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Skriven 2014-04-06 21:22:09 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 11799 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

 RH> I only used it once or twice a week so didn't have much chance to
 RH> develop the right touch. Consistant use (day after day) would have
 RH> brought that I suspect.

 ML> No doubt. Once a week is not much opportunity for learning.
 ML> Malcolm Gladwell writes about the idea that expertise in a
 ML> skill comes only after 10000 hours of practice. Luckily,
 ML> typing isn't that exacting a skill, but a bunch of repetition
 ML> still helps.

I didn't do very much on any sort of keyboard after I left that job for
quite a while. But, in January of 1994 we were introduced to Fido and
the Cooking echo---------------------I've been here ever since. Started
out with a C-64 and 1200 baud modem, went to a 264 and on up. Since we
moved up to WF, I've been doing my Fido on my net book, parking
wherever's comfy. The smaller keyboard fits my hands better so I can
usually either type with fewer mistakes or fix the ones I catch easier.

 ML> I don't know whether such stubbornness is useful in
 ML> real life or in general, but it does have its place.
 RH> I guess it would, but I didn't want to push the envelop that far with
 RH> my parents.

 ML> You respected your parents.

It wasn't a topic of discussion--they (usually Dad) set the boundaries
and we obeyed them. That included not "rocking the boat" with complaints
about Mom's (lack of) cooking ability.

 ML> So many varieties of dietary needs in such a small
 ML> bunch of people here.
 RH> Yes, but that seems to be the norm these days. Get 3 people in a room
 RH> and have 5 different dietary needs.

 ML> I, on the other hand, eat a catholic diet, except of
 ML> course for dairy products and caraway and zucchini
 ML> and rutabagas and coffee and table syrup and
 ML> McDonald's and white meat chicken and lettuce and
 ML> tartar sauce and prepared mustard and white bread
 ML> and wheat bread and salmon salad and ...

And I don't like coconut, peanut butter, sweet potatoes & coffee but do
enjoy dairy (yogurt, cheese, ice cream), white meat chicken, wheat
bread,............................................ (G)


 ML> Filet-O-Fish
 ML> cat: tastealike, friday, sandwich
 ML> servings: 1


 ML> In the old days, the bun was quick warmed using a
 ML> steamer. We'll use the microwave. Microwave the bun
 ML> about 10 seco, until hot and steamy. (Do NOT toast
 ML> the bun.) Add about 1 Tb of prepared tartar sauce to
 ML> crown side of the bun. Place the cooked fish filet on
 ML> top, add 1/2 slice American cheese centered on the
 ML> fish, and add heel of the bun. Wrap in a 12"x12"
 ML> sheet of waxed paper and warm in oven's lowest
 ML> setting for 8-10 min.

You aren't required to have the piece of cheese on it. If I'm stuck
eating at a McDs and that's the only thing that my budget can take, I'll
ask for one with no cheese. Tastes much better than the American cheeze
(or cheezoid sub that gets used in so many thigs), IMO.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... OH NO!  Not ANOTHER learning experience!

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