Walt, what on God's green earth is that thing? As far as oil ratios, everybody should use what they feel is the best. I personally don't like the idea of running a high mix oil at 100:1 when the folks who built my orphaned 2-stroke recommend 32:1. Now I know some of you guys use these synthetics with good results. It's just not for me. Additive packages and whatever else, I prefer to follow engine manufacturer's recommendations and use LB oil. I actually run mine with a little extra oil to be on the safe side, just in case. However, this is what I do because it works for me. I'll always suggest going with spec or richer, but if something else works for another person that's fine too. When you ask people for their opinions on this forum, that's exactly what you will get. Silly thing to argue about really.

Wow, how can you even choose faves? I never can. I guess my fave groups of plants are palms, orchids and aroids. I like hoyas, but they aren't my faves by a long shot. These are some of my faves that I grow: Rare entire leaf (undivided leaves) palm, Salacca magnifica. It is found naturally only in Borneo, where it grows at the base of cliffs in very moist locales in the rainforest. My largest leaf at present is about 10 feet; mature, they will be 20 feet, going straight up from the base at ground level. Very architectural, stunning in habitat. This is a little variegated Lady Palm (Rhapis) that I particularly like I love aroids with large leaves that have a little "something extra" like variegation or cool colorations, like this Alocasia "Purple Prince" I have growing out in the yard I love variegated monstera. I have managed to collect 4 plants and planted them in various sopts to climb up the walls This is one of my favorite trees, Erythina indica variegated, also called the "Sunshine Tree". It just glows and makes the entire area light up I love small understory palms that put out new leaves that are highly colored, like this Calyptrocalyx polyphyllus I guess of all theorchids, Bulbophyllums and Cirrhopetalums are my fave group, because they have such bizarre blooms

From what I've read, most of the changes are of a User Interface nature. The under-the-hood stuff has been stable and efficient back to 7. Of course, we all know that it was just the UI area that caused Microsoft the nightmares that they're trying to put behind them. WIn 8 has been great to work with as far as my experience has gone. The infamous Start button problem became something most people found could be quickly and easily fixed. Smartphones have had useable voice recognition capabilities for many years. My five year old car has it for telephone use, and in my newest car I can control everything in the center part of the dashboard, except climate control. I've found that the novelty quickly wears off. Even with very capable voice comprehension software as is now available, it remains easier to not use it, in most cases.

I do prefer hanging light over the dining table. There is something very cozy about it. But I see how semi flush or flush or sconces or even big overhanging floor lamp can be beautiful too, in some cases. I don't like flush mounts or so I thought; but when I suddenly saw one that I really loved-I changed my opinion in a blink of an eye, and didn't rest until I found place for it:) So it depends. What I don't like-a huge amount of recessed lights..they're okay in kitchens or hallways or where they are really needed, but I saw several rather pretty houses that had just these recessed lights all over the ceilings, a lot of them, everywhere. And the ceilings were perfectly high too, so I truly could see no reason for them..it just brings unwanted attention to these lights, and you can't look away somehow.