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Skriven 2014-03-22 16:20:23 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
  Kommentar till text 11127 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: flight 351
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-=> Quoting MICHAEL LOO to NANCY BACKUS on 21 Mar 14  03:33:00 <=-

 NB>> The longer it goes, the stranger it becomes...  Your earlier
 NB>> theory of a caliph seems perhaps not so far-fetched... 
 ML> Problem here is that if that scenario is true, and we
 ML> have some ruthless moderately wealthy consumer behind the
 ML> scene, the passengers would have been disposed of as an
 ML> inconvenience, so that's no better than if they had crashed
 ML> into the ocean. We're talking a Dr. No scenario here.

Unfortunately true.  Not really any good outcome theories the longer it
goes... except maybe benevolent aliens... ;0
 
 ML>> That's the only thing about all of this that I've gotten
 ML>> a little antsy about - this year I've flown over or within
 ML>> anti-aircraft missile distance of some fairly trigger-happy
 ML>> countries, including Ukraine, Chechnya, Dagestan, Azerbaijan,
 ML>> Iran, Pakistan, and India.
 NB>> Hmmmm...  Are any more such flights planned..?  That could be a scary
 NB>> thought, indeed....  But, I guess, one that one just has to file with
 NB>> similar thoughts about terrorists, etc...  ;0
 ML> Toronto and Lima, that's all so far, but to tell the truth
 ML> I'm more apprehensive about South America because of its
 ML> generally lousy safety record than I would be about Asia
 ML> and the middle east.

Yes, that would be another thing to worry about...
 
 NB>> Quite possible.  If I'd had reason to fly that date, I don't think I
 NB>> would have cancelled or rescheduled, but I'd not been flying anywhere
 NB>> anyway... 
 ML> My situation and my priorities are different from most people's.

True.  :)  What I was kinda thinking about there was that, although I
don't do a lot of flying, I've not let terrorist threats hinder me if I
am planning a flight... I flew to Britain within a fairly short time
after Lockerbee... and was asked by perfect strangers there how I had
found the courage to do so... ;)  It just wasn't the issue for me.  :)
 
 ML>> Also, nuts in this - pine or perhaps slivered almonds.
 ML>> Struffoli
 NB>> What about pistachios...?

 ML> Yeah, sure, chopped might go well. I'm of two minds about
 ML> pistachios, because for me the half nut is about the smallest
 ML> size that gives a satisfying flavor punch, whereas with
 ML> walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts even a small bit gives
 ML> me enough aroma and taste to give me a complete flavor
 ML> experience. I think it might be that pistachios are not as
 ML> fully roasted, so their brownness isn't complete, so I am
 ML> looking more for the oily pistachioness than that nuttiness
 ML> I expect in other nuts. Does that make sense?

Somewhat... :)   And that could be a factor...  I find that coarsely
chopped and enough quantity will let that pistachioness come through
still for me...  :)   Maybe it's partly a sight thing... one sees the
bits of green nuts, and thus is then primed to taste them...?  ;)  But
to get the texture sensation, one needs at least close to a full half
nut to bite into...  :)

ttyl          neb

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