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Suzanne
Suzanne
9 years ago

Don’t think they won’t continually raise the mileage tax either. Anytime something is voluntary, they wait until there are enough people volunteering and then mandate it. A penny a mile to begin with sounds very benign but wait and see where this all goes. It’s only the beginning!

Adam
Adam
9 years ago

On the Charbroiler, I got the same one you recommended. How do you keep those little holes from not getting clogged? I like using it, just takes me 20 minutes to clean the damn thing 🙁

Adam
Adam
9 years ago
Reply to  Adam

LOL funny, it seems I just need to wait for you to finish the full thought.

BDOW
BDOW
9 years ago

There is new verticle farm being built in Anchorage, AK as well.

http://www.adn.com/article/20150315/vertical-farm-poised-rise-inside-old-mat-maid-building

I’m not sure what the Return of Investment would be with Solar and our long winter nights but the light tubes might be a good idea to retrofit a building like the one they are going to use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube

Isaac Ward
Isaac Ward
9 years ago

I can totally see corporate agribusiness going all-in on vertical farming – except, as Jack mentioned, in soy, wheat, and corn. Instead of spreading out, they can just build up. Most of their produce is devoid of nutrients anyway, so why not just skip the soil?

And maybe this will be what it takes to kick our soy, wheat, and corn habit. The irony.. not health, but corporate expedience.

Mark
Mark
9 years ago

I have a possible solution to the mileage tax.

Since the company is producing these to plug into a vehicles data link connector, or the OBD2 port, we can drive cars pre-96. Most cars 95 and older don’t have a OBD2 port. A few do but they were ahead of the federal mandate. Its a possible solution, though we shouldn’t be taxed by mileage in the first place obviously.

Mark
Mark
9 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Very true, but I’ll bring up something you speak of often. If everyone is driving an older car, can they make enough gadgets or prosecute us all? The thing is, I don’t think society has the stomach for that that. They want the new cars that will park themselves and brake themselves.

Jennifer
Jennifer
9 years ago

Really? a gas grill??…. If its not real wood, charcoal and smoke — its not really grilling. ;-P

USCPREPPER
USCPREPPER
9 years ago

What distinguishes grilling or smoking from cooking? To me it’s that natural wood smoke, the rest is a matter of technique.

Dave
Dave
9 years ago

Jack,
As per the vertical farm in Newark, I agree that place needs some help. They could get light from:
1) Windows (at least get some natural light)
2) Light pipe here is 3m’s solution: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/LightingProducts/LightManagementSolutions/
3) PV to mitigate the LED power
4) Any waste from the farm could be converted to energy using biodigester, a rocket stove or other methods.

Scott
Scott
9 years ago

My sister in law has a ’09 Ford Fusion with the Ford Sync in it. Her insurance company gave her a break on her premium if she had Sync turned on. As i tried to turn it on i quickly found out the only way it works is if you have your phone communicating over Bluetooth with your car. Im thinking they can track your mileage this way already. Plus, she also gets service updates now, which i assume is communicating with Ford somehow.

USCPrepper
USCPrepper
9 years ago
Reply to  Scott

That’s scary, I’ve always refused to get Sync, OnStar (or something similar) in my car because I instinctively felt that was inevitable, but I didn’t know it was actually happening already.

jeff nw ohio
jeff nw ohio
9 years ago

One way to keep a gas grill is really long time is to keep it uncovered but sheltered, like in a garage or shed. If you cover it, moisture is usually trapped inside and like magic, corrosion starts. I’ve had my Weber for 12-14years, not sure of exact time I bought it and it still looks like new. Sure, I’ve replaced the flavor bars a few times but thats ok. I’ve raised the grill surface by placing an aftermarket grate where the warming rack was and it takes a lot of grease for it to flame up.

As far as indoor greens, I’m not excited about eating greens filtered by greenhouse plastic let alone grown by artificial light. I wonder how much outgassing there is of the plastics of all the materials that it is grown in? And I like the idea of plants grown in soil grown in all that harmful bacteria and fungi, better uptake of minerals and nutrients I would think to boot.

I think it is best to practice leadership when given opportunities. I’m primary driver of the van pool I’m in and have been on the board of my kids sports teams. Both provided experiences that I didn’t have before, it’s not like running a company but it does provide experiences to see how others push their goals or agendas and it also gives you insight in how little some people care and become involved in matters they could make better.

GraceGardener
GraceGardener
9 years ago

You mentioned using lemon oil and water as a killer for flying insect. What is the ratio to mix this? Also, will this have an affect on honey bees, butter flies, lady bugs, etc?
Thanks!

Recycler4570
Recycler4570
9 years ago

The vertical farm in Jackson is in the groundbreaking stage right now but they do have the funding so they should get it done.
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