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    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HAFFLY on Tuesday, April 02, 2019 09:02:16
    As with foods, it's a matter of personal choice.
    Not so much as with foods in our society.
    Often, you have to choose to avoid relatives,
    especially if they've chosen to pursue you.
    Depending on the degree of active pursuit, some relatives are easier to
    avoid than others.

    Don't bother with a phone, what can I say; and have a
    public e-mail address and keep the others hidden.

    but it's tiny enough a population not to merit
    investigation except for pure humanitarian and/or
    pure curiosity reasons.
    Not something that most people even consider to be a spot on the
    radar.
    Nup, but enough to gainsay the "it can't happen."
    It's probably a head scratcher in the medical field.

    Not enough to have money thrown at it, or even
    much academic interest, though a close examination
    might pay long-term dividends in the form of
    insights into the allergic or inflammatory process.

    Oh, terrific, another thing to worry about.
    I know, bummer, isn't it?
    Yeuch.
    Thankfully tho, it's not something I encounter every day. Easier to
    avoid, for the most part.

    What antiseptics are okay for you? You ought
    to have a list handy in your head just in case.

    Now that you have the pacemaker, it is probably something to
    consider. I > originally started with them when I was having a lot of trouble with my > asthma, have kept up with them as other issues developed.
    Not that anyone with any first aid training
    wouldn't notice it. Mine is much smaller than
    previous versions, but it's still a bit of a lump.
    Probably best that you have some sort of way to let people know you have
    it tho.

    I'm not in the habit of allowing for remote
    possibilities, especially if it costs money to
    do so.

    He was in town to play for a movie.
    And got in some other playing time he'd not anticipated.
    He no doubt had had his 10000 hours long previous.
    Most likely so.

    I propose that anyone should be able to note
    the difference between 70 and 78, given the
    opportunity to taste side by side.
    Sounds like a good idea to me.

    [on the list]

    Seven games, 6 stadiums, 9 teams in various matchups.
    Anything memorable, like an unassisted triple play?
    No triple plays; in fact an average of half a double
    play per game. We did see a homer on the first pitch of
    one game; another game the Cubs scored 24 runs.
    Spring training games can be interesting, especially early in the season
    ones where the players are getting back into the routine. All hot dogs

    and beer fare or do some of the spring training facilities have a bit
    more upscale food choices?

    Some interesting though expensive choices, none of
    which I take advantage of any more, because I must
    save room for real food afterward, and my stomach
    isn't what it used to be. Certainly more goodies
    than when you were last there or I was first there.
    One can get many kinds of sausages (a lot of the
    midwest teams train here), but they mostly taste
    the same, even the expensive ones such as antelope
    or buffalo; also oddities such as fry bread at Salt
    River (mediocre) and Iowa tenderloin sandwiches
    (what most of the world knows as Illinois tenderloin
    sandwiches)(quite good but on the costly and bad for
    you side). I do have some fond memories, especially
    of the one year at Scottsdale where at the Don and
    Charlie's stall they didn't have any fatty brisket,
    but the guy said come back during the game, and I'll
    save you some, and he did.

    ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02

    Title: Crispy Rattlesnake Coils
    Categories: Improv, Kohl, Appetizers
    Yield: ? servings

    1 Rattlesnake; cut in strips
    Flour
    Salt & Pepper
    Crisco

    PREPARATION
    Cut rattlesnake into 8" strips about 1/4" thick. Salt and pepper
    lightly.
    Put flour into a container that can be covered. Add strips. Shake.
    Refrigerate for about two hours. This will allow the flour to become
    sticky and while the Crisco is heating in a deep fryer, pull the pieces
    apart and re-flour the pieces again. Add flour if necessary. When the
    Crisco shortening is hot, add only enough snake strips so that all pieces
    are covered by the hot grease. Fry until golden brown. Dump into a
    container that has been prewarmed in the oven. Continue frying the rest
    of the rattlesnake strips.

    NOTE: The fried rattlesnake strips will appear to be coiled!

    SERVING
    Use a basket lined with a cloth napkin. Add the fried, coiled snake
    pieces. Cover with the napkin.

