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Skriven 2013-06-01 12:06:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: NPR madness 642
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 -=> Dave Drum said to Nancy Backus <=-

 DD> I don't mind them taking the hat around - but, I wish there were some
 DD> magick button or back channel or secret code that one could use after
 DD> having kicked in for the entertainment. Because the constant grovelling
 DD> for shekels is certainly not entertaining - and is mostly grating after
 DD> a short spell.

I wonder whether anyone has studied the effectiveness of
various kinds of appeals. If it's been done, it is a sad
commentary on the human race that frequent and whiny has
been deemed to be a top method.

 NB> Especially when the voices get shriller and more insistent...  I don't
 NB> mind so much the extra talk about how much the station means,

Can you imagine a world without public radio?

Of course I can. Peace and quiet.

 NB> especially when they get some of the phone volunteers to the mike to
 NB> tell of their experiences with classical music or whatever...  but the
 NB> grovelling gets wearisome quickly...  This time they opened up pledging
 NB> on the online a couple of weeks early and encouraged (via quick PSAs)
 NB> those who wished to avail themselves, and shorten the on air portion of
 NB> the drive.

They might do better offering more personal and less canned
copy, mightn't they.

 DD> Another one of my pet peeves is being on their sucker list
 DD> forevermore. I am still getting pleas for pesos from one of the PBS

When contributing to charity I always used to blank out
the human-readable contact information on the checks, but
the persevering idiots then started tracing back through
bank records, and I would get the mail appeals anyway.
I will nevermore answer a mail appeal. Groups that fell
afoul were as diverse as Save the Children, CARE, UNICEF,
Oxfam (one of the worst), Common Cause, and various PBS
and NPR iterations and clones, but in my experience among
the worst and most persistent were the libertarian groups,
go figure.

 DD> TeeVee stations I used to support - back when I watched TeeVee. They
 DD> also have an AM and an FM radio station - which I can't receive
 DD> reliably here, nearly a hundred miles down the road. They could
 DD> probably save a fair whack in postage and printing if they would parse
 DD> their beg list for addresses which have not kicked into the pot for -
 DD> say - five years and counting. All those letters do here is to
 DD> contribute to my trash collector's incipient hernia.

And why is bulk mail allowed to happen? Strikes me that the
easiest way to ensure that Hap keeps receiving his pension
would be to get rid of it. That would save a bunch of trees
as well. The avowed purpose is well outdated anyhow.

Paneer Bhutuwa
categories: Nepal, lactovegetarian, main
Yield: 1 batch

1 lb paneer cheese, diced (tofu can be used)
2 c mushroom, sliced
1 c red bell pepper, chopped
2 c spinach, cleaned and torn into small pieces
1 c onion, chopped
1 c tomatoes, chopped
1 Tb garlic, minced
1 Tb ginger, minced
5 dry whole red chilies
1/2 c whole cream
1/2 ts turmeric
1 Tb curry powder
5 Tb oil
Salt and Pepper
2 Tb cilantro, chopped

In a nonstick saute pan, heat 2 Tb oil. Brown cheese
cubes on all sides and reserve in a plate.

In a large pot of boiling water, blanch vegetables,
including cauliflower, mushroom and peppers for a
brief time. Remove immediately and shock in ice water.

In the same pan, add remaining oil. Add turmeric
and dry red chilies and fry until the chilies turn
dark, releasing an earthy flavor. Add onions and stir
constantly until lightly browned. Add garlic, ginger
and curry powder and fry for 1 min or so. Transfer
the browned cheese cubes and vegetables and stir-fry
5 min over low heat. Add tomatoes, cream, salt and
pepper; mix well. Cook 5-8 min, adding a bit of water
if necessary. At last, add spinach mixture and gently
fold in to wilt it down. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with
steamed rice.
 
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