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Based on how this turned out for you, do you think it would be good with tofu or shrimp instead of chicken? It looks really good, but my sister is staying with us for a month and she's on this vegan thing...

Will you marry me?

Just some numbers to ponder: $64.73 Average dinner check at a sit-down restaurant $57 Cost of entire High Speed Rail stimulus package, per taxpayer --- $530 Cost per Ohioan of 200 MPH best-in-class 3C rail corridor at $22 Million per mile $549 Cost of a 37" TV at Best Buy --- $7,186 Current total cost of Iraq/Afghanistan conflict per US taxpayer 6 cents Cost of proposed 3C yearly maintenance subsidy per Ohio paycheck every two weeks --- General multiplier to get taxpayer population from general population: (0.45) http://costofwar.com/ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1892463,00.html (Paragraph 6, last sentence) http://www.rimag.com/article/368127-Special_Report_2008_Top_100_Independent_Restaurants.php (Last sentence) http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/article.php?id=1456 (Paragraph 6) http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Rail/Programs/passenger/3CisME/Pages/default.aspx

Is your real identity Elmer Fudd?? :-o Sounds more like Barbara Walters.

How America Can Rise Again by James Fallows ...When I was growing up, these bridges and roads and dams were a source of real national pride and achievement,” Stephen Flynn, the president of the Center for National Policy in Washington, who was born in 1960, told me. “My daughter was 6 when the World Trade Center towers went down, 8 when lights went off on the East Coast, 10 when a major U.S. city drowned—I saw things built, and she’s seen them fall apart.” America is supposed to be the permanent country of the New, but a lot of it just looks old. Since everyone knows that America’s passenger-rail system is a world laggard, there is no surprise value in saying so. But it’s still true. Stephen Flynn points out that the physical infrastructure of big East Coast cities was mainly built by the 1880s; of the industrial Midwest by World War I; and of the West Coast by 1960. “It was advertised to last 50 years, and overengineered so it might last 100,” he said. “Now it’s running down. When a pothole swallows an SUV, it’s treated as freak news, but it shows a water system that’s literally collapsing beneath us.... Full article: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/american-decline

OK back on topic now y'all.

^ One of three things is happening in this paragraph: "One passenger headed to Pittsburgh, Kelly Macko, 34, of Washington, D.C., was relatively lucky. Using a cell phone, she contacted her boyfriend, Jason Macko, an MBA student at the University of Pittsburgh, who drove there about 6 p.m. Saturday to bring her and two other passengers to Pittsburgh." 1) The paper misprinted that she called her husband 2) The paper misprinted one of their last names 3) He's dating his sister

Watch it, buddy. KY was a Union state! :-D Hey if I had the Union's largest inland city breathing down my neck I'd probably go Union too. I actually only learned recently that Kentucky initially remained neutral.

It has me thinking Hemet or Redlands. heh..aint it! I 'd have to say "The Condfederacy" would be those exurban counties south of the NK Three, which are part of the Cincy MSA. ...and Dayton has Darke & Preble County for that Midwest rural-yet-part-of-MSA thang. No, trust me, I pushed that red bubble deep into Clermont County for a reason. Robert E Lee is buried under the Eastgate Mall parking lot.

This is rapidly becoming my favorite thread on UO.

^Is this a haiku? Are you having trouble with text formatting on the site? If so, I or someone else can help you.

My intuition is that this is spot-on. BUT I'm not an expert on Ohio commerce...can anyone give travel numbers that say otherwise?

Journalists understand the issue. But their mandate is not to inform, it is to sell news.

Thank you for the story, that is very interesting information that I did not know.

I'm reading two right now that are pretty good: http://www.amazon.com/Year-Living-Biblically-Literally-Possible/dp/0743291484/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265403630&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Things-that-Dont-Make-Sense/dp/0307278816/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265403647&sr=1-1

No. Answer: Cincinnati :evil: Colday will eat you alive.

I can see it now...

Damn you Unusualfire, you beat me to this one! Weren't we just talking about this last week? Someone mentioned that commuting patterns weren't strong enough...I wonder if they are now. Can anyone who is more familiar with national planning explain how this would change our status?

Cute, but it won't be some ambulance chasing attorney knocking on the door. It will be the sheriff.

From earlier in the thread: Do we know how big/small the Broadway Commons casino will be? 300,000 Square Feet at 2 or 3 stories. Here is the GoogleMaps street view of a new 300,000 SF casino in Tulsa: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=river+spirit+casino+tulsa&sll=36.544949,-87.429199&sspn=13.031023,28.54248&ie=UTF8&hq=river+spirit+casino&hnear=Tulsa,+OK&ll=36.040884,-95.959954&spn=0,359.986063&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.041283,-95.961049&panoid=x3WcltBHaRlvy4bV0eE0DA&cbp=12,282.58,,0,5.9

It's been discussed in previous pages.

Sick, when used by someone under 30 (generally), has a positive connotation unless being used to describe an individual's behavior or state of health.

I've always found Rachel Ray's food to be fairly straightforward, geared towards busy moms, etc. But I can't think of a recipe I've tried that I didn't like. And for the record, I hate that she says "EVOO," but it's easier to type.

Here's a combo we tried tonight with some trepidation but both were amazing: Vegan Chili Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions 1 cup chopped red bell peppers 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 to 3 serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and minced, depending upon taste 1 medium zucchini, stem ends trimmed and cut into small dice 2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears) 1 1/2 pounds portobello mushrooms (about 5 large), stemmed, wiped clean and cubed 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespooon ground cumin 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 3 cups cooked black beans, or canned beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 cup vegetable stock, or water 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves Cooked brown rice, accompaniment Sour cream or strained plain yogurt, garnish Diced avocado, garnish Essence, recipe follows, garnish Chopped green onions, garnish Directions In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, and serrano peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, corn, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until soft and the vegetables give off their liquid and start to brown around the edges, about 6 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Add the beans, tomato sauce, and vegetable stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. (From Emeril/Food Network) And Cracked Corn Cheese Squares Ingredients 1 (8 1/2-ounce) package corn muffin mix, mixed to package directions Softened butter, to grease baking dish 1/3 pound Monterey Jack or pepper Jack, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels 2 scallions, thinly sliced Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter. Stir cheese, corn, and scallions into packaged mixed corn muffin batter. Pour batter into baking dish and bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 15 to 18 minutes. (From Rachel Ray)

Actually, 3C will be nice, but you can take heart that the streetcar is probably even more important. If people fully capitalize on this opportunity, it can really change all kinds of things about the city, and it can change people's minds and hearts.