HAL9000

daizie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Keep your testicles cosy and warm Is your recommendation based on personal experience?

Since prehistoric times the masses have been controlled and manipulated by the conspiracies of the ruling elite. In Europe, the poor were kept in their place with myths about blue blood, divine appointment and the terrors of hell - conspiracies that served the interests of the ruling elite. Conspiracies by vested interests are everywhere. The public's interest in conspiracy theories merely shows that it is as gullible as ever - ripe for conspiring against.

There was a thread not so long ago about some sort of online beauty competition. One of the contestants, a local girl, posted a link and invited people to vote. Perhaps the same idea could be applied here? If the proponents are serious: Miss Dulwich could be held as an online pageant with the winner being chosen by public votes?

Spanish Tongue (Jewish Cuisine) The Sauce: 1/4 lb mushrooms 2 celery stalks 1/4 lb peas (fresh or tinned) 1 green pepper 1 large onion 2 tomatoes (large) 1 cup tomato puree or tomato soup 2 tblsp sugar 2 tblsp vinegar salt pepper paprika Slice celery, green pepper and onion Fry in oil until brown Add chopped tomatoes, puree, salt, pepper and paprika to taste Add sliced mushrooms and peas The Tongue: 2 1/2 - 3 lb tongue (beef) Cover with cold water Add 2 tblsp of salt Boil until tender (2-3 hours) Peel and slice into 1/4-inch pieces Pour sauce over tongue and serve hot ? B?tayavon

Mark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HAL9000, do you not realise that your online > persona comes across as arrogant and > confrontational towards mockney? I would have challenged anyone who defended CrystalClear's weekend posts. It was just unfortunate that mockney stepped into the line of fire because I have challenged him over this very point in the past. Since he has always declined to address this issue, it may seem as if I was "gunning" for him but that is simply not the case. I had no hidden agenda or malice aforethought. > I for one did not understand your use of metaphors, > including your quip ... that came across to me as > a schoolground bully pretending to use ignorance as > an excuse for the insults he had hurt people with. My original comment was in defence of the hapless people within the local community who were insulted and defamed by CrystalClear's drunken rant. I am surprised that you (and bignumber5) describe me as a bully ? I?m not a bully. I suggest your judgement may be clouded by friendship and that you are seeing what you want to see rather than evaluating the facts objectively. As for you not understanding - misunderstandings are common on text-only forums. Other posters asked for clarification and I was happy to provide it. If you are unclear about anything I post - ask me. I don't bite. > If we lose another moderator, ... > the forum will close. > Please don't make another one leave. Please don't try to heap this on my shoulders. I've met mockney several times, have always treated him as a forum friend and considered him to be emotionally robust and stable. He gave no indication that he was harbouring ill feelings towards me or that he resented my presence here or that he was being two-faced in our interactions. I'm not a mind reader. I would welcome the opportunity to buy mockney a drink and resolve any issues between us in a civilised manner. The bottom line is this: if anyone chooses to post an opinion then that opinion is open to challenge. All I did was challenge another poster's opinion - the fact that he was a moderator with a history of defending the indefensible was an unfortunate coincidence.

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hal, you've been gunning for me for quite a while Nothing personal - just moderation issues - that's all. No hard feelings, I hope? Sleep on it before you finalise your decision.

Cheers - big hugs to one and all.

It looks like you;re not alone - some folks actually think I was being serious about the "inner circle" bit too!

I've no problem with moderators expressing their personal opinions - my point is about one in particular acting as an apologist for personal friends. mockney's excuses for Crystalclear's post in particular - it was inexcusable and rightly pulled. OK, forgive and forget - let's move on. But for a mod to say it's OK because he's my best friend - come on folks!

I'm sure everyone can see through the metaphors - and I don't have a hidden agenda here. Moderators take on a certain responsibility for which the majority and I are grateful. I do not think it is right for them to act as apologists for miscreants who happen to be their personal friends - if they wish to perform such a function their generosity of spirit should be extended to everyone. In other words, I don't think it's fair to try and have it both ways.

Moos - I was using sarcasm to suggest that that is how it might appear to an observer beyond the inner circle.

RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think just because someone's a moderator it should > mean that they don't get to have an opinion. I'm merely making the point that as a general principle, those who stand in judgement should remain impartial. Anyone can state an opinion, but we have gone beyond that: this judge is acting as counsel for the defence - as it happens, on a thread about some else who was subject to judgment and found guilty because, presumably, he didn't have friends in high places.

