• 709 oddities cotd

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 09:49:38
    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?
    Through somebody else's computer.
    Disconcerting, at any rate....

    Well, I have some more indication of weirdness - found
    the unseen hand filling out a form for me. I'm guessing
    someone is building an appealing alternate identity for
    me and possibly using it at some future date, which is
    scary, but I don't know what to do about it. Don't
    suggest consulting a cybersecurity epert, because they're
    likely the worst crooks of them all.

    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)

    And don't rely on the nonsense that comes out.

    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.... :)

    Or as I recall the Hafflys have a sous-vide getup,
    which could be used instead of the foil roasting.

    ... A confident manner is important. Computers can sense this!

    I think I've seen this with "fear" as the last word.

    Problem with the methods I proposed for roast beef
    is that one has to think hard to rustle up any
    drippings, though this yuckshire substance calls
    for only a tablespoon of it:

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

    Title: Yorkshire Pudding
    Categories: Breads
    Servings: 8

    1/2 c Flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 c Milk
    1/4 c Cold water
    2 Eggs; lightly beaten
    1 tb Roast beef drippings

    MIX FLOUR AND SALT in a small bowl. Add milk gradually, whisking until
    smooth. Add water and eggs and whisk until foamy. Cover loosely and let
    stand for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 500F. Pour 1/2 teaspoon drippings
    into each of six muffin tins, and heat in the oven 1-2 minutes. Beat
    batter
    until foamy again and spoon 3 tablespoons batter into each cup. Bake 8
    minutes without opening the oven door. Serve immediately with roast beef
    and gravy.

    PETER KUMP - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Saturday, July 27, 2019 14:28:00
    Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 07-23-19 09:49 <=-

    Possibly the router wanted to route you elsewhere?
    Through somebody else's computer.
    Disconcerting, at any rate....
    Well, I have some more indication of weirdness - found
    the unseen hand filling out a form for me. I'm guessing
    someone is building an appealing alternate identity for
    me and possibly using it at some future date, which is
    scary, but I don't know what to do about it. Don't
    suggest consulting a cybersecurity epert, because they're
    likely the worst crooks of them all.

    Very scary.... I've never seen the like.... Isn't there anyone you can
    trust that might have some idea how to counteract that sort of
    activity...?

    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)
    And don't rely on the nonsense that comes out.

    Mine's less likely to give me nonsense, given that it doesn't try to
    give me any of that to begin with... ;)

    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.... :)
    Or as I recall the Hafflys have a sous-vide getup,
    which could be used instead of the foil roasting.

    True... That could be a proper picnic experiment, as well... :)

    ... A confident manner is important. Computers can sense this!
    I think I've seen this with "fear" as the last word.

    I think I may have also... might even have that version as well... ;0

    Problem with the methods I proposed for roast beef
    is that one has to think hard to rustle up any
    drippings, though this yuckshire substance calls
    for only a tablespoon of it:
    Title: Yorkshire Pudding

    (is yuckshire a typo, or intentional...?) You were suggesting the
    possibility of cooking slices longer in a pan as one option (I thought), wouldn't that give something resembling drippings...?

    ttyl neb

    ... Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it.

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