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 HN> I am right there with you...why in the world does a family
 HN> of 3 need 5800 square feet of house with 6 bedrooms?

There are all those friends who come and visit ... oh ... no
friends ...

It's extra irresponsible when they are in climates of extreme
heat or cold: the amount of energy wasted is unconscionable.

 HN> Makes no sense to me at all...but with all the microsoft
 HN> and starbux, and Yahoo millionaires we have running around
 HN> the northwet...we have OODLES of McMansions dotting our
 HN> countryside...heck we have private ISLANDS up here!

Private islands I can deal with - at least you don't have to
look at them.

 -> Just think of the strategic possibilities. You could have
 -> the specialist who throws only to right-handed low-ball
 -> power hitters, for example.
 HN> As you know Im not a big fan of specialty pitching.
 
But it's the trend. Next thing you'll be saying that you
don't like the designated hitter.

 ->  HN> We just ended a three game series with Boston
 ->  HN> today...we got swept
 -> If it makes you feel any better, the Sox are doing
 -> remarkably poorly this homestand against the hated Yankees.

And now the hated Angels are raking us over the coals.

=

 -> Not having a sense of humor is a drawback, but not
 -> having the sense to prevent your vessel from causing
 -> catastrophic damage to property is heinous.
 HN> Which is what led to his demise as Exec. I'm sure!

He was lucky; could have led to his demise as a human.

 ->  -> just a mishmosh of ugly architectures.
 ->  HN> It was always my favorite...it always said
 ->  HN> "You've ARRIVED in PARIS!!" to me.
 -> See, for me, it always meant, "you're leaving Paris!"
 HN> Ah, only because you've never Arrived in Paris from
 HN> that route! That was the main station I came into
 HN> from central France.

Of course, we always came back to that station as well,
but we didn't linger except to use the pay bathrooms
(I think E2 or 3 for a clean toilet and a clean shower).

 -> Mezzacorona? Luna di Luna?
 HN> The wine list had it as tottidiluna..

Maybe an off-brand packaged to look like a reputable one.
Back in the olden days, restaurants usually got merchants'
cast-off wines - bad years, dodgy producers, salvage; maybe
this sort of thing is still happening.

Curried steamed mussels
cat: shellfish
serves: 4

2 Tb butter
1/4 c roughly chopped shallots
1 ts yellow curry powder
4 lb mussels
1 Tb lime juice

Saute shallots in butter. Sprinkle curry powder over
and cook 30 sec more. Add mussels, turn heat to high,
and steam, covered, until mussels are open.

Scoop mussels into serving bowl. Add lime juice to liquid
and strain carefully. Pour liquid over mussels and serve.

New York Times 7/29/98

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