classicalgeek

@classicalgeek (185)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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How do you cut the spicy taste in your recipes?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12588) • United States 7 Jul 11

My brother in law is a chef. So we are always getting to try new recipes, or things we haven't had before. The other day he mad this recipe called "Angry chicken" It was supposed to be VERY SPICY. But the majority of our group...

chicken

spicy

tasty

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classicalgeek You can also add apples or potatoes to a too-spicy dish to even out the heat. Potatoes and apples tend to soak up the flavours around them, which is why they are ideal for correcting stuff that is too hot to eat. Your brother-in-law has the right idea, too....

7 Jul 11

Plagiarism: where do you draw the line?

SpikeTheLobster @SpikeTheLobster (6403) 19 Jun 11

Scarface2010 was asking about scraping blogs on another thread here at MyLot, but his question prompted me to ask you all what you'd think in this situation. Bear in mind it's completely hypothetical. Imagine two people scrape...

autoblogging

plagiarism

scraping

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classicalgeek In the U.S., there is what is called the "Fair Use" doctrine, which means you can quote a short excerpt for illustrative purposes. Twenty or thirty words out of one of my blog posts definitely counts as a short excerpt, and my own (mostly medical) blog itself...

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Those darn Thistles

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 7 Jul 11

I am growing some plants, and well I can use Roundup to kill the thistles around the house, the garbage, and around the patio, I do have a small garden on the side of the house where there are a couple of thistles that are getting...

hate those thistles

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classicalgeek Actually, if they are edible, I eat them. (Cardoons and artichokes are nothing but edible thistles.) Otherwise I let them go to seed, harvest the seeds for the birds (if the birds don't get there first), and wait for everything else in the garden to go...

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Life after Uni

marxistmind @marxistmind (102) 6 Jul 11

I have just completed my Foundation Degree, like many others around the world I am on my summer break before I complete a full BA degree. I am wondering what other people have done, or are doing with their lives after...

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classicalgeek Although I did not get the degree I originally intended (M.D.), I did end up getting a master's degree and having the most satisfying 24 years of my life! I originally started out to be a researcher in neuroscience. Specifically, I wanted to do research in...

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I think I've had it with Triond

Catana @Catana (735) • United States 12 Aug 10

This is the third time I've tried writing articles for Triond, and the site just gets more and more annoying each time. So far, in the less than two weeks I've been back, I've gotten about a dozen email reminders to verify my...

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classicalgeek I occasionally write for Triond, more for backlinks to my existing articles on the other revenue-sharing sites rather than anything else. My problem with Triond is where they choose to put my content. For example, an article on make-ahead gifts in your kitchen...

4 Jul 11

what will you do if you had your net connection down for a month?

natliegleb @natliegleb (5175) • India 3 Jul 11

what will you do for days if you are unable to use internet for over a month and how would you react?

internet

money

people

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classicalgeek Fortunately, with wifi hotspots just about everywhere, I can take my laptop and go to a café or the library. Since I do a lot of work online, I cannot be without my internet connection for a long time, or I will lose clients and money! So I am very grateful to...

3 Jul 11

I just love French toast!! :)

jemilane @jemilane (176) • Philippines 21 Jun 11

And I really want to know how to make one. Could somebody teach me how to make one? Gee, thanks! :)

french toast

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classicalgeek Here is a link to the general theory of making French toast, which is then extended to all kinds of other, similar recipes, and gives you a lot of great ideas for how to really expand on the basic idea of French toast, including savory French toast and dishes...

3 Jul 11

Did any one really earn money online really, or all this really is just a junk.

pkraj111 @pkraj111 (2458) • India 2 Jul 11

I tried many earn money programs online. I tried paid to click - Neo Bux is the one site that pays,but you have to wait an awfully long time Paid to read - No good site ever Paid to write - I wrote so many articles but received...

earn money online

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classicalgeek I do a lot of paid to write and affiliate programs for residuals. As for making money, last year I paid taxes on over $900 from writing for the internet alone. If you are interested you can check my profile for links to my making money online articles. Right...

3 Jul 11

Pie shells......homemade

RitterSport @RitterSport (2451) • Lippstadt, Germany 23 Jun 11

Hi friends, I love to try out new dishes. When I come across Pie Recipes most ofteh they state to buy a pie shell or pie crust. They are not available here. Is it possible to make ones own pie shells, preferably with full grain...

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classicalgeek You can definitely make your own pie crust, and use any kind of flour you like, including whole-grain flour. I even use gluten-free flours like amaranth for one of my friends who has gluten allergies. Here goes: In a large bowl, put in your flour. Add...

