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 HN> I don't *hate* them....I don't *like* them either...but look at them
 HN> as a  neccesary evil...much the same as hyena's, vultures, and
 HN> maggots...with  many apologies to the hyena's, vultures, and the
 HN> maggots (grin). 

Hyenas, vultures, and maggots perform a public health function.
What can we say for bankers and lawyers?

 HN> Both the places where I had the radiant heated floors were on concrete
 HN> slabs...I'm guessing that the plumbing was encased in the concrete and
 HN> while  I was there it never needed any tending to. What was the problem
 HN> with your  friend's system?

Corrosion, which is hard to deal with when concrete has been
poured over the pipes.

 -=> Hap Newsom said to Ruth Hanschka <=-

 -> Around here 95% of all households have cable.  THe ones that don't usually
 -> don't watch TV.  I've been in high cotton lately watching all the NFL
 -> playoff games.  Those are best seen live, unless you want to see all the
 -> weirdness of the gaffes in the Dallas/Seattle one.  

I understand it was a terrific game for that kind of thing. Almost
as good as the Patriots game, where time stood still after a
fumble, or so it seemed.

 HN> We got cable when it first became available in our area...we live in
 HN> the flight 
 HN> path for the runways at the local Air Force Base (McChord AFB) which
 HN> is  about 2 miles away...the radar, and radio interference made TV
 HN> reception on  an antenna practically unviewable.  Cable was a godsend

Can you hear the MATCs through your radio?

 HN> for us! As for the  Seattle/Cowboy game...I'm truely amazed that the
 HN> 'Hawks managed to dodge  the bullet...Right now the MVP for the Seattle
 HN> team is the Dallas Quarterback! Anne and I make a particular effort to
 HN> avoid Seattle altogether when the  Seahawk's are playing at home...It's
 HN> just not worth the frustration! chat with you soon

Good thought. I wonder how your transit system deals with the
sudden surges in ridership. Hey, SOW, what's the projected date
for the light rail between Sea-Tac and downtown?

 HN> hap (who's waiting for BASEBALL)

Having seen some of the coverage of that great game between
two teams with .563 records, I was wondering if they'd hired
extra staffing for the occasion, perhaps from your team.
Looking at Qwest Field, I wondered, was Hap down there in
that den of iniquity? (I guess not, if you were merely
waiting for BASEBALL.)

CRAB AND SCALLOP CAKES STEAMED IN BANANA LEAVES
cat: starter
servings: 6

1 Tb peanut or canola oil 
1 c sliced shiitake mushrooms, stems removed 
1/2 lb sea scallops 
1/2 lb crabmeat, drained, picked clean of shell,
- and lightly squeezed if wet
3 Tb thinly sliced chives 
1 Tb plus 1 ts mirin 
1/4 ts ground star anise 
1/4 ts sambal
1/4 ts kosher salt 
1 pk banana leaves, thawed if frozen 
Sweet chile sauce 
4 lime wedges 

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add
the shiitakes and saute, stirring as needed, until
cooked through and slightly crisp around the edges,
5 to 7 min. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Place scallops in the bowl of a food processor and
puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and, using a
rubber spatula, fold in the shiitakes, crabmeat,
chives, mirin, star anise, sambal, and salt. Set aside.

Remove a few banana leaves from the package and
unfold. Gently wash the leaves under cool running water
and pat dry. Use scissors to cut off the tough rib that
runs along the bottom of the leaf and reserve for tying
the packages later. Then cut or tear the leaves into
sections roughly 8" square. Continue until you have
eight squares. The sections don't need to be perfect
or uniform, as long as they don't have significant
tears or gaps. (You won't need all the banana leaves
in the package.)

Lay out the banana leaf sections and put 1/4 c of the
scallop-crab mixture in the center of each square. To
form a packet, fold two sides of the banana leaf over
the crab mixture, then fold in the opposite sides. Cut
a length of the banana leaf rib and use it like twine
to tie up the packet. Repeat until all the packets are
folded and tied.

Fill a large saucepan or wok about halfway with water
and bring to a boil over high heat. Divide the packets
between the two steamer baskets about halfway through
the cooking time.

Remove the packets from the steamer baskets and serve
2 to each guest, cutting off the "twine" and partially
opening the packets. Accompany each serving with a
ramekin of sweet chile sauce and a lime wedge.

source: Tom Douglas
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