Hi,

I havent been here for years.

On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.

I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).

So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
is beautiful btw).

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
- posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
off.

I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
Bob Terwilliger.

> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
Thomas Keller's "Bouchon". Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Chris D is in New Mexico, but we hope to have her back "home" in the Bay
area soon.

Welcome back!

--Lin

"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).


Hi Archon,

Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. Silvia, if you mean the
one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Glad to see you again. What are you doing in this country? Working here
now, or school?

Boli

>
> Hi Archon,
>
> Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. *Silvia, if you mean the
> one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon, Victor,
> Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.

Yeah, after going further int oteh list of posts I see some posts.
(using google.com)

> Glad to see you again. *What are you doing in this country? *Working here
> now, or school?

I was here in 2004 as the obligatory 6 months abroad during my phd
scholarship.
Now Im back to do some more research while Im employed as an assistant
professor at Aalborg University.
It is only for 2 months with the option to going back for more
experiments next year.

> Heya Michael!!
>
> Yes, several of us are still around. *
>
> I am currently living in Albuquerque, NM, but trying to move back to
> the SFBA in the next few months.

You were going somewhere else last time werent you?

> How did you happen to be able to come back to California? *

(replied in another post)

> Good to see you!!! *Stick around for a bit, will ya??!!

If you mean geographically, then no, Im going back to DK in the end of
this month.
The group? no problem.

> Hi Michael! Dams, Gregory, Blake, Chris D, Tammy, Jill and yes, Sheldon
> - posting under the nym of Brooklyn1. You'll recognize his 'style' right
> off.

lol

> I'm a relative newcomer to the group, recent acquisition, er wife, to
> Bob Terwilliger.

That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?


> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".

Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
in Davis)

> Love their sprouts -- and the restaurant! And
> that is a fine wine you are having with it. Bob and I are in NorCal so
> we get out that way (and your way) quite often.

Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
without much luck.
Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> That rings a bell... by "new" you mean a few years, dont you?

Nope. Just a couple of years. We celebrate our second anniversary next
week. Still honeymooning! ;-)
>
>> I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
>> Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".
>
> Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
> in Davis)

Bouchon is in Yountville. It's part of that Napa area. The other two
Thomas Keller Napa restaurants -- The French Laundry, and 'ad hoc' --
are also in Yountville and within walking distance of each other. Bob
said his steak and frites at Bouchon were some of the best he's ever
had. I had lamb that night. We had a really lovely hanger steak at 'ad
hoc' but they have a fixed price menu that changes daily. It was only by
chance that we had that served to us since we didn't know what it was
going to be when we made our reservations. You'd have to check with them
before a menu is posted to see when they serve that again.

> Going to see whales at Point Reyes much? I went the last two weekends,
> without much luck.
> Might go again this weekend, or go to lake tahoo.

We were at Point Reyes just a few weeks ago, but for cheese from the
Cowgirl Creamery and then on to Tomales Bay for fresh oysters. I don't
think you'll be seeing any whales at Lake Tahoe! ;-) Ski bunnies maybe,
but no whales.

--Lin

Christine Dabney wrote:

> You can have the menu emailed to you.

Yup. Bob's on their list. We hope to take you there when you get back.
Manresa's, too. After seeing Kinch beat Flay on Iron Chef America, I'm
ready for a trip to Los Gatos.

--Lin

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

Do I count?

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

> > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> Do I count?

Yep

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> > > So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> > > tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
> >
> > Do I count?
>
> Yep



Miche

--
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Michael Nielsen > wrote in news:0203c5e3-8715-4859-a13b-
:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>

I was away for a while too, but back again. Don't know if you remember me
but I remember you (sounds like a song lyric!)

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Core of my heart, my country! Land of the rainbow gold,
For flood and fire and famine she pays us back threefold.
My Country, Dorothea MacKellar, 1904

Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>
> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).

I remember you. I went through a fairly long period of not
posting or posting very little but am posting regularly again at
this point.

--
Jean B.

"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

I'm still here, Michael.

