On 2017-09-02 8:42 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> They should have provided better boots. I had a summer job for two
>> years in a row at an alloy smelting plants. We were issued with good
>> quality boots with soles tough enough that we could stand on almost
>> red hot metal without hurting the soles. They would keep the heat out
>> for close to five minutes. Then you could stand in a puddle and the
>> water would boil. It took at least as long for the boots to cool off
>> as it took them to heat up.
>>>
>
> Hi Dave, the Navy doesn't provide your boots except in rare replacement
> situations like the flight deck personnel. The rest buy them from the
> authorized lists at the uniform store. My last set was 150$.
>

Wow. They are cheap buggers. When I was in the reserves we were issued
boots, and I was just a part timer. That summer job provided me with a
new pair each summer. and when I worked for the government we were
allowed a new pair of boots once a year. One year they decided they
would buy our uniform boots because they wanted us to have the same
colour dark brown boots. It was a disaster. However we switched to dark
blue uniforms and black police boots, which were amazing. They were
Insulate and were comfortable in the summer and warm in the winter.

Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-09-02 8:42 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > They should have provided better boots. I had a summer job for two
> > > years in a row at an alloy smelting plants. We were issued with
> > > good quality boots with soles tough enough that we could stand
> > > on almost red hot metal without hurting the soles. They would
> > > keep the heat out for close to five minutes. Then you could stand
> > > in a puddle and the water would boil. It took at least as long
> > > for the boots to cool off as it took them to heat up.
> > > >
> >
> > Hi Dave, the Navy doesn't provide your boots except in rare
> > replacement situations like the flight deck personnel. The rest
> > buy them from the authorized lists at the uniform store. My last
> > set was 150$.
> >
>
> Wow. They are cheap buggers. When I was in the reserves we were
> issued boots, and I was just a part timer. That summer job provided
> me with a new pair each summer. and when I worked for the government
> we were allowed a new pair of boots once a year. One year they
> decided they would buy our uniform boots because they wanted us to
> have the same colour dark brown boots. It was a disaster. However we
> switched to dark blue uniforms and black police boots, which were
> amazing. They were Insulate and were comfortable in the summer and
> warm in the winter.

Reserves work different and part of it is an outfitting to the mission.
Active duty get an initial outfitting then an annual stipend to
maintain it. Generally the boots last a good 6 years minimum. That
pair that melted the sole off, was about 8 years by then. I'd brought
a spare set with me on the gulf deployment just in case.

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On Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11:55:36 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> On 9/2/2017 12:26 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 2:02:59 PM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> >> On 9/1/2017 4:26 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Moroccan food. The most interesting being a pastry made with phyllo, chicken, almonds, and egg. It was a upside down tart dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...D3RU006WY6B7ig
> >>>
> >>
> >> Wow, no offense, but my first thought was - what a lovely throw pillow!
> >>
> >> Bet it was tasty.
> >
> > There were many throw pillows in the joint. This causes me to lounge. Perhaps excessively so.
>
>
> LOL!
>
> >That "pillow" was served hot out of the oven. It was a painful experience because you're eating the food with your hand. It is customary to eat with your right hand. Well, that's what I remember. The left hand is considered to be "dirty." This is another reason to learn to play the guitar the proper way. OTOH, I could be wrong.
> >
>
> The Hendrix sammich grip?

I never developed that grip. Perhaps I can work on that now that I got some spare time. I have a Strat with a lefty neck so I'm halfway there.

On 9/1/2017 8:43 AM, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 8:06:23 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mine was free zucchini sliced into half-moons and cooked in spaghetti
>>>> sauce (husband's homemade), with a little parmesan and provolone melted
>>>> on top.
>>>
>>> What is "free zucchini?"
>>
>> Co-worker left it on a table in the break room.
>
> Ah, so free of cost. Thanks. Your cooking of it sounds good.
>
I often add zucchini to tomato sauce for spaghetti. It's not free, but
at the farm stand it's very inexpensive so may as well be.

Jill