Best E-mails of the Week 2/23/03
Here is a great puzzle if you like math, but it doesn't take long to figure out.
Interestingly freaky....
http://www.cyberglass.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf
The FBI has issued a warning in Lancaster County, PA.
They suspect a terrorist may be hiding among the Amish community.
This photo provided the first clue that triggered the investigation:
A TAXING RECIPE
Chocolate Layer Cake 1040 Form
Line 1. Butter, a minimum of half
a pound (8 oz.), but not to exceed 1 (one) pound. (See line 4.)
Line 2. Sugar, light brown or white, unless you or your spouse had a financial
account in a foreign country in 1990, in which case dark brown sugar must be
used. Do not substitute molasses or honey. Use 1 (one) cup and adjust to
taste.
Line 3. Eggs, six or half a dozen, whichever is greater.
Line 4. Semisweet chocolate, 6 oz. Nonfarm families may choose the optional
method of using cocoa powder. If you elect the Cocoa Method, add 1/2 oz. (One
Tablespoon) of butter to each 3 tablespoons of cocoa. Multiply by .9897 per
ounce of substitution. For adjustments to sugar, see pg. 29. Add total of
additional butter to Line 1 (above). Sugar adjustments should be reflected in
final total of Line 2. For additional details on cocoa conversion, see Form
551.
Line 5a. Flour, white. If you were a federal, state or local government
employee, you may be eligible for an excess flour tax credit. Measure 2 cups,
sifting is optional.
Line 5b. Flour, whole wheat, 1 2/3 cups.
Line 5c. Alternative mixture: 1 cup white flour plus 3/4 cup whole wheat
flour.
Line 6. Vanilla, 1 teaspoon. See Schedule ZE for reporting use of imitation
vanilla flavoring. You may be able to deduct the cost of real vanilla extract
in 1991 if you itemize deductions.
Line 7. Salt, 1/3 teaspoon (optional). If you are a head of household with
dependents and were born during a leap year, you must add salt.
Line 8. Baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons. Use of baking soda will result in a
penalty. See form W-Q.Line 8a. Walnuts, 8 oz., chopped. You may be eligible to
use pecans or almonds. See Part III of Schedule PE, Itemized Substitutions.
Line 9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (375 if altitude exceeds 5,500 feet). Be
sure that you have turned the oven on before you begin assembling ingredients.
In a bowl (2 quart capacity), cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes, or until
well blended, whichever occurs first. (Note: If you are using the Nonfarm
Cocoa Method [see
Line 4], add additional butter and sugar at this point.
Line 10. Incorporate eggs, one egg at a time, into creamed mixture. If the
eggs are from a farm of which you are the sole owner, you may be eligible for
a Fowl Credit. See Form 9871m "For the Birds."
Line 11. Add vanilla.
Line 12. In a double boiler, melt chocolate at low heat. If you are using the
Nonfarm Cocoa Method, disregard the preceding instruction and stir cocoa into
the creamed mixture. Then stir in flour from Line 5a, 5b, or 5c, add salt
(optional, but see Line 7 for exception) and baking powder.
Line 13. Add nuts, which should be chopped, regardless of type (See Line 8a).
Line 14. Pour batter into 2 (two) greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans
or 1 (one) greased and floured 9x13 inch pan, which you should have prepared
earlier. Bake in preheated oven (see line 9) for 40 to 50 minutes, whichever
is greater. After removing cake pan(s) from oven, cool for 10 minutes (12 for
9x13 pan) and turn cake(s) out onto wire rack.
When cake is completely cool, frost it. (To determine time needed for cooling,
complete Worksheet on pg. 25.) See Form 873 for details on appropriate
frostings. Note: If you weigh 20 percent more (or higher) than your ideal
weight (see chart on pg. 19), ignore this recipe and complete Schedule F,
"Fresh Fruit Desserts."
In Florida, Mary's sister Sue and her mom Flo visited.
Here's another photo of Mom.
Here is Mary's brother Jerry and Sue's husband Manfred with me.
We bought Jerry this picture for his condo kitchen.
Pete
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