text:
- Parent Category: Hazyview and Panorama Route
- Category: Mpumulanga Activities
Canopy tours were first developed in Costa Rica, as a means for research biologists to work in a forest canopy. This concept was then adapted to accommodate tourists and has become extremely popular. There are now a number of canopy tour operators in Costa Rico and the concept is gaining worldwide recognition and momentum as an eco friendly tourism venture, with minimal impact to the environment.
The concept of a canopy tour is exactly that. It allows one to move around meters off the ground, in a forest canopy.
Each section of the trail varies in length, from 70 m to 230 m, linking a total of ten platforms, making this the longest cable trail in Africa (1.2 km). The trail has been designed and built to South African civil engineering standards. All the equipment has been designed specifically for this activity and tried and tested worldwide. All the groups are escorted by qualified guides.
Up to eight participants can be accommodated per trip, on scheduled departures. Larger groups can be accommodated over several trips. There is also a special team building package on the offer.
This adventure activity is suitable for families and people of all ages. However, children under ten years might need to be assisted.
- Parent Category: Hazyview and Panorama Route
- Category: Mpumulanga Activities
Balloon flight tours take place at sunrise, while the air is still cool and stable and before the earth heats up. In windy, rainy or otherwise marginal conditions, the pilot will postpone or cancel the tour, safety being the prime consideration. Most times, flying conditions are good and the cancellation rate is low.
Balloon flights are offered all year round in this area. The balloon launch site is on the front lawn of the office of Sabie River Adventures, about 11 km from Hazyview, on the Sabie Road. Participants can make their own way to the launch site. A map and detailed directions will be provided to them. Arrangements for pick up and drop off at the hotel can also be made.
- Parent Category: Hazyview and Panorama Route
- Category: Mpumulanga Activities
Elephants are highly intelligent and delightful. Participants will discover a different character, personality and temperament in each of the elephants.
The participants will learn a lot about elephants and also get to touch, feel, feed, walk trunk-in-hand and even ride these magnificent animals.
The Elephant Sanctuary hosts a unique and fully guided educational program that sets itself apart from anything else that South Africa has on offer in terms of elephant interaction and touching elephants. Guest numbers are limited to ensure personal attention and maximum elephant interaction for each guest, making this a truly memorable and enriching experience.
Visitors can learn more about elephant habits, behaviour, different personalities and anatomy through up-close and personal interaction. You get an opportunity to touch, feed and even walk trunk-in-hand with these magnificent animals.
The Elephant Sanctuary's elephant walk is unique because you don't just walk with or alongside the animals – you actually walk trunk-in-hand with them. Now imagine walking hand-in-hand with a child or loved one, then remind yourself that in this case the other hand is a trunk!
The main focus of The Elephant Sanctuary is to educate people about all aspects of elephants and elephant husbandry. If we discuss the elephant's ear, for example, you will get the opportunity to actually touch one and to get a closer look at the smoothness of the skin on the back of the ear compared to the rough skin on the outside.
We also offer a short elephant-back ride – a privilege historically reserved for kings.
The Elephant Sanctuary's elephant back riding program is conducted in a controlled environment to make it a safe yet exciting experience. Elephant rides are done bare back to enhance your contact with the animal and lasts ten to fifteen minutes. Our experience show that a 10 to 15 minute elephant back ride is long enough to fully experience the unique motion and feeling you get when riding on the back of an elephant.
The safety of our guests is of paramount importance. We want our guests to have an educational experience where they learn first-hand through touch, sight, smell and simply being close to the elephants. The program teaches our guests a broader and better understanding of elephants and their conservation, along with the animals' dynamics and anatomy. We also share with guests our knowledge on the history and future of elephants in Africa.
- Parent Category: Hazyview and Panorama Route
- Category: Mpumulanga Activities
In the village, the guide will explain the different facets of the Shangaan way of life, including their history and customs, initiation ceremonies, the practice of polygamy, the outfit and weapons of the masocho (warriors), the construction of homes, their ornate beadwork clothing and how they prepare their food.
The participants are encouraged to touch, feel and take part in what is happening in the village. The guide will explain the necessary etiquette to be followed in order to ensure that the privacy of the family being visited is not disturbed.
After saying good bye, the participants will visit the mystical kraal of the Sangoma (traditional healer). The Sangoma will explain the different mutis (medicines) and may throw his bones on request. He is a registered member of the Traditional Healers' Association, so the advice he gives is serious!
Special tours for groups may be arranged, where people from surrounding villages come to showcase the traditional Shangaan dancing.
The route leads up to a village, to the home of a Shangaan headman, his wives and children.
- Parent Category: Hazyview and Panorama Route
- Category: Mpumulanga Activities
The Blyde River Canyon Reserve extends along the Blyde River Canyon's winding path, which at every turn offers more and more impressive views over sheer edges dropping 800m into the riverbed.
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve - The fresh mountain scenery and panoramic views over the Klein Drakensberg escarpment are quite spectacular and give the area its name of 'Panorama Route'. Viewpoints are named for the spectacle they offer, and God's Window and Wonder View hint at the magnitude of the scenery. The 'Pinnacle' is a single quartzite column rising out of the deep wooded canyon and the 'Three Rondavels' (also called 'Three Sisters') are three huge spirals of dolomite rock rising out of the far wall of the Blyde River canyon. Their domed heads are iced in green and their sides are stained with fiery orange lichen. From the 'Three Rondavels' you can see the extensive Swadini Dam in the far distance, which marks the end of the reserve.
At the meeting point of the Blyde River (river of joy) and the Treur River (river of sorrow) water erosion has created one of the most phenomenal geological phenomenon in South Africa. The 'Bourke's Luck Potholes' have taken thousands of years to form strange cylindrical sculptures carved by swirling water. The smooth red and yellow rocks contrast with the dark pools.
The geology and climate of this high rainfall plateau results in masses of waterfalls, beautiful to look at and many of which you can visit. Others are hidden deep within some of the largest man-made forestry plantations in the world, with row upon row of pine and eucalyptus trees.
The rich and varied plant life is influenced by extreme climate, a range of altitudes and various soil conditions. This variety of plant life supports an equally rich and varied fauna. klipspringer and dassies find food and shelter in rocky areas. The grassland supports grey rhebuck and the rare oribi as well as rodents, reptiles, seed-eating birds and plenty of insects. Kudu prefer the cover of wooded bushveld and bushbuck and bushpig move amongst the luxuriant growth on the riverbanks.
All five of South Africa's primates can be see in the The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. The somango monkey, nocturnal greater and lesser bushbabies, chacma baboons and vervet monkeys are all present. Hippopotamus and crocodile live in and around the rivers and wetlands of Swadini Dam, as do waterbirds and otters. Almost every type of habitat that attracts birds is found in the The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve and all three South African species of Loerie can be found in the reserve.
To view a detailed Map indicating landmarks and location of attractions in and around the Blyde River Canyon, see: Blyde River Canyon Map.


text:
Your guide to best stores to shop for back-to-school deals
Back-to-school shopping signals the official end to the summer – but it doesn't have to be a downer.
It's possible to turn this experience into a way to get your child excited and ready to start a new school year fresh, explains Carla Goldberg, preschool director at Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School in Chicago
If you have older children, they can help you make the list – or even write it themselves.
"Children love using clipboards, and feel very official with them," Goldberg says.
For slightly younger children, you can also make the list together – but you could draw pictures instead of words to accompany the items. Another option would be to look through the store circulars together and cut out the pictures to go along with the items and glue them next to the list.
Whatever direction you choose, be sure to bring the children with you to the store and have them cross off the items as you purchase them.
Here's another reason why it's great to have kids to help with the shopping:
"Older children can also help you price compare with circulars or on the Internet, where you can get the best deal," Goldberg says.
We rounded up our favorite spots to shop and found some budget-friendly options as well.
For the busy mom -- Target
Check out sales at Target this week and bring a few coupons with you and you've got anything you could ever want at great prices. Be sure to check out the store's new Cartwheel App as well, which allows customers to preload discounts onto their smart phones that cashers then scan at checkout. It's easy to make this your one-stop-shop for everything from computer paper to desks to clothing to backpacks because Target stores tend to have it all. Or, save it as the last stop for everything you couldn't find anywhere else.
Details Locations throughout country. www.Target.com for more information.
For budget-friendly supplies -- Staples
Go here for everything that would go in or on a desk: paper, pens, notebooks . . . But check out the circulars and other sales before heading out the door. They often have back-to-school deals and rebates that will make the printer paper, notebooks and pens as low as a cent. No joke.
Details Locations throughout counrty. www.Staples.com for more information.
For school-appropriate fashion -- The Children's Place
The clothing store stocks the cutest back-to-school staples for kids through size 14. What's great about The Children's Place is that it could be a one-stop-clothing shop because the store sells uniforms as well as everyday and party clothing. The prices are fabulous too. A pleated uniform polo dress sells for $17, while a pair of jeans is $16.50. Plus, it's hard to pay full price here, as the clothing is nearly always on a very good sale (60 percent off is frequent). It can also last through a few hand-me-downs.
One unexpected find to snag here are the lunchboxes. Priced from $9 to $13, the insulated lunch totes come in fun designs and are easy to wipe down at the end of the day. Our lunchbox from The Children's Place lasted the entire year with no funky odors.
Details Locations throughout country, go to www.ChildrensPlace.com for more information.
Budget-friendly school fashion -- Village Discount Outlet
If you've got the time and your child has lots and lots of patience (or loves to shop), come here to stock up on clothing at great prices. It's a thrift store, so most of the clothing is second-hand, but you can occasionally find some new clothing. Every week, the stores choose three colors of clothing to discount by 50 percent. So if your child is a fan of pink clothing, call the store weekly to see if it's her lucky week (they change the color sale every Thursday).
Details www.VillageDiscountOutlet.com for more information.
