It's a praiseworthy goal. It looks like they're talking about using generic versions of mainstream pharmaceuticals and continuing to develop a hookworm vaccine. There are people who denounce efforts like this to eradicate killer diseases in the Third World, arguing that it's all a plot by Big Pharma to make money by pushing out traditional (i.e. herbal) medical care. I'm glad to see that you don't buy into such conspiracy theory nonsense.

I just went back to the Crosman's site and wanted to let everyone know that they also have, at higher than seed prices : Grass Seed, Fertilizer, Legumes, Control Products, Grass/Fertilizer Spreader, Lawn Care Program I also looked at the prices again of flower and vegie seeds and didn't find any over 99 cents and they were mostly beans, and corn at 99 cents. These are the best prices I've found. I've had very good luck with their seeds.

Rusty is right. JD dumped many small dealers and now you have to drive for parts. They don't follow the successful Walmart program of many little profits making a huge profit. Bad move in my mind. As a part time job, I service, on average, one machine every day of the year. 90% are Sears, or MTD. I really have to do almost no repair on the bodies, mostly routine stuff on the engines. I always loved my Wheelhorse 312A, non-Toro, but when I bought a used JD316, I have to honestly say that JD has it all over my Wheelhorse. Neither one has nickeled and dimed me, but my Eaton hydro pump did fail on the Horse after about 1000 hours. That set me back $800 for the part.

Happy Thanks giving holiday to all. Hi Herb Long time past Since I posted last. ^^ I have much different opinion than yours. First of all, If you study history of stone lantern, history of Buddhism stone art, personal life of Furuta, you will never get into this kind of non sense. Oribe as war lord under Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Toyotomomi Hideyoshi, Both Shoguns baned Christianity. specialy under Tokugawa goverment policy. Believed to be 700,000 christian were wiped out within 30 years . It is said harsher than Nero. Oribe is one of 7 deciples of Rikuy , Rikyu wasn't Christian. Oribe was sworn officer/samurai of Tokugawa who wiped out 700,000 Christians. If he didn't convert to Buddhisit, All of his family member be headed, all of his peoples depend on him as master lose everything. He never procecuted because of being christian nor his family. second of all, if you look 12 or 13 century stone buddha statues, Some of curved on thin stone slate like oribe's stem/ kan you can see almost identical to oribe's curved figure. Christianty of Japann start only 1549. 200~300 years before Christianity came to Japan, look alike of the Oribe toro statue was exsisted. I serched this matter long time and I believe that oribe toro has nothing to do with Christianity. If you belive oribe toro has christianty , Please give me source of In formation. I look and study it. One of Web site information is wrong. Oldest stone lantern parts is on ground of original Asuka ji site. Oribe toro is not oldest of stone lantern. Once I contacted ownwer of web site few years back about infor of orebe toro, he din't care to correct it. Since then I never try to contact to him. Some time we have heated debate but as long as we respect each other good post like this will help others. I have your address. If you like to see photos of pre christianty looke alike pilgram Statue, I am happy to send to you . respectfully. yama.