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 GJ> such astray leaders
 GJ> as Greg, Liz and of course Leonore herself ensured that the bottle per
 GJ> person allocation was well and truly exceeded.

Who's the doyen of this group, I wonder.

 GJ> I had brought a kilo of camel steak and a half kilo of camel and chili
 GJ> sausages back from Darwin to do on the barbie, and they were well
 GJ> received.  The steak was rather like lamb and fairly tender, and the
 GJ> snags very good indeed.

For some reason I am not fond of the snags that I've gotten
down there - too English and puffy of texture I suppose.

 ML> I surmise that somehow the shield interferes with the flow
 ML> of air (and odor-bearing molecules) to the nasopharynx; I
 ML> get much the same effect manipulating my tongue to serve
 ML> as a barrier or impediment to such flow.
 GJ> Thanks for that report.  Your explanation sounds very likely.

It was an amusing way to spend a half hour or maybe a bit less.

 GJ> Cuba has one of the highest proportion of centenarians in the world
 ML> But has contributed to the Americas' high percentage of
 ML> demented national leaders in the '90s and early '00s.
 GJ> I recently saw a documentary on the machinations of the guardians of
 GJ> your presidents and Fidel's equivalents in their attempts to destroy
 GJ> each other's leaders.  Amusing attempts, but rather ineffective.  The
 GJ> Russians have been much more successful at assassinations.

I find it all interesting. Did they really try, I wonder. After
all, even the Bulgarians have had success in that profession.

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 GJ> Why are US bus stations creepy?

Socioeconomic issues I guess. The distances that are traversed
are so great, and the people so busy, that those with any kind
of wherewithal go by quicker and more comfy means. Not to say
that your country is small, but rather the range of places one
might want to go there is. Bus transportation has come to be
the province of the lowest of the low, via a long and inexorable
slide.

 GJ> generally friendly places with food available in the bus stations
 GJ> or nearby.  In fact, the coffee and food in bus stations is usually
 GJ> cheaper than elsewhere.

Not so here. It's bad and it's not cheap. When your clientele
is desperate, you can get away with offering poor value.

 GJ> As bus travel is usually the cheapest way of travelling around a
 GJ> country, and getting to know the nature of the place and its
 GJ> inhabitants, I had thought of trying that mode of transport on a
 GJ> future visit to USA, so why shouldn't I?

Well, personal safety might be an issue in some places.
One may riak life and limb, and the weapon of assault
would surely be something less pleasant than ...

MMMMM----- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Death By Chocolate Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
      Yield: 6 Servings

      3 pk Ladyfingers
    1/2 c  Dark rum
  1 1/2 lb Butter (no substitutes)
     27 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
     12    Eggs
  2 1/2 c  Heavy cream
    1/4 c  Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      2 tb Vegetable oil

  From: John Totels, 25 May 89 00:13:00

  Here's a recipe I recently obtained from a friend who in turn
  received it from a friend ....  This recipe can be made a week or so
  in advance, or so I'm told.  It's more like a mousse than a cake, but
  it is indecently rich!

  Preparation: Paint outside of the ladyfingers with rum, and place
  flat side down, around the sides and on the bottom of a 10 in.
  springform pan. Melt butter in medium pan; remove from heat and add
  24 oz. of the chocolate bits.  Stir until melted; cool slightly. Beat
  the egg yokes into the mixture one at a time until all are
  incorporated into the chocolate. Beat the egg whites until they form
  stiff, not dry, peaks. Fold the whites into the chocolate mixture,
  and pour into the lined springform pan. Chill for at least 6 hours.

  Whip the cream until thickened and add the sugar and vanilla.
  Continue
  whipping until very stiff.  Turn the cake onto a serving platter,
  removing the pan sides and bottom (the lady fingers will now be on
  top). Spread a layer of whipped cream over the entire cake, then pipe
  the rest of the whipped decoratively however you wish around the cake
  ~ be imaginative! Melt the remaining chocolate chips with the oil in
  a double boiler. Cool completely.  Dribble the sauce down the sides
  of the cake. Garnish with stemmed candied cherries. Store in the
  refrigerator.

  Should make about 16 servings, or 8 - depending....

  Note: If the cake is going to be displayed for any length of time,
  you may wish to use stabilized cream, and add 1 teaspoon of dissolved
  gelatin to the cake mixture.

  One more note: I don't know to whom the credit goes for this
  "slightly" fattening recipe, and I apologize for that.  But I am
  passing it on to those of you who are in good health.  If you are not
  in good health, you use this recipe at your own risk - 12 eggs, 2-1/2
  cups of cream, 27 oz. of chocolate, 1-1/2 lb. of butter (no
  substitutes) - there ought to be a law! Thanks for listening.
  Recipe and comment by John Totels.  U/l to NCE by Burt Ford 11/98.

MMMMM

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