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Skriven 2011-01-16 05:41:46 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Nancy Backus
Ärende: Bargains that aren't
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-=> Nancy Backus wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> That works out to about U$4.50/year. Yet I know people who go through
 DD> two to three pairs of "bargain" shoes per year at U$30 or more per
 DD> example.

 NB> Of course, one can spend over $100 on a pair of shoes and still not
 NB> have them last... but that is fashion over quality...  ;)

I go for quality first ... or I try to. My 89 Mercedes is far, far, out of
style. He's a well built old piece, fairly luxurious, and still *very* solid.
But, then, I fix things as they show signs of going off. My Mercedes guy once
remarked, "you could let that slide for a while". To which I replied, "not
going to fix itself, is it?"

As a result, when I am ready to retire Baron Munchausen and get something a bit
more "up to date" I will get top $$$ on the trade from Dr. Bob (my Mercedes
guy) because he knows the car has been well cared for. But, heck, the Baron is
only showing 230K miles and uses no oil between changes.
 
 DD> Little chance I'll wear those out - as I only wear them about twice a
 DD> year.  Bv)=  But, I have never had a problem with wearing dead men's
 DD> shoes.

 NB> You're sure that they're dead men's shoes?  Not just someone's
 NB> cast-offs (er..donations)...?  ;)   But, 'tis a good place for clothing
 NB> bargains... as well as other household items...  :)

Enough of the items *are* from estates as to make it a good chance .... the
cowboy boots, for instance had leather soles which, apparently, had never been
worn off of carpet as they were still smooth as a baby's butt.
 
 DD>> chefs and prepping individual ingredients in plastic souffle cups. It
 DD>> really does make things go more smoothly.

 NB>> I've never gone quite that far, but I do like to get everything out
 NB>> before I start just to make sure I do have all the ingredients.

 DD> I started doing it mostly because I had a supply of the souffle cups
 DD> left over from chilli cook-offs. The organisers pass them out in
 DD> wholesale lots for serving of chilli samples to the public - and I
 DD> always had some left over ... so I found a use for them.  Bv)=

 NB> That makes sense.  :)

I thought so. There are some positive benefits (not many, but, some) from being
a pack-rat.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Grilled Pork Butt Slices
 Categories: Bbq, Pork, Chilies, Ceideburg
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 sl Pork butt; 1/2" thick
      1 tb Oil
      1 cl Garlic; fine chopped
      1 tb Fine powdered, dried
           - pasilla chile
    1/4 c  Chopped parsley
      1 tb Dijon mustard
      1    Chile chipotle; powdered
           - fine
           Quick broth or water
           Salt & fresh ground pepper
 
  Brush the slices of meat lightly with oil.  Combine garlic,
  the powdered pasilla and half the parsley; mix very well
  and pat on both sides of each slice of meat.  Let stand
  while you prepare the mustard.
  
  Mix Dijon, finely powdered chipotle and as little or as
  much broth or water as you like.
  
  Grill the chops for 3 or 4 minutes on each side, season
  well with salt and pepper. Serve with the prepared mustard
  and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
  
  Serves 4.
  
  From the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/15/88.
  
  Posted by Stephen Ceideberg
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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