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Skriven 2014-01-21 06:20:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> I found her hiding under my bed, as she must have sneaked
 ML> in when I was in the bathroom or something.
 NB> It did seem to make our Taco a bit weirder than normal... but perhaps
 NB> for Lola it was a case of any port in a storm...?   :)

It was petrification at the new interloper, of whom I have
heard nothing, but I've been discreet and not inquired either.
Of course, any port refers to a house with 9 bedrooms, of
which a maximum of 3 are occupied by other cats.

 NB>> Always nice to run into folks you know at things like that... :)
 ML> It is - they serve as anchor points from which further
 ML> forays can be made. I can deal with groups of complete
 ML> strangers, though that's not my preference. Annie is, as
 ML> she says, like a pig in mud in such situations.
 NB> I'm happier with smaller groups, and not particularly keen on complete
 NB> strangers... I can deal ok, just not exactly enthusiastic about
 NB> seeking that sort of situation out...  ;)

I think that most of us here prefer the devil we know to the
devil we don't, and actually here the percentage of devils
appears to be quite small.

Recently I went to a festive dinner for about 60, and I stuck
mostly with the 20 or so whom I knew; I got chatty with about
10 more at the alcohol party afterward, but that's what booze
is good for.

 NB>> Sounds like those were reasonably enjoyable encounters... :)
 ML> They were, and entertainingly a day or two later at the
 ML> restaurant the waitress did not acknowledge me at all.
 NB> Her curiosity being satisfied...  ;)  And perhaps the memory partly
 NB> expunged...?  ;)

I presume so. One can see how women get pregnant with no
notion of who the father might have been.

 ML> Religious conservatism is coming to the fore all kinds of
 ML> places now. 
 NB> Interesting.  Apparently not a total thing yet, if the alcohol is
 NB> still available...?  Nothing wrong with halal food, though...  :)

Not a total thing at all, and the main issue is not availability
of alcohol but the resentment of infidels by the extremists (or
outfidels, if you will, who outpious the faithful), which leads
to things like suicide bombings in Lebanese restaurants.

 NB> Not at all surprisingly beef stew without sour cream... :)  I don't
 NB> think I've ever been to Las Vegas

Periodically the airlines run amazing sales, so combined
with the generally cheapish hotel prices, I get periodic
boosts to my travel-status seeking by going there. And if
one is careful one can live there reasonably economically.

Great-grandma's Pepper Relish
cat: condiment
yield: 1 batch

6 Red Peppers
6 Green Peppers
6 Onions
2 c Vinegar
2 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar

Heirloom family recipe. About 100 years old.

Chop peppers and onions into 1/2" dice. Cover
with boiling water in stockpot. Let stand 5 min.
Drain and then add vinegar, salt and sugar to
pepper mixture. Boil additional 3 min. Pour into
sterilized glass jars and seal.

Recipe By: ctmoult, betterrecipes.com


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