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Skriven 2011-10-12 15:39:36 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 16449 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: easy things 09
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Hi Michael,

I think my reply to this earlier hit a black hole. That's what I get for
jumping from our internet set up to deborah's back to ours in 4 days.
Poor computer is as jet lagged as I am.


 RH> The problem is with the computer. If you're not out of the question
 RH> field when you scroll down to the next one, the computer will think
 RH> you're changing your answer and will mark the next lower answer in the
 RH> list. If you don't go back to check, you could be in big trouble.

 ML> There are a lot of sites I've been annoyed by that change
 ML> defaults, reposition your pointer, and so on. Usually it's
 ML> just a minor thing, but in your case it would be altogether
 ML> too easy to make an inadvertent wrong mark. Of course, I've
 ML> been known to buy a plane ticket for the wrong day because
 ML> of similar issues (easily fixed by a phone call to a human,
 ML> but that defeats the purpose of online shopping).

Yes, and to even get to a real person you're put thru endless phone
trees until you hit the "please wait for next available operator"
recording. Then you've got to wait even longer until the (only?)
operator picks up on your call.

 RH> There were also some questions where what was being looked for in an
 RH> answer wasn't quite clear (Some of my classmates felt the same way.) so
 RH> I hope I gave what was being asked for.

 ML> There probably ought to be a comment field at the end.

But there wasn't. Just checked and no grade posted yet. Last class is
tomorrow night with another on line exam. Wish they'd let us do a
position paper or 2 instead of 2 exams.


 ML> lately he's just kept piles of them around perhaps in the
 ML> hope I'll get exasperated and do them.
 RH> And you did, didn't you?

 ML> Yes, usually ... .

Suspect I would have too; I don't like to see piles of dirty dishes. If
not anything else, it's a health hazard.



 ML> His priorities are Tyson chicken, canned or dehydrated
 ML> soup, and prepackaged muffins.
 RH> So how does he cook the chicken?
 ML> Microwave, sometimes oven. It's breaded prefried.
 RH> Adding more calories than he probably needs.

 ML> He's overweight but not really fat - his waist is 2"
 ML> bigger than mine and he weighs what I do (but is 2" shorter).

Something may turn on the switch to better eating. My older brother is a
bit taller than I am but (guessing, going by looks) probably alomost
twice my weight. He's single, doubt he uses any appliance other than the
microwave most of the time for his cooking.


 RH> I've had prepackaged muffins, I was less than thrilled with them.
 ML> In the land of no baking skills, prepackaged muffins are king.

 ML> Went with my friend Helen to a super called Roche Brothers (used
 ML> to be the subject of many hygiene jokes), and she informed me
 ML> that it was muffin and meringue heaven, so I got me a blueberry
 ML> muffin, and it turned out to be made with abundant real berries
 ML> and tasted fairly good. I ate only half of it, though.

A well made muffin with quality ingredients beats a Costco (or any other
big store brand) hands down.

 ML> For the season:


 ML>       Title: Pumpkin Muffins
 ML>  Categories: Dinner, Breakfast, Breads
 ML>    Servings:  4

 ML>       1 c  Unbleached flour, sifted            2 ts Baking powder
 ML>     1/4 ts Salt                              1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
 ML>     1/4 c  Vegetable shortening              2/3 c  Sugar
 ML>       1    Large egg                         1/2 c  Canned, mashed
 ML> pumpkin       2 tb Milk

Something to consider for an almost end of October birthday for Steve. I
usually try to do something pumpkin; these would be good portion control
muffins. We're beginning to cut fats and carbs--realised we've really
gone into them more than we should have lately.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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