    REMARKS
    This is an untested recipe! Directions are duplicated from a restaurant
    in Phoenix, Arizona

    Taken from: IT NEVER TURNS OUT THE SAME WAY COOKBOOK
    A Collection of Recipes from the Kitchen of Joyce and Clem Kohl

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to MICHAEL LOO on Tuesday, April 02, 2019 15:13:53
    Hi Michael,

    As with foods, it's a matter of personal choice.
    Not so much as with foods in our society.
    Often, you have to choose to avoid relatives,
    especially if they've chosen to pursue you.
    Depending on the degree of active pursuit, some relatives are easier
    to > avoid than others.

    Don't bother with a phone, what can I say; and have a
    public e-mail address and keep the others hidden.

    All of my siblings had to have my phone and public e-mail when our
    parents were alive. Neither phone nor e-mail has changed since then but
    neither are used very often with siblings.

    but it's tiny enough a population not to merit
    investigation except for pure humanitarian and/or
    pure curiosity reasons.
    Not something that most people even consider to be a spot on
    the > ML> radar.
    Nup, but enough to gainsay the "it can't happen."
    It's probably a head scratcher in the medical field.

    Not enough to have money thrown at it, or even
    much academic interest, though a close examination
    might pay long-term dividends in the form of
    insights into the allergic or inflammatory process.

    Might be worth trying to get some money sent the way of research.
    Meanwhile, I now have the cholhexidine allergy documented in my primary
    care doctor's record.

    Oh, terrific, another thing to worry about.
    I know, bummer, isn't it?
    Yeuch.
    Thankfully tho, it's not something I encounter every day. Easier to avoid, for the most part.

    What antiseptics are okay for you? You ought
    to have a list handy in your head just in case.

    Betadine is OK (as of now), don't know what others are commonly used. At
    home for small cuts, etc we use triple antibiotic ointment which hasn't
    had any adverse effects.

    Had a check on the knee today--the incision line is healing up but still
    not allowed any therapy until after my appointment next week.

    Now that you have the pacemaker, it is probably something to
    consider. I > originally started with them when I was having a
    lot of > ML> trouble with my > asthma, have kept up with them as
    other issues > ML> developed.
    Not that anyone with any first aid training
    wouldn't notice it. Mine is much smaller than
    previous versions, but it's still a bit of a lump.
    Probably best that you have some sort of way to let people know you
    have > it tho.

    I'm not in the habit of allowing for remote
    possibilities, especially if it costs money to
    do so.

    Understandable.

    I propose that anyone should be able to note
    the difference between 70 and 78, given the
    opportunity to taste side by side.
    Sounds like a good idea to me.

    [on the list]

    I presume the list is for September?

    Seven games, 6 stadiums, 9 teams in various matchups.
    Anything memorable, like an unassisted triple play?
    No triple plays; in fact an average of half a double
    play per game. We did see a homer on the first pitch of
    one game; another game the Cubs scored 24 runs.
    Spring training games can be interesting, especially early in the
    season > ones where the players are getting back into the routine. All
    hot dogs

    and beer fare or do some of the spring training facilities have a
    bit > more upscale food choices?

    Some interesting though expensive choices, none of
    which I take advantage of any more, because I must
    save room for real food afterward, and my stomach
    isn't what it used to be. Certainly more goodies

    I've seen your write ups. Sounds like some good meals, some forgettable.

    than when you were last there or I was first there.
    One can get many kinds of sausages (a lot of the
    midwest teams train here), but they mostly taste
    the same, even the expensive ones such as antelope

    Go for the best of the wurst?

    or buffalo; also oddities such as fry bread at Salt
    River (mediocre) and Iowa tenderloin sandwiches

    Not surprised to see fry bread in that area. OTOH, Iowa tenderloin
    sounds quite different.

    (what most of the world knows as Illinois tenderloin
    sandwiches)(quite good but on the costly and bad for
    you side). I do have some fond memories, especially
    of the one year at Scottsdale where at the Don and
    Charlie's stall they didn't have any fatty brisket,
    but the guy said come back during the game, and I'll
    save you some, and he did.

