother explaining them about the technical side or leave it and just give demo of new features ? What do you guys think??
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AndyInUK wrote: So do I even bother explaining them about the technical side
No, except to tell them various lies and half-truths that the new technologies you are using will result in a more responsive website, can handle more users, and is more easily indexed by Google. Oh, and make sure to demo it on localhost so they are blown away by the performance.
AndyInUK wrote: just give demo of new features ?
Yes. See my above comment regarding demo'ing it on localhost.
AndyInUK wrote: What do you guys think??
Oh wait, you wanted thinking? 
Marc
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Is the demo to users or managers?
Users care only about UI and how it effects them, what they have to do different.
Managers only care about cost benefits.
No-one apart from you cares about any technical detail, the more you put in the more they'll assume you're trying to justify yourself.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Features. Forget the technical stuff - it'll just make their eyes glaze over.
Start with (and stress) that it "works the same as the old site" - this reinforces their existing familiarity and reduces the FUD associated with anything new or different. If you can, demonstrate it beside the old one.
Then move into the new features - trying to push the "to make it easier for you" side, rather than the "aren't we clever" idea (all that does is alienate them, generally).
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If it wasn't broken, why did you fix it? Re-engineering for the sake of it is a great money earner and job justifier, isn't it?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
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Did you not ask this a couple of months back? If not somebody did and there were some good examples given including an analogy but I can't think on how to search for it. Anyone else remember?
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Move the insertion point to the address bar, and type "www.google.co.uk" and press enter... 
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My experience is that users of software couldn't care less about what is going on behind the scenes. I would stick with just explaining the cool new features you are introducing to make their lives easier.
-NP
Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.
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Concentrate on stuff they care about - response, consistency, durability, future-proof, oh shiny.
speramus in juniperus
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: future-proof
There is no such thing as future-proof in programming.
When the next shiny new framework comes along, this will be re-written.
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Make an analogy: the web site is a car, and you pretty much "only" changed the engine, which is quite a big change, but not visible at first sight.
Then go into two points:
- the new features
- the benefits in terms of costs (whatever: resources, support costs, dev costs, etc.. as long as it can be converted in money) on mid and long term.
Then you are done.
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I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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