For creating a homework nook -- The Land of Nod
To help make your child be the A+ student he or she is meant to be, it would be great if they had an organized desk area. At The Land of Nod, there's a ton of desks and hutches which can be combined to add extra storage space for all those books and computer software needs. The Walden Desk & Hutch ($700 for the desk and $350 for the hutch) comes in white, chocolate or blue and will give your child enough room to keep a desktop or laptop computer and is our favorite find. You can also purchase chairs to match.
Details Locations throughout country. www.LandOfNod.com for more information.
Something to splurge on -- L.L.Bean
For a backpack (starts at $30 for the smallest size) that'll stand up to the toughest of kids, you'll need to head here. There are no cute animal shapes or super fun patterns, but the bags are delightfully retro, and the good news is that these retro backpacks will last for years and still look delightfully retro yet brand new at the same time. A lot of children have these bags, so it's best to monogram yours ($8). Plus, that makes it look a little more personal. Worried about having your little one's name out in the open? Put his initials on it so he knows his bag is his – but no one will know his name.
Details Locations throughout country. www.llbean.com
College-bound students - Textbooks on Park
College students should skip the queue at their local bookstore and head here for majorly discounted textbooks. While they primarily service College of DuPage students, all students are welcome – and they've got a great selection of used textbooks. They also have a rental program and a buyback program where they'll pay up to 50 percent off the current used retail price from any school for books that meet their criteria. Call ahead of time to make sure they have the books on your school list – and then you're good to go.
Details www.textbooksonpark.com
Copyright © 2015, The Baltimore Sun

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I purchased a house that had a large brick-faced faceplace in the family room, along with a raised brick floor hearth. The fireplace itself was originally woodburning, but the original owner ran a gas line and now it has gas fired logs in there.
We didn't like the brick face/floor hearth, so we had it all demo'ed. The below picture is what we have now. Notice in the bottom right of the picture is the clay tile-encased furnace flue coming up from the basement (previously it was hidden in the floor hearth structure). It diagonally comes up through the floor and into the fireplace wall. In order to hide it, I think we need to use a fireplace surround (like a white column) to encase it, but that looks like it will be very close to the firebox itself. Does that require me to convert to a zero-clearance gas insert? Any other thoughts/ideas are helpful here, since we're sort of stuck now. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Demo'ed fireplace
Follow-Up Postings:
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Fireplaces Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Select () or exclude () categories to narrow your recipe search.
As you select categories, the number of matching recipes will update.
Find exactly what you're looking for with the web's most powerful recipe filtering tool.
I am 32 years old and stationed inTexas with the USAF. I like to play video games hike, read and spend time with my husband. I will try to cook anything once. I hate washing dishes so I really like one pot meals.
My favorite food is a hot bowl of seafood gumbo with a big scoup of potato salad in the middle of the bowl, ohh yumm !


text: WWMT - wwmt.com - Search Results The following is an archived video story. The text content of that video story is available below for reference. The original video has been deleted and is no longer available. Obama visit to South Korea tinged by mourningSEOUL, South Korea (AP) - President Barack Obama says he is visiting South Korea at "a time of great sorrow."The president expressed America's condolences for the 300 dead or missing after last week's ferry disaster.Obama spoke in a press conference Friday with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the Blue House, the equivalent of America's White House.Park has been consumed by the April 16 maritime disaster, with most of the victims from a high school near Seoul. Obama says with daughters close in age to the victims, he can only imagine their parents "incredible heartache."Most of the ferry's 29-member crew survived. Eleven of them, including the captain, have been arrested on suspicion of negligence or abandoning people in need as the ferry sank. Park recently likened their behavior to murder.


text:
Simon said he believes there is potential for good returns on the Wal-Mart Express concept, too.
"We're exploring tethering this format to our larger supercenters," Simon said. "In this test, customers will be able to order supercenter merchandise at a rural Express store and receive it on the same day. On May 2, we opened the first fully tethered Wal-Mart Express store in North Carolina. Customers are buying products, such as bicycles and swimming pools, which they can't traditionally get inside a 10,000-square foot box."


text:
Recently I purchased a McCulloch chain saw. As the saw began use it went out of tune and at times refused to start or run. The problem was simply a matter of adjusting the Low Speed and High Speed jets on the Carburettor. But you need a special tool to do this and McCulloch refuse to supply the tool to anyone but a service agent. They offered a free tune up under warranty which is a pain in the but, though great when the saw is new, however not much help if the shop is closed and you need to use the saw or the saw is out of warranty and you have to pay for it.
Can anyone advise how I can get one of these tools as the saw is nothing more than a dammed nuisance without it. And it's too light to use as an anchor. |
Follow-Up Postings:
Under law, I can not disclose how you can adjust the high and low speed screws past their limiter cap points. You will have to take it to a qualified dealer. The saw needs to be thoroughly checked over. It should not need to be adjusted often if maintaned properly. How often do you use this saw? How old is it? |
- Posted by SlimMarks NC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Aug 4, 05 at 20:33
u are a victim of epa restrictions. my sympathies. the world she is a changing. all my saws have adjustable car [older] i wear them out ,ill hopefully be wore out my self. u mite try an stihl . they seem to have the new carbs at least acceptable. |
Hi Wise Guy. 1. The saw is around 2 weeks old. 2. The saw is used in something of a semi rural area and is required for emergency use (Trees down in a storm etc) 3. I have been using Chain saws for around forty years both for personal reasons and as a member of a volunteer bush fire brigade. You have to be qualified to use a saw under these conditions. 4. I have worked in the lawn care business for around 20 years. 5. I have designed lawnmower engines and even carburettors for a major manufacturer. 6. I have had engines with outputs from 3 to 50,000 horsepower under my supervision. 7. I was a member of a National Standards Committee on Lawn Mowers and Edger's and so all my outdoor equipment is kept in tip top order. Both because I value them as an investment and because I am aware of the safety issue. Also because I expect them to work without problems when I need them. Especially the Chain saw when required in an emergency. 8. Under Law you may be prevented from giving advice in the USA because of pollution regulations. Over here we do not have such regulations yet. Finally, if I take the saw to a dealer it is quite possible that I taught him at least part of what he knows. I also once taught small engine (Including chain saw) maintenance in the division of Rural Studies in our Technical college system. Hope this answers your query. |
Knowing all that, why did you buy a McCulloch? Depending on the brand of carberator on your saw, procedures may be different. The link below may be helpful. I still cannot tell you the procedure, as others read this forum. But, the answers can be found quite easily elsewhere. Don't be afraid to try a little brute force. I still do not understand why adjustment is necessary. Sure, they are sent out bordering on the lean side, but they should not be running so lean as to cause the engine to periodically die or not start. Make sure everything else in the fuel system is working properly. And don't assume that simple things like the fuel filter and fuel lines aren't plugged or defective. I can remember many McCulloch woes resulting from fuel line issues in the past. Maybe they turned that around though. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ;) Zama service tips.
- Posted by Fisher (email@example.com) on Fri, Aug 5, 05 at 6:32
The McCullochs overseas, may be a different saw that we see here in the states, as company ownership of the name is different outside the U.S. It is true, that the saw has something wrong with it, as needing adjustment would indicate. It may just be too lean from the factory. Since you are familiar with equipment, on the carb, where the adjustment screws should be, are there plastic screw caps that can only be adjusted a small bit? Slotted plastic plugs recessed into the side of the carb that can only be moved a little? Or are they little splined nubs recessed into the side of the carb that would definitely require a special tool? Let me know what your situation is, and I will be glad to help. E-mail me at email@example.com Fish Don't tell anyone my new e-mail address though, it has been peaceful since I moved. |
"Knowing all that, why did you buy a McCulloch?" ROTFLMAO. That was my first question. McCulloch of Italy is owned by e-lux but they seem more into commercial refrigeration equipment than chainsaws. I wonder where the Aussie market saws are built. |
- Posted by rangers_275 oregon (My Page) on Fri, Aug 5, 05 at 17:00
i just took the limiter caps off of any equipment i ever had with them. don't know why he is worried about the law. the EPA would have a field day with the Lawn Mowers site... all this talk about never using a 4 cycle and Lawn-Boys forever... heh, heh... like telling someone to remove limiter caps will send you into the pokie. lol either way, no matter what the carb is, if it has jets, drill em out one size, if it has limiter caps, break em off to get to the screws. where there is a will, there is a way. as far as i know, Mac saws overseas are much better than what we see here. Rangers |
Thanks Guys. I will try to answer all your questions. 1. I bought a McCulloch as my old saw gave up the ghost just as I had arranged for my brother to help me take down a dead 60Ft Radiata pine near the house and had also hired some extra gear. I needed a saw quick and the only store open only stocked McCulloch or cheap Chinese copies. 2. Tuning the thing is no big deal I have tuned enough engines and saws over the years for it to be a breeze. 3. The High and Low speed jets are not sealed but instead of having the usual screw driver slot they have an external splind which requires a special tool. By the way the Carburettor is a "Walbro" which you see on a lot of other saws, blowers etc. 4. The biggest problem with the saw was that it appears to have been initially tuned too lean and maybe our Petrol (Sorry Gasoline) is a slightly different blend to yours. 5. The saw was assembled in the USA by McColloch which in turn is owned by Electrolux in Italy. For the life of me I can not believe the local McCulloch office. I explained my background to them and they then agreed to sell me the required tool through a local agent. They then changed their mind and refused the sale and left it to the local agent to break the bad news. Their final excuse was that it was too dangerous for me to make the adjustments myself as it would require the engine to be running at the time and that that would create a dangerous situation. What do they think I and thousands of others have been doing for the last 40 years when you only needed a screw driver? If they and their parent company want to take this attitude to their clients they are making a big mistake. Actually the saw itself is not bad except for a few minor problems, like the relatively complex starting procedure, also the fact that due to the design of the breather slots around the flywheel fan in the vicinity of the starter cord you tend to skin your knuckles when attempting to start it. |
