Comments for The Art of Zen Living http://theartofzenliving.com Live simple. Live happy. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on 100 Days Smoke Free by Quit Smoking http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/05/100-days-smoke-free/#comment-340 Quit Smoking Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:21:32 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=73#comment-340 Thanks for this excellent post! As a woman I know that smoking is more harmful to me than it is for men. Thanks for this excellent post! As a woman I know that smoking is more harmful to me than it is for men.

]]> Comment on Chop wood, carry water by allen http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/05/chop-wood-carry-water/#comment-339 allen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:53:03 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=104#comment-339 i think the proverb means that life is what it is and before or after enlightenment makes no difference life just is. we are all part of life and we just are. it's only in thinking or you could say adding to ourselves with our mental concepts that complicate life. if we learn to be content and just let life be everything works the way it is supposed too. actually it does anyway. i think the proverb means that life is what it is and before or after enlightenment makes no difference life just is. we are all part of life and we just are. it’s only in thinking or you could say adding to ourselves with our mental concepts that complicate life. if we learn to be content and just let life be everything works the way it is supposed too. actually it does anyway.

]]> Comment on The Car, The Road and The (Mickey) Mouse by disney's mickey mouse http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/06/the-car-the-road-and-the-mickey-mouse/#comment-336 disney's mickey mouse Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:05:43 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=146#comment-336 <strong>disney's mickey mouse...</strong> I Googled for something completely different, but found your page...and have to say thanks. nice read.... disney’s mickey mouse…

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read….

]]> Comment on The Zen of Sick, Busy and Tired. by James http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/08/the-zen-of-sick-busy-and-tired/#comment-332 James Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:32:28 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=171#comment-332 Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James. Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

]]> Comment on Hypermiling: Results for over-inflated tires by andy http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/06/hypermiling-results-for-over-inflated-tires/#comment-329 andy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:40:44 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=153#comment-329 Wayne Gerdes, the man who coined the word "Hypermiling" has "over" -inflated his tires on his honda accord for 100,000 miles. Guess how many times he has replaced them......NEVER! He is riding on the original factory tires. How do you explain this? I inflate mine 35 pounds over and have seen the wear on the tires STOP! Tire manufacturers would never want you to find this out. When I used to inflate my tires so called "properly" I replaced them very often perhaps every 35000miles. Now, these tires stopped wearing immediately after inflating them at higher pressure. Many hypermilers report the same results at CLEANMPG.com (I have nothing to do with cleanmpg.com but reccomend it highly) I have gotten as high as 77 miles per gallon on a regular 4 cylinder gas car after learning from cleanmpg.com. I never get a tank of gas that is less than 55 mpg now that i have learned from cleanmpg.com. You don't have to buy anything. That's the beauty of hypermiling..... Wayne Gerdes, the man who coined the word “Hypermiling” has “over” -inflated his tires on his honda accord for 100,000 miles. Guess how many times he has replaced them……NEVER! He is riding on the original factory tires. How do you explain this?

I inflate mine 35 pounds over and have seen the wear on the tires STOP! Tire manufacturers would never want you to find this out. When I used to inflate my tires so called “properly” I replaced them very often perhaps every 35000miles. Now, these tires stopped wearing immediately after inflating them at higher pressure. Many hypermilers report the same results at CLEANMPG.com (I have nothing to do with cleanmpg.com but reccomend it highly)

I have gotten as high as 77 miles per gallon on a regular 4 cylinder gas car after learning from cleanmpg.com. I never get a tank of gas that is less than 55 mpg now that i have learned from cleanmpg.com. You don’t have to buy anything. That’s the beauty of hypermiling…..

]]> Comment on Vermi-zen: Worm Composting for the Zen (Vegetable) Garden by admin_papa http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/06/vermi-zen-worm-composting-for-the-zen-vegetable-garden/#comment-319 admin_papa Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:12:39 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=131#comment-319 Hello Everybody Just wanted to share my new experience. If your Windows XP denies to start due to an error corresponding to lost HAL.DLL, invalid Boot.ini or any other critical system boot files you can repair this by using the XP installation CD. Simply boot from your XP Setup CD and enter the Recovery Console. Then run "attrib -H -R -S" on the C:\Boot.ini file and remove it. Run "Bootcfg /Rebuild" and then Fixboot Cheers, Carl Hello Everybody

Just wanted to share my new experience.

