If you can't trust your moderator, whom can
you trust?
After all, the moderator is the music man. (G)
At least realer than the one in the play,
who it is to be enviously admitted gets the
girl in the end. As with many such, I heartily
disapprove of many of the sentiments espoused,
plus the ending is hateful, where the girl
abandons her moral high ground and covers for
the criminal, who escapes punishment. Oh, it's
so romantic, people say.
If it's just her songs, that's pretty cut and
dried, but if it's her voice or any other
component of her or anyone else's recorded
performance, that represents a whole new can
of worms.
It's some sort of Broadway (?) show based on her life and music. Don't
know if it actually uses any of her actual vocals but the bits I saw,
Pretty unlikely, as that would add another
layer of complexity and cost to the production.
the actress sounded quite a lot like her.
Not surprising - verisimilitude is sought after
in that kind of thing. Not reality, mind you -
so Richard Herd was sitting in his agent's
office, and the call came in from some casting
director asking for a "Richard Herd type." The
agent said, you're in luck, Richard is right
here, and you can talk to him. From the other
end came "I said I wanted a Richard Herd type,
not Richard Herd."
Lilli is thinking of getting a dog when she
no longer can travel. She wants a big dog,
but I pointed out that the bigger the beast,
the more trouble they can cause. I didn't
From what you've written/said, she doesn't need a dog. True, they can be
Pretty much nobody actually needs a dog
unless of the service variety, and most
service situations are made up and bogus.
I'm thinking this would be an emotional
support sort of animal (as pets generally
are anyway), but if she put a vest on it
and took it on planes, I'd be out of there.
good company but is she up to walking it several times a day, in all
kinds of weather? There's also the (vet) care and feeding--the bigger
they are, the more they eat--of the beast. Human food is not the best
diet for them, despite what some pet owners think. There's a lot to
Again, the creatures didn't last this long
by being picky.
consider before becoming a pet owner--do her sons have the ability or interest or situation where they can take it in when she can no longer
handle it or passes away? When Dad went into the nursing home, my
brother took care of the cat he had, and kept it when he moved into the house. Easy transition there but it's not always that simple.
These are also to be considered not just by
Lilli but by everyone who wants to keep a pet.
mention that if she got one of more than about
50 pounds, that would be it for me, and instead
of having me to take care of her if she got
incapacitated again, there would be a slavering
monster that likely would eat her alive.
Some of the big ones seem to think they're lap dogs, no matter what size
they end up growing into. (G)
This isn't that big of a problem if
addressed early. Easier to get a small pet,
big enough not to be able to get in the
duct work, small enough not to be massively
troublesome.
we had kids but the kids were worth it.
I should hope so!
They've given us grand kids. (G)
Acutally, I play by the rules,even if it means paying a ridiculously high price for a bottle of water after going thru security. Used to,
I'd
Pro tip. Don't drink the water.
It's better than some of the drinks offered, and usually at a better
price per ounce.
Out in the big city, there's been a distressing
trend wherein water costs as much as other
beverages, sometimes more. Not to mention the
massive amount of plastic waste generated.
have to not jeopardise Steve's security clearance; now I don't want
to > do anything that would potentially put a plane load of other
people in > danger.
As if a bottle of water would do anything of
the sort. The main issue with something like
that is that potentially sometime in the future
someone might come up with a dangerous substance
that masqueraded as water. The sensible thing is
True, even now a lot of clear liquids can be easily mistaken for water.
All one really has to do is have some
illness-causing bacterium or virus in
it, and some trouble could be caused.
to carry an empty bottle with you that you can
fill in the bubbler post-security. Alaska Airlines
If the airport water is any good--not too heavy on the chlorine or
whatever.
It's going to be as wholesome as what
the Coca-Cola Company is flacking in any
case.
actually gives its regular flyers collapsible
plastic bottles with the company logo, making a
virtue out of an inconvenience.
And free advertising for them. But, I doubt I'll ever fly Alaska
That's the virtue I was referring to.
Airlines, let alone fly it enough to "earn" a "free" water bottle.
You can get free water bottles all over the
place.
My way of packing, a combination of rolling
and folding and squeezing, compresses things
well but is quite unsightly.
My method varies, depending on how much I'm packing, weather at the destination, etc. Will have to pack suitcases again soon; we're not
taking the camper south for Christmas.
Circumstance is important. I am taking two
sportcoats with me net week, which will require
a deviation from my normal techniques.
Fish sticks were a standby, as are deep-fried
vegetables (nothing said about regular vegetables)
The latter (other than french fries) were never served at our house.
They didn't really come in until after our
childhood. I never heard of, let alone ate,
tempura until the 1970s.
- I was first introduced to eggplant sticks under
such circumstances; how much superior they were
to fried potatoes astonished me at the time (this
was around 1960).
That does sound good, actually.
Fried Eggplant Sticks
cat: starter
Serves: 6
2 md eggplant
2 lg eggs, beaten
Salt and Cayenne to taste
3 c cracker crumbs
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Peel and cut the eggplants lengthwise into thick slices.
Spread the slices on a several sheets of paper towels and
sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit for about 20 to 30 min
to draw out any bitterness. Put them in a colander, rinse
with cool water and pat dry. Put the eggs in a shallow bowl
and season with salt and cayenne. Put the cracker crumbs in
another shallow bowl and season with salt and cayenne. Dip
the slices in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the
crumbs, tapping off any excess. Heat the oil to about 360F
and deep fry several slices of eggplant at a time until
they are golden brown, 1-2 min. Drain on paper towels and
serve warm. Using a remoulade sauce for dipping if you desire.
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