Scott, isn't Biotune a penetrant and not a spreader sticker? Better make sure you use Biotunes equivalent. I think the advantage of organic vegetables is that conventional growers tend to juice things up with soluble N and create vegetables with very big cells full of water. Taste and nutrition suffers if you grow vegies or fruit this way because of the higher ratio of water. I actually grow my vegetables organically once I get the starts out of the green house. I like synthetic fertilizer for starts. Vegetables are easy, though. I just don't like this constant drum beat of healthy eating can only be accomplished with organic food. If I buy organic produce here it will cost anywhere from 2 to 4 times as much money so I don't think you should be discouraging people from eating healthy food they can actually afford.

If you would like to see pictures of this event please follow the California Gardening thread Sanda

I'm looking for a rangetop, either slide in or drop-in. Everything about this range looks perfect to me except the "island trim" which won't work in my application (in front of a window). Usually island trim means the trim is flush with the counter surface. This one rises above the back of the unit. How will people use this on an island?

Well, first of all, I guess my suggestion is not totally and utterly ridiculous, since so many of you are adamantly passionate about defending your point of view. I would venture to say that if it was indeed totally ridiculous, a lot of you would have ignored my post completely. berneik, I read your suggestion, and again, my issues are not with searching at home, which I already stated several times I do on.a.daily.basis. My issue is with Drive-by's. No matter how many times you repeat it I'm still going to stand by what I feel would work better for all. If you don't like it, then I really don't know what to tell you. I'm not going to force you to believe what I feel. I am simply discussing a topic just as you are. Brickeye, "The desires of a single person about 'how they want things' to simplify THERE search are not enough for the added expense and trouble, especially when the up side is just not there (and goes against many years of marketing)." -----It's *their* not *THERE*. "2. Why do you not have your agent set you up on an automatic listing search that matches your criteria?" As I have repeated several times, we already do. We're talking about drive by's. NC "1. Why do you not call YOUR agent when you come across listings with no sales price on the sign, instead of the listing agents? After all, she is the one working for you." Like several members already stated...we don't want to HAVE to call our agent each and every waking time we find a listing. Whether you like to hear it or not it's an inconvenience, for everyone. I'm sorry you don't like that answer, however, that's the answer. Besides, it makes total sense that someone wouldn't want to have to contact a third party every time they see a house they *might* like. Seriously, that's insane. "Do you realize that over 80% of agents who get in the business fail after the first 5 years? And that an average annual income for agents in 2008 was a measley $34,606? And most of us work way more than 40 hours a week. You are probably wondering why we do this work then. I will tell you why... because we have the freedom to choose who we work with, and who we don't, and I would have fired your snotty ass long ago." hmm...I wonder why? bitter much? then maybe you should look into another career field. I don't think RE suits you. You sure do have a temper... RE agents are always complaining about how much work they do, but I'd like to see where, because several of them, at several stages of my life have shown the same inadequacy, and that's not to say they are all like that, because I've met some great agents as well. However, in general they tend to be....like you. Most agents become agents because they want to do minimal work and want those chunky commissions. However, when they realize clients expect much more from them and commissions don't just fall so easily on their laps, they become pungent. orv1, I was wondering how long that was going to take.. It only shows how inadequate you are in keeping with the relevance of the subject. I think even you're smart *enough* to see that one thing has nothing to do with the other. Berniek, why does this touch a nerve for you? there's really no need to take it personal. It's really just a message board and a discussion. I think you need to relax a little and stop posting until you realize it's not that much to get excited about.