Don't be too hard on Electrolux. McCulloch of USA is owned by Asian interests and their current products are cheap throw aways flogged through the mass merchandisers. As I mentioned earlier, E-lux owns Mac of Italy and apparently they produce very little lawn and garden or forestry products. FWIW, they also own Husqvarna, Jonsereds, and a number of other manufacturers of fine products. Poulan/Weedeater doesn't count lol. |
SOLUTION THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OVERCOME. WARNING. Earlier today I went to the local hobby shop and purchased a short length of Brass Tube 3/16" OD by 5/32 ID I then took a tapered pin punch and slightly flared one end. I then moved to the Low Speed Jet adjusting screw and repeated this tapping. Before long I had reproduced the external splinds of the Jet Adjusting screws on the inside of the Brass tube. I then took the plastic handle of an old round 5/32" blade sharpening file and fitted it to the other end of the tube. I now have a perfectly good tool for adjusting the Hi and Low mixture jets on the saws Carburettor. After adjusting the Saw it now goes like a dream, Open the throttle and it jumps to attention. At the top end it no longer screams because it is lean but just gets stuck into the wood without loosing revs. (and that's after reducing the depth gauge on the chain by between 0.010 and 0.015 of an inch.) Also, I believe that before I was able to tune up the saw, on a large log it worked hard because of the lean mixture which caused it to overheat and create "Vapour locks" in the fuel system causing the saw to at times falter and in extreme cases stall. This no longer happens, it just chews on straight through. For those who raised issues of other problems with the saw I originally checked the fuel lines and filters etc to ensure that they were not at fault. The moral to this story if there is one, it is that if the McCulloch and its owner Electolux had been a bit more diplomatic and used a little more common sense they would have had a customer for life instead of a bunch of disgruntled customers who will never purchase their products ever again. |
- Posted by Fisher (email@example.com) on Sat, Aug 6, 05 at 6:34
My "tool" is a little less flashy. I use the small red electrical "butt" connecters, they are |
Hi Canguy and all other supporters. Thanks for all your suggestions and support. I have been watching your economy with alarm, General Motors etc slowly going broke People being made redundant and your trade balance going through the roof. Our economy is following the same path. Our two countries have fought just about every war together since 1917. In fact you may be surprised to know we had more troops Per capita than you guys in Vietnam. This foreign ownership thing for me is a war. May be a War of a different kind but a war just the same. If we are not careful we will all lose our jobs and our economic sovereignty. Just imagine, the loss of economic sovereignty could prevent our countries going after the perpetrators of the 7, 11 attacks etc. Perhaps its time to get rid of the career politician by limiting the number of terms a member can stay in parliament. That may then bring more reality into our governments. I liken these free trade agreements to a "Cargo Cult" mentality, all smoke and mirrors. I refuse to buy the cheap Chinese JUNK. If I buy a power tool I want it to last and not breakdown half way through the job when the shops are shut and I can't do anything about it. So when ever possible I buy Quality and Australian owned and made or at least Australian made, in that order. Remember you get what you pay for. One last point, the difference between a quality product which lasts and a cheepie which does not, in terms of material used and energy expended in production is very little, so why are we messing up OUR ENVIRONMENT with this cheap junk I will now climb down from my "Pulpit" and thank you all for your support. Dock. |
Dock, I think you need to re-read the posts. McCulloch USA is owned by Asian interests. Mac of Italy is owned by Electrolux which is a Swedish company and is completely separate from the north american operations. Apparently, E-lux is in the process of setting up Husqvarna as the parent company of all the lawn and garden and forestry operations with its own stock market listing. They want to return to their core business of "white goods", electrical appliances. |
Hi Canguy. I cam only go by the labels on the Saw and its carton The Decal on the side of the saw says "McCulloch" then underneath it says "Electrolux" The label on the rear of the saw with Model and Serial numbers On the bottom of the decal it says "Assembled in U.S.A." How can two different companies have acess to the same brand name in the same country? Or is there an agreement over the use of the brand name by both companies in different countries but that both companies can not use the same brand in the same country or market? Hence Electrolux can make McCulloch saws in the USA but can not sell them under that name in America but they can use the name in Australia, and vice versa. May be that is why Fisher said "The McCullochs overseas, may be a different saw that we see here in the states, as company ownership of the name is different outside the U.S." In Australia Electrolux have a lawn and garden care division and it is this division that has been giving me all the heart ache. It is why my family will never buy another product made or sold by an Electrolux company. We also have virtually carbon copies of the old McCulloch saws "made in China" under the "Talon" brand and the retailer tells me they might look like the old McCulloch saw and the parts are pretty well interchangeable but Quality and Performance wise they are not a patch on the original McCulloch saw. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding. I still stand by what I said about all the cheap Asian junk ruining your economy and ours though. On Friday I went into the local Hardware chain store to purchase a Tomahawk. They only had one and it was made in China. It sure looked good but there was something wrong with it that I could not put my finger on. I found out today what the problem was. The head was too narrow and as a result too light and if you tried to cut anything much bigger than a match with it and it simply bounced off due to the lack of weight (No INERTIA) in the head. Dock. |
I apologize Dock. I did not realize all this was going on. I wonder if your Aussie bought, Italian distributed, Swedish owned and American built saw is a rebadged Poulan. Man, this global economy gets mind boggling. Are you seeing Chinese built Mercedes yet? |
- Posted by Fisher (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Aug 7, 05 at 11:59
7, 11 attacks? Are the terrorists now targeting our convenient stores? Just kidding. Any chance you could post a pic of your saw? Fish |
I recently bought a tiller at a yard sale. It's pretty old from the appearance of it. The sticker tags are worn and un-readable therefore i can't locate a model or serial number. It has a 5hp B/S electric start engine. Has a 16 inch tilling width, and has solid rubber tires. The forward and reverse control is a push/pull rod. To engage the wheels is a lever that turns down to engage,up to dis-engage. Would anyone with Troy Bilt experience know what model,and where i could get manuals for this machine? It appears to have all the parts and should not be too hard to get it shape. It will be ideal for tilling between rows. |
- Posted by Fisher (email@example.com) on Sun, Aug 7, 05 at 14:52
It sounds like a troybilt pony model. Fish |
Hi Canguy and Fisher. Its 4:30 AM so I cant take the photos now without disturbing the whole family but will do so in the morning. Just got to figure out how to get the picture attached to this message. Can you advise? As far as the global thing is concerned we have a car company here called "General Motors Holden". They have a reputation of being the largest manufacturer of badges for cars in the world. They once sold the Suzuki Swift as a Holden Barina and currently sell the Vaxhall Vectra as a Holden. Holden also make a car called a Monaro which Gen' Motors sells in the USA as a Pontiac. There is also an Asian car company called something like Ysang which produces 4x4's made from Mercedes components and which I believe is backed by Mercedies. (Your Asian Mercedies?) So Much for brand loyalty! My Swiss daughter in law tells of German grown Tomato's trucked through Switzerland to Italy where they are washed, packaged and then trucked back to Germany, all because it is supposed to be cheaper to do it this way. Seriously though, I think you may be on to something with the Poulan, If you can advise how to get the photo's to you I will send them first thing in the morning. Dock. |
Hi Canguy. Seems I can't post a photo of the saw in this forum. It is a long while since I had a Poulon in my hands but my gut reaction is that you might be right. I can not get over the Gaul of these people in refusing to supply the tool I find it most insulting. Dock. PS. The name Dock is because of my initials Phd. |
Somebody else will have to help with the picture posting. I have had very limited success with it. I suggested it may be a Poulan because we have them disguised as the Husqvarna 136/141. These models also have a splined carb adjuster. I will try the Mac website to see if they are similar. BTW, we have not seen a new Vauxhall here for over 40 years. |
Hi CanGuy. You were spot on. I also saw a ride on or lawn tractor on the week end at the same hardware chain at which I bought my saw. It was the same McCulloch yellow and with the McCulloch brand and doing a quick check of the Poulon Lawn tractors it would also seem to be a rebadged Poulon. Best regards PS. |
Few Brit built cars except Jaguar, which was rescued by Ford, here any more. Their auto industry really laid an egg. I am not surprised you are having problems with that saw. We are a Poulan service centre and see a lot of the 220 series from Canadian Tire, a large box retailer. Live and learn. |
Hi Canguy and others. Man I am no longer having any problem with the saw since I made the tool and gave it a tune up. In fact it is a little pearler. My problem is with the local distributor Electrolux and their one size fits all attitude and their refusal to sell me the tool needed to adjust the jets. I do not remember the exact year but prior to about 1975 I was working for "Victa" the largest and most successful manufacturers of Lawn Mowers and small engines in Australia. He told me that his reaction was "Who is this Guy He is good, He knows a lot more about our motors than we do." I don't wish to sound pompous but I probably still know more about their motors Petrol and Electric than they do. As you said, "Live and Learn." Regards |
We used to see Victa 2 stroke mowers imported by Sunbeam. IMHO, they were overbuilt and really performed well. Glad you are now happy with your saw. |
Hi Canguy. I have a Victa mower purchased in 1968 and it is still in regular use. Regards |
I could use a snowblower like that here in the Great White North LOL. That is believable and funny. |
Hi Canguy and others. There is no fiction in the snow blower story believe me. We had a number of Dynamometer rooms for testing "Prototype" and Preproduction engines, these rooms were around 12 Ft square with a Vertical shaft Dyno for the lawnmower a bench come desk for the instrumentation and a chair for the operator. There was a lot of interest in this motor and so there were 10 or 11 people crammed into the room to watch the test. Yours truly, being one of them. The operator fired up the electric motor and when the engine coughed into life, he turned the motor off but before he could load up the Dyno the thing turned into a real screamer and immediately shot up to around 7,000 plus RPM at which point the crankshaft broke between the Crank Case and the Fly Wheel, Now the Fly Wheel is also a fan and so it majestically rose into the air above the motor much like a Helicopter. It then slowly drifted off to one side where it hit the wall and then began to ricochet off all the walls in the room. At this stage you had 10 guys all trying to exit the room simultaneously through one single standard sized door. The whole incident didn't last long but at the time it seemed like a lifetime, but fortunately no one was injured, not by the errant fly wheel at least, though I can't account for injuries sustained in attempting to get out the door. I believe only two actually made it out, the rest just jamming themselves in the door way. On looking back at the whole thing, all these people (One included the Managing Director.) trying to get out of the room, was hilarious. Especially from my vantage point where I was able to watch the whole thing in relative safety. On reflection I must have looked a sight also, hiding under the bench with my derričre stuck up in the air. Regards PS, Maybe I should write a book. |
HOHOHOHOHO. I am having a hard time typing, I am laughing so hard. That must have been priceless. Did you get any pics? |
Hi Guys. Nostalgia time again. One of our draughtsmen was a gent called Ted Sykes. Ted was always immaculately dressed usually in white shoes, long socks shorts and an immaculately pressed shirt and Tie. He also spoke with a slight lisp and English accent. He was a real Gent in the real sense of the word. Well one day Ted had a task to check something in the test house which was across the car park from the Drawing Office. On the way out of the Test Room Ted almost tripped over an old Snorkel lying on the floor. (A snorkel on a Victa is a rubber tube around 1.5 inches in Dia which runs from the Carby to the Air filter which is situated at the top of the handles. Being a Tidy man Ted picked up the snorkel with the intent of putting it away somewhere. About half way across the Car park he decided there was something different about this snorkel which he was holding in his right hand and slightly away from his body as he did not want to gat any oil or grease on his attire. It was at this point that he discovered that what he had in his hand was not a length of rubber snorkel, but a black snake. He obviously dropped the dammed thing which was probably groggy from all the exhaust fumes just like Ted probably was, but from that point Ted's haze lifted and I don't think his feet touched the ground again till he all but collapsed into his chair back in the drawing office. Ted was rather shaken and being an elderly gentleman the Nurse was summonsed up from the first aid station but fortunately by then he had all but regained his composure, but from memory he then had the rest of the day off. You must think by now we are a lot of country bumpkins over here. In reality we are not. But I believe that I have been blessed with a number of funny incidents in my working life and the ability to recognise and tell them. There are some even better ones I could tell from when I was employed by the Department of Defence but I am afraid they are off limits. Best regards PS. Message for the GUYS WHO RUN THIS FORUM. Perhaps you should start a "Funny Stories section." |
- Posted by rangers_275 oregon (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 05 at 12:46
i would love to have a Victa. too bad i would hav eot pay to ship it here... Rangers |
Heh heh , great thread Dock and all. I used to use Mac 1010A s at work. They are the main reason I bought a Stihl for my own use. 28 yrs later it still runs like a top. Its not a fluke because a buddy of mine has one thats even older. Ive heard the newer ones arent that good though. but I dont think I'll ever find out :) |
Final Reminiscences from working at Victa. I am really proud to have worked for this organisation. We were always trying to push the boundaries. We were doing noise and Vibration tests before anyone else, likewise we were doing Emission Testing before anyone else. We had guys in the test department who would go out and mow 10 acres of grass or lawn a day just to test the design and quality. Unfortunately, today price has become the prime arbiter and while the quality has not slipped there certainly are not the same features on the Victa mower of yesteryear. Story No 1 Story No 2 Story 3. Us Plebs in the Design Department were branded by others in the company as Alexander's Rag Time Band due to his Surname. A badge we wore proudly. This sets the screen for what is to follow. The Building that was used by the whole Design department including the Drawing office was originally a separate building from the main complex. Now every few weeks a set of tremors or vibrations went through the building which was most unsettling Not like an earth quake or anything just a number of, sort of unsettling vibration of short duration. It was quite weird. Len however on good scientific principles believed the problem was some sort of resonance in the building and had a number of changes made to it including some complex though scientifically designed vents installed in the internal walls. It may seem HO HUM now but at the time it was a quite serious problem. It really un-nerved everyone working in the building. Best regards |
- Posted by gooseberry_guy MI (My Page) on Sun, Aug 14, 05 at 20:44
Hey great stories, Dock!! I noticed that you've mentioned Black snakes twice recently. Are they some sort of Australian super snake, to be feared like the Funnel Web spiders or other nasties that Oz seems to have their over abundant share of? GG |
Thanks for the stories Dock. This is really entertaining. Victa truly was the RR of mowers at the time. Sunbeam seems to have disappeared except for small appliances at the box retailer and I am not sure those are still available in Canada. |
Hi Goosebery guy. Black Snakes are not all that uncommon in the Australian bush but are seen mainly in the urban scrub or bush interface. From my experience there are two types. The white bellied black and the red bellied black. The red bellied black is particularly venomous. In general they are bits of cowards, leave them alone and they will leave you alone. But get one cornered or angry and its a different kettle of fish. Personally I find it best to stand back, get them a little angry so they poke their head up then inject a supersonic dose of lead poisoning. A .22 rifle loaded with rat shot works just fine a 410 shotgun is even better. But it must be in the head. I came across one curled up sunning itself on a path one day while rabbit shooting I got such a shock I put 28, .22 rounds into it, each round going through several coils and the dammed thing got up and took off, probably to die latter. CanGuy. As the Remington guy said, he liked the product so much he bought the company. My pockets are no where that deep, But when GUD bought Victa I bought shares in GUD against the advice of my broker and I have done quite nicely out of them thank you. Regards |
2-stroke lawnmowers still available in Oz? I am envious. The EPA would have a fit lol |
Hi Canguy You have to put things into perspective. The Motor Vehicle section of our EPA used the same exhaust emission gear as we had at Victa but they were having problems with it or more precisely the people who used it. My boss was asked and agreed for me to go over and sort out their gear and operators. While sorting out their equipment the head of the department and I went and cut some grass and found that the action of cutting the grass, especially with blunt blades and the after effects of the cutting released more hydrocarbons than came out of the exhaust. So why bother, We could always replace the mowers with cows or sheep but think of the methane that would release. But on another or more serious note. We have an old Ford Cortina built in Australia with a Ford Australia 250 Cu Inch six cylinder motor, it has a carburettor not Fuel Injection. We have to be careful what fuel we put in it otherwise it plays up a treat, detonation being the biggest problem. There is one major world wide brand of fuel here whose product I would not even put in my lawnmower. It is a while since I was close enough to know the various constituents of the different fuels that our "Fuel Companies" produce but they used to, and maybe still do put out two blends. We were once having Vapour locks and detonation problems at Victa so I did a fuel analysis and was surprised to find the first boiling point to be 45Deg "F". I hope that was a winter blend but in reality do not really know. In our Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (Now known as the "Rural Fire Service") I always had a small screw drivers stowed with the Saw because you never knew how old the fuel you were about to use was or where it came from and the last thing you needed was if the saw went off song while you were trying to cut a fire break and you could not adjust the jets to compensate. These are often life and death situations and you can't afford to muck about. I wonder if Electrolux Australia have taken this into consideration in their policy of who they supply their tune up tools to. We could in part at least, be talking about two different situations. Regards |
I know this is really a late post and I do not know anything about McCulloch chain saws, but here is a thought. Couldn't you just purchase a piece of plastic tubing and push it over the adjustment screws? Just a thought. |
Hi genesii A piece of nylon tube if available in the right size may have been sufficient. However these screws are pretty tight to prevent vibration etc changing the adjustment. I don't know if this solution would have worked. Regards Dock. |
mcculloch saw not start. I purchased a brand new 1635 model gas saw from HomeDepot last winter but did not bother to fire it up until today. It just won't start. Does anyone know any tricks or hidden switches for the first fire up? I can't find the instruction book either. Thanks. jin |
Did it have gas in it all this time? If so, it will need a fuel system o/h. If not, move the switch to on, pull the choke and pull the rope till it fires ONCE and quits. May take quite a few to get the carb primed the first time. If it has a primer bulb, use that to prime the carb. You won't flood it. Once it burps, open the choke without touching the throttle and pull again till it starts. Let it warm up on high idle for a few seconds then blip the throttle to kick down the idle. |
I've had too lean mixtures on a couple of 2-stroke products I've bought over the last couple of years and ran into the capped or splined needles in the Walbro carbs. I did similar things so that I could set the mixture properly. |
Hi Canguy and Airbeama. That's good advice. A final piece of advice for Yxjin. |
Hey Dock, I read your rant posted on Aug 5, you're right, it's bad here and getting worse with each election. I hate to hear it's almost the same down there, Heck I was thinking AUS would be a good place flee to when it gets unbearable here. Do you guys have many of us "yanks" living down there? How do the aussies take to americans moving in? |
Hey John. I have had a lot to do with you guys during my working life. Some of my best friends have been Yanks. Essentially Aussies don't mind Yanks but they tend to split them up in to two categories. There is the loud mouth who complains and thinks he is always right along with every thing his country does. And there is the genuine all round guy who for the most part you can't pick from an ozzie except for the accent and some of the terminology. We call Gas or Gasoline, Petrol and the hood on a car, the bonnet, you call the boot of a car the trunk. These days the former seems to be in the vast minority and the latter in the Majority. I reckon you might just find this place just like home only a bit easier going. If you are employed in Manufacturing Forget it. We now import most things manufactured. It has gotten to the point where I have been looking at employment in Iraq, I have the management and engineering expertise they need to get the country going again. I don't mind people shooting at me but they had better be pretty good as they won't get a second chance. It's the indiscriminate car bombs I don't like. Funny you should raise this as I once saw my salvation in immigrating to the States. From what I read and see on TV we have not gone down hill as much as you yet, so yeah I think you might like it. Let me know when you arrive and I will buy you a beer, but be warned our beer has a lot more alcohol in it than yours and we tend to drink Scotch instead of Bourbon. And if you are into Golf, we have more Golf courses per capita than you but they are for the most part not as pretty, but they are a lot cheaper to play on. Also the Fishing is not bad either. Also depending on where you go our climate is more moderate and except for what we call the top end, we dont have any Cyclones or Tornadoes. Regards |
