From: JohnT on 31 Jan 2010 12:04 On 31/01/2010 3:53 PM, Mxsmanic wrote: > Earl Evleth writes: > >> without sugar. They have fiber but the energy content is mostly carbs, >> which are merely complex sugars. > > I haven't had too many rice or corn dishes with sugar in them in the developed > world, either. You don't have Kelloggs in France? -- JohnT
From: Gregory Morrow on 31 Jan 2010 12:27 Martin wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:12 +0000, JohnT <spamnot123(a)hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> On 31/01/2010 3:53 PM, Mxsmanic wrote: >>> Earl Evleth writes: >>> >>>> without sugar. They have fiber but the energy content is mostly >>>> carbs, which are merely complex sugars. >>> >>> I haven't had too many rice or corn dishes with sugar in them in >>> the developed world, either. >> >> You don't have Kelloggs in France? > > Banned from the cockpit since the incident with the jammed joystick. <chortle> I'm surprised - or maybe *not* - to see that Mixi is still haunting Usenet... -- Best Greg
From: Donna Evleth on 31 Jan 2010 13:05 > From: John Rennie <john-rennie(a)talktalk.net> > Reply-To: john-rennie(a)talktalk.net > Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:01:15 +0000 > Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... > > Donna Evleth wrote: >> >>> From: "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop(a)earthlink.net> >>> Organization: NewsGuy - Unlimited Usenet $19.95 >>> Reply-To: evgmsop(a)earthlink.net >>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:22:53 -0700 >>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >>> >>> >>> >>> Mxsmanic wrote: >>>> Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously) writes: >>>> >>>>> Food tends to be the cheapest thing going. Of course if you insist >>>>> on buying pre-made TV dinners, your costs will skyrocket. >>>> Food costs have skyrocketed in recent years, and balanced foods with good >>>> general nutritional value and expensive ingredients like protein are always >>>> more expensive than cheap carbohydrates. >>> I don't think it does any good to confuse this jerk with facts, Mxxi! >> >> Evelyn, the main problem with Bill is that he believes he is always right. >> No argument can touch him. Bill is always right. >> >> Donna Evleth >> > But we regulars are a wee bit fond of him aren't we? Indeed we are. He is always civilised in his pigheadedness. And there are so many who aren't. Consider PJ... although I would rather not, which is why I have killfiled him. Donna Evleth
From: Donna Evleth on 31 Jan 2010 13:06 > From: zwart geld <michaelnewport(a)yahoo.com> > Organization: http://groups.google.com > Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:12:20 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... > > On Jan 31, 12:44�pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>> From: zwart geld <michaelnewp...(a)yahoo.com> >>> Organization:http://groups.google.com >>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:50:18 -0800 (PST) >>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >> >>> On Jan 29, 9:36�pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>>>> From: zwart geld <michaelnewp...(a)yahoo.com> >>>>> Organization:http://groups.google.com >>>>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>>>> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:38:06 -0800 (PST) >>>>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2:08 pm, Donna Evleth <devl...(a)wanadoo.fr> wrote: >>>>>>> From: "Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously)" >>>>>>> <tribuyltinafp...(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>>>>>> Organization: Our legacy is not the lives we lived but the lives we >>>>>>> leave >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> those who come after us. >>>>>>> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty >>>>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:39:12 +0000 >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... >> >>>>>>> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote: >> >>>>>>>> Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously) wrote: >> >>>>>>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Bill Bonde {Colourless green ideas don't sleep furiously) wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>> In the case >>>>>>>>>> of Borders the employees are not even told when this is going go to >>>>>>>>>> happen, >>>>>>>>>> and it's a condition of their employment that they not tell *anyone* >>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> does happen... >> >>>>>>>>> Frankly, I'd make it legal to access these materials in the >>>>>>>>> dumpsters. >> >>>>>>>> But they shouldn't reach the dumpsters at all! With so many people