If your Windows XP denies to start due to an error corresponding to lost HAL.DLL, invalid Boot.ini or any other critical system boot files you can repair this by using the XP installation CD. Simply boot from your XP Setup CD and enter the Recovery Console. Then run “attrib -H -R -S” on the C:\Boot.ini file and remove it. Run “Bootcfg /Rebuild” and then Fixboot

Cheers,
Carl

]]> Comment on The tyranny of “stuff” by Thomas R http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/04/the-tyranny-of-stuff/#comment-317 Thomas R Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=13#comment-317 Over the years I have bought many books two or three times because I had thrown or given away old copies. I have also thrown away old photographs. I didn't realise why I had been doing this this until recently: it was partly about simplifying my living space, but also an attempt to disidentify myself from my possessions and my lifestory. If disidentification is your main motive in de-stuffing it's important to realise that this can be achieved without physically disposing of the stuff in question. Good luck in dealing with your burden :-) Over the years I have bought many books two or three times because I had thrown or given away old copies. I have also thrown away old photographs.

I didn’t realise why I had been doing this this until recently: it was partly about simplifying my living space, but also an attempt to disidentify myself from my possessions and my lifestory.

If disidentification is your main motive in de-stuffing it’s important to realise that this can be achieved without physically disposing of the stuff in question. Good luck in dealing with your burden :-)

]]> Comment on Setting good goals by Cool Ideas I Found to Simplify My Life | Discovering Myself http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/05/setting-good-goals/#comment-313 Cool Ideas I Found to Simplify My Life | Discovering Myself Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:03:39 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=38#comment-313 [...] one good goal, and go achieve [...] […] one good goal, and go achieve […]

]]> Comment on Hypermiling: Results for over-inflated tires by Jan M http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/06/hypermiling-results-for-over-inflated-tires/#comment-312 Jan M Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=153#comment-312 BTW I'll have some other saving information for you in a couple of weeks. It's not all about gas. I think I've found a way to save on maintenance as well Jan BTW I’ll have some other saving information for you in a couple of weeks. It’s not all about gas. I think I’ve found a way to save on maintenance as well
Jan

]]> Comment on Hypermiling: Results for over-inflated tires by Jan M http://theartofzenliving.com/2008/06/hypermiling-results-for-over-inflated-tires/#comment-311 Jan M Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:41:06 +0000 http://theartofzenliving.com/?p=153#comment-311 Daniel and Eugene B. I agree with both of you. Eugene: I think there is a greater risk when adding 10-15lbs over the recommendations of manufacturers however I am doing it and still get good traction dry or wet. The only thing I notice is a bit rougher ride. I think when we talk about greater risk we talk in generallities. No one that I have heard has actually quantified the risks. I'd really like to hear from an automotive engineer with facts and figures. I do agree that there is some greater risk but how much? Daniel: I like what you had to say about the tire industry. Why haven't they given us an option of 60psi tires yet? Semi-trucks often have 100psi in the trailer and drive wheels. The technology is there but I think the industry is fearful that they will be known as the 'poor riding tire makler' By the way I have 48lbs in all my vehicles and do some hypermiling when I can. I recently had my Pontiac Vibe oout for a 100 mile ride and got 50 mpg (cdn gallon). The car is rated for 40 mpg hwy (cnd gallon) Jan http://thesavingsletter.blogspot.com/ Daniel and Eugene B. I agree with both of you.
Eugene: I think there is a greater risk when adding 10-15lbs over the recommendations of manufacturers however I am doing it and still get good traction dry or wet. The only thing I notice is a bit rougher ride. I think when we talk about greater risk we talk in generallities. No one that I have heard has actually quantified the risks. I’d really like to hear from an automotive engineer with facts and figures. I do agree that there is some greater risk but how much?
Daniel: I like what you had to say about the tire industry. Why haven’t they given us an option of 60psi tires yet? Semi-trucks often have 100psi in the trailer and drive wheels. The technology is there but I think the industry is fearful that they will be known as the ‘poor riding tire makler’

By the way I have 48lbs in all my vehicles and do some hypermiling when I can. I recently had my Pontiac Vibe oout for a 100 mile ride and got 50 mpg (cdn gallon). The car is rated for 40 mpg hwy (cnd gallon)
Jan
http://thesavingsletter.blogspot.com/

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