Dock, Thanks for the info. I've looked into the history of our countries we have been through a lot together over the years. As luck would have it I'm not in the manufacturing sector,but in the service sector (electrical construction/maintance ) management end of it as I'v aged. As for Iraq, there's already alot of us yanks working in construction over there and in Afganistan also. Don't know if it's that bad yet here that I'd think seriously about that, but I heard stories of the money being made there. I don't play golf, but I like the looks of all that open space for riding my motorcycles. Moving to the other side of the globe would be drastic no doubt, but if things keep going the way they have lately, the government is killing us with taxes, the muslims are are pissed at us, we're pissed at each other, just too much turmoil, you know what I mean you got TV there.It's getting old. If it comes to it we'll sure enough have that beer. I guess I'd get used to it being hot at Christmas time, and cold in july |
- Posted by rangers_275 oregon (My Page) on Fri, Oct 21, 05 at 14:56
hey, i got friends down under. in fact, to this day they are always asking me to move down. may take them up on it. my pops lived in eastern Oz for a while before he was my pops. sydney, gold coast, makay, he got around. still tries to talk my mom into moving back. hot at christmas can't be that bad. at least you would still have christmas. with the way the politically correct government is here, we already don't have christmas in schools... might just be taken out of society as well. Rangers |
Hi Ranger. Christmas here in Sydney aint that bad, Christmas Day you can sit around the table and have a sort of slap up formal dinner with all the trimmings inside or have a barbie outside beside the pool in the back yard. Some people also pack a cold lunch in the Esky or Cool Box and head for the beach. These days we usually have a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings then go and jump in the pool and whoop it up with the grand kids. Boxing day I used to go to the beach and surf but these days it's usually off to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains (which is a mountain range about 60 miles west of Sydney and runs the length of the eat coast. They are called Blue because of a blue haze over them caused by hydrocarbon emissions from the Gum or Eucalyptus trees.) for a game of golf with some friends, It's the same group each year and has become a bit of a tradition. We get finished just before lunch and meet the women and kids in the club house for another great dinner. Actually I must be getting old as the Kids are now tending to be out on the course with us. Its also a shock when some good looking young girl comes up to you when you arrive, and gives you a big hug and a kiss. You then realise how old you are becoming because you then realise it's your mates daughter who you haven't seen since last year and all of a sudden she is all grown up. You then remember changing her diapers while babysitting her as a baby and it seems like yesterday. What really hurts is when she out hits you on the fairway and comes in with a lower score. Summer holidays here usually begin a week before Christmas and the schools shut down for five to six weeks and industry (what's left of it) closes for around three to four weeks. I get absolutely fed up with our Government too and have thought of moving but I don't know where else I could go. I have a Swiss Daughter in Law who has been out here for 10 years now. Except for holidays she would not go home, in fact we seem to have regular visitors from Switzerland (Family and friends) visiting us most Christmases these days. So warm sunny Christmases can't be all that bad. Talk about being politically correct, every so often we have some dammed do-gooder or other wanting to tone down Christmas or Easter in our schools so as not to upset the non Christians. What a load of garbage, most of the people in the other religions I know have a ball. They celebrate Christmas with us then when their time comes they go off and do their own thing. In effect they have two celebrations to our one. Man, I've been in Pittsburgh and Chicago in mid January and I don't know how you guys put up with the cold, the snow and the ice. But I got to admit it sure does look pretty when you get out into the countryside. |
HUMMM, golf and swimming on Christmas day. I could get used to that concept and I don't golf. -30C gets to be a drag. |
- Posted by newjerseybt 6b NJ, 5b PA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 22, 05 at 16:22
Rangers: Removing the limiter caps off a carb is even worse than tearing off that "Warning Tag" from your mattress! This is big time serious stuff!!!! Do want to spend the rest of your life behind bars? Earth IS in the balance! You'll get us all killed dead!! |
Hi Guys. Someone has just E-Mailed me direct, the address of a company that sells the Carby adjusting tool for these Chain Saws. Their web site is: http://www.hobbyshopper.com/shop/home.php?cat=257 For you guys' looking forward to a cold winter it's starting to get balmy here in Sydney Australia. The last few days have been around 25 to 26 degrees C, or 77 Degrees F. In fact the last couple of months it's been great in the (Solar Heated) pool with the Grand Kids. The surf is still a little cold but not bad just the same. Even the waves have been around the right size for an old bloke like me. Regards |
Hi Dock Saw your post on the McCulloch. Can you tell me which model it is? We're looking at buying a chainsaw and would prefer a non-Chinese model seeing that the Ryobi that we bought earlier had been returned, exchanged and returned because of faults. Any suggestions on a particular brand. We don't intend to use it for felling trees. Ray |
Hi Dodgyblue I live in Australia and am not these days conversant with your market. Added to that it appears that my saw is a Poulan re-badged by Electrolux as a McCullouch and the original McCulloch is now made in China and sold as a Tallon, I understand something different to this is happening in North America. I got caught and would not recommend my Poulan / McCulloch. Talking of Chinese made the following letter appeared in the "Letters To The Editor" column one of our Daily News Papers today. We dig up our minerals Iron ore, Bauxite, Coal, and LPG etc Regards |
- Posted by Dodgyblue(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Dec 13, 05 at 17:14
Hi Dock I live in Melbourne, Victoria.. y'know the Garden State? So you are saying the McCulloch they sell in Bunnings is actually a rebadged Poulan? And you reckon it's a lemon then? Ray |
Hi Dodgyblue I would not say the saw is a lemon but I would say that you get what you pay for. I would also say that if I had my time over I would not have purchased this saw. Dock. |
"I would suggest you ask CanGuy as he works for a Chainsaw Distributor in your part of the world" LOL, I lived in Victoria for a few years but it sure was not in Australia. A trip Down Under is on my list of "to do's" though. Are Stihl and Husqvarna priced out of the market there? I know your import duties are high. The 300 series Husky's are made in Sweden and are fine products. The Stihl consumer and smaller professional saws we get are built in the U.S. and are very good too. |
Hey Dock, Hot enough for down there!!!! We had a small ice storm today, Ice storms this far south are rare and a pain in the a$$. Its good to see this thread is still alive and kickin. |
Hey John. Yeah I thought I was just asking a simple question but the thing seems to have got a life of its own. As I said at the beginning of all this I was in a bind and had to buy a saw so I purchased the best one I could under the circumstances. But I would have had a lot less grief and really not lost anything if I had waited till the next morning and purchased a decent saw, even if it cost me twice as much. I normally buy quality power tools as I not only find it more economical to do so, but also they don't let you down when you need them. When I was in the Bush Fire Brigade I made sure we had nothing substandard. Under these conditions your life could depend on your equipment. On a couple of occasions I was dropped into a valley in the Blue Mountains by Helio' First thing you did was cut a landing pad for the Helio' so you could be evacuated in a hurry. You then went forward to the fire and cut a break across the valley. Then fell back and cut another break and then you did it all over again. We had no water and just relied on the intensity of the fire being reduced every time it hit a break until it either went out or we could put it out by hand. We have had a few days as high as 35 Deg C but most have been around 22 to 28 Deg C. Best regards |
Hi Guys. Especially Canguy and John C Just a short bragging note to get you guys jealous. Regards |
Remove the carb from the saw. Remove the limiter caps. Take a Dremel or other similar tool with a thin cut off wheel. Cut a slot into the top of the adjuster screws that a thin flat jewelers type screw driver will fit into. Reinstall the carb. Adjust as needed. Call a dealer and tell him that you will no longer need his services. For you found another dealer that offered a free life time carb tune up when needed. |
Merry Christmas Dock !!! Go ahead and rub it in, we'll see who's bragging come july LOL. We've had a bit of a warm up this week, I'm off this week so my timing was good (for a change). I shot a couple rounds of skeet and clays day before yesterday, wound up in a t-shirt before it was all over, the high topped out around 16 or 17C and not many clouds.....nice! |
Hi Hippy. Thanks for the advice. I know of people in Oz who have kept their old cars because they did not have solid state ignitions and Computerised injection systems. The reason being that they can still work on the cars themselves and if the fail out in the scrub miles from anywhere they can get then going again with little more than a pair of pliers and a screwdriver.. Regards |
Weather Report. All you guys who were wondering or enquiring about the weather in Sydney Aus, at Christmas. Here is what happened this year. Christmas day was great around 32 Deg "C". From there on things got hotter, December 30 (My Birthday) it was around the high thirties so it was off to the beach for a lunch of some great fish and chips washed down with a bottle of Semillon Chardonnay and a bit of gentle surfing, the waves were only around five feet. (I must be getting old, they did not have girls with Bikini's around like that when I was growing up.) New Years day was a Stinker 45 Deg C the hottest day on record in Sydney. So it was either stay in the pool or inside in the Aircon'. I was given a push bike for Christmas as my exercise regime has gone down hill over the last couple of years due to falling arches in my feet (No more half marathons) and since I have had Cardiac surgery "Exercise" is almost mandatory. Well since the New Year it has either rained or been too hot to ride the thing (Mainly Rain) so far I have only been for four rides. Seems like the "Drought" has broken, literally. From what I am hearing the weather around the world has gone crazy. I just wish our Governments would get serious about "Climate Change" and do something constructive about it instead of squabbling about dollars, especially while we still have kids and Grand Kids who need to share this planet. Hoping Santa was as generous to you guys and you all had a great Christmas and New Year. Looks like I had now better go out and mow the lawn again as it is going berserk in this weather. Well it's out with the Victa now so I will sign off. Best wishes for the New Year |
MTD owns McCulloch now. |
