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    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Monday, November 05, 2018 11:15:40
    I'd guess that Dale has a good idea as to how important it would be in connection with his data....
    Surely, and he probably has always had a good idea
    about how to best neutralize the data as well.
    That's what I figure... :)

    So discussing it at all may be extraneous (though, as
    may be pointed out, what isn't?).

    There are simpler things than milk. Rosemary, for
    example, can be duplicated with various mixtures of
    thymol, camphor, menthol, and so on - and if one
    took the time and had the equipment, an exact
    match could be produced.
    I suppose... :)

    One can analyze a lot of things down to their
    fraction of a percent components and then build them
    up from the bits (reverse engineer if you will).
    Sure, there are levels of complexity that are beyond
    our current capabilities - there may even be those
    that are beyond our capabilities as a species, but
    that's probably skirting on the theological, which I
    won't discuss because I don't know enough, and
    further, it's against the rules.

    We became more friends than anything else over the years... :) Now that she's pretty much moved to BC, I do miss her...
    Pretty much moved to BC?
    Well... she has family out in British Columbia (her two sons and their
    kids, etc)... She went out there for an extended visit, which became
    even more extended.... She'd been planning to split her time between
    here and there, but hasn't been back for over a year.... so effectively
    moved there... also working on getting credentials to stay there....

    That's more than pretty much in my book!

    It's a puzzlement how that came to pass in the first place.
    The answer appears to be that somehow a block of numbers was made available to the other company, without (I guess) verifying that they
    were all free and available to be used.... possibly by our company, possibly stolen from our company... they had all the account info... At least we did get our very own number back.... :) And the DSL actually worked first...
    Strange little pitfalls of the digital age.
    I'll just be glad when things get totally straightened....

    In so many arenas.

    Nah, I probably used up all my lucky streak.... (G)
    I thought they came in threes or something ... oh, yeah,
    that's misfortunes.
    ... If I eat beans and onions, will I make tear gas?

    No, that's fear gas. But to tot up the proper number
    of misfortunes, add cheese to that.

    ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

    Title: Bean Burrito Layers
    Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian, Mexican
    Yield: 4 servings

    1/2 c Green Lentils; dried 1/4 c Pinto Beans; dried
    1/4 c Red Kidney Beans; dried 1/4 c Baby Lima Beans; dried
    1 ea Onion; medium 4 ea Garlic Cloves
    2 ea Jalapena Peppers * 1 T Oregano; dried
    1 T Chile Powder 1/4 c Coriander Leaves;
    chopped **
    6 oz Monterey Jack Cheese; grated 6 ea Flour Tortillas; 10"
    1 ea Tomato; medium, chopped 1 x Lettuce; shredded
    1 x Salsa

    Rinse lentils and beans, discarding any that look suspicious, and soak in
    clean water 4 - 6 hours, or overnight. Put into medium saucepan, bring
    to
    boil and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add water if necessary. Peel and
    chop onion. Microwave on "High" 2 - 2 1/2 minutes until soft. [If you
    prefer, you may saute the onion in about 2 T. oil. I omit the oil to
    keep
    the fat content down. The flavour does not seem to suffer.] Chop the
    Jalapena pepper. (*) Adjust the quantity to your own taste and / or
    tolerance. (**) aka cilantro. Peel and crush the garlic. Drain the
    lentil-bean mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of liquor. In a food processor
    puree
    the lentil-bean mixture, the onion, the garlic, the jalapena peppers, the
    oregano, the chile powder, and the coriander leaves, adding some of the
    reserved liquor as necessary to process. [The final puree should be
    quite
    thick.] Pre-heat the oven to 325 F. Assemble as follows on an oven-proof
    plate, pizza-pan or cookie-sheet: Place a flour tortilla on the *lightly*
    greased surface. Cover with lentil-bean puree [4 - 5 T.]. Sprinkle with
    Monterey Jack cheese. Add another flour tortilla and repeat, saving
    enough
    cheese to cover the top of the final flour tortilla. Bake for 20 - 30
    minutes. Remove from oven and allow to "firm-up" for 5 - 10 minutes
    before
    serving. Garnish with salsa, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce. Serve
    with rice, Couscous and / or corn. The amount of oregano, coriander
    leaves,
    chile powder, or jalapena peppers may be varied to suit individual
    tastes.
    I use more peppers! If you're prone to "problems" with beans, add 1/4 -
    1/2 t. Hing [Hing is a mixture of rice-flour, turmeric and asafoetida
    <ass-uh-fuh-TEE-duh> found in most East-Indian specialty stores. It can
    significantly reduce flatulence.
    source snipped by previous collector

