See, Lilli's is on the outskirts of an unincorporated
CDP and thus outside the purview of government smaller
than the county level.

That would explain her loose or non-existent zoning but cable and
internet oversight is a federal not a local responsibility. Your
equivalent to the CRTC Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommun-
ications Commission) is the FCC.

The theoretical oversight is unlikely to be effective in
remote monopolized areas.

She finally got rid of her cable
TV, but they tried to get rid of her Internet (for her
that would be a disaster), having the lock on that, too.

I had no problem at all dropping cable TV while retaining cable
internet.

Perhaps your provider plays fair?

So the new franchisee with starry dollar signs in his
eyes

The new franchisee is pretty savvy. They own 384 restaurants in
Canada and the UK. The British group bought out an Ontario company
which had 120 KFC stores there and hired some top Canadian McDonald's
people to run the operation for them here in this country. My
dealings were with an ex-McDonald's chap who was the western Canada
real estate and business development guy and recently I met two of
the heavy hitters from the UK, Shehzad and Bernie. http://www.soulfoodsgroup.com/who-we-are/

So no fear that the sharks will take advantage.
It'll be interesting to see how they try to wring
profit out of the operation.

There are a considerable number of Hispano-Americans,
most no doubt productive ones

I have found over the decades that the newest immigrants off the
boat are the hardest workers no matter where they're from. The
second generation is better educated and more fluent in English or
French than their parents and get higher paying jobs and the third
generation are just like the rest of us entitled and lazy slobs.

Very much. One of our founding fathers said something
like that.

flavor to the mix, the climate being an initial hurdle
of course.

We have lots of Caribbean, African, Filipino and recently Australian immigrants here and almost all of them have adapted and survived.

Nobody's been found frozen into a statue?

Angry Orchard

I had to Google that. Cool name for hard cider.

It's a venture founded by Sam Adams, the company, not
the brewer-patriot. I don't know if it's gone off on
its own by now.

... It takes seven years for a deer to grow up into a moose.

And another seven to turn into president.

Black-eyed Susan
categories: booze, railroad, horse racing, Maryland, Preakness
servings: 1

1 1/2 oz Sangamore Spirit rye whiskey
1/2 oz lime juice
3/4 oz blackberry simple syrup
3 oz ginger beer
garnish - mint sprig and 3 skewered blackberries

Shake first three ingredients together and double
strain into a Collins glass. Top with ginger beer.

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Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

CRTC (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission)
the FCC.

The theoretical oversight is unlikely to be effective in
remote monopolized areas.

It's not theoretical in Canada; complaints made to the CRTC get
listened to, checked out and acted upon.

Perhaps your provider plays fair?

It has too!

new franchisee with starry dollar signs in his eyes

The new franchisee is pretty savvy.

It'll be interesting to see how they try to wring
profit out of the operation.

Well Yellowknifers love KFC. The old store grossed $4M and netted
$1M per year. Of course the new store is more expensive and there
will be a mortgage but if it can gross $4M it ought to net 500K. Taco
Bell should add to that profit somewhat and I'm sure Starbucks will
make some of contribution too, although the local independents are
well entrenched and Tim Hortons is always the market leader in
most markets in Canada. And we just went from one to two Timmy's
outlets.

have lots of Caribbean, African, Filipino and recently
Australian immigrants here and almost all of them have adapted
and survived.

Nobody's been found frozen into a statue?

Nope. But some of the Australians and one Texan went back home after
one winter here!

Sangamore Spirit rye whiskey

I picked up a bottle of rye today. My favourite cheap but good rye,
Alberta Pure, is no longer stocked and I saw a new label that
declared itself to be from the Canadian Five Star Distilling Company
so I picked up a bottle. It tasted veery familiar so I Googled the
name. It turns out that Diago who bought Seagrams from the Bronfmans
decided to sell off some of their lower priced, lower quality
products to Sazarac including Seagrams which is in the process of
being re-branded. I'm drinking Seagrams 5 star with a new label.


Cheers

Jim


... You can't teach an old dog new math.

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CRTC (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission)
the FCC.

The theoretical oversight is unlikely to be effective in
remote monopolized areas.

It's not theoretical in Canada; complaints made to the CRTC get
listened to, checked out and acted upon.

You're making an increasingly strong case for
emigration to Canada!

Perhaps your provider plays fair?

It has too!

I could see corporate lawyers throwing massive simian
wrenches into the enforcement system here. Perhaps your
lawyers are less smart or less predatory than ours.

new franchisee with starry dollar signs in his eyes

The new franchisee is pretty savvy.

It'll be interesting to see how they try to wring
profit out of the operation.

Well Yellowknifers love KFC. The old store grossed $4M and netted
$1M per year. Of course the new store is more expensive and there
will be a mortgage but if it can gross $4M it ought to net 500K. Taco

If you like KFC, you'll love Popeye's.

Bell should add to that profit somewhat and I'm sure Starbucks will
make some of contribution too, although the local independents are
well entrenched and Tim Hortons is always the market leader in
most markets in Canada. And we just went from one to two Timmy's
outlets.

Well, you've exceeded 20K population by now, so
that makes sense.

have lots of Caribbean, African, Filipino and recently
Australian immigrants here and almost all of them have adapted
and survived.

Nobody's been found frozen into a statue?

Nope. But some of the Australians and one Texan went back home after
one winter here!

Hardly surprising, that.

Sangamore Spirit rye whiskey

I picked up a bottle of rye today. My favourite cheap but good rye,
Alberta Pure, is no longer stocked and I saw a new label that
declared itself to be from the Canadian Five Star Distilling Company
so I picked up a bottle. It tasted veery familiar so I Googled the
name. It turns out that Diago who bought Seagrams from the Bronfmans
decided to sell off some of their lower priced, lower quality
products to Sazarac including Seagrams which is in the process of
being re-branded. I'm drinking Seagrams 5 star with a new label.

Abandoning the low end? How self-destructive. For
the bottom line, that is.

Roast Chicken with Mushroom Pan Sauce
Categories: Celebrity, Rhode Island, Australia, California
Serves: 4

5 lb whole chicken, trussed
1 Tb melted butter
1 lb assorted mushrooms, stems trimmed, thickly sliced
1 Tb chopped shallots
1 ts chopped garlic
1 Tb all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c reduced sodium chicken broth
1 sprig thyme
2 ts finely chopped fresh parsley

1. Preheat oven to 425F. Place large ovenproof frying pan
in oven until hot. Place chicken, breast side up, in
pan and brush with butter. Insert Bosch oven meat probe
into the thickest part of the chicken thigh.

2. Roast chicken in oven 75 min or until skin is crisp
and golden and the meat probe registers 165F. Transfer
chicken to board to rest 10 min (do not wipe out pan).

3. Heat same pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and
cook, stirring frequently to scrape up browned bits (fond)
from bottom of pan, for 6 min or until mushrooms are
browned and tender. Stir in shallots and garlic and cook,
stirring frequently, for 2 min or until shallots are
tender. Add flour and stir 1 min. Whisk in broth and thyme.

4. Simmer, whisking constantly, for 2 min or until gravy
thickens. Remove thyme stems. Stir in parsley. Season gravy
with salt and pepper.

5. Serve chicken with gravy.

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