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Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Mexico City
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Don´t forget your posts. Starving for more ! Enjoy Mexico ! It´s addictive for many. Enjoying your views a lot !
Gnarly Adventurer
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The New World II.13 Mexico, but not quite there yet!
@wegimex: hehe I am trying to get up to date with the story but it is so hard with all the nice riding and so many places to see. I end up writing in the night most of the times. So please excuse my mistakes...
Here it goes... the next episode: Mexico, but not quite there yet: 20 September 2 October The morning finds us humming a famous Romanian songs that goes like In Arizona I was born on horse saddle / From her arms my mother lost me when she was going to the salon Well as you know, once you start the day with a song in your head it is so hard to get rid of it. Near Page we find an interesting message: OK, so we might not have the money to own a million dollar view, but at least lets see it. So we look around. Maybe is this one? Oh I think this is not the view that the potential buyers are looking for. Lets search some more
Thats better. And look, already two owners of the million dollar view. Hmm does this mean that each of them gets only 500 000 dollars worth of view? Eah
we must be just jealous. So we prefer to move on and soon enough we are in Navajo reservation. Well I do not know much about these reservations and how things work but for me something is very strange. Even the name, Reservation seems demeaning for me. Why free independent people would like to leave in a reservation with fences and barb wire and signs? And why would such places exist in the most democratic country in the world? And do these people really live better there? We just passed form one side to another but we so just a huge wasteland and small humble houses from place to place. Maybe further in the reservation things are better. Maybe
And why there is a need to separate (segregate) people (be them indians or other nation) in the XXI century? That has such an old smell to it
What kind of life do they have in the desert there?We so no farm land, no crops groing (it was desert) a lot of litter and stray dogs. But all of the houses had TV dish. Lets not forget about the important things in life, eh? But again, forgive the ramblings of someone who doesnt know all the details. I am sure the situation is much more complicated. We admire also the canyons created by the Little Colorado. Little little but he means business. And because weve anjoyed so much the North Rim of the Great Canyon we decide to have run also for the South Rim. We go around the crowded areas and find a nice spot where we can admire the view in silence. Our next target is Flagstaff and another piece of American history: Route 66. The legendary road, created at the beginning of XXst century used to unite Chicago with the extreme West in California. Now decommissioned with the introduction of the interstate system, the road is still a touristic attraction. From Flagstaff we are dashing through the Arizona heat towards Phoenix where Julio,From Flagstaff we are dashing through the Arizona heat towards Phoenix where Julio, a fellow ADVrider, was waiting for us.From Phoenix you almost can feel that the border is close. It is right there, across the desert. We start to get a little bit nervous about the crossing. We spend one day preparing a bit. I change the oil and the oil filter, go and make some copies of our documents for the border formalities and so on. Time flies so fast that we dont even get to see the downtown Phoenix. So the only Phoenix picutres are related to interstate beauty But we are not sorry that we miss the crazy town traffic. Julio stays in such a nice place and we find everything that we need close by. And his garage is well equipped with tools. We have a blat staying with him and his family. We say thank you to Kim, Antonio and Julio for all their generosity. Little that we knew how soon I would see them again. We depart for Bisbee, a small border town (former mining town now artist and bohemian town). But on the road we first make detour to see a big open copper mine. The site is really impressive. But one cannot help to wonder if it was worth it. If the big, sterile hole will ever be again just nature. Probably not The site has a place for visitors, where you can see a wheel from the trucks used to haul the rocks. It is very big and very expensive. 20 000 dollars for a new tire. Hows that for economy? Above all the technology and all the gained resources, what is left behind is just a wasted land. Nothing grows here. It is impressive what humans can do and how destructive our race can be, if we are not careful. And last time Ive checked we still one single place we can call home. Maybe we should find another planet. Soon
In Bisbee we meet Adam and his wife Karen, them too friends from advrider. We quickly find a place for Gunnar in the garage near his 2 bikes a Moto Guzzi and a KTM LC4 which Adam is preparing for a trip up to Alaska. As Bisbee is really close to the border Adam say that we might go this evening to Naco and get the paper work done so that next day we would just pass through. Excellent plan. lets go. We reach the border, leave the car on the American side, walk over to the Mexican side and basically we need to take care of two things: 1. get a visa for us 2. get a motorcycle permit that will allow us to drive through Mexico. At point 1 we trye to convince the customs officer that there is an agreement between Romania and Mexico and we should not pay for our tourist visas. And since we are the very first Romanians that try to cross through Naco, the guy is really in a though spot. He tries to do some research but with no success. In the end we pay the visas as it was getting close to closing hour and we wanted to solve also point number 2.We move to the next building where a very nice young lady smiles and she even knows some English. Oh, this will be easy Im thinking. And it looks simple. I need to hand over the newly acquired visas vehicle registration, passport and drivers license. OK, here you go. Hmm wait. Where is my driving license? I cannot find it in my wallet. Ashamed, I gather my other documents and return home. On the road Adam and Karen try to cheer us up but we are really worried. How could we be so stupid to lose it? And where could it be? We search all our luggage without any success. I know where it is. We forgot it in the Staples copy center when we were doing the copies to cross into Mexico. Ironic, isnt it? I call next day the store and a wonder happens, the drivers license was found by an employee and kept safe. I am so happy. Thank you so much sir, I will be right there to take it. Thank you! Oh and when I say Ill be right there I mean 200 miles later right there. I was prepared for a long day riding on the highway. But that didnt matter, what matter was that I could recuperate my license. And then Adam says, you know I could come with you. And even better, we could drive the car so we can talk and spend the time more pleasantly. How incredible is that? Instead of having a rest on his Sunday, this friend prefers to spend his free day in a car with me, driving around to Phoenix and back. What else could I say? We end up having a typical American road trip with muzic, nice conersations, stops on the side of the highway to have burgers for lunch. It was fun. We meet Julio who went in the store and took my license from there. So we get to see each other again one more time. That was nice. We return to Bisbee in good spirits stopping one more time to eat an American burger (on the road we determined that I didnt had much luck at the border until now because last night I didnt had a burger and my last meal in the U.S. had to be a burger
) Oh and I forgot to mention, the trip was also awesome because we go to ride in this Yellow furry of speed: Photo courtesy of AdamYellow Fiat 500 with red break calipers. It does not get much cooler than that. We tried again to get the moto permit. But again we had no chance at Naco border crossing. For some reason they couldnt verify my VIN into their computer data base. I was told that I should try at another border crossing. A bigger one. So we return back home, still without all the papers for crossing the border but at least with all the needed documents, finding the girls in good spirit after they had a relaxing day in Bisbee. We spend a peaceful evening at Adams talking and making plans and the next day we leave wishing them che te vaya bien. We turn our bike Eastwards heading for Douglas. In the morning cold air, our thoughts are already in Mexico. We hope that this time customs formalities will finally be OK and we will be as well, in Mexico. Next time we will find out how difficult was the border crossing on our third try and how were our first days in Mexico. Stay tuned!
Gringo Viejo
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Banámichi, Sonora, Mexico
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Another great write up, thanks. (and Adam, we missed you over the weekend)
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Sorry, just started reading this, but is your name from the James Clavell novel Shogun? I seem to recall a certain Brit stuck in colonial Japan dealing with his Catholic adversaries the Portuguese.
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Joined: Nov 2009
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He was a Brit pilot serving on a Dutch ship. Hehe... books from the childhood :) |
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Just to set your mind at ease, American Indians have full citizenship rights and have the right to live anywhere they want within their particular economic constraints, just like the rest of us.
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I'll be following along through your journey and wishing you both the best. Safe travels.
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Connor gives this thread 6 thumbs up!
And here's a couple you might be familiar with: Great to have you guys at the house and so happy that you were able to get across the border eventually! |
Gnarly Adventurer
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The New World III.1 Bienvenidos a México!
A new chapter of our journey begins as we continue in the Latin part of the New World. Hope you will enjoy it!
