Pretty much people at church are good about not wasting food...

There were only a couple things at our Sunday
joint dinner that I thought worthy of being
left behind (gluten-free stuff), and there was
nothing aside from maybe a couple commercially
prepared foods that could be painlessly discarded.

The gluten free probably went home with those who wanted/needed that

I'd guess so.

sort of food... and I don't recall there being much in the way of
leftovers of any of the good stuff... :)

You're saying that the congregation knows
what's good.

So on inquiry, it turns out that Bonnie, under
the impression that Scottissue was the reputable
thing it once was, bought a 24-pack (26000 sheets,
because of two free rolls) and is gradually getting
rid of it and henceforth will purchase no more.

We'll probably still purchase it... though it really isn't what it used
to be.... I've noted that it no longer claims to be strong... though it
is still septic-safe.... I also noted that now it calls itself Scott
tissue, with the last in very small print, instead of ScotTissue...

I wonder what was in the minds of the various
accountants and strategists and marketing people
when all of these things took place. When did the
change occur?

point the rebate scheme went from a flat share
of the profits (sort of one man one vote) to a
percentage of your input (analogous to proportional
representation, and much fairer, but instead of
getting a couple bucks at the end of the year I
get zero).

And less incentive to buy to get your rebate as well... :)

I've not even been in the building in perhaps
three or four years, and then only to use the
bathroom.

Won't get any rebate that way, for sure... (G)

I'm spending my disposable income, such as it is,
on other things.

That's more what I was thinking.... :)

It might have been at a Clam Crawl, or I might
have been with other friends, when we were at
the Clam Box in Ipswich (my #3 favorite place
for fried clams, where as we were approaching
the order window, they announced a 30-minute
hiatus for the changing of the oil.

I think I remember that happening on the Clam Crawl I was at...

Was that when we retreated to the small picnic
area at the back end of the parking lot?

The line was well into the parking lot, and one
can imagine the temptation (that Woodman's has
apparently given in to) to just soldier on until
closing time without an oil change, accommodating
30 minutes' more custom and enjoying the profits
of that many more orders - perhaps one per minute
or two, so quite a considerable amount.

Short-term gain, but then a loss of reputation, and eventually a loss of business, one would expect.... I appreciate the attention to quality
that that showed... :)

But this quarter and next have good numbers, and
those responsible for an apparent surge in revenue
get their bonuses.

Indeed... And it's turned out that there were some pretty decent people that made up the class I joined for my senior year.... :)

For mine I anticipate seeing the same people
I've kept in touch with all along.

At least now I'm keeping in touch with a number of them.... :)

That's the benefit of the long view.

Absolutely... :)

Plus an ex-president of my musical association
as it turns out is living within 3 miles of the
reunion, and so I'm having lunch with her (she
was the second woman president) the Tuesday after.

... Gravy has 3 of the 4 food groups: salt, grease & crunchy

brown bits

What's the fourth?

Veggies....? (G) Or more likely, protein...?

Veggies, you have to be kidding.

Of course I was totally kidding... :)

You didn't have to say a bad word!

... Skier: Someone who pays an arm and a leg to break them.

My high-school heartthrob was 2" taller than
me at the time, but after a lifetime of sports
was last I saw her 2" shorter, having had knee
replacements and other travails.

And probably the compression of spine that happens to us all as we age, particular when female....

That's 4", quite a bit, and she was a med school
prof, so she should have had top-quality care.

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Title: VEGETABLE CONFETTI SOUP
Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Mandel
Servings: 14

1 tb Vegetable oil
2 md Onions; minced
4 lg Carrots; peeled,
- cut into 1/3-in dice
2 lg Trimmed fennel bulbs
- cut into 1/3-in dice
10 c Chicken stock or broth
1 ts Dried tarragon
1 ts Dried thyme
1 lg Red pepper
- cut into 1/3-in dice
2 md Zucchini
- cut into 1/3-in dice
12 lg Mushrooms
- trimmed, quartered
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Grated imported Parmesan
- for serving

HEAT OIL IN 6-QUART POT. Add onions. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir
often. Add carrots, fennel, stock, tarragon, thyme. Bring to boil.
Simmer,
covered, until vegetables are tender, 20 minutes. Add red pepper,
zucchini
and mushrooms. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes more. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. Can be refrigerated as long as 4 days or frozen up to 3
months. Serve hot, garnished with cheese.

Makes 14 Cups

ABBY MANDEL - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 03-15-19 09:09 <=-

and I don't recall there being much in the way of leftovers of any of
the good stuff... :)

You're saying that the congregation knows
what's good.

Yup... generally pretty much the case.... :)

So on inquiry, it turns out that Bonnie, under
the impression that Scottissue was the reputable
thing it once was, bought a 24-pack (26000 sheets,
because of two free rolls) and is gradually getting
rid of it and henceforth will purchase no more.

We'll probably still purchase it... though it really isn't what it used
to be.... I've noted that it no longer claims to be strong... though it
is still septic-safe.... I also noted that now it calls itself Scott
tissue, with the last in very small print, instead of ScotTissue...

I wonder what was in the minds of the various
accountants and strategists and marketing people
when all of these things took place. When did the
change occur?

It's been a gradual process.... it started with reducing first the width
of the sheets, and then the length (or maybe vice versa), and then doing
it again.... not by a lot, just shaving things a little... I don't even
really remember how long ago now.... More recently, they added an extra
100 sheets to each roll, and proclaim it as like getting 3 extra rolls
(when one buys the 36-roll pack)... I suspect that there still isn't as
much paper in each roll as the original rolls had, back when Scott was
still making them.... not sure when they stopped touting strong, I only recently noticed, but it might have been a while now, for all I know...

That's more what I was thinking.... :)

It might have been at a Clam Crawl, or I might
have been with other friends, when we were at
the Clam Box in Ipswich (my #3 favorite place
for fried clams, where as we were approaching
the order window, they announced a 30-minute
hiatus for the changing of the oil.

I think I remember that happening on the Clam Crawl I was at...

Was that when we retreated to the small picnic
area at the back end of the parking lot?

I believe so.... :)

The line was well into the parking lot, and one
can imagine the temptation (that Woodman's has
apparently given in to) to just soldier on until
closing time without an oil change, accommodating
30 minutes' more custom and enjoying the profits
of that many more orders - perhaps one per minute
or two, so quite a considerable amount.

Short-term gain, but then a loss of reputation, and eventually a loss of business, one would expect.... I appreciate the attention to quality
that that showed... :)

But this quarter and next have good numbers, and
those responsible for an apparent surge in revenue
get their bonuses.

Short-sighted.... and sadly, those responsible have their golden
parachutes ready to bail when the surge turns out to be bogus....

Indeed... And it's turned out that there were some pretty decent people that made up the class I joined for my senior year.... :)

For mine I anticipate seeing the same people
I've kept in touch with all along.

At least now I'm keeping in touch with a number of them.... :)

That's the benefit of the long view.

Absolutely... :)

Plus an ex-president of my musical association
as it turns out is living within 3 miles of the
reunion, and so I'm having lunch with her (she
was the second woman president) the Tuesday after.

Nice... :)

ttyl neb

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