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Skriven 2008-09-13 15:38:00 av bill swisher (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Bill Swisher <=-

 GJ> One of my pet hates is the "voice recognition" robots, which go into
 GJ> "I'm sorry, but I don't understand you, so I am terminating this
 GJ> connection." after I have been trying to get through to a person for 5
 GJ> minutes.   I suspect that they recognise certain 4-letter words, which
 GJ> trigger that response.   Do you suffer from those machines?

My last experience with the dreaded voice response system was trying to
talk to someone because the coupons for our digital converter boxes had
been mailed 3 weeks before and not arrived.  FYI, the US, in it's
infinite wisdom, decided to reallocate frequencies (i.e. they sold more
than analog could handle so they decided to move everybody over to
digital TV).  It's actually not quite that cut and dried but you get
the idea, assuming your government hasn't already done this also. 
Anyhow by going to a *.gov site we can apply for up to 2 coupons worth
$40 (yippee...money FREE from the government...yeah right) each towards
the purchase of a converter box, ours finally showed up and I got two
at $59.95 each before coupon. Anyhow they have a 90 day life expectancy
from date of mailing and you can only apply once.  After calling, a
company which is contracted to handle the process, and getting into
voicemail Hell I finally punched enough 0's to be put into the queue
for an operator.  After about 30 seconds a recording came on and said
essentially "we're to busy to assist you now, call back later" and they
hung up.  I sent a less than friendly email to the contact listed at
the web site a week ago.  Still no response to that.

MM: Rattlesnake Bites
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Rattlesnake Bites
 Categories: Regional, Snacks, Appetizers, Game
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  Rattlesnake Bites (for sure, this is a REAL appetizer
  served in a local Southwestern restaurant, no lie!)
  Method only, no quantities Rattlesnake, skinned,
  poached, meat picked from bones Minced onion Minced
  garlic Chili powder Minced Bell pepper Finely shredded
  Jack cheese
  
  Mix together in quantities of preference.  You will
  need a consistency that will hold together slightly.
  If necessary, use a little egg and breadcrumbs to
  accomplish this.
  
  Large whole pickled jalapeno peppers (Old El Paso is a
  good brand), halved lengthwise and seeded.
  
  Stuff each jalapeno half with some of the mixture.
  Place on a baking sheet until stuffing is hot and
  bubbly, and slightly set. Serve warm, with hot sauce
  and warm corn tortillas on the side.
  
  True story: When I was a store manager for a retail
  housewares corporation, I had this restaurant in the
  store for a cooking demo, and their chefs made this
  dish, including poaching the rattlesnake.
  Unfortunately, the large saute pan containing the
  coiled up snake was immediately accessible to the
  public area (as demo kitchens tend to be). Naturally,
  a rugged individual (a little old lady who spends her
  Sunday afternoons lifting the lids on pans in other
  people's homes) just HAD to see what was in that
  pot...I nearly had to call 9-1-1 when she lifted the
  lid. She dropped the lid that was in one hand, dropped
  the shopping bag that was in the other, *staggered*
  backward three steps, grabbed her chest, you get the
  picture...It was the kind of ingrained curiosity
  (busy-bodyness) that nearly made a nightmare out of an
  otherwise placid Saturday afternoon. She was angry,
  but what could she say?  I'm glad she lived, though;
  the paperwork otherwise would have killed ME <VBG>.
  
  Regards, Richard Douville internet
  richard.douville@ghawk.com
 
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