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#14490 of 14566 Re: Composting leaves [grahampeters] by volkov Nov 10, 2009 (9:10 pm)
Replying to: grahampeters (Nov 10, 2009 3:00 am) Growing up in the UK, every gardener had a compost "tip" as we used to call it, but any serious gardener had 3 : one you were adding all your organic waste to, one that was maturing and one who's soil you were using. Carrying kitchen scraps out to the compost tip was one of my jobs as a child. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Nov 11, 2009 10:46 am)
#14491 of 14566 Re: Composting leaves [volkov] by ateixeira Nov 11, 2009 (10:46 am)
Replying to: volkov (Nov 10, 2009 9:10 pm) I guess I need to add a 3rd to my current 2 piles, then.
#14492 of 14566 Re: Our city [subearu] by ateixeira Nov 11, 2009 (10:48 am)
Replying to: subearu (Nov 10, 2009 6:48 pm) We had leaf pickup at my previous house (trash was included, too), which also had much lower property taxes, but here in Potomac we pay much more tax and get far fewer services. Lame. At least the public schools are good.
#14493 of 14566 Interesting article on Subaru's recent success by rsholland Nov 11, 2009 (6:29 pm)
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091111_789023.htm
#14494 of 14566 Leaves by robr2 Nov 12, 2009 (10:02 am)
I figured out that the 80 or so 30 gallon bags of mulched leaves I put out every year is equal to about 12 cubic yards. IIRC from my summer working for a landscaper, that is a bit bigger than a 10 wheel dump truck. A man only needs so much compost!! Luckily, it's not going into a landfill. My town is part of a consortium that contracts with one hauler to send them all to a giant compost pile that the towns can draw from. The hauler also gets to sell quite a bit of it. Over the summer, I mulch most of the grass clippings with some going in the compost pile to mix with leaves. Replies to this message: rsholland (Nov 12, 2009 12:04 pm)
#14495 of 14566 Re: Leaves [robr2] by rsholland Nov 12, 2009 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: robr2 (Nov 12, 2009 10:02 am) Our county landfill also composts leaves and brush. They then sell the mulch by the yard. So if you're local and have a pickup, it's a good deal. Bob
#14496 of 14566 1st car for Teenager? by tsy Nov 12, 2009 (12:54 pm)
Hi all My son just got his learner's permit and has started driving. I don't think I'm going to have him learn on the STi, so I need to get something for him. I was thinking of the following as parameters: Front or AWD, 5 star crash ratings, Lots of airbags, and stability control. Oh yeah, less than 200hp. And preferably reliable. Can you guys think of anything that fits the bill for $15k? The only car I can think of that fits is a used Hyundai Sonata. I've been looking for Subies with VDC but they're over my budget and hard to find. tom Replies to this message: rsholland (Nov 12, 2009 1:06 pm) xwesx (Nov 12, 2009 1:37 pm) ateixeira (Nov 15, 2009 5:26 pm) volkov (Nov 16, 2009 10:41 am) ateixeira (Nov 16, 2009 11:09 am) lucien2 (Nov 16, 2009 12:27 pm) tsy (Nov 19, 2009 12:50 pm)
#14497 of 14566 Re: 1st car for Teenager? [tsy] by rsholland Nov 12, 2009 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: tsy (Nov 12, 2009 12:54 pm) When my son turned 16, we got him a then-new '96 Outback Sport automatic, which he had for 10 years. He's now on his second Outback Sport, an '06 model. So I'd say a non-turbo Impreza of some sort, a year or so old. AWD, reliability and safety are the obvious draws. Bob
#14498 of 14566 Great article on Top Gear by rsholland Nov 12, 2009 (1:06 pm)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2009/nov/12/top-gear-bbc-j- eremy-clarkson Replies to this message: robr2 (Nov 12, 2009 2:04 pm)
#14499 of 14566 Re: 1st car for Teenager? [tsy] by xwesx Nov 12, 2009 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: tsy (Nov 12, 2009 12:54 pm) Well, these don't fit the 200hp criterion, though I don't think they really behave all that differently than the 2.5L, but an '04 VDC Outback (sedan or wagon) should come in within your budget. If not, the seller(s) must be overly optimistic about the car's value! What about an "older" Ford Fusion or Five Hundred / Freestyle? I think you can get those in AWD trims (again, not sure about the HP ratings) and they should be pretty cheap for first/second year models.