Hi Dave,
On <Mon, 29 Sep 24>, you wrote me:

Hang in there. I was having fairly severe back pain - so I sought
medical help. Once they determined it wasn't my kidney causing the

It's starting to feel a bit better. That or I'm used to it, I don't know which.

I may decline the whole thing - because while I'm waiting to get the
first hypo scheduled that pain has abated - if not totally, then far

All I know, my dad had a minor operation on the prostate (he's 1 year
older then you) and ever since it's been a nightmare. Bladder infections, can't urinate, hosptal stays, demtia where it shouldn't be. etc etc.

Shawn


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Re: Re: Soup
By: Dave Drum to Shawn Highfield on Sun Sep 29 2024 10:25:00

Hang in there. I was having fairly severe back pain - so I sought medical help. Once they determined it wasn't my kidney causing the problem I was X-Rayed and C.A.T. scanned. Then my croaker told me that since I'm 82 YO I'n not a candidate for surgery - so they will give me a shot to deaden
the nerve pain followed by an "ablaition" which will kill the nerves causing the discomfort.

Getting old ain't for weaklings! These kinds of stories scare me. What
have you found that helps the most in the meanwhile? An older friend of
mine said they eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Among other things, it
excludes all nightshades. I like eggplants, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes,
etc, so i would not give them up lightly.

I used to have back pain that interfered with my sleep and i had to walk
with a stick. Then i lost a bunch of weight and started doing yoga, and i haven't had back pain for well over a decade now. I am dealing with other kinds of arthritis. Over time i am needing to do increasing amounts of exercise, physical therapy, etc. in order to stay mobile and feel
comfortable.

This summer i spent less than a month in homeless camps. I saw people
from many walks of life, not all junkies. There were men, women, and
once my neighbors were a mother and her teenage daughter and son. I was surprised how many people came up to the portapotties in the morning with walkers, etc. In my book that counts as a challenge: involuntary camping
while disabled and elderly in a community that is openly antagonistic
toward the unhoused.

Friday i chatted with a local man around my own age who was concerned about
his investments, stock market performance, etc. He didn't think it was
fair that the unhoused were provided with free camping, portapotties,
and handwashing stations. Because the camp is fenced in, he called it a
gated community, and said nobody ever gave him those things for free. I invited him to go pitch a tent there and see for himself how good the
amenities are.

Well, i hope i am not hijacking the conversation. Just wanted to
contribute something beyond recipes...
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Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Hang in there. I was having fairly severe back pain - so I sought medical help. Once they determined it wasn't my kidney causing the problem I was X-Rayed and C.A.T. scanned. Then my croaker told me that since I'm 82 YO I'n not a candidate for surgery - so they will give me a shot to deaden the nerve pain followed by an "ablaition" which will kill the nerves causing the discomfort.

Getting old ain't for weaklings! These kinds of stories scare me.
What have you found that helps the most in the meanwhile? An older
friend of mine said they eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Among other things, it excludes all nightshades. I like eggplants, peppers,
potatoes, tomatoes, etc, so i would not give them up lightly.

Oddly enough the pain has abated to nearly zip-a-dee-doo-dah. I can still
feel something in that location. But on the doctor's usual pain scale of
1 to 10 it's less than one. Go figger.

I used to have back pain that interfered with my sleep and i had to
walk with a stick. Then i lost a bunch of weight and started doing
yoga, and i haven't had back pain for well over a decade now. I am dealing with other kinds of arthritis. Over time i am needing to do increasing amounts of exercise, physical therapy, etc. in order to stay mobile and feel comfortable.

I've not lost a bunch - about 35#. But it makes my primary doctor smile.
And make me glad I use suspenders instead of a belt. No new holes to add
nor long excess to deal with. Bv)=

This summer i spent less than a month in homeless camps. I saw people from many walks of life, not all junkies. There were men, women, and
once my neighbors were a mother and her teenage daughter and son. I was surprised how many people came up to the portapotties in the morning
with walkers, etc. In my book that counts as a challenge: involuntary camping while disabled and elderly in a community that is openly antagonistic toward the unhoused.

Were you an inmate or a volunteer/helper? We have a fair amount of homeless here and are currently hassling through a project to build a cluster of
"tiny homes" which has generated big discussion recently as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide financial backing for
a resource center that would serve a planned east-side housing development
for homeless veterans.

NIMBY - big time.

Friday i chatted with a local man around my own age who was concerned about his investments, stock market performance, etc. He didn't think
it was fair that the unhoused were provided with free camping, portapotties, and handwashing stations. Because the camp is fenced in,
he called it a gated community, and said nobody ever gave him those
things for free. I invited him to go pitch a tent there and see for himself how good the amenities are.

I know people like that - born to and live in privelege. And never had to scrabble for their next meal or a roof. And mean-spirited/selfish.

For the past 10 years I have bought U$100 woth of McDonald's gift cards
which I pass out to the hard-core homeless at holiday time. Two years
ago I was returning home from an "Interfaith Breakfast" at Temple B'rith
Sholom when I spotted a guy with a cardboard "HUNGRY HOMELESS" sign out
in front of a McDonalds. I had one last U$10 gift card which I gave him
before realising that Xmas day was the only day in the year that Mickey
D's was closed. So, I took him back to the Temple and bought his morning
meal.

I may have to raise my budget this years as inflation/greed has driven
even fats food prices out through the roof.

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

Title: Copycat Mcdonalds Breakfast Burrito
Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Breads, Cheese
Yield: 10 servings

1 lb Pork sausage; mild
1/2 c Yellow onion; diced
1/4 c Fresh tomatoes; diced
1 tb Diced green chilies; from a
- can
10 (6") tortillas
9 lg Eggs
12 sl American cheese
1/2 c Salsa

Crumble and fry pork sausage, stir and separate meat so
it will fry in small little pieces. Remove from heat
drain excess grease.

Place drained sausage in frying pan add onion, green
chilies, and tomatoes, heat on medium temperature just
until sausage and vegetables are heated through, stir
frequently.

Measure 2 cups of eggs and beat. Add the eggs to the pan
with the sausage mixture. When cooked remove from heat.

TO ASSEMBLE: Place two tablespoons of the sausage and
egg mixture onto 1 tortilla, tear each slice of American
cheese into two even portions, then place the cheese on
top of the sausage mixture, and roll the tortilla.

If you make these all ahead of time, you can wrap in
plastic to store them in the refrigerator or freezer,
and then heat them up in the microwave for a moment or
two.

Serve with your favorite taco or Picante sauce. You will
find these are milder and really great for breakfast. I
also like to serve sour cream and avocado with mine.

Author: Stephanie Manley

RECIPE FROM: https://copykat.com

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Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Hang in there. I was having fairly severe back pain - so I sought
medical help. Once they determined it wasn't my kidney causing the

It's starting to feel a bit better. That or I'm used to it, I don't
know which.

I may decline the whole thing - because while I'm waiting to get the
first hypo scheduled that pain has abated - if not totally, then far

All I know, my dad had a minor operation on the prostate (he's 1 year older then you) and ever since it's been a nightmare. Bladder
infections, can't urinate, hosptal stays, demtia where it shouldn't be.
etc etc.

I've not allowed a knife close to that area since my vasectomy 50 years
ago. But I do know about bladder infections and no output. Caused most
of my last year's revolving door hospital visits.

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

Title: Turkey Fries
Categories: Offal, Exotic, Poultry, Chilies
Yield: 5 Servings

2 lb Turkey testicles; skinned
1 c A-P flour
1/4 c Medium-grind cornmeal
1 ts Cayenne; more to taste
Salt & fresh ground pepper
Oil or lard; to deep-fry

MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
1/2 c Dry red wine
1/3 c Oil
1/3 c Soy sauce
1/2 md Onion; chopped
1 ts Cayenne; more to taste
1 Lime; juiced

Thaw the testicles, if necessary. Put them in a bowl.
Mix the marinade ingredients, pour the marinade over
the testicles, and marinate the testicles for four
hours in the refrigerator.

Mix the flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Roll each testicle in the mixture, dip it back in the
marinade, and then roll it again in the flour.

Heat at least 3" of oil to 350oF/175oC. Place the nuts
in the oil and cook until the testicles are golden brown
and tender. Don't overcook them, or they will be tough.

Serve immediately.

FROM: www.foodgeeks.com

MM Format by Dave Drum - 01 December 1999

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Re: Re: Soup
By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Mon Sep 30 2024 05:24:00

But on the doctor's usual pain scale of
1 to 10 it's less than one. Go figger.

Thanks goodness! That's a positive outcome.

Were you an inmate or a volunteer/helper? We have a fair amount of
homeless here and are currently hassling through a project to build
a cluster of "tiny homes" which has generated big discussion recently
as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide financial backing for a resource center that would serve a planned east-side housing development for homeless veterans.

I was an inmate for the first time this year. Folks generally left me
alone and i got my space. I slept better than i expected to and nobody
stole anything from me. There were some very creepy characters passing
through and it didn't feel safe. I can't imagine what it was like for
the single women who were camping there.

NIMBY - big time.

That's for sure. And in some west coast communities NIMBY is
surprisingly well funded by real estate developers who can afford the
big guns (lawyers).

For the past 10 years I have bought U$100 woth of McDonald's gift cards which I pass out to the hard-core homeless at holiday time. Two years
ago I was returning home from an "Interfaith Breakfast" at Temple B'rith Sholom when I spotted a guy with a cardboard "HUNGRY HOMELESS" sign out
in front of a McDonalds. I had one last U$10 gift card which I gave him before realising that Xmas day was the only day in the year that Mickey
D's was closed. So, I took him back to the Temple and bought his morning meal.

That's nice of you to pitch in during holiday times. The churches around
here cooperate to run a mobile soup kitchen, and IMHO they treat people
with respect. From my perspective that's more important than the food.

I've taken an interest in homeless people since i was a young child because
my grandfather was homeless when he was college aged. He hopped a freight train and found work in another state. I used to regularly cut through
vacant lots and cross the railroad tracks because that was faster than
biking all the way downtown, riding across the tracks, and then biking back. Often i stopped to chat with older folks camping along the railroad tracks,
and it seemed that most of them were veterans. Without exception they
treated me with respect and i felt safe. It seems to me that the economy
was better then and there were fewer unhoused.

