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Skriven 2011-02-26 11:45:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: REMOTE LOCKERS  10226
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> When I was a few years younger, cars with the headlights on
 GJ> indicated that they were part of a funeral procession, indicating,
 GJ> "please do not cut in or expect me to drive any faster".

 DD> Mostly around here the Planting Parlours provide purple flags w/a
 DD> white  cross (like a Suisse flag but in purple) and the legend
 DD> "FUNERAL". These are magnet mounted to the front part of the vehicle.

I haven't seen anything like that here, but it would be a good idea.
I think mounting the flags on the roof would be best, so that they
could be seen from all directions.

The funerals of bigwigs in the Phlippines travel at a pace dictated by
that of the brass band, marching in front.  Very picturesque, unless
you are behind, wanting to go somewhere quickly.
 
 GJ> Most modern motorbikes always have the headlight on when the engine
 GJ> is running, as a safety feature.  That would save lives, as most

 DD> The law in my state specifies "A white light that can be seen from 300
 DD> feet away." I have a small bulls-eye lamp mounted under the headlight
 DD> on my current motorcycle. I got stopped once by an overly officious 
 DD> Keystone in a smallish town and had to get him to call his dispatcher 
 DD> and have the law read to him before he would believe that I did *NOT* 
 DD> have to burn my big headlamp to comply with the law.

It is very satisfying to debate a point of law with the law, and win,
however next time... beware!

 DD> Showing a light to the front is a good safety measure as most cage 
 DD> drivers cannot register anything smaller than a Jaguar Van den Plas 
 DD> Saloon or a Cadillac DeVille. The light will attract their eyes so
 DD> that  there is some chance, however slight, that the presence of the 
 DD> motorcycle with its fragile operator will impinge on their 
 DD> consciousness.

It is not the law in this state, although I think it should be.  Some
of the little, 50cc buzz-bikes don't show lights.  Their riders don't
even have to have a motorcycle licence.  To get a bike licence it is
necessary to go through proper training and testing, when the riders
are taught safety measures, including lights.  Then, when they pass,
they are limited to 250cc for (I think) a year.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Light but Creamy Clam Chowder
 Categories: Soups, Seafood
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
     24    Littleneck or Manila clams
           - scrubbed
      1 c  -Cold water
      2 ts Vegetable oil
      2 md Onions; chopped
      2    Celery stalks
           - trimmed and chopped
      1    Carrot; halved lengthwise
           - and thinly sliced
      2 tb Minced ham
      1 lg Garlic clove
      2    Fresh thyme sprigs
      4    Parsley sprigs
    3/4 ts Salt
      1 lb Boiling potatoes; peeled,
           - quartered lengthwise,
           - and thinly sliced
     16 oz Clam juice (about)
      1 c  Lowfat milk (1%)
           Salt & pepper
           Hot pepper sauce
      2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
      1    Green onion
           - thinly sliced
           - on the diagonal
           Fresh thyme leaves or dried
           Paprika
 
  Place clams and water in heavy large Dutch oven.  Bring water to boil.
  Cover pot and steam clams just until they open, about 5 minutes.
  Transfer clams to bowl. Discard any that do not open. Reserve
  steaming liquid. Strain juices exuded by clams into bowl and steaming
  liquid through strainer lined with damp paper towel and reserve.
  
  Heat oil in same pot over low heat. Add onions, celery, carrot, ham,
  garlic, thyme, parsley sprigs and salt. Cover and cook vegetables.
  Cover pot. Simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes.
  
  Discard herb sprigs. Transfer half of vegetables and 1/2 vegetable
  cooking liquid to processor and puree. Return contents of work bowl
  to pot. Add milk and bring soup almost to simmer; do not boil. Adjust
  consistency by pureeing more vegetables for thicker chowder or adding
  more clam juice for thinner chowder. Remove clams from shells and add
  to chowder. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. (Can be
  refrigerated 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently before
  continuing.)
  
  Add chopped parsley and green onion to chowder. Ladle into bowls.
  Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves (or crumbled dry) and paprika.
  
  Source: http://www.SailorRandR.com/recipes/recstore/
 
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