Subj : Re: Towing the Line
To   : Shawn Highfield
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Aug 01 2024 07:13:58

-=> Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I was gonna buy one of those - but when I started looking I found
 DD> that the prices were as much as a small powered mower. I have an

 SH> If I had paid for it I would have gone with some sort of powered one,
 SH> but for free it's been a great mower for at least 10 years now.

When I was a pre-teen I used to mow my grandparent's lawn with a push
mower that was ancient even then (1950). It had a wooden handle - the
only metal was the mower itself. My granddad had a little gadget that 
one rolled along the blades to keep them sharp. I soon learned that 20
minutes tending to that chore would save me a lot of sweat and nearly
30 miutes of time in actual mowing.

 DD> Winch it up onto a flatbed trailer and haul it to the salvage yard.
 DD> Or look for a low underpass then call your insurance company.

 SH> I wish a picture would show you how big this one is.  To go down the
 SH> road one needs special permits and a police escort as it's over sized.
 SH> Honestly as soon as they hooked it up to a winch the entire tin can
 SH> will come apart anyway.

I was being facetious. Sounds like what I've been thinking of as a camp/
travel trailer is, in fact, a full blown red-neck mansion (mobile home).

When I first ventured to California my friend and I lived in an Airstream
travel trailer parked behind a neighbourhood grocery store. There was a
kitchen area - which went mostly unused. And a teeny-tiny loo/shower that
did see a lot of use.

 SH>> are as good as bacon.  (In his mind)
 DD> Nothing is as good as bacon. Nothing ... not even steak.

 SH> He's 8. ;)

He'll learn.

 DD> Neighbour lady brought us a sack of just plucked tomatoes from her
 DD> garden. So, off to Humphrey's for bacon patties to make sandwiches.
 DD> With fresh, just picked tomatoes, pepper-jack cheese, lettuce they
 DD> became giant BLTs w/cheese.

 SH> Sounds good!

T'was. Last night I did a bag of pre-mixed lettuce salad with a couple
of those 'mters chopped up, some sunflower seeds and shredded Cheddar,
covered in Russian dressing. I was stuffed.  Bv)=

I have made this and it's pretty good. But, TBH, I still prefer good  ol'
Wishbone.  Bv)=

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

      Title: Russian Salad Dressing
 Categories: Vegetables,Citrus, Herbs, Sauces
      Yield: 10 servings

    1/2 c  White sugar
      3 tb Water
  1 1/2 ts Celery seed
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Paprika
  2 1/2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
      1 tb Worcestershire sauce
      1 tb Vinegar
      1 c  Oil
    1/2 c  Ketchup * 
    1/4 c  Onion; grated

  * I use Red Gold ketchup w/Huy Fog Sriracha for a
  "zippy" version. Or Heinz/Hunt's for a tamer sauce.

  Cook the sugar and water until it spins a thread then
  let it cool.

  Next, Combine remaining ingredients and add the sugar
  water and beat thoroughly.

  Next, chill ingredients. Makes about 2 cups, this makes
  great BBQ sauce as well!

  From the kitchen of Joyce & Rusty DeVoid

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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