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Skriven 2011-06-22 11:04:23 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: Cell Phones on the Move 
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> As I have stated here in past - I often tell the person on the other
 DD> end of the call "I'll call you back. I have to pay attention now."
 DD> Cruising down ...

 GJ> A wise move in the interests of self-preservation.

I have always had a great respect for covering my own arse from physical
danger. Medical danger, now, my track record is not so good, having nearly
successfully kicked the plug from the mains socket four or five times in the
past five years or so through deciding to "tough it out". Eventually even a
stubborn old reprobate like me gets the idea - and if I have a problem I either
go to my usual croaker or to one of the "Urgent Care" facilities sprinkled
liberally about my area. If it's a severe (in my estimation) problem I present
myself at a hospital emergency room.
 
 GJ> Italian talking on a cellphone while driving?  They tend to continue
 GJ> to wave their free arm instead of using it for steering.  Hands-free
 GJ> mobiles are essential for them.

 DD> Frenchmen are worse. And burkha wrapped women of indeterminate
 DD> ethnicity -- fugidaboudit. They don't drive their cars, they aim them.

 GJ> Our greatest danger is the teenager in a P plated car, with his i-pod
 GJ> plugged into his ears or 100 Watts of Boom-boom music blasting his
 GJ> eardrums, isolating him from the rest of the road users as he
 GJ> demonstrates to himself what a wonderful driver he is by cornering on
 GJ> the door handles and accelerating at beyond the limits of tyre
 GJ> adhesion.   The State law enforcers can legally seize the cars of
 GJ> these "hoons" and crush them.  Often, though, the car belongs to daddy
 GJ> or the boss.

One of the reasons that army troops tend to be downy cheeked youth is that they
still think that they are bulletproof and eternal. Until they realise that the
"wheet" they heard faintly is not an insect but a bullet narrowly missing
letting some air and light into their head. Then they become old in a hurry,
hunkered down and looking to preserve their fleeting spark of life.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Return To Life Cocktail (Vuelve a la Vida)
 Categories: Latino, Seafood, Appetisers, Chilies, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings

    1/2 lb Octopus
      3 lb Small to medium shrimp
    1/3 lb Crab meat
    1/3 lb Squid
           Cocktail sauce (catsup mixed
           - with lime juice and fresh
           - horseradish)
      1 sm Ripe tomato, chopped
      1    Serrano; seeded, minced
      1 lg Avocado; peeled, pitted,
           - chopped, + enough for
           - garnish, if desired
      2    Green onions; w/tops, sliced
      2 tb Minced cilantro
 
  Boil each type of seafood in salted water separately,
  until tender:
   
  Octopus: You may have to purchase a whole octopus. A
  large one (more than l pound) may require up to 2
  hours; a smaller one may take only l 1/2 hours. Cut
  the thick portions of cooked octopus meat into
  1/2-inch rings, but leave the slender tips of the ten
   
  Shrimp The shrimp are done when they turn pink about 3
  to 4 minutes. After cooking, cool and peel.
   
  Crab meat Fresh crabmeat requires about 3 minutes of
  cooking. Cool and remove meat from the shells.
   
  Squid: Cut the squid into 1/4-inch rings, removing the
  hard core from the head and separating the tentacles
  into 3 or 4 bunches. Boil only for about l0 minutes;
  overcooking will toughen meat.
   
  Prepare the sauce. Toss the prepared seafood with the
  vegetables and cilantro. Serve in old-fashioned
  ice-cream sundae glasses or in fluted goblets. If
  desired, you may garnish with slices of avocado.

  Makes 4 servings.
   
  Cocktail Sauce: Mix together 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup
  fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup water, horseradish and salt
  to taste.
   
  Dallas Morning News 3/27/96

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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