Thanks, guys, for the entertainment, as well as the useful info.! You are too funny! But, helpful to this tomboy--and I won't have to ruin my manicure anymore, thanks to the tool I made to adjust my (argh!) Poulan. (I didn't know better when I bought it!) |
Hi Cinzia01 Glad you liked the stories. I can assure you they are all true and not embellished in any way. They did not seem funny at the time but looking back, they are like a good wine, matured with age. Actually you can now buy an aftermarket tool to tune up this saw. Actually I have now come to hate this saw. A couple of weekends ago I offered to take down a rather large tree for a friend. Problem number One was that the saw kept stalling on idle, My best bet is that as I was using a new can of fuel and the Fuel formulation had changed, it took the best part of a turn of the slow idle jet adjustment to bring it back into tune. So much for Electrolux's claim that this adjustment need not be touched or that I should take the dammed thing to a servicing dealer, yeah great at 10:00 AM Sunday morning with the tree part down? Problem number two. In the mean time a distant relative bought himself a Poulan leaf blower for Christmas and guess what he has the same problem though not as bad. So out came the Amex card and he also is now the proud owner of the same aftermarket tune up tool delivered from the good old USA by parcel post in just 5 days. So much for the manufacturers refusing to sell the tool, at the end of the day they are the looser. As I said I have now come to hate this saw and my next saw which at the current rate will not be far away, will be a Stihl. |
"MTD owns McCulloch now." It is not quite that simple. E-lux owns McCulloch of Italy which distributes through Europe and Australia. Asian interests build the Mac that is distributed in the U.S. by MTD as was pointed out earlier in this thread. As Dock discovered to his disgust, some Macs are made by Poulan/Weedeater which is also an E-lux subsidiary. FWIW, we are an MTD service dealer but cannot source MacCulloch parts through Power Sorce Canada. Only in the U.S. you say. Pity. LOL. Actually, we are quite happy to leave them alone. |
As Canguy points out. We have a lot of chain saw dealers around where I live on the outskirts of Sydney Australia and they will not even consider servicing McCulloch saws. In fact when I recently spoke to a local dealer and mentioned that I had a Poulan saw rebadged McCulloch he replied, "Lucky you, you have yourself a double whammy." I will not repeat what came next. Dock. |
Hi Guys. Another Story. At the ripe old age of 15 I put my age up so I could join the Bush Fire Brigade. Now known locally as the Rural Fire Service. By the way The saw was a McCulloch Farm Boss. And they were a damed good saw. Pitty they don't still make them. |
- Posted by nascarbd(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Feb 12, 06 at 11:57
I would like to get off the chainsaw for a min and ask anyone if they ever heard of McColluch ever made cordless drills......I have 1 and heard it was 1 of the 1st they ever came out with.........it came with a light and a saw..........i love it and it has been very much worth the money.......but I have used up 1 of the batteries and want to purchase another.......I have charged it many many times and i know it has just had it........nobody seems to know how i can get ahold of Mccolluch........has anyone ever heard or know anything about the,m making cordless tools?......i would appreciate the help you people always seem to be very helpfull.......Thanks |
Hey Dock, From what I've seen on the TV you fellas are having trouble with the sharks down there this year, ouch!!! be careful |
Oh, Dock, Its your Montana gal, again. The Poulan carb adjust tool from Hobbyshopper is out of stock. It was -39 two nights ago(with the windchill factor) so I am getting desparate. Got any other leads for the same tool? |
Hi Cinziao1 I sent you a follow up to this query but it does not seem to have been posted. I have also tried sending you an e-mail direct but it did not work. Hope things are walming up 1. Keep on to hobby shopper. 2. See if you can make a tool like I originally did (See earlier postings) 3. Try a piece of Nylon or hard rubber tube and press it down over the screw. However that is all dependant on if you know how to adjust the saw once you have the tool. Sorry cant be much more help than that from this distance. Let me know how you go. |
I tried Fishers idea of using an electrical "butt" connector and it works fine. The one I used was a 4mm quick connect bullet socket. I pushed it onto a wooden kebab skewer and stuck that into a wooden (file) handle that I had lying around. A pack of 8 connectors from a local electronic hobby shop only cost AU$2.80. (Link to: http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=PT4502&CATID=&keywords=pt4502&SPECIAL=&form=KEYWORD&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID= ) |
- Posted by guscameron1 none (My Page) on Tue, Aug 20, 13 at 13:32
I bought a electrical McCulloch chainsaw on 17th July in Leroy Merlin Pescara (Italy) and used it for one day without any problems. Then when I switched on the saw on the second day it the motor started making strange noises. I took it back to the shop expecting a replacement or my money back. Instead I was told to take it to their repair shop several miles. I was a bit annoyed that they would not do that for me but nevertheless I took it there and was told that the motor was broken and it would take 10 days to find and fix the problem. As my sawing job was very urgent I bought another one a Bosch and asked for my money back from Leroy Merlin 2 weeks later. They had not contacted me to explain anything about the repair but when I went to their store they said that the machine could not be repaired and that I could not have my money back because it was either misused or there was a problem with my electricity supply!! I was absolutely flabbergasted and disgusted. I am an experienced chainsaw user for twenty years or more and know exactly how to use them and the correct oil to use. I now believe that my broken chainsaw has been thrown away along with the full container of oil. It seems that a customer has to prove that they have not misused an electrical appliance or that their electricity supply is not at fault if their guarantee is to remain valid. I presume that all electrical items in this store are 100% reliable and so every problem is the customers fault. So if you do buy an electrical appliance from this store it seem that you would need a monitor for any power surges that might occur in your electricity supply and you must record by video every second that you use it. Needless to say I will never visit Leroy Merlin again or ever buy a McCulloch product again. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Tool Shed Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) | New International Version (NIV) |
12 Look at the troublemakers who have fallen. They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again. | 12 See how the evildoers lie fallen-- thrown down, not able to rise! |
GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (God's Word Translation -Online Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
John Greer
this wiki
Redirected from Greer
Missing info from: all episodes since "A House Divided" |
Played by | John Nolan |
Name | Unknown |
Alias | John Greer |
Status | Alive |
Occupation | Director of Operations |
Origin | England, UK |
Affiliation | Decima Technologies Samaritan Vigilance MI6 (formerly) |
First appearance | "Dead Reckoning" |
Latest appearance | "Control-Alt-Delete" |
Flashbacks | "RAM", "The Cold War" |
John Greer is the alias of a former MI6 agent working for Decima Technologies, a shadowy organization that appears to be based in China, and is conducting cyber warfare.
[show]Character BackgroundEdit
Greer was raised in London, from which he was evacuated as a young boy during the Blitz. His early experiences with the war would shape his later life profoundly.
By the mid-70s, Greer was a field officer with the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI-6).
Early Activities with DecimaEdit
Greer re-emerges in 2010, now working for a shadowy organization using the cover name Decima Technologies. Decima targets Daniel Casey, a programmer nearly killed by the government for learning secrets about the Machine. A Decima operative named Lambert unsuccessfully tries multiple times to recover Casey following a failed meeting, and later meets with Greer at an alleyway. Greer gives Lambert another task and warns that he will find someone else to do his job, implying that he will have him killed, if he fails.
The laptop that Casey used to hack into the Machine is later recovered by Decima and placed in a secure facility at Ordos, China. ("RAM")
Acquiring the MachineEdit
Greer visits Kara Stanton at an unknown hospital in Dongsheng, China after she is injured in the Ordos mission. ("Matsya Nyaya") Stanton assumes he works for China's Ministry of State Security (MSS), but he responds by joking about his tailor, indicating he has other, more lucrative employment. He tells her that she's in a sort of post-CIA "afterlife" before teasing her with the laptop in an attempt to fuel her desire for revenge. It's clear Greer wants to bring Kara over to his side. ("Dead Reckoning")
On a subsequent visit, Greer attempts to connect with Stanton by discussing how the people she worked with betrayed her. He uses her study of the classics, and the mythical Titans as an analogy to motivate her to ask the one question on her mind: who was behind the attempt on her life. He offers her the chance to work for him and his organization, and in return will give her the name of the person truly responsible for her mission in Ordos, who sold the laptop in the first place. ("Dead Reckoning")
Having planted the virus in the Department of Defense computers, Stanton calls Greer at the end of the mission. Greer confirms that the malware is spreading through its target network and Kara demands to know who betrayed her. Greer tells her that a name is all that he has for her because the person doesn't exist in any known database. He gives her an unheard name, which she writes down. After the car explodes, a burned piece of paper with Harold Finch written on it sits in the wreckage. ("Dead Reckoning")
Now in New York, Greer, on a cell phone, talks to an unknown second person about the impact of the fall of Rylatech. He offers assurances that the U.S. government is focused on China, but unaware of his group's other activities. Greer reports that the breach of their network was the work of one person, who he will "render irrelevant", but that their larger project is on schedule.
As he does, Finch and Reese discuss Finch's tracing of code Finch saw while at Rylatech to a company called Decima Technologies, named for one of the mythological Fates who control the thread of life. Finch has determined that Decima has developed the virus Stanton uploaded with one purpose: to infect the Machine. ("Trojan Horse")
Shortly before the Decima virus counts down to midnight, Greer meets Reese and Sameen Shaw at the Thornhill offices. He explains that he knows everything about them before refusing to stop the virus, since he is invested in the outcome. He explains that Decima created the virus, but could not do so without the Machine's source code embedded within the Ordos laptop. He then reveals the name of the man that sold the laptop and the one responsible for all "this" to Reese: Harold Finch, suggesting Reese to tell Finch that Greer is looking forward into meeting him in the future. ("Zero Day")
One of Decima's operatives brings the drives of Samaritan to Greer. He thanks her before shooting her dead to cover his tracks, and he plans to use Samaritan for Decima's own needs. ("Aletheia")
Greer and Decima target Cyrus Wells, a former millionaire turned janitor who has retinal access to a room belonging to a company called Maxwell Limited - the room stores a processor chip of sufficient speed to run Samaritan. Greer and Decima arrive for Cyrus at the same time the organization Vigilance attacks, and Cyrus is saved.
Decima operatives later ambush Cyrus and Root in Central Park, and despite Reese's efforts to stop them, Cyrus is kidnapped.
