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blog http://ixion.org.uk/digest/ Re: OT: Help wanted from a USA ixie please http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.20213200 1369425902/ On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:49 PM, &lt;Dusty-at-urquell.demon.co.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; On 24 May 2013, at 16:17, Gene Rankin wrote: 
&gt; &lt;snip&gt; 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt;&gt; Can any of the USA ixies find me an E-Mail address for customer services 
&gt;&gt;&gt; at Bissell Inc in Michigan please. 
&gt;&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt;&gt; Bissell UK have a horribly expensive 0844 number which doesn't seem to 
&gt;&gt;&gt; have any functional alternatives. 
&gt;&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt;&gt; I have found the Bissell USA customer services number which will be 
&gt;&gt;&gt; cheaper to call than the 0844 number so if I get desperate I might try 
&gt;&gt;&gt; that. 
&gt;&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; Here ya go: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/contact-us/&gt; and 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; 1-800-237-7691 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; Mon-Fri: 8am to 10pm ET 
&gt;&gt; Sat: 9am to 8pm ET 
&gt;&gt; Sun: 10am to 7pm ET 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; Did a search on that part # 
&gt;&gt; &lt;http://www.bissell.com/search.aspx?t=Parts&amp;s=2031394&amp;f=_clear_&gt; 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; We weren't able to find any parts or supplies that match your search term. 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; If you'd like for me to call them, give me some more info, such as 
&gt;&gt; that sought here: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/parts/&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; For dialling from the UK you'll need their non 1-800 number. 
&gt; 
Will skype/VOIP allow him to dial the 800 number?&gt; 
 
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ObYank &quot;Don't ask me nothin' about nothin'; I just might tell you the 
truth.&quot; Bob Dylan said that. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:45 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.20213200 1369425902/ Re: Windows 8 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.90394500 1369425901/ On 23/05/2013 10:50 pm, Paul Willis wrote: 
&gt; Start8 avoids entirely the phone analogy (unless you deliberately want it - 
&gt; some things are actually quicker to access that way) and it is much, much 
&gt; faster than XP. 
 
2nded 
 
It works, its quick. 
 
Only gripe is that every succession of Windows has moved task manager 
further into the background. Which isn't much use if your trying to 
find/kill the program that is slowing the PC down. But once loaded task 
manager does show you what is going on..which drives are getting 
hammered etc. 
 
 
Jack 
W8 64bit with 8G of RAM Fri, 24 May 2013 20:58:51 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.90394500 1369425901/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.73309700 1369425601/ On 24/05/2013 4:08 pm, Gordon Brown wrote: 
&gt; [1] No ability to control where deleted items, drafts or sent items are 
&gt; stored [2], no ability to change the sort order of messages (which 
&gt; presents messages in a thread, most recent first, which is hopeless for 
&gt; reading Ixion), mixes messages from multiple accounts in to one mailbox, 
&gt; and divorces that from the associated subfolders... Give me Outlook 
&gt; Express any day. 
&gt; 
&gt; [2] I've not managed to work out what it does with them: sent and deleted 
&gt; messages just disappear. 
 
Thunderbird does seem to just work for me atm. I can even specify 
locations for drafts etc. 
 
I don't do the merged inbox, I just said no. 
 
Issues I have is there is no way to re-order your email accounts so the 
latest account is at the bottom. So I have to think on which order to 
add them. 
 
The search tool is crap...but the quick search works much better. 
 
 
 
Jack Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:26 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.73309700 1369425601/ RE: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.66736500 1369425301/ From: Ric Davis [mailto:ricdavis-at-gmail.com] 
&gt; Sent: 24 May 2013 19:59 
&gt; To: Iline, Mark; ixion 
&gt; Subject: Re: Adblock 
&gt;=20 
&gt; On 24 May 2013 19:00, Iline, Mark &lt;m.iline-at-ucl.ac.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; &gt; Office 365, then Outlook on your Mac. (You can concurrently use other 
&gt; &gt; clients, or the highly functional web interface. Works fine with 
&gt; &gt; Android, IOS, etc.) 
&gt;=20 
&gt; I find the poor availability of keyboard commands in OWA make it a very 
&gt; weak second to Gmail. 
 
