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Skriven 2006-07-02 16:53:09 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
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 GJ> I was at the Mt Hagen airport in the PNG Highlands when the first Air
 GJ> Niugini F-100 landed, with a crowd waiting to greet the inevitable VIP
 GJ> free-loading occupants.
 ML> So you were just having me on in that first post. Shame on
 ML> me for falling straight into that hole.

Not really.  I was fooled myself by the description as a "Fokker 100",
when I had always known them as F100s.
 
 GJ> Probably nice to know.  I was expecting an Antinov biplane.
 ML> I always wanted to ride in one ...
 GJ> It is quite large, for a single engined plane.  I have seen one flying
 GJ> overhead, when it came to Australia on a world tour by Russian flyers.
 GJ> It was accompanied by 2 much smaller biplanes.

 ML> What's the range of the small planes? I can see island-hopping
 ML> interesting for a few iterations, but getting halfway around the
 ML> globe that way, more power to them, say I.

I don't think their range was all that great.  It would not have been
too difficult for them to get from Russia to Adelaide via SE Asia, but
I don't know where they went from here.  NZ would not be too far, but
from there, across the Pacific would be risky (ask Amelia), even if
they were carrying extra fuel tanks.

 ML> =
 
 GJ>  I tried a taste from his bottle of Beenleigh.  Sadly it
 GJ> was not the delectable liqueur I remembered from the days of yore.

 ML> Plus ca change, plus ca change. Memory effects, or the
 ML> cost-cutting efforts of the accountants who now run
 ML> everything?

As it has been many years since I had seen Beenleigh, I think it is
likely that the name only has been taken on by the present owners.
 
 GJ> There was no mention of its origin, except that it was "100%
 GJ> Australian rum", and bottled in Adelaide by Vok Beverages Pty Ltd.

 ML> Vok Beverages, eh. An evokative name, if not confidence
 ML> inspiring.

I have only known Vok from some peculiar, egg-based Dutch liqueurs.

 ML> Title: Fillet of Pompano with Rum Raisins

Sounds good.  Rum and raisin ice-cream is popular here.  I had some
last week with passionfruit topping, which was nice.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Ravioli With Sundried Tomatoes
 Categories: Fix me
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 pk Cheese and spinach ravioli
      1    Bottle sundried tomato pasta
           -sauce
           Freshly grated parmesan
           Fresh coriander
 
  There are squillions of variations on ravioli and sauce - the
  combinations of prepared products on offer are mind-boggling. This is
  my favourite, as it evokes fond memories of summer nights in Tuscany,
  eating under a loggia and sipping Chianti. At least it would if I'd
  been there.
  
  Method: Cook ravioli according to the packet instructions. Drain
  well, and while still hot stir through enough sauce to suit personal
  taste. The cooler the ravioli, the less sauce will he absorbed by the
  pasta.
  
  Presentation: Transfer to a large Italian-looking pasta bowl, and
  gently stir through parmesan and lots of chopped fresh coriander. Use
  basil if you prefer, but coriander has the edge. Another alternative
  is to scrap the parmesan and coriander, and garnis instead with
  coarsely grated lemon rind. This gives pasta a zesty kick - similar
  to preserved lemons, all the rage in Melbourne dontcha know.
  
  From: HOAX CUISINE - FAKING IT IN THE KITCHEN By: MAGGIE GEOFF ISBN 0
  7318 1026 0 [X ] Scanned [ ]Typed by Kevin JCJD Symons
  :  AUGUST, 2004
 
MMMMM
 

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