After Cyrus' eye is used to bypass a retinal scanner in the room, Greer orders Cyrus killed - Reese and Fusco arrive to save him. Root arrives and in the ensuing gunfight, rescues Cyrus. The Decima operatives still take the chip and tell Greer, who is operating in a penthouse building. He tells his coworkers that their work is done, and the people burn up their computers with gasoline to eliminate any evidence. ("Root Path (/)")
Greer later hires Ken Davis, the corrupt CEO of energy company HydralCorp, to request the shipment of six generators to the USA, thus derailing their original shipment to Iraq.
At a subway terminal, Root follows Greer through a hallway, and Greer, knowing he is being followed, uses voice commands to tell Samaritan to employ counter-surveillance tactics. He places his phone in the pocket of a man resembling himself and disappears.
Root later uses Bear to follow Greer. She watches him meet with Davis, who reports that the generators have been delivered. Greer compliments Davis for his work and then has his men place a black hood over his head and take him off presumably to be killed.
Root follows Greer through the same subway terminal and this time uses Bear's searching skills to sniff out Greer, resisting his counter-surveillance measures. Greer meets her in a vacant hallway and commends her for her tracking skills. He says that it's human nature to control things and information is the new currency, offering Root a position on Decima. Root wonders why he's negotiating, and two men aim their guns at Root. Greer declares their meeting a draw and walks away, allowing her to leave. ("Allegiance")
In Washington D.C, Greer meets with senator Ross Garrison in front of Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights. They discuss how the machine failed to protect itself from Vigilance and how Greer can help the country. Greer tells the senator that he has an alternative to the machine and proposes to green-light the program.
At a later time at the same location, Greer asks Garrison if he will help him or not. He then tells him that if Samaritan has access to the government feeds, it will find a terrorist for him.
After Samaritan receives the government feeds by Ross Garrison, Greer meets with Virgil in an unknown location, telling him to find Harold Finch. ("Death Benefit")
Greer tells Garrison that in the time Samaritan has been active, Samaritan has found many possible targets and that a terrorist will be found soon.
Virgil tells Greer that Samaritan cannot find Harold Finch but says that he could search the name for any connections. After Samaritan finishes the search, Greer tells Virgil to bring Grace Hendricks to him.
After a failed attempt from a Decima operative to abduct Grace, Greer tells Zachary to find Grace and kill Reese and Shaw. He then tells Virgil to tell their men to position themselves wheres there is no surveillance coverage as the machine can see them.
After Grace is kidnapped, Greer interrogates her, then finds out that she was engaged with Finch four years ago. Then, Greer tells Virgil to disassemble everything as Reese and Shaw have found their location.
Shortly after Reese and Shaw arrive, seizing Virgil but not finding Grace, Greer shows up on a screen telling them that Virgil is cannot be questioned and is dead. He then tells them that he will be willing to return Grace in exchange for Finch.
After Finch is kept in an abandoned building, Greer tells him that he has been a very hard man to find. ("Beta")
In the building, Greer discusses with Finch about The Machine and Samaritan then walks away.
Then, he is in a car with Senator Garrison talking about how Decima will retain ownership of Samaritan, Garrison challenges Greer's proposal but he says that it is his terms.
Later, he is in the building with Finch telling him how Finch damaged the machine. Finch tells him that he can never understand and that it is hubris to think he could control Samaritan.
After a blackout that affects the city, Greer is reminded of his youth and talks about The Blitz. He then tells him that he wants to live under a more just rule by bringing Samaritan online.
Afterward, Greer invites Garrison in the building, saying that Vigilance abducted his colleagues and that they need to get out of the city but Vigilance breaks in and kidnaps them and Finch.
Inside a building, Greer is with the other people kidnapped by Vigilance in a Kangaroo court. ("A House Divided")
- Monica Jacobs: targeted to protect Rylatech's involvement with Decima; survived ("Trojan Horse")
- Martin Baxter: forced to commit suicide by Greer to protect Decima's involvement ("Trojan Horse")
- Jerome Eckert: killed by a Decima sniper to protect their anonymity ("Trojan Horse")
- Bank Manager: shot by Greer to cover his trail ("Aletheia")
- Cyrus Wells: kidnapped and targeted on Greer's orders; survived ("Root Path (/)")
- Ken Davis: knocked out and presumably killed by Greer's men to cover his trail ("Allegiance")
- Grace Hendricks: targeted and kidnapped on Greer's orders; survived ("Beta")
- Virgil: killed himself on Greer's orders ("Beta")
- The crew of the cargo ship containing the Samaritan drives: poisoned to death to cover Decima's involvement ("Beta")
- Harold Finch: kidnapped ("Beta") shot by Lambert on Greer's orders; survived ("Deus Ex Machina")
- Peter Collier: shot and killed by Lambert on Greer's orders ("Deus Ex Machina")
- Steven E. Soto: shot and killed by Lambert on Greer's orders ("Deus Ex Machina")
- Jefferson: shot and killed by NYPD officers under Greer's manipulation ("Deus Ex Machina")
- A number of Vigilance members, NYPD officers, journalists and civilians were killed in the post office explosion carried out on Greer's orders. ("Deus Ex Machina")
Note: The virus that was uploaded by Kara Stanton on Greer's orders affected The Machine in such a way that it failed to send the numbers of potential victims on time to Finch and led to the deaths of Alan Fahey, Cal Beecher, Bill Szymanski and Dr. Richard Nelson.
- In "Zero Day", we can see that the car Greer rides in is assigned a white square. It is unclear whether he still does not know about the Machine or if the box is assigned to one of the Decima operatives in the car.
- In the flashbacks in "Dead Reckoning", the Machine has assigned Greer and Stanton white boxes, indicating they do not represent threats to it. By the events of "Trojan Horse", the Machine has assigned a red box to Greer, indicating he now poses a threat to the Machine.
- In "RAM", Greer's name is mentioned for the first time. The machine displays his name as "[REDACTED]" suggesting that it might be an alias. The alias is confirmed in the opening sequence of "Root Path (/)" and his title with Decima is listed as "Director, Operations". In "Dead Reckoning", while talking to Stanton, Greer says, "My employers have an inkling of what happens next." It remains unknown who these employers are.
- Greer appears to be from London, England as he told Finch about experiencing German air raids when he was a child, which mainly targeted London, and that he sought shelter in the London Tube network (underground railway). ("A House Divided")
- John Nolan, who plays Greer, is the uncle of showrunner Jonathan Nolan and his brother, film director Christopher Nolan.
Season 2Edit
Season 3Edit
- "Aletheia"
- "Root Path (/)"
- "Allegiance"
- "Death Benefit"
- "Beta"
- "A House Divided"
- "Deus Ex Machina"
Season 4Edit
- "Panopticon"
- "Prophets"
- "Pretenders"
- "Point of Origin"
- "The Devil You Know"
- "The Cold War"
- "If-Then-Else"
- "Control-Alt-Delete"


text:
UMD Department of Theatre
UMD Department of Theatre
Alumni News
Steven Grant Douglas plans to go on a road trip to New York after his final semester at UMD. But its not just any road trip; his destination holds the first big acting job of his post-graduate career.
Douglas completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre and a Dance minor this month. With his degree in hand, he will travel to Syracuse, N.Y. where he will live and work for the summer with Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Summer Theatre Festival.
Im most looking forward to the new environment working with new people in beautiful Upstate New York, Douglas said. I feel very fortunate to work as an actor coming out of college.
Over spring break, Douglas made the trip to New York City for auditions. While he was there, he saw a listing for an audition he hadnt scheduled. It was by appointment only, but he decided to give it a shot. To his surprise, he received an email back 20 minutes later.
The next day, I went to the audition. I only sang 16 bars for themone song. I only had 45 seconds of music to be like Here, this is what I can do, he said. They called me back on Friday, and on Monday, I got the offer. Read More...
Steven Grant Douglas - UMD BFA Student breaks into the New York Acting Scene
Steven Grant Douglass
Nick Haug is the first to receive a marketing internship at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre under the new Alliance with UMD Theatre. May 22, 2012
Alumni Spotlight
Matt Weyer, BFA Lighting & Sound Design Technology, 2010
Since UMD:
Toured as a sound engineer with Patsy Cline Tribute Tour
Worked as a Technical Director for a theatre in Maine
Currently: Working as a Stage Technician for Disney World at Hollywood Studios in their FANTASMIC SHOW
Nathan Heldstab, BFA Stage Management, 2010
Since UMD:
Stage Manager at Huron Playhouse in Ohio
Venue Management at Queen Park Performing Arts Center
Assistant Production Manager at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Sarah Deiner, BFA Acting, 2009
Since UMD:
Freelance teaching at Duluth Playhouse as lead Acting & Movement instructor
Currently: Works in Education Program as Instructor & Outreach Program Coordinator
Working on Stage Play, a program geared for children with autism
Host of a National Conference for Stage Play in 2012
Acting Roles in Chicago, Reasons to be Pretty, & Taming of the Shrew
Matt Weyer, 2010
Nathan Heldstab, 2010
Sarah Deiner, 2009
Featured Story:
The Avengers Film: UMD Graduate Interns on Set
Imagine being a part of the Hollywood magic in producing and directing a Blockbuster movie. UMD graduate Kevin Kiemen ('12) spent his 2011 summer on the set in Pittsburgh, Penn., as a Production Assistant (PA) for Director Joss Whedon. Whedon is popular for directing Sci-Fis Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kiemen was able to join Whedon and the crew as an intern for The Avengers movie, beginning the preparation of his dream career as the next big film director. Read more.
Kevin Kiemen (center) on the set of The Avengers with actor Tom Hiddleston (right), who plays Loki, and Loki stunt double, Paul Lacovara (left).
Get Tickets | Box Office | Academics | Admissions | UMD Home | UMD School of Fine Arts | Facebook | Facebook Group | LinkedIn | Twitter | Contact
University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Theatre livepage.apple.com
141 Marshall Performing Arts Center 1215 Ordean Court Duluth, MN 55812-3008 (218) 726-8562
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.


