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JamesSavik

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  1. Free Trader Argus Scorpius Sector Seth popped the seal on the cargo container, extended his hand and said, “Welcome to the Argus Mr. Mason.” Mason blinked in the harsh light of the cargo hold. He grabbed his backpack and said, “I’m going to have a few words with my travel agent.” Shawn grinned and said, “Sorry about that. The Ministry of Justice had layers of surveillance all around you. We had to make sure that we could get you out.” Mason stretched and said, “I still d
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6nLpTp1EV8
  3. The Doors released LA Woman in 1971. No one could have know that it would be their last album. Some critics think that it may have been their best. It had a unique blend of blues and rock sounds that sold millions of albums and continues to sell. See more here:>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.A._Woman Experience it HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wgIht3roA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qRJIBtbc2c
  4. Nachos! Nature's most perfect food for any occasion.
  5. WOW! The "Long Gray Line" at West Point has a tradition of being very, very conservative. Most changes take decades to happen. To see this change happening so fast makes me very proud. At the core of all those traditions is honor and courage. Both are well served by allowing ALL Americans to serve.
  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppgg_vF3Z-0
  7. One of the best superbowls in memory. I think the 49ers had the best comeback that I can remember. Worst commercials in stupor-bowl history. WTF was godaddy.com thinking? That was disgusting.
  8. Marinara sauce start out with a few tablespoons of olive oil at the bottom of a sauce pan apply low heat add 3-4 cloves of crushed garlic add 1 small onion shredded (food processor, try red onion) add a couple of red peppers shredded in food processor heat these ingredients in olive oil for a few minutes. Stir constantly. add 3 X 16 oz cans of tomato sauce add 1 X 16 oz can of crushed tomatoes after BRIEFLY running it through the food processor (adds texture) 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning pinch of salt add a 1/2 cup red wine to taste 2 X Bay leaves Simmer this mixture for an hour and a half (smells awesome) ______________________________________________________ Now- Marinara sauce is the base for a number of Italian delicacies. For spaghetti sauce, brown 1- 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef or Italian sausage and add to sauce. Simmer and serve over spaghetti or vermicelli and top with parm cheese. Serve with red win and Italian bread. For variety, make meatballs instead. A variation of this, substitute shrimp for the meat. This can also be the base sauce for lasagna and manicotti. NOTE: ALWAYS cook any meat before you add it to a recipe unless the recipe has other instructions.
  9. We are all a product of our culture and our time. We simply can not escape the influence of it and our own experience. I was a gay teen during the seventies and early eighties in Mississippi of all places. Although I didn't chose it, I was out and took a lot of abuse for it. It is a fiction that gay people are weak. I have seen with my own eyes young gay men and women display the courage of lions and the mental toughness of warriors. There is more to strength than the physical. More to power than force. If I can communicate this truth through my writings, I think that I have been successful.
  10. A favorite recipe for Stupor Bowl parties. Who cares who wins or what the clever commercials are selling? It's all about the food! Eat seven layer dips with tortilla chips. Warning: you may eat the whole thing. Version 1 Ingredients 1 can (16 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Refried Beans 1 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa 1 cup shredded lettuce 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese 4 green onions, sliced 2 Tbsp. sliced black olives RITZ Toasted Chips Original Make It MIX beans and seasoning mix; spread onto bottom of pie plate. TOP with layers of all remaining ingredients except chips. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. SERVE with chips. Version 2 Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can refried beans 2 tablespoons hot sauce Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar green chili or tomatillo salsa 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, a palm full, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can black beans 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full 1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar chipotle salsa 2 cups sour cream 1 lime, zested and juiced 2 ripe avocados 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped Salt 2 plum tomatoes, diced Pimiento stuffed jumbo Spanish olives, chopped Tortilla chips, buy 2 sacks in 2 different colors/varieties Directions Heat refried beans in small nonstick pan over medium heat and season with hot sauce. Transfer the beans to a small, deep casserole dish. Scrape pan clean with rubber spatula and return to heat. Add a little extra-virgin olive oil to the pan and raise heat to high. When the oil smokes, add the scallions and sear them, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green salsa to scallions and heat through. Add cilantro, remove salsa from heat, and layer on top of the beans. Return the same pan to the stove, lower heat to medium and add black beans, heat through and season with cumin, layer on top of the green salsa. Top the black beans with a layer of chipotle salsa. Mix sour cream the lime zest and juice and spread on top of the chipotle salsa. Combine the meat of 2 ripe avocados with garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and salt to form a chunky guacamole. Top the salsa with guacamole. Garnish the dip with the final layer of diced tomatoes and sliced olives. Version 3 Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans 1 cup guacamole 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tomato, chopped 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup black olives, drained Directions: 1. In a large serving dish, spread the refried beans. Layer the guacamole on top of the beans. 2. In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Spread over the layer of guacamole. 3. Sprinkle a layer of Cheddar cheese over the mayonnaise mixture layer. Sprinkle tomato, green onions and black olives over the cheese. Sometimes you can find these pre-made in the deli section of your supermarket but that's cheating.
  11. Will do. It will be a Garfield card of course.
  12. iLOLed out loud & iDisturbed the cat.
  13. Radar detects things above the waterline. Reefs, shoals or shallows are underwater. Some types of radar may pick up waves breaking over the shallows but not the reef itself. Sonar works under the water and can easily find them. Usually the way to avoid them is more a function of navigation by not going near them than finding them with sensors. The US Navy is still trying to salvage the ship. The whole mess has been a rather large embarrassment to the Navy.
  14. Civilization 2,3 & 5- 4 not so much Masters of Orion II (old but Gold, 3 sucked balls) Steel Panthers I & II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_panthers there have since been re-done for modern computers) Alpha Centauri- (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Meier%27s_Alpha_Centauri the only reason to keep an old PC running Windoze 98) Harpoon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon_%28video_game%29)
  15. http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c4#/video/offbeat/2013/01/26/ac-ridiculist-goat-takes-on-reporter.cnn I think they might need a little more finesse in dealing with the press. However- I'm quite sure it's not the first time someone being interviewed has felt like belting the reporter. Any comments from CJ???
  16. Why is this mutt still employed? (FYI Rex Ryan- coach of the underachieving Jets 6-10)
  17. I call it the Internut Exploiter.
  18. That's one of those situations that I used to drink myself out of. Talking to someone is less destructive. Sometimes I use Tylenol PM or Advil PM. It takes the edge off and you can sleep.
  19. I've played Diplomacy- and make a rather nasty English monarch.
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