family invested heavily, both emotionally and
financially, in Bridgeport. Mistake.

Sank money in the bottomless Bridgepit, as some locals call it? Too
bad.

There was this guy who had a spare half mil and had me wander
the country with him to look at Stradivariuses, which was one
of the factors in my being able to claim that I've played as
many of them as anyone alive, and there was a nice one that
came in at 480K; there was a pretty nice one, I believe it
was the Irish University Strad, which was going for almost
half that, but it had a crack in the back, which automatically
halves the value, so that was out. At the last minute he got
cold feet on the whole project and decided to put his money to
work, as he said, and bought a strip mall in Fall River, to
which I demurred, but I didn't have any say in the final say.
A year later he was having to hide his assets in Europe while
the creditors came for him. Meanwhile, a Strad would have
given him close to 10%, compounded, anually.

I've seen him in only one movie too.

Robin was great. I've never quite gotten Depp's appeal either.

De silly goostibus non est disputandum, something
like that.

Or other. I never really got Brando either, so ....

I watched most of Mutiny on the Bounty once. I never saw the
appeal, either, as his voice was reminiscent of that of my
10th-grade math teacher.

It's OK once in a while, but they turn to sandpaper with repeated
usage.

But they wash.

Paper towels? Not well.

They do quite well when shielded in a pocket, coming back to
the initial topic.

That would be unfortunate. Baked goods require butter.

Lard works sometimes.

Good old saturated fat.

Saturated fat is as good for you as unsaturated fat,

Tastier though.

That's the point, though Weller has noted that lard
contains more good fat than bad fat, in the current
assessment of good vs. evil.

That's a lame explanation.

It is however the explanation I get. It's Tradition.

Well, that's silly too.

Early and often.

uninsurable. You can't borrow a 20-karat diamond
from the library either.

True, but a girl can dream.

I pulled that number out of the air but looked it up
today and found that Kim Kardashian's engagement ring
from somebody named Kris Humphries was 20 karats and
cost somewhat less than your standard Stradivarius.

Whoever and whoever with more money than sense.

And see above, my eyewitness report. Speaking of more
money than sense, when he was 66, he married a 33-year-old
Russian. I played for their wedding, which was full of the
local luminaries of the musical (he was an amateur violin
player) and construction (he was a professional builder,
does that sound familiar) communities. She had convinced
him that she loved him for him (?!), whereas she really
wanted to find a nice parking place for her teenaged son.

and buy some from Stop&Plop, it hasn't been stored at the proper temperature.

Stalactite ice cream, one presumes.

Rock solid as often as not. It could also be their checkout times.

Speaking of rock solid, what does anyone know about
cornstarch chunk eating? I looked on the Internet, and all
of the Google links looked dubious (don't expose yourself
on my account).

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

Title: Rhubarb Sorbet
Categories: Desserts, Fruits
Yield: 8 servings

1 lb Rhubarb (trimmed weight) 1 Orange (zest only)
4 tb Honey 2 Egg whites

Prepare and cook the rhubarb at least a day ahead of serving the sorbet.
Wipe and trim the fruit, then slice it quite thinly into a flameproof
casserole. Sprinke the finely grated orange zest over it and drizzle on
2
tablespoons of the honey. Cover and leave in a cool place for 2 hours or
more until the sweetener has drawn out some of the rhubarb juices; this
liquid will prevent sticking during cooking.

Cook the rhubarb in the covered dish until perfectly tender - I think
this is best done in a low oven but you can use a very gentle flame on
top
of the stove if you prefer. Let the cooked rhubarb cool slightly, then
add
the remaining 2 tablespoons honey and whizz to a very smooth puree in a
food-processor.

When the puree is quite cold, freeze it in a chilled loaf tin, or
other
suitable container, until firm round the edges. Beat the half-frozen
sorbet until slushly. Whisk the egg whites and fold them in so the
mixture
looks like a pale pink snow. Cover and freeze until solid. Beat to break
up ice crystals and to increase bulk, then freeze the sorbet again until
you are ready to serve it. Shortbread fingers make a good crunchy
accompaniment.

Source: Philippa Davenport in "Country Living" (British), May 1987. Typed
for you by Karen Mintzias

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family invested heavily, both emotionally and
financially, in Bridgeport. Mistake.

Sank money in the bottomless Bridgepit, as some locals call it?

Too

bad.

There was this guy who had a spare half mil and had me wander
the country with him to look at Stradivariuses, which was one
of the factors in my being able to claim that I've played as
many of them as anyone alive, and there was a nice one that
came in at 480K; there was a pretty nice one, I believe it
was the Irish University Strad, which was going for almost
half that, but it had a crack in the back, which automatically
halves the value, so that was out. At the last minute he got

Repairs always do devalue antique instruments and most other
antiques. They often increase the value of some Pacific island items
oddly enough, but I can't see a cracked back doing a Strad any good.

cold feet on the whole project and decided to put his money to
work, as he said, and bought a strip mall in Fall River, to
which I demurred, but I didn't have any say in the final say.
A year later he was having to hide his assets in Europe while
the creditors came for him. Meanwhile, a Strad would have
given him close to 10%, compounded, anually.

It would also have been easily portable and easily resellable as long
as he kept the paperwork.

I've seen him in only one movie too.

Robin was great. I've never quite gotten Depp's appeal

either.

De silly goostibus non est disputandum, something
like that.

Or other. I never really got Brando either, so ....

I watched most of Mutiny on the Bounty once. I never saw the
appeal, either, as his voice was reminiscent of that of my
10th-grade math teacher.

He apparently had something, but I've yet to figure out what.

It's OK once in a while, but they turn to sandpaper with

repeated

usage.

But they wash.

Paper towels? Not well.

They do quite well when shielded in a pocket, coming back to
the initial topic.

So do some paper tissues. Others shred in the wash, seeding bits of
themselves everywhere without the possibility of more tissues growing
from the spores.

Saturated fat is as good for you as unsaturated fat,

Tastier though.

That's the point, though Weller has noted that lard
contains more good fat than bad fat, in the current
assessment of good vs. evil.

These days however, people don't want to hear it.

today and found that Kim Kardashian's engagement ring
from somebody named Kris Humphries was 20 karats and
cost somewhat less than your standard Stradivarius.

Whoever and whoever with more money than sense.

And see above, my eyewitness report. Speaking of more
money than sense, when he was 66, he married a 33-year-old
Russian. I played for their wedding, which was full of the
local luminaries of the musical (he was an amateur violin
player) and construction (he was a professional builder,
does that sound familiar) communities. She had convinced
him that she loved him for him (?!), whereas she really
wanted to find a nice parking place for her teenaged son.

Can't say I blame her, but shame on him. A friend of mine married a Philippina lady, but he'd moved their for work and asked the ladies
in the local church to set him up with some women his own age. He
lucked out in being fixed up with the principal of the local
elementary school. She had two teenaged daughters, and ten years
later they're still together.

Speaking of rock solid, what does anyone know about
cornstarch chunk eating? I looked on the Internet, and all
of the Google links looked dubious (don't expose yourself
on my account).

That sounds like something I'll never bother trying.
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