[Vhfcn-l] Vhfcn-l Digest, Vol 84, Issue 7
Jon Walker
boromgr at cox.net
Tue May 15 17:44:48 EDT 2018
Anyone out here have an aortic valve replacement - either a thru the chest
or thru the femoral artery route? Would like inputs as I am facing this in
a few days/weeks at most. THX
Jon Walker S/W 54 64-65 and 69-69
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> 1. Fwd: Monday musings (Darrell Elmore)
> 2. Fwd: DEA Bravado (Roger W. Ek)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 12:51:29 -0400
> From: Darrell Elmore <moeelmore at aol.com>
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> Subject: [Vhfcn-l] Fwd: Monday musings
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> I want my money and years to run out together.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Thewlis via Vhfcn-l <vhfcn-l at vhfcn.org>
> To: MoeElmore <MoeElmore at aol.com>
> Cc: VHFCN1 Pilots and Crew <vhfcn-l at vhfcn.org>
> Sent: Mon, May 14, 2018 8:27 am
> Subject: [Vhfcn-l] Monday musings
>
> Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it
> the
> fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money.
>
> Jonathan Clements
>
>
>
> Money is something you got to make in case you don't die.
>
> Max Asnas
>
>
>
> It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man.
>
> Scott Elledge
>
>
>
> I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your
> annuities. It is the only pleasure I have left.
>
> Voltaire
>
>
>
> It is better to live rich than to die rich.
>
> Samuel Johnson
>
>
>
> People ask me what I'd most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh
> birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit.
>
> George Burns
>
>
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>
> 5 Ways to Define a Sandwich, According to the Law
>
>
>
> It's easy to say what a sandwich is. Grilled cheese? Definitely a sandwich.
> Bacon, lettuce, and tomato? There's no question. Things start to get messy
> when you specify what a sandwich isn't. Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about
> a burrito, or an open-faced turkey melt?
>
>
>
> The question of sandwich-hood sounds like something a monk might ponder on
> a
> mountaintop. But the answer has real-world implications. On several
> occasions, governments have ruled on the food industry's right to use the
> delectable label. Now, Ruth Bader Ginsburg-pop culture icon, scrunchie
> connoisseur, and Supreme Court Justice-has weighed in on the matter.
>
>
>
> When pressed on the hot-button issue as to whether a hot dog is a sandwich
> while appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ginsburg proved her
> extreme judiciousness by throwing the question back at Colbert and asking
> for his definition of sandwich before making a ruling. Her summation? A hot
> dog fits Colbert's definition of a sandwich, and therefore can be
> considered
> one.
>
>
>
> While RBG's ruling may not be an official one, it matches Merriam-Webster's
> bold declaration that a hot dog is a sandwich (even if the Hot Dog Council
> disagrees). Officially, here's where the law stands on the great sandwich
> debate.
>
>
>
> 1. CALIFORNIA: HOT DOGS ARE SANDWICHES
>
> Hot dogs are often snagged in the center of the sandwich semantics drama.
> Despite fitting the description of a food product served on a bread-like
> product, many sandwich purists insist that hot dogs deserve their own
> category. California joins Merriam-Webster in declaring that a hot dog is a
> sandwich nonetheless. The bold word choice appears in the state's tax law,
> which mentions "hot dog and hamburger sandwiches" served from "sandwich
> stands or booths." Applying the sandwich label to burgers is less
> controversial, but it's still worth debating.
>
>
>
> 2. MASSACHUSETTS COURT: A BURRITO IS NOT A SANDWICH
>
> When Qdoba threatened to encroach on the territory of a Panera Bread in
> Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, the owners of the bakery franchise fought back.
> They claimed the Mexican chain's arrival would violate their lease
> agreement
> with the White City Shopping Center-specifically the clause that prohibits
> the strip mall from renting to other sandwich restaurants. "We were
> surprised at the suit because we think it's common sense that a burrito is
> not a sandwich," Jeff Ackerman, owner of the Qdoba franchise group, told
> The
> Boston Globe.
>
>
>
> The Worcester County Superior Court agreed. When the issue went before the
> court in 2006, Cambridge chef and food writer Christopher Schlesinger
> testified against Panera [PDF], saying, "I know of no chef or culinary
> historian who would call a burrito a sandwich. Indeed, the notion would be
> absurd to any credible chef or culinary historian."
>
>
>
> Justice Jeffrey A. Locke ruled that Qdoba would be allowed to move into the
> shopping center citing an entry in Merriam-Webster as the most damning
> evidence against Panera's case. "The New Webster Third International
> Dictionary describes a 'sandwich' as 'two thin pieces of bread, usually
> buttered, with a thin layer (as of meat, cheese, or savory mixture) spread
> between them,'" he said. "Under this definition and as dictated by common
> sense, this court finds that the term 'sandwich' is not commonly understood
> to include burritos, tacos, and quesadillas."