I read an article about a man in England who became homeless for a decade
or so, due to mental illness. He had a sudden onset, and then one year he experienced spontaneous remission. He moved back into society, got a job,
and lived a normal life. An interviewer asked, based on his experience as
a homeless man, how to help. He said that when he was mentally ill, he was literally out of his mind. He said most people would look the other way
and pretend he didn't exist. What helped the most were people who made eye contact, smiled, and said "hi." In other words, it helped when people
treated him like a human being.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Frank Khachi's Mind-Altering Ice Cream Sauce
Categories: Sauce, Dessert, Weird
Yield: 4 servings

1/4 c Butter
2 c Seedless green grapes;
- split in halves
2 Hot chiles; minced,
-habaneros, jalapenos or
-serranos
3 tb Rum
1 tb Honey
1/4 ts Vanilla
1 ds Ground nutmeg
1 ds Ground cinnamon

Melt butter in small omelet pan. Add grapes and saute 3 minutes. Add
minced chiles and rum. Saute 1 more minute, then flambe by carefully
tilting pan into gas flame until pan flames up or by holding match
over evaporating alcohol. When flames subside, add honey, vanilla,
nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook 3 minutes more, stirring frequently.
Makes about 1-1/3 cups, 4 servings.

From the article in the LA Times, issued 6/28/92, comes this comment
on this recipe: "Chef Frank Khachi concocted grape-habanero topping
to serve over a handmade pineapple parfait, but it's great served
over plain ice creams such as chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Add
the sauce to the ice cream just before serving. Chiles vary widely
in their level of heat, but they become milder as they are cooked. If
you're cooking for total sissies, try this with only one pepper. If
you already have a serious pepper habit, better increase the dosage
to three or four".

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Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

But on the doctor's usual pain scale of 1 to 10 it's less than
one. Go figger.

Thanks goodness! That's a positive outcome.

I told my boss at AutoZone that I'm not climbinh any more ladders for
highly stocked parts. This getting old lark is not for pus ... weaklings

Were you an inmate or a volunteer/helper? We have a fair amount of homeless here and are currently hassling through a project to build
a cluster of "tiny homes" which has generated big discussion recently
as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide financial backing for a resource center that would serve a planned east-side housing development for homeless veterans.

I was an inmate for the first time this year. Folks generally left me alone and i got my space. I slept better than i expected to and nobody stole anything from me. There were some very creepy characters passing through and it didn't feel safe. I can't imagine what it was like for
the single women who were camping there.

Probably the same as anywhere. Many men are living deep in the past when
wome were considered fragile, dependent creatures. FEH! Of couse, some
women use that as a trump card. I heard a female who worked in a factory whinging about some task that involved moving something and "Not one guy offered to help."

So I asked her "Do the guys look for help with that task?" She said no.
Then I asked "Do you get paid the same as those guys?" She said yes. To
which I replied "You need to do the job you are being paid for then."

NIMBY - big time.

That's for sure. And in some west coast communities NIMBY is
surprisingly well funded by real estate developers who can afford the
big guns (lawyers).

For the past 10 years I have bought U$100 woth of McDonald's gift cards which I pass out to the hard-core homeless at holiday time. Two years
ago I was returning home from an "Interfaith Breakfast" at Temple B'rith Sholom when I spotted a guy with a cardboard "HUNGRY HOMELESS" sign out
in front of a McDonalds. I had one last U$10 gift card which I gave him before realising that Xmas day was the only day in the year that Mickey D's was closed. So, I took him back to the Temple and bought his morning meal.

That's nice of you to pitch in during holiday times. The churches
around here cooperate to run a mobile soup kitchen, and IMHO they treat people with respect. From my perspective that's more important than
the food.

We've got a number of soup kitchens and outreach ministries. At my club
meetig (Vintage Iron Riders) we had a lady give a presentation on how her group(s) feed the homeless. I was amazed that the answer seems to be as
simple as peanut butter and jelly snadwiches in ZipLoc bags. Simple, easy
to make, very portable, etc.

So, next meeting we brought in donations. I kicked in a 10# bucket of
peanut butter. And I noticed a pile of grocery store sized jars of Jif
or Skippy and a big stack of sealable sandwich bags. And one of the guys
put the arm on a local restaurant supply for a donation of several cases
of peanut butter and some jelly.

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

Title: PBJ (Peanut Butter, Bacon, Jam)
Categories: Five, Nuts, Pork, Breads, Chilies
Yield: 1 Sandwich

2 sl Aldi Multi Grain Sandwich
- Thins
3 tb Crunchy peanut butter
+=OR=+
3 tb Nutella
3 sl Smoked bacon; cooked crisp
1 tb Mick's Peppourri pepper jam

Spread the peanut butter on the bottom round of the
sandwich thin. Place the bacon, breaking to fit on
the sandwich, on the peanut butter. Coat the top of
the sandwich with the pepper jelly and set on the
bacon. Pick it up and PIG OUT.

https://www.pepperjelly.com/shop

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