Mattinblack

Mattinblack last signed in Nov 16 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Mar 22, 2009.

About Me:

An Ex-Electronic engineer I now write, code and design websites for a living. Main sites that I own myself are FreeAds Zero , Webmaster Alpha and Kwikfire

Page total online something like 10500 pages.

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Pork with Celeriac and Orange

Published November 05, 2009 /

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Celeriac is that strange knobbly vegetable that not many people know how to use. It tastes of celery, can be mashed (50/50 with potato is brilliant) It has the property of tenderising meat especially when combined with orange/lemon juice. Slices of beef layerd with celeriac in gravy and

Travelling Long distance By Rail (Amtrak) in the USA

by Mattinblack | in Travel > Americas

While no one can deny that the fastest way to your cross-country destination is via airplane., something has to be said for the "romance of the rails". It may take longer but one can see the countryside bypassed by...
EL Paso - gateway between Texas and Mexico

by Mattinblack | in Travel > Americas

El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas and the county seat for El Paso country. It stands on the Rio Grande and is across the border from Cuidad Juarez. Due to ....
Fleas on Cats, Dogs, Rabbits... oh and maybe you too!

by Mattinblack | in Pets > Health & Care

Fleas can be a big problem as they’re very hard to eradicate. There are three zones: the pet, the house, the yard. You have to hit all three to get rid of them. No use just ...
Shingles - Avoidance and surviving shingles.

by Mattinblack | in Health & Nutrition > Diseases & Conditions

Shingles - Proper name Herpes zoster (or simply zoster),is caused by the same virus which causes chickenpox in young children and young people. Even after an episode of chickenpox the virus is not eliminated from the body but may go on to cause this illness. Shingles is ...
Why not come to Chicago - The Second City. Visit the Navy Pier in Chicago

by Mattinblack | in Travel > Americas

The city survived the Great Chicago Fire which destroyed much of the city. The Famous Water Town survived the fire and is now both a historic location and has an awesome shopping center neat by. The city hosted Columbian Exposition as well as the Haymarket Riot. And of course, Chicago is synonmous with Al Capone and Elliot Ness.
Simple MySQL tutorial

by Mattinblack | in Internet > Web Development

MySQL is a free to use database program that follows the SQL language guidelines so what you will learn here applies to all databases that will accept a SQL connection which is nearly all of them. A database is a collection of tables ....
Romantic holidays...

by Mattinblack | in Events & Holidays > Holidays

First clue that this expedition was doomed - the plane was overbooked and he managed to get upgraded to First Class. Then the couple behind me had a baby with the loudest and best lungs in universe and a 10 year old methodically kicking ...
Avoiding the Flatmate from hell!

by Mattinblack | in Home & Garden > Moving & Relocating

The apartment was another problem - none in areas that were "single chick coming home late night safely friendly" in my price range. Enter old school friend who needs to get someone to take her place as she leaves to marry. Perfect solution...or...?
About Siamese Cats

by Mattinblack | in Pets > Cats

Siamese cats have an undeserved reputation for being thieves, sneaky and mean, I certainly believed that 23 years ago when I found myself the owner of 1 1/2 year Blue Siamese Male. I never wanted a Siamese but I had just lost...