• 652 oddities cotd

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HAFFLY on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 04:21:30
    I'll give it a try; results might be interesting. (G)
    It might have been in the router I was connected to. I've
    been on several systems since then, and all but one have
    pegged me to more or less the right place.
    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?

    Through somebody else's computer.

    It recently tumbled to where I am. I cleared the caches,
    and it still does. When I arrived here, it had me a few
    dozen miles east.

    Edited to say: It says I am now in Cambridge, Mass.,
    which is correct.
    Any good cookies there?
    There is a store down the street that has good
    cookies, but they're imported from Arlington, about
    4 or 5 miles up the road.
    What kinds of cookies?

    Best known for florentines.

    It takes all kinds, and it sounds as though your
    problem is a hardware one.
    So far it's behaving today.

    Humidity changed radically lately?

    possibly not. It turns out too that zebra mussels have
    invaded the lakes to the degree that you have to wear
    shoes to go out into the water at all!
    That is, if you don't want your feet torn up.
    I will most likely try without first if I go
    in at all.
    Even flip flips will keep the bottoms of your feet from getting cut up.

    I'm saving my experiment for tomorrow, when it's forecast
    to be sunny and 88. I have relatively tough soles anyway.

    I'd be able to do some of the hike, but not all of it.
    The 6 miles on the Forest Service road would be
    enough for normal folk - there was a campground at
    the end of that where most people stopped before
    and after their main "wilderness" experience.
    Something I could do, if I didn't push it.

    The other day I walked 2 miles on the almost flats, and
    it was enough.

    Possibly so; we just got a new grill. Will be going out shortly to
    get > something to initiate it.
    My idea would be to foil-roast it to an
    internal 100F and then sear the exterior.
    For myself I'd dispense with the first step.
    But there are others who like the meat to have less pink or red in it
    than you do. True, we're in the minority around here, but we do exist.

    A good searing on all sides would probably bring
    the inside to 130, and one could cook individual
    slices in the pan to a higher doneness as needed.

    Well, it's an ancient Latin locution, but that
    begs the question.
    Who, what, when, where, why or how?
    It doesn't ask for a question; it begs it.
    What's tha difference?

    They're sort of opposites. Begging the question is
    what politicians do - sidestepping it or answering
    something else instead.

    regular parsley almost as much.
    Probably had it as one garnish too many.
    Sprigs are easy. It's the chopped and strewn all
    over the place that gets irritating.
    If it's liksted on the menu, ask that they leave it off.
    Regular parsley is considered so innocuous that it
    doesn't generally appear in menu descriptions. Too
    bad about that, as it's not really that neutral.
    So maybe you need to ask if the chef/cook uses any parsley?

    Parsley in a dish might be okay, and parsley as a
    garnish can usually be removed. Sometimes there are
    gremlins to make the best-laid plans go awry.

    ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

    Title: Osso Bucco Alla Milanese
    Categories: Veal, Italian, gremolata
    Yield: 6 servings

    2 Whole veal shanks 1/2 ts Sage, crumbled
    Flour 1/2 ts Rosemary
    4 tb Butter 1 lg Ripe tomato; peeled,
    seeded
    1 ts Salt - and chopped
    1/2 ts Pepper 2 c White wine
    1/2 c Celery; finely chopped 1 Lemon; rind grated
    1/2 c Carrots; finely chopped 2 tb Parsley; chopped
    1 md Onion; finely chopped 1 Anchovy (optional);
    mashed
    1 Garlic clove; minced 6 Servings of cooked rice
    1/2 c Mushrooms; minced

    Cut two veal shanks into 2-inch pieces. Roll shanks in flour and saute
    in
    butter over high heat until brown on all sides. Add salt, pepper,
    celery,
    onion, carrots, mushrooms, tomato, sage, and rosemary. Reduce heat,
    cover
    and braise for 10 minutes. Add white wine. Cover and gently simmer for
    2
    hours. The liquid should barely cover the meat. Just before serving,
    stir
    in the gremolada. This consists of the grated lemon rind, parsley,
    anchovy, and garlic. Serve with cooked rice.

    Source: Bristol Farms Typos by: Karen Mintzias

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Michael Loo on Thursday, July 11, 2019 02:08:06
    On 07-10-19 04:21, Michael Loo <=-
    spoke to Ruth Haffly about 652 oddities cotd <=-

    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?

    Through somebody else's computer.

    It recently tumbled to where I am. I cleared the caches,
    and it still does. When I arrived here, it had me a few
    dozen miles east.

    When you originally mentioned this displacement, I checked my location
    and it said Harper's Choice, Columbia Maryland.


    The other day I walked 2 miles on the almost flats, and
    it was enough.

    I'd be pushing it if I walked 1/4 mile without finding a bench or
    something.



