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Skriven 2007-05-31 08:57:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
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 ML> I kind of doubt that there would be much actual "down the line"
 ML> food poisoning, but the possibility of capricious accusation
 ML> would be greater.
 GJ> The Hyatt is a prestige hotel favoured by visiting Americans.  (Need
 GJ> more be said?)
 ML> But it wouldn't be the visiting Americans but rather the
 ML> wretched of the earth who would be in the position to fuss
 ML> about being poisoned.
 GJ> In that restaurant the Americans were more common than "the wretched",
 GJ> and the former come from a more litigationous society.

We don't think that the first consumers would suffer food
poisoning even by imaginary association with those who would
benefit from the leftovers in the not-so distant future. As
I recall the buffet food was all quite wholesome, some of it
very good actually, although I can still taste the watery
gristly tastelessness of the roast beef.

 GJ> Unfortunately "Tampopo" is unlikely to be shown as an in-flight movie.

Who knows. I am given to understand that our November trip will
feature personal video systems with movies on demand coming from
a private on-board library so that the selection may be more
wide-ranging than the normal.

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 GJ> visited Disneyland was in Japan, where I was bored.  The waiting in
 GJ> the queue was at least twice as long as the entertainment.  Was your
 GJ> Disney World like that?

For the more spectacular things, the roller-coaster rides and
so on, yes; but there was plenty to do if one wanted to ratchet
one's mental age down to an appropriate single-digit number. I
remember one really frightening ride for which there was but a
short fifteen-to-twenty minute wait - it was called Small World,
and it involved a simulated boat ride through the land of the
multicultural animatronic zombies, the song "It's a Small World"
blaring at ear-breaking volume throughout. There was a haunted
house thing, a simulated train ride through the land of the
appearance-challenged animatronic zombies, with noises such as
crows cawing and "ooooOOOOHAHAHAaaaaa" blaring at ear-breaking
volume throughout: this featured a malfunction in the middle -
during which the emergency lights came on and we got to see the
machinations behind the rather lame illusions. A lot of other
horrors, such as steamed pre-formed patties of nth-rate cowmeat
served on spongy steamed buns, as well.

 GJ> Certainly the friendliest city I have known. 

We may spend just a couple days there, as Christchurch and
Blenheim have called for our attention as well.

Purple Cow Pie
cat: dairy, disgusting
yield: 1

10 in pie crust
2 cn Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
16 oz cream cheese
16 oz Cool Whip Topping
1 1/2 c 100% Concord Grape Juice Concentrate

Prepare a pastry shell and bake. Cool. With an electric mixer,
beat together the Eagle Brand Milk and cream cheese until smooth,
then beat in the grape juice concentrate. When thoroughly mixed,
fold in Cool Whip. (Filling should have the consistency of a
refrigerator cheese cake.) Pour into pie shell and chill before
serving.

Source: Concord Grape Juice Cooperative
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