Richard uses a bulk eraser on magnetic media... I suppose one could
both reformat the disk and use the bulk eraser on them... that should
erase anything that's still there... :)

There are ghosts that can be read by sensitive enough
equipment. But I'd have thought that Dale's writings were so
technical that they were sort of self-encrypted to begin with.

I suppose.... in the wrong hands though, some would possibly understand
even his technical writings.... Would the ghosts still be left after
both magnetically erasing and then reformatting....?

Norton used to have a "government wipe" that supposedly
cleaned your disks to the highest standards. But then
it suddenly didn't, bad guys or people masquerading as
bad guys figuring out how to get sensitive information
out no matter how carefully wiped (physically or softwarely)
the media were. It is instilled in people dealing with
sensitive information that actual destruction is the only
really secure method.

Canoleo margarine was reasonably tasty both for spreading and for cooking with...

It seems there's "natural flavor." That can mean any number
of things.

True.

The line between natural flavor and artificial
flavor can be kind of blurry as well.

I suppose...

In some places flavorings were allowed that were
supposedly chemically identical to the real thing.
I forget the terminology, but I think the term
"equivalent" or the equivalent was used. Edited to
add, the term used is "identical."

At one point, I was designated to purchase such for the office for my massage therapist Deb... she liked to have some snacks and candy
available to restore blood sugar levels post-massage.... She later was using BelVita biscuits for a similar purpose...

Huh. Why you? I hope you were reimbursed.

Because I was willing... I think she may have been a bit lacking in transportation at the time, as well.... and, yes, she gave me a reduced
rate for that week's massage, usually a bit more rebate than I'd
actually spent... :)

Your labor was worth something.

Part of it is making a priority. So yesterday I had
time between rehearsal and performance - too bad,
because there wasn't sufficient time between
performance and meeting and meeting and dinner, so
that was two taxi rides. Luckily, dinner let out
when the subway was still running.

That _was_ lucky... :)

Saved me maybe $40 cab fare.

I'm hoping to get this packet out tomorrow when we go over to Edith's
for the next bbs training session... and not sure when my next chance at

I see that it worked.

sending anything will be... Today, we abruptly lost our internet
service, and when I called to find out what gave, discovered that
someone has apparently stolen our phone number, and it has been ported
to some unknown company for some perfect stranger.... and that the
porting is already a done deal... We got absolutely no warning that it
was in process, nothing asking for confirmation that we had in fact

How weird. That has to be reversible.

intended to port our number to another company... either by phone, email
or letter.... We are both quietly sizzling about it.... Apparently the
only notice we'll get is when we get the bill from the new company as to
who it is now... but that might not even happen since it might be
(probably is) going to the person that stole our number.... Dunno if
I'll even have my landline as of tomorrow....

Kind of scary, actually.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Citrus Sugar
Categories: Live!, Sugar, Condiments
Yield: 1 Cup

Zest of 1 lemon and 1
Orange
1 c Granulated sugar

Recipe Courtesy of Priscilla Martel

Place the sugar in a bowl of a mini food processor. Carefully remove
the zest from the lemon and orange using a fine grater. If you use a
square grater, wrap it in plastic wrap. This makes it easier to
remove all of the zest that clings to the grater. Scrape the zest
into the sugar in the processor. Process for 15 to 30 seconds to
blend.

Store tightly sealed in a glass jar. If the sugar hardens, break it
up with a fork before using.

SOURCE: COOKING LIVE! Show w/Sara Moulton Copyright 1998, TV FOOD
NETWORK SHOW #CL9213 - FLAVORED SUGARS

Format by Dave Drum - 25 January 99 FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 10-21-18 12:57 <=-

There are ghosts that can be read by sensitive enough
equipment. But I'd have thought that Dale's writings were so
technical that they were sort of self-encrypted to begin with.

I suppose.... in the wrong hands though, some would possibly understand
even his technical writings.... Would the ghosts still be left after
both magnetically erasing and then reformatting....?

Norton used to have a "government wipe" that supposedly
cleaned your disks to the highest standards. But then
it suddenly didn't, bad guys or people masquerading as
bad guys figuring out how to get sensitive information
out no matter how carefully wiped (physically or softwarely)
the media were. It is instilled in people dealing with
sensitive information that actual destruction is the only
really secure method.

I can understand that... :) Richard's going to let me take his bulk
eraser to MD, and Dale has said he thinks that will do the job... :)

Canoleo margarine was reasonably tasty both for spreading and for cooking with...

It seems there's "natural flavor." That can mean any number
of things.

True.

The line between natural flavor and artificial
flavor can be kind of blurry as well.

I suppose...

In some places flavorings were allowed that were
supposedly chemically identical to the real thing.
I forget the terminology, but I think the term
"equivalent" or the equivalent was used. Edited to
add, the term used is "identical."

In that case, I certainly hope it WAS completely chemically
identical...!

At one point, I was designated to purchase such for the office for my massage therapist Deb... she liked to have some snacks and candy available to restore blood sugar levels post-massage.... She later was using BelVita biscuits for a similar purpose...

Huh. Why you? I hope you were reimbursed.

Because I was willing... I think she may have been a bit lacking in transportation at the time, as well.... and, yes, she gave me a reduced
rate for that week's massage, usually a bit more rebate than I'd
actually spent... :)

Your labor was worth something.

She also took me out for lunch (her tab) regularly, and gave me a free
rub for my birthday, along with a birthday lunch... ;) I don't think I
got the raw end of the stick... :)

I'm hoping to get this packet out tomorrow when we go over to Edith's
for the next bbs training session... and not sure when my next chance at

I see that it worked.

Actually, we found we still could dial out, and our backup dialup ISP
account at Bluefrog worked just fine.... This morning, the dial out was
gone too... but that was because of where we were in the process of
getting it back, I think....

sending anything will be... Today, we abruptly lost our internet
service, and when I called to find out what gave, discovered that
someone has apparently stolen our phone number, and it has been ported
to some unknown company for some perfect stranger.... and that the
porting is already a done deal... We got absolutely no warning that it
was in process, nothing asking for confirmation that we had in fact

How weird. That has to be reversible.

It is... and supposedly tomorrow it will all be put back into place...
at the very least our full phone service... with our DSL internet to
follow soon if not at the same time...

intended to port our number to another company... either by phone, email
or letter.... We are both quietly sizzling about it.... Apparently the
only notice we'll get is when we get the bill from the new company as to
who it is now... but that might not even happen since it might be
(probably is) going to the person that stole our number.... Dunno if
I'll even have my landline as of tomorrow....

Kind of scary, actually.

Indeed... It's been an experience, I tell you.... But after I'd written
that first message, I got a VERY competent and nice Customer Service gal working on getting things back, and today, also a very nice and
competent gal in the department that handles the porting in and out...
We are putting a lock on the account to keep it from happening again...
next time we'll get a call at the beginning to see if it's us that are
asking for the porting... and since it won't be, it won't get so far,
just dropped at that point.... :)

ttyl neb

... A computer cuts your work in half and gives you back the bloody ends.

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