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Skriven 2013-05-23 13:53:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Re: unhealthy 567
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 05-18-13  00:52 <=-

 NB>> Cleanliness is above godliness... a step or two beyond cleanliness
 NB>> being next to godliness, another not truly accurate saying... but
 NB>> an often held opinion... 
 ML> Heh. As the Peanuts character Pig-Pen says, cleanliness may
 ML> be next to godliness, but for me it is next to impossible.

There are days I can relate... ;)

 ML> In my experience, being tidy and having washed recently
 ML> aren't good indicators of the inner merit of the person.

Quite true.  :)

 ML>> I'm pretty sure that that's the source of MRSA
 ML>> and similar resistant microbes. The "oh, a dose of
 ML>> antibiotic won't do any harm" mentality also.
 NB>> Indeed so.  Antibiotics are wonderful when needed... but overuse
 NB>> (and improper use) ends up being totally counterproductive...
 ML> I must have commented on this custom, only maybe sent it
 ML> to someone else (Ruth). But to rephrase, using antibiotics
 ML> where they're not needed is very like crying wolf when there
 ML> is no wolf. 

It would be bad enough if it was just overkill, without the side effect
of the bad bugs just getting stronger...

 ML> Oh, I forget the original fable - what was the
 ML> shepherd's motivation for the false alarm? Sheer orneriness?
 
To see the people run to his aid... and to test if they really would...
of course, it backfired as they got tired of coming out for false
alarms... 

 ML>> Sensuous chocolate truffles
 ML>> categories: astonishing, bad, not kidding
 NB>> I suppose that how bad it is depends on how bad the container
 NB>> chocolate frosting is...  ;)  Some are definitely worse than others...
 ML> Any frosting is already too sweet and not chocolaty enough.

I wasn't saying that any would be good, just that some would be worse. ;)

 ML> I seem to remember my sister making them - just melt some
 ML> really dark chocolate and some really good butter together
 ML> chill, scoop into balls, and roll in a mixture of powdered
 ML> sugar and cocoa powder. The ratio is probably crucial, and
 ML> I can't recall what it is.

That does sound quite a bit better... :)  
 
 ML> Not a surprising source for this recipe, either.
 ML> Fried Butter Balls
 ML> categories: astonishing, weird, not kidding
 ML> yield: 30 balls
 ML> 8 oz butter
 ML> 2 oz cream cheese
 ML> Salt and pepper
 ML> 1 c all-purpose flour
 ML> 1 egg, beaten
 ML> 1 c seasoned bread crumbs
 ML> Peanut oil, for frying
   (snip)
 ML> Fry balls for 10 to 15 sec until just light golden.
 ML> Drain on paper towels before serving.
 ML> Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

True, not surprising.  :)   But what's the point of them...?  Are they a
snack?  An accompaniment...?  A more refined way of eating butter rather
than straight from the stick or the tub...?   ;)

ttyl      neb

... Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.

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