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 NB>> Most bad things I think I'll just figure out what to do when/if it
 NB>> happens... recognizing of couse that some things I may not be in a
 NB>> position to do anything about, anyway...  Not sure how much is
 NB>> fatalism or how much is simply laziness... ;)
 ML> They say that seconds count, and as one's thinking gets hazier,
 ML> it becomes more important to have figured out a plan in advance.
 NB> I'll agree that that could be important in some instances.

At one point I was cautious enough to have trained myself to
hold my breath for maybe two minutes of full activity. Just tried
that now and barely got it up 45 seconds, so I'm out of practice.

 ML> for example, I feel lucky to have taken some crucial parts of
 ML> flight attendant training, including how to open the emergency
 ML> door within a couple seconds and the proper way to evacuate by
 ML> the inflated slide (which I've done 3 times, and once directly
 ML> from the wing of a 737, all, thank goodness, under controlled
 ML> circumstances before).
 NB> Given your normal wanderings, that is a good thing to know... and
 NB> something that would be helpful to those around you as well... :)

Lilli actually got to remove the exit door and throw it out, as she
was in the exit row window seat.

 ML> Ritualized anything is suspect, as it tends to obscure
 ML> the point after a while.
 NB> That one is pretty raw, though... not muchly obscured... even as you
 NB> say: ML> It's also one of the most brutal pieces of music ever -
 ML> I'm going to go listen to it again sometime.
 NB> I get regular listens to it... It seems to be a staple, both in the
 NB> symphonic repertoire (for the evening concerts) and the regular
 NB> playlist for WXXI...  :)

Went to a concert last night! in the snow! Jeu de Cartes, which was
sort of Rite ritualized and emasculated, but still an amazingly
entertaining piece. I hadn't heard it since maybe the '80s, so that
was a nice reacquaintance. Also on the program were the Elvira
concerto and Sibelius 5, which I hadn't listened to since the early
'70s (but have heard a few times as have been stuck in orchestras
performing the pieces) and which were less welcome. Rhode Island
Philharmonic, Larry Rachleff conducting, Joyce Yang soloist. She
has no humor, rushes the hard parts, tries to ham up the romantic
parts without success. Not a bad performance, just a quintessentially
Asian one.

 NB> I trust the afternoon flight went out as intended, and you made it to
 NB> your destination properly...?  Sam & Harry's has the creamed
 NB> spinach...? 

I've answered both questions in previous posts, but the
gist is, yes and no and yes and no.

 NB> I certainly enjoy your cooking... ;)

Thanks.

 ML> He does almost all the cooking - very careful, and almost
 ML> always a very good job, as he's a retired engineer.
 NB> Ah.  And I take it he enjoys the cooking...  :)

I think Steven enjoys it, but he's such a sad sack in general
that it's hard to tell.

 ML> She on the other hand is a high-strung academic type, the one
 ML> whose cooking if done right would be very, very good, and
 ML> otherwise, horrid.
 NB> So once in a while, she just has to do something, and hope that it
 NB> comes out wonderfully...  :)

There's the oh, I left this in the oven and forgot it, but
it's probably okay phenomenon.

Harking back to our previous discussion, a quick calculation
gives this recipe about a 500 S.U. rating overall -

Phall the hottest curry of all
Categories: Indianish, main
Servings: 4

1 1/2 lbs meat or poultry, cubed 1"
1 lg onion, finely chopped
8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 oz fresh ginger, finely chopped
3 Tb ghee or 3 Tb oil
14 oz canned tomatoes
1 Tb tomato ketchup
1 Tb tomato puree
12 dried or fresh chilies (birdseye work well)
h - Spices
1 ts cumin, ground
1 ts coriander, ground
3 ts chili powder (dried, ground chiles such as cayenne)
1 ts dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
1 ts garam masala

Fry the meat in a pan in half the ghee or oil, until sealed
(5 to 10 min). Set aside.

Fry the onion, garlic and ginger until golden in remaining
ghee or oil.

Mix the spices with a little water to make a paste.

Add to the onion mixture and cook for 10 min.

Add the tomato (tinned, ketchup, and puree) and chilies.
Cook for a further 10 min.

Combine the meat and all ingredients in a casserole dish
and cook in a preheated 400F oven for 45-60 min.
(Alternatively, add meat back to the pan with the mixture
and cook covered on low heat for an hour. At this stage
you can also just throw it all into the slow cooker if
you prefer.).

Pat Chapman, Curry Club via food.com (a Scripps product)
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