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  • R Roger Wright

    More is better, eh? I've had hard boiled eggs so hard and rubbery that they're hardly fit to eat - I wonder how long they were cooked. "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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    Steve Mayfield
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    From the experts[^] and [edit]another[^][/edit] I remember the thing about the salt :-O Steve

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      From the experts[^] and [edit]another[^][/edit] I remember the thing about the salt :-O Steve

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      Jerry Hammond
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      Steve Mayfield wrote: From the experts[^] Sometimes "experts" make it far more complicated than it need be. I'd hate to see her intructions for boiling water... 42 Steps to Boiling Water 1.) Get Water yadda yadda yadda... ;P He said this was like painstakingly assembling the first layer of a house of cards, then boasting that the next 15,000 layers were a mere formality.--The Code Book, pp. 331 Toasty0.com DotNetGroup.org

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        Steve Mayfield wrote: From the experts[^] Sometimes "experts" make it far more complicated than it need be. I'd hate to see her intructions for boiling water... 42 Steps to Boiling Water 1.) Get Water yadda yadda yadda... ;P He said this was like painstakingly assembling the first layer of a house of cards, then boasting that the next 15,000 layers were a mere formality.--The Code Book, pp. 331 Toasty0.com DotNetGroup.org

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        Jorgen Sigvardsson
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        Toasty0 wrote: yadda yadda yadda... That part is usually the hardest part! ;) -- Oneigaishimasu! I blog too now[^]

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        • R Roger Wright

          I've been cooking all my life, and I'm told that I'm quite good at it. But I've not hard-boiled an egg in many years, and I have a little girl coming to stay the night who expects to dye some eggs for Easter. I seem to remember that you're supposed to start them out in cold water, but I don't remember how long to let them boil. I'm picking her up at 3, and it's almost 9 here - Help!!!:-O "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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          Tom Archer
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          I put them in cold water. Wait until the water starts boiling and then time it for 10 minutes. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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            start with cold water, so they don't crack If it's for painting rather than eating, 10 minutes don't hurt. (It is said they last longer this way, but I'm not sure.)


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            Tom Archer
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            peterchen wrote: 10 minutes don't hurt. (It is said they last longer this way, but I'm not sure.) This is exactly what I've been taught (to boil for 10 mins) and we frequently boil eggs at home and eat them throughout the week. (Add an orange and it makes a quick snack as part of the Body-For-Life program) Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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              Steve Mayfield wrote: From the experts[^] Sometimes "experts" make it far more complicated than it need be. I'd hate to see her intructions for boiling water... 42 Steps to Boiling Water 1.) Get Water yadda yadda yadda... ;P He said this was like painstakingly assembling the first layer of a house of cards, then boasting that the next 15,000 layers were a mere formality.--The Code Book, pp. 331 Toasty0.com DotNetGroup.org

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              Tom Archer
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              No kidding! Jeez. I eat boiled eggs at least twice a week and certainly never have rubbery eggs. Just take them off after ten mins of boiling and you're set. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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              • S Steve Mayfield

                From the experts[^] and [edit]another[^][/edit] I remember the thing about the salt :-O Steve

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                Tom Archer
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                What part about the salt? Are you talking about the exothermic reaction of adding salt? I didn't see that in the article,but got bored once I saw about 10 steps required to "cook" an egg. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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                • T Tom Archer

                  What part about the salt? Are you talking about the exothermic reaction of adding salt? I didn't see that in the article,but got bored once I saw about 10 steps required to "cook" an egg. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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                  Steve Mayfield
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                  I didn't get the 2nd link right (now corrected and here again[^])...basically I remember adding a pinch of salt to the water before turning up the heat...but then that was 40+ years ago:-O Steve

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                  • R Roger Wright

                    I've been cooking all my life, and I'm told that I'm quite good at it. But I've not hard-boiled an egg in many years, and I have a little girl coming to stay the night who expects to dye some eggs for Easter. I seem to remember that you're supposed to start them out in cold water, but I don't remember how long to let them boil. I'm picking her up at 3, and it's almost 9 here - Help!!!:-O "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                    Steve Mayfield
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                    and more egg cooking hints[^] Steve

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                    • S Steve Mayfield

                      I didn't get the 2nd link right (now corrected and here again[^])...basically I remember adding a pinch of salt to the water before turning up the heat...but then that was 40+ years ago:-O Steve

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                      Tom Archer
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                      Yep. That's an example of an exothermic reaction. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant

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                      • S Steve Mayfield

                        I didn't get the 2nd link right (now corrected and here again[^])...basically I remember adding a pinch of salt to the water before turning up the heat...but then that was 40+ years ago:-O Steve

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                        Rob Graham
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                        the dissolved salt raises the boiling point of the solution slightly, so you cook at a higher temperature. Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed. Carl Sandburg

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                        • R Roger Wright

                          I've been cooking all my life, and I'm told that I'm quite good at it. But I've not hard-boiled an egg in many years, and I have a little girl coming to stay the night who expects to dye some eggs for Easter. I seem to remember that you're supposed to start them out in cold water, but I don't remember how long to let them boil. I'm picking her up at 3, and it's almost 9 here - Help!!!:-O "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                          JWood
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                          Are you an egghead? :laugh:


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                            Are you an egghead? :laugh:


                            Life's not fair - try to make it fair.

