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 GJ> Who, than, was at fault for the recent failure of all electric
 GJ> generator supply on that Qantas 747 when 15 minutes out of Bangkok?

George Bush, of course! He's to blame for everything it seems.

 GJ> Was it poor maintenance by Qantas engineers, carelessness of the cabin
 GJ> staff when liquid overflowed from the galley into the one point where
 GJ> all 4 generators fed into the plane's system, or the Boeing design
 GJ> engineers?

All of the above. I imagine that the 747 electric cables were
originally encased in watertight housings, but over the years
the coverings became, shall we say, less watertight.

I'm in a 747 right now, approaching Saigon. I don't want to
have to think about loss of electrical systems, thank you
very much.

   Fortunately it landed before the back-up batteries went
 GJ> flat, but it could have been a disaster. Rumours have been
 GJ> proliferating here, that all was not disclosed.  Have you heard
 GJ> anything in your Flyers' talk?

Yep, but no more than idle speculation.

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ASIAN NOODLE SALAD
cats: salad, Asian, pasta
serves:4

- For the dressing
1 garlic cl, minced
2 ts minced fresh ginger
2 scallions, minced
1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed and minced (about 2 Tb)
5 Tb fresh lime juice
1/4 c Thai fish sauce or soy sauce
3 Tb honey
1 Tb Vietnamese or Thai chili paste
1 ts freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
- For the salad
6 oz Chinese wheat or buckwheat noodles
1 ts salt
1 ts sesame oil
2 c diced cooked shrimp or lobster (optional)
2 c mung bean sprouts
2 c shredded Napa cabbage
2 carrots, cut into matchstick slivers
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into matchsticks
1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves, plus 4 whole sprigs for garnish
1/4 c fresh Thai or regular basil leaves, cut into slivers
1/4 c fresh mint leaves, cut into slivers
2 jalapeno chilies or to taste, sliced thin
3 Tb chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Combine dressing ingredients in bowl, and whisk until honey
dissolves. Adjust seasoning to taste. Set aside.

Cook noodles in boiling salted water until tender, about 5 min.
Drain in colander, rinse with cold water until cool, and drain. Place
noodles in salad bowl; toss with oil.

Stir in shrimp or lobster (if using), bean sprouts, cabbage,
carrots, cucumber, cilantro leaves, basil, mint and half the chilies.
Stir in dressing. Divide noodles among 4 plates, sprinkle with
peanuts, and garnish with reserved chilies and cilantro sprigs.

Steve Raichlen: NY Times 9-1-99
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