They never did trust him with being a real cop, so
Never knew what he might have done in some instances?
In his case I suspect it would be doing too
little rather than too much.
OK, you know the guy, I don't.
As I said, he's kind of geeky and awkward, not
outwardly exhibiting an overplus of hormonal
imbalance; a couple decades of adulthood hasn't
changed that much.
Agreed. Though the students might make fun
of this gangly kid (now maybe close to 50
years old, but still a kid to me) teaching
them, they actually might learn something.
If they want to do well, they'd best learn something!
I've not heard of any SWAT meltdowns in his
police department.
and SWAT teams (which I'm doubtful of). But no real
enforcement that I know of, which is a good thing.
SWAT teams have various components, not all "kick the door and rush
in, > weapons drawn"; he probably had a role that fit him better.
No idea, not planning on being on either
side of such an encounter.
Same here!
Personally I'm most impressed by the European
systems, which traditionally left things in
parental hands. Presumably the families had a
better handle on the appropriate timing of
various aspects of social education.
In a lot of ways, we would do well to emulate it. Trouble is, these days, that a lot of parents haven't matured into the responsible
adult > they need to be to handle such a task.
The issue is is it the role of government
to remedy those shortcomings. Also a
question that threatens to flop over into
forbidden territory.
Too many gray areas to discuss all the ins/outs of, without getting way
off echo topic.
You needn't remind me, but in my view a certain
skating on thin ice is perfectly okay. This does
not mean chopping holes in same in the hopes that
someone falls in.
I heard of Mannheim Steamroller only when a
cellist colleague of mine was outbid for by it
and chose to do that gig rather than ours.
You've probably heard them, but not known who they were, especially
this > time of year. They've put out a number of Christmas
recordings--a wide > range of traditional takes on old carols and new arraingements.
I hever heard their stuff until I started playing
their arrangements, not perhaps the best way
of being introduced to a group. I take that back
- I've played bunches of charts of other bands,
especially the Motown groups, that I ended up
liking.
We were introduced to them by a friend in Germany when we were
discussing an Austrian carol. Found CDs in the PX and have bought more
over the years. Saw them in concert in Savannah.
Did they have a full string section at
the concert you attended?
Those don't fit into the manly profession part!
Well, sausage, maybe.
It's grilling, isn't it? There was a restaurant (didn't last
too > ML> long)
Chicken doesn't count. Vegetables don't count.
They do in our house.
Perhaps you don't have the proper manly mindset.
I should hope not!
Heh. It's pleasing to be able to synthesize
it when required, though. Stereotypes may
come into play, but if a modicum of care is
taken not to offend, that's probably okay too.
Also amusing are the grill-your-own places, where
you have the honor and opportunity of paying two
bucks an ounce for meat that costs 50c an ounce
at the store, then fixing it yourself. Plus, if
the cook is incompetent, you can't very well send
your meal back. A win-win for the restaurant.
I've never tried one of them. The Korean place we like has a few of
those tables but we usually just order off the menu. We like going for
lunch and getting one of their "bento boxes".
I was shocked to see that bento boxes are
becoming common in Chinese restaurants, too,
especially in Singapore, but it makes sense
- people get a bunch of tastes and fill up
well on possibly less food overall.
OTOH, we will, most likely, do it some time this winter.
You could add vegetables to it and make
it into cholent green.
I could, but would I?
If you were cooking for a punsters' literary
dinner, you might.
For myself, seasonal cooking is secondary.
Sure, I like to cook with stuff that is
available at a particular time of year, but
the cooking method, let's say that I prefer
cold-weather cooking all year round.
I like to eat lighter when it's hot. I'd also rather use the oven for
cooking in the winter than in the summer. We heat with gas so our winter electric bills (electric stove) are lower in winter than in the summer
when we're running the air conditioning.
I like to eat lighter when I'm asleep. Just
kidding, I never like to eat lighter.
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I was somewhat disappointed in Old Faithful. The pictures I'd seen of it
when I was a kid, it looked more impressive. But, to a small child, it
does look large; that perspective does change as one grows. The small
amount of time we spent at Mount Rushmore we did get somewhat of an idea
of the massiveness of the heads, would need more time and a closer up
look to really get the "wow!" factor. Next trip!
Old Faithful's behavior has substantially
changed during our time on this planet.
The disadvantage of sugar alcohol is its
laxativeness, but things made with it do
taste sweet to me, whereas that's not true
of stevia.
I'd use maybe a pinch of sugar to counter the bitterness of all stevia.
Equal didn't work. I wonder if Splenda would.
Clams and Mussels Posillipo
Categories: Italian, Neapolitan, shellfish, starter
Servings: 4
2 Tb olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 c dry white wine
1 c fish broth
35 oz cn imported Italian tomatoes
2 lg basil leaves, washed, patted dry and chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
12 sm clams, washed thoroughly
12 mussels, washed thoroughly
In a large heavy pot heat olive oil over medium
high heat. Add garlic and saute until softened,
about 2 min. Add white wine and cook for 1 min,
then add the broth. Crush the tomatoes and add
to the pot with their juices. Add basil, salt
and pepper then bring to a simmer and cook for
15 min. Add the clams and mussels to the pot,
cover tightly and cook until the shells open.
Transfer clams and mussels to serving plates,
pour sauce over and serve.
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