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Breakfast for dinner?

cutepenguin @cutepenguin (6431) • Canada 27 Jun 11

We sometimes will have a meal that is usually thought of as a breakfast meal (like fried eggs, or pancakes, that kind of thing) as our dinner meal. It's cheaper, it's fast, and we really like breakfast food. Our new meal plan (if...

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classicalgeek I do this all the time: omelettes, savoury French toast, savoury pancakes, even savoury hot cereals! I love mixing things up and making one thing into something else, so I'm looking forward to seeing what other cooks are doing! I also end up eating dinner...

3 Jul 11

Do you use avocados when cooking?

belonephobicgirl @belonephobicgirl (513) • United States 3 Jul 11

I rarely use recipes with avocados in them, but I tried the subway avocado sandwich and my taste buds were happy. So, a couple of nights ago I made California Style Chicken Cordeon Bleu, with avocado. It was really tasty! I...

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classicalgeek I regularly use avocados: in soups, sorbets, ice creams, on salads, sandwiches, appetizers, in patés, terrines, just about anything. I even use avocados in desserts! I had a chocolate pudding made with avocadoes that was out of this world. So count me as an...

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What should we cut Social Security? Veterans Benefits?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 29 Jun 11

President Obama wants to know what to cut. His answer is Increasing taxes on the Rich. Before we do that let give him some other suggestion. 1. Eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency. 2. Stop subsidies to Planned...

budget cuts

debt reduction

deficet

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classicalgeek As far as your comment about funding startup costs, you have to do that for any new business. No new business is profitable until it's up and running. I should know, I own a small business. If I were to start a new one, the start-up costs have to come from...

2 Jul 11

What should we cut Social Security? Veterans Benefits?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 29 Jun 11

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classicalgeek We should keep Social Security. It has less than 1% overhead, which is less than any stock or money-market fund. In addition, starving old people just isn't good karma. I'm old enough to have parents and grandparents who knew first-hand what it was like to...

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How to add backlink to my blog?

yspmyl @yspmyl (3435) • Malaysia 10 Jun 11

I have been having my blog for sometime, but I have not really promoting it ever since I started it. And recently I just found out that my blog's page rank is equal to N/A. And after searching awhile on the internet,...

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classicalgeek The good news is that if you have an adsense account, you can earn from putting your backlinks on other sites. This benefits you three ways: first, search engines will like your site more, because there is a backlink, therefore it ranks higher in the search...

1 Jul 11

what you do with your old blog contents?

omchesunche @omchesunche (1755) • Indonesia 1 Jul 11

Maybe easier if we just started a blog but once grows and hundreds or more pages have been published then we tend to forgot the old ones. One thing I always do is linking the new contents to old ones then it still has good amount...

old blog contents

old published contents

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classicalgeek I backlink them on about a dozen different sites, and I don't forget to link old ones to new ones. About once a month I go through all the posts and make a mind map and try to see how different posts relate to each other. Since one of my blogs is four years...

1 Jul 11

When do you prepare your luggage?

elida279 @elida279 (165) • Bulgaria 1 Jul 11

Finally the long waited vacation is here!!! We're leaving tomorrow and I expect that it's going to be fantastic. It's a surprise week in Dubai and definitely the kids will have lots of fun. So I'm trying to prepare the luggage at...

luggage

travel

vacation

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classicalgeek I do some mental planning ahead, but I normally pack everything the day before. If I am taking a bunch of stuff to someone, I will plan that out well in advance (sometimes I visit friends and teach their children how to make certain crafts). Otherwise I just...

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Can you live without your TV or computer for one day?

Fireheart @Fireheart (683) • India 30 Jun 11

For me, in a way it possible and not possible too, although i never tried it out, what if just simply taking a challenge to avoid both computer and tv in your life, i ask of you for one day, can you do it. People nowadays are so...

can you do it

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classicalgeek I did this for several days about six weeks ago when I was visiting friends. The last evening we got on the computer because their son is my web master, LOL, and I had to show him how to do something. This family does not watch any television (they have only...

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How's your solvency? Is the reccession over for you yet?

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 30 Jun 11

I hear a lot of politicians and political pundits saying that we are beginning to rebound from the recession and that things are starting to improve. From where I sit, I fail to see any significant difference in the job market or...

financial recovery

government spending

spending

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classicalgeek I have to agree with your last sentence. When the recession hit I could not find even part-time work, and I have a Master's degree and postgraduate work. I would even have taken a job cleaning toilets, but there weren't any. Perhaps I would have found work...

1 Jul 11