Re: [Biofuel] DIE MICRO$OFT!!!!

2006-06-18 Thread chem.dd
Dont go half way, relax and just buy a MAC. David - Original Message - From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: [Biofuel] DIE MICRO$OFT i finally cracked to the point where i went to bed angry last night. M$

[Biofuel] May interview with Al Gore

2006-06-18 Thread mark manchester
Al Gore interview, last month, about his global warming platform and movie. I missed it, maybe you did too. Jesse http://www.macleans.ca/culture/films/article.jsp?content=20060522_127258_127 258 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

[Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-18 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello to all, I would like to start storing some biodiesel to be used as heating fuel this winter. I have two 55 gallon (209L)drumsthat methanol came in. They are blue tanks with "VP Racing" on them. I was told that they are only used for methanol and "are lined" with something. I plan to

Re: [Biofuel] DIE MICRO$OFT!!!!

2006-06-18 Thread Jason Katie
;P i like the control a pc offers. my experiences with mac werent exactly the best Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (most likely to get me) - Original Message - From: chem.dd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:31 AM Subject:

Re: [Biofuel] DIE MICRO$OFT!!!!

2006-06-18 Thread Mike Weaver
Not cheap, but great machines chem.dd wrote: Dont go half way, relax and just buy a MAC. David - Original Message - From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: [Biofuel] DIE MICRO$OFT i finally cracked to

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jim, My lawn is in the middle of pasture land, so grasses of one type or another grow pretty well. I use sifted compost to bring back areas that have been damaged (after a winter of dogs pee-ing on the grass just out the back door). I have two sifters: a large one with 1/2 hardware

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread robert and benita rabello
JJJN wrote: Hello folks, any organic lawn experts out there? I have been encroaching out 75% of my lawn with food plants for both wildlife and humans, but I still have this 25% and living in town I need to keep it lawn. the question is how does one raise a great lawn without weed

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread DB
you don't have to grind compost really fine to spread it on your lawn...break it down to about 1/2 in particles and rake it in with a wide rake. I have a one acre lot with lots of grass, orchard and garden. I only weed the garden and only mow the grass. living in the city means your lawn needs

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-18 Thread DB
I use my old methanol drums. If they are steel like mine then there is no "lining". you can also use HDPE drums. But steel ones work just fine. I have been making bio-diesel since Dec 01 and have made thousands of gallons..DB - Original Message - From: Thomas

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread Keith Addison
This is a little out of date and I don't really agree with some of it, but it might help. Forget about fertilisers (like bloodmeal, bonemeal etc), whether organic or not, as Robert says it's just replacing chemical fertilizers with non chemical fertilizers. Use sifted compost and compost tea.

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread Chris Lloyd
Forget about fertilisers (like bloodmeal, bonemeal etc), whether organic or not, as Robert says it's just replacing chemical fertilizers with non chemical fertilizers. Use sifted compost and compost tea. Some compost has virtually no ability to fertilise anything, I got caught out this year

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-18 Thread Mike Weaver
I use 55 gal carwash drums; I clean them out well first and bu sure whay ever was in them was water-soluable DB wrote: I use my old methanol drums. If they are steel like mine then there is no lining. you can also use HDPE drums. But steel ones work just fine. I have been making bio-diesel

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread Mike Weaver
I hate my lawn. Pointless, and the lawn owners are killing the Chesapeake bay w/ fertilizer robert and benita rabello wrote: JJJN wrote: Hello folks, any organic lawn experts out there? I have been encroaching out 75% of my lawn with food plants for both wildlife and humans, but I

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread robert and benita rabello
Chris Lloyd wrote: Some compost has virtually no ability to fertilise anything, I got caught out this year with the half ton I got for growing tomatoes in. It was supposed to be composted household waste and tree leaves, looked good, smelt good and will probably make a good soil improver but I

Re: [Biofuel] Help needed!

2006-06-18 Thread Charles List
Hi Tom Thanks for that, I tried 70l at the weekend and end-product still black, so I tried a 1l batch, still black!! I am using new KOH and new methanol (as I'm scaling up I bought in bulk for the first time) so could it be one of these that's the problem? If so, how do I test if they're

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Chris Forget about fertilisers (like bloodmeal, bonemeal etc), whether organic or not, as Robert says it's just replacing chemical fertilizers with non chemical fertilizers. Use sifted compost and compost tea. Some compost has virtually no ability to fertilise anything, I got caught out

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread JJJN
Hi Thomas, Thanks, I will start putting compost on soon. Every thing is going well except my gourds, they dont seem to like this latitude or something. My jeruselum artichokes are going crazy they are already 4-5 feet tall. I hope we get a late summer as last year they blossomed - a rare

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-18 Thread JJJN
Thomas, If you can find out from the manufacturer what the tanks are lined with then you can determine very easy if it is compatible. I think the material may be colapsable polyethylene like the refrigerator wines. As the fluid leaves the material collapses keeping air and moisture out.

Re: [Biofuel] Lawn question off topic

2006-06-18 Thread JJJN
Robert, I was told that if you take one cup Lemon dish soap and mix with one cup lemon ammonia and spray like you would with a pesticide bottle that you hook on the end of a garden hose. At first I thought the idea sounded good but then what is in all that stuff? and if it kills the bad guys