• Resend Re: Eggs!

    From Nancy Backus@454:1/452 to Barry Martin on Fri Jun 12 16:02:46 2020

    Original Date: 02 Jun 20 13:31:47
    Subj: Re: Eggs!

    Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 19-May-2020 11:10 <=-

    Just waiting for this to cycle back around... ;) Last week, on a "it's
    too hot to cook, so let's pick up something cool at Wegmans for supper"
    foray (Thursday, I think), I found those 2-pk packages of hard-cooked
    and shelled eggs...! There was a whole slew of them in the "quick-grab"
    dairy display in the front of the store... funny I never noticed them
    there before... :) Grabbed one package, and as it's good until July 7, haven't done anything with it yet, but expect it to be an addition to a
    supper salad at some point... :)

    There's also something about the speed perception if one is seated low
    to the ground versus up higher. Not recalling which is which but one
    'altitude' it feels like one is travelling a lot faster then the same
    speed at the other.
    I'd guess it would be the lower to the ground that would seem faster,
    but that's only a guess... ;)
    I'm thinking that's accurate.
    Lower to the ground you get more of a sense that things are rushing
    past, so more sense of speed... And I'm also reminded of airplanes...
    up in the air they seem to be just floating along, but when they land,
    going much slower, suddenly you are aware of how FAST you are going...
    Plus up in the sky no real landmarks to guage speed and distance.

    That too.... :)

    ...I've also noticed while driving in
    my hatchback, trucks and SUVs -- vehicles that sit higher - tend to come
    closer to my rear bumper at a stop than cars. Half-thinking might be
    because the drivers sitting higher can look down and see the actual
    space between us whereas the drivers sitting lower see their hood and
    have to guess the spacing. Or could be just when I see my rear view
    mirror filled with a reflection of a semi it just looks really close!
    Probably some of each... :)
    There have been times when I've been tempted to step out and check;
    the problem of course is the other driver would probably think I'm
    being confrontational just for getting out of the car, much less approaching.

    Yeah... probably best to just stay put and wonder... ;) Maybe you could
    set up the experiment with a friend that has the larger vehicle... have
    them come up behind as at a light, and then go out and see... :)
    There's also the possibility that some of those higher riding vehicles
    actually have less stuff in the front of their vehicle than a shorter
    normal car's hood would extend... :)

    My other 'problem' is just about everything I need is within a handful
    of miles of the house. The I-74 Interstate is only a few blocks away
    and there is an interchange convenient but most of what I need is the
    opposite direction. ...So putting along at 35 and 45 MPH....!
    That would make a difference... :)
    Yes. My concept of a commute to work is about 12 minutes (well,
    was!). Boston, Chicago, etc., -- an _hour_??!! Two hours??!!??!!

    Yeah, around here, too... if something takes half an hour, it's WAAAY
    out there... ;)

    So you were a wild woman!! <g> And having a hood lift either means it
    wasn't latched properly or a lot of slack in the mechanism.
    This hood was lifting at the windshield end of the hood, not the latch
    end... I could see into the engine compartment from the driver's seat..
    it lifted maybe a half-inch or less, just enough to be noticeable...
    Better the windshield end! My guess with the «" lift is the hood
    wasn't fully latched, or maybe with all that breeze there was enough
    play in the mechanism: seems some hoods move over and around vs. just
    hinging.
    Definitely with the breeze the higher speed was generating, the air
    was getting up under the hood... whether it was from the latch or the
    grill, I don't really know, but I think it more likely the latter...
    As I recall, the latch end of the hood seemed pretty solidly in
    place, so likely play in the hinge.... scary enough to get me to let
    off on the accelerator... ;)
    Would seem when moving there was always air rushing under the hood but could see where above a certain speed a spring or something else in
    the latching assemblies moved/flexed. And yes, that would cause me to slow down too ==> something's not right and so slow down to be a little safer/easier to stop, etc.

    And just a little concern that in a moment I might have become airborne, even.... <G>

    I've seen a police show or two where the hood of the car being chased
    opens -- one did remarkably well driving with hood pinned against the
    windshield.
    Those are shows... ;)
    IIRC it was on _Cops_ which is supposedly reallife.
    Still, probably at best reenactments, not filmed as it originally
    happened... or was that an early reality show....? ;)
    Sort of early reality show: <checking> First aired March 11, 1989, ad apparently still going as another Google hit mentioned 32 seasons and 2019; the math is right. We just don't get the network it is
    currently on and stopped recording the syndicated reruns as were reruns
    of the reruns.

    Ah, ok... Not something I've seen, as far as I remember...

    Once the hood on my Shadow unlatched and flew to the windshield...
    fortunately, I wasn't going too fast, and was able to pull over to
    the side of the road safely... but I had to have the car towed, and
    then had to replace the hood, since it had damaged the mechanism
    that let the hood close... Not a good experience... :)
    No, but at least you didn't panic and nothing more than a hood
    replacement. So you can now start qualifying as a stunt driver! <bseg>
    No thank you... ;) Not into the adrenaline of it... <G>
    After a while it'll just be ho-hum-daily and you won't even raise a
    heart beat!

