vdas

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   by vdas 5y ago

   I read comp.lang.lisp from 1998 - 2006. Lot's of interesting technical material. Many of Erik's technical posts are insightful. A few of these quotes make him look like a doofus keyboard warrior, but I could tell after reading his
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   by vdas 7y ago

   Bursa Malaysia (the local stock exchange) classifies public listed companies into the following sectors: 1. Basic materials; 2. Consumer cyclicals; 3. Consumer non-cyclicals; 4. Energy; 5. Financials; 6. Healthcare; 7. Industrials; 8. Techn
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   by vdas 7y ago

   Jackfruit flesh is firm and juicy. In contrast, durian flesh is creamy -- imagine thick, dense whipped cream around a jackfruit-like seed. You can't cook with durian seeds like you can with jackfruit seeds (i.e. chakkakuru upperi or ch
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   by vdas 7y ago

   You would eat the flesh raw and discard the seeds. Some people like to pair durians with mangosteens[0]. Durian burps have a strange aftertaste so most people I know avoid drinking carbonated drinks (i.e. Coke, Pepsi) while eating durian. [
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   by vdas 7y ago

   I live in Malaysia. We are right in the middle of durian season (May to August). Musang King costs Ringgit Malaysia(RM)48 per kg. That is around USD12/kg or (USD5.45/pound). So a single Musang King durian will cost around RM60 per