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  1. Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.
    I was told that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are
    expected to go for at least 2 minutes.

    Give it a try!!

    http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a handful of
    fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That went into an
    omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter. Sprinkled with a
    Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy and browned on the
    bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was missing. Maybe chopped
    tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking some kind of herbs would have
    enlivened it, but for the life of me I can't think which herbs would be an
    improvement.

    Bob

  2. Not terribly difficult... just terribly boring.

    Download the demo for Enigmo and give it a try:
    (http://www.pangeasoft.net/enigmo/)
    Talk about addictive!! Kev

  3. Quoted message said:

    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a handful of
    fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That went into an
    omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter. Sprinkled with a
    Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy and browned on the
    bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was missing. Maybe chopped
    tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking some kind of herbs would have
    enlivened it, but for the life of me I can't think which herbs would be an
    improvement.

    SALSA!!!! (kiddin'... a good sprinkling of Lowry's would've helped...
    oregano?) Kev

  4. Bob Terwilliger said:


    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a handful of
    fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That went into an
    omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter. Sprinkled with a
    Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy and browned on the
    bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was missing. Maybe chopped
    tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking some kind of herbs would have
    enlivened it, but for the life of me I can't think which herbs would be an
    improvement.

    I'd have added a small bit of finely minced garlic to the butter for 30
    seconds or so before putting in the egg mixture, but then I'm addicted
    to garlic. Garnished with chives or parsley.

    More important than any of those things would be a good grind (or
    pinch) of nutmeg. Nutmeg greatly enhances spinach and goes well with
    cottage cheese, too. -aem

  5. Bob Terwilliger said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.
    I was told that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are
    expected to go for at least 2 minutes.

    Give it a try!!

    http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a handful of
    fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That went into an
    omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter. Sprinkled with a
    Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy and browned on the
    bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was missing. Maybe chopped
    tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking some kind of herbs would have
    enlivened it, but for the life of me I can't think which herbs would be an
    improvement.

    Bob


    I say add bacon. Or garlic or thyme? Chili peppers?

    I liek the flendered approach, will give ti a try some time.


  6. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a
    handful of fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That
    went into an omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter.
    Sprinkled with a Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy
    and browned on the bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was
    missing. Maybe chopped tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking
    some kind of herbs would have enlivened it, but for the life of me I
    can't think which herbs would be an improvement.

    Bob


    I say add bacon. Or garlic or thyme? Chili peppers?

    I like the blendered approach, will give ti a try some time.

    Sorry about the typos. And I just thought of sardines or anchovies.....

  7. If you're a sudoku fan, here's a good on-line version:

    http://sudoku.com.au

    It has a pretty nifty app for playing on the computer if that's what
    you want, new puzzles in four levels each day, and an archive of old
    ones you can play until your eyes bleed. Also a message board for each
    puzzle, the addicts exchange hints and such.

    I'm still not sure if I like this game, but I'm determined to get good
    at it because my brother-in-law was better than me.

    Brian

    --
    If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
    won't shut up.
    -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

  8. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Bob Terwilliger' virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.
    I was told that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are
    expected to go for at least 2 minutes.

    Give it a try!!

    http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

    ObFood: Brunch was made by putting 3 eggs into the blender with a handful of
    fresh spinach and a big spoonful of cottage cheese. That went into an
    omelet pan which had been pre-heated with butter. Sprinkled with a
    Jack/Colby pre-shredded cheese, cooked until puffy and browned on the
    bottom, and served with wheat toast. Something was missing. Maybe chopped
    tomatoes in the omelet? I can't help thinking some kind of herbs would have
    enlivened it, but for the life of me I can't think which herbs would be an
    improvement.

    Bob

    Tomato... :-)
    --
    Om.

    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

  9. "Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.

    OK, I'm phenomenal...20.87 seconds after about 2 minutes
    of playing around with it. Will have to come back and try
    for the "fighter pilot" level a while later.

    Bob M.

  10. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Bob Myers said:

    "Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.

    OK, I'm phenomenal...20.87 seconds after about 2 minutes
    of playing around with it. Will have to come back and try
    for the "fighter pilot" level a while later.

    Bob M.

    I lasted 39.27 seconds before getting so bored, I ran into a blue block
    on purpose just to see what would happen.
    --
    Om.

    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

  11. How about 33.668 seconds.

    --
    Mike N.
    The most cold hearted SOB around!
    "Bob Myers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the
    blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.

    OK, I'm phenomenal...20.87 seconds after about 2 minutes
    of playing around with it. Will have to come back and try
    for the "fighter pilot" level a while later.

    Bob M.

  12. Bob Terwilliger said:

    Here's a challenge!

    The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue
    blocks or touching the black walls.

    If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.
    I was told that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are
    expected to go for at least 2 minutes.

    Give it a try!!

    http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

    That was too boring. My time was over 300 seconds. It would have been
    longer if I hadn't gotten bored and quit. It would be more challenging
    if the blue blocks were to suddenly change direction and speed without
    warning.

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