------------------ Bienvenidos a México!: 1-3 Octomber Route: The morning cool air is hiting my face but I am not closing my visor. We are heading for Douglas and I feel like before a big exam. You learned and you feel prepared to pass the exam. But still, the teacher is quite crazy so you never know. Well, we have all the documents we should be OK and pass. But still the teacher Douglas, the last U.S. town in our journey. We stop to fill up with gas (bad idea since on the other side the gas is cheaper), we buy water, some stuff to eat hehe, as if we were getting ready to go in the desert. OK, we are ready, where do we go? For Mexico, make a right turn. Really, that simple? We say good bye to the United States. And say Hello Mexico! We stop at the first customs checkpoint, where a young lady, in a too tight uniform (by my humble opinion) is asking us something in a very crisp but rushed Spanish. Ohhh I guess it is time to see if all those hours of Spanish audio books on Alaska Highway will pay of. Perdon seniora, no entiendo Espaniol muy bien, puede repetir? OK, thats better. You want to know if we have visas. Oh yeah we have them, from Naco. And why are we here then? Well because they told us that you might help us with a motorcycle permit. OK, I park the bike in the back parking lot, leave Andreea to guard the bike and go inside while praying that when Ill be back I would still find both the bike and wife. Inside I find 3 offices. At the first one a customs officer is working. The other two are unattended as the two ladies assigned to them are busy watching a movie on a TV. I get in line at the only desk where somebody was doing something and smile. Great, already feels much more like home. When my turn comes, I am out of luck again. The VIN number is not recognized here neither. Problem! Cual problem, no problem por favor! The guy is willing to help but doesnt know what to do. So he goes for the jefe! The boss comes, has a look over the papers and says fill up the VIN by hand and let them go. Once we have the green light from the jefe, it is all downhill. I am out in no time with the permit and free to roam in Mexico! Immediately we feel that the World has changed all around us. Houses lively colored but build in a certain disorder, as the architect intended to match the chaos on the streets. Anything with a motor here is put to good use, no mater how old. And everything with a motor can carry people. No matter the safety measures. The streets belong to everyone From the septic Canada and United States, where everything has a place and and order, we are thrown in this big pot of passionate but dangerous living. Parts of this new movie we are in seem familiar from back home, but still, everything seems so new. Adam told us that the road signs in Latin America are more or less for decorative purposes. Still, newbes as we are, we try to follow the speed limitation signs. Bad idea. Even dangerous idea as some trucks pass us in a swift and crazy manner. Imagine driving with 25 miles/h in a 25 miles/h zone and big trucks passing inches of you with 55 miles/h. We quickly adapt and follow the rule (and the speed) of the traffic. Everything is different. After a long time, we travel with all our senses alert! The times when my passenger was sleeping in the back are long gone. Now, everybody with eyes on the road! We take a short break for hydration and we notice the huge crickets that are all over the road. Oh, so these were the things that kept hitting us while moving. God knows why they prefer the asphalt but the were everywhere. And a lot of them where dying due to the traffic. And where are dead things there are also vultures And these birds are very little respect or fear for humans and for cars. They take of at the very last moment and if one is not careful it might run into them. We continue through mountain small villages. Before entering Mexico, a lot of people warned us about the potential dangers of some places especially near the borders. We are positive thinking and optimist people. But we do not want to be foolish people so we decided to heed the warnings and stop as little as possible in the border areas. We do however observe very interesting details from the places we pass through. Come lunch time and we turn out to be much as the vultures. The hunger wins over the fear and we decide to stop in a small restaurant. A nice old man greats us. OK, seems fine. We are happy! We find out pretty fast that our Spanish is not yet sophisticated enough to order anything else than tacos. The guy tries to explain what he has and since we didnt understand much he does an amazing thing. He takes us both in the kitchen, and shows what is in the pots on the burner. Ha! Imagine that happening in the U.S. ! We order some stuff by pointing to different pots and then, while waiting for the food, we figure to go out and take a bottle of water from the motorcycle. When we came, we were the only ones there and we parked just in front of the restaurant. When I went out now I had a shock seeing a big army truck parked just near Gunnar. Suddenly all the stories with drugs, drug gangs and the fight against them becomes very fresh in our minds. After we finish eating we leave wishing good luck to the soldiers. The drugs and the drug cartels who produce, transport and distribute their product are a very real thing for these parts of the world. But the majority of the Mexicans are honest, hard-working and full of life people, who are trying to go on with their lives, navigating through these battles and struggling to keep a sense of normality. We hope to meet only these guys. On the side of the road we see also a lot of horses. And it seems that here their are still used as a viable means of transportation. We salute the other riders, with big smiles! Our goal for the day was the small village of Banamichi, Sonora, where Tom was waiting for us. Tom is an American in love with Mexico and he decided to move with his wife here, building a hotel in the mountains. It was hard work but the place looks amazing as you will see later on. Reaching Banamichi is quite easy and the roads are by no means secondary. Still, Tom told us that we might have three or four wet crossings. Hmm I wonder what those might be? Well, why to go through all the trouble of building a bridge when you could just let the water cross over the road? Luckily the monsoon season was over so most of the crossings were dry. But not all of them So we get the chance to get our feet wet. We reach Los Arcos as the evening sets in. The stop at Toms was exactly what we needed after a very intense first day in Mexico. The place is a oasis of peace and quiet and we liked it so much that we decided to stay one more day. I get a haircut, Andreea gets a massage which proves to be a very professional one. She deserves it after 3 months on the motorcycle. We relax in the purest Latin meaning of the word. Time goes by fast when you are not doing anything and soon we have to say good bye to Tom and Lynn. Tom rides with us for a while to make sure that we are on the right path (in fact I think it was just a pretext to go out there and have some fun on the mountain roads, eh Tom?) Then we shake hands and we say good bye. See you somewhere, someday! Thanks for everything! We had lots of conflicting thoughts before entering Mexico. Good friends, having the best of intentions and basing their worries on real facts, told us to think really well if we want to go there. And, especially once in Mexico, we totally understand the worries. The struggles between good and evil as well as between evil and evil are very real. In what measure they might affect a tourist visit and if it is worth the trip, this is to be decided by each and everyone who considers going. We chose to dare and continue our journey. And we hope to stay safe and enjoy the wonderful things the Latin part of the New World has to offer. Feliz viaje, dear traveler, where ever you might be! Next time we are enjoying remote mountain roads but end up forced to stop unexpectedly. Stay tuned! |
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You tease!!! You should quit your real jobs (Oh wait!! You already did! ) and become professional writers,. I love the written content of your RR as well as the photographs. Please, don't make us wait too long for the next installment.
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Gringo Viejo
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Banámichi, Sonora, Mexico
Oddometer: 600
Alex and Andreea, Hola de Banamichi.
The time you spent here at Hotel Los Arcos went much too fast and we are so glad to have met you both. The new Romanian flag will be here this week and I will fly it proudly with the others. You now know that Mexico is filled with good people who are will to show travelers kindness and help them when they can. ( Yes, there are some of the other kind here too.) It was difficult to turn the bike around in Ures; it was a bit of a pretext but it is not hard to get me to take a ride. But I get to follow along here with you two through your ride reports. Abrazos de Tom y Lynn
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Most excellent update.I have never been south of the US.I'm enjoying your ride report.
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It must be my old age because I thought that your hair was red and longer My wife and I took a 13 month motorcycle ride when we retired and she cut her hair short so it was easier to manage Love the report safe trip |
Gnarly Adventurer
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@Tom, Lynn : you have a very nice place in Banamichi and for us, as first timers in Mexico, it was exactly what we needed to get accustomed with the different world. Based on my experience there, I would recommend anyone who wants to try Mexico to give you a shout. And there are so many excellent roads for motorcycling around (as I hope we will see in the next post :P)
@Ben: thank you for the encouragement. As for going South of the the border... I really thing that it should be a matter of personal preference... there are so many beautiful places in the U.S. and also North of the U.S. ... they are just different. So depends on what you are after... @Paddygfw: yeah... Andreea cut her hear in Vancouver. It was somehow a shock for everybody (including her ) but if she was ever gona do it, that was the time. And I could dare to add that I am lucky enough to have wife who has the looks with long as well as short hair |
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Part of Libya's rebuilding involves reconciliation and accountability, Zeidan said last month. Libya has an interim president, but the prime minister holds all executive powers.
