Text 28167, 73 rader
Skriven 2012-08-13 06:43:34 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 28144 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Housing
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-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> And it was big enough to host the Echo Picnic in 2000 - of course we
 DD> made it a true picnic with the big deal meal in one of the local parks.

 ML> A rather fun time. Thanks again.

To be honest it was Georgia's idea. (note to self - call G and see how she's
doing) On the way home from the Canadian Caper picnic at Flo's, somewhere in
the little sort-of mountains in New York State she said, "We could put one of
these on. Couldn't you, Big Brother?"

And like Topsy "It just growed".
 
 RH> You've probably got more chance of winning the lottery than I do.
 DD> Well, I do something to increase my chances that you likely don't do.

 ML> Not by much!

 DD> I buy a ticket now and then.

 ML> Yesterday Annie went to get her Times and plunked down $11
 ML> (out here the Times costs $6 on Sunday) and said, give me
 ML> five. The person behind the counter said, you get two. Annie
 ML> said, what, are you my conscience? The person said, you don't
 ML> play the lottery much, do you. The price of a ticket apparently
 ML> has doubled.

 ML> I think the impetus was that the jackpot has increased to over
 ML> $300 000 000. I asked, what would you do with $300M that you
 ML> wouldn't do with $1M?

That would be the Powerball - which, with the multiplier is now U$3/play.

As to what I would do with $300,000,000 (before the gummint's gouges) over
$1,000,000 - set up a nice annuity to keep in the style to which I would become
accustomed. Set up some scholarships and throw a lot of money at things that
can be improved by the mere addition of $$$.
 
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Million Dollar Pickles
 Categories: Squash, Vegetables, Herbs, Preserving
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      3 sm Sliced pickling cucumbers
      1 md Sliced onion
      3    Bell peppers; julienne
      2    Red bell peppers; julienne
      2 ts Turmeric
      2 ts Mustard seed
      1 ts Celery seed
      6 c  White sugar
  3 1/2 c  White vinegar
    1/3 c  Pickling salt
 
  Layer vegetables with salt, and leave 8 hours or over
  night. Drain well. Place in a preserving kettle and add
  spices and vinegar. 

  Bring to a boil. Lift vegetables from syrup with a slotted
  spoon, and pack into 1 pint preserving jars. Ladle syrup
  over top, leaving 1/8" head space, seal.

  Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.

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