Countries that have inflation but sort of
stable economies have this minor issue, some
secure enough to spend 4c to mint a 1c coin. I was
There has been discussions over the years about doing away with it--the
US facilities (except for banks and the post office) did so in Germany.
Yes. I wrote a piece in around 1970 advocating
for the abandonment of the penny, the punch
line of which was "pretty soon, the penny won't
be worth a plugged nickel." Here in Panama,
though, people still count down to the cent,
and you get in change a mixture of old
beat-up US coin, including pennies, and
shiny new local metal, including pennies that
I can't figure out how they afford to mint.
PX and commissary prices were always rounded to the nearest nickel. A
bit of a bother at times but it probably sort of evened out in the long
run.
Many places do that now.
surprised that given its reputation Switzerland
had any at all and that there was such a thing
as demonetization there. It could be much worse
- in countries with really unstable currencies,
the government may go, okay, we're starting over
again, after another month, your money isn't
good any more, trade it in quick for the new
stuff or lose it forever. Which is bad for
That is all aroud bad.
everyone and a measure of desperation. And when
your poor innocent tourist (moi) comes by a
few years later with fistfuls of old money, he
can't even afford to get a taxicab to the bank.
Reminds me of what I read about post WWI inflation in Germany.
The countries I've been in that have massive
inflation have been Spanish- and Portuguese-
speaking countries. I guess Greece, too. Just
think of the disruption to daily life that
that phenomenon causes.
Some may enjoy the unique-ness of a no longer used coin.
Only the very young or the very hoarder. I guess
that describes a lot of coin collectors.
Both the serious ones and the ones that collect only what happens to
come their way. I'm sort of the latter, having had a limited travel opportunity.
And then there are those who use old coins
for decorative purposes, as people have
noted here.
Until recently, in Asia napkins were not
offered. With all this international tourism,
they are no longer rare but usually cost extra.
In fancy places. they're of course part of the
European-style place setting, but nobody but
the Europeans (and wannabes) use them.
So if we ever go to Asia, I need to bring over a roll of paper towels or similar to use as napkins in everyday places? (G)
You could go one easier and buy a roll of
towels or TP or pack of Kleenex locally.
Cheaper, likely to be of similar quality.
They are good in some instances--I'm sure you prefer them in your glasses than the glass lenses you probably had at one time.
Durables of course aren't in question. I am not
advocating banning airplanes and cars but am
seriously questioning (always did) the wisdom
of plastic packaging and plastics in prolonged
contact with food and drink.
And your solution is....................?
Pretty simple, actually. More locavorism. More
preserving stuff in glass rather than plastic.
Who knows. In this group I've decided to demote
myself to either assistant concertmaster or
principal second on a trial basis.
How long a trial basis?
Until I get repromoted or fired altogether,
both of which are at least partially my own
decision.
Do it as long as you enjoy it. Then consider if it's worth the time, etc
to continue.
That's boiling it down to the essence, but
there's often more than the objective
objectives.
I'm cooking for Bonnie's son in the not distant
future - it'll be the one dinner where we overlap,
me back in the States for a couple days and him on
his way to Maine. Of course inquiries were in order
about his food preferences, and it turns out he has
a tiny comfort zone. He likes beef, potatoes,
spaghetti with red sauce, salad, and shellfish (but
not with spaghetti with red sauce). That's pretty
much it. I've met even worse of course.
But you do have some wiggle room there. Fish stew with salad on the
side? Roast beef with roasted potatoes on the side, maybe Yorkshire
pudding also?
Fish stew wouldn't fly. Salad, fine; someone
else made that - after all, you must bear in
mind that my product also has to please ME.
Limburger pizza
Since Steve won't let Limburger into the house, I'll have to
pass on > ML> > this recipe. (G)
Oh, and your heart is surely broken.
Absolutly NOT!
Heh.
He had a bad experience with it in the years before I met him.
Everyone has had a bad experience with it.
Old spoiled reindeer with the hair insufficiently
scraped off is kind of my line in the sand.
I'v not had that nor do I want to try it. But, I'll go vegetarian as
a > change of pace sometimes.
If you'd been able to go to the Montreal Munch
in the late '90s you'd have had the opportunity.
I had to read about it; we were in AZ at the time. It may have been the
year Steve was in Korea.
It was before Y2K ... 1999, most likely.
This might be memorable, though not in a good way.
Title: Dillbrot (Dill Bread)
I've seen similar recipies, been tempted to try them but never have.
IIRC, some have a rye flour component.
Ugh, just ugh.
Tofu fruit smoothies
categories: vegan, snack, beverage, Massachusetts
servings: 4
8 oz silken tofu
1/2 md ripe banana
1/2 c orange juice
1/4 c honey
1/4 c strawberries or fruit of choice
- fresh or frozen
1 c ice
Blend together tofu, banana, orange juice, honey
and fruit until smooth. Add ice, then continue
to blend until creamy. Serve immediately.
Nasoya Foods USA
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