Comments on: Lunatics at the Mall…

By: tysonbeck

tysonbeck — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:55:33 +0000

LOVE WOODBURRY COMMONS!! NYU IN LOWER MANHATTAN OR HERE IN DUKE UNIVERSITY, LOVE THE CAMPUS!!

By: loony

loony — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:48:09 +0000

sorry mm this is off topic, just would like to share a new “learning.”

just a few days after i clicked footloose’s link to PLF’s obituary, i found a 1950 edition of “ill met by moonlight” at a booksale branch for only P20. i’d never heard of PLF before and then i found this book. how amazing is that? :)

By: divasoria

divasoria — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:16:44 +0000

i’m all for east coast schools! there’s nothing quite like a US east coast undergraduate experience(i went to fordham) :) such a precious and special time.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:36:22 +0000

Just wanted to comment on the knives in your poll. I think those are high carbon steel knives you’re referring to. The metal is soft which causes the edge to misalign and dull quickly, but nothing a good steel and stone can’t fix in a jiffy. They tend to rust, but daily use and care prevents this from happening. Since the metal’s soft, these knives are easy to sharpen to a very fine edge, which is great for the delicate knife work needed in Japanese restaurants. They’re available locally, sometimes in Japanese groceries for around P600 I think.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:22:55 +0000

Middlebury in Vermont is a nice school. I would also recommend Northwestern but it’s not in the East Coast. Although Chicago is a very beautiful city. Goodluck with your trip!

By: marilen

marilen — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:01:00 +0000

By your leave, MM – I am responding to Footloose in Canada – re Patrick Leigh Fermor – been a great admirer of Fermor – A Gift of Time. Between the Woods and the Water, A Time of Gifts, A Time to Keep Silence, Travels in Northern Greece – a literary giant indeed! How I wish he left a gift for us, a memoir of his later years.

By: lookie

lookie — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:43:13 +0000

MM,
Vita Mix has 220 volt blenders.

By: moni

moni — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:32:36 +0000

MM, something to put in the back burner for your restos — Sharp and Panasonic rice cookers are relatively inexpensive in Bangkok. They’re very sturdy and come in various styles, colors and sizes, including the humongous ones for institutional use. I’ve always bought our rice cookers in Bangkok. So far, none has conked out.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:27:12 +0000

On this father’s day, I thought I might call your attention to a couple of pretty good read since Marketman is evidently an admirer of British cool (007 and his precursor Reilley, the ace of spies, not Sir Walter). The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsythe celebrated its 40th anniversary of publication. I bought my copy as I came out of watching the movie, so it must have been 1973. What recommended it to me was its director, Fred Zinneman, he of High Noon, From Here To Eternity (who can forget that iconic kiss on the sand) and A Man for All Seasons renown. Turned out to be a stonking chase of a movie. While I was listening to this great BBC coverage of its anniversary https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011v1bl I stumbled on an obit of another absolutely cool Brit character, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/special-forces-obituaries/8568395/Sir-Patrick-Leigh-Fermor.html

By: traci

traci — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:57:03 +0000

Dual voltage or 220 volt blenders are extremely difficult to find in the US and wickedly expensive in the better stores in Manila. I concur with moni, I’ve seen Cuisinart blenders advertised by Imarflex on Buendia (several streets before Taft Avenue). They should be less expensive than the ones in most appliance stores in Manila.