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  1. Thanks, people. True, today oil companies are using different recipes/additives/etc, although, I understand it is not that high tech. Only thing is, as been mentioned above , blending different brands could create a "bad"/unintended reaction and get one in even more trouble than it's worth. Also, while I was anxiously waiting for some advice here, I tried calling around- contacted 2 places- one was a blender/supplier (a tech guy though, not just a sales rep), other was Mobil tech service. Blender said blend is OK/no big deal, and even can average the numbers on the weight (not viscosity). But the mobil tech guy- sheesh, talk about protecting company secrets- said "no you cant do that, otherwise we can be liable.........." and more protective/defensive mumbo jumbo which I am used to, and expected 100%. Why would he say otherwise. Thanks again.
  2. I heard a while ago that if you want to get say, 15w-40 oil, you can simply blend/mix some 10w-40 with 20w-40 (such that the first #'s 10 + 20 divided by 2 equals the 15). Likewise, if you wanted say, 15w-40 you can achieve by blending 10w-30 with equal amount of 20w-50. In other words, they are miscible, and the equal amounts behave linearly when mixed. Is this true? Thanks
  3. Thanks, Charon. So, then, practical/hypothetical example, lets say one ingests some e coli (the strain typically of concern, from contaminated beef) by using a spoon previously in contact with some pre cooked beef , to eat some food. Is that in your opinion enough to overwhelm your flora in stomach? Second example, say one opens door to bathroom by turning the door knob, does NOT wash hands afterward, then accidentaly ingests this e coli (human strain, of course) by having lunch after that incident. Enough for sepsis? Thanks
  4. people, This has been bugging me (no pun here), for years- so much talk/scare about ingesting one or 2 or even 1000 cells of e coli accidentally say, by eating some undercooked beefburger which had been infected/contaminated- such that one has to wonder just how much e coli does one have to "eat" to become ill (overwhelmed). How many colonies per plate(?). How much e coli (or salmonella. for that mater) should the healthy immune system be able to control/attack/kill/surround/isolate/"neutralize" by the white blood cells? Immune system subject for sure. How many - in terms of however the micro people like to "count" such bacteria. (maybe this is for the micro forum(?)). Thanks
  5. Sure can be complicated, but thanks people, for all the info/perspectives. Overall, I dont hate clover- just when I see it growing so vigorously, Im suspicious its taking some from what I put down for the trees.........But I dont think it can take ALL of it. Kinda like mosquito larvae in a pond with sunfish- the fish camnt eat all the larvae.
  6. the method/instructions are very vague. It does not say to what volume to boil down to, nor to what viscosity, nor for how long to boil. One has to otherwise assume they mean to just bring to boil and stop. Tough to measure viscosity without equipment. To me, just boiling should not alter the sugar- but should increase the "stickyness".
  7. OK, Chad, (sorry for late reply), I get it now. So, PO4 does not induce floweering, but it does have a big part in development of the flowers into fruit? If so, thats a good clarification. I never understood that.
  8. good explanation, people. Makes sens biologically too. Thnaks. Time to add N to my tree!!
  9. People, Say, you have clover in a pot with a small tree. Now, Clover is supposed to fixate N from the air, and release it into the "dirt". But, IF you add N fertilizer, will the clover "turn it down", and leave the N for the tree to take up, or will it hog some of the N for itself, even if it fixates it from the air? Thaks
  10. Glad to get a reply that helps confirm my initial belief. I think there are about 50-100 carcinogenic compounds in smoke including vinyls, benzene, etc. Some may be present, although in miniscule amounts. Too bad I like the "smoke" that is produced when I grill my food with wood, though. But to say sage smoke "purifies" the spirit is bunk- its a sacred cow those people can not kill.
  11. OOps- sorry, title should read "bad", not "bqad".......but: Believe it or not, some people say burning plant material like "incense", and sage is not detrimantal to your health. OK, maybe not as bad as cigarette manufacturers which add about 10% additives to "tobacco", but still, smoke from a weed/plant/leaf is still smoke particles, and that inside your lungs is technically foreign body , and can cause pneumonia, I believe. Why would smoke from a sage plant be "good" for you but tobacco say, raw natural tobacco, without the processing likely from cigarette companies, be "bad" for you. isnt that kind of being biased?
