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Skriven 2009-05-27 16:14:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: ARKIN  90527
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> You were fortunate that when you were at that stage of interest in SF
 GJ> such books were available.  The only authors I had available in the
 GJ> Adelaide Public Library were Jules Verne and H G Wells.  Later, I
 GJ> joined a private SF library which existed to buy all kinds of SF
 GJ> publications to circulate among members.

 DD> Well, I was getting into reading at the dawn of what is considered the
 DD> "Golden Age" of speculative fiction - the late 1940s and early 1950s.
 DD> Unlike you back at the turn of the 20th century when Verne, Wells, and
 DD> Horatio Alger were the sum and total of available escapist trash.

In those days the South Australian Public Library was very stuffy, and
only kept hard-backs.  The covers on paper-backs like "Astounding"
would have horrified the worthy guardians of our culture of classics.

Recently I attended a showing of pre-1925, classical B&W movies,
including, "The first men on the moon", and the famous chase scene to
rescue the girl chained to the railway tracks, with racing driver
Barney Oldfield playing himself.   There was also a delightful soft
porn movie - French, of course!

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Cumquat Liqueur Chocolates
 Categories: Candies, Chocolates, Porn
      Yield: 20 Servings
 
      1 kg Cumquats
      1 kg Sugar
      1 l  Brandy
    500 g  Dark chocolate
 
  Take good, almost ripe, cumquats, with stems removed, and pierce all
  over with a fork.   Place in a sealable jar, with the sugar and
  brandy.
   If necessary, divide between several jars, making sure they are
  almost filled. Leave for a minimum of 6 months, or up to a year,
  turning occasionally to make sure contents is thoroughly mixed. At
  the end of that time, or when the need arises, drain the liquid from
  the cumquats. (This liqueur may be drunk if desired.) Dry the
  cumquats and keep at room temperature while heating the chocolate in
  a double boiler. When it is molten, drop the cumquats in, one at a
  time, allowing the chocolate to form a solid coating.
   Remove with a fork and allow to cool on greaseproof paper.   Store
  in a cool place, and feed to unsuspecting guests.
   Warning! Not for the children!
  
  :       Leonore Scott for the chocolate part, Glen J for the liqueur
 
MMMMM
 

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