There are those who scoff, but the reality is
that I fly enough to recognize patterns in a
sometimes statistically significant way.

Not suprising, given your maths background and all the time you spend in airports coming or going.

At last count, 47 airport security screenings in the US
and 15 abroad, with 9 domestic and one international
coming up by the end of the year. I've enough evidence
to spot a trend.

perhaps hoping to make a complaint, but while I was
lounging around with my predeparture drink, the
station manager came onboard to my seat and after a
very brief discussion about probabilities promised
that it wouldn't happen again. Which it didn't in

Took him long enough! Maybe he was hoping you would have had enough to
drink so that it would end up being a non issue. Other alternative maybe
he was hoping your flight had left before he became available. Still,
nice that he did take the time to follow up in person.

More likely that the threat of a formal complaint
was the impetus for the visit, tardy though it was.

they say random, don't be fooled into thinking they
ever meant random, and when they say they never
profile, don't believe them.

I know they say they don't profile but you bet your bottom dollar that
they do. Not always in obvious ways but it's done.

The string of noncoincidental events that took place
after my dinner with [name redacted] was a goodly
number of years after that.

Mere co-incidence................NOT!

I still am not certain if I was ever counted a
real security risk or just good fodder for practice.

when I was there. So I'd picked some up in Washington and
had forgotten the last one in one of the many compartments
of my bag and flown all over the place in the US and then
to Germany, where they finally picked it up. As I recall,
they sort of laughed but didn't allow me to drink it.

OOPS! That the offending object was a can of juice does sound odd, but
on the machine, there was no way to see a label so............just too
bad they didn't let you drink it once they found out what it was. Sealed
and sloshing like juice....you would have thought, but.......

It should be possible to seal a can at home.
That may be what they're afraid of. Then
there's the explosive effect that citrus
juices have on some digestive systems - that
could be a cause for apprehension as well.

Title: Grapefruit Carrot Cocktail
3 md Carrots;coarsely chopped

That's an odd ball combination. Doesn't really appeal to my taste buds
so I'll take a pass on it.

It seems that it would be better without the
carrot. I didn't qualify the recipe with a wwtt,
because it's pretty certain what they were thinking.

OTOH, I made a double recipe apple crisp, subbing out a cup of raisins
and about 1/3 cup of coarsly chopped walnuts for the last (#6) cup of
apples yesterday. Layered half the apples, topping, repeat before baking
and brought it to church for our small group lunch meal. Brought home
very little; I may have it for breakfast tomorrow. (G)

My, we've gone a long way in the carb-counting
department.

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Title: Rabbit And Bacon Casserole
Categories: Australian, Rabbit, Bacon, Casseroles
Yield: 4 servings

1 Whole rabbit
2 tb Oil
1 tb Flour
3 sl Bacon, coarsely chopped
1 md Onion, coarsely chopped
3 ts Flour, extra
1 tb Tomato paste
1 sm Chicken bouillon cube,
Crumbled
3/4 c Water
1/3 c Cream

Remove internal organs form rabbit, cut away stomach flaps, if
necessary. Cut rabbit into pieces. Heat oil in medium frying pan.
Gradually add rabbit to pan in single layer. Cook rabbit over high
heat, turning often, for about 5 minutes or well browned all over.
Drain rabbit on absorbent paper. Place flour in oven bag, shake well.
Heat any remaining oil in pan, add bacon, cook until bacon is crisp.
Add onion, cook, stirring constantly, until onion is soft. Drain
bacon and onion (reserve about 1 tablespoon pan drippings), transfer
to oven bag, top with rabbit pieces. Stir extra flour into pan
drippings in pan, cook, stirring constantly, over high heat until
mixture brown slightly. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in combined
tomato paste, stock cube and water. Return to heat, stir constantly
over high heat until mixture boils and thickens, stir in cream.

Add sauce to oven bag, seal bag, puncture 3 or 4 holes in bag near the
sealed end, place in baking dish, bake in 200-210 degree C oven for
about 1 hour or until rabbit is tender.

Source: Women's Weekly Cookbook From: "Seet"
<joosthoeve@ozemail.Com.Au

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Hi Michael,

There are those who scoff, but the reality is
that I fly enough to recognize patterns in a
sometimes statistically significant way.

Not suprising, given your maths background and all the time you

spend in > airports coming or going.

At last count, 47 airport security screenings in the US
and 15 abroad, with 9 domestic and one international
coming up by the end of the year. I've enough evidence
to spot a trend.

That's just this year? I've not flown since August of last year, coming
back from our trip to Alaska. Before then, it had been several years as
we've been driving with or without the camper more.

perhaps hoping to make a complaint, but while I was
lounging around with my predeparture drink, the
station manager came onboard to my seat and after a
very brief discussion about probabilities promised
that it wouldn't happen again. Which it didn't in

Took him long enough! Maybe he was hoping you would have had enough

to > drink so that it would end up being a non issue. Other
alternative maybe > he was hoping your flight had left before he
became available. Still, > nice that he did take the time to follow up
in person.

More likely that the threat of a formal complaint
was the impetus for the visit, tardy though it was.

As good a reason as any. Figured he could chop some heads instead of
getting his chopped?

they say random, don't be fooled into thinking they
ever meant random, and when they say they never
profile, don't believe them.

I know they say they don't profile but you bet your bottom dollar

that > they do. Not always in obvious ways but it's done.

The string of noncoincidental events that took place
after my dinner with [name redacted] was a goodly
number of years after that.

Mere co-incidence................NOT!

I still am not certain if I was ever counted a
real security risk or just good fodder for practice.

Nobody will ever tell you either.

when I was there. So I'd picked some up in Washington and
had forgotten the last one in one of the many compartments
of my bag and flown all over the place in the US and then
to Germany, where they finally picked it up. As I recall,
they sort of laughed but didn't allow me to drink it.

OOPS! That the offending object was a can of juice does sound odd,

but > on the machine, there was no way to see a label
so............just too > bad they didn't let you drink it once they
found out what it was. Sealed > and sloshing like juice....you would
have thought, but.......

It should be possible to seal a can at home.
That may be what they're afraid of. Then

There are ways; I've seen in catalogs of supplies aimed at homesteaders, extreme DIY'ers or those that feel the need to have an extra-ordinary
amount of food stowed up, the equipment for canning with metal cans. Did
we ever mention on the echo--our daughter that lives in Utah--when she
and her husband had their house built, it had to include a cold storage
room (in the basement, under the entry way) so that if the house is ever
sold to a member of the LDS church, it has the required room. Guess it's
the new equivalent of a root cellar. (G)

there's the explosive effect that citrus
juices have on some digestive systems - that
could be a cause for apprehension as well.

Ka-boom! (G)

Title: Grapefruit Carrot Cocktail
3 md Carrots;coarsely chopped

That's an odd ball combination. Doesn't really appeal to my taste

buds > so I'll take a pass on it.

It seems that it would be better without the
carrot. I didn't qualify the recipe with a wwtt,
because it's pretty certain what they were thinking.

Were they thinking?

OTOH, I made a double recipe apple crisp, subbing out a cup of

raisins > and about 1/3 cup of coarsly chopped walnuts for the last
(#6) cup of > apples yesterday. Layered half the apples, topping,
repeat before baking > and brought it to church for our small group
lunch meal. Brought home > very little; I may have it for breakfast tomorrow. (G)

My, we've gone a long way in the carb-counting
department.

I used part stevia for baking in it. Split the remaining portion of
apple crisp with Steve to save some carbs. I still watch them but not as
hawk eyed as I did the first few years. My doctor is still very happy
with the numbers.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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