OWA is the poor relation to Outlook, but it's there. I've not tried the new= 
Outlook for Mac (2012 ?), but if one can use that, it will be the canine-e= 
tc... 
 
 
Mark Fri, 24 May 2013 20:02:59 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.66736500 1369425301/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.92174700 1369422301/ On 24 May 2013 19:00, Iline, Mark &lt;m.iline-at-ucl.ac.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; Office 365, then Outlook on your Mac. (You can concurrently use other clients, or the highly functional web interface. Works fine with Android, IOS, etc.) 
 
I find the poor availability of keyboard commands in OWA make it a 
very weak second to Gmail. 
 
 
 
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Ric Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:12 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.92174700 1369422301/ And you thought Harley Davidsons were 'agricultural'. http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.26515200 1369422002/ http://i.imgur.com/blRYH4j.jpg 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY8C-bdJT9Q 
 
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Chris Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:46 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.26515200 1369422002/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.70432100 1369421702/ On 24 May 2013 18:51, &quot;Gordon Brown&quot; &lt;gordon-at-gordonet.co.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; I've looked, but I can't seem to find a Google or GMail e-mail program. 
 
Web browser with offline use enabled. 
 
I moved wholesale to Gmail in a web browser ages ago although these days I 
read all my email on my tablet or phone. Having Android devices makes this 
easy. 
 
Andy Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:30 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.70432100 1369421702/ Re: OT: Help wanted from a USA ixie please http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.41438200 1369421702/ On 24 May 2013, at 16:17, Gene Rankin wrote: 
&lt;snip&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt;&gt; Can any of the USA ixies find me an E-Mail address for customer services 
&gt;&gt; at Bissell Inc in Michigan please. 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; Bissell UK have a horribly expensive 0844 number which doesn't seem to 
&gt;&gt; have any functional alternatives. 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt;&gt; I have found the Bissell USA customer services number which will be 
&gt;&gt; cheaper to call than the 0844 number so if I get desperate I might try 
&gt;&gt; that. 
&gt;&gt; 
&gt; Here ya go: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/contact-us/&gt; and 
&gt; 
&gt; 1-800-237-7691 
&gt; 
&gt; Mon-Fri: 8am to 10pm ET 
&gt; Sat: 9am to 8pm ET 
&gt; Sun: 10am to 7pm ET 
&gt; 
&gt; Did a search on that part # 
&gt; &lt;http://www.bissell.com/search.aspx?t=Parts&amp;s=2031394&amp;f=_clear_&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; We weren't able to find any parts or supplies that match your search term. 
&gt; 
&gt; If you'd like for me to call them, give me some more info, such as 
&gt; that sought here: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/parts/&gt; 
 
For dialling from the UK you'll need their non 1-800 number. 
 
Cheers 
 
David Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:26 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.41438200 1369421702/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.12498300 1369421702/ On 24/05/2013 19:20, mike wrote: 
&gt; On 24 May 2013 18:51, Gordon Brown &lt;gordon-at-gordonet.co.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt;&gt; I use GMail for some less important things, but via an e-mail program that 
&gt;&gt; works when I'm unable to connect to the Internet (on trains, aircraft etc.). 
&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; If you use Chrome browser, open Gmail in browser, go to settings, install 
&gt; Offline plugin thingy. 
 
Does seem to be the weak thing on MAC. I have a feeling I am about to 
try Outlook on the mac. I do prefer a real email client than using a 
browser. 
 
P. 
 
 
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http://www.justgiving.com/PaulMatthewsMtoB2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:25:55 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.12498300 1369421702/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.71129800 1369420201/ On 24 May 2013 18:51, Gordon Brown &lt;gordon-at-gordonet.co.uk&gt; wrote: 
 
 
&gt; I use GMail for some less important things, but via an e-mail program tha= 
t 
&gt; works when I'm unable to connect to the Internet (on trains, aircraft etc= 
.). 
 
 
If you use Chrome browser, open Gmail in browser, go to settings, install 
Offline plugin thingy. 
 
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mike 
 
... a state of suspended disaster ... 
 
