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Skriven 2006-11-02 22:46:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
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 -=> Quoting Michael Loo to Hap Newsom <=-

 ML> I never did that - my father was, and, more
 ML> frighteningly, still is, licensed to own and operate automatic
 ML> firearms.
 ML> No eye test, no brain
 ML> test, no competency test, nothing.

One of the big differences between our two fine countries.

 ML> I was very happy when we
 ML> finally got the guns out of the house this year.

I had a heck of a time getting rid of my dad's. The rifles and shotguns
were easy enough; sell them to anyone who had an FAC (Firearms
Acquisition Certificate). And as I have a FAC myself so I could
transport the ones I wanted to Yellowknife from Ontario. But handguns
are either restricted with a special licence (long barrelled) or
prohibited (short barreled). Dad had one of each. (The short barrelled
one was not prohibited when he purchased it in 1946.) I gave the
restricted one to a licensed gun dealer who refused to pay anything for
it as he had too many in stock and no customers. He told me to contact
the gun registry office to dispose of the prohibited one. I called the
absolutely useless, multi billion dollar, was supposed to cost just 10
million dollars gun registry office and was on hold for 45 minutes until
4:59:59 when the line went dead. The next day I was on hold 15 minutes,
a voice asked me where I lived and then gave me another number. I was on
hold 35 minutes. Then they asked me my name and address again. I
explained I lived in Yellowknife but was making an inquiry from Ontario
on behalf of my mother who lived in Ontario; they sent me back to the
first number. I was on hold 45 minutes. They could not find my FAC
number in their computer, they also couldn't find my father's 1946
registration number (I still had the faded hard copy; it was filled out
with a manual typewriter with a broken "e" and had 8 digits.) They told
me they had been computerized since 1972 with 16 digit numbers and that
my father was breaking the law by not re-registering. I told them he was
dead. They didn't care. I was then told to take it to a police station
and turn it in if I was a licensed gun dealer but to ask the police to
pick it up if I was not. I then called the closest police dept. I did
not identify myself this time or use mom's home phone. They asked where
I was, then said I was too far away and they were short staffed. I
should cut it in half with a hack saw and then bring it in. As it
apparently no longer officially existed, I just buried it in the back
yard instead.

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     Title: Persian Chickpea And Chicken Dumplings
Categories: Iranian, Beans, Chicken, Dumplings
  Servings: 16

      4 md onions, peeled and
    quartered
    1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken
    breast
      8 oz (about 2-1/4 cups) chickpea
    flour
      1 TB olive oil
      1 ts salt
      1 ts freshly ground black pepper
    1/4 ts turmeric
    1/2 ts cardamom, or to taste
    1/2 ts cumin
      4 qt chicken soup
    Handful each of finely
    chopped basil, parsley, mint
    and cilantro.

Using a food processor with a steel blade, pulse onions until finely
chopped. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Pulse chicken until it has
the consistency of ground meat.

Combine onions and chickpea flour in a bowl and mix well with hands. Add
chicken, oil, salt, pepper, turmeric, cardamom and cumin. Mix well,
adding a bit of water if needed, to make a dough about the consistency
of meatballs. Refrigerate until well-chilled, about 3 hours.

Dip hands in cold water and divide mixture into 16 portions. Shape into
balls about 2 inches in diameter. Bring soup to boil. Gently add
dumplings one at a time and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes. Meanwhile,
in a small bowl, toss together basil, parsley, mint and cilantro.

Ladle soup and dumplings into serving bowls, and sprinkle with mixed
herbs.

Adapted from Azizeh Koshki

From: Simon Bao To: Gastronomique

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Cheers

Jim, in Yellowknife




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