    Still no thanks... ;)

    Yes, eating in the car or rewarming at home just doesn't quite do it,
    though as you indicated better than not at all.
    We've been bringing it home, and eating it right away... generally
    hasn't cooled down too much... :)
    Right. Autumn's mother forwarded to us an e-mail coupon from a local
    pizza chain for a large pizza, bread sticks and pint of ice cream --
    they arrived nice and warm (well, fortunately not the ice cream!) and
    so maybe the good delivery experience will break the slump.
    And pizza delivery has a reputation for keeping the pizza nice and
    warm... they probably have the ice cream pints deep-frozen so that
    they'll stay frozen for the trip, too...
    Yes, cool pizza, especially the initial pie/slice, isn't all that desireable. It is expected to be very warm to hot, The ice cream probably was deep-frozen or at least not freshly scooped out as was
    rather solid.

    I can eat leftover pizza warm or cold, depending... but fresh certainly
    is better nice and warm with melty cheese... :)

    Wonder if they'll have paper in a decade or two -- maybe I should
    start hoarding?!
    I'm sure there will always be paper... at least in our lifetime...
    computers were supposed to do do away with paper, and instead there's
    far more than there ever was... ;)
    That's for sure! ...I'm guessing "to get one's attention" it's better
    to use a paper (so snail-mailed) flyer as is something physically
    handled; just too easy to glance and hit <delete> with an electronic advertisement.

    Just as easy to glance and toss into recycle, though... ;) But nicely
    done might be enough of an eye-catcher to at least read once... <G>

    I wouldn't be getting Velveeta anyway, but agree with your point...
    <chuckle> I'm not sure if Velveeta is one of those acquired tastes.
    I should also mention I've been purchasing the Mexican flavour which
    has a slight bit of tang as opposed to the somewhat blandness of the
    regular flavour. Have not had what I'm recalling as a "Bianco": seems
    like that would be even blander.
    The spicy one might be almost tolerable... I've heard that Velveeta
    melts easier, but I don't usually need to do that anyway... :)
    It's been so long since I had anything other than Velveeta I don't
    recall. Velveeta does melt into a nice ooze for a grilled cheese
    sandwich -- not too thick a slice!
    I'm happy with the way cheddar melts... ;)
    But Velveeta would be New and Improved!! <g>

    Maybe... <G>

    (Ramen noodles)
    I'd do a regular Ramen Noodle meal, possibly with the pot pie added,
    before the dessert/snack.
    Four packs should make decent meal's worth... ;)
    Those still need to be prepared.
    One of these days.... ;) Or, you could just donate them to a food
    cupboard for someone else to use.... ;)
    That's a possibility too.

    Especially if you have easy access to one... :)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Nancy Backus on Sat Jun 13 09:42:00 2020

    Hi Nancy!

    Just waiting for this to cycle back around... ;) Last week, on a
    "it's too hot to cook, so let's pick up something cool at Wegmans
    for supper" foray (Thursday, I think), I found those 2-pk
    packages of hard-cooked and shelled eggs...! There was a whole
    slew of them in the "quick-grab" dairy display in the front of
    the store... funny I never noticed them there before... :)
    Grabbed one package, and as it's good until July 7, haven't done
    anything with it yet, but expect it to be an addition to a supper
    salad at some point... :)

    Horray! I haven't 'explored' to see if Hy-Vee has the hard boiled eggs.
    Did buy a dozen eggs at 88› -- advertised special, limit of two; got
    just one dozen as didn't need two.



    ...I've also noticed while driving in
    my hatchback, trucks and SUVs -- vehicles that sit higher - tend to come
    closer to my rear bumper at a stop than cars. Half-thinking might be
    because the drivers sitting higher can look down and see the actual
    space between us whereas the drivers sitting lower see their hood and
    have to guess the spacing. Or could be just when I see my rear view
    mirror filled with a reflection of a semi it just looks really close!
    Probably some of each... :)
    There have been times when I've been tempted to step out and check;
    the problem of course is the other driver would probably think I'm
    being confrontational just for getting out of the car, much less approaching.
    Yeah... probably best to just stay put and wonder... ;) Maybe
    you could set up the experiment with a friend that has the larger vehicle... have them come up behind as at a light, and then go
    out and see... :) There's also the possibility that some of those
    higher riding vehicles actually have less stuff in the front of
    their vehicle than a shorter normal car's hood would extend... :)

    Possible, and right on probably best to stay in the car. ...Might be
    able to get by with it in an eccentric manner: use a tape measure.
    "Whadaya doin'?!" "Just checking for six feet. COVID-19, y'know!"


