Do mansions or cottages provide better pickings?

It varies. One of the biggest scores of my life came from a regular
old ranch house on my own street. Another giant score was in a
regular house in the next town over. Some of the mansions are moving
sales and the family took anything good with them. If not, the
prices are often sky high.

Ah, rich people buying from other rich people. What's a
sensible ratio of MSRP to tagsale price? 10%?

you can still get a virtual tour of the house.

I wonder what's a video of a cleaned-up realtor-ready
property is going to tell you, though.

They generally haven't repainted, and the pictures show the place
with some furniture. It tells you what the peoples' taste, if any,
was like and if they had anything nice. An expensive if older couch
bodes well. Ikea **** means RUN the other way.

Yes, and that goes for girlfriends, too.

- Is that a booger?
- No, it's snot.
I didn't see what was so funny. The guy is now a shrink.

And that tells you everything you need to know about psychiatrists?

A lot, anyway.

something useful makes more sense than anything else.

I was thinking more of harnessing bean stew, but the garbage pile
would be highly useful.

Figuring how to harness farts in your general direction
would be quite an interesting problem.

Methane recapture technology could be useful.

Turns out there's not much usable in farts. Cows
would be a more fertile ground, from their burping
as well as their patties.
https://tinyurl.com/flatulate
https://tinyurl.com/flatulate2

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

Title: Tameya (Broad Bean Patties)
Categories: Ethnic, Vegetarian, Beans
Yield: 10 servings

2 c Dried broad beans Freshly ground black
pepper
1 c Chopped spring onions 1/4 ts Hot chili pepper
1/4 c Chopped parsley 1/4 ts Bicarbonate of soda
2 tb Chopped coriander leaves Sesame seeds, optional
3 Garlic cloves Oil for deep frying
1 1/2 ts Salt

Place beans in a bowl and cover well with cold water. Leave to soak for
2
days, changing water 2 or 3 times.

Drain beans and remove skins by pressing each firmly with fingers. Bean
should pop out, otherwise tear skin with fingernail then squeeze.

Pass cleaned beans through food grinder using fine screen. Combine with
spring onion, parsley, coriander, garlic, salt, peppers and soda. Pass
through grinder twice more, then knead to a paste. Let mixture rest for
30
minutes.

With wet hands shape about a tablespoon of mixture at a time into thick
patties about 4 cm (1-1/2 inches) in diameter. Dip each side in sesame
seeds if desired. Place on a tray and leave at room temperature for 20
minutes.

Heat oil to 180ÿC (350ÿF) or until a cube of bread turns golden in 1
minute. Fry tameya a few at a time until deep golden brown, turning to
brown evenly. Each lot should take 5 minutes to cook. Drain on paper
towels. Serve hot with flat bread such as Khoubiz, Salata Tahina and
assorted salad vegetables, such as tomato, cucumber, sweet peppers and
lettuce.

Food processor method: Combine prepared ingredients and process in 2 lots
using steel blade. Mix well to evenly distribute flavours, rest mixture
30
minute then fry as directed above.

Makes 30

Source: The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos Typos by: Karen
Mintzias

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