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Friday, November 09, 2018 14:02:00
    Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 11-05-18 10:15 <=-

    I'd guess that Dale has a good idea as to how important it would be in connection with his data....
    Surely, and he probably has always had a good idea
    about how to best neutralize the data as well.
    That's what I figure... :)
    So discussing it at all may be extraneous (though, as
    may be pointed out, what isn't?).

    We do have a tendency that way... ;)

    There are simpler things than milk. Rosemary, for
    example, can be duplicated with various mixtures of
    thymol, camphor, menthol, and so on - and if one
    took the time and had the equipment, an exact
    match could be produced.
    I suppose... :)
    One can analyze a lot of things down to their
    fraction of a percent components and then build them
    up from the bits (reverse engineer if you will).
    Sure, there are levels of complexity that are beyond
    our current capabilities - there may even be those
    that are beyond our capabilities as a species, but
    that's probably skirting on the theological, which I
    won't discuss because I don't know enough, and
    further, it's against the rules.

    So I won't bring the Creator into it... (G) Just agree on the levels
    of complexity beyond our current and probably future capabilities...
    small bits not known about can make a big difference in how the reverse engineered product actually reproduces the original... which is what I
    was saying before... :)

    We became more friends than anything else over the years... :) Now
    that she's pretty much moved to BC, I do miss her...
    Pretty much moved to BC?
    Well... she has family out in British Columbia (her two sons and their
    kids, etc)... She went out there for an extended visit, which became
    even more extended.... She'd been planning to split her time between
    here and there, but hasn't been back for over a year.... so effectively moved there... also working on getting credentials to stay there....
    That's more than pretty much in my book!

    Well, I do tend more to understatement than to exaggeration... (G) And
    am not quite ready to accept the fact that she's changed her original intentions... ;) Part of what changed her plans, at least temporarily,
    was that her dog was sick over last winter and couldn't travel, so she
    stayed there instead of following her plans to come East... But she
    does have a satisfying niche in being there to help out her son and
    helping to care for her grandsons... I do expect that she'll come East
    for future visits, she has a lot of friends here, and misses some other
    aspects of the scene here, especially food and music...

    It's a puzzlement how that came to pass in the first place.
    The answer appears to be that somehow a block of numbers was made available to the other company, without (I guess) verifying that they were all free and available to be used.... possibly by our company, possibly stolen from our company... they had all the account info... At least we did get our very own number back.... :) And the DSL actually worked first...
    Strange little pitfalls of the digital age.
    I'll just be glad when things get totally straightened....
    In so many arenas.

    Well, yeah.... the phone/internet do seem to be back in order completely now.... we have to wait for this month's upcoming bill to see if all the credits get properly applied....

    Nah, I probably used up all my lucky streak.... (G)
    I thought they came in threes or something ... oh, yeah,
    that's misfortunes.
    ... If I eat beans and onions, will I make tear gas?
    No, that's fear gas. But to tot up the proper number
    of misfortunes, add cheese to that.

    Actually, onions don't make me tear up... and cheese doesn't give me problems.... but beans sure do... :)

    ttyl neb

    ... He does not fart and belch; he is Gastronomically Expressive.

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