• Re: Floppies

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Aug 2 06:33:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Have you asked in the Commodore or Classic Computers echo. And before

    Yes, solutions have been offered but the cost of getting the cab;e made etc, just doesn't seem worth it for one disk.

    you spend a lot of effort you really should fire up a C=64 and boot
    the disk. I've had them go bad on me just sitting in their storage
    sleeve in a disk box. I blamed it on A) cosmic radiation or B) space aliens.

    Already checked it that way and the data is in tact. :)

    I had a clewless G.F. once that found a disc laying on the kitchen
    counter where I had been reading the label to someone on the phone
    (pre cell phone days). So she stuck on the refrigerator door with
    a magnet. OY! Vey ist mir.

    Your solution may lie with TPUG if they're still in operation.

    If someone has the requisite gear they will probably be glad to he'p.

    My local Commodore/Amiga groups and even the general confuser groups
    have died off for lack of interest. Only thing left around here is a
    group of folks wo logged on to Springfield's first BBS - named Minnie
    because it ran on homebrew software on a Burroughs B20 mini computer
    (mini for the day and in comparo to Burroughs main frames) It had 4
    dial-up lines so people could play the on-line games or chat with one
    another. Three to six of us "old timers" still get together on the 2nd Wednesday of every month for beverages and a nosh - and to shoot the
    breeze.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Toronto Pie
    Categories: Canadian, Cakes, Desserts, Fruits
    Yield: 9 Servings

    1/2 c Milk; scalded, heated till
    -bubbles appear around
    -edges
    2 tb Butter
    1 c Cake and pastry flour
    1 1/4 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    2 lg Eggs
    2/3 c Granulated sugar
    1/4 ts Vanilla
    Raspberry jam
    Icing sugar

    "The Home Cook Book , published in Toronto in 1879, included
    a recipe for Toronto pie. Although continuing as a family
    favorite, the name slipped into disuse during the
    intervening years. A delicate, hot-milk sponge cake split
    and filled with raspberry jam, Toronto Pie belongs in the
    same family as Boston cream pie." During my 30+ years living
    in Toronto, I have never heard of this cake.

    Grease a 9 inch round layer cake pan and line with wax
    paper. Combine scalded milk and butter.

    Sift or blend together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat 2
    eggs until very light and fluffy. Gradually beat in
    granulated sugar and vanilla.

    With mixer at high speed beat eggs and sugar for 1 minute.
    Fold in dry ingredients and then stir in hot milk mixture.
    Turn into prepared pan. Bake in preheated 350ºF/175ºC oven
    for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly
    touched.

    Cool in pan. When almost cool, loosen edges and remove from
    pan. Split into two layers, sandwich together with raspberry
    jam and sprinkle icing sugar on top.

    MAKES: 1 CAKE

    Source: "The Laura Secord Canadian Cookbook"

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:154/700 to Dave Drum on Fri Aug 2 13:36:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sat, 02 Aug 24>, you wrote me:

    Your solution may lie with TPUG if they're still in operation.

    Agreed. Seems they are still in some form or operation so I'll let you
    know how I make out.

    another. Three to six of us "old timers" still get together on the
    2nd Wednesday of every month for beverages and a nosh - and to shoot
    the breeze.

    Few of us from my old BBS used to get toegther for years afterwards. Hell still friends with a few of the people who called my board back in the day. :)

    Shawn


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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Aug 3 05:57:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Your solution may lie with TPUG if they're still in operation.

    Agreed. Seems they are still in some form or operation so I'll
    let you know how I make out.

    another. Three to six of us "old timers" still get together on the
    2nd Wednesday of every month for beverages and a nosh - and to
    shoot the breeze.

    Few of us from my old BBS used to get toegther for years afterwards.
    Hell still friends with a few of the people who called my board back in the day. :)

    The original form of that - the "Minnie-fest" predated the Cooking Echo picnics. My first echo picnic was at Pat Stockett's down in Alabama. It
    was nice meeting people I'd been talking to on the echo and being able
    to put a face with the name.

    Then I took my sister to the one the following year in Hemmingford, PQ.
    On the way home she looked at me and said, "We could put one of these
    on. Couldn't *you* big brother?"

