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    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HAFFLY on Thursday, September 19, 2019 11:43:18
    It happens sometimes when I hit the F10 button on this computer.
    Instead > of sending me to the tag line file and stoping, a random
    line will be > chosen and I'll be sent to the next message in the
    queue. It happened a > lot when I first got the computer but not so
    much recently. Probably did > it because I'm still battling the crud. Just make sure it doesn't happen 2 F10.
    Trying not to let it happen, sometimes the computer won't co-operate
    tho.

    Myth #1: the computer does only what you tell it to do.

    Nothing is ever perfectly perfect or perfectly smooth.
    No, despite our best attempts.
    Wedream of having things 2/10 perfect.
    That's what it usually ends up as, just a dream. But, better a dream
    than a nightmare.

    As one of my children's books put it, what's good for
    the goose may be poison for the gander.

    The piano at some point was at least largely a
    feminine pastime.
    True, when I was growing up, it seemed more girls took lessons than
    boys. I didn't, because my parents didn't get a piano until my mid to

    In our experience it was of course the case, and for
    at least a century before. What the evolution of the
    profession was I don't know. Some of the great 18th and
    19th century performers were women - Mozart's sister
    Nannerl comes to mind, as does Clara Wieck Schumann.

    late teens. Picked up some on my own, some help from a friend, but never could play much. I can read music, curtesy of elementary school music teachers but if someone say's it's in "key of.....", I have no idea what
    they mean. OTOH, if they say so many sharps or flats, I know what that
    means and can pick out a tune with the right number (and notes) of them.

    The basics of "theory" not hard to pick up if you
    have the time and inclination.

    He's 15, will be 16 at the end of November and we've heard him play
    a > lot of classical. Can't give you exact names, don't recall right off.
    A lot of classical doesn't narrow down things that much.
    No, but Steve gave you the name of the piece.

    We shall hear what we shall hear.

    It's the air conditioning--takes some of the humidity out of the
    air.
    Ah.
    That let the ginger dry out without our having to do anything with it.

    You could perhaps make various and sundried tomatoes
    and things.

    We'll find out ... you may find onion skins in the paper
    or paper in the onion skins.
    The latter is OK, the town wouldn't pick up our recycling and leave a
    note as to why, if the former happens.

    Almost all uncontaminated paper is recyclable or
    compostable. I wonder how carefully the city workers
    are at monitoring your offerings and how well trained
    they are.

    Not having watched a TV certainly this month I'm sure
    I missed nothing; and my habits haven't changed much
    in the 60+ years since being introduced to the appliance.
    I'm not that hooked on it that it's on a lot but it's off nore than it's
    on.

    I should hope so for those of us who aren't bedridden.
    As far as I recall, my TV watching in the last decade
    has been 75% food shows (with the Shipps and my friend
    Alex), maybe a baseball game a year, and the rest the
    CBS evening and local San Diego news.

    Well, in a lot of arenas pure beats impure. Elsewhere,
    not so much, and as DNA testing shows, purity is often
    just a pipe dream.
    Doesn't really matter for most things.
    Shouldn't matter except for the solution of crimes or
    the betterment of agriculture.
    Probably a few others as well but most things, not really.

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

    Title: Maple-Walnut Crunch Corn Muffins
    Categories: Muffins
    Servings: 12

    1/2 c Unsalted butter, room
    -temperature
    3/4 c Plus 3 Tb, pure maple syrup
    2/3 c Chopped walnuts
    1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
    1 tb Sugar
    2 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 c Yellow cornmeal
    1 1/3 c Buttermilk
    2 lg Eggs
    1/4 c Unsalted butter, melted,
    -cooled

    Beat 1/2 cup butter in small bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1/2 cup
    maple
    syrup and beat until well blended. (Maple butter can be prepared 2 days
    ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

    Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Line twelve 1/2 cup muffin cups with muffin
    papers. Combine walnuts and 3 tablespoons maple syrup in small bowl; set
    aside.

    Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.
    Mix in cornmeal. In separate bowl beat buttermilk, eggs, melted butter
    and
    remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup to blend. Add egg mixture to dry
    ingredients,
    stirring just to combine. Do not overmix.

