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Skriven 2009-05-08 11:08:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CAROL SHENKENBERGER
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 CS> There are, but the way out from the hotel itself (if not in a car) has
 CS> to be adapted to get that way.  I estimate a 1.5 mile walk if using

I've stayed at hotels where one has had to walk a good long
distance along a sidewalk-less road to get to a main highway
that may or may not have had a sidewalk itself. Our transport
system isn't designed to allow for stuff like walking. Big mistake.

 CS> such a route.  I consider that still in walking distance.

Of course it is.

 CS> I think they can do it with an international license but keep in mind
 CS> that just means 'can drive' here, not the comfort value they may have
 CS> if used to driving 'other side of the road' and such.  Our habits are
 CS> radically different from those of say, India or Korea or Italy.

India I grant. Korea I don't recall. Italy, well, where do you
think we've picked up our own bad driving habits?

 CS> Yeah, that thype with one long isle and 2 seats on each side.  20 rows
 CS> total. First 5-6 rows are 'first class' but not very different from
 CS> economy.  I suspect my plane back is the same so the 'free firstclass
 CS> upgrade' means not t hat much.  Drats.

Your fault for not having a big fat tush that would appreciate
the wider seat.

 CS> None of these are 'meal flights' being too short.

And I guess that being on the job, the free booze is not
an option.

 > I always wondered about people doing sensitive things on the
 > wireless. I strongly prefer ethernet and always carry a cable
 > with me.
 CS> Lets just say i wont do alot of my normalstuff on a wireless.  I have
 CS> no control on how secure they are if not my own home LAN.
 
I'll do anything nonfinancial on wireless if I have to,
and if a vendor site uses https, I might even buy stuff,
but I prefer wired, plus hiding behind Zone Alarm at that.

PLA HOY NANG ROM (Spicy Oyster Salad)
cat: appetizer, Thai
yield: 2 c

1 ts finely chopped garlic
1/2 ts Thai shrimp paste
1/2 ts salt
2 Tb or to taste chopped Thai bird chiles
1/3 c FRESH lime juice
1 c raw or partially cooked oysters
3 Tb very thinly sliced lemongrass
- use about 2" off the base only
1 c fresh peppermint leaves
iceberg lettuce leaves, washed, torn
1 Tb sliced red, yellow and green chiles for garnishing

Grind garlic, shrimp paste, and salt finely to make a chili
mixture. Add chopped bird chiles and lime juice and mix lightly.
Place oysters in a bowl and add the chili mixture, lemongrass,
mint leaves and toss lightly. Let stand 5 min. Line a serving
plate with lettuce leaves and spoon the oyster salad into the
center of the plate. Sprinkle with sliced peppers. Serve
immediately with or without cooked rice.

NOTE: This dish is usually served as snack with alcoholic
beverages. Shrimps, mussels or other shellfish can be used
instead of oysters. Partially cooked means put in a strainer
and dipped in rapid boiling water for 30 sec or so, just so
they aren't raw. DO NOT overcook.

: http://sashimi.wwa.com/~yingthai/recipes/plahoy.txt
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