>
>
>
> 3. USDA: A SANDWICH IS MEAT BETWEEN TWO SLICES OF BREAD
>
> If you want to know the definition of a certain dish, the officials at the
> U.S. Department of Agriculture are good people to ask. It's their job to
> make sure that the nation's supply of meat is correctly labeled. When it
> comes to sandwiches, the agency follows strict criteria. "A sandwich is a
> meat or poultry filling between two slices of bread, a bun, or a biscuit,"
> Mark Wheeler, who works in food and safety at the USDA, told NPR. His
> definition comes from the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book used by
> the department (the USDA only covers the "labeling of meat, poultry, and
> egg
> products," while the FDA handles everything else, which is why the USDA's
> definition excludes things like grilled cheese). Not included under their
> umbrella of foodstuff served between bread are burritos, wraps, and hot
> dogs.
>
>
>
> 4. ALSO THE USDA: A BURRITO IS A "SANDWICH-LIKE PRODUCT"
>
> The USDA's definition may not be as simple and elegant as it seems. A
> sandwich is one thing, but a "sandwich-like product" is different
> territory.
> The same labeling policy book Mark Wheeler referred to when describing a
> sandwich lumps burritos into this vague category. Fajitas "may also be" a
> sandwich-like product, as long as the strips of meat in question come
> bundled in a tortilla. Another section of the book lists hot dogs and
> hamburgers as examples of sandwich-type products when laying out inspection
> policies for pre-packaged dinners. So is there an example of a
> meat-wrapped-in-carb dish that doesn't belong to the sandwich family?
> Apparently strombolis are where the USDA draws the line. The Food Standards
> and Labeling Policy Book clearly states the product "is not considered a
> traditional sandwich" [PDF].
>
>
>
> 5. NEW YORK: IF IT'S SERVED ON SOMETHING REMOTELY BREAD-LIKE, IT'S A
> SANDWICH
>
> When it comes to sandwiches, New York doesn't discriminate. In a bulletin
> outlining the state's tax policy, a description of what constitutes a
> sandwich warrants its own subhead. The article reads:
>
>
>
> "Sandwiches include cold and hot sandwiches of every kind that are prepared
> and ready to be eaten, whether made on bread, on bagels, on rolls, in
> pitas,
> in wraps, or otherwise, and regardless of the filling or number of layers.
> A
> sandwich can be as simple as a buttered bagel or roll, or as elaborate as a
> six-foot, toasted submarine sandwich."
>
>
>
> It then moves on to examples of taxable sandwiches. The list includes items
> widely-believed to bear the label, like Reubens, paninis, club sandwiches,
> and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Other entries, like burritos,
> gyros,
> open-faced sandwiches, and hot dogs, may cause confusion among diners.
>
>
>
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>
>
> Witness to some of the bloodiest battles in history, Ulysses S. Grant could
> not stomach the sight of animal blood. Rare steak nauseated him.
>
>
>
> John Adams was the first president to reside in the White House, moving in
> November, 1800 while the paint was still wet.
>
>
>
> Before becoming a politician, Lyndon B. Johnson taught school in Texas.
>
>
>
> Harry Truman popularized the saying, "If you can't stand the heat, stay out
> of the kitchen."
>
>
>
> Jimmy Carter was the sixth cousin of Richard Nixon.
>
>
>
> Gerald Ford once worked as a fashion model for Cosmopolitan and Look
> magazines in the 1940's. He was on this Cosmopolitan cover with Phyllis
> Brown in April 1942. Illustrator Bradshaw Crandall.
>
>
>
> Ulysses S. Grant smoked 20 cigars a day, which probably caused the throat
> cancer that resulted in his death.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 04:30:11 -0400
> From: "Roger W. Ek" <mequest at telplus.net>
> To: Ralph Cook <blusgtar at ptd.net>, VHFCN1 Pilots and Crew
> <vhfcn-l at vhfcn.org>, Gene Trisch <genetrisch at yahoo.com>, John
> Rowan
> <rowan at rownetco.com>
> Cc: VHFCN1 Pilots and Crew <vhfcn-l at vhfcn.org>
> Subject: [Vhfcn-l] Fwd: DEA Bravado
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> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >> From: "Dr. Daniel Quon"
> >> Date: May 14, 2018 at 9:58:17 PM CDT
> >> Subject: DEA Bravado
> >>
> >>
> >> A DEA Agent stopped at a ranch in Texas and talked to an old rancher.
> He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown
> drugs." The rancher said, "okay, but don't go into that field over
> there...", as he pointed out the location. The DEA Agent verbally exploded
> and said, "look mister, I have the authority of the federal government with
> me!" Reaching into his rear back pocket, the arrogant officer removed his
> badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher. "See this badge?! This badge
> means I can go wherever I want... On any land! No questions asked, no
> answers given! Do you understand old man?!"
> >>
> >> The rancher kindly nodded, apologized, and went about his chores.
> Moments later the rancher heard loud screams, he looked up and saw the DEA
> agent running for his life, being chased by the ranchers big Santa
> Gertrudis Bull...... With every step the bull was gaining ground on the
> officer, and it was likely that he'd sure enough get gored before he
> reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified. The old rancher threw
> down his tools, ran as fast as he could to the fence, and yelled at the top
> of his lungs......
> >>
> >> "YOUR BADGE! SHOW HIM YOUR BADGE!"
> >>
> >>
> >> Typos and errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation may be present
> due to the translation from Redneck Chinese to English in this message sent
> from my iPhone.
>
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