So it was - and it only took me a year, a month and a day to achieve that landmark.

I'm not trying to make an issue out of this, but when I have pointed out that you were quick to defend personal friends who crapped all over the forum you got quite indignant about it. In situations like this I think it would be better (given your position) to keep quiet and encourage your friends to apologise on their own behalf and behave themselves in future.

The design of most modern databases does not allow records to be deleted easily. This is often presented as a security feature. The usual solution is to mark a record as deleted rather than to remove the underlying information. The software ignores records marked as deleted. From time to time, such databases can be compacted: a process that can remove deleted records or move specified records to an archive database.

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if freemasons fall under the conspirators > umbrella? Careful, anyone enquiring into freemsonry is quickly branded a conspiracy nut.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Take the Maths Test from the dispatches website Here's the link to the Maths Quiz The comments at the bottom of the page are well worth reading - some are pretty scary (some are quite funny, too).

Well, that was a shocking eye-opener: what chance do the kids stand when their teachers can't pass the eight-year-olds' math tests?

Spooky crosspost there mockney - great minds think alike (but you're not old enough to remember Dallas, are you?)

Try this link http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/readingwriting/giantlargeprint/Pages/giant_large_print.aspx

Kristin Shephard, anyone?

Dispatches: Kids don't count - tonight at 8:00pm on Channel 4. This two-part edition sounds relevant to this thread although it "asks why one in five British kids leave primary school without the basic maths skills required by the national curriculum."

Chicken Tikka Masala (Anglo-Indian Style) The story goes that a customer of a restaurant in either Glasgow or Birmingham, depending on who is telling the tale, unfamiliar with Indian cuisine ordered chicken tikka expecting a typical curry. When served with a dry chicken dish he demanded a sauce for it. The Bangladeshi chef, not knowing what the customer wanted, prepared a spicy sauce with yoghurt and a can of Campbell?s condensed tomato soup ? thus the ubiquitous chicken tikka masala was born. Today, one in seven curries sold in the UK is chicken tikka masala ? 18 tons of it are consumed every week. It has been dubbed "Britain?s true national dish". There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that of 48 different recipes, the only common ingredient was chicken. The following is the authentic recipe used in most UK Indian restaurants (simplified for preparation at home) ? the quantities given serve two. The Chicken - marinade overnight (in the fridge): Two skinned chicken breast fillets in a mixture of: Quarter cup of lemon juice One tblsp of any proprietary tikka spice mixture [or any mild/medium curry powder] One tblsp ginger paste One tsp garlic paste Grill at high temperature and slice into bite-size pieces The Sauce - blend the following ingregients into a smooth puree: One medium onion - sliced and well fried in vegetable oil until soft and brown One 400g tin of Italian peeled plum tomatoes (with the juice) Half a cup of single cream [or yoghurt] One heaped tblsp desiccated [or creamed] coconut One heaped tblsp almond powder One heaped tblsp Patak?s tikka masala paste [or any mild/medium curry powder] One heaped tblsp tomato puree One heaped tblsp sugar One tsp garlic paste One tsp ginger paste One tsp ground black pepper Salt to taste (typically 1/2 - 1 tsp) (Add a little water or cream if the resulting puree is too thick) Chicken Tikka Masala Heat 3-4 tblsp of a 50:50 mixture vegetable oil and ghee (clarified butter) in a large frying pan on a medium to high heat: Add the grilled tikka chicken pieces and stir-fry for one minute [see short cut below] Add the sauce puree and fry with constant stirring until the oil begins to separate from the sauce (approx. 8-10 minutes) Take care not to over cook or allow the sauce to stick Serve hot (each portion garnished with a dash of single cream) with pilau rice and naan bread [short cut ? slice raw chicken fillets into bite-size pieces, stir-fry in hot oil/ghee until cooked then add the sauce mixture and continue as above. In my experience, most people cannot tell whether tikka-grilled or plain stir-fried chicken is used in this dish - it?s delicious either way.] Substitute lamb fillets or king prawns for the respective tikka masala dishes. I?d appreciate feedback from anyone who tries this recipe.

Some of the world's most ancient and pervasive conspiracies are still alive and well in the form of organised religions.

computedshorty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hounds Three in a group is couple and a half And so they are! You can tell I've never been on a hunt - from Hunting Etiquette: Hounds are counted in couples (i.e. one hound, a couple, a couple and a half, two couples, etc.). Couples are also two collars linked on a chain and can be seen hanging on the hunt staffs' saddles.