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Quick announcement JACKED is now named Jack3d due to legal reasons and we also had to remove the effersoda(bubbles).
2 scoops of new Jack3d has the same amount of ATP-carnosine-vaso complex as 3 scoops of JACKED. We JACKED up the Dosages in Jack3d!
Also with removal of the effersoda, we had to change flavor. NEw flavor In my opionion tastes like country time lemonaide.


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NY Trying to Buy Sandy Victims' Homes Instead of Rebuild Them?
Staten Island, New York residents Scott McGrath and John Tabacco on efforts to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy.
Feb 4, 2013
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Million taxpayer bucks to force sandy victims to move.
New York Governor Cuomo looking to use the chopper that 51 billion -- -- EA package to buy and demolish badly damaged homes.
But -- -- -- -- hedge fund manager Don tobacco says this is the government.
Forcing -- addicted to leave their homes instead of getting help to actually fix them.
Scott it's nice to see again in studio paid aren't how by the would for vehement -- -- You know that he -- of this how you don't.
There are trying to hold up I mean and you know it's rough you know.
It again still same story from the insurance companies and you know the politicians and everything you heard million -- 51 billion you have to fill it -- that's it you know that's that's here we're gonna.
You know we could see light at -- of the tunnel.
-- -- -- When that's the biggest question you know it would steal and give back to live in an electoral we keep -- -- you know we waited this long.
And it's still being ruffinen.
You know I have prior rescue that John tobacco and his brother Derek have run.
And they've been help in the community.
And you know there dangerous it gave -- news last week that they're gonna.
She -- my house and insulated.
Anything else it's been going slow.
That's amazing Johnson used in your brother you guys are doing so many things for the community and that you hear that -- the -- Cuomo's that you wanted I mean that a lot of money.
This the pair people's homes down of -- -- think and they would give money to rebuild those homes.
Yeah I mean Charles listen.
I'm a big supporter of Governor Cuomo fighting for New Yorkers.
I'm not a big supporter of government going out there and trying to take people's homes while we still have people in a position way they need help.
They need safety they need to quality of life restored and to me.
Like Scott said me and my brother -- run of volunteers sent -- a couple of months now trying to give just regular citizens volunteer help to people.
And 90% of the people that I speak to us -- -- a government.
Keep your hands all -- land we don't want you bought in our house is telling us how much our house is a -- what we want you to do is.
Give us some money.
To fix it up.
Put some insulation.
Get -- some heat on and let us live safely the government's obligation is the safety and security of the citizens not by Ambac -- -- Leave real estate deals to experts like me.
And might fund.
And leave the government to provide security and safety -- people we still have.
Hundreds upon hundreds of people and Staten Island New York web no power no insulation living in toxic waterlogged -- -- Begging the government to please help us and we still not getting that help -- -- you've -- the face.
That for a long time you know listening and the patent everyone knows -- -- seeing on television by now.
And that you were trotted out as something you know I don't see you used as a prop.
But certainly at this stage you've got to filled -- -- honest and you gotta you know they're paying personal.
Right I'm not it's not a prop -- not -- -- on behalf but of people.
On Staten Island -- the bid before though you know they were sort of like OK everything's going to be okay the president's out here.
You know polls well but it's been life it's been -- our electricity like I said I met with the president who say we're gonna cut the red tape the red tape hasn't -- You know I met marry our call on -- com home.
And he said that things were gonna be done hasn't been done they haven't been Walken on neighborhoods.
They haven't been there they don't know what the people want.
They just want to do the quick fix you know we -- all nor to steal the data says -- All of that change in the -- level of what the house is gonna big.
So are now well understanding that I might have to raise my house.
Ten beat.
But it's 101000 dollars -- report that you raise.
I called my insurance company today.
And they tell me all your might be qualify for 30000 -- need to let our -- -- politicians that figure forced the abrasion house.
Now this is another way that it.
The governor and the city's gonna force people because buyout every my -- ten beat.
But the 100000.
Dollars so so joke it's empty house those god and said tomorrow off that your check forward.
In which you take it you know I mean who are aren't built this house are gonna -- building this house.
I have my Brothers there my nieces and my nephews there.
Every day or every weekend build them dip pardon screws in the pool dip on the moon beams up.
We've been doing the work you know what it's not a house noise it's -- -- joy of pride that big help the -- build this and it's -- going to be.
My home when my wife and -- I'm not selling my name isn't selling.
They're not is look at that in their mind.
They're not they're gonna until we're gonna show up in the gonna build big condominiums there and so for 203 million dollars and -- -- put a place called the penthouse.
And then that get all their money back but they won't be wondering about it because the bill made all that money they want the property group's waterfront property.
That's the main goal of this government.
Charlie I I just think this.
When you hear the passion and emotion from people like Scott.
We need the governor come to the table and embrace solutions like state senator Andrew Lanza who's proposed a plan -- homeowners get immediate grants.
To repair and restore their home.
And then later on the government can come back and decide which houses need to be demolished and but for now most of the people that I've met.
Like Scott wanna stay in the house they want to restore this sanity and they want to just get back to a normal quality of life and I wish the governor.
And the powers that be would just embraced -- -- like that and.
Help the I think that's an amazing amazing -- -- you know I told you.
Not long ago we wouldn't forget about him where we're not we're gonna keep up with the on this and try to help his best you can.
And our hearts go out to you and your family and everybody else to stand on the your life John you've got some great work to -- -- thank you very -- and.
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Posted 22 March 2012 - 04:02 PM
The recipe calls for 10 gm of the gel cubes, 40 gm of the Hazelnut brittle and 175 gm of the vinaigrette against 350 gm of the lentils. I would just dress the lentils with the vinaigrette until it looks good. Too much dressing on any salad kills it. If you use all the vinaigrette then just spoon it out of the bowl you mixed it in and leave the leftovers behind.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 04:15 PM
Dave Scantland
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Eat more chicken skin.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 04:29 PM
So, this is the closest I have come so far to actually making the recipe as written:
Note first off the omission of the foie gras cherry: I didn't feel like dealing with it today. Second, I only had sour cherries on hand, so anyplace the recipe calls for Bing or Ranier they were swapped in. Last, I couldn't find green hazelnuts or chervil, so omitted them. I used red radish instead of black. I couldn't find chamomile essential oil, so omitted it. Phew, that's a long list for it feeling like I got pretty close! Well, the upshot is that this is a fantastic-tasting dish. The flavor and texture combinations are spot on. It's not actually that tough or elaborate, either, compared to all the other stuff in V5. If you like lentils I'd suggest making this, even if you have to omit some components (don't omit the cherry vinaigrette, though, it's great).
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Posted 22 March 2012 - 11:00 PM
JOHA SDS2 (a sodium phosphate) -- many of the cheese recipes in the books call for this, as well as the cheese puffs recipe that is posted on the Modernist Cuisine blog. Now, finding any food-grade sodium phosphate, let alone that particular type is almost impossible. Until now!
I sent off an inquiry to the Modernist Pantry about stocking this, and they were super-responsive in sourcing it and making it available. They now have this elusive ingredient available now in 50 gram portions.
Now I can finally try the recipe from the MC blog for the cheese puffs, along with a slew of other recipes calling for Joha SDS2 sodium phosphate from the books!
If you need a link for the Modernist Pantry, just Google it; I dont want to give the impression that I am advertising for them or anything, because I am not. Im just trying to pass along the news about a source for this item that has likely eluded most of us thus far.
