-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

 > two teenage daughters who are quite talented fiddlers.
 > They took turns with a rock band blasting away next door
 > also yielded to the NWT Scottish pipe band who did a set in front
 > of us.

 ML> That actually sounds kind of cool and neighborly.

It turns out the pipe band didn't have a venue of their own so they
did one set per block (so 5 sets altogether) and then called it a
night.

 > Air Canada is a Star Alliance member.

 ML> Lilli / gone strictly to OneWorld
 ML> I'm Star Gold for life, so flying on AC gets me Maple Leaf

So you could buy two tickets for the trip here and she could treat
you on the next trip? i've noticed you often don't fly together
though so does Emerald/Gold etc privileges not extend to guests
and co-travellers?
               
 ML> I kind of figured and wonder about Chinese influences taking
 ML> over in developing countries in the future.

Well they are very big on exchanging foreign aid for access to
resources and have no hesitation dealing with regimes we are
reluctant to.

 > caribou herd populations.

 ML> Would a reseeding be possible by importation of breeding
 ML> stock from Scandinavia?

We still have tens of thousands of our own (but we used to have
millions).

 > ... Give a man a ticket and he'll fly for a day.
 > ... Push him out of a plane and he'll fly for a lifetime.

 ML> Thank you so very little.

Some more black humour:

Nervous Passenger: "How often do planes crash?"

Evil Flight Attendant: "Oh, just once."

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Lithuanian Cooked or Baked Smoked Sausage
 Categories: Lithuanian, Groundmeat, Pork, Sausages
      Yield: 5 servings

      1 kg (2 lbs) ground pork
    300 g  (9 oz) fresh side pork,
    Cubed
    Seasonings (powdered
    Allspice, pepper, coriander,
    Salt, sugar)
    Minced garlic to taste
    Natural casings

  Add seasoning to meats, mix all ingredients well. Stuff into
  casings. Hang and let dry for 48 hours, then hot smoke for several
  hours. Cook smoked sausages in a small amount of water, on low heat.
  They can also be baked.

  Serve cooked sausages with braised fresh cabbage or sauerkraut, dill
  pickles and cooked potatoes.

  These sausages are a favorite meat dish among all Lithuanians and a
  special holiday food.

  Lithuanian National Cultural Center
  From: http://www.lnkc.lt
  Compiled by Birute Imbrasiene
  Translated by Giedre Ambrozaitiene

MMMMM


Cheers

Jim


... A great burger is an exercise in simplicity.

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