In article <44e9a55f-23b3-452c-9d5d-3dd815101f83@i18g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Jan 12, 1:04=A0am, mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
>> John W. <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Jan 11, 6:41?am, OSS542 <af...@bfn.org> wrote:
>> > > I notice recently that a lot of the old Japan expat forums and lists
>> > > seem to be dying out somewhat (ex. Community-in-Japan, Life-in-
>> > > Japan). ?Even this one is not as lively as it used to be. ?Has
>> > > everyone just up and left Japan on account of the NOVA debacle, or
>> > > have they all just moved to other forums ?
>> > > Where do people recommend going for information relevant to expat lif=
>e
>> > > here ?
>> > If you're in Kansai use Kansai Time Out (kto.co.jp); it's also called
>> > Japan File. You could also do things the old fashoined way: get out
>> > and do stuff.
>>
>> That's just crazy talk.
>>
>> > =A0In any case, I don't know that this forum was ever a
>> > good source of relevant information.
>>
>> OK, that's better.
>
>It might never have been a good source of relevant information, but if
>it isn't a good source of irrelevant information it certainly has been
>due to a lack of effort.


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with the flour first in the pan, then cooling it

a little brandy (in the glass in your hand) goes well too

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