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Skriven 2006-05-29 00:37:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 -> There are some pleasures to watching AA games, but six errors
 -> by one team in one game? Come on, really.
 HN> Hey errors happen, I've seen them in the big leagues too! Maybe not
 HN> six in a  single game but way more than you'd imagine!

I make mistakes in concerts. Even the big guns, the symphonies,
the yo-yos do, a couple biggies per evening on average.

I used to call them "suicides"; every time I did something of
the magnitude of throwing the ball into the dugout, I'd feel
like crawling under a rock to die. Over the years I've gotten
it down to 2 or 3 on average as a soloist and either zero or
ten (depending on the importance of the gig and how much
attention I am paying) in a section.

Last night I heard a concert whose flutist and violinist made
me cringe. It was rather similar to sandlot ball. If I were the
judge or umpire I'd have given them like 47 errors even after
having lowered my standards and sights. Unfortunately, it was
$25 a ticket (paid before I discovered that I had a freebie
from the composer, but I didn't have the heart to take back the
do-re-mi from a struggling group of artists).

 HN> You might be surprised, there are a lot of people who didn't go into
 HN> baseball  for various reasons, me for one

I am not surprised at all. You and some of other people I've met
on the echo show hints of talents that might under other conditions
have taken you on very different paths (that might even not have
involved the Fido Cooking Echo). The world being our oyster, once
we get beyond whether it is poisoned or not, it's our choice whether
to try it fried, broiled, Rockefellered, or raw. This guy I caught
for, he came from a family of big strong guys. His nephew (or younger
cousin, I can't recall any more) did make the pros for a while (can't
tell you who he was either - lost touch with them decades ago).

 -> Have a safe and enjoyable trip. Are you flying back or taking a bus?
 HN> Flying!

I was wondering about one-way flying. Do you pay the supplement,
or do you use things like Hotwire or Priceline?

 HN> Many of the guitar builders I have met have built violins...and find
 HN> them  boring to build as there is almost no variations tolerated

It's fascinating, but I've played on experimental instruments,
and none improves on the peculiar and stylized construction
of the Strad and Guarneri models. Is that because

- the ancients lucked into the absolutely ideal configuration;
- the best makers aren't tempted to experiment, but if they did,
  their products would be better still; or
- our ears are conditioned by these sounds (which you will
  admit are very pleasing) and thus we define them to be perfect.

PLA HOY NANG ROM (Spicy Oyster Salad)
cat: appetizer, Thai
yield: 2 c

1 ts finely chopped garlic
1/2 ts Thai shrimp paste
1/2 ts salt
2 Tb or to taste chopped Thai bird chiles
1/3 c FRESH lime juice
1 c raw or partially cooked oysters
3 Tb very thinly sliced lemongrass
- use about 2" off the base only
1 c fresh peppermint leaves
iceberg lettuce leaves, washed, torn
1 Tb sliced red, yellow and green chiles for garnishing

Grind garlic, shrimp paste, and salt finely to make a chili
mixture. Add chopped bird chiles and lime juice and mix lightly.
Place oysters in a bowl and add the chili mixture, lemongrass,
mint leaves and toss lightly. Let stand 5 min. Line a serving
plate with lettuce leaves and spoon the oyster salad into the
center of the plate. Sprinkle with sliced peppers. Serve
immediately with or without cooked rice.

NOTE: This dish is usually served as snack with alcoholic
beverages. Shrimps, mussels or other shellfish can be used
instead of oysters. Partially cooked means put in a strainer
and dipped in rapid boiling water for 30 sec or so, just so
they aren't raw. DO NOT overcook.

: http://sashimi.wwa.com/~yingthai/recipes/plahoy.txt

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