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

 DD> I use mine as it was intended - a mobile telephone. I do the
 DD> occasional (very) text exchange. Nothing at all like the kiddies I see
 DD> who are attached at the ear and thumb to their phones which serve as
 DD> TV, radio, computer, library, newspaper, game console

That's like shelling out your hard earned dollars for the newest and
fastest computer and then using it just to play solitaire!

Does it run in the family?  Did your grandfather prefer the post to that
newfangled telegraph? [g]

Thing to do with navy beans:

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      Title: Amish Bean Soup
 Categories: Soups, Beans, Ham, Penn dutch, Potatoes
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      1 lb (2 cups) navy beans; dried
  2 1/2 qt Water
      1    Meaty ham bone; 1 1/2 lbs
      1 cl Garlic; minced
      1 sm Bay leaf
      1 c  Cubed potatoes
      1 c  Celery; thinly sliced
      1 c  Onion; finely chopped
      1 c  Carrots; cubed
           Salt and pepper; to taste
 
  Boil the beans in the water for 2 minutes before removing them
  from the heat to let stand for 1 hour. Then add the ham bone,
  garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and simmer them for up
  to 2 hours or until the ingredients are tender. Add the
  vegetables, and salt and pepper; simmer them for 1/2 hour longer.
  Remove the ham bone, cut off the meat and dice it to add to the
  beans. Reheat the soup almost to boiling, then remove the bay
  leaf.
 
  Recipe by: Ilogal

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Cheers

Jim


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