• 742 oddities cotd

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Friday, August 02, 2019 15:08:16
    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...?

    Not that I know of. I think it happens to more of us
    more often than we know, anyway. It may be done robotically.
    Anyhow, United just sent me a notice telling me that my
    account had been changed ... but I hadn't done it. So far,
    nobody has stolen anything out of it for me (that's happened
    only once that I know of, many years ago.

    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... ;)

    Today the trackers have me within about 10 blocks of
    where I am - but it thinks I'm at the local brewery,
    whereas the closest I can come is the vending machine a
    floor downstairs that sells the beer for E3 a bottle.
    Bear in mind that I've accepted all the cookies under
    the EU privacy rules.

    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... :)

    We can do it both ways! Expensive, but I'll underwrite
    provided I get to eat double roast beef.

    ... 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

    And would make tons more sense.

    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

    So this baseball player, I think Fats Fothergill, got
    into an argument with the umpire, and they got into it
    close up, and the ump sprayed the player, whereupon Fats
    spat in his face. The ump said, mine was an accident!,
    and the player said, mine was intentional! Which got
    him thrown out of the game and fined a week's salary,
    whereupon Fats said "the fine was more than I expectorated."

    possibility of cooking slices longer in a pan as one option (I thought), wouldn't that give something resembling drippings...?

    Depends on the length.

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

    Title: Basting Sauce for Roast (For Company)
    Categories: Sauces, Meats, Beef
    Yield: 12 servings

    12 lb Chuck Or Arm Roast 2 ts Salt
    2 ts Dry Mustard 1 ts Pepper
    1/2 ts Garlic salt 2 tb Mayonnaise
    2 ts Onion Salt 2 tb Vinegar
    2 ts Celery Salt 2 tb Kitchen Bouquet

    Place unseasoned Roast in Roaster with 1 inch water. Cover and cook 3-4
    hours depending on sixe of roast. Add sauce and baste. Continue to cook
    covered til tender. Thicken liquid with flour. Source unknown

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Saturday, August 03, 2019 17:46:00
    Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 08-02-19 15:08 <=-

    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?
    Not that I know of. I think it happens to more of us more often
    than we know, anyway. It may be done robotically. Anyhow, United
    just sent me a notice telling me that my account had been changed...
    but I hadn't done it. So far, nobody has stolen anything out of it
    for me (that's happened only once that I know of, many years ago.

    Changed for the better or the worse...?

    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... ;)
    Today the trackers have me within about 10 blocks of
    where I am - but it thinks I'm at the local brewery,
    whereas the closest I can come is the vending machine a
    floor downstairs that sells the beer for E3 a bottle.
    Bear in mind that I've accepted all the cookies under
    the EU privacy rules.

    Accuracy may not be their watchword, after all....

    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... :)
    We can do it both ways! Expensive, but I'll underwrite
    provided I get to eat double roast beef.

    That could work.... I doubt that anyone would fight you for a double
    portion should you wish it... ;)

    ... 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
    And would make tons more sense.

    I did just see something similar... might append it here... ;)

    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
    So this baseball player, I think Fats Fothergill, got
    into an argument with the umpire, and they got into it
    close up, and the ump sprayed the player, whereupon Fats
    spat in his face. The ump said, mine was an accident!,
    and the player said, mine was intentional! Which got
    him thrown out of the game and fined a week's salary,
    whereupon Fats said "the fine was more than I expectorated."

    Hmmm... a fortuitous typo, then... (G)

    possibility of cooking slices longer in a pan as one option (I thought), wouldn't that give something resembling drippings...?
    Depends on the length.

    Oh, ok... ;)

    ttyl neb

    ... Show confidence, computers sense fear or uncertainty.

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