    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

    Title: Asian Meatball Soup
    Categories: Soup, Main dish, Low cal
    Yield: 8 servings

    MMMMM----------------------------SOUP---------------------------------
    1 c Carrots
    1/2 c Onion
    8 ts Beef bouillon
    14 c Water
    1 lb Dried lentils
    1 tb Gingerroot
    1 tb Garlic clove
    1 1/2 lb Bok choy
    2 tb Dark sesame oil

    MMMMM-------------------------MEATBALLS------------------------------
    1/2 lb Lean ground beef
    1/2 lb Ground turkey
    2 ts Gingerroot
    2 ts Garlic clove

    Mince garlic and gingerroot for both soup and meatballs. Cut bok choy
    into 1/2" strips. Chop carrot and onion, saute in small amount of oil
    in large soup pot. Add water, beef bouillon, lentils, gingerroot and
    garlic to soup pot. Bring to boil, cover and simmer about 20 minutes,
    until lentils are almost done. Mix meats, gingerroot and garlic well.
    Form into 24 small meatballs. Drop into soup pot at the end of the 20
    minute cooking time. Simmer, covered, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bok choy
    and sesame oil to soup pot. Cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until
    bok choy stems are tender. Original recipe calls for adding 2 cups
    converted uncooked white rice with the lentils.

    Per serving (with rice): 568 calories, 32 g protein, 78 g
    carbohydrate,
    : 15 g fat (24%), 42 mg cholesterol, 890 mg sodium.

    From: Woman's Day magazine, 4-1-92

    MMMMM


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  • From Ruth Haffly@3:770/1 to MICHAEL LOO on Thursday, July 11, 2019 16:32:07
    Hi Michael,

    I'll give it a try; results might be interesting. (G)
    It might have been in the router I was connected to. I've
    been on several systems since then, and all but one have
    pegged me to more or less the right place.
    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?

    Through somebody else's computer.

    It recently tumbled to where I am. I cleared the caches,
    and it still does. When I arrived here, it had me a few
    dozen miles east.

    Sounds like the one GPS routing we had--had us on the old Route 15 thru
    PA but we were actually on the "new" 15.

    Edited to say: It says I am now in Cambridge, Mass.,
    which is correct.
    Any good cookies there?
    There is a store down the street that has good
    cookies, but they're imported from Arlington, about
    4 or 5 miles up the road.
    What kinds of cookies?

    Best known for florentines.

    Sounds like an Italian one, but no spinach in it, I presume. (G)

    It takes all kinds, and it sounds as though your
    problem is a hardware one.
    So far it's behaving today.

    Humidity changed radically lately?

    It took a down turn the other day but has gone up again.

    possibly not. It turns out too that zebra mussels have invaded the lakes to the degree that you have to wear
    shoes to go out into the water at all!
    That is, if you don't want your feet torn up.
    I will most likely try without first if I go
    in at all.
    Even flip flips will keep the bottoms of your feet from getting cut
    up.

    I'm saving my experiment for tomorrow, when it's forecast
    to be sunny and 88. I have relatively tough soles anyway.

    I don't, so would rather wear protection on my feet.

    enough for normal folk - there was a campground at
    the end of that where most people stopped before
    and after their main "wilderness" experience.
    Something I could do, if I didn't push it.

    The other day I walked 2 miles on the almost flats, and
    it was enough.

    I (stationary) biked aobut 2.20 miles in therapy the other day. (G) Done
    some walking, but don't think it has been 2 miles at a time. All over
    Whole Foods today.

    internal 100F and then sear the exterior.
    For myself I'd dispense with the first step.
    But there are others who like the meat to have less pink or red in
    it > than you do. True, we're in the minority around here, but we do exist.

    A good searing on all sides would probably bring
    the inside to 130, and one could cook individual
    slices in the pan to a higher doneness as needed.

    Or throw them on the grill for a minute or so per side.

    Well, it's an ancient Latin locution, but that
    begs the question.
    Who, what, when, where, why or how?
    It doesn't ask for a question; it begs it.
    What's the difference?

    They're sort of opposites. Begging the question is
    what politicians do - sidestepping it or answering
    something else instead.

    They beg for other things too. (G)

    regular parsley almost as much.
    Probably had it as one garnish too many.
    Sprigs are easy. It's the chopped and strewn all
    over the place that gets irritating.
    If it's liksted on the menu, ask that they leave it off.
    Regular parsley is considered so innocuous that it
    doesn't generally appear in menu descriptions. Too
    bad about that, as it's not really
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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:12:00
    Quoting Michael Loo to Ruth Haffly on 07-10-19 04:21 <=-

    I'll give it a try; results might be interesting. (G)
    It might have been in the router I was connected to. I've
    been on several systems since then, and all but one have
    pegged me to more or less the right place.
    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?
    Through somebody else's computer.

    Disconcerting, at any rate....

    It recently tumbled to where I am. I cleared the caches,
    and it still does. When I arrived here, it had me a few
    dozen miles east.

    There are times when I'm just as glad I have more obsolete
    equipment..... (G)

    Possibly so; we just got a new grill. Will be going out shortly to get something to initiate it.
    My idea would be to foil-roast it to an
    internal 100F and then sear the exterior.
    For myself I'd dispense with the first step.
    But there are others who like the meat to have less pink or red in it
    than you do. True, we're in the minority around here, but we do exist.
    A good searing on all sides would probably bring
    the inside to 130, and one could cook individual
    slices in the pan to a higher doneness as needed.

    Sounds like a good solution to me.... :)

    ttyl neb

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