Buen Provecho!
Posted 22 March 2012 - 11:07 PM
Yes, do keep us posted! And if they're on the menu somewhere I can stop by and try them out, let me know. I'm curious.
Thank you both.
Yeah, I'll be hydrating the agar in something other than the alcohol (not sure on a recipe as yet, all I've been given is the dish description along with the instruction of 'make it'), then adding it to the sake which I'm going to hold at around 60C, then use the cold oil trick.
Unfortunately there's no guar in the kitchen.I'll post some photos if it turns out haha.
Big anticlimax, the chef forgot to order the sake, so we just went with traditional caviar. It was just for a catering event that I've suddenly found myself in charge of, which is a nice break from the restaurant a few days a week.
I was actually in Guelph a few weeks ago helping my roommate move some furniture back to Toronto, it's a really nice little town.
I'm working at Centro at the moment, so if you do feel inclined to pop in, let me know and I'll organise a nice tasting menu. We've just changed head chefs, and we've just started doing our own charcuterie, which I'm stoked with.
I won't be there for the month of April though, as I'm staging in NYC, but drop me a PM if you want to come in and I'll do my best to hook you up.
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:00 PM
I just made two loafs (with beer) - one from the MC recipe and the other, based on your suggestion, of sharp cheddar and blue cheese. Maybe next round I'll try out the wine wine.
Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:18 PM
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:24 PM
Dave Scantland
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Eat more chicken skin.
Posted 26 March 2012 - 05:41 PM
But of course if the stuff doesn't behave, blame the alcohol!
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Posted 26 March 2012 - 06:20 PM
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 01:15 PM
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 01:37 PM
I might have missed it in this thread, but has anyone replaced the wheat beer called for in "Mac and Cheese" with white wine, yet? If so, how does it compare?
I have played around with the mac and cheese recipe using white wine, red wine, beer, and milk (not at the same time). This is what I have found:
1) White whine is great. think fondue - in fact, this is how I make fondue now...
2) If you like "port wine cheese" type dips and/or spreads, you will like using red wine. The color, however, is not great.
3) Beer is great, but very high bitterness beers (ie, IPAs and the like) don't really work for me. The bitter component is just too much, and not harmonious. I wouldn't limit myself to wheat beers, but just go easy on the bitter.
4) Milk plus carageenan equals one monstrously thick sauce. If using milk, leave the carageenan out. Milk will give a sauce that is more classically "creamy", but will also take the edge off the flavor. Using all milk for the liquid and no carageenan gives a good approximation of "Velveeta and Shells" or "Kraft Deluxe" type mac and cheese, except with more cheese taste.
My house mac and cheese is to use all milk (ie milk in place of both the water and the beer), no carageenan, and mostly sharp cheddar cheese. The cheese choice is based on what I have in the refrigerator; we usually have sharp cheddar, but things like aged gouda or gruyere are more rare. This is a dish that I usually make on a whim instead of due to planning. I just make the amount of sauce I need while the pasta is cooking, and mix it with the pasta without cooling it. This results in mac and cheese in about 15 minutes.
Edited by Mark Muller, 28 March 2012 - 01:46 PM.
Posted 28 March 2012 - 04:13 PM
Tonight for dinner I made sous vide lamb shanks (0.5% salt, 62°C, 48h) with the Goan Curry Sauce and the Cucumber Black-Eyed Pea salad. There are a number of (what I believe are) errors in the recipe, so I did my best to work around them. First, although the table on p. 589 states that the cooking time for the lamb is 60 hours, the recipe they refer to on p. 3109 is only 48 hours: I used the time from 3109, "Best Bets for Cooking Tough Cuts."the lamb was perfectly cooked, couldn't have been better. They also state that the finish time on the lamb is 30 minutes, but the recipe itself calls for a one hour reheat: I used the time in the recipe rather than the preparation table. It's already been pointed out uptopic and corrected by the MC team, but the curry sauce needs the addition of 250g of water prior to step 8. I also believe that steps 4,5 and 6 are out of order: I ground the spices prior to adding them to the tomato-onion mixture. The salad calls for channa dal and urad dal, in a very small quantity, and does not include a step to cook them. I have no idea if this is a mistake or not, but my dal were both inedible raw, so I sieved them out after step 7. Finally, the yield is listed as 200g, which is incorrect: the recipe itself calls for 100g of dry black-eyed peas and 170g of cucumber. And of course once the peas are cooked they weigh more.
Those changes being made, however, resulted in a superlative curry, quite possibly the best I've ever had, and certainly the best I've ever made. It is absolutely delicious.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:37 AM
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:20 AM
Chris,I'm making the Deep fried cauliflower for dinner tonight, but need some assistance (as usual): the cauliflower foam calls for locust bean gum, which I don't have. Is it possible to replace it with either xanthan or guar gum? Any suggestions for a ratio?
You are making a milk based gel using Lo-acyl gellan as the gellant and the locust bean gum is probably introduced to slightly soften the brittle gel from the lo-acyl. I would try xanthan at about .05%. Adding some of the Cauliflower puree into the gel (according to the recipe) will soften it further. From the picture on 5-280 it looks like a soft pillow rather than a hard gel.
Good luck.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 12:00 PM
Historic Lamb Curries: Goan Curry & Cucumber Black-Eyed Pea Salad (p. 589599)
Chris, great looking curry that. This was one of the first things I made out of MC and was blown away by it - the cucumber salad is as phenomenal as it is easy to make. I worried about the uncooked dahl too, but have to say they added a really nice crunch to the salad. Not something you'd want in larger quantities but just a few little bites here and there was actually quite good. Still not sure if it is intentional or a mistake, if it's the latter then it's a good one!
Posted 02 April 2012 - 05:30 PM
Marcona almond, Anjou pear, chaat masala, tamarind pudding
The base of this dish is a large slab of deep fried cauliflower, surrounded by a bunch of little florets, dusted with chaat masala. It includes two sauces: a marcona almond butter and a tamarind puree. I personally preferred the tamarind, it has a bright acidity that is great with anything deep fried. It also has a relatively dense cauliflower foam: it's a different temperature and texture than the rest of the plate, but the same flavor as the main component, so I could take or leave it. It was fun to make, however. Next time I make this I think I will dispense the foam into a bowl and plate it with a spoon, though. I'm not very adept at using the siphon. I liked the flavor of the preserved pears, but my pears were overripe: I'd suggest choosing quite firm pears for this application. Finally, I found plating to be a challenge, in part because I didn't have a good sense of what the final textures of each component were going to be. Does anyone have any ideas or advice for the plating next time?
Chris Hennes
Director of Operations
Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:05 PM
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:54 PM
Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:55 PM
In the MC Fried chicken, what was the baking soda for? Tenderization?
I may be wrong, but I believe another possibility is to enhance the Maillard reaction by providing a more alkaline environment
Posted 03 April 2012 - 05:38 AM
Chris Hennes
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 09:14 AM
Would it have been better to vacuum seal the jars before cooking (in the chamber vacuum sealer)?
Posted 07 April 2012 - 10:45 PM
It calls for cooking the bananas sous vide for 12 minutes @ 190 deg F. Is that time from immersion, or from when the temp comes back up to 190?
Posted 08 April 2012 - 07:31 AM
I'm making the banana puree from the Banana Yogurt Recipe (sans centrifuge).
It calls for cooking the bananas sous vide for 12 minutes @ 190 deg F. Is that time from immersion, or from when the temp comes back up to 190?
AFAIK the cooking time is always measured from when the temperature has stabilized again.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 01:43 PM
-For the crispy corn pudding I used instant mashed potato flakes instead of Ultra-crisp, using a 1:1 ratio. I also dehydrated pureed frozen corn rather than freeze drying.
-I didn't have any mallic acid, sucrose, sorbitol, fructose, or spray-dried apple crystals for the hot applesauce terrine. I substituted simple syrup for some of the sweetness.
