>  ML> I've been threatening to do so for a long
>  ML> time, but Mr. Inertia is very strong.
> As I've often said...a friend of mine used to wave a box for OS/2 in
front of
> the monitor on his Windows machine when it was recalcitrant.

Got it to shake in its boots, did he.

>  ML> Speaking of which, I have been practicing
>  ML> opening beer bottles with a spoon, to
>  ML> protect against that dire situation we
>  ML> found ourselves in at Orly a couple years
>  ML> back.
> I still shudder to think of the wasted beer.  I now carry a combo
opener in my
> suitcase, checked bag so I can get away with all those sharp pointy
gizmos on
> it.

Just a couple ounces, and it was more manly
beer than you're used to, so a couple ounces
less wouldn't do you any harm. The main thing
was the bathroom threshold smelling like booze.
 
>  ML> Various publications I've been reading have
>  ML> featured ads for hearing enhancers. Some
>  ML> look good and are pretty cheap.
> I asked a nurse down in Lake Havasu which of the local hearing people
were good
> because I was thinking about getting some.  She said that most people
who have
> them, down there anyhow, never wore them.  My inherited health insurance
> includes supplemental vision/dental/hearing benefits.  Which I still
pay the
> premiums on so the option is still there.

Some of my friends have truly astonishing
hearing aids - one went from being profoundly
deaf to having a decent career as a horn
player (Boston Pops, Opera, etc.).

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: CHOCOLATE-COVERED BANANA POPS
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 9 Pops

      3 lg Ripe bananas
      9    Wooden popsicle sticks
     12 oz HERSHEY'S Chocolate Chips
           -(Semi-Sweet)
      2 tb Shortening*
  1 1/2 c  Unsalted, roasted peanuts
           -(coarsely chopped)

  *(do not use butter, margarine or oil)

  1. Peel bananas; cut each into thirds. Insert wooden stick into each
  banana piece; place on wax-paper-covered tray. Cover; freeze until firm.

  2. In microwave-safe container, place chocolate chips and shortening.
  Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted
  and mixture is smooth when stirred.

  3. Remove bananas from freezer just before dipping. Dip each piece into
  warm chocolate, covering completely; allow excess to drip off.
  Immediately roll in peanuts. Cover; return to freezer. Serve frozen. 9
  pops.

  VARIATION: HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS
  Semi-Sweet Chocolate may be substituted for HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet
  Chocolate Chips.

  [Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation.]
  [Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.]

  [Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias]

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