Jill

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>

i am flattered you remember me, micheal (i hope they're fond memories). i
am indisputably here, as are some others, who i am sure will speak up.

some folks say the dump has changed of late, but i think it is more the
same than not. hope you sitck around.

your pal,
blake

bolivar wrote:
> "Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I havent been here for years.
>>
>> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>>
>> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
>> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
>> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I
>> visited damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum
>> (lol). So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake,
>> chrisd,
>> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?
>>
>> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
>> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
>> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And
>> having it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district"
>> (the winery is beautiful btw).
>
>
> Hi Archon,
>
> Yeah some of us from years ago are still around. Silvia, if you mean
> the one from Spain, doesn't post anymore, but Chris, Jill, Sheldon,
> Victor, Melba (Barb), and a bunch of other old timers still do.
>
> Glad to see you again. What are you doing in this country? Working
> here now, or school?
>
> Boli

Hey, Boli - long time seeing your name! How are you?
And welcome back to you, Archon.

Dora (limey)

Dora

Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane.


Most of the people you mentioned other than Silvia are still
here.
I remember your Danish recipes quite well.

How long will you be in CA?

gloria p

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

They are, but for Silvia. Damsel comes and goes. Michael Odom comes
and goes. Bob Pastorio died on April 1, 2008. Margaret Suran has
pretty much stopped posting. Nice to see you. Are you coming to
Minnesota again? Damsel's planning a cook-in in Albert Lea for sometime
in June, I think.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - updated 3-30-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

On 2009-04-04, bolivar > wrote:

> Hi Archon,

Who?... Where?..... what nick?

nb

Michael Nielsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
> I am back in Davis, CA and its like a trip on memory lane. I remmber
> in 2004 there was almost a cookin in sacramento, but then the host
> fell on her bike. I remember a berkeley trip with chrisd and I visited
> damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).
>
> So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
> tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?


I am here, Michael, though I'd not consider myself an "old-timer" - at least
not on this ng, lol...


> PS: I am atm cooking brussel spouts (boiled slightly, fried in butter
> so the shell is caramelized), home-made guacamole (without
> foodprocessor or blender), and a nice steak from The Co-op. And having
> it with a napa valley Rom Bauer Cab "stags leap district" (the winery
> is beautiful btw).


I just bought a coupla pounds of nice brussels sprouts, they will be dinner
tomorrow...


--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

On 2009-04-04, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> That was his nick.
>
> He even came to chat...

what is it now? I see no "Archon".

nb

On 2009-04-04, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> His real name. Michael Nielsen. LOL.

Thank you.

> He is on the Mugshots page.....

Yeppers. I know THE history.

In article
>,
Michael Nielsen > wrote:


> > I do love good brussel sprouts. Your version sounds quite similar to
> > Thomas Keller's "Bouchon".
>
> Where is that? Where is a good restaurant to get a good steak? (none
> in Davis)

You might try Seasons at 1st and F Streets. They have a new chef who
seems competent. But, I haven't tried their steak. In Sacramento,
Morton's and Chops have good beef which I can attest to. You might head
down to Locke and try Al-the-Wop's. It has a unique ambience and the
steaks are not in Morton's class they are tasty and a lot cheaper.
Good luck-

Don in windy Davis, CA

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
> wrote:

>I visited
>damsel in dis dress in minnesota and saw the SPAM museum (lol).

And it was fun, wasn't it? LOL!

>So I wonder - is silvia, damsel in dis dress, gregory, blake, chrisd,
>tammy, sheldon the rude, jill the scot, et. al. still around?

I'm still here. Lots happening on the homefront, so this is the first
I've peeked at RFC for about a week. There's still way too much going
on to justify spending much time here for the time being. But you're
not rid of me. I'm like gum on the bottom of your shoe.

Welcome back!
Carol

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On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Damsel comes and goes.

Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.

>Are you coming to Minnesota again? Damsel's planning
>a cook-in in Albert Lea for sometime in June, I think.

The last weekend of June, unless things keep going the way they have
been. I'll keep y'all posted.

Carol

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HawaiianEye > wrote in news:49d76b20$0$13105$156eb02
@unlimited.newshosting.com:

> I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my cyber-stalkers.
> Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand, and my delicious
> Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!

Did that recipe get left out of the first edition? I can't find it in my
book, but I think I know who you are. Still clicking away?

