Petty Vents

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Folks, I have a petty vent, petty, because it isn't important enough to start world war III over. But I keep seeing Bruschetta sold as everything but bruschetta. I see it sold as a topping, in jars, looking like salsa. I see it as a potato chip flavor, I see it in recipes to top toasted bread. Bruschetta is not a topping. What it is, is a bread roll that's been cut in half, lengthwise, then dipped, or slathered with first pressed olive oil, then toasted over a fire. Finally, raw garlic is rubbed on the toasted bread roll. Bruschetta was the means for testing the quality of the first pressed olive oil. It has nothing to do with toppings, or jarred this, or potatoes.

If you want to make a tomato-flavored topping for potato chips, or a topping for toast, call it something else. It's not bruschetta. If you don't believe me, look up the culinary history of bruschetta. There are a boatload of articles on the stuff, and from trusted sources.

Ok, I'm done now.

 

[GotGarlic]

+1, Chief. That's one of my pet peeves, too

 

[CraigC]

I love toasting the bread that has been drizzled with olive oil, then rubbed with raw garlic and raw tomato! Maybe a sprinkle of kosher or sea salt.

 

[CharlieD]

Just my luck. Suppose to be flying from NY. Flight delayed from 9PM till 12AM.
This time I'm smart, I brought food


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[Cheryl J]

I'm sorry to hear that, Charlie! I hope once you board your flight, that it's a smooth and uneventful one. Take care.

 

[CharlieD]

Finally boarded the plane. 1:12 AM.


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[Addie]

Finally boarded the plane. 1:12 AM.

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Think of your flight as catching a Red Eye flight. Good luck and happy and safe landing.

 

[Caslon]

A political pet peeve not having to do with the upcoming election or the candidates or either party. So don't go there.

The US Navy has requested that an ongoing production of a new class of small attack ships be halted or drastically scaled back. The ships in question have had numerous sea trial failures. Cracked hulls, failed engines that caused them to be out of sea trials for weeks, rusting parts, etc. Sen John McCain stated he doubts those ships could take on more than a few small craft at a time. AP Photo


"Congress Buys the Navy a $400 Million Pork Ship
In the nearly eight years since the first Littoral Combat Ship was delivered to the Navy, it hasn’t won many ardent fans beyond the Navy, its home-state lawmakers or the employees of the two shipbuilders producing dueling models. The ships’ maiden voyages have been marked by cracked hulls, engine failures, unexpected rusting, software snafus, weapons glitches and persistent criticism of how vulnerable they are to an attack".

“The ship is not reliable,” the Pentagon’s operational test and evaluation director said in a report released in January..."

They're getting them anyways, whether they want them or not. Why you ask????

The contractor building these flawed vessels donated millions in campaign contributions to these congressional politicians who are forcing continued construction of them even tho the DOD says they don't want more of them. They're being forced down the Navy's throats by the congressional politicians and lobbyists who need to pay back the ship's building contractor, who donated millions to their campaigns, along with those same congressmen who want to keep the lucrative contract going for their districts. I repeat, the Navy wants the production of these ships drastically scaled back or halted. The ship is a ridiculous failure. Tough luck US Navy, you're getting them whether you want them or not.

Just another example of the power some in the US Congress have to perpetuate lunacy in order to return a favor. Situation normal.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/littoral-combat-ship-congress-navy-pentagon-400-million-pork-214009

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

I feel that until money is taken out of politics, this county is sliding down a slippery slope to destruction. The special interests who provide millions to campaigns don't care about what is right. They only care about lining their own Pockets, in my opinion.

So Caslon, we are in agreement.

Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[taxlady]

Caslon, ticks me off too. Chief, I agree.

I won't say more here, 'cause I would just start a whole political rant.

 

[Andy M.]

The system is broken for sure. I choose not to encourage those who have broken it.

 

[Caslon]

It irks me.

 

[CharlieD]

Grrrrrrrrrrr ......


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[Caslon]

uh-huh

"...urge to kill rising...rising...rising...fading..."

Homer S.

 

[Dawgluver]

A might bit irked. I pay hefty bucks for DirecTv to provide me with satellite, as we live out in the sticks and no cable is available. The local stations kept disappearing yesterday, though the Food Network worked fine, and local channels were in and out today. OK. I called DTV yesterday, went through the usual rigamarole of press 1, etc., and finally got to talk to an actual person. Who's native language is not English, though she was very sweet, and felt my pain. Which still didn't fix my issue of having local channels stuttering and blanking out. She told me there's a satellite that's malfunctioning, and DTV will send out a technician two Fridays from now. Well, that will be helpful.

 

[roadfix]

She told me there's a satellite that's malfunctioning, and DTV will send out a technician two Fridays from now.

Now, that's cool job!

 

[Dawgluver]

Now, that's cool job!

Heh. I would like that job too, though it might be an issue now that DH and I don't climb ladders anymore.

We did have Yosemite Sam a few years ago to work on our satellite dish, who didn't bother to bring a ladder. No problem, says we. We got him a ladder. He still didn't want to do what he was supposed to do, just wanted to drop the bunch of satellite parts off and then leave. The last couple DTV guys were sweeties though. One was totally incompetent, the other seemed to know what he was doing.

First world problems...

 

[Dawgluver]

Drat. Dang TV is still stuttering and popping in and out. I'm sick of Food Network. This issue is on DTV, not me.

Bwahahaha. DH said he will "take care" of it. I wrote down the DTV number for him. DH has the patience of a gnat. He will not last being put on hold for more than 30 seconds. "Here I Come To Save the Day". Either Mighty Mouse or an imitator. Thinking Andy Kaufman, it might be someone else.

Thinking I will put Beagle to work on this. She's a good listener, and can probably explain the situation better.

 

[roadfix]

Sorry to hear that..... It's still going to be a few days before they can send a technician out into orbit to fix that satellite.

 

[Dawgluver]

I know. First world problems...

So far DH has gotten as far as I did, but he's more verbose. He thinks that since he's in business and a man that he might have more pull. HA! Screech away, DH.

My technique is to be nice, soothe and salve, and, well, just be nice. The fangs are just below the surface, be careful, you never know.