    Divide batter among prepared cups. Spoon some maple-walnut topping over
    each muffin, dividing evenly. Bake until tester inserted into centres of
    muffins comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and
    cool
    15 minutes. Serve warm with maple butter. Source: Bon Appetit, Nov/91
    Posted by Linda Davis

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to MICHAEL LOO on Saturday, September 21, 2019 14:55:56
    Hi MIchael,

    Trying not to let it happen, sometimes the computer won't co-operate tho.

    Myth #1: the computer does only what you tell it to do.

    But if the operator is sick or not paying attention, some "interesting"
    things can happen. Ever fall asleep and wake up to a screen full of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? (G)


    Nothing is ever perfectly perfect or perfectly smooth.
    No, despite our best attempts.
    Wedream of having things 2/10 perfect.
    That's what it usually ends up as, just a dream. But, better a dream than a nightmare.

    As one of my children's books put it, what's good for
    the goose may be poison for the gander.

    Or sauce for the gander, which then means your goose is cooked.


    The piano at some point was at least largely a
    feminine pastime.
    True, when I was growing up, it seemed more girls took lessons than boys. I didn't, because my parents didn't get a piano until my mid
    to

    In our experience it was of course the case, and for
    at least a century before. What the evolution of the
    profession was I don't know. Some of the great 18th and
    19th century performers were women - Mozart's sister
    Nannerl comes to mind, as does Clara Wieck Schumann.

    But not the average middle class girl. Those whose parents could afford schooling beyond the 6th grade were usually sent to a "finishing" school
    or "female academy" where they learned the fine arts. Those usually
    included playing the piano, china painting, fancy needlework but nothing practical like cooking or housekeeping.

    late teens. Picked up some on my own, some help from a friend, but
    never > could play much. I can read music, curtesy of elementary
    school music > teachers but if someone say's it's in "key of.....", I
    have no idea what > they mean. OTOH, if they say so many sharps or
    flats, I know what that > means and can pick out a tune with the right number (and notes) of them.

    The basics of "theory" not hard to pick up if you
    have the time and inclination.

    Right now the time available is limited and inclination is almost none.

    He's 15, will be 16 at the end of November and we've heard
    him play > ML> a > lot of classical. Can't give you exact names,
    don't recall right > ML> off.
    A lot of classical doesn't narrow down things that much.
    No, but Steve gave you the name of the piece.

    We shall hear what we shall hear.

    Agreed.


    It's the air conditioning--takes some of the humidity out of
    the > ML> air.
    Ah.
    That let the ginger dry out without our having to do anything with
    it.

    You could perhaps make various and sundried tomatoes
    and things.

    We'd use the dehydrator if we wanted to do it in any sort of quantity.
    The ginger was happenstance.


    We'll find out ... you may find onion skins in the paper
    or paper in the onion skins.
    The latter is OK, the town wouldn't pick up our recycling and leave
    a > note as to why, if the former happens.

    Almost all uncontaminated paper is recyclable or
    compostable. I wonder how carefully the city workers
    are at monitoring your offerings and how well trained
    they are.

    Don't know but they really started cracking down on people a couple of
    months ago.

    Not having watched a TV certainly this month I'm sure
    I missed nothing; and my habits haven't changed much
    in the 60+ years since being introduced to the appliance.
    I'm not that hooked on it that it's on a lot but it's off nore than
    it's > on.

    I should hope so for those of us who aren't bedridden.
    As far as I recall, my TV watching in the last decade
    has been 75% food shows (with the Shipps and my friend
    Alex), maybe a baseball game a year, and the rest the
    CBS evening and local San Diego news.

    With us, it's the local and national news and Jeopardy most of the year.
    Summer time we watch "America's Got Talent"--some really good performers
    and some really bad ones, a lot of fair to middling in between. This
    season had a lot of really good ones; the finals were this week. We've
    caught a couple of other summer fill in shows but neither have been as
    good as AGT.


    Title: Maple-Walnut Crunch Corn Muffins
    Categories: Muffins
    Servings: 12

    1/2 c Unsalted butter, room
    -temperature
    3/4 c Plus 3 Tb, pure maple syrup
    2/3 c Chopped walnuts
    1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
    1 tb Sugar
    2 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 c Yellow cornmeal
    1 1/3 c Buttermilk
    2 lg Eggs
    1/4 c Unsalted butter, melted,
    -cooled

    I know Steve would like these but the corn meal would preclude my making
    them for him.

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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


    ... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination.

    --- PPoint 3.01
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