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Skriven 2010-02-16 17:51:21 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 34835 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

-> they do the same.  One friend, an LPN, said he did it all the time until
-> I had my fall.

 RH> Given my general state of non-coordination, I've never been that
 RH> crazy.


There are a lot of crazies out in the world.

->  RH> Good move; it figures that the Koreans would make something like

-> Yes, with limited space in their kitchens, the vertical lay out makes
-> sense, as it does in our kitchen.

 RH> It would work well in Japan too, or in Manhattan.  Some Manhattan
 RH> apartments don't even have kitchens, just a microwave and a baby
 RH> fridge.


That's not even a kitchen, those folks have dorm rooms.  Fancy, high
priced ones, but still dorm rooms.  No, actually some dorm room have
better kitchen facilities if the residents have a hot plate.

-> I do from time to time.  And, when the wrists are acting up, even one
-> can can be a pain to open with a manual opener and no Steve around.

 RH> Logical.  The old school electricals never worked right for me, but if
 RH> you have to use them you have to use them.

Yes, and the one we're using now was bought in AZ.

-> Whatever works, use.  That's basically our MO.

 RH> I keep sound check earplugs in my purse at all times.

To go with the pocket knife that's in mine most of the time?


->  RH> The mechanicals always leave pieces of the core in them. I always
->  RH> to go back and remove the cores anyway if I was using them for

-> Your choice; a lot of times for pies, I'll leave the peel on, cut into
-> quarters with the chef's knife, take the core out with a paring knife
-> and finish the chop job with the chef's knife.

 RH> Hopefully peeling them first?  I usually quarter and core and then
 RH> peel too, when it comes to pies.  For sauce I generally just take the
 RH> cores out and leave the peel on.  A food mill gets rid of that easily
 RH> enough once they're cooked.

I hardly ever peel the apples, even for pie.

->  RH> I have demanding creatures who think they own the joint.

-> Leave out the word "think" and you'll be more accurate.

 RH> They're not on the deed, but for all practical purposes you're right.

That's cats for you.


->  RH> I have a sneaking suspicion one of mine likes brownies.

-> We had both a cat and a dog who were popcorn fiends.

 RH> Salt, grease, and people ate it.  Bingo.  Pet food!

Some pet food is better than some people food. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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