    And the Y2k picnic was born. Bv)=

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: St. Martha's Guild Potato Salad
    Categories: Potatoes, Pork, Vegetbles
    Yield: 6 Servings

    2 lb Red potatoes
    1/2 c Bacon; cooked crisp then
    - crumbled
    1/2 c White onion; fine chopped
    1 1/2 tb A-P flour
    4 ts White sugar
    1 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Black pepper
    1/4 c Cider vinegar
    1/4 c Water

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    1/4 c Fine chopped onion
    2 tb Fresh parsley
    1 ts Velery seed

    Boil unpeeled potatoes until tender. Do not overcook.
    When cool enough to handle, peel and slice. Set aside.

    Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and drain
    on paper towels. Crumble when cool.

    In same fry pan, in bacon grease, saute onions. (You
    need approx. 1/2 cup bacon grease. Remove extra or add
    oil to make the 1/2 cup, if needed.) Have flour, sugar,
    salt, pepper, water and vinegar measured and ready while
    onions are sauteing. When onions are soft, slowly add
    flour and stir. Mixture will thicken slightly. Add
    sugar, salt, pepper, water and vinegar. Stir for another
    minute or two to thicken again. Pour mixture over sliced
    potatoes and stir gently. Add the set aside ingredients
    and fold gently. Serve warm.

    From: Thea Pappalardo

    Makes: 6 servings

    RECIPE FROM: St. Martha's Guild Picnic Cookbook

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:154/700 to Dave Drum on Sun Aug 4 07:39:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sun, 03 Aug 24>, you wrote me:

    Then I took my sister to the one the following year in Hemmingford,
    PQ. On the way home she looked at me and said, "We could put one of
    these on. Couldn't *you* big brother?"

    And the Y2k picnic was born. Bv)=

    I didn't realize I could cook back then, I did it to stay alive and a few
    years later my daughter was asking me for all these recipes I used to make
    when she was a kid.

    I didn't have any of it written down and forgot a few of them. LOL Took me
    20 more years to find a recipe for my nana's flapjacks. (Not really flap jacks not really pancake)

    Yesterday I was in the grocery store and they had gnochi on sale 2 packages
    for $7. (Somehow that is cheap) and I had a jar of tomato's from last year on the shelf I wanted to use up.

    Onion, Garlic, olive oil, salt, oregino, parsley, salt, and the jar. Turned out
    pretty good and lots of sauce left for the freezer. ;)

    Shawn


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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Aug 5 04:43:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Then I took my sister to the one the following year in Hemmingford,
    PQ. On the way home she looked at me and said, "We could put one of
    these on. Couldn't *you* big brother?"

    And the Y2k picnic was born. Bv)=

    I didn't realize I could cook back then, I did it to stay alive and a
    few years later my daughter was asking me for all these recipes I used
    to make when she was a kid.

    I didn't have any of it written down and forgot a few of them. LOL
    Took me 20 more years to find a recipe for my nana's flapjacks. (Not really flap jacks not really pancake)

    Yesterday I was in the grocery store and they had gnochi on sale 2 packages for $7. (Somehow that is cheap) and I had a jar of tomato's
    from last year on the shelf I wanted to use up.

    Onion, Garlic, olive oil, salt, oregino, parsley, salt, and the jar. Turned out pretty good and lots of sauce left for the freezer. ;)

    Head arrangements are sometimes the best. That's how I came up with this
    recipe while staying at my brother's place. I was looking through the
    supplies for something I could make for supper to surprise them when
    they came home.

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    Title: Shrimp & Broccoli (sort of) Alfredo
    Categories: Seafood, Sauces, Pasta, Cheese
    Yield: 4 Servings

    8 oz Uncooked linguine or
    - spaghetti
    1 c Broccoli florets
    2 tb Butter
    1 lb Tail-off cooked shrimp
    10 3/4 oz Can cream of mushroom soup
    1/2 c Whole milk
    1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese; plus
    - more to sprinkle at table
    1/4 ts Pepper

    Cook linguine according to package directions. Add
    broccoli to cooking water for the last 4 minutes of
    cooking time; drain.

    In a medium skillet, over med-high heat, melt butter.
    Add shrimp and heat, stirring, until shrimp are heated
    through. Add soup, milk, cheese, pepper & the linguine
    mixture. Heat through, stirring occasionally.

    Serve with additional cheese.

    Makes 4 servings

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