text:
Cell Phone Repair & Unlock Specialist
Our Services Includes:
1. Repair of any hardware issues such as: Cracked Glass, Touch Screen, LCD Display, Speaker, Microphone, Trackball & Water Damage.
2. Unlocking of any GSM wireless Phones: iPhone 2G/3G/3Gs, Blackberry, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Palm, Pantech.
3. Repair of Software for Blackberry, HTC, iPhones, Windows Mobile & Android devices.
4. Sales of unlocked GSM phones that will work with any carrier worldwide.
5. Sales of cell phone accessories. We have the largest selection of unique iPhone accessories in Washington. Sales of iPad Accessories.
6.CLEAR Authorized Retailer. Super fast home & mobile internet services for as low as $30 per month.
General Pricing
Please contact us if your phone model doesn't show up on the list. We perform repairs on all mobile devices.
Click here to contact us
**Pricing will vary dependant on part availability**
Apple Repair
BlackBerry Repair
HTC Repair
LG Repair
Samsung Repair
Motorola Repair


text:
This is a fancy appearing dish that's actually quick and easy to make. Only needs about 20 minutes prep time and less than that cooking.
Pork Chops with Pear & Ginger Sauce 4 4-ounce boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick, trimmed
Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and just cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a palte and keep warm. Pour off fat from the pan. Add vinegar and sugar to the pan; stir to dissolve the sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until the syrup turns dark amber, 10-20 seconds. Pour in wine (stand back, as the caramel may sputter) and bring to a simmer, stirring. Add broth, pears and ginger; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, turning the pears occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add scallions and cook until the pears are tender, about 2 minutes more. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until lightly thickened. Reduce heat to low and return the pork and any accumulated juices to the pan; turn to coat with the sauce. Serve immediately. *Because virtually the entire rape crop has been genetically modified I never use canola oil. I substituted olive oil, which worked just fine. And, of course, I don't even own a non-stick pan, so used cast-iron. |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by vagardengirl (My Page) on Thu, Jan 18, 07 at 6:06
This sounds lovely! :) I think I see dinner for Saturday. Maybe with roasted butternut squash (EVOO, salt, and FGBP), and white asparagus with roasted garlic vinaigrette? Thank you for the shared recipe! |
Just got up, haven't had coffee, and mind is melted. What, please, is FGBP? |
- Posted by vagardengirl (My Page) on Thu, Jan 18, 07 at 10:04
:) Sorry...freshly ground black pepper...nothing exotic. I was just letting you know that the squash would be savory and not sweet! This sounds like a real winner of a recipe. |
I knowed it had to be something simple, just couldn't work it out. The squash sounds like a perfect accompaniment to the pork. I think I'd go with something a little more visually assertive than white asparagus, though. The pork & pears are essentially white, ya know. Maybe sweet & sour red cabbage? |
- Posted by vagardengirl (My Page) on Fri, Jan 19, 07 at 7:27
Well... :) ...I already have the white asparagus! But you're right about the cabbage. It would be perfect. |
I made this for my family last night. It is a keeper. It was easy, and made for a gorgeous presentation. My family loved it! I will make this for my next dinner party. Thanks for the great recipe |
Well, Washit, sometimes it's just hard to be humble. :>) Glad you enjoyed it. What did you choose as sides? |
Roasted asparagus and a simple brown rice. I loved the combo. The nutty flavor of the rice and the sauce seemed to go very nice together. Thanks again. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Recipe Exchange Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Time in town
My first film that i developing by self :3 http://www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/10/29/back-to-basics-capturing-time http://www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/09/24/back-to-basics-slr-walkthrough http://www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/04/18/back-to-basics-stop-it-up-stop-it-down
This photo was shot on film. Taken by olutek with a Lomo Lubitel 166B (available in our Online Shop) loaded with rollei rpx 100 film in Torun, Poland. These tags describe this photo: basics, to, back, street, people, blakcandwhite, black, and, white, b, &, w, b&w, crash, mob, long, and exposure. Date: 2012-09-29. Time: Afternoon. This photo can also be found in the album Lubitel 166b.Please login to get more out of this site
You are currently not logged in, do so now to add comments, like articles as well as photos, submit to competitions, translate articles and gain access to unlimited photo upload! If you are not registered yet, go here to find out more about Lomography and join now! If you just want a limited account for now you can use Twitter or Facebook. We would love to have you as a member here!
9 people like this photo
Liking photos helps us to present the best ones to you and others. 9 people like this photo. 9 people like this photo: alepoo, dreamseller, sve, bkspicture, avocado-in-a-world-of-cucumbers, usha_berg, rik041, z790406, and adi_totp.
2 comments
i really want to try something like this! what exposure time did you use?
It's 2 seconds in cloudy weather and it's little overexposure. I think it's better to do that in dusk or night. Good luck : D


text:
Take 2
A different spin on sports by The Seattle Times staff and readers.
New Carroll concoctions for the 12th Man
When I was a kid, I dreaded September. Summer vacation was ending and that meant the "back-to-school" sales of August were now being replaced with actually going back to school. The sole bright spot of September was that football season was starting up and the Dome would once again be rocking with the Seahawks and their 12th Man.
Ever since I became a working stiff, Septembers haven't been so bad. In fact, I am usually downright giddy over the prospect of another autumn of 16 Sundays (and the occasional Monday) devoted to the Hawks.
So far 2012 has given us fans a training camp like no other in Hawk history:
A rookie quarterback picked in the third round beats out the team's biggest free-agent signing in the offseason. Meanwhile, last year's starting QB is shipped to Buffalo for a late-round pick.
And there's the tale of Mr. Sharpie a.k.a. Terrell Owens. Many squirmed, including this writer, at the thought of cheering for one of the most egomaniacal players in NFL history. His little Sharpie stunt 10 years ago on national TV in our brand new football palace put him in the permanent ire of most members of the 12th Man. Fortunately, we were spared this horrible fate with his release.
Back to the quarterback situation. The Seahawks picked up another Packer backup QB named Matt. Hmmm, could history repeat itself? Flynn very well could be successful with the Hawks. Quarterbacking in the NFL is like swimming in a pool with supermodels and crocodiles. Risks and rewards abound and we don't know what will happen with Russell Wilson.
Ah, yes, the Wilson factor. Flynn played well, if not spectacularly, in the preseason. Usually this would lead a person of his stature to be anointed the starter. But Russell Wilson didn't just push "the usual" into another county. He shot it across a few statelines. The on-field poise of a veteran. A blue-chip throwing arm. And scrambling abilities that recall a certain fleet-footed Seahawk quarterback of yesteryear.
The last time the Seahawks started a season without a QB on the roster who previously played for the team?
Try 1976.
Yes, season one in Hawks history. That year, head coach Jack Patera held a wide-open QB race (sound familiar?). Veteran Neil Graff was the starter the first preseason game but soon, an unheralded rookie named Jim Zorn moved up the depth chart to grab the starting job.
Zorn, via his arm and feet, led the most exciting expansion-team offense in NFL history. This was partially out of necessity because he had to overcompensate for a Seattle defense that was rather dreadful.
Wilson, on the other hand, doesn't have to worry about this year's D. Pete Carroll and Gus Bradley have shaped a defense that was top 10 last year and looking to become top five in 2012, maybe even go No. 1 with a bullet.
How can the 12th Man not be excited about this defense?
A line featuring Jacob Green's son-in-law, Red Bryant? What Hawks fan can't like that?
A secondary that features not one, not two, but three Pro Bowlers in Earl Thomas, Brandon Browner and Kam Chancellor. Good thing since the Hawks have to face Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton and Matthew Stafford, among others.
Last year's offense was marked by a shower of Skittles courtesy of Marshawn Lynch. This season I would like every offensive star to have his own signature candy rain over CenturyLink Field.
I'm talking Good & Plenty for Russell Wilson because we want him to be good and have plenty of sweet runs.
Red Vines for Doug Baldwin because we want defensive backs to see red when he zips by them for a touchdown.
And Milky Way bars for Max Unger because centers need love and candy, too.
One more thing: Absolutely no Butterfingers will be allowed!
For the second time in a decade, the Seahawks have gone for a total fashion makeover in 2012. While I'm no Joan Rivers (meaning a comic who is inexplicably judge and jury over fashion), I will say this about the unis: If the Hawks win, I will love them. If they have a terrible year, then burn those suckers along with every last leisure suit that still exists on Planet Earth.
What else will be new for the 12th Man besides many being cloaked in the latest Seahawks gear?
I predict there will be a 50 percent drop-off in the amount of times fans refer to the stadium as Qwest Field instead of CenturyLink.
I predict superfan "Mama Blue" Patti Hammond will fist bump Pete Carroll after a victory.
And I predict another earthquake emanating from Sodo. Preferably following a Seahawks touchdown that is candy-coated and wins a championship.
Mark Tye Turner is the author of Notes from a 12th Man: A Truly Biased History of the Seattle Seahawks. It's available in stores throughout the Seattle area and online on Amazon.
Mar 7 - 2:00 PM Sometimes smaller is better in college basketball
Mar 6 - 1:00 PM Enhancing our city and region's sports reputation
Mar 4 - 3:00 PM Indoor tennis center to open at Sand Point on June 1
Mar 2 - 2:00 PM What Seattle Times readers are saying


text:
We have bought a few items from MJM Magic. All we can say is A+++++ !!!! Our new source for magic tricks. Sorry other guys.Read More ->
I shopped from some other site before that was a bit expensive, This site is cheaper have a variety of products and all the things that I could get...Read More ->


text:
Who do you think looks best today? (5 photos)
The best street style from London Fashion Week: http://ow.ly/p48HS via @StyleCaster
Rebecca's parents (Joan Cusack and John Goodman) try to help mend their daughter's spending woes. Did Isla Fisher relate to her character's shopping and clothing choices? "No, but that's the fun of actingyou get to dress up and be someone you're not. I'm much more conservative and casual than Becky Bloomwood."Read MoreLess