undees's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=undees2000-04-27T19:08:24ZThe piglets are coming! The piglets are coming! (place)http://everything2.com/user/undees/writeups/The+piglets+are+coming%2521+The+piglets+are+coming%2521undeeshttp://everything2.com/user/undees2000-04-27T19:08:24Z2000-04-27T19:08:24Z<p>Name of a <a href="/title/miniscule">miniscule</a> town in <a href="/title/Wales">Wales</a>. One <a href="/title/disgruntled">disgruntled</a> (no, being dis<a href="/title/grunt">grunt</a>led doesn't have anything to do with piglets!) Welshman decided he was <a href="/title/fed+up">fed up</a> with the <a href="/title/public+services">public services</a> available in his <a href="/title/home+town">home town</a> of <a href="/title/Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch">Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch</a>. So, he moved across the <a href="/title/hill">hill</a>, or <a href="/title/glen">glen</a>, or whatever <a href="/title/pleasant">pleasant</a> geographical feature it was, and set about typing up his town <a href="/title/charter">charter</a>. He had planned to name the town Cyllgglylwwlwlcclgggggggggh. Unfortunately, however, his <a href="/title/typewriter">typewriter</a> was badly damaged by its 500-<a href="/title/meter">meter</a> journey. The only keys that worked were the a,c,e,g,h,i,l,m,n,o,p,r,s,t, the shift key, the space bar, and a special <a href="/title/exclamation+point">exclamation point</a> key that he had installed for writing <a href="/title/letter+to+the+editor">letters to the editor</a>. The quick-thinking citizen typed, "The piglets are coming!" He thought it looked a little <a href="/title/naked">naked</a> all by itself on the <a href="/title/page">page</a>--such a short name for a town, compared to what he had left. Where was the <a href="/title/enjoyment">enjoyment</a> of lazy<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…off the air (idea)http://everything2.com/user/undees/writeups/off+the+airundeeshttp://everything2.com/user/undees2000-04-26T17:22:56Z2000-04-26T17:22:56Z<p>No longer <a href="/title/broadcast">broadcast</a>. Refers to the fact that <a href="/title/radio">radio</a> and <a href="/title/television">television</a> <a href="/title/show">shows</a> are <a href="/title/transmit">transmitted</a> on <a href="/title/electromagnetic">electromagnetic</a> <a href="/title/waves">waves</a>, which <a href="/title/propagate">propagate</a> through a <a href="/title/medium">medium</a> like <a href="/title/air">air</a> or a <a href="/title/vacuum">vacuum</a>.</p>Frugal Gourmet (person)http://everything2.com/user/undees/writeups/Frugal+Gourmetundeeshttp://everything2.com/user/undees2000-04-26T17:15:44Z2000-04-26T17:15:44ZA <a href="/title/tv">TV</a> <a href="/title/chef">chef</a> who used to make wonderful <a href="/title/meal">meals</a>, in which the <a href="/title/ingredient">ingredients</a> didn't cost much. A few of the items in his <a href="/title/recipe">recipes</a> were pricy, but his point was that you should only spend money on the ingredients that really had to be high-<a href="/title/quality">quality</a>. That's the distinction between being <a href="/title/Frugal">frugal</a> and just being plain <a href="/title/cheap">cheap</a>.
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<a href="/title/rumor">Rumor</a> has it he was charged with a <a href="/title/crime">crime</a> and taken <a href="/title/off+the+air">off the air</a>; this <a href="/title/reporter">reporter</a> is too lazy to do his <a href="/title/homework">homework</a>.
<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>Chicken Marsala (thing)http://everything2.com/user/undees/writeups/Chicken+Marsalaundeeshttp://everything2.com/user/undees2000-04-26T17:06:52Z2000-04-26T17:06:52ZA scrumptious <a href="/title/Saute">sauted</a> <a href="/title/chicken">chicken</a> meal, in which the sweetness of the caramelized <a href="/title/onion">onion</a> mingles beautifully with the savory <a href="/title/Marsala">Marsala</a> wine.
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The following <a href="/title/recipe">recipe</a> was remembered in haste as the <a href="/title/Frugal+Gourmet">Frugal Gourmet</a> was moving on to other things. Consequently, the dish has probably mutated a little since his version.
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<li>Heat a <a href="/title/skillet">skillet</a> over medium heat. Add enough <a href="/title/olive+oil">olive oil</a> to coat the inside of the pan.
<li>Pound <a href="/title/four">four</a> chicken <a href="/title/breasts">breasts</a> until they are about an <a href="/title/inch">inch</a> thick.
<li><a href="/title/dredge">Dredge</a> the chicken breasts in a mixture of <a href="/title/two">two</a> <a href="/title/cup">cups</a> <a href="/title/flour">flour</a>, <a href="/title/one">one</a> <a href="/title/tablespoon">tablespoon</a> <a href="/title/salt">salt</a>, and one tablespoon <a href="/title/pepper">pepper</a>.
<li>Saute the chicken breasts, browning them on both sides. Remove and cover.
<li>Pour a third of a cup of <a href="/title/white">white</a> <a href="/title/wine">wine</a> into the pan and let it swirl around for a <a href="/title/minute">minute</a>.
<li>Add one chopped yellow onion and four minced <a href="/title/garlic">garlic</a> cloves to the pan. Cook until the onions are soft.
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