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Skriven 2012-02-02 07:38:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: oddities 163
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 RH> T'is a peculiar thing, this language we call English. At least we can
 RH> have an intelligent conversation with other speakers of modern
 RH> English; we'd have a time of it with ancient or middle English
 RH> speakers. 

I can't much figure out Chaucer any more, but I did take several
semesters of Anglo-Saxon (not the most useful of languages these
days) and could probably communicate with ancient English speakers.
The important concepts probably could be got across in any case.
"Give me your gold" is a phrase that has not changed much over a
millennium and half.

 RH> Moderation in all things. If she doesn't go overboard in eating it,
 RH> she's OK. Every meal for minths on end is not good for her tho. So,
 ML> It's not my job to tell my cardiologist what not to eat.
 RH> She probably knows how she should eat--whether she chooses to eat well
 RH> or not is her choice.

I was going to say something about this, but then I reflected
on how many seriously overweight physicians there are. I'm
guessing that there are a lot of compulsions and compensations
going on in those august heads.

 RH> I never got to any of them when we were stationed at Fort Hood. Only
 RH> went down to Austin to the airport--once to pick up Steve, other time
 RH> as we were leaving to move to Germany. Finances mostly, time somewhat
 RH> of a factor.

Until recently, bbq was a relatively affordable indulgence.
Lately, it's become rich people's food, a combination of
increased costs (labor, beef, wood) and fashion. I heard
that there were decent places in Lampasas, and there had
to be something good in Killeen. I wonder if there was a
Salt Lick in Round Rock when you were in Texas. That's
only about 50 miles off, which is peanuts in that part
of the world.
 
 ML> Why the almost provocative name I don't know:
 ML> 6666 Soppin' Sauce
 RH> It's got one too many 6s to be a concern.

I said almost!

Not to do more than skirt the theological, but I take it
to be a poetic use more than a literal one. Still, the
number has begun to give me the shivers a little over
the years. Out of curiosity, I did a quick search on
beastly-numbered flights and have found only three so
far, an interesting bunch:

Egyptair - Jeddah to Cairo

All Nippon - Nagasaki to Tokyo

Finnair - Copenhagen to Helsinki (someone in the scheduling
department must have an odd sense of humor - "Where are you
going?" "I'm flying to HEL on flight 666.").

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      Title: Herb-Roasted New Potatoes
 Categories: Cyberealm, Low-cal, Low-fat, Vegetables, Side dishes
      Yield: 6 servings

      1 lb 14 oz small red potatoes,
           .unpeeled (or russets)
    1/4 c  Chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp
           .dried basil
      1 tb Chopped fresh oregano or 1
           .tsp dried
      1 tb Olive oil
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Black pepper
  2 1/4 oz Grated parmesan cheese

  1. Preheat oven to 425F. Cut the potatoes into 6-8 wedges each.

  2. In a large bowl, combine the basil, oregano,oil,salt and pepper.
  Add the potatoes and toss to combine.

  3. Place the potatoes on a nonstick baking sheet and sprinkle with
  parmesan cheese.

  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes of until tender and golden brown.

  VARIATION: Instead of red potatoes, use small Yukon Gold or Finnish
  Yellow potatoes, both of which have yellow flesh. Substitute 2 t.
  chopped dried rosemary for the basil and oregano.

  Serving size: 1 cup.
  Per serving: 1/2 F, 1/2 Protein, 1 bread.
  Nutritional values: 185 calories per serving, 7 gm protein, 6 gm fat,
  26 gm carbohydrates, 8 mg cholesterol, 391 mg sodium.

  Source: Weight Watchers Cookbook
  Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY
  315-786-1120

  Note: These are GREAT!!!!

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