Seriously folks; I have to go catch a plane to Kuala Lumpur. I will post you a pic of some steamed dumplings. Tragically; they serve neither broccoli nor cauliflour much over there. However they do have a Chili's though and it is pretty much 'spot on'. Most of the food is halal though because, as you probably know, Malaysia is an 'officially' Muslim nation. Funny thing is; you'll see a lot of them smoking and drinking which is, I think, prohibited by the more 'orthodox' Muslims. I find it interesting that less than half the population of Malaysia are ethnic Malays while about 40% are Chinese and the remainder are mostly Indian. Being a kind of 'crossroads' nation near the strait of Molucca has historically given it a quite diverse population and culture. Speaking of the Straits of Molucca, did I ever tell you that I used to be a pirate? Yep, sailed by the name of Captain Cornelius Dog. Once, while observing my crew struggling to eat while handling lines, I modified our foodstuffs for greater portability. That invention is now known far and wide by a short version of my name; "Corny Dog". Now what were we talking about...OH Yea, broccoli. I prefer my Broccoli with American cheese on it. Not velveeta or cheddar. However a rich 'Sauce Beaurnaise' is quite nice - if they get all the lumps out of it and it doesn't have a greasy texture.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hijack your thread. Speaking of which, I don't really worry about hijackings when I fly overseas. I mean really; what does anybody have against anybody from Malaysia or Hong Kong (that's where I connect). Most of the people flying in the cattle car section seem to be the less well off types like working Phillipinos. I talk to lots of them, they get jobs in Dubai, Kuwait places like that. They don't pay much by our standards, but its a lot better deal than what they get at home. Plus, the usually get a month off every year and the middle eastern companies pay for them to fly home. Oh, did I ever tell you that I've written several books? The longest is over 1,500 pages and is in it's 18th edition while the shortest is 700+. I also write professional articles and give presentations. I can compose at over 70 words a minute which, by the way, is faster than the vast majority of people can do those speech-to-text software programs. That's why I don't use those. So, suffice it to say that some people are naturally long-winded. I'm one of them. Ask me what time it is and I'll build you a watch every time. Some people are just like that. It's not really a big deal. I always tell people; 'take what you like and leave the rest'. If they don't get through the whole post, well then, perhaps I've done them a disservice by providing a plethora of irrelevant details. Meanwhile, other people might appreciate my interesting and unique insights. Either way, life is short. If it's too short for you to read this whole post then I guess you have more interesting things to do. If you find it interesting, then good for you.
