On Thu 31 Jan 2008 08:48:16p, Dee.Dee told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> On Thu 31 Jan 2008 04:26:15p, Dee.Dee told us...
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>>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > At a
>>> place where I used to work, I had an alcoholic coworker who routinely
>>>> brought in a small cooler filled with canned martinis and a freezer
>>>> gelpac. He sipped throughtout the day.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Not a "can you top this story," but here's mine:
>>>
>>> One morning I got to work and there was a fifth of some kind of hard
>>> liquor in my drawer. I don't know whether this guy was trying to get
me
>>> fired, but I yelled out, "What's this?" etc. Seemed I wasn't the only
>>> woman that this had happened to. I learned that he was an alcoholic and
>>> kept a fifth in his drawer. About 6 months later, he blew his brains
>>> out. He was second in command at this huge firm. Adios!
>>>
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Well, it did sort of top my story! <g>
>>
>> I have another one that is kind of cute but sad. On one of my first
jobs
>> we had an old cord-type telephone switchboard. Our receptionist/
>> switchboard operator was an older lady who was very charming. She
always
>> kept one of those huge Stanley Thermos Bottles at her station. We had a
>> full service cafeteria, so one day I asked her why she always brought a
>> thermos. She confided that every morning she fill it with crushed ice,
>> then poured it full of Southern Comfort. It was always empty by the end
>> of the day.
>>
>> OB Food: She once gave me a quick a simple pie recipe that I made many
>> times. It was a nice little dessert... Mandarin Orange Pie
>>
>> 1 3 oz. pkg. orange flavored gelatin (not sugar free)
>> 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, well drained, liquid reserved
>> boiling water
>> 1 pint heavy whipping cream, divided
>> 1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust, or baked pastry crust
>>
>> Measure liquid from oranges and add sufficient water to make 1 cup.
>> Bring liquid to boil and dissolve gelatin thoroughly.
>> Put in refrigerator to chill until thick and syrupy, but not set.
>> Meanwhile, cut each mandarin orange segment into 2-3 pieces and reserve.
>> Whip one cup of the cream and refrigerate.
>> When gelatin mixture is syrupy, beat with hand mixer on high speed until
>> light and frothy.
>> Add beaten cream, beating on low speed until thoroughly combined.
>> Fold in orange pieces and pour into pie shell.
>> Refrigerate until thoroughly set.
>> Beat remaining cup of cream, sweeten slightly, then top pie with whipped
>> cream.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>
> She was doing her best.

She really was doing her best, and she was a very sweet lady. Her drinking
never "showed", and she was extremely nice to people who came through the
reception area.

> And the recipe; are you sure it's complete? I don't see the alcoholic
> ingredient mentioned; perhaps that's better left to the cook's
discretion.
> Nice story.
> Dee Dee

<g> Yes, there was never any booze in the pie. :-)



--
Wayne Boatwright

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