in >>>>>>>> the world starving (even in "developed" countries), unwanted food >>>>>>>> should >>>>>>>> be made available to any who need it! >> >>>>>>> I think that food is often donated. I was more thinking of >>>>>>> supposedly unusable electronics or whatever. It amazes me what >>>>>>> people toss out. >> >>>>>>>>>> OTOH a number of food stores or restos will donate their over-stock >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>> whatever to food pantries and charities...and OTOH some forbid this >>>>>>>>>> absolutely. >> >>>>>>>>> What I'm saying is that if this stuff matters to you, go to the >>>>>>>>> place that isn't wasteful. >> >>>>>>>> That's probably why the perpetrators don't make their actions public! >>>>>>>> Those of us who grew up during the Great Depression were taught not to >>>>>>>> waste food - meaning we ate what we were given, even if we disliked the >>>>>>>> items served. Most American restaurants - although the portions may be >>>>>>>> over-generous - will provide a "doggy bag" for your leftovers, upon >>>>>>>> request. I suspect that, in most cases, the "dog" never sees them - >>>>>>>> they provide the customer's next-day lunch. >> >>>>>>> That's a good thing, although Earl has some sort of problem with >>>>>>> it. >> >>>>>> The "doggy bag" has a down side. If you are a tourist traveling from >>>>>> place >>>>>> to place you cannot take advantage of it. Most motel rooms have neither >>>>>> refrigerators in which to store the left over food, nor microwaves in >>>>>> which >>>>>> to reheat it. This is almost always our situation. So the food is sent >>>>>> back to be wasted. >> >>>>>> BTW, I have also noticed that the doggy bag, once brought home, can get >>>>>> shoved to the back of the refrigerator, not eaten for the next day's >>>>>> lunch, >>>>>> eventually going bad and getting thrown out. I have seen this problem at >>>>>> the home of a relative. >> >>>>>> Donna Evleth >> >>>>> ...buy a dog >> >>>> I already have a dog, who went out to dinner with us here in France this >>>> very evening. �She enjoyed what we did not eat (which was not much, because >>>> portions are reasonable here). �She is our fourth dog. �All of our dogs >>>> have >>>> enjoyed being the dog at the restaurant who comes well before the "doggy >>>> bag". >> >>>> Donna Evleth >> >>> they let dogs in the resto ? >> >> For sure. �At our favorite local restaurant, the owners themselves have a >> dog, a Yorkie named Divine, who is present and greets the patrons. �She and >> our Britanie have decided on mutually ignoring each other, that is how they >> have settled the "top dog" issue. >> >> Donna Evleth > > do you let your dog lick the plates ;-) No. Not out in public. Only at home. Donna Evleth
From: Donna Evleth on 31 Jan 2010 13:11
> From: Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> > Organization: Just Mxsmanic > Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:41:56 +0100 > Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice... > > Earl Evleth writes: > >> Most exercise practiced alone is boring. > > If it's exercise for the sake of exercise. > > I get my exercise by walking (about 90 minutes a day). It serves a useful > purpose besides just being exercise, and it saves me money on M�tro tickets, > and I like to walk. This is my exercise as well, unless it is just too far (think m�tro St-Placide to m�tro Porte-des-Lilas) or unless I am really pressed for time. I don't save any money on m�tro tickets, though, since we have free old folks' tickets good within the city of Paris, because our taxable income is low. > > I have a type of physique that lends itself to weight training (low levels of > myostatin, perhaps, and very easy to build muscle). However, weight training > is so inexpressibly boring that I've never taken advantage of it. > >> Games are interesting, human competition comes into play. > > I understand that the Wii has become very popular in retirement homes, because > it provides physical gaming and exercise for people who aren't necessarily in > good enough shape to run up and down a tennis court. It's both great fun and > good for health. > >> Some games you >> have to be good at to enjoy however. I only >> played tennis a few times and spent most of >> the time chasing the ball. > > Same here ... and I found that chasing the ball was way more exhausting than > playing the game. > >> Golf did not seem like that much exercise, except the long >> walk. > > I've never played it, but I get the impression that the actual swing requires > that one be in reasonable shape, because it moves a lot of muscles and joints > through a wide arc. Our daughter used to play golf. Apparently it did not satisfy her enough, she is now into rock climbing. Donna Evleth |