You disappeared off the board for a few days, got me wondering if all
was OK. Good to see you back.
I've just graduaated from "The dog ate my homewoek" to "The dogs atee
my internet". Bv)=
That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we
were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some
shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot
at.
That's why the nabs carry guns - so they can shoot back.
Got that one right! Seemed like every other day there was an article in the newspaper or story on tv news of what illeagals had done.
Which is how the media work. "Good news" does not sell papers/get
clicks/ have people tune-in. What they peddle (no matter their
political leaning is the lyric from the old Hee-Haw3 song "gollm,
despair, agny on me. Deep dark depression, excessive misery". Bv)=
Sadlt, there is *always* something to vie with alarm.
I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free
Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
****** ?????
Fat fingers. should have been Pepper
OK, I know there's a new brand out called Poppie so wasn't sure if you were referring to that or not.
If you don't sk questions you don't get asnswers. I put Dr. Pepper at (about) #8 on my soft drinks list. And cream soda even lower. But the combination .... WOW! Right up there with Coke Zero.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
1/3 of a US cent. Las Vegas slot machines were flooded with them until
the US mob had a meeting with the Mexican mob - who then got the
Mexican gummint to "re-design" their nickel so it wouldn't fool US
coin mechanisms.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
Any money left in my accounts goes (split equally) between St.
Jude's DD> in Memphis and the Shriner's Cripplped Childrens'
Hospitals.
Both good causes.
I was in the Navy, stationed at NAS Memphis when Danny Thomas broke
ground for St. Jude's. He done good.
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
We've listened to old time radio sometimes but it's harder to follow
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the story with road noise. Music or talk radio works better.
I bet it's harder to follow the chin music (which can be a good thing) than the instrumental music.
Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They RH>
advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the RH>
Area!". RH> We DD> both had RH> the lamb platter, came with lots of
Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
Morrocaan, etc. to pick from.
We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece
area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I
classify as European.
I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
from
My favourite Greek soup:
We do talk a lot, don't we? 'nother Greek favourite:
Title: Byzantine Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Rice, Nuts, Wine
Yield: 60 Servings
the local Star 66 truck stop restaurant .... Spanakopita, gyros,
sometimes (rarely) moussaka. But never avgolemono.
We've got some down in Raleigh but usually don't go down there just for
a meal unless it's a special occaision. If we're down there, we'll get
This is my other favourite Greek speciality - especially when someone
else is making it. Bv)=
Title: Moussaka - Part One
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Cheese, Potatoes, Casseroles, Sauces
Yield: 8 Servings
I've eaten it different times but not (yet) tried making it. It may be like some things, enjoy it when somebody else has taken the time/effort
to make it.
It's sorta/kinda like a Greek lasagne using potatoes/eggplant for the pasta sheets. I will note, too, that nat all moussaka uses bechamel.
I've had some very tasty moussaka made with red gravy.
I've made this recipe - once only - and it was quite tasty. Almost converted me to red moussaka. I'dgladly eat it if someone else made
it.
Title: A.T.K. Moussaka
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes, Herbs, Sauces
Yield: 8 servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Most talk radio hosts are pretty understandable. OTOH, some of the
callers are, shall we say, not so comprehensible, either in their
speech or ideas,
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
You disappeared off the board for a few days, got me wondering if all
was OK. Good to see you back.
I've just graduaated from "The dog ate my homewoek" to "The dogs atee
my internet". Bv)=
I've had those times, glad I have a resident computer guru/geek on premisis. (G)
Which is how the media work. "Good news" does not sell papers/get
clicks/ have people tune-in. What they peddle (no matter their
political leaning is the lyric from the old Hee-Haw3 song "gollm,
despair, agny on me. Deep dark depression, excessive misery". Bv)=
I remember that one, and the phrase "If it bleeds, it leads" which is
so often true in all forms of media.
Sadly, there is *always* something to view with alarm.
All too true.
If you don't sk questions you don't get asnswers. I put Dr. Pepper at (about) #8 on my soft drinks list. And cream soda even lower. But the combination .... WOW! Right up there with Coke Zero.
I like cream soda; I do not like Dr. Pepper. I'll probably never try
the combination tho.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
1/3 of a US cent. Las Vegas slot machines were flooded with them until
the US mob had a meeting with the Mexican mob - who then got the
Mexican gummint to "re-design" their nickel so it wouldn't fool US
coin mechanisms.
In Steve's case, he got more Korean and European coinage.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
Any money left in my accounts goes (split equally) between St.
Jude's DD> in Memphis and the Shriner's Cripplped Childrens'
Hospitals.
Both good causes.
I was in the Navy, stationed at NAS Memphis when Danny Thomas broke
ground for St. Jude's. He done good.
We've driven by it various times either heading out west or coming back from a western trip. Also seen enough fund raising appeals on
syndicated tv channels.
