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Devilvision: The Worlds New Wireless Grid. A New Online Book By Bill Gallagher You Need To Know: Really Long Link Also: Environmental Modification Last one hour and 40 mins of this show is an interview by Gina Romano (theedgeam.com) with author of Devilvision Bill Gallagher (luxefaire.com) of Hachita NM on ENMOD and chemtrails. Really Long Link
 Cleopatra's Grave, Ice Age Hunters Of The North Sea, 3000 Years in 90 seconds, MoreApril 27th 2008 02:31
Cairo, Egypt: Tomb of Cleopatra and lover to be uncovered. 24 April(AKI) - Archaeologists have revealed plans to uncover the 2000 year-old tomb of ancient Egypt's most famous lovers, Cleopatra and the Roman general Mark Antony later this year... Click Here. ---------------------------- Found: Sarcophagus of the Muses Click Here. -------------------- 3000 Years In 90 Seconds Click Here. ------------------- Named Roman Soldier's Altar Found In UK Click Here. ------------------------- Evidence Of Ice Age Hunters Found Below North Sea Click Here.
Fun With Sugar In The MicrowaveMarch 21st 2008 19:40
The first rule about cooking sugar in the microwave is the same as when you are working with pure smoking sulfuric acid -- Don't Get It on You. Don't even take the Chance of getting it on you. Avoid getting it on you at ALL costs; drop it on the floor, kick it away, Run from the scene; do WHATEVER is necessary to keep from getting it on you. If you are a natural klutz in the kitchen, you can read this, but don't try it, or you WILL get hurt. So the object of this lesson is to totally remove any conditions where the cooked material could spatter, drip, fall, or otherwise get on us while in its molten state. We are trying to cook sugar, without cooking ourselves too. Not rocket science, but very serious here. None of this stuff is explosive per se, but due to the maxi-output capabilities of the microwave, a lot of heat can be generated in small areas, which is nice, and why we can even think about making candy from sugar. But anything can become explosive if enough heat is present, then something like water hits its, etcetera yada blah yow meow and all that. I guess none of this is good for your body either, unless you are on a mission or something and need a good zip of quick energy in the most naturally gratifying way possible. You know, like a kid after a good nights sleep, followed by a few bowls of coco-puffs and a glass of strawberry quik. Vroom vroom. Oh Yeahhhhhhhhhhh. So Do Be Careful, and be sure to use a microwave with a rotating plate in it, almost all of them have that feature now. I like the dial-a-minute microwaves, versus the programmable ones, because they last longer, and are much easier to use. Great. With all that said, I have been having some instructional fun utilizing my microwaves ultra temperature capabilities to make candy from sugars, alongwith maybe a few other ingredients like vanilla, and butter, but mostly just plain old white sugar. The various kinds of sugars do different things when cooked, too. Brown sugar, white sugar, confectioners sugar, rock candy crystals...the reason we can make candy is because the heat of the microwave is enough to actually melt the sugar. Your job as cook is to monitor all that, and to make sure it does not overcook, overmelt, get too brown; while of course making sure you don't get any on yourself. I use a special kind of cup for this, the type that can only be found at dollar stores, it stands above the table on a pedestal of sorts, and may actually have something to do with the overall success of these operations. Below is a silhouette of what the cup looks like. 
I also use any kind of sugar I can get my hands on, but mostly white granulated, or white confectioners sugar. The trickiest part of making candy with sugar and the microwave is you need to get the molten goo out of the cup prior to hardening of the candy. Usually you can scoop it out with a spoon onto a bed of sugar on a plate. Wear big heavy kitchen gloves when you do this. The kind that run up your arm almost to your elbow, if possible. The cup can easily be cleaned after using, by just setting it in water for an hour or so, it should rinse right out then. Don't set it in the water while it is hot though. And don't use expensive cups for this either, as the intensity of the heat may make them crack after awhile. If you here it crack while cooking, discard it along with the batch. Sugar is cheaper than a broken tooth. Always brush and rinse after eating sugar btw, in case you didn't know. A nice thing about making candy in the microwave is it is hard to mess it up. The only real way you can mess it up is allow it to burn black, then you see some unpretty things, bet on that, and smell them too. Just pull the batch out and look at it every minute or two, stir it maybe, if it is carmelizing all in one place. Again, wear gloves. And maybe safety glasses too. Use your nose, it will tell you a lot about how your batch is cooking; my hard carmel takes bout 6 minutes on high, stirred twice during, then chunked out onto a sugar bed. I call this lovely stuff Catbox Carmel. You can do what you want. By experimenting you will get different results. Vary the cooking time, and try a little butter with the sugar, or even jellys and jams. Whenever the mix is hot though, do not add cold to hot, it might blow up. Sometimes a teaspoon or two of margarine in confectioners sugar will make it bubble and foam into a weird but cool pumice-like candy. I call mine Vesuvius, again, do what you want. Now, after all this is accomplished, and you have arrived with candy from little or nothing, do not get carried away or too anxious -- let the material cool well, it does take some time, because it is the ultimate bad to chomp into a chunk when its still very hot, that is truly ugly when that happens, so don't do it, life is too short for ugly, 'k? Also, refrain from watching things cook in the microwave. You know, through the front window. Cell phones are cooking your brain just fine, no need to overdo it, you generally take as many minutes off your life as you use on the cellphone, which is why they target kids, because kids are not smart enough yet to care about things like that. You will probably double that little calculation if you watch your food cook in the microwave, its not as bad as putting your head inside while its running, but its the closest thing to it. Stand away from the oven while its cooking, and shut it down before opening the door. Have fun, and soon you too may be able to gain a little more independence from the conglomerates feeding us their poisons at high prices.
Cheer The Hell Up, Bosnian Pyramid Interview, MoreDecember 17th 2007 16:20
Roman Curse Tablets, Top End Brock Treasure, MoreDecember 14th 2007 13:52
Roman Curse Tablets. English Find My Be A Curse On The Emperor Valens.
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Seated Liberty Dimes, Moms Night Out, MoreDecember 13th 2007 15:06
The Seated Liberty Dime. A Good Investment Right Now. This is an excellent Article On The History Of This Interesting Early American coin.
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Templar Dig, Nessie Found, MoreDecember 12th 2007 15:24
Americans Detecting In England. Expect delays as finds are checked by government!
Ray Guns, Floor Safes, Giant Sea Scorpions, And MoreDecember 11th 2007 14:49
Collecting Ray Guns. Really! Includes THE RAREST RAY GUNS IN THE WORLD, CONFESSIONS OF A MARTIAN RAY GUN DEALER, and much much more. Don't miss this one.
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Paper Treasures, Snake Chapz, The Hero Schliemann, MoreDecember 10th 2007 14:22
Research Train Wrecks, Geronimos Rifle Brings 100 Grand, MoreDecember 9th 2007 16:08
Research Old Train Wrecks, Locate The Sites, Then METAL DETECT! Most railroads keep records of wreck sites, fyi.
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