Our interests may differ a bit. I'd never heard
of footwear by that name.

Tony Lama boots, Tony Romo football player, Tony Roma rib joint.

Okay, maybe I'll remember that. Probably not, as it's
hard enough to remember stuff I'm interested in, much
less other stuff.

+

I forgot. (G)

Welcome to the club.

Had something to do with memory loss; I couldn't resist that line as it
fit the discussion so well.

No doubt.

I sometimes do the thump test or gently press a
fingernail into the blossom end.

I won't press a thumbnail into the blossom end but maybe the thumb

to > see if it gives a little.
I have done it only seldom and in cases where I was
likely to purchase. Also discreetly.

All melon types or just certain ones? I'd probably not do it with
watermelons but cantalopes, yes, I would.

I'd probably do it with most melons I wasn't sure
of, but watermelons, firstoff, they're not real
melons. Second, people do far worse things to them.
They used to sell these devices that would take a
section down to the core, and the seller would give
the potential buyer a taste, and if it was good,
the purchaser would be honor bound to take the fruit.
Those were the days.

I was sitting in the barn having a glass of wine a day
or two ago, and the property owner came up and started
talking about coins and how he had a complete collection
of I believe wheat pennies. That's worth a chunk of change.

Quite so; I've got a bunch of them but probably not even 50.

This guy apparently has the 1909 svdb coin, quite a
plum find. He trusted me to hang out in his barn, but
I guess to let me know he had this kind of collection,
that's pretty big confidence.

Some may be worth it, as in some of the medical use of herbs, etc. A couple of months ago if I'd said that I was going to use honey on my knee, how would have you reacted?

Eh, I've heard of worse. It's not as if you were
letting the shaman chew up some stuff and put that
on your knee.

Doubt that would ever happen.

No opportunity for future missionary activity
in the Amazon? Probably not.

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

Title: Lincolnshire Plum Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 servings

1 lb Strong white bread flour 1/4 lb Butter; melted
1/4 oz Easy-blend yeast 8 tb Milk; warm
1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 lb Prunes; cut into
1 ts Ground allspice - sultana-size pieces
4 tb Sugar 2 oz Currants
1 pn Salt 2 oz Sultanas
2 Eggs; lightly beaten

Using a food-mixer or processor or your hands, mix and knead all the
ingredients except the dried fruits to a smooth and elastic dough. Cover
and leave to rise until doubled in size - about 1 hour in a warm room.

Knock back the risen dough and knead again briefly, gradually working
in the dried fruits until evenly distributed. Divide the dough in two,
shape and put into two small (1 lb) greased and lined loaf tins. Cover
and
leave to prove (rise) until puffy and light.

Bake on a preheated baking sheet at 375 F (190 C) gas mark 5 for
40-50
minutes. Take the loaves out of the tins and return them to the oven for
a
further 10 minutes or so as necessary - the bread will sound hollow when
tapped on the base if it is properly cooked. Makes 2 small loaves.

Source: Philippa Davenport in "Country Living" (British), March 1989.
Typed
for you by Karen Mintzias

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Hi Michael,

Our interests may differ a bit. I'd never heard
of footwear by that name.

Tony Lama boots, Tony Romo football player, Tony Roma rib joint.

Okay, maybe I'll remember that. Probably not, as it's
hard enough to remember stuff I'm interested in, much
less other stuff.

I know, hard to keep the various Tonys straight. I verified thru the
internet before I listed each, tho I was 99.5% sure of which Tony went
with which association.

I forgot. (G)

Welcome to the club.

Had something to do with memory loss; I couldn't resist that line as

it > fit the discussion so well.

No doubt.

We all have our moments...........

I sometimes do the thump test or gently press a
fingernail into the blossom end.

I won't press a thumbnail into the blossom end but maybe the

thumb > ML> to > see if it gives a little.

I have done it only seldom and in cases where I was
likely to purchase. Also discreetly.

All melon types or just certain ones? I'd probably not do it with watermelons but cantalopes, yes, I would.

I'd probably do it with most melons I wasn't sure
of, but watermelons, firstoff, they're not real
melons. Second, people do far worse things to them.
They used to sell these devices that would take a
section down to the core, and the seller would give
the potential buyer a taste, and if it was good,
the purchaser would be honor bound to take the fruit.
Those were the days.

I never saw that done. Steve buys watermelon from time to time when
we're cooking for a small group--usually has a good bit left over that
comes home with us. He'll eat most of it; I might have a small piece but
it's not my favorite melon. I'd rather have a cantalope.

I was sitting in the barn having a glass of wine a day
or two ago, and the property owner came up and started
talking about coins and how he had a complete collection
of I believe wheat pennies. That's worth a chunk of change.

Quite so; I've got a bunch of them but probably not even 50.

This guy apparently has the 1909 svdb coin, quite a
plum find. He trusted me to hang out in his barn, but
I guess to let me know he had this kind of collection,
that's pretty big confidence.

Or figured you weren't the type to either go after it or blab to others
who might go after it.

Some may be worth it, as in some of the medical use of herbs,

etc. A > ML> > couple of months ago if I'd said that I was going to
use honey on my > ML> > knee, how would have you reacted?

Eh, I've heard of worse. It's not as if you were
letting the shaman chew up some stuff and put that
on your knee.

Doubt that would ever happen.

No opportunity for future missionary activity
in the Amazon? Probably not.

Maybe at one time but that time has long since passed. Maybe a short
term mission trip somewhere other than VT but don't have any on the
radar at the moment.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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