    My other 'problem' is just about everything I need is within a handful
    of miles of the house. The I-74 Interstate is only a few blocks away
    and there is an interchange convenient but most of what I need is the
    opposite direction. ...So putting along at 35 and 45 MPH....!
    That would make a difference... :)
    Yes. My concept of a commute to work is about 12 minutes (well,
    was!). Boston, Chicago, etc., -- an _hour_??!! Two hours??!!??!!
    Yeah, around here, too... if something takes half an hour, it's
    WAAAY out there... ;)

    Everything is relative!


    So you were a wild woman!! <g> And having a hood lift either means it
    wasn't latched properly or a lot of slack in the mechanism.
    This hood was lifting at the windshield end of the hood, not the latch
    end... I could see into the engine compartment from the driver's seat..
    it lifted maybe a half-inch or less, just enough to be noticeable...
    Better the windshield end! My guess with the «" lift is the hood
    wasn't fully latched, or maybe with all that breeze there was enough
    play in the mechanism: seems some hoods move over and around vs. just
    hinging.
    Definitely with the breeze the higher speed was generating, the air
    was getting up under the hood... whether it was from the latch or the
    grill, I don't really know, but I think it more likely the latter...
    As I recall, the latch end of the hood seemed pretty solidly in
    place, so likely play in the hinge.... scary enough to get me to let
    off on the accelerator... ;)
    Would seem when moving there was always air rushing under the hood but could see where above a certain speed a spring or something else in
    the latching assemblies moved/flexed. And yes, that would cause me to slow down too ==> something's not right and so slow down to be a little safer/easier to stop, etc.
    And just a little concern that in a moment I might have become
    airborne, even.... <G>

    Probably impossible under those conditions but seeing a hood rise and
    one would wonder what else.



    Yes, eating in the car or rewarming at home just doesn't quite do it,
    though as you indicated better than not at all.
    We've been bringing it home, and eating it right away... generally
    hasn't cooled down too much... :)
    Right. Autumn's mother forwarded to us an e-mail coupon from a local
    pizza chain for a large pizza, bread sticks and pint of ice cream --
    they arrived nice and warm (well, fortunately not the ice cream!) and
    so maybe the good delivery experience will break the slump.
    And pizza delivery has a reputation for keeping the pizza nice and
    warm... they probably have the ice cream pints deep-frozen so that
    they'll stay frozen for the trip, too...
    Yes, cool pizza, especially the initial pie/slice, isn't all that desireable. It is expected to be very warm to hot, The ice cream probably was deep-frozen or at least not freshly scooped out as was
    rather solid.
    I can eat leftover pizza warm or cold, depending... but fresh
    certainly is better nice and warm with melty cheese... :)

    Agree! I prefer leftover pizza cold just because it never seems to be
    right when rewarmed: crust gets soggy, hot spots next to cold spots, too hot.... There are devices and techniques to reheat pizza which appear to
    work, for us generally just something else to store. And often to me
    the cold leftover slice has a different flavour from when it was
    originally hot.


    Wonder if they'll have paper in a decade or two -- maybe I should
    start hoarding?!
    I'm sure there will always be paper... at least in our lifetime...
    computers were supposed to do do away with paper, and instead there's
    far more than there ever was... ;)
    That's for sure! ...I'm guessing "to get one's attention" it's better
    to use a paper (so snail-mailed) flyer as is something physically
    handled; just too easy to glance and hit <delete> with an electronic advertisement.
    Just as easy to glance and toss into recycle, though... ;) But
    nicely done might be enough of an eye-catcher to at least read
    once... <G>

    Or glance at the back: ooo - blank! Slice with letter opener and
    becomes scratch paper!



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Mon Jun 15 09:49:00 2020
    Barry,

    Everything is relative!

    Is the theory of relativity on how you do in-law relations?? <G>


    Agree! I prefer leftover pizza cold just because it never seems to be right when rewarmed: crust gets soggy, hot spots next to cold spots,
    too hot.... There are devices and techniques to reheat pizza which
    appear to work, for us generally just something else to store. And
    often to me the cold leftover slice has a different flavour from when
    it was originally hot.

    Not me...I have to zap it. But, I haven't had pizza or Italian food in several weeks, as it sets my acid reflux off.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Tue Jun 16 10:27:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    Everything is relative!
    Is the theory of relativity on how you do in-law relations?? <G>

    Carefully!



    Agree! I prefer leftover pizza cold just because it never seems to be right when rewarmed: crust gets soggy, hot spots next to cold spots,
    too hot.... There are devices and techniques to reheat pizza which
    appear to work, for us generally just something else to store. And
    often to me the cold leftover slice has a different flavour from when
    it was originally hot.
    Not me...I have to zap it. But, I haven't had pizza or Italian
    food in several weeks, as it sets my acid reflux off.

    IIRC and my guess is the acid in the tomatoes.


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