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Skriven 2011-05-10 09:26:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: THYME 295  10510
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 -=> Quoting Michael Loo to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> It must be a very primitive phone if it doesn't include a built-in
 GJ> alarm clock.  Perhaps you could pick up a teenager's discarded last
 GJ> year's model free, which would have a clock with an alarm you can set.

 ML> But my $8-a-month plan probably wouldn't support a teenager's
 ML> discard.

You should be able to find a sufficiently obsolete one that would work
on your $8/month plan.
 
 GJ> For $15 a month, my phone is bundled with my $30 broadband service,
 GJ> and I get about 300 minutes talking time, to anywhere in Australia.

 ML> Since I pay half that, don't have a fixed address for broadband,
 ML> and I use fewer than 300 min a year gabbing time, I still don't
 ML> see the advantage.

You don't have a half a dozen concerned relatives checking up on you,
but considering the increasing frequency of disruptions to airline
schedules, it could be an advantage for you to telephone your excuses
to those of your friends who are waiting for you at distant airports.

An item which hit our news channels yesterday was about one of your
obscure small airlines where the pilots of a plane refused to carry a
couple of imams on their way to a conference, even though they had
been checked twice by security. The conference was on how to deal with
anti-Islamic feelings in the community.
 
 GJ> This is about to be increased to 700 minutes at no extra cost.

 ML> All you can eat porridge, free!
 
I doubt if I would use all that talk time, even if I knew your number.
(Think of that possibility.  Shudder!)

 ML> Three flavors of Dannon Activia yogurt:
 GJ> Don't they provide plain yogurt?

 ML> Noplace provides plain yogurt, which is disgusting anyhow.

I like pure, anadulterated, plain yogurt, either by itself as a
refreshing summer thirst quencher or on boiled potatoes.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Char-Grilled Kangaroo Kebabs and Smoked Eggplant Puree
 Categories: Australian, Kangaroo
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    600 g  Kangaroo fillet, trimmed and
           -cubed
      2 ts Coriander seeds, roasted and
           -ground
      1 ts Black pepper, freshly ground
      2    Medium-sized eggplants
      1 ts Garlic cloves, minced
     25 ml Lemon juice
      1 tb Tahini
    1/2 ts Sea salt
     50 g  Yoghurt, plain
      2 ts Parsley leaves, chopped.
 
  Roll the cubes of kangaroo meat in the ground coriander seed and black
  pepper, coating lightly. Skewer meat and put on an oiled tray until
  ready to cook. Grill the eggplants until skins are black and
  blistered. Cool slightly and skin them while still warm. Squeeze out
  the bitter juices. Mash the flesh with a large fork gradually adding
  the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, sea salt, parsley and yoghurt. Grill
  the kebabs under (or over) high heat, brushing with oil to keep moist
  being careful not to toughen the meat. Spoon the eggplant puree onto
  the plates. Remove skewers and pile the meat cubes onto the puree.
  Serve immediately.
  
  Recipe by Chris Manfield from the Paragon Cafe, Circular Quqay. From
  an article by Shelli-Anne Couch in the Sydney Morning Herald, 3/2/83.
  Courtesy, Mark Herron.
 
MMMMM
 

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