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by Lurch
Sun May 26, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

I went back to the DDG browser. It works nicely and it's a bit faster than FF. I even seem to like the DDG search engine fairly well. How about a bowl of grass fed beef soup with low carb vegetables? I take lots of pics of my keto meals and post them on facebook. Any interest in posting pics of our ...
by Lurch
Sun May 26, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

I know what you mean. I actually deleted my Yelp account about 6 months ago. I figure... who really cares? So much of those or any reviews are probably sketchy at best. Like you said, they make you feel good for a minute but after that... who really cares? True. And if you feel different about it d...
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius
Replies: 10
Views: 2168

Re: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius

It shows up now, thank you.
If it says "image" that's a good sign.
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Digital Media and Photography
Topic: Black Cat Buddy
Replies: 6
Views: 5467

Re: Black Cat Buddy

I see. Thank you.
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius
Replies: 10
Views: 2168

Re: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius

My images don't seem to want to show up here.
I used a link from facebook.
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius
Replies: 10
Views: 2168

Re: 3 Years with my 2012 Prius

https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/443861449_10226358076679132_924081236460061188_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=fCGJB1OkE3IQ7kNvgGqlO6k&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&oh=00_AYBtqpXRVgdvOGI68B8aV9f_4ZDB_BEdTjUP9VFp81KZ7Q&oe=66583953 My Prius c is...
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: Digital Media and Photography
Topic: Black Cat Buddy
Replies: 6
Views: 5467

Re: Black Cat Buddy

Can you delete this post?
The image of the black cat was deleted for some reason. Thx
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

FF is a slight bit slower than Chrome and MSE, but I'm OK with that.
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

Firefox is fine if you like it, most of the main browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) are good. "Brave" is also an option. I don't like the Edge bloated home page and settings either, but you can turn all that off in the settings and change your home/new tab page to some simpler search engine...
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

FF has a nice punctuation editor add on. It's different, plus I like the privacy. I've had a habit of leaving a negative review when I had hard feelings about a local business, but that only seems to help for a short time, and at times I would have been better off to not leave any review at all. I g...
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

I'm perfectly content with Chrome. I've tried everything you've mentioned except FF and Edge. You mentioned that "I Couldn't use google search on Chrome". That just doesn't sound right. I think it's actually the default search engine for Chrome. It was probably because DDG Brave changed m...
by Lurch
Sat May 25, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Re: Browsers

I'm logged in with FF now.
Would it be worth running FF instead of Chrome?
I like the way MSE runs, but I don't like their home page.
It seems good so far to be running FF.
by Lurch
Fri May 24, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Browsers
Replies: 11
Views: 106

Browsers

Hi there, I had been using Chrome for quite a while, then saw some info about DuckDuckGo (DDG) browser so I tried it for a few days, then when I couldn't use google search on Chrome or MSE, I got fed up with it and removed it. Then I was reading about Firefox (which I used for several years, many ye...
by Lurch
Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Ninja Blender Blade
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

I made this smoothie today with a banana, some blueberries, a date, an egg, 1 TBS of whole flaxseed, and some water.
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by Lurch
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Ninja Blender Blade
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

As soon as flaxseeds are ground and the fatty acids are exposed to oxygen, they begin to oxidize and go rancid.
By buying flaxseed whole, you're getting a fresher product and you can grind them or blend them yourself.
by Lurch
Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Ninja Blender Blade
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

I have read that the best way to consume flax seeds is to buy it as meal and not seed form. The rational was that the beneficial oils are not exposed and absorbed while in seed form and they just pass through the body. In meal form you get the full benefit. I don't eat whole flax seeds. My Ninja ha...
by Lurch
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Ninja Blender Blade
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

Ninja Blender Blade

The blade on my Ninja BL454 was acting up. I was feeling heat on the blade axle after making a smoothie for quite a while, then the other day it almost wouldn't turn at all. It sounded funny and would not turn at a consistent high speed. I could hardly turn it by hand. I bought a replacement blade o...
by Lurch
Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

So if you had Castrol or Quaker State 0w-20...it would be just like water too when you pull the dipstick when cool. I personally don't find these oils to be as watery as PP 0w20. It's easier to check the oil with Castrol or QS, I've found. Not a big deal anyway. I added just a dab under 4 qts. to i...
by Lurch
Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

Penzoil 0w-20 will be the same "viscosity" as any other brand 0w-20. When reading oil weights, the first number is the viscosity when it's cold (the W came out to stand for winter). The second number is the viscosity of the oil when up to engine temp. So if you had Castrol or Quaker State...
by Lurch
Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

Oil filters...now there's where I have a huge preference. In the old days, Fram was the brand. Cheap overseas junk now...hang out at any engine wrenching forums and you'll see people talk about how cheaply made they are now and how they can fail. I'm a huge brand of WIX for quality oil filters, you...
by Lurch
Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

I changed my oil 2 days ago. The old oil seemed like it could have gone another 6 to 12 months. So I ran this 11 months, and just under 2,200 miles. The trip B meter says I drove the car for 105.5 hours (I think that's what it means) during the time this oil was in my engine. EV : 25% - 556 miles. T...
by Lurch
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

Lurch, if you've found something that works for you then there's no way that I can say in good faith that it's ineffectual. But it does appear you're taking our remarks way too personally. My point is more along the lines that this is the first time I'm ever hearing about MCT and I'm hearing about ...
by Lurch
Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: More Helpful Fatty Acids Found in Organic Milk
Replies: 6
Views: 2527

