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Comment on Obama’s Peace Prize by My

My — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:53:07 +0000

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Very interesting post. I would like to link back to it….

Comment on Obama’s Peace Prize by tangozulu

tangozulu — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:52:21 +0000

Of course, you’re welcome to do so.

Comment on Obama’s Peace Prize by Another

Another — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:39:17 +0000

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Very interesting post. I would like to link back to it….

Comment on Pet peeve: getting directions by viennatech

viennatech — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:54:18 +0000

I don’t even bother with the “local knowledge” version of directions these days. You simply ask the person for their postal/zip code and that’s everyhting you need to program google maps, earth or any of the gps’ out there. With 6 short characters I can get right to your door and I don’t need to know where the old water tower used to be. It doesn’t work for NW pilots though, they seem to overshoot the destination by an hour or so.

Comment on Getting Carried Away by tangozulu

tangozulu — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:48 +0000

The US CDC says that there’s no mechanism for viruses (or bacteria) to become resistant to alcohol. Alcohol and some other things work differently than antibiotics and anitviral medications in that they’re not mediated by the cell walls. Alcohol operates physically on the bug and doesn’t have to be “let in” to a bacterial cell or into a virus-infected cell.

So, no resistance. Kinda like the difference between smashing an insect and getting it to take a poisoned bait.

However, anti-bacterial soaps CAN cause resistance. They operate differently than alcohol.

Comment on Getting Carried Away by viennatech

viennatech — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:35:11 +0000

I for one believe the stupid hand sanitizer revolution will likely be the demise of everyone. forget H1N1 (Which i believe is a virus), when the bacteria mutate enough to be resistant to our anti-bacterial agents, we will have nothing left.

Perhaps we should all move around in plastic bubblewrap and wearing SARS masks? With police officers at every corner to make sure we hold the hand rail and wipe our noses.

Bring on H1N1! If it wipes out a whole bunch of hand sanitizing minions, the world will be a far better place overall for those who survive it.

But that’s just my opinion.

Comment on Citroën 2cv by tangozulu

tangozulu — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:17:51 +0000

We’ve been working with Noel Slade in Lakewood NJ, I’m sure he’d love to have more business! He sells on eBay as “citroenimportsusa” and his eBay store is http://stores.shop.ebay.com/EurocarimportsUSA__W0QQ_armrsZ1. He also sells offline too, which is how we’re doing it.

He seems like a very straight up guy, no bull, friendly and easygoing. He met us at his shop when we drove up there. It’s a set of garages in a light industrial area, although he’s moving soon or has moved to larger facility. There’s no storefront or anything like that to drive up overhead.

Owning a 2cv will require some effort as mechanics that know it are few in the US. Plan on doing much of your own maintenance. Fortunately, it’s a simple car!

Comment on Citroën 2cv by Bill Lauterbach

Bill Lauterbach — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:50:24 +0000

I am jealous! ::))
I am very interested in a 2cv eventually. Have been in touch with them. Would LOVE to know how your experience works out and if you have any advice and roughly what it would take to own one like you did.

Comment on WiFi Experiment by tangozulu

tangozulu — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:08:11 +0000

Yup, we’re still on the “g” spec. The newer routers would be nice, but that involves actually buying something! Our phone does have some interference with the WiFi, as does the microwave. But the problems I was having were aside from that.

The good news is that my connection is much more stable now. The move to channel 6 is good.

Comment on WiFi Experiment by viennatech

viennatech — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:28:14 +0000

Are you still on the “g” spec? Take a close look at the newer dual-band N routers. Since they take up all of the 2.4 AND 5 ghz spectrum it offers either higher bandwidth or better connectivity. (sometimes both) and it’s doubtful too many of your neighbors will stomp on ya. N has been ratified and so the “seal” will start appearing on the shelves.

Also take a close look at your cordless phones, I found that my uniden 2.4 was okay but an older panasonic would kill the wifi quite easily. Perhaps some of them take FCC part 15 more seriously than others.

good luck!