-For the red-eye gravy, I used some lamb stock I had lying around rather than pork stock. I was concerned about this causing a strong lamb flavor, but it turned out really well and I couldn't even tell it was cooked with lamb stock. I used xantham gum to thicken the gravy instead of microcrystalline cellulose.
-For the sous-vide pork belly, I used the basic salt brine rather than pink brine... this is probably one of the best pork belly's I have ever eaten.
All in all, it took about 3-4 hours active prep time, and another hour for cleaning the kitchen.
Edited by Baselerd, 11 April 2012 - 01:45 PM.
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One By One The Wicked Fall
There's a really great documentary about the early thrash metal scene currently jumping from city to city aptly titled Get Thrashed. I was lucky enough to catch the film last month in San Francisco, along with a huge pile of old-school Bay Area thrashers and more than enough $2 PBR's; you can probably imagine just how much fun the experience was. Anyway, by the time we walked out of the theater, I was left with a serious itch to spin all my classic thrash from the mid/late 80's and early 90's. Not just the obvious heavyweights, mind you, but the bands that managed to skate a bit under the mainstream radar as well: your Whiplash, Blood Feast, Acrophet, Devastation, etc., etc., etc. With my brain freshly polluted from rebirthed experimentations in classic thrash toxins of yore, I eventually decided to further my research by exposing my medulla oblongata to the latest EP from one of LA's keepers of the thrash flame, Warbringer. The results? Promising. Quite promising indeed.
Considering the fact that it's self-financed, One By One The Wicked Fall is a remarkably professional sounding EP. Beyond that, it's also solid evidence of five young dudes who've spent a great deal of time worshipping at the altar of classic thrash, and they pay their homage with an acute technical proficiency to boot. At its core, this platter is infused with the cruelty, speed, and youth of Bonded By Blood, but there are moments aplenty that bring to mind scads of other classic thrash bands as well: old-school band-shouted chorus' ala Eternal Nightmare are scattered throughout; the occasional Kreator-esque melodic licks and dashes of heavier Overkill riffing during "Shoot To Kill"; and the distinct Whiplash attack of "Hell on Earth" are all fine examples of the ancestry grittily splayed on the sleeves of these young fellers. Hell, there's even a nod towards the "Tormentooooor!!!" days of Tom Araya towards the end of "Road Warrior" to further help stamp the 'Grade-A Thrash' mark on Warbringer's forehead. Wrap it all beneath some expressly precise (yet decidedly ancient sounding) musicianship and loads of decorously fiendish vocals, and you've got an EP that's literally screaming for the thrash world's undivided attention.
(queue dramatic pause)......
And undivided attention they've apparently received! Hard work and high quality music does get noticed, folks. As of today, Warbringer has officially been added to the Century Media roster. Not all that surprising, really, as One By One The Wicked Fall certainly proves this band worthy of shelf space directly alongside your Funerot, Dekapitator, and Municipal Waste records. Congrats on the recent signing, fellahs. Looks like the world's ready for TOTAL WARRRRRRRR!!!!


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Hey RBN fans. There are a few bands that I'd like to contact and encourage to participate in the RBN. I figure if I can coordinate with some other fans, it might provide added encouragement. You know, a few e-mails here, a couple of Facebook messages there, who knows?
So, if there is anyone out there is a fan of any of the following artists, and doesn't mind investing a few minutes of precious time, please send me a private message and maybe together we can bring them aboard:
Mike Doughty
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
the Format
That's probably an ambitious enough list for now. Incidentally, the only common thread between these bands is that they are favorites of mine and they're not so huge that they seem unattainable. I have no idea on which of the bands might have any control over their own destinies (and masters), so any input on that would be great.


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To assist low-income beneficiaries with their share of premiums and other out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare, Congress has created four Medicare savings programs. Historic low enrollment in these programs has been attributed to several factors, including lack of awareness about the programs, and cumbersome eligibility determination and enrollment processes through state Medicaid programs. Concerned about this low enrollment, Congress passed legislation as part of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) requiring the Social Security Administration (SSA) to notify low-income Medicare beneficiaries of their potential eligibility for Medicare savings programs. The statute also required GAO to study the impact of SSA's outreach effort. GAO examined what outreach SSA undertook to increase enrollment, how enrollment changed following SSA's 2002 outreach, and how enrollment changed in selected states following SSA's outreach and what additional outreach efforts these states undertook. GAO reviewed information obtained from SSA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), analyzed enrollment data provided by SSA and CMS, and interviewed officials in and obtained data from six selected states (Alabama, California, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington).
In response to a statutory requirement, SSA is carrying out an annual outreach effort to help increase enrollment in Medicare savings programs. This outreach effort consists of mailing letters to potentially eligible lowincome beneficiaries nationwide as well as sharing data with states to assist with their supplemental outreach efforts. In 2002, SSA sent 16.4 million letters to low-income Medicare beneficiaries whose incomes from Social Security and certain other federal sources met the income eligibility criteria for Medicare savings programs. The 2002 letters provided eligibility criteria for programs in the beneficiary's home state and urged beneficiaries interested in enrolling to call a state telephone number provided. In addition to sending these letters, SSA provided states with a data file containing information on the beneficiaries to whom it sent letters. In 2003, SSA sent another 4.3 million letters to potentially eligible beneficiaries, and indicated that it intends to repeat the outreach mailing annually to newly eligible beneficiaries and a portion of prior letter recipients. Following SSA's outreach efforts in 2002, GAO estimated that more than 74,000 additional eligible beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare savings programs, 0.5 percent of all 2002 letter recipients, than would have likely enrolled without the letter. CMS enrollment data also showed that growth in Medicare savings programs enrollment for the year following SSA's mailing was nearly double that for each of the 3 prior years. Of the 74,000 additional enrollees, certain states and demographic groups had somewhat larger increases in enrollment than other groups. The highest additional enrollment increase was in Alabama, where 2.9 percent of letter recipients enrolled, followed by Delaware at 2.0 percent. Beneficiaries less than 65 years old, persons with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, and residents in southern states also had higher enrollment rates than other groups. The percentage of letter recipients newly enrolling in Medicare savings programs following SSA's 2002 mailing ranged from 0.3 to 2.9 percent among the six states GAO reviewed. The varying effects on enrollment by state could be attributable to several factors, including the share of eligible beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare savings programs prior to the outreach, each state's ability to handle increased call and application volume, and a state's income and asset limits. Four states GAO reviewed reported increases in the numbers of calls received or applications mailed or received following the SSA mailing and then decreases after the mailing period ended. Each of the states GAO reviewed reported that the state or other stakeholders conducted additional outreach during SSA's 2002 outreach. SSA generally agreed with GAO's findings. CMS stated that it did not have specific comments on the report.
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For a visit to Paris, Prince Albert Opera is a great choice, offering 33 rooms.
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Customer service is reliable and generally helpful. Wait times are reasonable.
I was on Verizon before and have checked out many different carriers (including other prepaid services in the UK, Italy and Germany), and I have to say that T-Mobile stands out for its consistent ease of access, straightforward billing explanations (no hidden costs/fine print that requires a team of corporate lawyers to decipher) and generally no-hassle service.