I'm raising money for the Alzheimer's Society. 
Please sponsor me on the London - Brighton overnight cycle ride. 
Just visit https://www.justgiving.com/mpcmoonriding 
or www.virginmoneygiving.com/mpcmoonriding 
or text 'SSYX89 =A3(amount)' to 70070 
 
Thank you Fri, 24 May 2013 19:20:34 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.71129800 1369420201/ RE: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.92796200 1369419901/ On Behalf Of Gordon Brown 
&gt; Sent: 24 May 2013 16:09 
&gt; To: Andy Cannon 
&gt; Cc: Ixion 
&gt; Subject: Re: Adblock 
&gt;=20 
&gt;=20 
&gt; On Thu, May 23, 2013 21:27, Andy Cannon wrote: 
&gt; &gt; On 23 May 2013 19:06, &quot;Ian Ellison&quot; &lt;ian-at-ianellison.org.uk&gt; wrote: 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt;&gt; I know AndyC has recommended it many times, 
&gt; &gt; 
&gt; &gt; I do sometimes know what I'm on about you know. :-) 
&gt;=20 
&gt; I've been using it for years on Firefox, but I didn't know it was 
&gt; available for other browsers too. 
&gt;=20 
&gt; All I need to do is find a decent mail client and I can get rid of 
&gt; Mozilla products. Thunderbird hasn't worked properly since v2. 
&gt;=20 
&gt; Can anyone suggest a good Mac e-mail client? Apple's own Mail in OSX is 
&gt; dire [1], which seems odd as the iOS version is pretty good. 
&gt;=20 
&gt; [1] No ability to control where deleted items, drafts or sent items are 
&gt; stored [2], no ability to change the sort order of messages (which 
&gt; presents messages in a thread, most recent first, which is hopeless for 
&gt; reading Ixion), mixes messages from multiple accounts in to one 
&gt; mailbox, and divorces that from the associated subfolders... Give me 
&gt; Outlook Express any day. 
&gt;=20 
&gt; [2] I've not managed to work out what it does with them: sent and 
&gt; deleted messages just disappear. 
 
Office 365, then Outlook on your Mac. (You can concurrently use other clien= 
ts, or the highly functional web interface. Works fine with Android, IOS, e= 
tc.) 
 
And gives you an MS Office licence. 
 
It will cost money, though. 
 
 
Mark Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:32 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.92796200 1369419901/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.95676600 1369418701/ On 24/05/2013 17:44, Bruce Grove wrote: 
&gt; I moved all non-Gmail email over to a separate gmail address. You can 
&gt; now use Gmail with multiple IMAP accounts and it responds correctly from 
&gt; those addresses. The convenience and surprise at something &quot;just 
&gt; working&quot;(tm) far outweighed any botherance that Google is stealing all 
&gt; my data for nefarious purposes. It also makes it much easier to pick up 
&gt; the email on various mobile devices. 
&gt; 
&gt; For Ixion mail I just have a coloured label for my regular Gmail 
&gt; account, read each thread as a conversation and archive it when I'm 
&gt; finished reading. If a new message enters the thread it pops back out 
&gt; of the archive, simple. 
 
I've looked, but I can't seem to find a Google or GMail e-mail program. 
 
I use GMail for some less important things, but via an e-mail program 
that works when I'm unable to connect to the Internet (on trains, 
aircraft etc.). 
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Gordon Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:57 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.95676600 1369418701/ Re: green drill foot http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.83292800 1369418101/ On 24/05/13 11:00, Philedas wrote: 
 
&gt; .......... OK, it fell on stoney ground :o( 
&gt; - Allinson dried yeast tin in the pic 
 
I'd forgotten those Very Useful Tins. There was me thinking you'd 
spotted something in the paint finish. 
 
Stuart Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:04 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.83292800 1369418101/ Re: green drill foot http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.48340400 1369418101/ On 24/05/13 08:53, Chris Pollard wrote: 
 
&gt; I'm guessing there's some yeast somewhere in the picture. What's in the 
&gt; yellow tin? 
 
It's a dried-yeast tin :o) 
 
Stuart Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:39 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.48340400 1369418101/ Re: green drill foot http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.99463600 1369417802/ On 24/05/13 08:51, mike newton wrote: 
 
&gt; look in the background. 
 