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
We've listened to old time radio sometimes but it's harder to follow
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MESSAGE <<
the story with road noise. Music or talk radio works better.
I bet it's harder to follow the chin music (which can be a good thing) than the instrumental music.
Most talk radio hosts are pretty understandable. OTOH, some of the
callers are, shall we say, not so comprehensible, either in their
speech or ideas,
Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They RH>
advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the RH>
Area!". RH> We DD> both had RH> the lamb platter, came with lots of
Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
Morrocaan, etc. to pick from.
We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece
area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I
classify as European.
I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
from
My favourite Greek soup:
We do talk a lot, don't we? 'nother Greek favourite:
Title: Byzantine Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Rice, Nuts, Wine
Yield: 60 Servings
We've tried, and liked them. They're available as a side at our
favorite kebab place. As for talking too much...........just keeping
tabs on each other, making sure we're both still on the same side of
the dirt. (G)
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I like cream soda; I do not like Dr. Pepper. I'll probably never try
the combination tho.
My first go was when somoene handed me a bottle and I took a drink
withut paying attention - until it hit my mouth.
I'll ask what it is before drinking.
This was a relatively stick-in-the-mud typre event with no reasone to exoect something n the "gotcha" category. But it sure go my attention.
I still try to peruse the available drinks or ask if offered one, what
it is. Did find out that Olive Garden has raspberry diet Coke when we
went there for lunch on Tuesday. I'm wondering if this means it will be back as a choice in the "pick your own flavor" machines.
All Ihave left of "odd" coinage is (if I remember where I put them)
some Loonies and Teonies (Canadian dollar/two dollar coins.
I don't have any of them but do have an assortment of European
countries coinage as we were stationed in Germany pre EU. I've got a
few Canadian pennies, Mexican pesoes, various Asian coinage, also some Polish paper money.
As they say "A pint's a pound, the world around." What we need is
a good five-cent nicklel.
Now more than ever, now that the penny is going away.
One of the lacals here quit doing pennies a could years ago. Roundibng each transaction to the neareast nickel. And not doing paper dollarsa.
When we were stationed in Germany, both the (American) post office and bank on post dealt with pennies, all other facilities rounded to the nearest nickel. IIRC, I rolled maybe a dollar or so in pennies over the almost 6 years we were over there.
This was a relatively stick-in-the-mud typre event with no reasone to exoect something n the "gotcha" category. But it sure go my attention.
I still try to peruse the available drinks or ask if offered one, what
it is. Did find out that Olive Garden has raspberry diet Coke when we
went there for lunch on Tuesday. I'm wondering if this means it will be back as a choice in the "pick your own flavor" machines.
Once in a while I get surprised by something I didn't/wouldn't have
asked for and am made a convert to some degree. But not often.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I know, when we were in Kentucky for an RV rally in 2018, at the pot
luck supper, there was an assortment of drinks. I told Steve to get me something so he came back with Ale 8 One, diet (now Ale 8 Zero). That
was good, so we took home a box of 12. Got another box on our way home from a western trip some years later, most recently one of the couple
in our neighborhood gave me a couple of boxes (We tend their dog on
some of their trips.) after a trip back to see family.
I know, when we were in Kentucky for an RV rally in 2018, at the pot
luck supper, there was an assortment of drinks. I told Steve to get me something so he came back with Ale 8 One, diet (now Ale 8 Zero). That
was good, so we took home a box of 12. Got another box on our way home
from a western trip some years later, most recently one of the couple in
our neighborhood gave me a couple of boxes (We tend their dog on some of their trips.) after a trip back to see family.
I know, when we were in Kentucky for an RV rally in 2018, at the pot
luck supper, there was an assortment of drinks. I told Steve to get me something so he came back with Ale 8 One, diet (now Ale 8 Zero). That
was good, so we took home a box of 12. Got another box on our way home from a western trip some years later, most recently one of the couple
in our neighborhood gave me a couple of boxes (We tend their dog on
some of their trips.) after a trip back to see family.
I've seen Ale 8 at my local Kroger and Walmart stores. Walmart has recently really stripped the amount of choice in their soda offerings
so I prefer to go to Kroger to get soda (Kroger's house-brand soda is
much cheaper and just as good, if not better, than brand-name soda)
these days. They even have Diet RC (RC is my favorita cola) and
they're the only ones who have it in my area.
... I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of widths.
I know, when we were in Kentucky for an RV rally in 2018, at the pot luck supper, there was an assortment of drinks. I told Steve to getme > something so he came back with Ale 8 One, diet (now Ale 8 Zero).
That > was good, so we took home a box of 12. Got another box on our
way home > from a western trip some years later, most recently one of
the couple in > our neighborhood gave me a couple of boxes (We tend
their dog on some of > their trips.) after a trip back to see family.
LOL, I am enjoying an Ale 8 right now... non-diet. ;) I just opened
it and then opened this message.
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