> > I never saw the point of 211.
> Probably legal CYA on somebody's part.

All of the -11 things except 411 and 911 seem
supernumerary, and 911 really ought to be 111
as it is in civilized countries.

> > Texans in general perhaps, but you'd have to go to 
> > several places to get a complete nose-to-tail. 
> > Steakhouses serve steak, Tex-Mex ones seem to have 
> > the corner on skirt and plate, just as the Q joints 
> > have claimed all the briskets. Head, tail, liver, 
> > kidneys, tripe, feet, you have to go Mex-Mex. The 
> > rest of the beast goes to shoes and burgers.
> Then there's the Vietnamese, who probably use pretty well everything 
> although they may not serve it to outsiders. 

Yes, I'd forgotten, there is a huge Vietnamese
presence in Texas and Louisiana.

> > > > > And New York City, at least for a while.  
> > > > I saw the 9/11 light memorial from the air. Quite 
> > > > spectacular and rather moving.
> > > I'd like to have seen that one myself.
> > if you fly over the city on 9/11 they do a revival of
> > the original memorial. 
> Ruth and pressure changes don't mix, so I'll have to youtube it or 
> something.

A pity about the pressure changes. Most people 
can get used to them, though.

> > For the second time since '02 I'm not flying - one year 
> > I took the TGV, which almost counts; this year I'll be 
> > with Lilli and Swisher at Ian and Jacquie's, and even 
> > if I wanted to fly someplace I wouldn't be able to.
> Rats.  

At any rate I'll have flown recently.

> > > He could talk to the animals.  
> > That's not necessarily doing much.
> Apparently the animals talked back.

What was Nancy's tagline - something about 8 out of 5
schizophrenics agree?

> > It's not always clear whether the ones that get caught or at 
> > least prosecuted are the most malfeasant ones. Of course, just 
> > about any politician except maybe Massachusetts's the Duke, 
> > has skeletons in closets, so it's easy to stick it to them. 
> > And they look so adorable in black and white stripes.
> Some of course just make sure they follow the letter of the law if 
> not the spirit. These days the stripes have become solid orange or 
> nasty tan. 

Following the letter generally works, and usually but
not always when they change the litter the prohibition
against ex post facto is somewhat protective. I caught
that but left it.

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

      Title: Chicken in Lemon Grass and Chili (Ga Xao Xa Ot)
 Categories: Poultry, Vietnamese, Chili
      Yield: 4 servings

      3 lb Chicken                             4 ea Cloves garlic
      1 ea Large onion                         3 tb Vegetable oil
      1 ea Salt                                2 tb Minched lemon grass
      1 ts Ground chilies                      4 tb Fish sauce(nuoc mam)
      1 tb Granulated sugar                    1 tb Caramel sauce
      1 c  Water

  Rinse chicken and dry well.  Cut into small pieces.  Peel garlic and
slice
  finely.  Cut onion into halves lengthwise and then cut lengthwise into
1/2
  inch strips.  Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Add a pinch
of
  salt, garlic and onion.  Fry over medium heat until onion becomes
  translucent.  Add lemon grass and chili.  Fry 1 to 2 minutes until
  fragrant. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned. Add fish sauce,
sugar
  and caramel sauce.  Mix well.  Add 1 cup water and cook 45 minutes or
until
  chicen is tender.  Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary.
Makes
  4 servings. CARAMEL SAUCE: Mix 1/2 c sugar with 4 tablespoons of water in
  heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil until
mixture
  changes colour.  Turn heat down to low and heat until brown.  Add 1/2 cup
  water to mixture.  Stir until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat and
  store in a jar in the refrigerator. Source unknown

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