  12. Update: I GOT OLIVES ON MY 2 TREES!!!!!! The cut branches of pollinating variety cross pollinated my olives !! Wow- I cant believe it. Right now, I have bunches of olives , about 2mm across. It worked. But, that does not mean they will hold, but lets keep our fingers crossed. I will let yous know in a month or so if they are progressing well. By that time, they should be strong enough to hold, Im thinking.
  13. thnaks, acme. I learned something from that. Update: I figured that if I place a branch of flowering polinator variety in the trees I have that flowered I should get cross pollination!! I will let yous know what happens in say, a month or so when the baby olives develop!! Also, I have to question the above chadn who said phosphate does not induce flowering. Its the first time I heard this- I always understood that without PO4, no fruit. How can we clarify this , people?
  14. good info, people. its on olive trees.
  15. People, Need to understand better how a fruit tree flowers, then generates the fruit. In other words, Can phosphate encoursge flowering, but not necessarily allow for the development of the actual fruit from the flower?? Why does a tree "flower", but then does not develop fruit, and another year, it will develop fruit? can a tree develop flowers with low phosphate availability? Thanks
  16. thanks, people. Good to know. even 6 days- best to reduce it when possible. Man, didnt evolve for that abuse.
  17. Not sure if its true, people, but anyone ever hear of this? I heard years ago, not sure where, that jumping on a plane, travelling to say, Europe which is about 6 hrs ahead, screws up your biological clock severely. I believe it, as biologivcal click is how we regulate much of our body chemical procesees. I heard it can take 6 months for your immune system to recover. You may not "feel it", but it does take time. maybe Im misinformed- feedback appreciated. (flying to Australia, and not feeling happy about it right now......LOL)
  18. Youre not goinf to have left over/excess acid, as the extra phos will drain off. If not enough phos was doused on the rust, repeat of the phos application (say, with a brush) will react with the unreacted rust. Again, after a brushing/dousing, the 2nd application of phos wil allow the excess to again drain off. Repeat until theres no more rust to react with another application of brushed on phos. Why would there be excess of phos under these conditions? Fe phosphates then ultimately form , rust is completely reacted, and no excess of acid. Thats why I was unclear when you said Fe phosphates are soluble in excess phos acid. I took that as a caveat- react the rust to a phosphate, but "beware" as they will redissolve type of thing. I hope they will not redissolve. I actualy understand they are very insoluble (could check the Merck index on that, I guess.....) Thanks, John.
  19. good tip- I will try that Thanks, John, but not sure what you mean- asssuming you apply the phos acid, it converts to iron phosphate (excess phos acid is at this point "gone"), why would the phosphate product still be in an acid environment? I mean, its not like the phos acid keeps continually dripping down on the rust area....... I would expect he phosphate product forms in a dry environment, no more phos acid around.....
  20. big thanks, people!! So cool to get this advice here!! Now, Moon, phos will "convert" the rust, but wont remove/dissolve it. It will convert it to Fe Phosphate (or phosphite??). I was hoping to REMOVE the rust, not just convert it. But phos may be my only practical solution, I fear. In auto body circles, converting is frowned upon.
  21. Special situation, car rust on door, thought of hydrochloric acid, brush on , wait, then rinse with bicarb, then water, then dry asap. But, HCl attacks the "good clean" steel next to rust, so is there a better alternative? Oxalic? isnt oxalic slow reacting? Phosphoric just converts the rust to iron phosphate, and does not "remove" it. Id rather remove it, dissolve it, rinse it away, but afraid of further good/intact steel digestion in the process. Tips appreciated.
  22. OK, looks like the members here know way more than me on this. Thats why I posted. But, can we agree at least on one point about the pesticides aspect of all this- That GMO's allow for much less pesticide use? Wasnt that one of the main benefits of GMO's? Cmon, pesticides are bad, for the most part, on the environment, at least where residue lingers/runoff/etc. Pesticides or GMO's? Lets pick the less evil. Feedback appreciated as always. I go with GMO's.
  23. People, Suspect another scam artist "Doctor", advising a friend that with a $3000 DNA "scan", he can tell , based on the dna "results", which pharmaceutical drug anti-depressant is "best" for her daughter. I smell a fish. I hesitated to tell her she is being taken for a ride. The scam artist came recomended. Unsuspecting, well meaning, hard working classs people. trust in anyone's title of "doctor". Ive seen so many witch Doctors selling pills, powders, and potients to anyone ready to try anything. Its an epidemic. If Im wrong, just tell me, and I will have learned something. Thanks.
  24. Thanks for your imput, char.
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