Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Scrabble is the only one I give two hoots about. Back in the day,
before the ionterweb became a "thing" we had a guy who worked for Burroughs and salvaged one of their mini-frame B-20 confusers. Lee
built a home-brew, multi-line BBS on it where one could do on-line chat
or play live on-line games (Mostly D&D style)

I like Scrabble also so that's why I'm trying to figure out what's
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)=

The system was called "Minnie" and every few months we'd have a Minnie- Fest where we'd get together for food, beverage and chin wagging. It
was an early, local version of the Cooking Echo picnics. We still get together (those of us who haven't fallen off our twigs or relocated) on the second Wednesday of every month for food & beverage and catching
up.

Those were the days, weren't they? When I was stationed at Fort Hood
in the 90s, I started running my own BBS. We used to have large
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.

Lee is retired from a position as head of IT for State Farm
insurance and now works part-time as a hearse driver for a local
funeral home. Just to have "something to do".
Rather like me an AutoZone. Bv)=

I wish I was allowed to work but my docs have told me no due to my
heart. I know it might sound strange but I miss working. I'd be happy
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.

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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

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Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

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)=

I've not found any problems here.

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.

I'm not that bad yet but if I don't stay busy, I will be.

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Title: Lazy Day Lasagna
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 6 Servings

12 oz Cottage cheese
2 c Mozzarella cheese --
-shredded
2 Whole eggs
1/3 c Dried parsley
1 ts Onion powder
12 ts Dried basil
18 ts Pepper
1 qt Spaghetti sauce
3/4 lb Ground beef -- cooked
9 Pieces lasagna noodles
1/4 c Water
Parmesan cheese

In large bowl mix first 7 ingredients until well blended; set aside.
In medium bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce and ground beef. In
12"x8"x2" baking dish, spread 3/4 cup meat sauce. Layer 3 uncooked
lasagna noodles on top. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and 1
1/2 cups meat sauce. Layer 3 more noodles on top of meat sauce.
Spread with remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles
and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around edges of casserole. Cover
tightly with foil. Bake in 375? oven 45 minutes. Uncover and bake15
minutes more or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before
serving. Serve with parmesan cheese.

Recipe By : Farm Journal

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-- Sean

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