-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-

 RH> We've heard
 RH> a lot of varients over the ham radio airwaves in the past few years
 RH> tho.

 SD> That is a huge pet peeve of mine.  When I'm running DX and someone uses
 SD> something other than the ITU International Phonetics (what Steve and I
 SD> learned), I keep telling them I don't understand what they're saying
 SD> until they use the correct phonetics.  It's standardized for a reason.

It really ain't "rocket science", no matter how anal the person on the 
other end happens to be. If one is astute enough to take the first letter
of whatever word is used then the message gets across.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Rhubarb Radio Pudding
 Categories: Puddings, Fruits, Sauces, Citrus
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
MMMMM--------------------------PUDDING-------------------------------
      1 c  A-P flour
    1/3 c  Sugar
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Rhubarb; diced
    1/4 c  Raisins
    1/2 c  Milk
      1 lg Egg
    1/2 ts Vanilla

MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
      1 c  Water; boiling
    1/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/4 c  Butter
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 ts Lemon rind; grated
        pn Nutmeg
 
  Set oven @ 350§F/175§C.
  
  PUDDING: In bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking
  powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in rhubarb &
  raisins. In separate bowl, beat together milk, egg and
  vanilla just enough to combine; stir into flour
  mixture. Turn batter into greased 8" square baking
  dish.
  
  SAUCE: In boiling water, stir sugar and butter
  till sugar dissolves and butter melts. Add lemon
  juice, rind and nutmeg. Pour gently over batter.
  Bake at 350§F/175§C for 30-35 minutes till pudding
  is golden brown on top and centre is firm to touch.
  
  Serves: 6
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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