Thomas Powell's blog » Uncategorized http://thomaspowell.com Just another WordPress site Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:03:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 I’m not an old curmudgeon yet. http://thomaspowell.com/2009/03/07/im-not-an-old-curmudgeon-yet/ http://thomaspowell.com/2009/03/07/im-not-an-old-curmudgeon-yet/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:50:07 +0000 ThomasPowell http://thomaspowell.com/?p=218 At least as far as my hearing goes.
Train Horns

Created by Train Horns

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Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz – “beef labeling regulation & delegation of supervision law”

Longest German Words

German Word of the Year

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Updated 8/4/2008:
Oil prices drop over $4 after tropical storm threat eases, US consumer spending falls:

…falling below $120 a barrel for the first time since early May…

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]]> http://thomaspowell.com/2008/04/15/salonpas/feed/ 0 The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Featured on the Travel Channel http://thomaspowell.com/2008/03/07/the-jamaica-blue-mountain-coffee-featured-on-the-travel-channel/ http://thomaspowell.com/2008/03/07/the-jamaica-blue-mountain-coffee-featured-on-the-travel-channel/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:41:00 +0000 ThomasPowell http://thomaspowell.com/?p=37 Mavis Bank, not the shipper.

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This is described as “Curried potatoes in medium hot sauce.” “Medium” is definitely an Indian palate relative rating, because this is definitely near the “hot” scale for me, and I love spicy Thai and Indian food.

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Pad Thai

Palak Paneer

Dal Makhani

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Whatever.

Well, here is at least one “similar” option for the wings:
WingStreet’s (Pizza Hut) Nutrition Guide

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