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  • There are light touches, like an 8-egg-white omelet with vegetables, and heartier fare, like Charleston char shiu pulled pork and a "super" grilled cheese sandwich with three cheeses and applewood bacon.

    Archive 2009-03-01 tannaz 2009

  • There are light touches, like an 8-egg-white omelet with vegetables, and heartier fare, like Charleston char shiu pulled pork and a "super" grilled cheese sandwich with three cheeses and applewood bacon.

    The Most Amazing Experience I've Ever Had In A Restaurant Ever tannaz 2009

  • Zuu shiu menes; ne mee se Ijinaar chish Ijeen pa-shuatur skiotta, e i ducheje per moon.

    Old Calabria Norman Douglas 1910

  • Shimonoseki into the Inland Sea, the Mediterranean of Japan, which lies between the islands Hondo, Kiu-shiu, and Shikoku.

    From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Sven Anders Hedin 1908

  • After a whole day in Nagasaki we steam out to sea again and make northwards round Kiu-shiu to the beautiful narrow strait at Shimonoseki which leads to the Inland Sea.

    From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Sven Anders Hedin 1908

  • Kiu-shiu, the southernmost of the four islands of Japan proper.

    From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Sven Anders Hedin 1908

  • Thus far we have been traversing the island of Kiu-shiu, separated from the main island by a strait but a few hundred yards wide at

    Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

  • Indeed, when I went to college on the mainland someone had to explain to me the English translations of shiu mai and har gau.

    Hawaii Reporter 2009

  • As has been pointed out upthread, not everyone lives in this weird little birth control utopia that you are so certain exists. posted by shiu mai baby at 12: 58 PM on July 1

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

  • To quote shiu mai baby way upthread, What about the many, many women -- especially those who live in rural areas (and, obviously, are often part of a lower economic bracket) who don't have the benefit of a Planned Parenthood clinic around the corner?

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

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