Reas Urchin

Sporadic collections of related links and perhaps a wee bit of commentary. Mostly just used because del.icio.us doesn't [yet?] have folders or nested tags.

Monday, January 02, 2006

Mangold-Wurtzel

Long ago in, I suspect, a P.G. Wodehouse tale, I ran across a sort of vegetable I'd not heard of before, a mangold-wurtzel -- something...

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

How does a "Jake Brake" work?

A Jake Brake is a mechanism (apparently originally created by Jacobs ) to allow engine braking with a Diesel engine. The Diesel engine does...

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Sauerkraut Crocks

The Harsch Stoneware crock seems to be the gold standard -- $100 for a five liter version. This place includes free shipping. Some other ...

Saturday, December 24, 2005

How do Water Softeners work?

"Softening water" refers to chemically replacing calcium & magnesium ions (which cause those "hard water" problems) ...

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