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Skriven 2008-07-14 14:18:58 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: keeping cool 603
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Hi Michael,


 RH> After all, the saying is, "good things come to those that wait"; keep
 RH> that in mind as you look for sites. But, "he who hesitates is lost" so
 RH> don't put off the search too long. (G)

 ML> Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight out of mind.

And, look before you leap is another contrary to he who hesitates...

It can be fun seeing if you can counter one proverb with another.

 hn> Made cleaning house more a
 hn> matter of holding things down
 hn> rather than picking them up!

 RH> around. You would just have to make sure thngs that you didn't want
 RH> blown away were well anchored down. After all, you couldn't tell the
 RH> electric company that "my bill was blown away as I was leaning house",
 RH> could you. It just wouldn't fly.

 ML> Honorable mention for world's worst pun.

Better than my e-hominy.cob one of a couple, 3 weeks ago for corn
farmers?

 hn> Canadians were pretty vocally anti Quebec.
 RH> Maybe they should try the secessionist thing again?  BTW, how do you
 RH> ask for a Big Mac in French--or do its jingle (which I'm hearing on TV
 RH> again)?

 ML> Je voudrais acheter un Big Mac, s'il vous plaŒt.

OTOH, I'd ask for (I think it's correct) le poission, svp. My French is
extremely limited.


 ML> Which reminds me of the McDonald's slogan "I'm lovin' it,"
 ML> which is rather freely translated into various languages
 ML> and plastered on its cups and napkins and stuff. The French
 ML> mistranslation is "C'est ‡a que j'm." I had to look twice
 ML> and blink several times before I figured out what that was.

IIRC, it didn't translate into German that well either.


 ML> Chinese Steamed Fish
 ML> cat: fish, Hawaiian
 ML> serves: 4

 ML> 2 lb whole fish
 ML> 3/4 c soy sauce
 ML> 1 Tb sesame oil
 ML> 1/4 c rice wine
 ML> 2 Tb oyster sauce
 ML> 1/2 c grated ginger root
 ML> 1/2 c chopped green onions
 ML> salt and pepper to taste
 ML> 1 c broccoli florets
 ML> 1 c sliced carrots
 ML> Chinese parsley

We would steam fish, wrapped in ti leaves and seasoned with ginger, ono
seasoning and pepper, after one of our favorite restaurants. They added
some cocnut milk but since I don't like coconut.............


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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