I'm considering switching to another prepaid service, but only because my phone use is changing. I'd prefer to stay with T-Mobile but they are not (at this moment) the cheapest in the market, particularly for my kind of use (heavy text messaging, some calling). - 1.3 overall
Worst customer service ever, minutes just vanish, a nightmare, avoid
By M C, posted: Sep 08The good: Phones are OKThe bad: Customer service is the worst I've ever encountered. I've exchanged tens of emails witout any resolution. I called TMobile, all representatives say they are "delighted" to work with you but they really don't solve anything. Minutes just vanish.Summary: Customer service is the worst I've ever encountered. I've exchanged tens of emails witout any resolution. I called TMobile, all representatives say they are "delighted" to work with you but they really don't solve anything. Minutes just vanish. - 2.0 overall
Fair service, awful customer service
By Bill Szech, posted: Jul 08The good: Inexpensive prepaid service; much cheaper than Verizon.The bad: T-Mobile is UNWILLING to disable receiving text messages, which I never use, and I have been receiving numerous texts from associates/creditors of the former owner of my phone number. Joined a class action suit against T-M since they absolutely won't help me disable texts, which they charge me money for.Summary: Spotty service around Hanover PA, especially south of town. Customer service has been pretty unhelpful as to the unwanted text/spam issue. - 1.3 overall
Hate T-Mobile
By Linda Rice, posted: Mar 08The good: I like the phone services I had before.The bad: Customer service stinksSummary: I ordered a phone online and UPS said I sent it back refused delivery, T-Mobile said the package was damaged, and I had to do the order over again and they would take another 90.00 dollars and I would have to wait 30 days to get the money back from the first order! makes no sence they had the money(STILL HAVE MONEY) but I have no phone! - 3.5 overall
By Linda Brau, posted: Feb 08The good: Inexpensive way to have a cell phoneThe bad: Worst customer service I have ever encounteredSummary: I wanted an inexpensive phone for emergencies. This was the cheapest way to go. I ordered a car charger with the phone but it was not included in the box. It took me 12 phone calls over 2 weeks to get customer service to understand that it was never put into the box. (they blamed UPS for something they never sent). Anyway I did eventually get it and individually the reps were nice but they seemed to have no training in their own company. - 2.7 overall
Good value
By John Smith, posted: Oct 07The good: Reasonable rates The bad: Spotty local coverage , poor indoor coverage, no way to view call record online , can't disable text messagingSummary: I have T-mobile TOGO for one teenager and it is Ok but I would like to be able to view the call record online ( you can on regular T-Mobile postpaid )and completely disabel text messaging . BTW - Virginmobile USA lets you you view the call record online . - 1.7 overall
PUK Code Delivery / Lazy Customer Service Reps
By Ed ., posted: Oct 07I managed to lock my SIM by entering the wrong PIN number and need a PUK number to unlock it.
I called T-Mobile to ask for one, and apparently I can't get a PUK without the PIN. I was told I will have to personally visit a T-Mobile location and present identification in order to get a PUK number and unlock the SIM.
Trouble is, the nearest T-Mobile is 40 miles away.
I have offered to fax a copy of my drivers license and auto insurance cards to verify that I am the owner of the account, to no avail.
I have asked why I can't it emailed to me, as long as I logged onto my secure account at t-mobile.com and requested from the encrypted contact page, to no avail.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, T-Mobile customers in the UK are properly taken care of. They can go online and get a PUK code through the Web: (http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/phone-support/unlock-phone/).
AT&T will also do this for you here in the US (http://supportcingular.atgnow.com/cng/searchResults.do ; search for PUK).
It galls me that I am expected to make an 80 mile round trip to run this errand, while other customers can take care of this at their own convenience from their own homes.
T-Mobile, get your act together. Your shoddy customer service is exactly why I switched to AT&T this month. - 5.0 overall
By Doug Rook, posted: Aug 07The good: 10 cents a minute when you buy the $100 card and the minutes don't expire as long as you but at least $10 per year after the first year. We got one phone via Costco for $30 and one from T-Mobile for $30.The bad: A little ticky to understand if you are just dealing with a new phone in a cardbord box, but if you have the T-Mobile people open it up and set it up, it is all done for you, no extra charge. Summary: Really great deal for older people or anyone on a budget. Kids can't exceed their minutes so it teaches them to be frugal. I had a traditional $60 a month Cingular plan and it cost me $750 a year for one phone. I still have all the phone contact I need but at a fraction of the cost. If you get others to sign up, the T-Mobile store will give you 200 or so free minutes. We've taken it to Vegas and all over southern California and it worked great. - 5.0 overall
Great phone for Only-When-You-Really-Need-it
By Deb Good, posted: Jul 07The good: I've found very few dead areas. Reasonably small. More than enough features for someone who just want's a cell phone for emergencies or quick calls. Extremely reasonable cost for above situation.The bad: Haven't found any yet for my type of usage.Summary: If you just want to be able to call anywhere when you need to, or be able to be contacted in an emergency, this is the phone. I'd suggest prepaying the $100 in the beginning, then once a year adding the minimum needed to stay a 'gold member' where minutes from previous year roll over. I thought I used the phone a lot last year, yet still had 300 plus minutes to roll over into this year. Even non-techie people like me can use it. - 4.0 overall
Very good for price
By e. k. u., posted: May 07The good: Inexpensive, easy to use, NO TAXES. I was able to convert from a postpaid to prepaid easily with my own phone.The bad: Had dead spots in Palm Springs. Signal can be weak at times.Summary: Great for someone who doesn't use their phone much. Although I find myself using my cell more now that I know I won't go over my limit. I purchased an extra one for my mother as an emergency phone. Great peace of mind. Buy the $100/1000 min, and you get 1 year to use, and can carry over extra minutes when you restock.


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May 29, 2013
By Tom Berg
Customer complaints about loss of power with Ford's EcoBoost V-6 engine in its F-150 pickups, reported by the general news media over the Memorial Day weekend, stem from moisture accumulation in the trucks' charge-air cooler, Ford Motor Co. says. Dealers have been informed of a fix and will do the work under warranty. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced it is investigating loss-of-power incidents that are the subject of 95 complaints and two lawsuits. Stumbling under hard acceleration or heavy loads can be a safety concern, the agency said, but no injuries have been reported.
The F-150 is the most popular pickup in America. Most are sold for personal use, but many are also used as work trucks. The EcoBoost V-6 is chosen by 40% or more of F-150 buyers, the company has said. Ford advertises it as having V-8 power with six-cylinder fuel economy. But complaints about the truck and the engine have been circulating on the internet. Ford notified dealers of a fix in a technical service bulletin, said spokesperson Kelli Felker. However, new complaints are surfacing from owners who had work done under bulletin 12-10-19, and who say the performance problems persist. "The most recent [technical service bulletin] addresses a condition related to moisture accumulation in the charge-air cooler (CAC) during extended highway driving in humid or damp conditions in 2011-2012 MY F-150s equipped with a 3.5L gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine," she told TruckingInfo. "The TSB recommends repairing the condition by reprogramming the powertrain control module, installing a new CAC and an air deflector plate." The TSB also instructs mechanics to replace one of the engine's catalytic converters. Running changes were made to F-150s being assembled, according to news reports.
On Wednesday, an owner wrote that work under the service bulletin did not solve problems on his F-150. "My family and I were traveling in heavy rain on I-65 in Birmingham, Ala.," said the owner from Evansville, Ind., on the website www.arfc.com. "I pulled into the far left lane to pass slower vehicles. When I accelerated the truck began to shake violently and rapidly lose speed and power. Several vehicles including a semi had to take evasive action to avoid a collision." It happened again on the family's trip home. The owner said he took his truck to a dealer, which made repairs prescribed by the service bulletin. But the problem happened twice more on a highway near home. "Ford has acknowledged the issue but has informed me that there is nothing they can do at this time," the owner said. "They offered to send me a buy-back offer within 10 days, and after 20 days and several phone calls, today [May 28], they informed me that they are unable to buy back my truck. "They also told me that I would have to live with the issue until (if) they come up with a fix. I am unwilling to put my family at risk." The organization running the website, Auto Recalls for Consumers, said that owner's complaint is one of 124 it has received about the 2012 Ford F-150. Another website, www.F150Forum.com, has more. "You go to pass a vehicle and the engine all but gives up the ghost," wrote one forum member, who said his truck has about 27,000 miles. "It starts shaking violently and feels like every nut and bolt is coming loose. This has happened numerous times to me. Each time I'm told that nothing shows up on the computer. It happened again recently, and I have it on video this time." Another forum member said last year that at about 20,000 miles, his EcoBoost engine "started missing while sitting at idle," and "sometimes while getting onto an onramp and gassing the truck hard it would fall on its face and return to idle (yes, while merging) and you would have to let off the gas and slowly reapply." The engine also lost power while he was pulling a trailer, the member said. His dealer was not able to fix the problem, even after having the truck for a week. At that time, service people told him that they were expecting a bulletin from Ford on it. The two Ohio lawsuits against Ford include an F-150 owner who claims he had the same problems with his 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, the Associated Press reported last Friday. A married couple sued over alleged defects with the same EcoBoost engine in a Ford Taurus SHO sedan. Problems happen at highway speeds, which can put plaintiffs in danger, the F-150 suit says. Ford says its policy is not to comment on pending litigation.At this point there is no recall on the problem. Felker, the Ford spokesperson, did not comment on reports of post-repair recurrences. As for repair costs, "The majority of these vehicles are expected to still be under warranty," she said.
