NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
Mines come to mind as well, but they're even noisier.
You mean, to use on them...? SOW, the last day I was up at the Pond
this last trip, we heard some very loud booms... RJ was speculating
that someone might be doing some mining in the area...
Explosives used in mining tend to be set off underground and are more
felt as earthquake-like vibrations than as a "boom". Even in a shallow mine or an open-pit strip mine the explosions will be somewhat muffled
by being in a bore hole or otherwise away from the open air.
That may be... more likely, it could have been with some sort of road construction in the area... It's a quiet part of the country, and
noise does travel well... and stand out....
I'm trying to picture road construction explosives use that would NOT
be pretty muffled and am coming up blank. Possibly (and this is a stretch) Farmer Fred clearing some acres for tilling and dynamiting stumps. We
used to do this on my family's farm - unless there was major acreage it
was less expensive than hiring a bulldozer and operator. And a lot more interesting to a pre-teen boy. Bv)=
I'd be more likely to think it was someone celebrating with aerial fireworks - some "aerial bombs" have the explosive force of a half
stick of 60% dynamite .... which will get your attention even a half
mile or more away from "ground zero".
That may be... but it isn't really the time of year for that sort of thing, especially up in the North Country.... Around the 4th of July,
it could have been possible, though....
I have a clown in my area (not a near neighbour - but not far enough
away) who sets off aerial bombs at the slightest excuse - or none at
all. I suspect that alcohol may be involved in some of those instances.
S/he's interrupted several otherwise peaceful evenings/sound sleeps.
Good thing I don't know where this person lives as I have a source of
supply for M-80 and Cherry Bomb fireworks .... coupled with a sneaky imagination and a desire for "paybacks". So, I've deliberately not made
the effort to track down the idiot. Safer for my record of not being
hassled by the nabs (lately).
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Cherry Bombe
Categories: Desserts, Dairy, Fruits, Citrus
Yield: 12 servings
MMMMM-----------------------FIRST LAYER------------------------------
1 c Pareve or dairy milk
8 Egg yolks
1 c Sugar
MMMMM-----------------------SECOND LAYER-----------------------------
500 ml (1 pint) whipping cream
- (pareve or dairy)
1/2 lb (250 grams) fresh or frozen
- cherries; pureed
1 tb Lemon juice
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is
light and fluffy.
Heat the milk in a pot until just before it boils.
Remove the pot from the fire and slowly add half the
milk to the egg mixture, mixing constantly.
Return the entire egg mixture to the pot and cook over
a low flame, stirring constantly, until the mixture
thickens.
Remove from the fire and cool.
NOTE: You can freeze this in silicon shapes (not
complicated ones) so that each serving slips out ready
to serve.
SECOND LAYER: Beat the whipping cream until it is firm
and soft.
Mix in the ground cherries and lemon and fold the
mixture into the cooled Crème Anglaise.
Pour into the loaf pans and freeze.
Remove from the freezer and slice with a knife dipped in
boiling water. Wait five minutes before serving. Serve
with fresh fruit.
Source: Family Table by Mishpacha Magazine
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.kosher.com
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