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Skriven 2014-11-17 17:00:25 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19462 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: ID 295
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Hi Michael,

 ML> I'm hoping to be on the up and up. Have a flight to
 ML> Washington a week from yesterday - hope it goes well.
 RH> It'll probably go better than the dealings with your brother at the
 RH> other end of the flight, given what you've written about him.

 ML> He's gone on another tack - he had half a beer and
 ML> enjoyed the effect (I don't begrudge him this, and

His first beer? i've not had any but the hopppy smell is enough to turn
me off. Still, I would have thought he'd have tried beer before.


 ML> it's got to be cheaper and more harmless than all
 ML> those other medications he's been prescribed -

Cheaper'n any psychoanalyst also. (G)


 ML> though I am leery about the self-medication aspect
 ML> of alcohol abuse); on the other hand, he said that
 ML> he had an urge to jump in front of a bus - whether
 ML> that's just to get my attention (didn't work, so
 ML> he mentioned it again) or an impulse that he really
 ML> had I guess I'll have to make further inquiries about.

Do make some inquiries, then try to get him set up with the right person
or place to deal with those (perceived?) impulses. You don't want to
hear on the news that he did jump, in a pique of "what the h.......".

 RH> Yes, since to retain Steve's retirement benefits I have to maintain a
 RH> current ID card.

 ML> That kind of makes sense, otherwise anyone could claim
 ML> to be his wife in order to steal benefits.

They could try claiming but wouldn't get very far. (G)


 ML> gone missing and said all I needed to do was go in,
 ML> apply again, pay the fee again, and they'd mail
 ML> another one. Not only does this sound rather like a
 ML> state-run scam, it vitiates the purpose of ID in
 RH> A good way to get IDs into the hands of those who shouldn't have them!

 ML> That's what I said when reporting the nonreceipt, and
 ML> not only did they not seem to care, they explicitly
 ML> did not care.

And people wonder why there's such an identity theft problem.........


 RH> Are you sure it didn't get lost at the house?

 ML> Anything's a possibility in that house.

Going to try digging or let it try to surface on its own?


 ML> the first place. It also put a big cramp in my style,
 ML> and for a while I was relying on a library card as
 ML> primary ID!
 RH> As long as it was accepted where it was needed, that's the important
 RH> thing.

 ML> There are many secondary IDs that can be accepted as
 ML> one of a pair, lacking one of the standard primary
(snip)

I don't lack for IDs. Push come to shove, I think I've got an old
college ID or 2 hanging around. Only problem there is the different last
name--I've not changed that much in appearance that I could get away
with using one if people didn't look too close.


I'm going to have to try this sometime. Right now the only ingredient
I'm lacking is the sausage.


 ML> 1 lb kale, cleaned, stems removed
 ML> 8 oz linguica sausage, thinly sliced
 ML> - sub Spanish chorizo sausage or mild Italian sausage
 ML> - removed from its casing and broken into small pieces
 ML> 1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
 ML> 1 lg yellow onion, peeled and cut into small dice
 ML> 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
 ML> 1 1/2 ts coarse salt
 ML> 2 lb white or red potatoes
 ML> 2 qt chicken stock or water
 ML> Freshly ground black pepper

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full.

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