*Snork*

This MST3K short has two things amusing about it.

1) It takes place at the Seattle World Fair. Which means I'm going "Wow, so that's what that building was originally used for."

2) It's Bell Telephone, which means it's showcasing telephones of the future that are hysterically outdated today. (Though I suspect the computer equipment are STILL in use in places............)

*Snork*

This MST3K short has two things amusing about it.

1) It takes place at the Seattle World Fair. Which means I'm going "Wow, so that's what that building was originally used for."

2) It's Bell Telephone, which means it's showcasing telephones of the future that are hysterically outdated today. (Though I suspect the computer equipment are STILL in use in places............)

Recipe of the Day - Graham Cracker Pancakes

Graham Cracker Pancakes

(4 servings)

* 1 cup milk
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup finely crushed graham cracker
* 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped
* 1 egg - seperated
* 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
* 2 Tablespoons butter - melted
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.

In a separate bowl, stir together milk, butter and egg yolk.

Seperately, beat the egg white until very frothy.

Combine milk mixture with the dry ingredients and stir until just combined and moistened.

Fold in the chopped nuts. Fold in the beaten egg white.

Allow batter to set 5 minutes.

Heat a griddle or frypan to medium high heat. Spray lightly with cooking spray.

Dollop batter in 1/4 cup amounts to make each pancake.

Cook until many bubbles appear on the top and the edges start to look dry. Flip and cook other side until golden brown. Add a bit more cooking spray if cooking in mutiple batches.

Recipe of the Day - Graham Cracker Pancakes

Graham Cracker Pancakes

(4 servings)

* 1 cup milk
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup finely crushed graham cracker
* 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped
* 1 egg - seperated
* 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
* 2 Tablespoons butter - melted
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.

In a separate bowl, stir together milk, butter and egg yolk.

Seperately, beat the egg white until very frothy.

Combine milk mixture with the dry ingredients and stir until just combined and moistened.

Fold in the chopped nuts. Fold in the beaten egg white.

Allow batter to set 5 minutes.

Heat a griddle or frypan to medium high heat. Spray lightly with cooking spray.

Dollop batter in 1/4 cup amounts to make each pancake.

Cook until many bubbles appear on the top and the edges start to look dry. Flip and cook other side until golden brown. Add a bit more cooking spray if cooking in mutiple batches.

Everyone needs a hobby

A Fan Hits a Roadblock on Drive to See Every Starbucks - After Coffees in 9,000 Stores, Winter Gets Jittery as Outlets Start Closing

"He has been to more than 9,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S., Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and 13 other countries in the past dozen years, a trek chronicled on his Web site, starbuckseverywhere.net. He gained some notoriety mid-decade, when he was the subject of media reports and a documentary film, "Starbucking." He has "mildly obsessive-compulsive tendencies," he concedes, and a "mild addiction" to coffee.

These tendencies are growing more acute as he tries to stay a step ahead of Starbucks' corporate offices.

In 2004, Starbucks had about 8,500 stores world-wide. By last year it had almost twice that many. Then the company started shutting stores -- first announcing 100 closures, then another 500 last July, and 300 more early this year. To the inconvenience of a certain committed patron, the chain doesn't disclose which stores are doomed until shortly before they close.

"I am in a race against time," Winter says.

Born Rafael Antonio Lozano Jr., Winter is single and has no kids. When he's not on the road working on software contract jobs, playing in Scrabble tournaments or visiting Starbucks, he lives with his parents in Houston, where he stores his collection of 10,000 super-hero comic books."

Everyone needs a hobby

A Fan Hits a Roadblock on Drive to See Every Starbucks - After Coffees in 9,000 Stores, Winter Gets Jittery as Outlets Start Closing

"He has been to more than 9,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S., Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and 13 other countries in the past dozen years, a trek chronicled on his Web site, starbuckseverywhere.net. He gained some notoriety mid-decade, when he was the subject of media reports and a documentary film, "Starbucking." He has "mildly obsessive-compulsive tendencies," he concedes, and a "mild addiction" to coffee.

These tendencies are growing more acute as he tries to stay a step ahead of Starbucks' corporate offices.

In 2004, Starbucks had about 8,500 stores world-wide. By last year it had almost twice that many. Then the company started shutting stores -- first announcing 100 closures, then another 500 last July, and 300 more early this year. To the inconvenience of a certain committed patron, the chain doesn't disclose which stores are doomed until shortly before they close.

"I am in a race against time," Winter says.

Born Rafael Antonio Lozano Jr., Winter is single and has no kids. When he's not on the road working on software contract jobs, playing in Scrabble tournaments or visiting Starbucks, he lives with his parents in Houston, where he stores his collection of 10,000 super-hero comic books."