    You hit the jackpot there.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Thursday, April 04, 2019 12:06:43
    Ruth Haffly wrote to MICHAEL LOO <=-

    All of my siblings had to have my phone and public e-mail when our
    parents were alive. Neither phone nor e-mail has changed since then but neither are used very often with siblings.

    My sister lives in Johnson City and I haven't seen her in two years.
    Her phone is usually disconnected for some reason or another and she is
    always on Facebook but I am dumping FB finally...and now suddenly she's
    upset she can't contact me. I've had a cell phone constantly for 15
    years...

    Later,
    Sean


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Sean Dennis on Friday, April 05, 2019 21:52:15
    Hi Sean,

    All of my siblings had to have my phone and public e-mail when our
    parents were alive. Neither phone nor e-mail has changed since then but neither are used very often with siblings.

    My sister lives in Johnson City and I haven't seen her in two years.
    Her phone is usually disconnected for some reason or another and she
    is always on Facebook but I am dumping FB finally...and now suddenly
    she's upset she can't contact me. I've had a cell phone constantly
    for 15
    years...

    I don't do fb and none of my (surviving) siblings are on it; my older
    brother was before he passed away.

    Do you think you will be able to make it to the picnic this year? We
    changed it to the last week end of September because Michael had a
    scheduling conflict. As of now, nothing special planned outside of the
    usual gab, eat, repeat over the week end. (G)

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Saturday, April 06, 2019 22:18:23
    Hello Ruth,

    05 Apr 19 20:52 at you wrote to me:

    I don't do fb and none of my (surviving) siblings are on it; my older brother was before he passed away.

    I only joined it because Maura (who you met) insisted on it at the time. I was never too impressed with it and am still not. I am still too "wired" at times for my taste.

    Do you think you will be able to make it to the picnic this year? We changed it to the last week end of September because Michael had a scheduling conflict. As of now, nothing special planned outside of the usual gab, eat, repeat over the week end. (G)

    As far as I can see now, yes. I did reply to Stephen's email from a few weeks ago asking me about the picnic. Since y'all are an easy five hour drive away, I don't see any reason why I can't sneak away for a few days. My employment is up in the air right now as I am still recovering from the accident. It seems that the flexor tendon in my right pinky that was broken in the accident is, well, broken. It's no longer attached to the bone so I am not able to straighten the finger out completely. The finger does work curling in (to a point; the main knuckle took some serious damage) and I can use the finger to type if need be.

    I am seeing a hand specialist on April 22 to make determination if I want to have surgery on the finger or not. If the hand specialist (surgeon) says that it's not necessary, I will just have a bum finger. With my poor health and uncontrolled diabetes, surgery is not something I want especially if it's at this point going to be elective.

    My minivan can even double as a nice comfy bedroom if need be. :D Though, if I had the money, I'd get me a small travel trailer. The Grand Caravan is rated for a Class III hitch though I'd have a transmission cooler put in it. The transmissions on these vehicles are known to be flaky though with 70K miles on it there's been no issues as of yet though I did buy a 63-month warranty for the van when I bought it.

    It will be nice to see you and Stephen again and meet everyone else. It's been 20 years now that I've been hanging out in this echo (I think).

    No actual recipe since I am ssh'd into the BBS via a virtual terminal but here is something I made when I was in between marriages back in the day...

    ===
    Sean's Bachelor Chow

    1 packet of ramen
    1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
    1/4 cup canned and drained black olives
    1/4 cup canned and drained cut mushrooms
    1 egg
    2 slices of American cheese, cut into small strips

    Make the ramen per the instructions on the package. Drain the water except for 1/4 cup left in the pan and put back onto hot stove on medium heat. Put in 1/2 packet of seasoning. Put in everything but egg and cheese. Stir well.
    Put in egg and stir very well. Add cheese one strip at a time to allow to melt well. When everything is well-blended, the ramen will be like a very thick soup. Let sit for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally to get everything to heat.

    Remove from heat and let sit for three or four minutes to thicken.

    (Yes, it's high in sodium but when you're living on $20 a week for food, this can make two or three meals if you're careful.)