There are certain foods that....buying organic is well worth it, makes a difference. And there are certain foods where ...."organic" doesn't make much of an actual difference. Milk...is one where it does make a difference. Dairy cows for conventional milk are injected with growth hormones...
by Lurch
Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: More Helpful Fatty Acids Found in Organic Milk
Replies: 6
Views: 2527

I like milk. We don't have it in the house very often. We'll buy a half gallon of lowfat about every 3-5 weeks. I usually finish it off in less than a week. I sort of binge on it, I'll be making cereal, having it with a PB sandwich etc. It only lasts several days. Then we don't have it again for an...
by Lurch
Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

Many people have bad bacteria in their GI tract that they're oblivious to, from taking antibiotics, from eating processed foods, sugar, HFCS, and other things. When they take something powerful like MCT oil, all hell breaks loose, and they aren't ready for the aftermath. So it's good to have your GI...
by Lurch
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:08 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Is Yahoo! a Good Source of News?
Replies: 1
Views: 1559

Is Yahoo! a Good Source of News?

I signed in to Yahoo! today for the first time in years. I was once active on Yahoo forums and used Yahoo email but after my email got severely spammed, I decided to delete that whole email account rather than wrestle with all that SPAM, and I stopped going to Yahoo then, that was many years ago. I ...
by Lurch
Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: More Helpful Fatty Acids Found in Organic Milk
Replies: 6
Views: 2527

More Helpful Fatty Acids Found in Organic Milk

I guess I may drink organic whole milk from now on. I used to drink 1% milk but the trouble with that is, it has synthetic Vitamin A added, and Vitamin A toxicity affects quite a few people, including me. That can cause dry skin, eczema, etc. They say organic milk comes from cows that are fed more t...
by Lurch
Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

Really? Got mad and dug up BS? Negative attitude? I opened with wishing you the best, then said I found positive and negative reviews and posted a single negative one to show why I was skeptical. Instead of a conversation I got accusations. All for whole foods, homeopathy, home remedies, etc... (Hi...
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

For years I've known about coconut oil reversing or improving Alzheimer's, and MCT oil is derived from coconut oil, which makes it even more powerful. I'm now on a facebook forum called The Copper Revolution, where they have alternative views on copper nutrition. They claim copper isn't toxic at all...
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

If you are benefitting from it, go for it. I have been mocked regarding the supplements I take for my immune system. I used to get bronchitis every year. I have done my research. I have not been sick in over 3 years as a result of taking my supplements. That is my proof. That's wonderful. Glad to h...
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

Hey Lurch, all good, please don't get offended by people being skeptical. I don't know much about MCT oil either, other than that it's in coconut oil, so what, interesting read. Sounds good, thank you. These oils are powerful, and are anti viral and can help people with some nasty pathogens like Co...
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

I've been known to reverse some serious health issues with supplements, but hey, if you think you know more than me about natural health, I'm posting in the wrong place.
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

This is the first I'm hearing about this stuff. Way too many things that it says it helps with to be believable. You don't have to believe anything but I'll tell you, there are MANY health care people that say these same things about MCT oil, and they aren't marketing MCT oil either. So take it for...
by Lurch
Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

I wish you all the best, but this stuff? https://legionathletics.com/mct-oil I'm seeing articles both good and bad about it, more bad. Nonsense. Where are you looking for information? Even WebMD and USA Today websites speak well of MCT oil. I got 361,000 results on how MCT oil improves mood, and I'...
by Lurch
Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: The Many Benefits of MCT Oil
Replies: 16
Views: 3809

The Many Benefits of MCT Oil

This stuff is amazing. I can now tolerate 1/2 tsp 2x a day with food. I plan to work up to 1 to 2 TBS per day, in food. I'm 72 now, and it seems to do me a lot of good. Start slow on it, like 1/2 tsp a day in food, and work up slowly over 1-2 weeks. Otherwise it can cause loose bowels -------------...
by Lurch
Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

Newer/smaller engines tend to run much thinner oils, they're fine even if they seem watery. As to the frequency, with new full synthetic oils you can go over a year easily imho if you don't make the miles. What I've also done on my cars is take a syringe and pull out the brake fluid from the master...
by Lurch
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

Trust me, it's way too easy to overthink motor oil, changing frequency and which one is the best. If you're only driving 3-4k per year I think you're doing the right thing by changing your oil once a year. Pick a quality full synthetic oil in the rating that your engine calls for and use a quality ...
by Lurch
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Trouble With Stainless Steel Fry Pans
Replies: 33
Views: 9620

I do best with low heat, that would be 180*F on the Duxtop induction cooktop.
I bought an 8" Duxtop SS fry pan that's quite nice, but all my SS pans get the same result if I start with some butter and use low heat.
I can fry eggs flawlessly this way.
by Lurch
Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: Automotive
Topic: Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery
Replies: 9
Views: 6998

Pennzoil Platinum Oil Seems Watery

I decided to finally run my motor oil 12 months, after changing my own oil 2x a year for quite a few years, since I now run full synthetic which my Prius calls for, so I no longer need to change my oil 2x a year and I only drive 3-4k miles per year. I now run Pennzoil Platinum FS 0w20, and it seems ...
by Lurch
Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Getting a Grip on Piriformis Syndrome
Replies: 21
Views: 6295

Easto wrote:Great News!
Thank you.

The supplement I take is actually called Benfotiamine, it's a fat soluble form of Vitamin B1.
I learned of it from the Nerve Doctors on youtube.
It nourishes and comforts the nerves, which can be a huge help to people dealing with neuropathy.