Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus <=-

the cold tap of the bathroom sink
the thing popped off altogether and a geyser erupted
the next door neighbor Jim heard and
came in (he has the keys) and shut the valve while I kept
pressure on the broken joint.

Afterward, I had him give a tour of the basement
to show where the shutoffs were. Bonnie of course
had no clue.

I think it is critical that everyone in the household know about
the purpose for and the location of shutoff valves (especially in a
cold climate where pipes can freeze, crack, thaw and flood fairly
regularly). Back when I did property management I knew exactly where
every one was in over 80 homes.

If I'd abandoned my station and gone to the
basement to find the shutoff valve, the damage
might have ended up being considerable.

I have seen cases of breaks left unattended for days in empty homes
that caused up to $100K in water and mould damage. And insurance
does not cover that, if the home is not inspected at least once every
24 hours.

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Title: Mushroom Filling for Zeppelins (Cepelinai)
Categories: Lithuanian, Potatoes, Dumplings, Mushrooms, Bacon
Yield: 4 servings

MUSHROOM FILLING
50 g (2 oz) dried mushrooms
2 Onions, finely chopped
100 g (3 oz) bacon
1 Egg, beaten
2 tb Bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste

Soak dried mushrooms and cook in soaking water. Then process
mushrooms and bacon together in food processor or use a grinder. Add
fried onions, egg, bread crumbs and seasonings. Blend well.

Mushroom filled Zeppelins are served with fried bacon or sour
cream.

In Dzskija, the south eastern region of country, the cooks make the
following sauce: fry chopped onion in butter, add 1 tablespoon flour
and enough mushroom soaking liquid, season to taste with pepper and
bring to a boil, heat until sauce thickens.

Lithuanian National Cultural Center
From: http://www.lnkc.lt
Compiled by Birute Imbrasiene
Translated by Giedre Ambrozaitiene

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Cheers

Jim


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