there are cars whose performance really does suffer if the octane
is too low....

You need premium gas only if your vehicle has a high compression
engine. Unless you hear knocking in your engine when using regular
you're fine although fuel economy might be slightly lower using
regular fuel.

Nancy says there was a substantial difference
in the fuel economy. Of course if the percent
loss in mileage is greater than the percent
savings, then that suggests a course of action.

I do recall putting
denatured ethanol in as well, which was said to improve
performance especially in the winter (by getting rid of
excess water in the system) but may have had some effect
on the "octane" rating

In cold climates we used to routinely add gas line antifreeze liquid
which was in fact just alcohol to gas tanks to absorb the water
caused by hoar frost forming on the insides of partly empty tanks.

It's all Ian's fault then?

But when alcohol successfully replaced tetra ethyl lead as a fuel
additive this is no longer necessary. Modern fuel is 10% alcohol,
which raises octane ratings, yields cleaner emissions and
eliminates a nasty source of lead pollution.

Which puts Nancy's car in a dilemma.

Title: Lithuanian Cooked Bream with Horseradish

A very standard Nordseeish recipe.

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Burger purists can call these things mini meatloaf patties if
they prefer. Waughburgers

Just say waugh. Or rather waaaaugh.
I've made meatloaf that is pretty similar. I
don't call it burgers, though. If it can;t be
cooked rare, it doesn't qualify as a burger.

I like small meatloaf patties on a bun. I also like pure
unadulterated burgers and alternate between them depending on my
mood.

If I order a burger, I want a burger. There have
been days when a good meatloaf has hit the spot,
but I don't want bread added to the outside -
there's already enough in the mix. Interestingly,
we went to a restaurant last week where the menu
offered burgers as well as its "cousin" meatloaf
sandwiches for the same price.

... Load up your burger like it's the last time, every time.

I do - and the last time will be the same
as the first: beef patty, rare, salt, pepper,
and maybe half a buttered bun. Rien de plus.
Just say "nay" to anything els

I also like a selection of raw or fried onions, lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, bacon, mushrooms, pickles and a variety of condiments most
of the time. Except mayo; screw mayo. And not all of them at the
same time of course. Back when the restaurant attached to the Gold
Range dive bar was Nettie's Perogy House, Nettie made a Ukrainian
burger that had all that plus slices of both Kubasa and ham, and a
fried egg in the mix; it was about 6 inches tall!

I'll do mayo if mixed with ketchup; by itself neither
particularly appeals. Of the things you list as
accepted, I will gladly eat any of them, except maybe
lettuce, just not on a burger. I want my meat to
taste like meat. I think I already said that.

I finished one off completely once and even ate the side of fried
that came with it but I was young, active and athletic then and only
weighed 150 pounds. I was 99% me and 1% burger that day.

I haven't weighed 150 since, well, yesterday.
Of course I have to keep my numbers down the
same way race horses do. It can be kind of
inconvenient when, as tomorrow, I'm flying
across country in a window seat.

Title: Lithuanian Fish Dumplings

Ditto, I believe Jewish grammas would use
crushed matzo or somesuch nonsense for the
breadcrumbs.

Salt, pepper and marjoram

I read salt, pepper, and marijuana, which
seemed more interesting.

... Tasty is tasty. Authentic is authentic. Different virtues.

The thing is truth is also a virtue, and when
one claims something is authentic, and it's
not, all the tasty in the world isn't going
to fix that.

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couldn't get us both on the same replacement flight
until the next evening, which they would do, in
first class, which we'd been booked in in the first
place, but they still wouldn't front the cost of a
hotel.

Canada just passed very consumer friendly passenger rights and
compensation legislation.

It's about time, for those protections that
didn't obtain before.

https://tinyurl.com/air-pass-rights

Ah - thanks for that. The numbers look very good,
punitive, even, along the lines of the EU guarantees.
The rest of the stuff is just common decency and is
what United guarantees me as an elite but that
everyone deserves all the time from everybody.

Beef with Grated Coconut (Dendeng ragi)
cat: Indonesian, United Airlines
servings: 4

1 1/2 lb stew meat
1 1/2 c grated coconut
1/2 c tamarind juice or lemon juice
1 bay leaf
1 ts shrimp paste
salt to taste
2 c oil

Wash the meat, drain. Put in a large frying
pan and add all ingredients except the oil.
Bring to a boil reduce heat, and let simmer
20 min and drain. Heat 2 c vegetable oil and
add the meat, fry until light brown, and drain.
This dish can be served hot or cold. Refrigerated
it can be kept for several days.

M's note - a vast amount of spices would make
this less authentic but more delicious.

after Frank Rugebregt - frankrug at jps.net
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