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Skriven 2007-06-10 17:59:00 av DAVE DRUM (1:123/140)
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On 06-08-07 DAVE SACERDOTE Scribbled to MICHAEL LOO about the news 631

DS>ML> it's an astonishing $540 a week just
DS>ML> for the transport (dialysis itself is covered by Medicare).
DS>ML> Both uncle S. Y. and Ti Li commented on how nice the van
DS>ML> driver is. As he makes as much as I do (more, counting my
DS>ML> expenses) just on one patient, and I bet he has dozens, he
DS>ML> can afford to be nice.

DS>Here is something perhaps no one in the echo ever knew about
DS>me:  I was a taxi / medical transport driver.  For medical
DS>transports, I earned Connecticut minimum wage.  (For taxi
DS>service I earned the same, plus whatever tips came my way.)
DS>Someone might be getting wealthy off that $540 a week, but 
DS>unless things have changed since I did it, it might not be
DS>the driver.

Prolly isn't - unless the driver is also the owner of the company.

DS>ML> Pennsylvania Dutch (tm) birch beer - "made from an old
DS>ML> Pennsylvania Dutch recipe" - one that has HFCS. The taste is
DS>ML> not bad, a more wintergreeny root beer taste, but it too is
DS>ML> too sweet. 

DS>I started looking into making my own root beer - a draft style,
DS>with ale yeast for a natural carbonation and head and read a
DS>lot of articles that mention wintergreen as the primary flavor
DS>note in modern root beers since sassafras was outlawed by the
DS>FDA as "too carcinogenic" or something.

If you make your own you can tell the FDA to "piss off". There was a big 
controversy about the cancerousness (izzat a word?) - IIRC the results 
of several studies were ambiguous and the Food Kops were being "Aunt 
Nelly" over it. 

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The volatile oil of sassafras is believed to be the major active 
constituent of the plant. This oil contains up to 85% of the terpenoid 
known as safrole. Safrole causes liver cancer when given to laboratory 
animals in high doses for long periods of time. Sassafras bark, 
sassafras oil, and safrole are currently prohibited by the U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration from use as flavorings or food additives. 

Human studies are lacking to verify the efficacy of sassafras for any 
condition. However, one case study has been published showing that 
sassafras acted as a diaphoretic in an otherwise healthy woman. While 
the amount of sassafras that could potentially cause cancer in humans 
remains unknown, one cup of strong sassafras tea is reported to contain 
as much as 200 mg of safrole, an amount that is four times higher than 
the amount considered potentially hazardous to humans if consumed 
regularly.

Safrole causes liver cancer if given to laboratory animals "in high 
doses and for extended periods of time." This requires metabolism of 
safrole by the liver into other toxic compounds, though the liver also 
removes some of these compounds for excretion through the urine. The 
overall risk of sassafras causing cancer in humans is thought to be low 
because it is only weakly active and the amounts normally consumed are 
low. To eliminate the risk, sassafras products that contain safrole 
should not be consumed.

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http://tinyurl.com/2zvmgp

IOW - about like the saccharine in diet soda kerfluffle. I sort of 
cherry picked the pasted stuff - in that I looked at several pages and 
all said about the same thing ... the one I used had the most concise 
verbiage - and it supported my position.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Big Ruby Duke's Peachadillies
 Categories: Fruit, Pastry
      Yield: 36 servings
 
      1 pk Fluffy white frosting mix
      1 c  Flour
    1/3 c  Oil
      1 c  Peach preserves
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
      1 c  Almonds; chopped fine
 
  Prepare frosting mix as directed on the package. To half of
  the frosting mix, add flour and oil. Pat into bottom of a
  greased 13' X 9" pan. Bake at 350oF for 10 minutes. Spread
  with preserves. Fold cinnamon and almonds into the remaining
  frosting and spread over preserves. Bake 25 to 30 minutes
  longer or until topping is golden brown. Cool a bit. Cut
  into bars.
  
  Makes 36 Bars
  
  FROM: White Trash Cooking II; Ernest M. Mickler; 10 Speed Press
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum -- 26 July 2002
 
MMMMM

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