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Core of my heart, my country! Land of the rainbow gold,
For flood and fire and famine she pays us back threefold.
My Country, Dorothea MacKellar, 1904

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:58:53 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>
>> On 2009-04-04, Christine Dabney > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That was his nick.
>>>
>>> He even came to chat...
>>>
>> what is it now? I see no "Archon".
>>
>> nb
>>
>
> His real name. Michael Nielsen. LOL.
>
> He is on the Mugshots page.....
>
> Christine
>

What a great looking bunch of people!


Becca

HawaiianEye wrote:
> I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my
> cyber-stalkers. Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand,
> and my delicious Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!

Nice to see you back. Do you still read the newsgroup where they
discuss guns and tequila? I still read the group but I stopped posting
there several years ago.


Becca

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> HawaiianEye wrote:
> > I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my
> > cyber-stalkers. Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand,
> > and my delicious Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!
>
> Nice to see you back. Do you still read the newsgroup where they
> discuss guns and tequila? I still read the group but I stopped posting
> there several years ago.
>
>
> Becca

What group is that?
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:13:48 +0900, HawaiianEye
> wrote:

>I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my cyber-stalkers.
>Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand, and my delicious
>Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!

HUGS! Write to me if you feel like it! (Your teriyaki sauce is very
good, too)

Carol

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In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >Damsel comes and goes.
>
> Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.

<grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.

> Carol
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - updated 3-30-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >Damsel comes and goes.
> >
> > Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.
>
> <grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.

You are a naughty girl Barb! ;-D
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>
>> HawaiianEye wrote:
>>
>>> I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my
>>> cyber-stalkers. Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand,
>>> and my delicious Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!
>>>
>> Nice to see you back. Do you still read the newsgroup where they
>> discuss guns and tequila? I still read the group but I stopped posting
>> there several years ago.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> What group is that?

rec.scuba

Oh, I forgot to mention they also talk about politics.


Becca

On Apr 3, 10:24 pm, Michael Nielsen > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I havent been here for years.
>
> On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.
>
Hmm. How old do you have to be? I was on in Chicago what, 15? years
ago. Cook-in at Kate's(?) condo on the lake. Any of you I met there?

Then I was absent for a few years and lost touch.

CC wouln't post my pic the last time I sent it (Gazpachinator), but
maybe I'll try again with a more normal one.

Welcome back.

Bulka

On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:00:44 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:21 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Damsel comes and goes.
>>
>> Yeah, in dance class, I majored in the Hokey-Pokey.
>
><grin> In, out, in, out. That's what it's all about.
>
Wasn't there a comic routine about that? Something like: "What if the
Hokey-Pokey really IS what it's all about?"
--

modom

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:24:20 -0700 (PDT), Michael Nielsen
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Hi,
>
>I havent been here for years.
>
>On the front page I dont see any of the oldtimers I knew.

<snip>

There are a lot of us around, but many of us aren't posting as much as
we used to. I've been posting here since about '94, but have done so
less and less as work piles up, the years pile on and my attention
span shortens :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:13:48 +0900, HawaiianEye
> fired up random neurons and synapses to
opine:

>I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my cyber-stalkers.
>Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand, and my delicious
>Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!

Hmmm, at a guess, I'd say a certain fellow who had how many days he'd
quit smoking in his sig. Yes?

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Becca > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> HawaiianEye wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm still here, but if I use my name it will draw all my
> >>> cyber-stalkers. Those that know me, know me from Japan and Thailand,
> >>> and my delicious Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe in the RFC cookbook!
> >>>
> >> Nice to see you back. Do you still read the newsgroup where they
> >> discuss guns and tequila? I still read the group but I stopped posting
> >> there several years ago.
> >>
> >>
> >> Becca
> >>
> >
> > What group is that?
>
> rec.scuba
>
> Oh, I forgot to mention they also talk about politics.
>
>
> Becca

<laughs> I have yet to be on a single usenet group that doesn't. ;-)

I should join that list. Might encourage me to get off my ass and use my
scuba gear in the closet again. It's been a few years, but taking
another refresher course would not be a bad idea. I don't remember how
to use dive tables.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> I'm still around but I'm not sure what
> is considered an old timer.

I'm not sure either. I've been here since 1996. Used to post as "Katra".
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>
>
>> I'm still around but I'm not sure what
>> is considered an old timer.
>>
>
> I'm not sure either. I've been here since 1996. Used to post as "Katra".
>


Remembers the name Katra, but I was not reading the group when you
changed monikers. I did not realize that was you.


Becca