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Friday, February 04, 2005
The other day this guy walked up to me and told me he was giving me his ipod. The only problem was that it was on top of a nearby telephone pole, and I had to get it down before I could use it. I walked over to the pole and shook it. The ipod didn't fall. I tried to climb up to it, but I kept sliding back down. I threw a few rocks trying to dislodge the device (and hopefully catch it on the way down) but it was stuck. I tried everything I could think of to get my hands on that elusive ipod but I failed every time, and honestly I wasn't even close. I turned to the guy:
"Hey, why the hell did you give it to me if I can't have it?"
"You can have it anytime you want, but it requires hard work and you're too lazy," he replied.
"That's ridiculous," I said, "I have been working my ass off, but I'm simply not capable of reaching it."
"Then you must be on drugs or stupid because you can reach up there with ease...that's how I got mine," he said.
We continued to exchange words, and as we did so I became enraged. He continued to taunt me and I reached my breaking point. I walked over, looked him square in the face and said, "Without me and others like me, you would be nothing."
Then I reached out to snap his neck, but he was already dead. The telephone pole crumbled to dust and the ipod fell into my hands.
"Hey, why the hell did you give it to me if I can't have it?"
"You can have it anytime you want, but it requires hard work and you're too lazy," he replied.
"That's ridiculous," I said, "I have been working my ass off, but I'm simply not capable of reaching it."
"Then you must be on drugs or stupid because you can reach up there with ease...that's how I got mine," he said.
We continued to exchange words, and as we did so I became enraged. He continued to taunt me and I reached my breaking point. I walked over, looked him square in the face and said, "Without me and others like me, you would be nothing."
Then I reached out to snap his neck, but he was already dead. The telephone pole crumbled to dust and the ipod fell into my hands.
Posted by: Zart / 8:22 PM 
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SUN-DRIED TOMATO, OLIVE & ASIAGO CROSTINI
These Florentine-style crostini are easy to assemble and can be prepared several hours ahead.
Ingredients:
-One 8-ounce sourdough baguette
-Olive oil for brushing on bread 2 garlic cloves, peeled
-1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
-One 2 1/4-ounce can sliced black olives, drained
-3/4 cup mayonnaise
-1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
-3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
-1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Cut the baguette into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place on rimmed baking sheet(s). Lightly brush tops with olive oil. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until tops are toasted and bottoms are still a little soft. If baking on two racks, reverse positions halfway through baking time. (Cooled toasts may be stored in a plastic bag at room temperature overnight.)
Mince the garlic in a food processor. Scrape down sides and add the tomatoes, olives, mayonnaise, Asiago, mozzarella and pepper. Process until finely minced. (Mixture may be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
Arrange toasts on rimmed baking sheet(s). Spread the tomato mixture on top. (Toasts may covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours).
Preheat a conventional oven to 450° or convection oven to 425°. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the topping is slightly puffed.
Yields about 46 crostini
Make it easy tips:
-- For a cocktail party, cut the bread slices straight instead of on a diagonal. They will be smaller, but easier to eat.
-- Do not overbake the bread slices; they will become crisper when baked with the topping on them. They should feel slightly soft when pressed on the bottom.
-- For a more professional appearance, spread filling to edges of toasts.
PER CROSTINI: 60 calories, 1 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 5 g fat (1 g saturated), 3 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 0 fiber.
These Florentine-style crostini are easy to assemble and can be prepared several hours ahead.
Ingredients:
-One 8-ounce sourdough baguette
-Olive oil for brushing on bread 2 garlic cloves, peeled
-1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
-One 2 1/4-ounce can sliced black olives, drained
-3/4 cup mayonnaise
-1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
-3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
-1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Cut the baguette into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place on rimmed baking sheet(s). Lightly brush tops with olive oil. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until tops are toasted and bottoms are still a little soft. If baking on two racks, reverse positions halfway through baking time. (Cooled toasts may be stored in a plastic bag at room temperature overnight.)
Mince the garlic in a food processor. Scrape down sides and add the tomatoes, olives, mayonnaise, Asiago, mozzarella and pepper. Process until finely minced. (Mixture may be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
Arrange toasts on rimmed baking sheet(s). Spread the tomato mixture on top. (Toasts may covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours).
Preheat a conventional oven to 450° or convection oven to 425°. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the topping is slightly puffed.
Yields about 46 crostini
Make it easy tips:
-- For a cocktail party, cut the bread slices straight instead of on a diagonal. They will be smaller, but easier to eat.
-- Do not overbake the bread slices; they will become crisper when baked with the topping on them. They should feel slightly soft when pressed on the bottom.
-- For a more professional appearance, spread filling to edges of toasts.
PER CROSTINI: 60 calories, 1 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 5 g fat (1 g saturated), 3 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 0 fiber.
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: February 9, 2005 12:03 PM
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