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                            Roger Wright
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                            Your first (unedited) response was far more revealing of your true insecurities... X| "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                            • R Roger Wright

                              Your first (unedited) response was far more revealing of your true insecurities... X| "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                              Chris Richardson
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                              Roger Wright wrote: Your first (unedited) response was far more revealing of your true insecurities... Geez, you gotta at least post what his response was...enquiring minds want to know :) Chris Richardson

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                                Roger Wright wrote: Your first (unedited) response was far more revealing of your true insecurities... Geez, you gotta at least post what his response was...enquiring minds want to know :) Chris Richardson

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                                Roger Wright
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                                Fair enough... What I received first via email notification was: *** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE *** This message has been sent from an unattended email box. The actual reply address can be found below. An answer has been posted to your message on the page 'The Lounge': URL : http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?msg=1068582#xx1068582xx From: JWood (JohnWood@stransim.com) Faaaaaaaaaaaag... --------------------------------------------------------------- This message was created by The Code Project http://www.codeproject.com 'nuff said. "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                                • R Roger Wright

                                  Fair enough... What I received first via email notification was: *** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE *** This message has been sent from an unattended email box. The actual reply address can be found below. An answer has been posted to your message on the page 'The Lounge': URL : http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?msg=1068582#xx1068582xx From: JWood (JohnWood@stransim.com) Faaaaaaaaaaaag... --------------------------------------------------------------- This message was created by The Code Project http://www.codeproject.com 'nuff said. "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                                  Chris Richardson
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                                  Wow. That's an interesting response to your question. The 'funny' part is, I can't even understand how his response relates to your question. :confused: Thanks for posting it at least :) Chris Richardson

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                                    Wow. That's an interesting response to your question. The 'funny' part is, I can't even understand how his response relates to your question. :confused: Thanks for posting it at least :) Chris Richardson

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                                    Chris Richardson wrote: I can't even understand how his response relates to your question. Nor can I. Is hard-boiling eggs at Easter for a little girl you know and love something that only gay guys do? That's news to me, and a lot of fathers I know. Obviously I have a lot to learn... "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                                      Chris Richardson wrote: I can't even understand how his response relates to your question. Nor can I. Is hard-boiling eggs at Easter for a little girl you know and love something that only gay guys do? That's news to me, and a lot of fathers I know. Obviously I have a lot to learn... "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                                      peterchen
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                                      Maybe he misinterpreted "little girl" :rolleyes:


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                                      • R Roger Wright

                                        Fair enough... What I received first via email notification was: *** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE *** This message has been sent from an unattended email box. The actual reply address can be found below. An answer has been posted to your message on the page 'The Lounge': URL : http://www.codeproject.com/lounge.asp?msg=1068582#xx1068582xx From: JWood (JohnWood@stransim.com) Faaaaaaaaaaaag... --------------------------------------------------------------- This message was created by The Code Project http://www.codeproject.com 'nuff said. "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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                                        David Stone
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                                        :laugh: I just started laughing out loud when I read that. My family looked at me weird. On a more serious note, talk about a non sequitur statement. :~ Have fun with the little lady today, Rog. And I hope your easter isn't too blazingly hot out there in Hel...Bullhead City. ;P


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                                          :laugh: I just started laughing out loud when I read that. My family looked at me weird. On a more serious note, talk about a non sequitur statement. :~ Have fun with the little lady today, Rog. And I hope your easter isn't too blazingly hot out there in Hel...Bullhead City. ;P


                                          [Cheshire] I can't afford those plastic things to cover the electric sockets so I just draw bunny faces on the electric outlets to scare the kids away from them... [RLtim] Newsflash! Kids aren't afraid of bunnies. [Cheshire] Oh they will be... -Bash.org

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                                          Roger Wright
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                                          I will! And this is the time to visit BHC - not August (are you listening, Lauren?) or September (PJ, got that?) - as the temp is a delightful 70°F! The only hazard today is from the 30 mph winds we had yesterday, and pray they don't reappear today. Oh, that and being trampled by a screaming horde of toddlers rushing pell mell to corner the market on colorful plastic eggs stuffed with cheap toys.:-D David Stone wrote: [Cheshire] Oh they will be... :laugh::laugh: Love it! At Ace Hardware I got a kick out of telling customers that those plastic covers kept stray electrons from leaking out into the carpet, reducing electric bills and the risk of static shocks from shuffling across the living room in fuzzy bunny slippers. It's tragic that so many Americans are ignorant of science, but the situation does present some excellent entertainment opportunities.;) "If it's Snowbird season, why can't we shoot them?" - Overheard in a bar in Bullhead City

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