We have two F250's in our fleet with similiar problem. Engine is not Eco Boost .
I had the same problem as the gentleman has written about on acceleration she just stops start shaking to let off of it that I go down and ease back and comes back on does not do it all the time
Going with the 5.0 over the 3.5 ecoboost should be a no brainer. The gas mileage difference is negligible on its face and over the life of the vehicle. The ecoboost's increase in HP/torque obtained by direct injection, twin turbos, variable timing, etc., comes at the risk of the unproven design rather than overall displacement. Also, an F150 is not a heavy duty truck designed for big towing, that is better suited to F250s and up with the 6.2 or diesel. Anyway, who wants a V6 in a full sized truck anyway?
The story deoicted by the gentleman form Indiana in the initial article has happened to me three (3) times in my 2012 F150 crew cab with the 3.5L EcoBoost. All three times the truck shook violently, stuttered, and loss almost totally all power. After reading about the fixes, by Ford, not fixing the problem I do not know what to do. I have been a Ford man for, many, many years and now that I am retiring soon and want to travel I have doubts about my Ford F150 or and Ford product with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. Other than this problem I like the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. Come on Ford engineers........get this problem solved before it is too late. Lives are at stake here needless to say anything about the potential of millions of dollars. Ford is wrong in this case and the THEY should setup and get this serious problem corrected before it IS too late.
Good luck had 6.0 that was never fixed correctly and now my 5.4 is in the shop for can phasers at60850 miles......bye bye ford after 15 years or fords
Just had the same issue on a long drive from TN to FL on vacation. Drove thru heavy rain off and on for 8 hours. Pulled into gas station for a stretch, then when pulling out and accelerating truck started shaking and missing badly. Check engine light flashed repeatedly indicating a missfire. Puled over immediately and shut off engine. Cranked back up and check engine light was on solid. Truck seemed to run ok, but was underpowered somewhat. Took it to dealer in Destin and they applied fixes due to moisture in CAC. We will see if the fixes work as I drive my truck on extended trips for work.
I have a 2011 f150 ecoboost at about 19, 800 miles and have not experienced the issue yet. But I did notice that my small hose on the turbo air intake pops off and then I lose power on acceleration I put a screw clamp on it and now it stays put. This could be how the moistuer is getting in. The hose is about 1/2 inch in diamater and runs off the large intake tube.
I have had my f150 ecoboost for about 3 years now I got it in late 2011 but the truck year is a 2012 and so far we have 19000 very hard miles on the truck and not a single problem but now I'm scared of this happening, we have taken a few long road trips with it and no problem, I have pulled some car trailers with 8000 pound machines and pulls perfect, I will continue to buy fords in which I have a 99 f250 with 160xxx, a 2010 escape with 70xxx a 06 mustang with 15xxx and a 07 mustang with 80xxx and not a problem
My 2011 ecoboost FX4 has the same problem, it shudders when i accelerate hard to pass and looses power. Mine truck is doing this on clear hot sunny days on the highway, No rain at all!!! There has also been some sort of weird sound also that appears to be coming form the turbo, on start ups and take offsé
I have a 2012 ecoboost having the same problems, it shutters ,looses power almost stalling completely out. I have had it to the dealer 3 times and they still have not got it fixed. They put fords retro fixes on then send me on my way . The last one was a real joke , a thin piece of plastic stuck on the front of CAC (Just yesterday) . Ran fine yesterday but started again on my way to work today. I'm going to file with the NTSB and may join in the suits!
The exact same thing happened with me yesterday. I have a 2013 ecoboost f150 and was accelerating to get on expressway, check engine symbol flashed and it lost power. Power did return. Luckily me and my son were not put in danger. This is the first ford I have owned since my 1974 maverick hope I didn't make mistake.
My mother's F 150 2011 just started this problem two week's ago on her way from Florida to Michigan, she called me to talk to the dealers service tech. He knew of the problem. I have a 2011 F 150. Brother in-law has a 2011 F150 we both had the same problem.I can say this,I, my wife, Brother in-law, father in-law, and more family members. All totalling more than 200 years of service for Ford's.She is supporting all of us by buying a Ford. I just hope Ford supports her and repairs the problem. Sincerely a loyal Ford family
My 2013 F-150 ecoboost has lost power twice when accelerating. No rain, or contamination just ignition interruption and loss of power. Also the m.p.g. is not even close to what was advertised.
I have a 2012 f150 crew 4x4 it's been to two different dealerships and has had both tsb's the first a air deflector on top on the new cac and then a different plastic deflector that literally has double sides tape that sticks to the bottom if the cac. Still stumbles and feels like no power. Like the turbo don't even work at all. You can hear it but you can't feel it. After the very first power failure running 70 on the interstate the power loss dropped me to 40 mph and a 18 wheeler almost rearended me. Oh yeah and gas mileage pssst it started out at around 19 to 20 on the interstate at a steady 70 mph after the power failure. I'm lucky to get 14 and that at 50mpg and no a/c. There is more going in with these trucks than a cheap air deflector. My cousin has a friend that had the same problem and ford of Macon in Georgia replaced the computer and he said that fixed the problem. I'm not sure if that's true or not. But what ford is doing isn't working so why not give it a try. Although I haven't heard of ford stating this in any tsb's or recalls. I use to love this truck but honestly I'm starting to hate it. I filed with NHTSA and also a lemon law attorney. Go report your vehicle to the NHTSA. Lets get something done. These trucks cost way to much for us. Not to mention the safety of our family that rides with us in this truck.
I have a 2013 crew cab platinum ecoboost with 5,400 miles on it if this veery I would not even bother to take it back to be fixed and I would even tell them I would just take the hit and get a 5.0 Mortor because its the best looking truck on the road and I am sure you all agree with that
I just recently had the same issue with my 2011 F-150. I bought it used with 16,500 miles on it, I currently have 24,500 miles on it. Labor Day my wife and I were traveling home from a long weekend in Western PA. It had rained during the day and was raining pretty hard while driving through the Allegheny Forest. We had no problems to speak of. Once we got on Rte. 80 headed east things settled down rain wise it had stopped and the sun came out. I would say an hour later I pulled out to pass a tractor-trailer and when I accelerated the engine seemed to misfire, the engine light came on and began to flash and the truck started shuddering. I was able to back down and slowly take the upcoming exit and pull off the road. I did not shut the engine off I put it Park and got out to visually inspect. While I was doing a walk around my wife told me the engine light stopped flashing. We drove home with no further issues. I contacted my dealer and they are ordering a new inter cooler for it only time will tell if that was the cause. I will note it had not been raining for at least an hour when this took place.
I have a 2011 with 23000 miles. Same problem as every one else. I would try trade it for a new chevy with a 5.3, but I'm sure chevy dealers are reading these complaints. Tuff situation.
