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1 (16 ounce) can purple plums, undrained 2 tablespoons chilli sauce 1/4 cup olive oil or margarine 2 (3 pound) broiler chicken, cut into 8 pieces 3 tablespoons minced onion 2 oranges 3 cloves garlic, minced paprika 1/4 cup sugar Garnish: orange slices, reserved plums 1/4 cup lemon juice Remove pits form plums and place in a medium bowl with liquid, … [Read more...] about Plum Chicken

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This needs to be done in preparation for going Independent. Need to pick up some items- after independency~ Folders Ledger Something to keep receipts in. New Table Need to start keeping track of receipts more better. Maybe designate one account for biz; one for personal. Should open a savings account to put tax money in. [w/ effcu] Probably should keep a spreadsheet … [Read more...] about To Do List

Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields. British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on … [Read more...] about Sometimes it DOES take a Rocket Scientist!

Tom Koch MAD #305 (Sept. 1991), pp. 12-13. Each year, millions of tiny kids are herded into day care centers and Sunday schools where they are commanded to join in the singing of traditional songs and carols before they are old enough to read and understand the lyrics. The result is tragically predictable. They sing the words they think they hear, and form a pattern that often … [Read more...] about AMERICA’S TRADITIONAL SONGS AS THEY SOUND TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS