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Skriven 2010-12-27 09:02:06 av Michael Loo (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: lost 929
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 ML> It wheezed and clunked the entire time.
 GJ> That would suggest an engine defect in the compressor section; perhaps
 GJ> a bird or careless ground staff had been ingested during take-off and
 GJ> had damaged blades.

In my dim memory, it seems that the problem didn't occur
until we were at altitude, when birds or careless ground
staff would be few and far between. I believe we were
somewhere west of Hawaii at the time.

 ML> Since Premier and Mileage Plus are trademarks of UA, and
 ML> most here are aware of my travel patterns, it didn't
 ML> require much Sherlocicity to figure that out.
 GJ> As I have never travelled in the front of a UA plane, those trademarks
 GJ> meant nothing to me.

They mean more, apparently, to those flying in the rear of
a UA plane.

 GJ> I think that some Qantas maintenance is being done in Singapore, where
 GJ> the quality should be at least as high as in Australia.  As SIA planes
 GJ> seem to be very well maintained, I would have faith in their
 GJ> mechanics.

Most of the US carriers are having routine maintenance done in
China, not my favorite and most trusted place.

 GJ> The main effectiveness of the new passenger examination methods would
 GJ> be as a deterrent to potential bombers.

Or to potential travelers.

 ML> BUFFALO TENDERLOIN WITH PEPPERCORN SAUCE AND CARROT CHIPS
 GJ> As this recipe apparently originated from the warmer parts of USA,
 GJ> does that indicate that real buffaloes (not bison) are farmed there?

Bison.

___------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

      Title: Buffalo Chicken Wings W/ Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
 Categories: Poultry, Appetizers, Sauces
      Yield: 6 servings

      6 tb Butter or margarine               1/4 lb Blue cheese, Roquefort or
    1/4 c  Hot pepper sauce                         -Gorgonzola
           Vegetable oil for frying          1/2 c  Mayonnaise
     18    Chicken wings, disjointed,        1/2 c  Sour cream
           -tips discarded                     1 tb Lemon juice
           Dipping Sauce:                      1 tb Wine vinegar

  hot pepper sauce to taste

  Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Serves: 36 mini-drumsticks

  These spicy hot wings w/ cool, creamy dip are all the rage. Serve w/ plenty
  of ice-cold beer.

  1. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add hot sauce & remove from the heat.

  2. In large frying pan or deep-fat fryer, heat 1" of oil to 375o. Fry wings
  in batches w/o crowding until golden brown, 12 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper
  towels.

  3. Brush wings w/ spicy butter & serve warm w/ Blue Cheese dipping sauce.

  BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

  In small bowl, mash the blue cheese, leaving some small lumps. Whisk in the
  mayonnaise until blended. Add the remaining ingredients & whisk to blend
  well. Cover & refrigerate until serving time.

  Source unrecorded

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