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Skriven 2012-01-19 09:59:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: Sing unto the lard 91
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 ML> The females should be kept barefoot and pregnant with their
 ML> offspring in the kitchen.
 GJ> Which, I gather, is your favourite room in the house.  I see....

If my only companionship were a meat animal, certainly.

 ML> They weren't originally native to here, either. But with the
 ML> globalization of species, people have to be carefuller and
 ML> carefuller.
 GJ> Why on earth would any European want to bring spores of that deadly
 GJ> fungus with them to the New World, and propogate it?!  (Did I hear you
 GJ> say that the Borgias opened a branch office in the US?)

Most invasive species are opportunistic, not directly
introduced; it's not a question of wanting to do anything.
In this case, the mycelia of the fungus were no doubt
entwined in the rootstocks of hardwood trees imported
first into North America and then places like Australasia.

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 GJ> I just heard of a Sydney-bound JAL 777 that had to return to Japan
 GJ> when a Business class seat caught fire.  Cause was allegedly a
 GJ> self-firing cigarette lighter.  Now everyone will have to be searched
 GJ> for lighters.   It might be safer to travel to Europe by cruise ship -
 GJ> or perhaps not...

Lighters have been banned airside for quite a number of years.
In this particular case, having a vested interest in prevention
of air cabin fires, I hope that the perp, even though a nobs'
class fat cat, is prosecuted to the fullest extent.

 DS> They still have not found all of the passengers of that Cruise ship
 DS> that ran aground and ended up on its side in Italy the other day.

I haven't figured out the cause of death of the casualties.
It's not as though people didn't have time to figure out what
was going on and position themselves to minimize injury. Then
it would have been just a matter of patience, either in getting
oneself to wherever constituted the new top of the structure or
waiting it out until rescuers came.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

      Title: Singin' Hinney
 Categories: Breads, Cakes
      Yield: 4 servings

      8 oz Plain flour                         3 oz Lard
    1/4 ts Bicarbonate of Soda                 3 oz Currants
    1/2 ts Cream of Tartar                          Milk
    1/2 ts Salt

  Lightly grease a large thick based frying pan or girdle.

  Sift flour, bicarb, cream of tartar and salt into a bowl. Add lard, cut
  into small pieces, and rub in with the fingertips until mixture resembles
  fine breadcrumbs. Add currants and about 6 tablespoons milk; stir with a
  fork until just mixed to a soft dough. Place frying pan over a low heat.

  Turn out onto a floured board and knead lightly. Roll out to a circle, 8
  inches diameter. Place in frying pan and cook until golden brown on
  underside - about 15 minutes. Turn with a fish-slice; lightly press down
  edges with the slice and cook on the other side for a further 8 to 10
  minutes.

  Remove from pan. Split in half with a sharp knife, spread half with butter,
  sandwhich together and cut into wedges. Serve hot.

  From:- "The Cupboard was Bare" Some recipes for "Empty Larder days" by
  Sylvia Percival (my wife)

  This is a recipe we picked up when we were living in County Durham -
  Northern England. Very popular because it's cheap, simple, filling, and
  delicious.

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