    From the "kitchen" of Sean Dennis. Your mileage and nutritional value may vary.
    ===

    Later,
    Sean

    ... Necessity never made a good bargain.
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Sean Dennis on Sunday, April 07, 2019 17:53:00
    Hi Sean,

    I don't do fb and none of my (surviving) siblings are on it; my older brother was before he passed away.

    I only joined it because Maura (who you met) insisted on it at the
    time. I was never too impressed with it and am still not. I am still
    too "wired" at times for my taste.

    Steve skims fb but will stop and read postings from certain people. He's
    the computer geek/guru of the family; I don't spend as much time on the keyboard as he does. (G)


    Do you think you will be able to make it to the picnic this year? We changed it to the last week end of September because Michael had a scheduling conflict. As of now, nothing special planned outside of the usual gab, eat, repeat over the week end. (G)

    As far as I can see now, yes. I did reply to Stephen's email from a
    few weeks ago asking me about the picnic. Since y'all are an easy
    five hour drive away, I don't see any reason why I can't sneak away

    OK, we're planning on Thursday as arrival day (mid to late afternoon on)
    with supper TBD if we go out or cook in. Friday will be shopping,
    explore the area if desired, some cooking (prep work if needed for
    Saturday) and out somewhere for supper. Saturday is the official picnic
    day but there's a lot of noshing going on all day. At some point we'll
    declare "everything's ready, let's eat". Sunday we'll probably get going
    about 12:30-ish, breakfast on your own. Sunday is also the left overs
    day, maybe a few new dishes will come out or a tasting of something in
    various forms, but nothing formal. Monday is the official "divvy up left
    overs and head home" day. You're welcome for any/all of it.


    for a few days. My employment is up in the air right now as I am
    still recovering from the accident. It seems that the flexor tendon
    in my right pinky that was broken in the accident is, well, broken.
    It's no longer attached to the bone so I am not able to straighten the finger out completely. The finger does work curling in (to a point;
    the main knuckle took some serious damage) and I can use the finger to type if need be.

    I understand--when I broke my elbow 18 years ago, it damaged a tendon or something in my middle finger. It droops a bit but is still useable.

    I am seeing a hand specialist on April 22 to make determination if I
    want to have surgery on the finger or not. If the hand specialist (surgeon) says that it's not necessary, I will just have a bum finger.
    With my poor health and uncontrolled diabetes, surgery is not
    something I want especially if it's at this point going to be
    elective.

    Keep us posted on the outcome. I'm 7 weeks out from the knee
    replacement; that was to the point where it was neccessary. It's to the
    point where I can do some work in the kitchen but not be on my feet long
    enough to prep/cook anything major.


    My minivan can even double as a nice comfy bedroom if need be. :D
    Though, if I had the money, I'd get me a small travel trailer. The
    Grand Caravan is rated for a Class III hitch though I'd have a transmission cooler put in it. The transmissions on these vehicles are known to be flaky though with 70K miles on it there's been no issues
    as of yet though I did buy a 63-month warranty for the van when I
    bought it.

    When you get here, you can take a look at our R-Pod (camper). One big
    selling point for that camper for us was the good sized kitchen area as compared to other campers. We originally towed it with a Ford Escape but
    when we had the accident in 2016, bought a Nissan Frontier pickup truck
    as a replacement tow vehicle.

    It will be nice to see you and Stephen again and meet everyone else.
    It's been 20 years now that I've been hanging out in this echo (I
    think).

    I've been here since about a year after we moved to AZ.

    No actual recipe since I am ssh'd into the BBS via a virtual terminal
    but here is something I made when I was in between marriages back in
    the day...

    ===
    Sean's Bachelor Chow

    1 packet of ramen
    1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
    1/4 cup canned and drained black olives
    1/4 cup canned and drained cut mushrooms
    1 egg
    2 slices of American cheese, cut into small strips


    (Yes, it's high in sodium but when you're living on $20 a week for
    food, this can make two or three meals if you're careful.)

    From the "kitchen" of Sean Dennis. Your mileage and nutritional value
    may vary.

    Looks like it would work for college students as well. Cut up some hot
    dogs or lunch meat in it for more protein.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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