Oh, yes. 
 
&gt; On that point, I have to admit to a level of curiosity over your 
&gt; newspaper strategy - you put newspaper down to keep your desk clean 
&gt; and then put what looks a fairly clean piece of wood on top and get 
&gt; paint on it... 
 
The piece of wood is a tatty old bit of blockboard, only any good as 
tat. It's there to bridge the well between the sides of the bench. 
 
Stuart Fri, 24 May 2013 18:47:52 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.99463600 1369417802/ Re: Adblock http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.13742400 1369417802/ On 24 May 2013 16:08, Gordon Brown &lt;gordon-at-gordonet.co.uk&gt; wrote: 
 
&gt; 
&gt; All I need to do is find a decent mail client and I can get rid of Mozilla 
&gt; products. Thunderbird hasn't worked properly since v2. 
&gt; 
&gt; 
Well, they haven't really been doing much with Thunderbird for some time 
and announced last year they weren't working on it anymore so it's not 
likely to progress too far :) 
 
 
&gt; Can anyone suggest a good Mac e-mail client? Apple's own Mail in OSX is 
&gt; dire [1], which seems odd as the iOS version is pretty good. 
&gt; 
&gt; 
I moved all non-Gmail email over to a separate gmail address. You can now 
use Gmail with multiple IMAP accounts and it responds correctly from those 
addresses. The convenience and surprise at something &quot;just working&quot;(tm) 
far outweighed any botherance that Google is stealing all my data for 
nefarious purposes. It also makes it much easier to pick up the email on 
various mobile devices. 
 
For Ixion mail I just have a coloured label for my regular Gmail account, 
read each thread as a conversation and archive it when I'm finished 
reading. If a new message enters the thread it pops back out of the 
archive, simple. 
 
Bruce Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:07 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.13742400 1369417802/ Re: Phone updates http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.69918800 1369414201/ On 24 May 2013 12:42, Ric Davis &lt;ricdavis-at-gmail.com&gt; wrote: 
 
&gt; On 24 May 2013 12:30, H D &lt;rossi46fan-at-gmail.com&gt; wrote: 
&gt; &gt; Does anyone know of any way to stop them? 
&gt; 
&gt; Turn on automatic updates? 
&gt; 
&gt; More seriously, I tend to view updates to software as a mixed, 
&gt; trending to potentially good thing. It means bugs are getting fixed, 
&gt; features may be being added, although there's always the scope for a 
&gt; nasty bit of feature chopping. 
&gt; 
&gt; 
I'm normally of this mind but while not paying attention last week I said 
yes to what I thought was a minor update and my S2 went from Ice Cream 
Sandwich to Jelly Bean which is a bit like going from Windows 7 to Windows 
8, a not insubstantive change. I'm not unhappy with it but it took a 
couple of days of getting it set back up the way I wanted and I'm still 
finding things working differently to before. 
 
Bruce Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:48 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.69918800 1369414201/ RE: more drill http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.32098200 1369413302/ On Behalf Of andy pugh 
&gt; I can't recall what it was that I sprayed the FJ with (some sort of prote= 
ction 
&gt; substance, possibly FS365 but that doesn't sound quite 
&gt; right) but it was weeks before the rear brake worked properly again. 
 
Maybe because it's designed *not* to get washed off or removed, but stay in= 
place and protect. 
 
CF WD40 that's mainly a water displacer, penetrating &amp; easing oil.=20 
 
 
Mark Fri, 24 May 2013 17:30:26 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.32098200 1369413302/ RE: Hot air auction http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.39068600 1369413301/ &gt; On 23 May 2013=2C at 20:27=2C Allen Lutz &lt;redveetwin2002-at-hotmail.com&gt; wro= 
te: 
&gt;=20 
&gt; &gt; the bottom end =A34400=2C plus trailer and of course insurance so a tot= 
al of around =A35700. In theory we have seven people so it should be doable= 
if people can stretch to a few hundred more each. What do you think=2C sho= 
uld I keep looking? 
&gt;=20 
&gt; Yeah=2C for my part I do want to limit this to =A3500. You'd have to coun= 
t me out if you wanted to go over-budget. 
&gt;=20 
&gt; Ben 
OK=2C I also want to keep the cost down but I'd rather not buy kit that wil= 
l need replacement soon. I think there are a few ways to approach this.=20 
(1) We can buy the =A3700 envelope and accept that it does not have a lot o= 
f life before some fabric will need replacement=2C and budget for that. I h= 
ave asked the seller for more information. 
 