I have a 2012 fx4 eco with 17k miles......no problems to speak of what so ever. I love this thing. I hope nothing happens to mine and hope they find a fix for all the others with problems
My truck did really good until it reached 66,000 miles it started to do the same thing everyone is complaining about brought it to the dealer they said I needed to change the spark plugs I did that n now it is even worse. Don't know what I am gonna so to get it fixed. Might try a different dealership. To see if they can get it fixed. B
No way is lack of full acceleration a safety hazard! If the truck decelerated rapidly... Then yes but lack of acceleration is just like coasting, so if some guy rear ends you because of stuttering then he was too close to begin with.
I have a 2011 F150 ecoboost. I have experienced extreme loss of power, violent shaking and back firing and engine light blinking now at least 4 different times. All of these times has occurred in heavy rain when towing a trailer. I will press on the gas to pass or to go up a hill and the truck basically shuts down and goes into a limp mode. The engine light never stays on. Ive taken my truck in and my dealer pretended that they've never even heard of the problem. Am I the only one in Kingston Ontario to experience this? I doubt it very much. The most recent time I've brought the truck in was Sept 2013. I even had several articles printed off the web to show the dealer. The dealer said there's no fix as of yet and told me to keep checking the internet. Not good enough. I hear of people getting new re-designed inter-coolers, a deflector plate and a computer re-program. Step up to the plate Ford and fix my problem before I pull out to pass one day and get stranded in oncoming traffic with a truck in limp mode.
Well fellow Ford people, It just happen to me for the first time on 10/4/2013 on my way to the U.P. in Michigan. It was raining and the dew point was around 60. I was pulling out from a rest stop on I-75 and I will tell you this, my truck was a shaking,and sputtering and yes loss of power. I was terrified that the semi that I was pulling in front of was going to smash into me, but he pulled into the far lane and honk his air horn, and I am sure he was cussing me out.. FORD PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM ! I sure hope I can make it back hone... lol
I have a 2012 F150. This same issue has happen to me 5 different times. The first time I had 1200 miles on the truck. The truck has 25000 miles on it now I have taken it to the dealer each and every time. I did not buy a $50,000.00 truck and not be able to depend on it to pass a car. I use premium gas the last time it lost power I mashed the accelerator to the floor for 2 miles and the speed was from 43 to 47 MPH. If ford cannot fix this issue I will replace it with a new Toyota and will never purchase another FORD
I aswell just experienced this issue coming home from an 8 hr. Drive from Vancouver. It wasn't raining but was about 0'C outside and as I went to pass a vehicle my truck started to jerk as if the tranny was slipping it felt like. I lost my acceleration and the engine light came on flashing and put the truck into limp mode for about 2 minutes. The truck was bought in March and only has 20,000 kms on it.
I have a 2011 F-150 Ecoboost and at 14,000 miles it lost power going across the country on a dry day, the dealer replaced a catalytic Converter at 60,000 it threw a misfire code on Cyl 3 and had the dealer replace the coil an wire for $300.00 now a month later the same thing on Cyl 6 Misfire Code I'm not happy to say the least. For $60.00 I'll buy the coil and change it myself, seriously think twice before spending $30,000 on an F-150 Ecoboost !!
I had my 2011 Ford F150 in to the dealer because I lost power back in Aug while driving in the rain. I was merging into traffic and almost had a accident. The Ford Dealer said they had a fix for the problem and put on a deflector. Well guess what, I was driving home from a trip yesterday 18 Oct 13 and it was raining hard. I went to pass someone and once again my truck lost power and shuttered very hard. My engine light did come on and the shuttering was so hard I had to pull over. I shut off the truck to see if this would make the engine light go off, it did not work. I continued on with my driving and then tried to accelerate when the same thing happened agin, loss of power and hard shaking. I had to drive very slow for 4 hours before I made it home. This is a very serious problem and Ford is going to pay for not fixing this problem. It will be to late when we loss a life. To the dealer on Monday to have them tell me a bunch of B.S. First and last Ford. Everyone should get together and put in a mass lawsuit against Ford. Some Lawyer out there maybe able to help out alot of people who got ripped off money for a vehicle. Thanks
I have a 2011 f150 ecoboost. I experienced the same thing twice the other day. Rainy, cruise on for 25-30 miles. Went to punch it to pass someone, nothing, loss of power. Happened twice in one trip. I have 23k miles on it. I nearly caused an accident both times. My check engine light has been on and off since then. I took it to Al Meyer Ford they said it would be 2-3 days before they could even look at it and that they hadn't heard of this ever happening before. Not true, I have a personal friend who brought his ford f150 ecoboost into this same dealer with the same issue not 3 months ago. He threatened a lawsuit and they traded his for a new one. Why won't Ford fix this problem?
I have a 2012 with the same issue,,, took it to the dealer and no code was present so he sent me on my way. I told him I will find the TSB that has the issue without a cel (Code) which is 13-8-1. This isn't the only problem Ford is having and not being able to fix. The other is with vibration, shudder when just pulling out.. same thing several TSB without a true fix. I own 3 vehicles and they are all Fords.. Couldn't be happier with the Mustang but the Ranger and the F150 haven't lived up to the Ford name. Yes I believe there will be a accident that may cause harm in this issue isn't fixed and for those that don't have it,,, well I suggest you don't find yourself between a F150 EcoBoost having the issue and a big rig behind you. Just so you know we aren't trying to kill you,, we are just trying to get the truck out of the way while it is in limp mode.. For us that do have the issue I strongly suggest you try to avoid the issue and don't pass unless there is nobody in the passing lane at all... I still like the truck and the performance when it is working but I must say many manufactures are having issues that need to be fixed, it isn't just ford but I can't believe how many are having problems that they can't seem to find a fix for the problem! I don't ever remember this as an issue but then again I am old school and we didn't have 2 or more computers running the car,,, we were mechanics and we could always fix the problem... Today,,, that is not the case and they mostly throw parts at it in a hope you don't come back!
I have a 2011 F 150 2wd with 190,000. miles and have been dealing with this same issue for the last 150,000 miles. First my dealer replacedall the coils at my expense and then replaced the heat exchanger. This was done in the spring and was ok until Fall. I now am experiancingsevere excellaration issues and took it to 3 differant dealers in a 100 mileradius. They all tell me that they can not fix it and to call Ford. Wow whata let down !! Ford what is wrong with you, do people have to dye beforeyou admit your mistakes. Unhappy in Iowa
i also have a 2013 f150 eco with the same problem. My truck has 16k miles in it. It has been in the shop several time for loss of power issues. I also have noticed milky oil in my oil cap. The dealer told me this is normal. I do believe you shouldnt have water in you crank case. This is the last ford i will ever buy.
My3.5ecoboost lost cyl3and5 at 65mph engine blown at 19500 miles,Lincoln was great about it,dropped a long block in about 10 days.cost 9350.00 MKS still under factory warranty .car runs good ,but it is having the shakes still.there is something wrong with this 3.5 .car runs super and strong as hell .power and gas mileage unreal .there is few cars that can keep up with it.it has been 75 days since new engine.still running good .we will see in the future how it holds up.
I just purchased a brand new F150 2013 and now with only 3,400 miles I have experienced this same Issue and it was raining. Is there anything I can do other than trying to see this piece of crap!!!!
I have a 2011 with 16000 miles on it and it has taken 22 trips to the dealer in Houma la with no luck loss of power rough idle and the transmission has been out of the truck twice don't waist you time complaining to ford they are no help either worst mistake ever.
I have a 2012 FX4 with the ecoboost and had the same issue yesterday. I drove from Charleston, SC to Atlanta, GA in heavy fog and rain for 5 hours and was trying to pass someone in the fast lane when my truck starting shuttering hard and there was a complete loss of power. I went from 80mph to 40 something in no time flat. My check engine light is now on and I not sure if I should drive the truck back to Charleston to my local dealer or take it to one here in Atlanta.
2011 f150 supercrew 3.5l ecoboost. Happened to be mast week and again today 12/11/13. I was on the tollway and I got video of this happening. I'm very nervous. This is my first ford truck.
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