To me, the badness of the bugger would vitiate
everything that came after.

If the bugger were bad enough, I'd walk out.

If the bugger spoke, wrote, or signalled to me
in any way, that cause would be off the list
forever.

Probably the same here. Do an actual or virtual walk out, depending on
how you were contacted.

More like an instantaneous shutdown
on my part.

Trust but verify actually doesn't make a
lot of sense in itself. Actually, what most
people should do is just plain verify, unless
the situation allows for just plain trust.

That's more of what we do. We know certain groups can be trusted without verifying, others need to be verified before we can consider trusting
them.

Of course, we're not perfect predictors,
and once in a rare while, we are surprised
one way or another.

Of course, in my tax bracket which is as
close to zip as makes little difference,
there's hardly a point in doing so.

And being single............

Being single increases the chance for need
for that deduction. Being encumbered in one
way or another makes it less likely that
the tax break would be needed.

Some years we've met our deductions; other years, since deductions are
higher for a couple, we've not met them. It's a mess I leave to Steve to figure out--but do save the paperwork for him.

The best strategy - get someone else
to worry about it.

Online contribution is something that I will
absolutely not do, because of the incredible
ease of tracking.

We only do it for organisations we absolutely trust.

There are still holes - the person or agency
that processes the payment as well as the
information transmission itself.

Those times we just trust that the information won't be compromised.
We've had it stolen in person before.

Sometimes I think mine is being continually
monitored if not by criminal elements by
some governmental entity (as I told someone
here, likely not of US origin).

But I'd rather have feta than coffee.

You've said it before - different strokes
and that sort of thing.

So do you drink coffee now? Fair exchange, my coffee for your feta if
you do. (G)

I've always liked coffee; not the stimulant
distractant effects, though. Monday I had a
good laugh with the aforementioned Irina
about caffeine-affected performances.

Interesting--did you try this or just copy it out of the magazine?

I'd never willingly make anything like that!

Not enamoured of vegetables? (G)

Sometimes, but never really fond of
cucumbers - they're almost as objectionable
as summer squashes.

Super soft and wobbly kueh kosui
categories: Singaporean, Malaysian, dessert
yield: 1 batch

That is something I'd not make, maybe sample if I were in Singapore or Malaysia tho.

Asian desserts are an acquired taste, for
Western people anyway. I've always liked the
wobbly, sometimes too slick or slimy, textures.
Maybe it helps to have been born into the
taste; it would certainly help with the
following, which seems to have something to
displease everyone.

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Title: Pickled Eggs
Categories: Eggs, Pickles
Servings: 6

16 oz Can sliced beets
3/4 c Cider vinegar
3/8 c Sugar
1 tb Pickling spice
1 sm Onion, cut in rings
1/2 c Hot water
4 Eggs, hard-cooked, shelled
3 tb Salad dressing (mayo)
1 ts Prepared mustard
1/8 ts Salt

Drain liquid from beets into a medium saucepan. Stir in vinegar, sugar
and
pickling spices. Heat to boiling, simmer 5 minutes. Strain into a 2-c
measure. Combine beets and onion in medium bowl; add 1 cup of the
pickling
liquid; stir to mix; chill. Stir hot water into remaining pickling
liquid;
pour over eggs in medium bowl. Let stand, turning several times, about
an
hour or until eggs are a rich pink; drain of liquid. Chill eggs until
ready to stuff. Halve eggs lengthwise; scoop out yolks into small bowl;
mash well. Beat in salad dressing, mustard and salt until mixture is
light
and fluffy. Pile back into whites. Drain liquid from beets and onions;
spoon into the center of a serving dish. Place devilled eggs in a ring
around edge. Source unknown

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Hi Michael,

To me, the badness of the bugger would vitiate
everything that came after.

If the bugger were bad enough, I'd walk out.

If the bugger spoke, wrote, or signalled to me
in any way, that cause would be off the list
forever.

Probably the same here. Do an actual or virtual walk out, depending

on > how you were contacted.

More like an instantaneous shutdown
on my part.

Log out of the site, clear cookies and shut down computer. Good way to
get rid of pests. (G)

Trust but verify actually doesn't make a
lot of sense in itself. Actually, what most
people should do is just plain verify, unless
the situation allows for just plain trust.

That's more of what we do. We know certain groups can be trusted

without > verifying, others need to be verified before we can consider trusting > them.

Of course, we're not perfect predictors,
and once in a rare while, we are surprised
one way or another.

Very true, we've come across that from time to time.

way or another makes it less likely that
the tax break would be needed.

Some years we've met our deductions; other years, since deductions

are > higher for a couple, we've not met them. It's a mess I leave to Steve to > figure out--but do save the paperwork for him.

The best strategy - get someone else
to worry about it.

He does the number crunching and all the hard work; I just have to find
all the odds and ends (mostly, but not always all, in one envelop) of
bank statements, medical bills, etc.

Online contribution is something that I will
absolutely not do, because of the incredible
ease of tracking.

We only do it for organisations we absolutely trust.

There are still holes - the person or agency
that processes the payment as well as the
information transmission itself.

Those times we just trust that the information won't be compromised. We've had it stolen in person before.

Sometimes I think mine is being continually
monitored if not by criminal elements by
some governmental entity (as I told someone
here, likely not of US origin).

Big Brother of 1984 or whoever it was in Brave New World?

But I'd rather have feta than coffee.

You've said it before - different strokes
and that sort of thing.

So do you drink coffee now? Fair exchange, my coffee for your feta

if > you do. (G)

I've always liked coffee; not the stimulant
distractant effects, though. Monday I had a
good laugh with the aforementioned Irina
about caffeine-affected performances.

Something I've not had to worry about. Most often the biggest concern is
if I need to use my inhaler before a performance.

Interesting--did you try this or just copy it out of the

magazine? > ML> I'd never willingly make anything like that!

Not enamoured of vegetables? (G)

Sometimes, but never really fond of
cucumbers - they're almost as objectionable
as summer squashes.

Depends on how they're prepared. My mom most often just sliced them into
a bowl of vinegar/water for a light pickle. I'll add onion, celery seed
and just a bit of sweetening to the same bowl.

Super soft and wobbly kueh kosui
categories: Singaporean, Malaysian, dessert
yield: 1 batch

That is something I'd not make, maybe sample if I were in Singapore

or > Malaysia tho.

Asian desserts are an acquired taste, for
Western people anyway. I've always liked the
wobbly, sometimes too slick or slimy, textures.

As in what I see at a lot of Asian buffets--a couple of types of jello,
some sort of milk based pudding and ice cream. (G)

Maybe it helps to have been born into the
taste; it would certainly help with the

Probably so.

following, which seems to have something to
displease everyone.

Title: Pickled Eggs
Categories: Eggs, Pickles
Servings: 6

I like the Penn Dutch style red beet eggs--brought some to the picnic
last year and when we had it at xxCarol's place. They always seem to go
fast. (G)

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