@stma, I'm moving your posts back to your thread. Let's discuss Michael's pool here,
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?20216
and your pool, there:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?20437

@Michael3: you may want to reconsider the partial drain -- if you drain 1/2 of your pool, and refill, your pool will be LESS cloudy, but it will still be cloudy. Unfortunately, once you get a cloud of particles that won't settle and won't filter . . . it can take a VERY long time to remove them unless you install a DE filter. Even if you drain 90%, you are likely to have a 'hazy' pool when you refill.

Of course, you do not want to drain more than you can safely do -- with an AG pool, you may be able to drain 100%, but with partially buried, or oval pools, you may only be able to drain 80% without risking pool damage.

Also, I would encourage you to make SURE you're good to go, on refill. You got where you are, thanks to algae and additives. You want to make sure you're prepared to avoid a recurrence. For example, if you are going on vacation in 2 weeks, you might want to hold off on the drain till you get back. You'd hate to drain, refill, and then re-cycle due to algae while on vacation!

At a minimum, you probably want:
+ A K2006 + any refills needed.
+ A bucket of undiluted dichlor (Sams Club or Amazon)
+ Floater and some tabs, if you have a vacation to manage in the next few weeks.
+ 2 - 4 quarts of polyquat

Everything else, you should be able to get locally.