(2) We can buy a smaller envelope. One in good condition will cost more tha= 
n =A3700 but less than =A33000=2C there is one on the Zebedee list for =A31= 
800 (but negotiable) with quite low hours so should be in good condition. T= 
he small size means that it can only take two persons=2C but it is lightwei= 
ght so easy to inflate and pack up again. 
http://www.zebedeelist.co.uk/list/item.php?id=3De5494a6a1f9ddf698f09abd7086= 
5f581 =20 
Its certificate of airworthiness expires next month but I would get that re= 
newed before purchase. 
 
(3) Just keep looking for something cheap yet good condition. I have spoken= 
to Pete Bish who runs the Zebedee list and he has another 77 which is in t= 
he process of getting new European documentation=2C and I will know more ab= 
out price etc in a week or so but it will have a new C of A when sold. 
 
Would everyone who said they would come into this please confirm that they = 
are still committed to at least a =A3500 contribution? I don't need the mon= 
ey now but I do need to know that it will be there when a purchase is lined= 
up. Grassy 'arris. 
 
Allen 
 
 
= Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:56 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.39068600 1369413301/ Re: OT: Help wanted from a USA ixie please http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.60344500 1369412701/ On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Chris Green &lt;cl-at-isbd.net&gt; wrote: 
&gt; I'm being driven crazy by the UK 'front' of a USA company, knowing how 
&gt; most US companies are much better to deal with than UK ones I'm trying 
&gt; to get to them direct but it's near impossible from a UK based ISP. 
&gt; 
&gt; I've been trying to get a replacement part for our (excellent) Bissell 
&gt; 6100-E vacuum cleaner since June 2012. Every time the part arrives it's 
&gt; the (same) wrong part, I patiently explain the problem to the spares 
&gt; supplier for Bissell in the UK (BuySpares) and they re-order the part, 
&gt; and I get the wrong part again. 
&gt; 
&gt; It's obviously because the web database or something has the wrong 
&gt; number. I'm ordering a 'brush motor' and I always get a 'dirt bin and 
&gt; debris door', not even remotely similar. The label on the dirt bin 
&gt; says &quot;Part number 2031394 Description Dirt bin &amp; debris door&quot;. The 
&gt; sticker on the invoice says &quot;BIS2031394 Brush Roll Motor&quot;, so the part 
&gt; numbers match. 
&gt; 
&gt; What I need to do is contact someone 'higher up' the system, or nearer 
&gt; the source. So I'm trying to get in touch with Bissell in Michigan but 
&gt; I can't find any way to bypass the redirection to the UK site that 
&gt; occurs with any bissell.com web site. 
&gt; 
&gt; Can any of the USA ixies find me an E-Mail address for customer services 
&gt; at Bissell Inc in Michigan please. 
&gt; 
&gt; Bissell UK have a horribly expensive 0844 number which doesn't seem to 
&gt; have any functional alternatives. 
&gt; 
&gt; I have found the Bissell USA customer services number which will be 
&gt; cheaper to call than the 0844 number so if I get desperate I might try 
&gt; that. 
&gt; 
Here ya go: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/contact-us/&gt; and 
 
1-800-237-7691 
 
Mon-Fri: 8am to 10pm ET 
Sat: 9am to 8pm ET 
Sun: 10am to 7pm ET 
 
Did a search on that part # 
&lt;http://www.bissell.com/search.aspx?t=Parts&amp;s=2031394&amp;f=_clear_&gt; 
 
We weren't able to find any parts or supplies that match your search term. 
 
If you'd like for me to call them, give me some more info, such as 
that sought here: &lt;http://www.bissell.com/parts/&gt; 
 
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ObYank &quot;Don't ask me nothin' about nothin'; I just might tell you the 
truth.&quot; Bob Dylan said that. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:40 +0100 http://ixion.org.uk/digest/0.60344500 1369412701/