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Skriven 2014-03-01 06:55:04 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Nancy Backus
Ärende: Re: Houses
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Nancy Backus Said to Dave Drum about Re: Houses

NB>  DD> In my house that I had before the fire and the move to a mobile
NB>  DD> home I had a central air conditioner that the tax man never
NB>  DD> caught on to. In  Illinois (or at least in my corner of it)
NB>  DD> central air conditioning is an extra bump in your real estate
NB>  DD> taxes. 

NB> Not sure if it is here, too... but then, we've never had any such
NB> thing... or anything close...  :)  I don't remember it being
NB> mentioned on my neighbor's assessment, though... 

NB>  DD> So, I put the compressor down in the pit for the outside
NB>  DD> entrance to the basement (separate from the grade-landing
NB>  DD> entrance) and hung the shell of an old window unit from a
NB>  DD> window on the side of the house. Saved me over $100/year on my
NB>  DD> taxes.

NB> Cheater... (G)  But quite clever all the same... :)

How is it a cheat? I didn't lie to anyone. Just, as a magician does, 
gave them a clever bit of misdirection. Just because the assessor didn't
twig to the ruse isn't my fault. The tax assessors around here pretty 
much paper-whip everything anyway. A friend had his taxes reduced 
substantially after contesting his tax bill and forcing the assessor to 
come to his address and evaluate correctly his property. For instance - 
he was getting whacked for a two car garage when he, in fact, didn't 
even have a car port.

NB>  DD> All of the Kenmore appliances I have had from Sears - from the
NB>  DD> side-by-side refrigerator-freezer to the washer & dryer have
NB>  DD> from RCA Whirlpool (back when that was a reliably premium
NB>  DD> brand) when they were home in their jammies. I currently have a
NB>  DD> Whirlpool washer and a Maytag dryer.  And an Estate (by
NB>  DD> Whirlpool) icebox. None of which came from Sears. If I replace
NB>  DD> the washer I will probably get a Speed Queen (made in (GASP)
NB>  DD> Ripon, Wisconsin, USA)

NB> The first appliances we bought for ourselves were an Amana fridge
NB> and, shortly thereafter, an Amana upright freezer.  The latter is
NB> still going strong, almost 40 years later... the fridge was replaced
NB> a couple of years ago (it died suddenly, deacon's one-horse-shay
NB> style) by the Frigidaire we have now.  We go to the laundromat for
NB> washer and dryer, and use their Maytags...  ;)  (Our Maytag washer
NB> still works, but our set tub, and probably the drain as well, have
NB> major issues, so going once a month or so to the laundromat when we

What is a "set tub"? I'm not familiar with that term.

Maytag is now owned by Whirlpool. Maytag, at one time, owned Speed
Queen. I think they spun them off to Alliance Laundry Systems when they 
were conglomerated into Whirlpool. Alliance, BTW, bills itself as "the 
world's largest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment".

NB> run out of clothes makes sense to us... it's a family outing... [g])
NB> Our stove, which came with the house, is a 1950's GE pushbutton
NB> electric.  Not all of it still works, but enough does to not need to
NB> replace it yet...  :)  The fridge that we first replaced with the
NB> Amana came with the house, too... and died within the first few
NB> months of our moving in...  :)

I am going to have to buy a new cooktop - my Hotpoint that came with 
this crib has finally lost its remaining heating coil. So, I am reduced 
to cooking on a hot plate or Coleman stove as I did in college. Either 
that or I will throw in the towel and buy a different place - which is 
probably what will happen as this tin can is a dinosaur in Mobile (HAH!)
Home Years and is drafty, hard to heat and cool and needs about as much 
in repairs as I would spend buying a new mobile home. And, I think, the 
savings in heating and cooling bills would darned near make the strokes 
on the thing.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Maytag Blue T-Bone w/Sweet Onion Topping
 Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Wine, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4    (1 1/4 lb ea) T-bone steaks;
           - 1 1/4" thick, choice or
           - better grade
           Coarse salt

MMMMM--------------------SWEET ONION TOPPING-------------------------
      2 lg Sweet onions
    1/4 c  Unsalted butter
      2 tb Oil
      3 tb Dry red wine
    1/2 ts Coarse salt

MMMMM--------------------------TO SERVE-------------------------------
      3 oz Maytag or other blue cheese;
           - crumbled, room temp
 
  Sprinkle the steaks lightly with salt, cover them, and let
  them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  
  TO PREPARE THE SWEET ONION TOPPING: Slice the onions in
  half from end to end. Slice each half into 3/4" to 1"
  wedges, cutting through the root end so that the wedges
  hold together.
  
  Melt the butter with the oil in a heavy skillet over
  medium-low heat. Add the onions to the skillet and gently
  turn them over in the butter to coat all sides. Cover the
  skillet and let the onions cook for 12 to 15 minutes,
  until crisp-tender with some brown edges.
  
  Uncover the onions and add the wine and salt. Raise the
  heat to medium-high and continue cooking until the onions
  color lightly and the excess liquid evaporates, frequently
  scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  Keep the onions warm.
  
  TO GRILL THE STEAKS: Fire up the grill for a two-level
  fire capable of cooking first on high heat (1 to 2 seconds
  with the hand test) and then on medium heat (4 to 5
  seconds with the hand test).
  
  When grilling T-bones, it's important to keep the smaller,
  more tender section of the steak angled away from the
  hottest part of the fire. Grill the steaks uncovered over
  high heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Move the steaks to
  medium heat, turning them again, and continue grilling for
  2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare doneness. The
  steaks should be turned a minimum of three times, more
  often if juice begins to form on the surface. If grilling
  covered, sear both sides of the meat first on high heat
  uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes; finish cooking with the
  cover on over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, turning the
  steaks once midway.
  
  TO SERVE: Transfer the steaks to plates, scatter blue
  cheese over each, top with the warm Sweet Onion Topping,
  and serve hot.
  
  Makes 4 or more servings
  
  Source: Born to Grill by Cheryl and Bill Jamison
  
  From: http://www.recipelink.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

From Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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