Subj : BBEes was: Canadian hash? To : Sean Dennis From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Aug 21 2024 06:03:00 -=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Scrabble is the only one I give two hoots about. Back in the day, DD> before the ionterweb became a "thing" we had a guy who worked for DD> Burroughs and salvaged one of their mini-frame B-20 confusers. Lee DD> built a home-brew, multi-line BBS on it where one could do on-line chat DD> or play live on-line games (Mostly D&D style) SD> I like Scrabble also so that's why I'm trying to figure out what's SD> going on. Frustrating. That and the silly-bugger way it does the reply tab. Of the five posts in today's packet 2 are from me, 2 are to me and one is a wild card. I'm not enough programmer to ever suggest a cause - or fix. Bv)= DD> The system was called "Minnie" and every few months we'd have a Minnie- DD> Fest where we'd get together for food, beverage and chin wagging. It DD> was an early, local version of the Cooking Echo picnics. We still get DD> together (those of us who haven't fallen off our twigs or relocated) on DD> the second Wednesday of every month for food & beverage and catching DD> up. SD> Those were the days, weren't they? When I was stationed at Fort Hood SD> in the 90s, I started running my own BBS. We used to have large SD> meetups at a local reastaurant back then. I miss those days. Me too. But, truthfully the best thing about the "good old days is that they're gone. I look to the future with hope. DD> Lee is retired from a position as head of IT for State Farm DD> insurance and now works part-time as a hearse driver for a local DD> funeral home. Just to have "something to do". DD> Rather like me an AutoZone. Bv)= SD> I wish I was allowed to work but my docs have told me no due to my SD> heart. I know it might sound strange but I miss working. I'd be happy SD> to have even a part-time job. Guy sked me the other day if I'd retire completely if I hit a winner in the Lottery. Probably not. It gives me something to do besides pounding on this keyboard and hanging arund the house. Aside from the fact that I have always enjoyd helping people. My housemate hangs around the house all day. I often find him asleep in his chair in front of the boob tube. Gotta stay active. I've seen too many people I know who worked hard their whole lives and retired just sit in front of the TV and fall over dead in six months or so. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Marsha's Mom's Utah Funeral Potatoes Categories: Potatoes, Poultry, Cheese Yield: 8 Servings 6 c Diced potatoes 10 3/4 oz Condensed cream of chicken - soup 1/4 lb Butter; melted 1 c Sour cream 2 c Cheddar cheese; grated, - divided 1/4 c Grated onion (opt) Salt and pepper INGREDIENT NOTES: For the potatoes, it's best to bake russet potatoes wrapped in foil, then peel and dice them. If you want, you can substitute plain frozen diced (not shredded) potatoes. Let the potatoes thaw before using them in the recipe. Combine soup, butter, sour cream, 1 cup cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add the potatoes and stir gently until combined. Place potato mixture in a 2-3 quart casserole dish or 9" X 13" baking pan. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake uncovered at 350oF/175oC for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. A lot of people put crushed corn flakes on top of the funeral potatoes. My mom doesn't do this, but I've eaten them that way and it does add a nice crunch. If you want to use the corn flake topping, mix 3 tablespoons butter with 3/4 cup crushed corn flakes and sprinkle over the potato mixture before baking. If you're planning to use a crumb topping, mix all the cheese in with the sauce and don't reserve any to sprinkle on top. Recipe By Marsha Maxwell From: http://saltlakecity.about.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "Nothing rhymes with orange." "No it doesn't." --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .