Food Thread: Shuck And Jive

Bluebell, Weasel, and the rest of the staff of the vast bureaucracy that is Moron Cookbook Inc. have been doing a huge amount of work on editing the submitted recipes, creating a logical and pleasing template for each one, creating a legal framework for the endeavor, finding a publisher, and most of all making reservations at a dozen bars and restaurants at which the staff will drink up all of the profits in a bourbon-fueled orgy of oysters and foie gras and caviar and lobster and Kobi beef and Chateau Petrus....

In the meantime, please heed Bluebell's lovely and gentle request:

Would you mind putting something in the food thread for us about the cookbook? I've been sending out emails with questions re some of the recipes, and most have been good about getting back to me, but not all. Plus, there will be more emails yet to come, so I want to alert people. Who woulda thunk that morons writing a cookbook would be a problem?
The emails come from the Moron Cookbook gmail account that Weasel and I share.

Short version: Do what Bluebell says or she will hunt you down and skin you for your pelt.

And speaking of oysters...the reason that photo is up there is because for no particular reason I suddenly had a hankering for a dozen (or two or three) good fat briny East Coast oysters on the half-shell. No idea why. Maybe I dreamed of them, forgot my dream, but it was hovering just outside my consciousness?

So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

Mine is usually oysters or fried chicken or a good braised meat like lamb shanks. But I am also not above meandering down to McDonald's for a sausage-egg-n-cheese biscuit.

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Yeah, I know it sounds stupid, but endives are great in salads. I mean, it's not bacon, so why bother? But here is an Endive Salad Recipe from Eat Dangerously, which is a fun placed I have linked before.

Endives are sort of bitter, but not too bitter, and they have a great texture when raw. There is also a fun but sort of odd dish with endives, gruyere, ham and bechamel.

Yes, that was one of the foods I ate as a child. But I put my foot down after I tried calf brains. I think I am still traumatized.

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Here's a very nice recipe for Simple Grilled Fish with Basil from Hunter-Angler-Gardener-Cook, which is an earnest but fun website that has some really interesting recipes, and his take on food is refreshing.

Maybe I am not as good a cooking technician as I think I am, but grilling fish is a tough one for me. Anyone have any tips?

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Crispy Pan Potatoes
It's a pretty straightforward recipe to which I would add more butter and perhaps some heavy cream. But what caught my eye was the clever presentation. Standing the potato slices on edge looks great!
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This recipe was given to me by a neighbor who served it at a Christmas party several years ago. It is good. Very, very good. My neighbor quite rudely moved to North Carolina, so I now have to bake this for myself instead of mooching off of her whenever she baked one.

Chocolate Velvet Cake
4 oz. semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, broken into ½" pieces
6 Tbl. unsalted butter
3 Tbl. flour
3 eggs, separated
¼ cup sugar

Prepare, for one recipe an 8" or for a double recipe a 9-10" spring-form pan by cutting a wax paper bottom, spraying with cooking oil then dusting with cocoa. Set aside.

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat and immediately stir in flour, set aside to cool.

Beat egg whites until foamy throughout and gradually add the sugar, continue beating until mixture form s soft peaks, set aside.

Temper egg yolks by adding 1-2 Tbl. of slightly cooled chocolate and mix well. Add this chocolate/egg mixture to the slightly cooled chocolate and mix until well incorporated.

Fold whites into chocolate mixture and pour into prepared spring form pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes for single recipe or 30 minutes for double recipe, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. The top of the cake will rise in the oven and then fall and crack as it cools.

Remove form pan. If the top has cracked substantially, I usually try to peel the biggest pieces off. Invert onto platter and glaze with the recipe below.

NOTE: this recipe is best when doubled.

Chocolate Glaze
4 oz. semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, broken into ½" pieces
3 Tbl. water
3 Tbl. unsalted butter

Heat water until just ready to boil, remove from heat and add chocolate pieces. Stir until melted, add butter and let cool slightly. Glaze the cake. This recipe doubles nicely. Glaze will run over sides of cake, but, there is not enough to completely cover sides as a frosting would.

[Neighbor's comments]

The above is Kathryn’s recipe. Here are my annotations for more excellence.
1) Get a springform pan that has a glass bottom so you can see if the cake is coming out alright. You can run a knife under the glass to avoid unseemly potholes in the cake.
2) Always double the recipe for the cake AND the glaze. You’ll be glad you did!
3) I use semi-sweet chocolate for the cake and bitter-sweet for the glaze.
4) For the glaze, use coffee instead of water. You’ll be buzzing all night!
5) Be careful that absolutely no yolk gets into the egg whites. AND be sure you temper the egg yolks well or it will curdle.
6) My oven seems to take longer than the recipe directs. Test it with a knife, but don’t let it get too dry, certainly.
7) After you’ve put the cake on a fancy-schmancy plate, you can put some cocoa in a little sieve and decorate the plate around the cake. Also, it’s really good if you put fresh raspberries on top of the cake or around the side of it. Or make up something else you’d like to put on top. A beacon, perhaps? Your initials in edible gold leaf? It’s all good.
And now it is time to determine who is worthy of this cake. Take it to the home of him or her. But do not – DO NOT – take it to the home of someone who is unworthy. You will live to regret it.

Yeah...she was a good neighbor!

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Food and cooking tips, great sourdough baguettes, spare bottles of Oban Scotch Whisky , fresh Morels and other goodies such as fresh-killed possum: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Mmm...cold loogies on the half-shell!

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 04:02 PM (NWiLs)

2 Yeah! You better do what bluebell says, people!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:02 PM (Sfs6o)

3 Holy grilled cow, I read the content, got to the bottom,

and there were no comments.

I coulda been a contender.

Nice-looking pan of taters, though; I agree: nice presentation.

Posted by: mindful webworker of a nearby parallel dimension at September 17, 2017 04:03 PM (utT6Q)

4 Making chile with home grown peppers and tomatoes, didn't Grow carrots

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 04:04 PM (ghofu)

5 Whoever first ate an oyster must have been really friggin hungry. Either that or it was a dare. Here, hold my mead while I try this.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 17, 2017 04:05 PM (gC2IV)

6 Tatters do look picturesque, can't say that about the shell life

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 04:05 PM (ghofu)

7 Anyone who does anything to an oyster , anything , other than open and eat them is ..... words fail. Ice cold and raw is God intended them.

Posted by: jay hoenemeyer at September 17, 2017 04:06 PM (YrDFq)

8 Oysters? A half-step up from eating earthworms... or a half-below.

Depends on how much beer I've drunk.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 04:06 PM (Ahx4r)

9 Never had a oyster which means I haven't been that drunk.

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 04:08 PM (ghofu)

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7 Anyone who does anything to an oyster , anything , other than open and eat them is ..... words fail. Ice cold and raw is God intended them.
Posted by: jay hoenemeyer at September 17, 2017 04:06 PM (YrDFq)
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Yes. Absolutely, raw. Well, raw or fried. Raw or fried or in a stew or gumbo,

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:09 PM (Sfs6o)

11 So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

Agree on Fried Chicken. Also, Chicken Fried Steak.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 17, 2017 04:10 PM (Dhht7)

12 Whoever first ate an oyster must have been really friggin hungry. Either that or it was a dare. Here, hold my mead while I try this.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 17, 2017 04:05 PM (gC2IV)
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No kidding. "Here, let me pull this thing off the bottom of the ocean, pry it open, and slurp it down." Ugh. Desperation had to play a part. I'd rather eat the sand it came from.

Thanks for the PSA, CBD!

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:12 PM (UoSKV)

13 For many weeks, when I opened the fridge to forage for heat-and-eat, my eyes would first alight upon the drawer which appeared to have pancakes in it, but alas it was only a pancake batter package illustration.

Mentioned it to Milady more than once.

For breakfast a few days ago, Milady whomped up a hearty batch of pancakes, and packed the extras in clear plastic bags in the fridge.

Of course, when I open the fridge, there, where the teasing pancake mix illustration used to be, is a bag of actual pancakes.

Of course. [Tip o' the ol' Stetson to Chef Milady.]

Posted by: mindful webworker is stuck in the refrigerator at September 17, 2017 04:12 PM (utT6Q)

14 I haven't received any e-mails from bluebell. So either all my recipes were submitted in pristine condition with crystal clean instructions or......

None were selected for the cookbook.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (Enq6K)

15 So ...this is where AOSHQ people go for culinary delights ..

Oysters ! WestCoast rules ! there, I said it

Posted by: runner at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (QC/4S)

16 That picture of the potatoes is incredibly delicious looking.

And that cake recipe - oh my. I'll have to try that for sure.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (UoSKV)

17 Yum! Oysters are AH-mazing! Reminds me of a great little dive we used to go to in Panama City Beach; Billies-its a steamer. They had the coldest beer and freshest oysters. Beers were a buck and oysters were a quarter each. We'd sit and drink and eat, fun times! $20 in this place made for a great evening! > I miss irresponsibility.

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (MjzZN)

18 I have a peach cobbler in the oven. Waiting for it to finish browning.

Smells so good, it's making my tummy rumble.

Posted by: ALH at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (MZwDv)

19 yup... willowed.

thanks guys!

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:14 PM (E8gJJ)

20 I am huisache smoking some sausages (with built in pico de gallo!) and a huge roasting chicken. It's teal season so fresh Duck McNuggets were for lunch. God bless Texas.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at September 17, 2017 04:14 PM (eOZP6)

21 I did a similar potato thingy like the one pictured but I did them in a cupcake pan. Individual servings.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 04:15 PM (Enq6K)

22 Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 04:13 PM (Enq6K)
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Either you were good to go, or your submission hasn't yet received bluebell's molecular level review. So stay tuned!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:15 PM (Sfs6o)

23 Tami, no worries! You'll hear from me if necessary! But mostly it's not necessary. Usually what happens is something goes hinky in the transition from the submission website to the spreadsheet, which then carries over to the Word doc.

But occasionally it's a clarification issue, so I can make sure I'm understanding correctly, because Moron.

Ha! Autocorrect capitalizes Moron for me!

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:16 PM (UoSKV)

24 grilling feesh is easy:

feed it to the cat, and throw a steak or chop on the fire instead.

#ProblemSolved

you may thank me later.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:16 PM (E8gJJ)

25 Fried chicken is always delish! Sadly, mine always turns out poorly and there are no restraints that make it well near me. Used to love Po' Folks restraunts good grub, good biscuits and excellent sweet tea!

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:17 PM (MjzZN)

26 No worries Weasel or bluebell. I was just kidding...sorta.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 04:17 PM (Enq6K)

27 Having a slice of my meatloaf made from ground brisket/bacon. So good!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 04:17 PM (qJtVm)

28 ALH, I've got a peach pie in my oven! Great minds and all.

Peach crisp was last weekend because the kids got to the peaches before I could tell them to save them all for a pie.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:18 PM (UoSKV)

29 The last time I shucked two dozen oysters, I ran a KA-BAR into the sole of my palm. If the blade hadn't been as thick as it was, I'd have rammed it all of the way thru. Beer, oysters, hot sauce, and blood. Mmmm.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 04:18 PM (8flQp)

30 Bluebell Oyster Cult?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:18 PM (/qEW2)

31 30 Bluebell Oyster Cult?
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:18 PM (/qEW2)
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Motto: More cowbell, less oyster.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:19 PM (UoSKV)

32 bluebell is Big Cookbook.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:20 PM (Sfs6o)

33 Some advice please. Our 4 quart crockpot, of blessed memory, finally bought the farm after many years. Any suggestions for a replacement? I don't know what brands or features are out there these days.

BTW, I salvaged the heavy earthenware insert and lid to use in the oven. (NOT the stove top.) I've found recipes for old style baked beans, the kind that cook low and slow over night, bread, stews, and I can always use it as a crock for homemade sauerkraut and other fermented pickles.

Posted by: JTB at September 17, 2017 04:20 PM (V+03K)

34 Oysters are nature's most perfect food. Cold, raw, a few drips of lemon or some spicy tomato sauce. Perfection.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (/qEW2)

35 It may be telling that I have two oyster knives. Used to buy them by the sack. My son has been working out of Houma and brought home thirty pounds of true 10-12 count shrimp. He said the guy asked if we liked frog legs. Thomas said sure, how many you have? 423 the last two nights! #twoweeks!

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (eOZP6)

36 Eris, that is not a meatloaf, that is a terrine.

I made and canned tomato juice with basil last night. Talk about nom. The guy doing sheetrock on my bathroom remodel wandered out to ask what I was cooking, and told him. Then I gave him half a bucket of tomatoes.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (Gv+zt)

37 So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

Gumbo. Really good gumbo. My wife does it good, but she's kind of busy with school, which means I do most of the cooking. which means some kind of meat with steamed vegetables. Sometimes with rice, sometimes with taters.

gumbo.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (Ahx4r)

38 after all the fuss and discussion, plus all the time to get'er done, i never did send in a single fing recipe for the book.

why? because moron w/add.

maybe the ethanol too?

naw, couldn't be.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:22 PM (E8gJJ)

39 JTB...I have various crockpots...usually Rival brand but check Amazon reviews on crockpots to see which will suit your needs.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 04:22 PM (Enq6K)

40 I want a picture of that chocolate cake.
And a sample.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at September 17, 2017 04:22 PM (0jtPF)

41 Mignonette sauce

Posted by: runner at September 17, 2017 04:22 PM (QC/4S)

42 Yeah, I know it sounds stupid, but endives are great in salads. I mean, it's not bacon, so why bother? But here is an Endive Salad Recipe from Eat Dangerously, which is a fun placed I have linked before.
Endives are sort of bitter, but not too bitter, and they have a great texture when raw. There is also a fun but sort of odd dish with endives, gruyere, ham and bechamel.

Belgian endives are also good to use as an Hors d'oeuvre base. Perfect sized little boats to fill up with tasty treasures. I've used them for that before.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:22 PM (fceHP)

43 Can't stand raw oysters.

My wife loves them, though, which I've heard is supposed to be a good thing.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (GsAUU)

44 I never sent in a recipe because A: I don't really cook anything extravagant. and B: my chili recipe changes every time I make chili, and C: I bet there were a lot of chili recipes submitted.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (Ahx4r)

45 I did a standing back-flip on the trampoline, once.

I dived off the high tower on the old swimming pool, once.

I ate an oyster. One. Once. I swallowed. I will refrain from my review, for the sake of those who like such things. De gustibus non est disputandum.

Just to say I could.

Back once upon a time I'd try almost anything once.

That is not necessarily a healthy life philosophy.

Posted by: mindful webworker shucking corn not oysters at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (utT6Q)

46 What I haven't had for some time, am looking forward to, and in fact crave, is Camembert cheese from Normandy. Can't get it here, can't even get the Canadian made ones.

Posted by: Javems at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (yOqwj)

47 Apple cobbler ready for the oven. We ate it at Jack Allen's Austin last weekend and are trying to recreate it. Oatmeal crust with just a little brown sugar and pecans and very, very spiced apples. It was delicious. Instead of ice cream we are serving it old timey style with whole cream poured on it since it is so spicy with nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.

Posted by: Lester at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (LfJIn)

48 I cook fish; grouper, walleye and the like in a foil "boat" on the grill. Just a bit of olive oil on the foil, a bit on the fish then season with a squitch of lemon and top with fresh chopped tarragon, oregano, a wee bit of garlic the put it on a medium to hot grill. Don't close the foil. Grill until the fish fakes and isn't shiney/translucent. Let it rest a minute then serve. I will sometimes use a tiny bit of mayo on top of the fish also, it doesn't change the flavor and keeps it from being dry.

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (MjzZN)

49 gumbo.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (Ahx4r)
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There was a gumbo shack on Mobile Bay that I recall fondly - think it was washed away in a storm, though.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (Sfs6o)

50 I made salsa last night too. Who has a good salsa recipe?

I have red jalapenos, cayenne, thai peppers, basil and garlic.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (Gv+zt)

51 ...here are no restraints that make it well near me...
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good restraints are hard to find, unless you live near a large LBGTQWTFBBQ community.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:25 PM (E8gJJ)

52 Here's a very nice recipe for Simple Grilled Fish with Basil from Hunter-Angler-Gardener-Cook, which is an earnest but fun website that has some really interesting recipes, and his take on food is refreshing.

Thanks for this link. I know someone building a similar site.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:25 PM (fceHP)

53 My wife loves them, though, which I've heard is supposed to be a good thing.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (GsAUU)
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if it is, it apparently doesn't w*rk with all women.

ask me how i know.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:27 PM (E8gJJ)

54

Star this weekend (besides ribs and corn on the grill) was a blueberry coffee cake (had coconut in the Streusel topping.) Very good.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:27 PM (fceHP)

55 50 I made salsa last night too. Who has a good salsa recipe?

I have red jalapenos, cayenne, thai peppers, basil and garlic.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (Gv+zt)
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There will be at least one good one in the cookbook! Buy the cookbook! Buy! Buy! Buy!!!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:27 PM (Sfs6o)

56 >>>Endives are sort of bitter, but not too bitter, and they have a great texture when raw.

Bitter is good. Who doesn't like broccoli rabe?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:28 PM (/qEW2)

57 Time to watch my Boys whip up on the Broncs. Y'all have fun and stay out of the liquor cabinet!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 17, 2017 04:28 PM (gC2IV)

58 Have never had an oyster. Just not that brave. Plus there are no places around my parts that serve them except for some hoity-toity restaurants that I have neither the money nor the attire to frequent. Perhaps someday if I'm on the coast where they are plentiful, cheap, and I'm really tipsy.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 04:28 PM (RfzVr)

59 53 My wife loves them, though, which I've heard is supposed to be a good thing.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (GsAUU)
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if it is, it apparently doesn't w*rk with all women.

ask me how i know.
Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:27 PM (E8gJJ)

The Paolo, he knows the oysters do not work. What works for the married women is the Paolo!

Posted by: Paolo at September 17, 2017 04:29 PM (NWiLs)

60 Much as I love shell fish, I never cared for raw oysters and I can't tolerate the hot sauces that usually go with them. Always preferred them lightly steamed in wine and herbs then dipped in lemon butter. Like mussels and steamed clams.

Posted by: JTB at September 17, 2017 04:29 PM (V+03K)

61
I don't know. Those oysters look a little green to me. I woulda Photoshop'd that color out of them. I'm a Chincoteague oyster snob, myself.

But I am also not above meandering down to McDonald's for a sausage-egg-n-cheese biscuit.

Did you watch 'Burnt'? Okay, okay, there are a ton of issues with the movie. But I kinda liked how he was in a Burger King defending their food -- from a historical basis. Making a comparison to French peasant food. Just because food is predicable and inexpensive and portion controlled doesn't mean it can't also be delicious.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 04:30 PM (EgwCt)

62 @51 heh- restraints! I'm an ER nurse, I GOT restraints! Lol

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:31 PM (MjzZN)

63 speaking of feesh, i have about 5#s of wild coho i have to cook for Resident Evil this afternoon.

rinse filet off, pat dry, place on platter with light coating of olive oil.
very lightly season (key lime juice, garlic, dill, chili powder, raw sugar, wild honey, whatever)
place on grill, cook for 8-12 minutes, depending on size/thickness/heat then check.
if you see little white blobs all over the top surface, yer done.
do NOT overcook

this also means i don't have to worry about cooking her dinner for a week, main course wise.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:32 PM (E8gJJ)

64 Cfo mom, check your email!!!!

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:33 PM (UoSKV)

65 Yes. Absolutely, raw. Well, raw or fried. Raw or fried or in a stew or gumbo,
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:09 PM (Sfs6o)

*chuckle*

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:33 PM (fceHP)

66 Oysters were so plentiful in New Amsterdam
and early New York that they were considered to be food for the poor,
although the rich also ate them in great numbers. They were sold in
specialized "oyster shops" and by vendors on the street, some of which
were paved with their shells. Pearl Street was named after the piles of
oysters left there by the Native Americans of the area.

"Enjoy the
oysters" was often said to a person planning on traveling to New York
City, so strong was the bivalve as an icon of the city. It was only
after the collapse of the local oyster beds, by around 1920, that
oysters became scarce, and a delicacy only affordable by the rich.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_River#cite_note-54

Posted by: happyfeet at September 17, 2017 04:33 PM (mLfQi)

67 We had a block party yesterday and I ended up with about 20 leftover hamburgers. Looks like I'll be having hamburgers for a while.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:34 PM (Sfs6o)

68

I poured myself some cranberry juice and was sipping it (the 100% pure juice not from concentrate, no sugar, so I have to sip it. I do love it though.)

Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that."

So, I did, with some ice. Q'ing up some movies for the evening. Leftover ribs.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:34 PM (fceHP)

69 We had a block party yesterday and I ended up with about 20 leftover hamburgers. Looks like I'll be having hamburgers for a while.
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:34 PM (Sfs6o)
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But the question is, were there any leftover "veggie bratwurst" or whatever that abomination was.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:35 PM (UoSKV)

70 Have never had an oyster. Just not that brave.
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Posted by: cfo mom

This is not something gross or controversial, like snails or frog's legs or hamburgers made out of cockroaches or mealworms. They are raw, but haven't you eaten sushi before? They obviously have a different texture, but they are awesome, and as uncontroversial as sushi.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:36 PM (/qEW2)

71 The last time I shucked two dozen oysters, I ran a KA-BAR into the sole of my palm. If the blade hadn't been as thick as it was, I'd have rammed it all of the way thru. Beer, oysters, hot sauce, and blood. Mmmm.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 04:18 PM (8flQp)

My oyster shell opening technique usually involves whacking the corner of the shell with a hammer. Even living four months a year of my youth at the 'jersey shore I could never get the knack.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 04:37 PM (EgwCt)

72 Those potatoes look delish, but all the mandolining must be a nachtmare.

Ok love raw oysters.... Prefer West Coast to East Coast. They seem meatier.

Posted by: Gem at September 17, 2017 04:37 PM (uaHyk)

73 But the question is, were there any leftover "veggie bratwurst" or whatever that abomination was.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:35 PM (UoSKV)
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HA! Funny you mention that. The "guy", who actually turned out to be halfway normal, claims that is all his kids will eat.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:38 PM (Sfs6o)

74 Oysters rock!

Posted by: a feller at September 17, 2017 04:39 PM (/qEW2)

75 HA! Funny you mention that. The "guy", who actually turned out to be halfway normal, claims that is all his kids will eat.
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:38 PM (Sfs6o)
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Brainwashed since birth, no doubt.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:39 PM (UoSKV)

76 67 We had a block party yesterday and I ended up with about 20 leftover hamburgers. Looks like I'll be having hamburgers for a while.
Make mushroom gravy and mashy taters for Salisbury steak. Or hamburger stroganoff, or shepherds pie or chili.....

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:40 PM (MjzZN)

77 Brainwashed since birth, no doubt.
Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 04:39 PM (UoSKV)
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They're from Colorado, so they're probably all high on pot.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:40 PM (Sfs6o)

78 43 Can't stand raw oysters.

My wife loves them, though, which I've heard is supposed to be a good thing.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (GsAUU)

They are supposed to be an aphrodisiac. I think the oyster peddlers made that up.

Posted by: Gumdrop Gorilla at September 17, 2017 04:41 PM (g/2WM)

79 >>>Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that."<<<

Smart man. Cheers!

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 04:41 PM (8flQp)

80
My wife loves this oyster combination dish made in special individual oven proof dishes: a bed of spinach, then a flounder filet, then some oysters on either side, some shrimp, some crab, some cheese, a little white wine.

It's her 'thing' but the combined juices at the end are incredible. Soaked up with fresh bread.

Makes me burp just thinking about it.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 04:43 PM (EgwCt)

81 ***62 @51 heh- restraints! I'm an ER nurse, I GOT restraints! Lol

I braid horse tack and make hobbles. I need to make enough for four horses I'm told.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at September 17, 2017 04:44 PM (eOZP6)

82
Make mushroom gravy and mashy taters for Salisbury steak. Or hamburger stroganoff, or shepherds pie or chili.....
Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 04:40 PM (MjzZN)
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Now I'm getting hungry!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:45 PM (Sfs6o)

83 Hate to put a damper on the food but-

They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 04:46 PM (EZHYX)

84 artisanal 'ette: Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that." So, I did, with some ice....

See? These are those women whose men tell them what to do, whom Mrs Bill Clinton said made her lose to Drumpf.

Posted by: mindful webworker in the middle of nowhere at September 17, 2017 04:47 PM (utT6Q)

85 if it is, it apparently doesn't w*rk with all women.

ask me how i know.
Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 04:27 PM (E8gJJ)

--Sorry to hear.

Oh, and in the one week where I will cheer for the Donkos, they're whupping the Cowgirls.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:47 PM (GsAUU)

86 OK, the oyster thread has drawn me out of lurking. Just had some raw with a Yamazaki on Thursday.
Oysters and liquor
Sublimely meld sea and fire.
Swallow sea. Fire stays.

Posted by: brainjerky at September 17, 2017 04:48 PM (O7fGZ)

87 So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

What comes to mind is old style baked beans, no tomato of any kind, and they cook in a low oven for ten or twelve hours. Haven't had that since my grandmother passed. Also, what we called Indian meal pudding, another low and slow baking recipe. The thought of autumn and winter weather makes me think of stuff like this. Hell, I can't remember the last time I had a baked apple.

Posted by: JTB at September 17, 2017 04:48 PM (V+03K)

88 I don't like oysters or clams, to be honest.

I do enjoy oyster stew and New England clam chowder, but only the kind that shortchanges you on the shellfish --- and has garlic and sherry and lots of butter.
Oh hell, I'm really talking potato soup with a splash of mollusk stock.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at September 17, 2017 04:49 PM (0jtPF)

89 Remember that study done a few years ago (out of Austria) about Vegetarians and the link to higher mental disorders, cancer, allergies, etc?

Well, here's a follow up. Cornell University wanted to know why.

Long term vegetarian diet changes human DNA raising risk of cancer and heart disease
http://tinyurl.com/htg4tvv

the link is to telegraph.co.uk

It's interesting.
Excerpt:

Long term vegetarianism can lead to genetic mutations which raise the risk of heart disease and cancer, scientists have found.

Populations who have had a primarily vegetarian diet for generations were found to be far more likely to carry DNA which makes them susceptible to inflammation.

Scientists in the US believe that the mutation occured to make it easier for vegetarians to absorb essential fatty acids from plants.

But it has the knock-on effect of boosting the production of arachidonic acid, which is linked to inflammatory disease and cancer. When coupled with a diet high in vegetable oils - such as sunflower oil - the mutated gene quickly turns fatty acids into dangerous arachidonic acid.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:49 PM (fceHP)

90 78 43 Can't stand raw oysters.

My wife loves them, though, which I've heard is supposed to be a good thing.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:24 PM (GsAUU)

They are supposed to be an aphrodisiac. I think the oyster peddlers made that up.
Posted by: Gumdrop Gorilla at September 17, 2017 04:41 PM (g/2WM)

--I love fried oysters and clams, so I wonder if that aphrodisiac thing applies.

I'm perpetually horny, so I can't tell the difference.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:51 PM (GsAUU)

91
In the interests of helping GAINZZZers maintain their diet/control their appetite, and, coincidentally, honor of the upcoming Drinking Event in LV, I bring you:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/ybvhh3ze KETCHUP CAKE

http://preview.tinyurl.com/ybelfsbb BOLOGNA CAKE Retro Recipe

Personally, I think all recipes need more vodka.

Posted by: Arbalest at September 17, 2017 04:51 PM (FlRtG)

92 So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

Manicotti.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:51 PM (fceHP)

93 I love fried oysters. I tried some Chesapeake oysters down in Virginia Beach. They were the worst I've ever had. I had to send them back because whoever shucked them didn't bother to rinse them. It was like eating a bucket of sand.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 04:52 PM (eIQHF)

94 Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that."

Smart man. Cheers!

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 04:41 PM (8flQp)

*clinks glasses*

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:53 PM (fceHP)

95 in the one week where I will cheer for the Donkos, they're whupping the Cowgirls.

Did you see me? Did you see me? I sat for *all* the anthems this week! Alone. In front of the TV.

Posted by: Colin Kaepernick at September 17, 2017 04:53 PM (tIhIY)

96 artisanal 'ette: Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that." So, I did, with some ice....

See? These are those women whose men tell them what to do, whom Mrs Bill Clinton said made her lose to Drumpf.
Posted by: mindful webworker in the middle of nowhere at September 17, 2017 04:47 PM (utT6Q)

Aye, men and women complement each other quite well.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 04:55 PM (fceHP)

97 >>Hubby comes in... "you should put some vodka in that."

Cape Codders are wicked good! We even drink em on Cape Ann!

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 04:55 PM (W+vEI)

98 I sat and thought for a minute about what I haven't eaten in a while that sounds really good.
There's a butcher shop here that makes their own Italian sausage. It is outstanding. Plump, fragrant and fresh as all get-out.
I'm working tonight but tomorrow night I'm making linguine with red sauce, fresh basil and grilled Italian sausages.
A small salad, a loaf of buttered sourdough, and a couple of cold Stellas.
Ahhh why can't it be tonight?

Posted by: Major1 at September 17, 2017 04:55 PM (UjIiY)

99 When coupled with a diet high in vegetable oils - such as sunflower oil - the mutated gene quickly turns fatty acids into dangerous arachidonic acid.

Sounds like arachidonic-phobia.

Posted by: Norm Peterson at September 17, 2017 04:56 PM (/qEW2)

100 What I haven't had in a while: A coffee shop patty-melt with French fries.

Posted by: washrivergal at September 17, 2017 04:56 PM (7m3t8)

101 10
7 Anyone who does anything to an oyster , anything , other than open and eat them is ..... words fail. Ice cold and raw is God intended them.
Posted by: jay hoenemeyer at September 17, 2017 04:06 PM (YrDFq)
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Yes. Absolutely, raw. Well, raw or fried. Raw or fried or in a stew or gumbo,

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:09 PM (Sfs6o)

When I lived in Tampa I sucked down raw oysters in copious amounts. had them in Portland OR a few months back and gagged. Horrible.

Also gumbo = okra. No thanks. Celery with boogers in it. Just sayin.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (nmr2M)

102 So, my kitchen is closed until I can get a handle on the damn sugar ants that are currently infesting it. This will be the third time I've had to have the bug guy come out for this problem. Setting the place on fire is too extreme a solution, right? I was tempted when I walked in to make my coffee the other morning, and the entire counter was moving.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (eIQHF)

103 Shit, weather delay in Denver.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (GsAUU)

104 So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

Now that you mention it, Tater-Tots. Nice and crispy. And I just got a vision of ketchup, so maybe I used to eat them that way.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (kuiuS)

105 >>Manicotti.

Ooh, good one!
Potato and cheese soup.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (W+vEI)

106 I don't know if this belongs here or the book thread, but I'm bringing it here.

I'd love to know some of everyone's favorite cookbooks. I read them like novels. Which do you like best to cook out of? Which best for reading? Which best simply for the food porn pics?

Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 04:59 PM (/o9Qk)

107 Oh potato soup, good one, Lizzy. I'll put that on the list as soon as the temp drops to soup weather.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (eIQHF)

108 I haven't had malfatti in years. Love them but a lot of steps to make them.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (RGY/Q)

109 I don't know if this belongs here or the book thread, but I'm bringing it here.

I'd love to know some of everyone's favorite cookbooks. I read them like novels. Which do you like best to cook out of? Which best for reading? Which best simply for the food porn pics?
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 04:59 PM (/o9Qk)

oh my
don't get me started
I have hundreds.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (fceHP)

110 I'd love to know some of everyone's favorite cookbooks. I read them like novels. Which do you like best to cook out of? Which best for reading? Which best simply for the food porn pics?
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 04:59 PM (/o9Qk)
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There is only one cookbook. Coming soon.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:01 PM (Sfs6o)

111 Eris, that is not a meatloaf, that is a terrine.
---

I had to look that one up.

You can be darn sure that the next time I make and serve this, I will flounce into the dining room and yell "Who wants some French forcemeat?"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 05:01 PM (qJtVm)

112 I love oysters. As a matter of fact, I'm going to an event called Shell-Shocked on Fager's Island, MD in November. Oysters n beer. What a day.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 05:01 PM (/o9Qk)

113 and the entire counter was moving.
Posted by: no good deed

Try a light...LIGHT dusting of roach powder around the edges. It's main ingredient is boric acid which is not harmful to you unless you eat a shitload of it and then you just poop yourself silly. Low toxicity for pets. You can also put a light amount on the floor if you can find the ants trail

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (8ikIW)

114 AT Fager's Island...not ON. Derp.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (/o9Qk)

115 102 So, my kitchen is closed until I can get a handle on the damn sugar ants that are currently infesting it. This will be the third time I've had to have the bug guy come out for this problem. Setting the place on fire is too extreme a solution, right? I was tempted when I walked in to make my coffee the other morning, and the entire counter was moving.
Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (eIQHF)

Boric acid gets on bugs and they bing it to the nest. Kills them. Someone made a bundle selling Roach Proof which was 100% Boric acids at 10x the price. Get some and spread under sink cabinets and along the trail you see them on. At most hardware/grocery stores. Cheap. They get it on their tiny feetsies and bring it back.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (nmr2M)

116 I like to use one of these when grilling fish.

https://www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-
Porcelain-Coated-Grilling-Grid/dp/B001IWORB2/

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (FUu/Z)

117 >>>What I haven't had in a while: A coffee shop patty-melt with French fries.<<<

Patty-melts, in all of their various forms, are fantastic. I'm thinking rye bread, onions, thousand island, and Swiss cheese.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (8flQp)

118 While we're at it, as a matter of fact fried oyster, clam, or calamari strips --especially with tzatziki-- are something I would not mind having after a long drought.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:03 PM (GsAUU)

119 I don't miss too many recipes, but Utz Special Dark Pretzels are the bomb. None out in Kansas.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:03 PM (hyuyC)

120 They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn
Posted by: weirdflunky

Hope they can find the cause and get it treated.

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:03 PM (8ikIW)

121 >>So what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"

That photo of oysters. Hubby got me into oysters - first fried (on our honeymoon), and then on the half-shell. I loved them so much, I bought my own shucker. Used to buy sets when Weggie's had a few different varieties to choose from.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (Id9+8)

122 Going to try that basil vinaigrette, as I have a fair amount of basil and have already made frozen a lot of pesto.

OT - the really jaw-dropping thing from the NYT reporter about the little kid who got to mow part of the Rose Garden really should be featured in a post, either today or by ace tomorrow. Simply mind-blowing. And very, very instructive as to the caliber of people and intellects that serve as the gatekeepers for information and correct thinking in our sad shadow of a civic culture. Plus - the twitter responses/abuse should be epic.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (QDnY+)

123 What I haven't had in a while: A coffee shop patty-melt with French fries.

Patty-melts, in all of their various forms, are fantastic. I'm thinking rye bread, onions, thousand island, and Swiss cheese.
Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (8flQp)

They are.
So are tuna melts, if you hit the right diner. With a pickle. yum

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (fceHP)

124 I tried oysters on the half-shell recently.

They were okay. I did not discover why people rave about them.

I should try them again sometime to see if it was just a mediocre quality issue.

Posted by: Emmie at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (ZapPq)

125 There is only one cookbook. Coming soon.
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:01 PM (Sfs6o)

--One cookbook to rule them all?

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (GsAUU)

126 102
So, my kitchen is closed until I can get a handle on the damn sugar ants
that are currently infesting it. This will be the third time I've had
to have the bug guy come out for this problem. Setting the place on fire
is too extreme a solution, right? I was tempted when I walked in to
make my coffee the other morning, and the entire counter was moving.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 04:57 PM (eIQHF)

What you need to do is find out where they are coming in at and follow the trail back to the ant hill. Put out a bait like Andro and kill the queen. I get them from time to time and 9 times out of 10 they are coming in the back door. I bait every mound in the back I can find and that ends the problem. . . Until next time.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (mpXpK)

127 Got it and responded bluebell. Thank you.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (RfzVr)

128 OT - the really jaw-dropping thing from the NYT reporter about the little kid who got to mow part of the Rose Garden really should be featured in a post, either today or by ace tomorrow. Simply mind-blowing. And very, very instructive as to the caliber of people and intellects that serve as the gatekeepers for information and correct thinking in our sad shadow of a civic culture. Plus - the twitter responses/abuse should be epic.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (QDnY+)

oh oh
I stay away from news all weekend. Luckily, do not know what this is about.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:05 PM (fceHP)

129 Eggplant Parm. Kind fo a pain to make so I have it when I go to an eyetalian restaurant. Haven't been in awhile.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:05 PM (nmr2M)

130 Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:03 PM (8ikIW)

Thanks. They've started pumping the iv. We'll see.

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 05:05 PM (EZHYX)

131 101 Also gumbo = okra. No thanks. Celery with boogers in it. Just sayin.

That's blasphemy!!!!

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (MjzZN)

132 For a long stretch, my brother and dad went to the Urbanna Oyster Festival (heh, it has a website: http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/).

For my brother, it was probably less about the oysters and more about getting trashed (that place is a massive party) and having the luxury of our dad driving.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (GsAUU)

133 125 There is only one cookbook. Coming soon.
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:01 PM (Sfs6o)

--One cookbook to rule them all?
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (GsAUU)
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Yes. The cookbook by which all others are judged.
The Cookbook.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (Sfs6o)

134 oh my

don't get me started

I have hundreds.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (fceHP)
---
you too?

my cookbooks have cookbooks.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (E8gJJ)

135 Salmon bake. Tulalip. https://cdn.indiancountrymedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/salmon-on-sticks-camp_korey_12.jpg

Posted by: 13times at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (WHVu+)

136 Yeah! You better do what bluebell says, people!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:02 PM (Sfs6o)

Yeah, I heard that she has prison connections now. I Promise To Behave.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (Id9+8)

137 Thanks. They've started pumping the iv. We'll see.
Posted by: weirdflunky

Went thru this with my wifes aunt. 92 years old. Old people don't like to drink water and I believe causes some of these problems

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (8ikIW)

138 you can purchase plain boric acid commercially.

it tkaes out roaches by cutting through the waxy coating on the outside of their body and the little basatages dehydrate.

roach jerky!

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (E8gJJ)

139 I see a couple of mentions of potato soup. This has always been a favorite in our family.

Low-carb version: replace potatoes with cauliflower and stir in cream cheese instead of milk. Actually pretty good.

Posted by: Emmie at September 17, 2017 05:08 PM (ZapPq)

140 I bait every mound in the back I can find and that ends the problem

I put Andro all the way around the house and on every hill I found in the yard. They just keep finding their way in. There are two Juniper trees on the corners of the house that touch the brick. I think the dang things just use them as a bug highway. I am going to speak to my landlord about having them cut down or offer to do it myself.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 05:08 PM (eIQHF)

141 136 Yeah! You better do what bluebell says, people!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:02 PM (Sfs6o)

Yeah, I heard that she has prison connections now. I Promise To Behave.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (Id9+

She's a shot-caller. Best tread lightly.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:08 PM (NWiLs)

142 don't get me started

I have hundreds.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (fceHP)
---
you too?

my cookbooks have cookbooks.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (E8gJJ
Hah! I left four feet of cookbooks behind when I moved from the house.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:09 PM (Id9+8)

143 The NYT douche-bot snarkily equated it to child labor:

http://tinyurl.com/y7k46vud

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 05:09 PM (qJtVm)

144 I think the dang things just use them as a bug highway. I am going to speak to my landlord about having them cut down or offer to do it myself.
Posted by: no good deed

That could be it

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:09 PM (8ikIW)

145 I used to rave about peanut soup from the Surrey House Restaurant in SW tidewater. Went there and it was closed. Alas.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:09 PM (hyuyC)

146 And wow, this is the year of the 60th Urbanna Oyster Festival?

Damn, it's almost as old as my dad.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:09 PM (GsAUU)

147 136 Yeah! You better do what bluebell says, people!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:02 PM (Sfs6o)

Yeah, I heard that she has prison connections now. I Promise To Behave.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (Id9+

Oh yeah. Shes cut a bitch or two.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (nmr2M)

148 She's a shot-caller. Best tread lightly.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:08 PM (NWiLs)

Don't pop a cap in my ass, bluebell!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (Id9+8)

149 I submitted a recipe "Dunkers" that probably should be moved a "historical" section. Original recipe is pre-1900 German, and probably wasn't written down until we asked my grandmother for it. Neither me nor my cousins have actually made them for a long time and none of us remember how many that recipe makes. If you do include it make sure "Do not eat without dunking" appears in boldfaced caps. They really do come out rock hard.

Posted by: Lirio100 at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (JK7Jw)

150 Would you mind putting something in the food thread for us about the cookbook? I've been sending out emails with questions re some of the recipes, and most have been good about getting back to me, but not all. Plus, there will be more emails yet to come, so I want to alert people. Who woulda thunk that morons writing a cookbook would be a problem?
The emails come from the Moron Cookbook gmail account that Weasel and I share.

woooohoooo ahhhh haaaa! woooohoooo. Oh my gosh, can't stop laughing. You mean you have been trying to organize morons and it is not easy? Oh man that is rich. woooo hoooo! wanders off laughing hysterically.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (0wem/)

151 Old people don't like to drink water and I believe causes some of these problems
Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:07 PM (8ikIW)

+++

See: Ace

Posted by: washrivergal at September 17, 2017 05:11 PM (7m3t8)

152 70 They are raw, but haven't you eaten sushi before?
They obviously have a different texture, but they are awesome, and as
uncontroversial as sushi.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 04:36 PM (/qEW2)
My son took me for sushi once. It was OK but it seemed like too much money for too little food that didn't taste near as yummy as a steak and baked potato. But oysters just seem like they'd be slimy. And I don't get what is to enjoy if you are swallowing them whole. Where's taste factor in? Maybe I'm missing something in my understanding.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:11 PM (RfzVr)

153 Yeah, I heard that she has prison connections now. I Promise To Behave.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September

you in prison now?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:11 PM (0wem/)

154 oh my

don't get me started

I have hundreds.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:00 PM (fceHP)
_______________________
I do too. And I'm always looking for more.Please, get started!

Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 Gigawatt SanityProd (tm) at September 17, 2017 05:11 PM (/o9Qk)

155 See: Ace
Posted by: washrivergal

Yeah, but Ace is 29, right?

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (8ikIW)

156 128 OT - the really jaw-dropping thing from the NYT reporter about the little kid who got to mow part of the Rose Garden really should be featured in a post, either today or by ace tomorrow. Simply mind-blowing. And very, very instructive as to the caliber of people and intellects that serve as the gatekeepers for information and correct thinking in our sad shadow of a civic culture. Plus - the twitter responses/abuse should be epic.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 17, 2017 05:04 PM (QDnY+)

oh oh
I stay away from news all weekend. Luckily, do not know what this is about.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:05 PM (fceHP)

--That boy who mowed the White House lawn took a job away from an undocumented immigrant!

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (GsAUU)

157 Not cookbooks, but some of my favorites in other media:

Fine Cooking magazine.
SmittenKitchen.com
Joythebaker.com
Food52.com
Foodinjars.com

Nigella Lawson's website has excerpts from her books. The recipe intros are delightfully chatty, and the food is gorgeous, too.

Ina Garten books, show.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (W+vEI)

158 131 101 Also gumbo = okra. No thanks. Celery with boogers in it. Just sayin.

That's blasphemy!!!!

Posted by: Cheribebe at September 17, 2017 05:06 PM (MjzZN)

LMAO. I know. I asked heat every time I say that. Dated a gal from Alabama. Thought the family was going to throw me in the catfish pond when i said that.

And every time I hear. "You haven't tasted it the way I cook it."

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (nmr2M)

159 155 See: Ace
Posted by: washrivergal

Yeah, but Ace is 29, right?
Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (8ikIW)

++++

Of course he is, of course he is.

Posted by: washrivergal at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (7m3t8)

160 o what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"
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oral sex.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (E8gJJ)

161 Okra is best dredged in cornmeal and fried.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (NWiLs)

162 You haven't tasted it the way I cook it."
Posted by: Cannibal Bob

I've heard that from everybody who wants to serve me brussel sprouts.

If bacon don't help it, please leave it of my plate.

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:14 PM (8ikIW)

163 It has started raining for the first time this summer. glad I picked all the ripe tomatoes, I am hoping the ones left on the vines are green enough not to split.

Usually the first rain finds me out pulling tomatoes off and dragging them in to quarter and freeze, cussing.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 05:14 PM (Gv+zt)

164 160 o what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"
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oral sex.
Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (E8gJJ)

Or any sex at all for that matter.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:14 PM (NWiLs)

165 Endive is like poke salat only teh ghey.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at September 17, 2017 05:14 PM (398bZ)

166 I never did send anything in because 2017 has been making 2016 look positively idyllic from a personal perspective. I will, however, gladly get the finished cookbook to run wild with once I have my own kitchen again!

Posted by: Brother Cavil, SERENITY NOW! at September 17, 2017 05:14 PM (66CWr)

167 161 Okra is best dredged in cornmeal and fried.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (NWiLs)

Or dredged in oatmeal and thrown away.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:15 PM (nmr2M)

168
Don't pop a cap in my ass, bluebell!
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (Id9+

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I think you have to worry more about getting shanked.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:15 PM (Sfs6o)

169 My son took me for sushi once. It was OK but it seemed like too much money for too little food that didn't taste near as yummy as a steak and baked potato. But oysters just seem like they'd be slimy. And I don't get what is to enjoy if you are swallowing them whole. Where's taste factor in? Maybe I'm missing something in my understanding.
Posted by: cfo mom at September

Well, your comment has the answer hidden within. Since oysters are known for their aphrodisiac properties, consider how much more appealing everything you will encounter in the heat of oyster induced passion is after downing a plate of oysters - compared to the oysters.

would you rather down another plate of oysters or?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (0wem/)

170 When I lived in Winterpeg, two neighbourhood boys showed up at my door and offered to shovel snow off my driveway for $10.

That's the way it should be. No need to import a helot class to do that stuff.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (GsAUU)

171 Dreadskins just got toasted.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (GsAUU)

172 150 yankeefifth

You aren't bitter about your efforts in organizing the GNAMM? Right? Are you?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (hyuyC)

173 Those taters look good!

Oyster stew is good.....but raw is the way to go.

With beer of course.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (5VlCp)

174 Prayers up weirdflunky. Scary when your parents are getting up there in age.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (RfzVr)

175 as i predicted, someone had a hissy fit over child labor laws and bitching that the pediatric docs association had decreed that no child under X should be allowed near a mower, even with stuporvisin.

when called on it, they went into hyper showflake mode, lashing out at everyone.

Twitchy has the overview, if you don't want to Twitter it.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (E8gJJ)

176 161 Okra is best dredged in cornmeal and fried.
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (NWiLs)

Yup. And dropping them in gumbo is awesome.

So hungry.

Guess I'll make do with the chuck roast (medium rare), roasted taters and steamed veggies.

What a horrible life I live.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (Ahx4r)

177 170 When I lived in Winterpeg, two neighbourhood boys showed up at my door and offered to shovel snow off my driveway for $10.

That's the way it should be. No need to import a helot class to do that stuff.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (GsAUU)

What about child labor laws? Minimum wage? OSHA regulations?

Posted by: Fag reporter on Twitter at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (mSzv6)

178 Sending prayers, weirdflunky. Glad your dad is getting medical attention.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (W+vEI)

179 Nigella Lawson's website has excerpts from her books. The recipe intros are delightfully chatty, and the food is gorgeous, too.

Ina Garten books, show.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 05:12 PM (W+vEI)

--You're an 'ette, but when I think of Nigella Lawson, gorgeous *food* is not what comes to mind.

I doubt I'm alone.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:18 PM (GsAUU)

180 176 161 Okra is best dredged in cornmeal and fried.
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (NWiLs)

Yup. And dropping them in gumbo is awesome.

So hungry.

Guess I'll make do with the chuck roast (medium rare), roasted taters and steamed veggies.

What a horrible life I live.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (Ahx4r)

Yeah. You're the very picture of deprivation.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:19 PM (mSzv6)

181 Okra is best dredged in cornmeal and fried.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (NWiLs)

Or dredged in oatmeal and thrown away.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:15 PM (nmr2M)
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or fed to pigs and eaten as pork.... #duh.

no need for okra in gumbo: that's what file is for.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:19 PM (E8gJJ)

182 I suppose I like Gulf oysters best.

However, the giant oysters at Miyajima in Japan are larrupin'.

Not kidding about the giant part. They are the Godzillas of the oyster world.

2-3 finger widths wide and about an inch thick. They are "meatier" than regular oysters as well.

They are lovely fried but I think if I lived there I'd have to experiment with grilling and/or smoking them.

I believe that is their true destiny.

Anyway, if you're ever in that neck of the woods in Japan and love oysters.

Check them out.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 05:20 PM (9q7Dl)

183 Maybe I am not as good a cooking technician as I think I am, but grilling fish is a tough one for me. Anyone have any tips?

1) Make a nice wood fire.

ii) Take the best cuts of fish you can find -- salmon, tuna, striped bass -- and cut on the bias into small pieces to show off the marbling.

trois) Eat the fish with soy sauce and wasabi.

D) Throw the chopsticks into the nice wood fire.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:20 PM (gIRsn)

184 >>--You're an 'ette, but when I think of Nigella Lawson, gorgeous *food* is not what comes to mind.

I think she's dishy, too! Now there's a woman who enjoys life, and it shows.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 05:20 PM (W+vEI)

185 logprof

Just did a Bing image search. Oh my! She must have a strong back.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:20 PM (hyuyC)

186

I know some folks that are doing their own face peels or masks at home.

I looked into it to see what entailed (I wouldn't a chemical peel, sounds dangerous, but the masks for deep cleaning sound fun).

Mostly foods you have in your kitchen.

Natural at home chemical peel
Homemade skincare recipes
http://tinyurl.com/2byhfvd

Thinking Of Doing Your Own Chemical Face Peel Treatment? Read This First
http://tinyurl.com/ybo9hq7h

Homemade Chemical Face Peel Mask Recipes
http://tinyurl.com/ycyb3k3t

It was interesting reading, so I thought I would share.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:22 PM (fceHP)

187 10
7 Anyone who does anything to an oyster , anything , other than open and eat them is ..... words fail. Ice cold and raw is God intended them.
Posted by: jay hoenemeyer at September 17, 2017 04:06 PM (YrDFq)
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Yes. Absolutely, raw. Well, raw or fried. Raw or fried or in a stew or gumbo,
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 04:09 PM (Sfs6o)

Smoked. From one of those little tins. :-)

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at September 17, 2017 05:22 PM (3JQ/p)

188 Nigella Lawson has YUUUGE tracts of land.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:23 PM (NWiLs)

189 What about child labor laws? Minimum wage? OSHA regulations?
Posted by: Fag reporter on Twitter at September 17, 2017 05:17 PM (mSzv6)

--They were independent contractors. At their own risk.

Also, Canada, so no OSHA ya dweeb!

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:23 PM (GsAUU)

190 Me and Mr. Garrison are working on a cookbook: the Prairie Oyster Home Companion.

Posted by: Shep Smith at September 17, 2017 05:23 PM (/qEW2)

191 One cookbook to rule them all?

I could use one that binds them all. A little tighter, a little less liquid...

Posted by: Hilarry! at September 17, 2017 05:23 PM (pszv/)

192 So is the moron cookbook out yet? Where does one go to get it?

I'm a fan of science fiction and witchcraft, so I'm compelled to see what kind and combination of ingredients go into the recipes that summon the demons of hell and hellfire.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:24 PM (8flQp)

193 You aren't bitter about your efforts in organizing the GNAMM? Right? Are you?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September

Heh. Definitely not bitter. It has just gone differently than I thought.

I was expecting it to be "Arrrgh aye matey I will a be there with me cutlass for rum and lasses and plundering. I will wager my mothers fake eye, my fathers bad leg and his peg leg, me hook, and me parrot that there will be no finer time anywhere ever in all the days on all the seas." There was less of this than expected.

Oddly the greatest expression of the pirate sentiment was from Moronettes. They are a bloodthirsty bunch. No questions, no worries, just "I am in. You better be there or else." Gulp.

Lots of Moronettes apparently have cutlasses as well. Not sierras either.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:24 PM (0wem/)

194 Try a light...LIGHT dusting of roach powder around the edges. It's main ingredient is boric acid which is not harmful to you unless you eat a shitload of it and then you just poop yourself silly. Low toxicity for pets. You can also put a light amount on the floor if you can find the ants trail

Posted by: Bruce at September 17, 2017 05:02 PM (8ikIW)

Boric acid = 20 Mule Team Borax. A commercial product. Five dollars, maybe, a box. A sprinkle near the back of your counter should take care of them.

They 'carry' it back home and die there. Never to return. Until next year. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 05:24 PM (EgwCt)

195 It was interesting reading, so I thought I would share.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:22 PM (fceHP)

Dry wells are not included I hope.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 05:26 PM (Gv+zt)

196 The difference between eating an oyster and a piece of sushi is that a piece of sushi is a slice of the best part of a great fish. An oyster is the whole damn thing guts and all. It could only be less appealing if you did not shuck it and had to chew the shell. That being said. I will down plates of them just because.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:26 PM (0wem/)

197 Thanks. They've started pumping the iv. We'll see.
Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 05:05 PM (EZHYX)

Sorry to hear.
My dad's in the hospital again, same thing. But he might be getting out in a day or two. He's been in ICU for a bit. Keeps getting pneumonia. It's sad.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:26 PM (fceHP)

198 Yeah nothing says delicious like eating a filter feeder that just sits in the muck on the bottom straining all the pollution out of the water. MMMMMHHHHH. For a lot less you could just serve up my kitchen sponge.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:29 PM (0wem/)

199 192 So is the moron cookbook out yet? Where does one go to get it?

I'm a fan of science fiction and witchcraft, so I'm compelled to see what kind and combination of ingredients go into the recipes that summon the demons of hell and hellfire.
Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:24 PM (8flQp)
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Not quite yet. We expect to have it ready late fall or early winter - but definitely before the holidays. It will be available on Amazon, and hyped mercilessly here, so stay tuned.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 05:29 PM (Sfs6o)

200 Movie time.

bon appetit y'all

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 17, 2017 05:30 PM (fceHP)

201 BTW, people, you do chew the raw oysters if you want all their briny oyster goodness. Swallowing is for...other things.

I believe I have sullied other threads with the possible uses of raw oysters as a sex games accessory, so I wouldn't dream of lowering the level of discourse in this august food thread.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:30 PM (gIRsn)

202 If Caissa is the goddess of the Chess Thread, Nigella can be the goddess of the Food Thread.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:30 PM (GsAUU)

203 Another unusual oyster dish I had recently is-

Oyster Kimchi

We were at a Korean BBQ place and because we ordered a bottle of soju,

they gave us their special oyster kimchi.

I don't think they age the oysters along with the cabbage.

From their texture I believe they mix the oysters in for maybe 10-15 minutes with the kimchi before serving.

It tastes pretty darn good and

I think that a nice spicy kimchi chopped to a fine texture would be a great topping for slurping down raw oysters. (instead of the usual hot sauce and lemon).

Drink with a glass of soju and you got you something there, pal.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 05:30 PM (9q7Dl)

204 I believe I have sullied other threads with the possible uses of raw oysters as a sex games accessory, so I wouldn't dream of lowering the level of discourse in this august food thread.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September

It's September dummy.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:31 PM (0wem/)

205 Yeah. You're the very picture of deprivation.
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:19 PM (mSzv6)

wait. What? I have tape over my webcam.

I'm husky. I'll grow out of it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 05:31 PM (Ahx4r)

206 Sorry guys, I had to leave for a while (tried to escape the jail cell, but they got me, so here I am).

Believe you me, you will all know when the cookbook is available. Weasel and I will be proclaiming from the rooftops. That is, if he doesn't kill me first.

Emmie! Check your email!

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:31 PM (UoSKV)

207 Nigella can be the goddess of the Food Thread.

Or Padma.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:31 PM (gIRsn)

208 Borax/boric acid and ants. Thanks, foodies, learned something quite useful today.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 05:32 PM (YXJ+5)

209 But oysters just seem like they'd be slimy. And I don't get what is to enjoy if you are swallowing them whole. Where's taste factor in? Maybe I'm missing something in my understanding.

Posted by: cfo mom

Yeah, there are people for whom texture is a big deal - you might want to avoid them if you were not crazy about sushi. The flavor is ... hard to describe. Stronger than sushi, much weaker than other shellfish, such as clams. Sorry about Sam-I-Amming you.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 05:32 PM (/qEW2)

210 woooohoooo ahhhh haaaa! woooohoooo. Oh my gosh, can't stop laughing. You mean you have been trying to organize morons and it is not easy? Oh man that is rich. woooo hoooo! wanders off laughing hysterically.
Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:10 PM (0wem/)
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So you're saying you're ready to join the Cat Herders Local, too?

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:32 PM (UoSKV)

211 193 yankeefifth

Yep. Having met bluebell, I can see that. We are blessed with good commenters, who I strive not to piss off.

Eventually, when Bob declassifies the surveillance records, the younger generation will marvel at the Moron ability to party.

I was at a MiniMoMeet (Chemjeff was there), which was not in the same league as a GNAMM. I hope the stories are epic, like some of the previous NoVA MoMeets.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:32 PM (hyuyC)

212
What about child labor laws? Minimum wage? OSHA regulations?
Posted by: Fag reporter on Twitter

Was the child wearing the proper protective equipment?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 17, 2017 05:33 PM (IqV8l)

213 198 Yeah nothing says delicious like eating a filter feeder that just sits in the muck on the bottom straining all the pollution out of the water. MMMMMHHHHH. For a lot less you could just serve up my kitchen sponge.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:29 PM (0wem/)

Is that gluten free?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:33 PM (nmr2M)

214 Oysters must be chewed, otherwise, what's the point?

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:33 PM (8flQp)

215 Yep. Having met bluebell, I can see that.
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Wait, Salty - my cutlass wasn't showing, was it?

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:34 PM (UoSKV)

216 MMMMMHHHHH. For a lot less you could just serve up my kitchen sponge.
Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:29 PM (0wem/)

Hey! With a little hot sauce and lemon that might work.

Cheaper too!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2017 05:35 PM (5VlCp)

217 Is the Mome in LV the Southwest Meetup? Cause SW should have one.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:35 PM (nmr2M)

218 Eventually, when Bob declassifies the surveillance records, the younger generation will marvel at the Moron ability to party.

I was at a MiniMoMeet (Chemjeff was there), which was not in the same league as a GNAMM. I hope the stories are epic, like some of the previous NoVA MoMeets.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September

Heh. Yeah there should be a 100 year lock on the meetup records the nsa keeps.

We have a pretty diverse bunch of Morons so my thought is that simply increases the danger, to Las Vegas. Hopefully you will be at next year's GNAMM and we can have Nigella Lawson preparing dishes out of the Moron Cookbook.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:36 PM (0wem/)

219 cfo mom, thank you for the email. I'll write back shortly.

And - you're missing nothing re the oysters. I tried some this summer, well, one, actually, and had to gag it down. Meanwhile the oyster lovers around me were going nuts over how good these were. Meh. Actually, more than meh. Gross.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:36 PM (UoSKV)

220 What about child labor laws? Minimum wage? OSHA regulations?
Posted by: Fag reporter on Twitter

Was the child wearing the proper protective equipment?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 17, 2017 05:33 PM (IqV8l)

Grrr. I hate this. When I was about 12, I asked my dad if I could mow the lawn. His face lit up and he said, "Sure. let me show you how to start the mower and then it's all yours."

kids want to do stuff.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 05:36 PM (Ahx4r)

221 ham and bechamel.
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Where bechamel?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 17, 2017 05:37 PM (w1zJX)

222 Years ago I was told about what was considered a workplace accidental poisoning situation: Apparently one of the guys was making coffee in a lab where he was not supposed to, and in grabbing for what he thought was the non-dairy creamer, by accident he grabbed the cylindrical carton of Boraxo sitting by the sink, and then didn't notice that it took an awful lot to make the coffee extra milky.

He found out his error very quickly.

Once everyone reassured the guy that he was an idiot (which he was), the onsite safety officer checked out the MSDS to determine if they needed to call poison control. Apparently Boraxo is about as toxic as table salt.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 05:37 PM (Gv+zt)

223 169Since oysters are known for their aphrodisiac
properties, consider how much more appealing everything you will
encounter in the heat of oyster induced passion is after downing a plate
of oysters - compared to the oysters.

would you rather down another plate of oysters or?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:16 PM (0wem/)
Perhaps that is it. Having never had the things I know nothing about if their alleged *properties* are legendary or just wistful thinking.Maybe I shall find out some day. You buying?

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:37 PM (RfzVr)

224 Hopefully you will be at next year's GNAMM

I will definitely go if there is one next year. Too much stuff going on this year to get away.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 05:37 PM (eIQHF)

225 So you're saying you're ready to join the Cat Herders Local, too?

Posted by: bluebell at September

Well, our inability to be herded is our strength in the face of overwhelming, crushing force from our would be overlords.

In all fairness. I hate planning parties.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:38 PM (0wem/)

226 GNAMM sounds like a blast. Maybe someday I'll get to one. But it won't be any time soon.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 05:39 PM (NWiLs)

227 just looked at that potato recipe...

think i'd leave out the greenery, toss the taters in garlic and/or Parmesan/Romano, and maybe sub Italian salad for the butter.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:39 PM (E8gJJ)

228 I believe I have sullied other threads with the
possible uses of raw oysters as a sex games accessory, so I wouldn't
dream of lowering the level of discourse in this august food thread.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:30 PM (gIRsn)

Tampopo. The scene with the live shrimp.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2017 05:40 PM (Gv+zt)

229 Perhaps that is it. Having never had the things I know nothing about if their alleged *properties* are legendary or just wistful thinking.Maybe I shall find out some day. You buying?
Posted by: cfo mom at September

Yep. Not responsible for your behavior after downing the plate.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:40 PM (0wem/)

230 Well, our inability to be herded is our strength in the face of overwhelming, crushing force from our would be overlords.

In all fairness. I hate planning parties.

Banion planned the last NoVaMoMe with ruthless efficiency.

Also, he's barely been heard from in the last two years. Coincidence?

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:40 PM (gIRsn)

231 Thanks Oyster Bunny! Bauck bauck!!!

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 05:41 PM (/qEW2)

232 As I posted earlier. That picture of the kid mowing the WH lawn was a study in an OSHA violation. he was wearing no hearing protection and a push mower general runs between 90 and 100 db sound level. Where I used to work that was "hearing protection required".

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 17, 2017 05:41 PM (mpXpK)

233 GNAMM sounds like a blast. Maybe someday I'll get to one. But it won't be any time soon.
Posted by: Insomniac at September

That is silly. You have a year's notice. More than enough time.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:41 PM (0wem/)

234 >>>
MMMMMHHHHH. For a lot less you could just serve up my kitchen sponge.<<<<

Uh oh. This is akin to those folks who think cilantro tastes like soap.

*tiptoes aways*

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:41 PM (8flQp)

235 Banion planned the last NoVaMoMe with ruthless efficiency.

Also, he's barely been heard from in the last two years. Coincidence?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September

LOL

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:42 PM (0wem/)

236 I haven't had oysters on the half-shell in ages. Because, I don't like them.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at September 17, 2017 05:42 PM (t5m5e)

237 "Kobi beef" -> "Kobe beef"

"Kobe" is pronounced (by Japanese) "ko-beh"

Posted by: bob at September 17, 2017 05:42 PM (2Oe01)

238 207 Nigella can be the goddess of the Food Thread.

Or Padma.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:31 PM (gIRsn)

--Why "or"?

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:42 PM (GsAUU)

239 Most fond memory of raw oysters was in South Louisiana right after a duck hunt. I was a guest and they had a fresh sack there with the glove and the knife and the ball pien hammer. Lots of ice cold Heineken. I must have shucked and eaten 3 dozen and drank 6 or more beers before breakfast.
Now I don't eat anything that is not Old Testament clean. Conversion to G-D'S LAW omes with a cost and it is well worth it.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 17, 2017 05:42 PM (r+mGZ)

240 Uh oh. This is akin to those folks who think cilantro tastes like soap.

*tiptoes aways*
Posted by: Fritz at September

1. I am not commenting on the taste of oysters, just their chemical content.

2. Cilantro does not taste like soap, it tastes like pit sweat.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:43 PM (0wem/)

241 Speaking of delicious sponges.....A friend of mines Springer Spaniel ate the whole large sponge that she had used to soak up spilled chicken broth.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:43 PM (nmr2M)

242 Speaking of delicious sponges.....A friend of mines Springer Spaniel ate the whole large sponge that she had used to soak up spilled chicken broth.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September

That sounds really expensive.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:44 PM (0wem/)

243
Oysters are high in zinc. Two oysters provides you with your RDA of zinc. Zinc is associated with fertility. I suspect that if the male is deficient in zinc, something else may not rise to the occasion.

There's usually some science behind so-called aphrodisiacs.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 05:44 PM (EgwCt)

244 209

The flavor is ... hard to describe. Stronger than
sushi, much weaker than other shellfish, such as clams. Sorry about
Sam-I-Amming you.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 05:32 PM (/qEW2)

Thank you for the explanation of the taste. I think I would probably like them prepared someway other than just slurping. I love clams and scallops and such, but I think my gag reflex would not handle a whole oyster - I have to cut my vitamins in half and can choke on an aspirin. I should look for some recipes.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:45 PM (RfzVr)

245 241 Speaking of delicious sponges.....A friend of mines Springer Spaniel ate the whole large sponge that she had used to soak up spilled chicken broth.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:43 PM (nmr2M)

--Organic sponge, or artificial?

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (GsAUU)

246 Still waiting for Cowboys and Broncos to resume play.

If the Broncos aren't going to spring for a nice roofed stadium, they need to play in the rain.

They won't melt.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (9q7Dl)

247 242 Speaking of delicious sponges.....A friend of mines Springer Spaniel ate the whole large sponge that she had used to soak up spilled chicken broth.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September

That sounds really expensive.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:44 PM (0wem/)

She took it to the vet but nothing bad happened. Digested ot passed it. It also ate a whole loaf of bread including some plastic she left on the table. Stomach like iron.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (nmr2M)

248 what food or drink jumps up and reminds you that, "Damnit, I haven't some in a very long time!"
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oral sex.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (E8gJJ)

That's after the spankings.

Posted by: Naughty Zoot at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (JO9+V)

249
Banion planned the last NoVaMoMe with ruthless efficiency.

Also, he's barely been heard from in the last two years. Coincidence?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 05:40 PM (gIRsn)

I think he moved, too. Just what did you people do to him?

Also, you could ask bluebell to plan a NoVAMoMee right now, while she is working on the cookbook. I bet she'll jump right on it.

Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (V+V48)

250
--Organic sponge, or artificial?

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (GsAUU)

Organic.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:47 PM (nmr2M)

251 >>>There's usually some science behind so-called aphrodisiacs.

That's better than taking a honky-disiac.

Posted by: George Jefferson at September 17, 2017 05:47 PM (/qEW2)

252 246 Still waiting for Cowboys and Broncos to resume play.

If the Broncos aren't going to spring for a nice roofed stadium, they need to play in the rain.

They won't melt.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (9q7Dl)

--Only fantasy skin in this game for me is the Broncos defense, and this delay probably helps them.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:47 PM (GsAUU)

253 Thank you for the explanation of the taste. I think I would probably like them prepared someway other than just slurping. I love clams and scallops and such, but I think my gag reflex would not handle a whole oyster - I have to cut my vitamins in half and can choke on an aspirin. I should look for some recipes.
Posted by: cfo mom at September

Don't worry the oyster wants to crawl down the back of your throat. Just let it happen.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:48 PM (0wem/)

254 Thank you for the explanation of the taste. I think I would probably like them prepared someway other than just slurping. I love clams and scallops and such, but I think my gag reflex would not handle a whole oyster - I have to cut my vitamins in half and can choke on an aspirin. I should look for some recipes.
Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:45 PM (RfzVr)

You would probably like deep fried oysters, as in the oyster po boys from New Orleans. I'm not an oyster fan, even before the shellfish allergy kicked in full gear, but when I could eat them, fried was about the only way I could manage. It was a texture thing.

Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (V+V48)

255 My sister and mom are going on a roadtrip from Albuquerque to Minneapolis and are stopping in Lincoln Nebraska on the way, they are specifically stopping for Runzas. They said if they are still as good as they used to be they will ship me some, I haven't had one since I left for basic training in Dec 1978.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (6Ll1u)

256 Made Chile rellinos to have with chile, put chili rellino in wide bowl and filled then with chili

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (ghofu)

257
Don't worry the oyster wants to crawl down the back of your throat. Just let it happen.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:48 PM (0wem/)

Stop it, now I want oysters. Yum. Chewy!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (nmr2M)

258 She took it to the vet but nothing bad happened. Digested ot passed it. It also ate a whole loaf of bread including some plastic she left on the table. Stomach like iron.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September

Much as I love all dogs, springer spaniels are stupid.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (0wem/)

259 Cilantro does not taste like soap, it tastes like pit sweat.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:43 PM (0wem/)

I do not want to know how you know this.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:50 PM (RfzVr)

260 bluebell

You were the soul of discretion. Your cutlass was well concealed. But there is a nimbus of danger about you. Like in the days leading up to the deadline. I'm glad I submitted mine early.

Again, it was an honor to meet you, and I will buy three copies of the cookbook.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:50 PM (hyuyC)

261 My sister and mom are going on a roadtrip from Albuquerque to Minneapolis and are stopping in Lincoln Nebraska on the way, they are specifically stopping for Runzas. They said if they are still as good as they used to be they will ship me some, I haven't had one since I left for basic training in Dec 1978.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September

Tell them not to eat the oysters in Lincoln.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:50 PM (0wem/)

262 As I posted earlier. That picture of the kid mowing the WH lawn was a study in an OSHA violation. he was wearing no hearing protection and a push mower general runs between 90 and 100 db sound level. Where I used to work that was "hearing protection required".

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 17, 2017 05:41 PM (mpXpK)

I seem to recall from my ass-kicking from OSHA that there's a time component involved, too. 120 db for two minute exposure was fine, for example. 90 to 100 db might be an hour. 70 db was an average office environment. I still have my meter around here somewhere. I used to have to document exposure levels.

So it depends. I doubt the kid did more than a five minute photo-op with the President which will change his life forever and help to humanize the President -- to those so inclined.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 05:50 PM (EgwCt)

263 Congrats to all fantasy players who started Thompson from the 'Skins this week.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:51 PM (GsAUU)

264 I do not want to know how you know this.
Posted by: cfo mom at September

You have apparently not spent as much time with the football team in the locker room following practice as some girls.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:51 PM (0wem/)

265 OMG, those potatoes look soooooo good! You can keep the oysters because, oysters, ew. :-)

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 05:52 PM (EgOr3)

266
Much as I love all dogs, springer spaniels are stupid.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (0wem/)

Lol. But that fucker could run. She lived in the country and when she drove off one day it got out and about a mile down the road she looked in the rear view it was hot on her trail. She turned around and it chased her home.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:52 PM (nmr2M)

267 If the Broncos aren't going to spring for a nice roofed stadium, they need to play in the rain.

They won't melt.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (9q7Dl)

They stopped because of RAIN?

Posted by: Country Boy - official AmbASSador to the CenTexMoMee - Molson labe! at September 17, 2017 05:52 PM (D2vc1)

268 Shuck and Jive?

Who has a good recipe for Jive Turkey?

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:53 PM (GsAUU)

269 Lol. But that fucker could run. She lived in the country and when she drove off one day it got out and about a mile down the road she looked in the rear view it was hot on her trail. She turned around and it chased her home.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September

Maybe stupid was too harsh. They are idiot savants, highly talented in a narrow range.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:53 PM (0wem/)

270
They stopped because of RAIN?
Posted by: Country Boy - official AmbASSador to the CenTexMoMee - Molson labe! at September 17, 2017 05:52 PM (D2vc1)

--I thought it was the lightning.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:54 PM (GsAUU)

271 218 yankeefifth

I am accumulating Husband Points so I can cash them in and attend the next GNAMM.

Unfortunately I have a schedule conflict that precludes attendance tat this years party.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 05:54 PM (hyuyC)

272 You would probably like deep fried oysters, as in the oyster po boys from New Orleans

==

!!!!!!!! Yes. So good!

Posted by: runner at September 17, 2017 05:55 PM (QC/4S)

273 Interestingly, in a thread about oysters we have gleaned quit a lot of information about whether or not cfo dad celebrates steak and blowjob day. or that he has a very small penis.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:55 PM (0wem/)

274 Maybe stupid was too harsh. They are idiot savants, highly talented in a narrow range.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:53 PM (0wem/)

'Savant syndrome'. Please adjust your records accordingly.

Posted by: DSM IV at September 17, 2017 05:55 PM (EgwCt)

275 272 You would probably like deep fried oysters, as in the oyster po boys from New Orleans

==

!!!!!!!! Yes. So good!
Posted by: runner at September 17, 2017 05:55 PM (QC/4S)

-- +1

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 05:56 PM (GsAUU)

276 Oyster la viester, beh-beh.

Posted by: Tormé Nader at September 17, 2017 05:56 PM (/qEW2)

277 >>>They stopped because of RAIN?<<<

When did football stop for rain? That's not even gay, that sounds like gov't.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 05:56 PM (8flQp)

278 Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:49 PM (V+V4

You jogged my memory. I did have a po'boy a couple years ago in NOLA. We were only there for 24 hours so may not have found a "good" one, but the taste was not off-putting. Needed more *sauce* or something - seemed too dry, but not unpleasant.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 05:56 PM (RfzVr)

279 Yankeefifth,

Maybe stupid was too harsh. They are idiot savants, highly talented in a narrow range.

Don't knows much about dogs. Hunting retrievers?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at September 17, 2017 05:57 PM (nmr2M)

280 I am accumulating Husband Points so I can cash them in and attend the next GNAMM.

Unfortunately I have a schedule conflict that precludes attendance tat this years party.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September

Put them in a lock box.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:57 PM (0wem/)

281 Stopped game because of thunderstorm in area

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 05:58 PM (EZHYX)

282 Also, you could ask bluebell to plan a NoVAMoMee right now, while she is working on the cookbook. I bet she'll jump right on it.
Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (V+V4

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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

*gasp*

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

And really, someone who has to been to one, which I have not, should do the planning.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:58 PM (UoSKV)

283 Steve and Cold Bear- no liky escargot ?

Posted by: runner at September 17, 2017 05:58 PM (QC/4S)

284 ...OSHA violation. he was wearing no hearing protection and a push mower general...

Dad insisted upon boots. And shorts. Somehow I survived without OSHA's benevolent busy-bodying.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 05:58 PM (YXJ+5)

285 Aw Salty, the pleasure was mine. I still have the card to give to Weasel, I haven't forgotten.

He's avoiding me though. I can be rather terrifying, I'm finding out.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (UoSKV)

286 As I posted earlier. That picture of the kid mowing the WH lawn was a study in an OSHA violation. he was wearing no hearing protection and a push mower general runs between 90 and 100 db sound level. Where I used to work that was "hearing protection required".

Posted by: Vic
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I wondered the same thing, but contemporary mowers are pretty quiet, I would not be surprised if EPA/Osha, whatever, dictate that they meet a noise standard.

I'm also wondering if he isn't wearing earplugs. The reason that I say that is Trump speaks to him a couple of times, but the kid doesn't hear him.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (w1zJX)

287 you in prison now?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:11 PM (0wem/)

I told you - I wasn't apprehended, and I wasn't armed at the time of the incident.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (Id9+8)

288 Also, you could ask bluebell to plan a NoVAMoMee right now, while she is working on the cookbook. I bet she'll jump right on it.
Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (V+V4

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This sounds like a capital idea. And we can crash at her house!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (qJtVm)

289 285 Aw Salty, the pleasure was mine. I still have the card to give to Weasel, I haven't forgotten.

He's avoiding me though. I can be rather terrifying, I'm finding out.
Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (UoSKV)
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I'm scairt!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:01 PM (Sfs6o)

290 And really, someone who has to been to one, which I have not, should do the planning.
Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 05:58 PM (UoSKV)
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You know who's been to one?

Bandersnatch!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:01 PM (qJtVm)

291 This sounds like a capital idea. And we can crash at her house!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (qJtVm)
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Only if you bring a jello monstrosity.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (UoSKV)

292 Miley!

Your Grace, I see you are back as our Duchess. Were you incognito while you searched for your Mustang? I hear the horse bolted the stable.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (hyuyC)

293 oral sex.

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 05:13 PM (E8gJJ)

Tell us about it!

Posted by: the chicks at Castle Anthrax at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (Id9+8)

294 Miley and bluebell are making a prison flick?

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (gIRsn)

295 273 Interestingly, in a thread about oysters we have gleaned quit a lot of
information about whether or not cfo dad celebrates steak and blowjob
day. or that he has a very small penis.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 05:55 PM (0wem/)
March 14 (steak and bj day) is my birthday. We make *substitutions* and do rescheduling.

Posted by: cfo mom at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (RfzVr)

296 OSHA is if the average is over 85 kb for an eight-hour period, i.e., all day. 90-100 is fine, if I remember correctly, ifor short periods. 120 db is a chainsaw and you might seriously want to consider always keeping your ears on for that.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (tIhIY)

297 Only if you bring a jello monstrosity.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (UoSKV)
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*types*
*ponders*
*deletes*

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (qJtVm)

298
*lightly kicks Food Thread*

Is the Food Thread dead?

It looks dead.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (9q7Dl)

299 Uh, of the aquarium type.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (UoSKV)

300 OSHA hearing:
Comparison of Duration Per Day in Hours to Allowable Sound Level in dBA (Slow-Response SPL)
Duration per day (hours) Sound level (dBA, slow response) PEL = 90 dBA (TWA), or 100% Dose
8 hours @ 90
6 hours @ 92
4 hours@ 95
2 hours @ 100
1 hour @ 105

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (EgwCt)

301 Is the Food Thread dead?

It looks dead.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (9q7Dl)
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That's just because of that gosh-awful picture of the oysters up top. We're still alive and kicking down here.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:04 PM (UoSKV)

302 Shit.

http://tinyurl.com/y6vgkbrx

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:04 PM (GsAUU)

303 Needed more *sauce* or something

Usually, they just slather on a bunch of mayo, but I like them with tartar sauce or a remoulade.

Posted by: no good deed at September 17, 2017 06:05 PM (eIQHF)

304 Miley!

Your Grace, I see you are back as our Duchess. Were you incognito
while you searched for your Mustang? I hear the horse bolted the
stable.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (hyuyC)

Yes, Salty - I felt naked without my title.
Pony was relocated by property management due to "change in plans" vis a vis asphalt repair here at The Duchess Compound. Found and repaired, just passed 80K miles and freshly washed and wiped down.

Next time I'll lop off their heads. Fair warning given.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:05 PM (Id9+8)

305 I'm also wondering if he isn't wearing earplugs. The reason that I say that is Trump speaks to him a couple of times, but the kid doesn't hear him

See! He's deaf now thanks to Trump!

Posted by: CNN, OSHA, etc at September 17, 2017 06:05 PM (v8B+3)

306 294 Miley and bluebell are making a prison flick?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 06:02 PM (gIRsn)
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Miley, Bluebell, and Jane D'oh are on the run from Johnny Law in Swamp Foxes

With Alexthechick as the sadistic Prison Warden.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (qJtVm)

307 I have dibs on the next vacation. I think I'll be heading for the next GNAMM, wherever it is. Wish I could be at this one.

I'll be the weird awkward guy in the corner. I'm a wallflower, even at company parties with people I work and chat amiably with every day.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (Ahx4r)

308 Cookbooks!
Any of Jacques Pepin's but especially his two "Fast Food My Way" volumes

"Cooking From Quilt Country" by the late Marcia Adams. Amish recipes that taste great but they don't spare the calories and carbs. Wonderful photos.

"Middle Eastern Cooking" by Rose Dosti

"Delish!" by Philip Craig. A collection of recipes he used in his Martha's Vineyard mystery series and some family recipes.

Posted by: JTB at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (V+03K)

309 the food thread is dead as last wednesdays' sushi.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at September 17, 2017 06:08 PM (KP5rU)

310 That's just because of that gosh-awful picture of the oysters up top. We're still alive and kicking down here.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:04 PM (UoSKV)
Thank you, bluebell. At least someone has some sense around here!

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:08 PM (EgOr3)

311 but grilling fish is a tough one for me. Anyone have any tips?

Catch and Release - stop at McDonalds on way home.

Posted by: DaveA at September 17, 2017 06:08 PM (FhXTo)

312 last wednesdays' sushi.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at September 17, 2017 06:08 PM (KP5rU)

aka: truck-stop sushi.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 06:09 PM (Ahx4r)

313 Friggin' Cowboys.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:09 PM (GsAUU)

314 >>>Is the Food Thread dead?
It looks dead.
Posted by: naturalfake<<<

I made a baked chicken, broccoli, and steamed rice casarole with mushroom gravy that was friggin' delicious. I was conflicted about the gravy vs. an alfredo sauce.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 06:09 PM (8flQp)

315 I guess bluebell thought my incredibly simple, yet delicious recipe doesn't meet the hoity toity standards of the horde. Color me chagrined.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (r+mGZ)

316 Steve and Cold Bear- no liky escargot ?

Posted by: runner

I ate them once a few years ago, because I was on a date with a woman who thought that was normal.

I don't remember anything distinctive about the taste of the snail itself (the texture was gooey) I think the conventional wisdom is correct: the sauce is the main thing with escargot.

But it was unpleasant. My brain classes snails, insects, reptiles and rodents as Thing That Are Never Fit To Eat. Better starve to death than compromise your dignity by eating those things. They defile. Sorry, Mr. John the Baptist, I disagree with your culinary choices.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (/qEW2)

317 I used to make money as a teenager mowing yards. Never wore hearing protection, and my hearing is still pretty decent.

Now, that wretched "beep" I had to endure every time I received a call back when I was working as a customer service rep for a big NE bank, THAT screwed my ears up for a long time. Still don't think I've ever recovered all my hearing in that ear...my bosses considered tinnitus an occupational hazard. Still pisses me off...

Posted by: Grey Fox at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (bZ7mE)

318 Thank you, bluebell. At least someone has some sense around here!
Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:08 PM (EgOr3)
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*fistbump*

How are the plans? Is there a date set yet for take-off?

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (UoSKV)

319 Doffs fedora to Her Grace.
May your meals sparkle, and your horse run with brio.

Have a serene evening yankeefifth, bluebell, logprof, and the rest of the rapscallions that post here.

It's time to accrue more Husband Points.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (hyuyC)

320 Also, you could ask bluebell to plan a NoVAMoMee right now, while she is working on the cookbook. I bet she'll jump right on it.

Posted by: moki at September 17, 2017 05:46 PM (V+V4

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This sounds like a capital idea. And we can crash at her house!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:00 PM (qJtVm)

I've been hoping for a NoVA Momee - I'm in no position to host, but would be happy to help plan!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:11 PM (Id9+8)

321 "...but grilling fish is a tough one for me. Anyone have any tips?"
____

Here's a good one for the beginner:

http://tinyurl.com/ydchs432

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:11 PM (qJtVm)

322 Bonecrusher, most people aren't getting emails from me. It's only if there's a problem somewhere in the recipe.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:11 PM (UoSKV)

323 Miley, Bluebell, and Jane D'oh are on the run from Johnny Law in Swamp Foxes

With Alexthechick as the sadistic Prison Warden.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (qJtVm)

That gave me a shiver.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:12 PM (Id9+8)

324 These are pretty!

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yc8uzaq7

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 06:13 PM (W+vEI)

325 Off to fix a little dinner. TTYL Hordelings!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:14 PM (Id9+8)

326 Cookbooks:

Both of Laurie Colwin's are fantastic. I highly recommend them and have made many of her recipes. The writing is great too.

Posted by: Dr Alice at September 17, 2017 06:14 PM (LaT54)

327
CNN will probably call up the 'lawn cutter kid' on the worst phone possible, with the worst connection possible and ask him if Donald Trump touched him in his 'special' place.

They did it to Trump with David Duke. Vile bastards they are.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (EgwCt)

328 Is the Food Thread dead?

It looks dead.

Posted by: naturalfake

I read a story a few years back about a couple that went to some "trendy" club and ate *live* crabs. Thing is, these crabs contained fluke microorganisms that made them severely ill. So dead food is sometimes for the best.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (/qEW2)

329 That bowl of chile was to die for.
And cilantro tastes like bits of parsley that were soaked in gasoline for 24 hrs before serving.

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (ghofu)

330
298
*lightly kicks Food Thread*

Is the Food Thread dead?

It looks dead.
Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:03 PM (9q7Dl)
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It's just sleeping.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (Sfs6o)

331 Damn, Gates passes Gonzo.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (GsAUU)

332 I guess bluebell thought my incredibly simple, yet delicious recipe doesn't meet the hoity toity standards of the horde. Color me chagrined.

That's because after "open a can of Pringles" you should have added "and eat them with pinky outstretched."

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (gIRsn)

333 March 14 (steak and bj day) is my birthday. We make *substitutions* and do rescheduling.

Posted by: cfo mom at September

Whew!

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (0wem/)

334 323 Miley, Bluebell, and Jane D'oh are on the run from Johnny Law in Swamp Foxes

With Alexthechick as the sadistic Prison Warden.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (qJtVm)

That gave me a shiver.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:12 PM (Id9+

Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (NWiLs)

335 I wish I was going to the GNAMM.. most weekends booked until the end of the year plus saving money to go to Arizona next year. If I do well at the craft shows I will put aside the money for next years meet up.

Posted by: DeplorableJewells45 at September 17, 2017 06:17 PM (CNHr1)

336 Since it's dead, Tillers on is closing the Cuban embassy, those affected by hearing and brain disfunction is up to 21 people.
Thanks for nothing Barak

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 06:17 PM (ghofu)

337 So dead food is sometimes for the best.
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:15 PM (/qEW2)

a.k.a.

Cook your food. I cannot stress this enough.

Yes. even vegetables. Steamed broccoli is way better than raw broccoli. Like grazing on sagebrush.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 06:17 PM (Ahx4r)

338
Can't eat oysters or clams, both of which make me sick. Her Majesty would eat them by the dozen if she could. Some years ago she returned to her native New Zealand for a family reunion. Driving around the coast of the south island she'd stop at the roadside oyster stands and gorge herself.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 06:18 PM (CSMDm)

339 Miley, Bluebell, and Jane D'oh are on the run from Johnny Law in Swamp Foxes

With Alexthechick as the sadistic Prison Warden.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 06:07 PM (qJtVm)

That gave me a shiver.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:12 PM (Id9+

Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...
Posted by: Insomniac at September

Yeah but the best part is where Miley finds the second of books that the warden has been keeping, which show where the embezzled money has been going and the tables turn.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:18 PM (0wem/)

340 How are the plans? Is there a date set yet for take-off?

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:10 PM (UoSKV)
Oh, yeah. Truck two weeks from Tuesday, take-off in the car with the crated cats the next morning. My main hope is that they both survive it. But, the universe keeps beating me around the head and shoulders with none-too-subtle hints that this is NOT a mistake. OTOH, gonna be quite the stretch to be a faux-Colts fan, judging by recent performance.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:19 PM (EgOr3)

341 Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (NWiLs)

...stepladder leading to the soapbox...

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 06:19 PM (Ahx4r)

342 ( applying 20cc of atropine to the Food thread)

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 06:19 PM (ghofu)

343 Yeah but the best part is where Miley finds the second of books that the warden has been keeping, which show where the embezzled money has been going and the tables turn.
Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:18 PM (0wem/)

Geology is the study of pressure and time. I guess that's all it takes: pressure and time. That and a big goddamn poster on the wall.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:20 PM (NWiLs)

344 336 Since it's dead, Tillers on is closing the Cuban embassy, those affected by hearing and brain disfunction is up to 21 people.
Thanks for nothing Barak
Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 06:17 PM (ghofu)

--I now refer to Cuba's dynasty as the Casstrholes.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:20 PM (GsAUU)

345 Just had tilapia made in a paper bag with rice and asparagus.

Phenominal.

Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (9A6UB)

346 Cowgirls are making Siemien look like Joe Montana.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (GsAUU)

347 Geology is the study of pressure and time. I guess that's all it takes: pressure and time. That and a big goddamn poster on the wall.
Posted by: Insomniac at September

Heh. Yeah, but Miley is not going to let aynone off so easily as in the other movie. They are filiming this?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (0wem/)

348 341
Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (NWiLs)

Fourth-grade teacher?

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (EgOr3)

349 A boy friend of mine says some people like to eat Bearded Clams ? I never heard of them, but he says they are very good and I should try them. I asked him where you can buy them, but he just smiled ??? Does anyone know where I can buy some and how much they cost by the pound ????

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (WmgTn)

350 If I had to drive more than the 7 mi to the vet with my cat I'd turn into a screaming wreck

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (ghofu)

351 Since the Momee subject came up. Oct 21st at Ben Had's place again.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (RGY/Q)

352 weirdflunky,

Back when I was a young fellow of 62 I came down with H1N1 with high fever and felt like crap. My immune system was in turmoil and bacterial pnuemonia (which most people have in small numbers in their lungs) flourished. I felt so miserable death seemed a good thing. 5 days in the hospital being pumped full of 6 different antibiotics whipped the bugs.

If your dad was in relatively good shape before he became sick the odds are very likely in his favor. And when I had a fever of 104 I saw and heard things that were not in the room. Stay strong, think positively, and pray.

All here will pray.

Posted by: colfax mingo at September 17, 2017 06:22 PM (V8TVq)

353 Does anyone know where I can buy some and how much they cost by the pound ????

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (WmgTn)
Chappaqua, New York. And be prepared to spend about a quarter million.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (EgOr3)

354 Bluebell, thanks for the nudge. I have replied to your email.

Posted by: Emmie at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (ZapPq)

355 348 341
Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (NWiLs)

Fourth-grade teacher?

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (EgOr3)

Middle school. But they're working their way to younger classes.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (NWiLs)

356 Just had tilapia made in a paper bag with rice and asparagus.

Phenominal.
Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (9A6UB)

Pro-Tip:

If there's a paper bag on fire on your front porch-

it's not filled with tilapia, rice, and asparagus.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (9q7Dl)

357 Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (RGY/Q)
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Hey Ben Had - where in the great state are you located again?

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:24 PM (Sfs6o)

358 Heh. Yeah, but Miley is not going to let aynone off so easily as in the other movie. They are filiming this?
Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (0wem/)

They better!

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:24 PM (NWiLs)

359 If there's a paper bag on fire on your front porch-

it's not filled with tilapia, rice, and asparagus.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (9q7Dl)

Depends what the dog ate.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:24 PM (NWiLs)

360 349 A boy friend of mine says some people like to eat Bearded Clams ? I never heard of them, but he says they are very good and I should try them. I asked him where you can buy them, but he just smiled ??? Does anyone know where I can buy some and how much they cost by the pound ????
Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (WmgTn)

Email me.

Posted by: Huma at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (GsAUU)

361 Thigh-high boots, riding crop, leather bustier...
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:16 PM (NWiLs)
---
where's Uncle Palp when you need him?

Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (a66nm)

362 Cowgirls are making Siemien look like Joe Montana.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:21 PM (GsAUU)

Maybe he is the next Joe Montana. Being in the Broncos co-prosperity sphere I get a lot of Broncos talk, despite not being a Broncos fan. But I think Trevor Simien is a very good QB. He did well last season with a fairly shitty O-line.

Still early in his career. But this guy has the chops, and is smart.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (Ahx4r)

363 Shit.

http://tinyurl.com/y6vgkbrx

Posted by: logprof

Yes. "NOT TERRORISM RELATED". And yet they do not release the name or any photos of the attacker. And the attacker admitted she was lashing out because she had been attacked with acid in the past. Now what demographic would that put her in? And note how she is attacking *Americans*, not those who attacked her. Regardless of her past, she seems to have been effectively trained to attack the kuffir. So I think she does actually qualify as a terrorist.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (/qEW2)

364 Weasel- Corsicana, 70 miles south of Dallas.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:26 PM (RGY/Q)

365 where's Uncle Palp when you need him?
Posted by: redc1c4 at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (a66nm)

Making braided leather goods for suburban moms' planned trysts with Paolo.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:26 PM (NWiLs)

366 Isn't there a rule that says elementary school teachers have to be taller than their students?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:27 PM (0wem/)

367
The reviews for that new J-Law film keep coming in. Some audience rating thing gave it a solid "F" grade, and some National Review review called it the most "vile and contemptible film ever released by a major Hollywood studio". And also describe it as Apocalypse Now meets Better Homes and Gardens with Rosemary's Baby thrown in.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:28 PM (8O3HH)

368 TD Donkos

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:28 PM (GsAUU)

369
364 Weasel- Corsicana, 70 miles south of Dallas.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:26 PM (RGY/Q)
------------
Hmmmm....

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:29 PM (Sfs6o)

370 BOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Ugh.

It's beginning to look like I'm about to have a Double Loss Weekend for my favorite teams.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:30 PM (9q7Dl)

371 The Jets aren't very good.

Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:30 PM (9A6UB)

372 Corsicana? Doesn't that mean little Corsica?

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:30 PM (0wem/)

373 Yes. "NOT TERRORISM RELATED". And yet they do not release the name or any photos of the attacker. And the attacker admitted she was lashing out because she had been attacked with acid in the past. Now what demographic would that put her in? And note how she is attacking *Americans*, not those who attacked her. Regardless of her past, she seems to have been effectively trained to attack the kuffir. So I think she does actually qualify as a terrorist.
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:25 PM (/qEW2)

--Yeah, my Bullshit-o-meter was screaming at that.

Interesting twist that one student happened to be from the Copenhagen Business School (which I have visited and is pretty cool, BTW).

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:31 PM (GsAUU)

374 Does anyone know where I can buy some and how much they cost by the pound ????

$10,000 a plate, Mary, and we won't be needing a plate...

Posted by: Hillary! at September 17, 2017 06:31 PM (pszv/)

375 364 Weasel- Corsicana, 70 miles south of Dallas.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:26 PM (RGY/Q)

--Please, keep re-posting the date.

I may be able to make it, depending on the wifey's mood.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (GsAUU)

376 Bluebell, thanks for the nudge. I have replied to your email.
Posted by: Emmie at September 17, 2017 06:23 PM (ZapPq)
---------------

Thanks, Emmie - saw it, and sent a follow-up question. Sorry! Moron, you know.

Posted by: bluebell at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (UoSKV)

377 364 Weasel- Corsicana, 70 miles south of Dallas.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:26 PM (RGY/Q)
------------
Hmmmm....
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:29 PM (Sfs6o)

Run, Weasel, run for your life!!!

Corsicana is the Fruit Cake Capital of the Universe.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (9q7Dl)

378 Holy crap! It's like Oakland when out and bought a winning team.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (8flQp)

379

Barrel escape?

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (9q7Dl)

380 mmmmm, ersters !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/7 at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (Umfx1)

381
Even if the Cowboys went 0-16 for the next 100 years my hatred would not be slaked.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (dmAeF)

382 I'm intrigued by the crispy potato recipe, but it's not very well written (and I don't mean that just 'cuz it's written in limey).

I'm assuming you put sliced potatoes into water before bringing it to a boil? It doesn't specify, but that's usually how you do it.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (oAY8z)

383 Weasel- CA ,Co and OK morons/"Ettes are already coming as well as the Tx group. I can have transport from and back to the airport for you.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (RGY/Q)

384 "NOT TERRORISM RELATED"

I remember when the modus operandi used to be important clues, but I guess that was just on TV.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (pszv/)

385 The reviews for that new J-Law film keep coming in. Some audience rating thing gave it a solid "F" grade, and some National Review review called it the most "vile and contemptible film ever released by a major Hollywood studio". And also describe it as Apocalypse Now meets Better Homes and Gardens with Rosemary's Baby thrown in.
Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:28 PM (8O3HH)

--How dare they link Apocalypse Now, an awesome movie, and Rosemary's Baby, a pretty creepy but also pretty good movie, with that POS.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:34 PM (GsAUU)

386 378
Holy crap! It's like Oakland when out and bought a winning team.

Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (8flQp)
Mostly so they can taunt LA, no doubt.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:34 PM (EgOr3)

387 380 mmmmm, ersters !
Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/7 at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (Umfx1)

--Let's call the whole thing off.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:35 PM (GsAUU)

388 The only way I would eat an oyster is if you fried it to a crisp with some killer batter. And then dip in a trough of ketchup.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:36 PM (LuKE7)

389 naturalflake- There will be NO fruitcake.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:36 PM (RGY/Q)

390 Even if the Cowboys went 0-16 for the next 100 years my hatred would not be slaked.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM

Ditto

Posted by: Eagles fan at September 17, 2017 06:37 PM (ghofu)

391 378 Holy crap! It's like Oakland when out and bought a winning team.
Posted by: Fritz at September 17, 2017 06:32 PM (8flQp)

--With such a big lead, I wish it was Beast Mode getting scores instead of Crabtree.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:37 PM (GsAUU)

392 CBD, planking is a good way to do fish on the grill. Inch thick cedar that hasn't been treated with chemicals, you can frequently find these in the supermarket. I soak them in white wine instead of water. It takes longer than directly on the grill, but the wood smokes the fish sort of. It takes a couple of tries, at least it did me. Good information:

http://tinyurl.com/ya4lkpq5

http://tinyurl.com/ybnkgrwe

Posted by: Monty James at September 17, 2017 06:38 PM (gKOMX)

393
Oysters are supposed to be good for the libido.

There is a little something to that. They are high in zinc, and that does help in that dept.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:39 PM (8O3HH)

394 Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:34 PM (GsA

Pretty clear to me it is an anology of the Bible and climate change. Clear as maple syrup.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:39 PM (LuKE7)

395 Even if the Cowboys went 0-16 for the next 100 years my hatred would not be slaked.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (dmAeF)

Yup.....and I want Jerruh to get big, old sweaty hugs from his sugar baby Krispe Kreme.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2017 06:39 PM (5VlCp)

396
And I pray that their pet announcer Joe Buck has to do all 1600 losses.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 06:39 PM (dmAeF)

397 Oysters are supposed to be good for the libido.

Especially, when cooked in a nice Viagra Sauce.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2017 06:40 PM (9q7Dl)

398 I just bought $200 worth of pencils, leads and markers.

Why'd I do that???

Oyoyoyoy.

Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:40 PM (9A6UB)

399 Dallas gave me another reason to hate them by taking down the Lee statue.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:41 PM (LuKE7)

400 >> Especially, when cooked in a nice Viagra Sauce.

And cooked by Cory Chase wearing nothing but an apron and stripper heels.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:42 PM (8O3HH)

401 Posted by: Monty James at September 17, 2017 06:38 PM (gKOMX)

I have used cedar planks in the past (I have a couple in the pantry), and I agree that it is a good technique.

But a nicely grilled fish with grill marks and some char is hard to beat, but hard to do!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2017 06:42 PM (wYseH)

402 392 CBD, planking is a good way to do fish on the grill.

Posted by: Monty James at September 17, 2017 06:38 PM (gKOMX)

--Oh good gravy, I don't want planking to be a thing again!

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:43 PM (GsAUU)

403 Posted by: colfax mingo at September 17, 2017 06:22 PM (V8TVq)

Thank you. Step mom just texted that they're about to do a CT scan. They think he has fluid around his heart.

Aaannnndddd he just refused the scan because he thinks it's an MRI. Claustraphobic.

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 06:43 PM (EZHYX)

404 And cooked by Cory Chase wearing nothing but an apron and stripper heels.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:42 PM (8O3HH)

Cory Chase -- * liked *

Posted by: Ted Cruise at September 17, 2017 06:44 PM (EgwCt)

405 And cooked by Cory Chase wearing nothing but an apron and stripper heels.
Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:42 PM (8O3HH)

--[sets to Bing Cory Chase]

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:44 PM (GsAUU)

406 Love beer battered fish and chips. Haven't found a good place in Houston so I settle for Long John Silvers every six months or so.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:45 PM (LuKE7)

407 CBD- have you tried one of those grilling holders where you put the fish in between it ?

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:46 PM (RGY/Q)

408 I've never used hearing protection when mowing the lawn.

I hate leaf blowers. They set my teeth on edge. I don't have one, but I would use hearing protection if I did.

Posted by: rickl at September 17, 2017 06:46 PM (sdi6R)

409 Oysters are supposed to be good for the libido.

I don't need no stinkin' libido.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 06:47 PM (EgOr3)

410 Monster game by Emmanuelle Sanders.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:47 PM (GsAUU)

411 It may be telling that I have two oyster knives. Used to buy them by the sack. My son has been working out of Houma and brought home thirty pounds of true 10-12 count shrimp. He said the guy asked if we liked frog legs. Thomas said sure, how many you have? 423 the last two nights! #twoweeks!
Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at September 17, 2017 04:21 PM (eOZP6)

Holy cow that is awesome! I love to hear that.

That oyster picture just reminds me of my favorite seafood joints that Harvey did a number on. My little beach town is shredded.

Here in the big city I've had the fancy oysters that are flown in from the other coasts, but I still prefer Gulf oysters. Ike fucked up some of the oyster reefs up the coast, and I bet Harvey hit some too. Landsat shows the geography has been somewhat rearranged.

Posted by: stace at September 17, 2017 06:48 PM (A4DFu)

412
Drudge now has a picture of J-Law with a link to an Hollywood Reporter article about what a bomb "mother!" is.

It's described as "the worst wide opening ofJennifer Lawrence's career."

Heh. Worst wide opening. Heh heh heh.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:48 PM (8O3HH)

413 Place your bets ... will ace make a surprise showing and do an incremental fisk of the Emmies? I'd pay for that.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:49 PM (/qEW2)

414 >> Cory Chase -- * liked *

I'll have to say he has good taste in MILFs.

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (8O3HH)

415 Cory Chase?

Eh, does nothing special for me.

Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (GsAUU)

416 I have used cedar planks in the past (I have a couple in the pantry), and I agree that it is a good technique.

But a nicely grilled fish with grill marks and some char is hard to beat, but hard to do!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2017 06:42 PM (wYseH)

When you truly become obsessive compulsive about a certain taste profile, like me, you'll discover the benefits of planking for 90% of the time, then a quick finish grilling. Keep your spray bottle of olive oil handy. Spritz onto your fire for instant flame. Repeat. As often as necessary. Spray the grating beforehand for satisfying char markings and zero stick.

Wegmans sells the spray bottles of olive oil, sprayer is good quality. Re-fill often.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (EgwCt)

417 I hope JLaw really likes her boyfriend because he may have just ruined her career.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (LuKE7)

418 have you tried one of those grilling holders where you put the fish in between it ?

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:46 PM (RGY/Q)

Oh hell.

I just cleaned out my mom's house, and there was one in the garage that I failed to grab.

Shit.

Do they work well?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (wYseH)

419 @412

Being that she's dating the director of that POS film, I'm guessing dinner conversation is going to be a bit interesting after this disasterous opening.

Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:52 PM (9A6UB)

420 415 Cory Chase?

Eh, does nothing special for me.
Posted by: logprof at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (GsAUU)

Her chosen main theme of her films is also not my cup of tea.

Posted by: Jack Sock at September 17, 2017 06:53 PM (LuKE7)

421 (Grilling holders for fish)

Do they work well?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2017 06:50 PM (wYseH)

Yup. But remember beforehand to spray the hell out of them with olive oil so the fish doesn't stick.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 06:53 PM (EgwCt)

422 Yeah but the best part is where Miley finds the
second of books that the warden has been keeping, which show where the
embezzled money has been going and the tables turn.

Posted by: yankeefifth at September 17, 2017 06:18 PM (0wem/)

And I end up crawling through sewer pipes the length of 2 football fields to escape. With the dough.
Meet me in Mexico, Horde!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 06:53 PM (Id9+8)

423 I just bought $200 worth of pencils, leads and markers.

Why'd I do that???

"But, Honey! I got a great deal!"

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 06:54 PM (kuiuS)

424 CBD- Yes, they work great. You fish doesn't fall apart and you still get the char you want.

I would take SSS's advice and spray it with the olive oil.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:55 PM (RGY/Q)

425 423 I just bought $200 worth of pencils, leads and markers.

Why'd I do that???

"But, Honey! I got a great deal!"
Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 06:54 PM (kuiuS)

"Think of all the money I saved!"

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 06:56 PM (NWiLs)

426 383 Weasel- CA ,Co and OK morons/"Ettes are already coming as well as the Tx group. I can have transport from and back to the airport for you.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:33 PM (RGY/Q)
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That's a mighty kind offer, but I can't ride a horse so I'd probably be better off renting a car at the airport. I'll need to check my work calendar of course - do you still have my email? Can you email me the details?

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:57 PM (Sfs6o)

427 Ok, I have an NIH research grant question about the aphrodisiac properties of oysters.

What if you tricked Shep Smith into eating oysters? Would he become straight? Or would he become even more gay than he is now?

Ie. do oysters encourage people to become attracted to the opposite sex, or do they merely intensify their existing sexual propensities? Or do oysters encourage everyone to become attracted to only one sex? (so that they would make straight men gay, but gay women straight).

There are many permutations that must be examined.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (/qEW2)

428 That's a mighty kind offer, but I can't ride a horse so I'd probably be better off renting a car at the airport. I'll need to check my work calendar of course - do you still have my email? Can you email me the details?
Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 06:57 PM (Sfs6o)

I think Ben was offering rides to and from the airport for real.

Ben, I'm off the next day and am also available for transport if need be.

Posted by: Country Boy - official AmbASSador to the CenTexMoMee - Molson labe! at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (D2vc1)

429 Weasel- will do.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (RGY/Q)

430
Oysters are supposed to be good for the libido.

Libido 0.39

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (IqV8l)

431
I consider planking like poor man's sous vide. Instead of a moderate temperature water bath the wet plank is always moderating the arid environment of the oven, replenishing the moisture in your protein and ensuring even cooking.

But like sous vide, where the chefs often take a blow torch to the finished product for appearance sake, a quick char on a grill is superior for flavor.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at September 17, 2017 07:01 PM (EgwCt)

432 I don't need anything boosting my libido. What I need is something to do with it...

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:01 PM (NWiLs)

433 Drudge now has a picture of J-Law with a link to an Hollywood Reporter article about what a bomb "mother!" is.

I just read the Rex Reed review over there. It sounds like absolutely madness. Two hours of hallucination put on to film.

Posted by: t-bird at September 17, 2017 07:01 PM (tIhIY)

434 398
I just bought $200 worth of pencils, leads and markers.

Why'd I do that???

Posted by: Kreplach at September 17, 2017 06:40 PM (9A6UB)
Just to keep the universe in balance, I am about to foist off about the same amount on the Salvation Army, bless their hearts.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:02 PM (EgOr3)

435
Oysters are supposed to be good for the libido.

Especially if chargrilled with covfefe and garnished with fresh sonobi.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2017 07:02 PM (0hfEM)

436 But a nicely grilled fish with grill marks and some char is hard to beat, but hard to do!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

What about using a stovetop grill pan? Cast iron, well seasoned. That's what they do: grill marks.

How to Cook Fish Fillets on a Stovetop Grill Pan
http://preview.tinyurl.com/y99szhwu

Posted by: kitchen gadgeteer at September 17, 2017 07:02 PM (cJDvr)

437 I just started the flick "Kill Your Darlings", about Ginsberg, Kerouac, and the rest of the Beats. Harry Potter makes a pretty good Ginsberg and Dane DeHaan really looks like Lucien Carr.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 07:02 PM (qJtVm)

438
I think Ben was offering rides to and from the airport for real.

Ben, I'm off the next day and am also available for transport if need be.
Posted by: Country Boy - official AmbASSador to the CenTexMoMee - Molson labe! at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (D2vc1)
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Oh, I'm sure he was... Just teasing.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 07:03 PM (Sfs6o)

439 Country Boy- Thank You.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:03 PM (RGY/Q)

440 I don't need anything boosting my libido. What I need is something to do with it...

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:01 PM (NWiLs)

Yeah, boosting this libido could be dangerous.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 07:07 PM (Id9+8)

441 >> Or would he become even more gay than he is
>> now?

It that even possible?

Posted by: publius, the Persistent Poperin Pear at September 17, 2017 07:08 PM (8O3HH)

442 As to the "suddenly craved" food - evidently, my son's is fried Spam, layered over some canned baked beans and baked for 30 minutes. A meal I couldn't force his sisters and him to eat when they lived at home. A meal I can't force MYSELF to eat. (My husband, however, loves it.) But, the kid comes over to wash his clothes and asks Mom to fix him some 'cause he's got a hankerin' for it.

Posted by: antisocialist at September 17, 2017 07:12 PM (W2wn0)

443 Weasel- You know that Bluebell and washriver girl have an open invitation as well.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:14 PM (RGY/Q)

444 Thanks Ben - I'll make sure to pass that along!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 07:17 PM (Sfs6o)

445 As to the "suddenly craved" food - evidently, my son's is fried Spam, layered over some canned baked beans and baked for 30 minutes. A meal I couldn't force his sisters and him to eat when they lived at home. A meal I can't force MYSELF to eat. (My husband, however, loves it.) But, the kid comes over to wash his clothes and asks Mom to fix him some 'cause he's got a hankerin' for it.
Posted by: antisocialist at September 17, 2017 07:12 PM (W2wn0)

Oh yeah.....I would try some of that.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2017 07:20 PM (5VlCp)

446 Country Boy --- Sorry to report will not be in Corsicana. This AM casually asked daughter about skipping Sat. wedding stuff (actual wedding is 22nd). The response from accumulated fems was universally negative - in the extreme.

"Only if you are planning your funeral for that week-end."

"Even then we'll haul you to the reception in your coffin." said the niece.

"And hold the wake at the same time." granddaughter chimed in.

"And if you miss for any other reason," ex-wife added, "we'll plan your funeral for the next week."

I THINK they were being funny. BUT these are WOMEN who have been planning wedding over a year. I don't think I'm willing to test the outer limits of their humor.

Will try for next year providing I'm still above ground and taking nourishment.

Posted by: Lurking Cynic at September 17, 2017 07:21 PM (6MhN2)

447 Do what Bluebell says or she will hunt you down and skin you for your pelt.

My pelt?

Dirty, mangy, covered with hair
What would I do if it wasn't there?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 17, 2017 07:21 PM (DMUuz)

448 Yeah, fried chicken is a craving.

New place opening soon near me, which I hope has decent chicken.

Any Texas 'rons know Hartz Chicken Buffet?

From the menu:

>>LIVERS, GIZZARDS & TEJAS WINGS

Heh.

Posted by: Mama AJ at September 17, 2017 07:22 PM (wwL6Q)

449 They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 04:46 PM (EZHYX)

I'm waaaay late on this because I had to run over to my MIL's. She just got out of the hospital (again!) from a UTI. Hallucinating and complete confusion is standard for UTI's in older people. Before they got it under control this time, she thought it was 1973.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 07:24 PM (Enq6K)

450 I don't need anything boosting my libido. What I need is something to do with it...
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:01 PM

First, acquire 400 gallons of gasoline ...

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 17, 2017 07:24 PM (DMUuz)

451 Cravings? You name it. I got it.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:24 PM (lwiT4)

452 Said it before, I'll say it again. Elliott's on the waterfront in Seattle. A dozen kumamoto at the bar with an IPA, and sit down for the cioppino.

Best seafood experience of the PNW, IMO.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at September 17, 2017 07:25 PM (tbOMB)

453 Gizzards .... AKA: Chicken flavored chewing gum.

Posted by: Lurking Cynic at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM (6MhN2)

454 I THINK they were being funny. BUT these are WOMEN who have been planning wedding over a year. I don't think I'm willing to test the outer limits of their humor.

They weren't. Everyone knows women aren't funny.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM (NWiLs)

455 They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 04:46 PM (EZHYX)
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Oh geez weirdflunky. Hopefully they can get this taken care of swiftly and completely. It's scary to watch someone hallucinating. I'll pray for you and your dad.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM (lwiT4)

456 First, acquire 400 gallons of gasoline ...
Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 17, 2017 07:24 PM (DMUuz)

Douse myself in it and strike a match.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM (NWiLs)

457 Everyone knows women aren't funny.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM (NWiLs)
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Not about a wedding, that's for sure.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:27 PM (lwiT4)

458 451 Cravings? You name it. I got it.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:24 PM (lwiT4)

The Paolo, he satisfy ALL your craving!

Posted by: Paolo at September 17, 2017 07:27 PM (NWiLs)

459 Everyone knows women aren't funny.
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM

Except us, of course.

Posted by: Kathy Griffin and Amy Schumer at September 17, 2017 07:28 PM (DMUuz)

460 They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 04:46 PM (EZHYX)

Jeez, wf, I know it's scary, but Tami is correct up there at 449. My dad went through that a couple of times and came back just fine from it. Prayers up that your dad has the same outcome. xoxo

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:28 PM (EgOr3)

461 The Paolo, he satisfy ALL your craving!

Posted by: Paolo at September 17, 2017 07:27 PM (NWiLs)
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I'm craving someone to clean the industrial stove and quadruple fridge in the church fellowship hall. After that, I have more on my list.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:30 PM (lwiT4)

462 Douse myself in it and strike a match.
Posted by: Insomniac at September 17, 2017 07:26 PM

No, that's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.

Let's try again:

Second, run an ad on your local Craigslist(s) ...

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 17, 2017 07:30 PM (DMUuz)

463 Thanks everyone for my father. The fluid around his lungs they've found is more worrisome than the hallucinating.

We shall see.

Posted by: weirdflunky at September 17, 2017 07:30 PM (EZHYX)

464 Except for us, of course.

Posted by: Amy Schumer and Kathy Griffin at September 17, 2017 07:31 PM (wwL6Q)

465 >>naturalflake- There will be NO fruitcake.

Posted by: Ben Had

Cherry cookies?

Posted by: Aviator at September 17, 2017 07:31 PM (/Nite)

466 Weirdflunky, you've been added to the prayer list. I hope your dad recovers quickly!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 07:31 PM (Id9+8)

467 Aviator- If you want em you got em.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:33 PM (RGY/Q)

468 Right now I have an enormous craving for those little orange jelly slices that you find on the bottom shelf in the candy aisle, where all the other cast-off candy goes to die.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:33 PM (lwiT4)

469
Except for us, of course.
Posted by: Amy Schumer and Kathy Griffin

Want a million laughs?

Watch the emmys.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 17, 2017 07:34 PM (IqV8l)

470 I just started the flick "Kill Your Darlings", about Ginsberg, Kerouac, and the rest of the Beats. Harry Potter makes a pretty good Ginsberg and Dane DeHaan really looks like Lucien Carr.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes

That was pretty good. I was expecting San Francisco Ginsberg, whom we know about. I didn't know anything about the backstory in NY with Kerouac et. al.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at September 17, 2017 07:35 PM (gIRsn)

471 They've just admitted my 78 year old father with a UTI, pneumonia and he's hallucinating. Damn
--

My dad has a really bad uti at one point, and his urine was almost light brown. Then he started retaining fluid, which was absolutely terrifying. He had a bad heart, and I was sure we were going to lose him then. But.. .they got the correct meds in him and he recovered.

So.. keep praying, and never lose hope.

{{{hugs}}}

Posted by: shibumi at September 17, 2017 07:36 PM (aT+Bx)

472 grammie- Offer up a pitcher of Bloody Mary's or screwdrivers and that chore will be done in a flash.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:36 PM (RGY/Q)

473 468 Right now I have an enormous craving for those little orange jelly slices that you find on the bottom shelf in the candy aisle, where all the other cast-off candy goes to die.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:33 PM (lwiT4)

The Paolo, he feed you.

Posted by: Paolo at September 17, 2017 07:36 PM (NWiLs)

474 The Paolo, he feed you.

Posted by: Paolo at September 17, 2017 07:36 PM (NWiLs)
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This sounds oddly appealing. How's that stove coming along?

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:37 PM (lwiT4)

475 >>Aviator- If you want em you got em.

Posted by: Ben Had

Ha.
I have a Collins Street near me. They usually have at least one billboard touting those cookies on the section of I35 I drive every day.

Posted by: Aviator at September 17, 2017 07:38 PM (/Nite)

476 Yo Peeps!

Posted by: fluffy at September 17, 2017 07:39 PM (U0v/A)

477 Last week, while stopping e grocery to pick up cat food, I noticed a display of jars of Orange Marmalade. Well, I haven't had any for a while, so bought a jar.

As I'm tucking it into the cupboard, I took a moment to read the label fine print. "Made in Egypt". Egypt? That was it, no name of distributor or anything.

I'm having second thoughts.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 17, 2017 07:39 PM (w1zJX)

478 Mmm, oysters. A 2 inch long living booger that you eat raw.

Posted by: josephistan at September 17, 2017 07:40 PM (ANIFC)

479
What if you tricked Shep Smith into eating oysters? Would he become straight? Or would he become even more gay than he is now?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 17, 2017 06:59 PM (/qEW2)

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Do you eat oysters?

Antoninus:
When I have them, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Do you eat snails?

Antoninus:
No, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Do you consider the eating of oysters to be moral and the eating of snails to be immoral?

Antoninus:
No, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Of course not. It is all a matter of taste, isn't it?

Antoninus:
Yes, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
And taste is not the same as appetite, and therefore not a question of morals.

Antoninus:
It could be argued so, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus:
My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.
Mine doesn't.

Posted by: Snail Eatin' Shep Smith at September 17, 2017 07:40 PM (gKOMX)

480 476 Yo Peeps!
Posted by: fluffy at September 17, 2017 07:39 PM (U0v/A)
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I had a cat named fluffy once. Also called her Puddin' Uddin'

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 07:40 PM (Sfs6o)

481 Aviator- I'm a big fan of the date bars.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:40 PM (RGY/Q)

482 This damn comment field needs a help desk.

Posted by: Monty James at September 17, 2017 07:41 PM (gKOMX)

483 Except for us, of course.

Posted by: Amy Schumer and Kathy Griffin

And ME!

Posted by: Samantha Bee at September 17, 2017 07:41 PM (Ni7q6)

484 Since it's still the food thread...The home of fried clams, Woodman's in Essex, MA!!

>>I just read the Rex Reed review over there. It sounds like absolutely madness. Two hours of hallucination put on to film.

Don;t forget the audience lecturing (you're killing mother earth!!!) and railing against the patriarchy by a middle-aged filmmaker who seduced his young star actress!

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 07:42 PM (W+vEI)

485 382 - Ghost : To each their own but. . .Boiling potatos is soooo yesterday;-) I'd microwave the potato because it eliminates their gluey texture that can happen with boiling. Or steam them if lack of microwave. Both methods prevents the potato's amylose starch from getting sticky, gluey. But in this crispy potato recipe I would shorten the microwave (or steaming) time down a few minutes so the potato is nearly cooked but still kinda firm. Rinse in cold water to stop cooking process. Then allow the potatoes to get cold before the oven & easier to handle. Then peel (if desired) & slice & arrange potatoes in the fancy pattern as seen in the photo. Cream is fine addition CBD, but I wouldn't add cream if ya really want it crispy. Thanks for the yummy food thread.

Posted by: Dan Quayle's bebedahl at September 17, 2017 07:44 PM (yNyJy)

486 Oh great, William S. Burroughs is introducing the boys to benzedrine.

I do like his phrase, though: "The derangement of the senses".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 07:45 PM (qJtVm)

487 Right now I have an enormous craving for those
little orange jelly slices that you find on the bottom shelf in the
candy aisle, where all the other cast-off candy goes to die.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:33 PM (lwiT4)
Oh, grammie, I love those!!! My mom always got 'em, along with the "spearmint leaves." I've actually looked for them but haven't seen any. Maybe in Indy. Oh, and "circus peanuts?" I could eat those all day long! :-)

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:46 PM (EgOr3)

488 >>I'm a big fan of the date bars.

Posted by: Ben Had

I'll have to try those.
I like the Fruitcake.

Posted by: Aviator at September 17, 2017 07:46 PM (/Nite)

489 Oh, grammie, I love those!!! My mom always got 'em, along with the "spearmint leaves." I've actually looked for them but haven't seen any. Maybe in Indy. Oh, and "circus peanuts?" I could eat those all day long! :-)

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:46 PM (EgOr3)

I thought I was the only adult alive that likes circus peanuts. Well, the only one that would admit it...until now.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 07:48 PM (Enq6K)

490 482
This damn comment field needs a help desk.

Posted by: Monty James at September 17, 2017 07:41 PM (gKOMX)
Perhaps you should have sprung for the Platinum Membership package. Sadly, no longer available.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:48 PM (EgOr3)

491 Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:33 PM (lwiT4)
Oh, grammie, I love those!!! My mom always got 'em, along with the "spearmint leaves." I've actually looked for them but haven't seen any. Maybe in Indy. Oh, and "circus peanuts?" I could eat those all day long! :-)
Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:46 PM (EgOr3)
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They're not nearly as old school as the orange slices, but the gummy sour patch chewies are delightful!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 07:48 PM (Sfs6o)

492 >>I hope JLaw really likes her boyfriend because he may have just ruined her career.

She had a hand in it.... http://preview.tinyurl.com/y85mgkjl

Posted by: Lizzy at September 17, 2017 07:49 PM (W+vEI)

493 Peaches- a pox on you because I love those spearmint leaves and now I want some. I just haven't seen them in forever. Kinda like the dark caramels.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:50 PM (RGY/Q)

494 They're not nearly as old school as the orange slices, but the gummy sour patch chewies are delightful!

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2017 07:48 PM (Sfs6o)
I have never, in my long life, understood why anyone wants sour candy. It just boggles the remains of my mind.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:50 PM (EgOr3)

495 I've actually looked for them but haven't seen any. Maybe in Indy. Oh, and "circus peanuts?" I could eat those all day long! :-)

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:46 PM (EgOr3)
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Circus Peanuts scare me, but I bet you'll be able to find those orange and spearmint jelly candies once you get out here. Other colors too. I see them all over, but you really do have to look on the bottom shelf. It's like the store owners are embarrassed to offer them for sale. Walmart sometimes has them in plastic tubs.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:50 PM (lwiT4)

496 t's like the store owners are embarrassed to offer them for sale. Walmart sometimes has them in plastic tubs.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:50 PM (lwiT4)
I'm so excited about becoming a Walmart shopper. However, I will draw the line at "plastic tubs" of pretty much anything. lol

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:51 PM (EgOr3)

497 >>I've actually looked for them but haven't seen any. Maybe in Indy. Oh, and "circus peanuts?" I could eat those all day long! :-)

Posted by: Peaches

You can order orange slices from Walmart or Amazon.

Posted by: Aviator at September 17, 2017 07:52 PM (/Nite)

498 Orange slices are on Amazon?!? I have Prime!

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:53 PM (lwiT4)

499 498
Orange slices are on Amazon?!? I have Prime!

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:53 PM (lwiT4)
Dammit, woman, I was just about to say, who is going to order that stuff online? And then there was you, dear, sweet you. xoxo, grammie winger . . .

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (EgOr3)

500 I had half a grilled peach yesterday.
Take a peach (ripe), cut it in half.
Remove the pit.
Put it on a hot grill for about 30 seconds until it gets a char on it.
Turn it over, put a dollop of vanilla ice cream where the pit used to be.
Delightful as a dessert.

Posted by: navybrat at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (w7KSn)

501 Swedish Fish ftw!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (r+FGF)

502 Do you like circus peanuts? Really, really like them?

http://tinyurl.com/ycywea28

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 17, 2017 07:55 PM (qJtVm)

503 Turn it over, put a dollop of vanilla ice cream where the pit used to be.

Delightful as a dessert.

Posted by: navybrat at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (w7KSn)
Put a little plop of raspberry preserves on there and you got yourself a Peach Melba. Try it, you'll like it!

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:55 PM (EgOr3)

504 Don't know if you have Big Lots near you but they often have orange slices and circus peanuts.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 07:55 PM (Enq6K)

505 'This damn comment field needs a help desk.
Posted by: Monty James'

We are the help desk. Compose your question in Word and paste it in the comment box. Then click post.

Posted by: The people we need to rely on: our leaders, the press, experts at September 17, 2017 07:56 PM (UdKB7)

506 Ha Peaches!

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:56 PM (lwiT4)

507 The Vermont Country Store carries all those old candies. I was fond of the round pink mints. CRTN though.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2017 07:56 PM (RGY/Q)

508 Don't know if you have Big Lots near you but they often have orange slices and circus peanuts.

Posted by: Tami at September 17, 2017 07:55 PM (Enq6K)
We do have Big Lots here in Hell Lay but I don't go often. Partially because English is my only language. And, while I like that stuff, I'm sort of project-averse and will basically eat whatever's on hand. Craving for sweets? Slug of hershey's syrup right out of the squeeze container, problem solved. I'm awful.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 07:58 PM (EgOr3)

509 Swedish Fish ftw!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (r+FGF)
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I used to buy Swedish Fish by the pound, plural. Ate them and ate them and ate them. Then they took out a restraining order against me. Said I wasn't being fair to the other Skandis.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 07:59 PM (lwiT4)

510 Oopsi off silly sock

Posted by: AOS Help Desk at September 17, 2017 07:59 PM (UdKB7)

511 Put the fleshy side of the peach on the grill, not the fuzzy side.

Posted by: navybrat at September 17, 2017 07:59 PM (w7KSn)

512 495 - grammie winger: I get the assortment of those jelly fruits ( orange, lemon, lime, etc ) for Christmas parties & dip them half way into melted chocolate & let the chocolate get cold & firm again. Nice presentation on the party platter.

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 17, 2017 08:00 PM (yNyJy)

513 I get the assortment of those jelly fruits ( orange,
lemon, lime, etc ) for Christmas parties dip them half way into
melted chocolate let the chocolate get cold firm again. Nice
presentation on the party platter.

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 17, 2017 08:00 PM (yNyJy)
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Oh. My. Word. Genius!!!

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 08:02 PM (lwiT4)

514 Swedish Fish ftw!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2017 07:54 PM (r+FGF)

Real Swedish fish are horrible salty black licorice.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at September 17, 2017 08:03 PM (Id9+8)

515 Oh. My. Word. Genius!!!

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 08:02 PM (lwiT4)
You are gonna OWN the next Lutheran potluck, grammie! They won't know what hit 'em.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 08:04 PM (EgOr3)

516 You are gonna OWN the next Lutheran potluck, grammie! They won't know what hit 'em.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 08:04 PM (EgOr3)
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Which is great, because I don't cook - and all I have to do for this is dip! I can dip. I can do this.

Posted by: grammie winger - heretic for the Lord at September 17, 2017 08:08 PM (lwiT4)

517 Dr Hekyl and Mr Jive

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=omYKI8RJaIg

Posted by: fluffy at September 17, 2017 08:12 PM (U0v/A)

518 Grammi, the treat might be genius, but I on the other hand, am just mediocre choco-freak that likes the fruit jellys;-) Enjoy!

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 17, 2017 08:19 PM (yNyJy)

519 Le thread, c'est morte. There's a new one up, thanks to nobody for mentioning it. Sigh, some people's kids.

Posted by: Peaches at September 17, 2017 08:24 PM (EgOr3)

520 You'd have to pay me to eat circus peanuts. I like the orange slices, though. You can find this kind of candy at places like Big R, Rural King, Farm and Fleet, and Kroger/Smiths has that kind of candy, also.

Posted by: April at September 17, 2017 08:26 PM (e8PP1)

521 I have had an incredible desire for Ciopinno.. that San Fran fish stew.. spicy.. lots of seafood.. I am *almost* at the point where I will make it myself.. lots of recipes out there..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at September 17, 2017 08:28 PM (i2KAN)

522 We do have Big Lots here in Hell Lay but I don't go often. Partially because English is my only language. . .
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okay, as a once was Californian, this made me laff, really hard. :-)

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 17, 2017 08:29 PM (yNyJy)

523 lots of recipes out there..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at September 17, 2017 08:28 PM (i2KAN)

But mine is the best.

Just sayin'....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2017 09:13 PM (wYseH)

524 New York Bagels. Damn I missed those, to the point where I ordered some online at exorbitant cost. I was pleased to see that they also offered the cream cheese. You'd think that you could get the right sort of cream cheese for bagels anywhere, but it is not so.

Posted by: Splunge at September 17, 2017 09:16 PM (Vb4BV)

525 That is the best photograph of potatoes that I've ever seen. *steals*.

Posted by: bour3 at September 17, 2017 09:18 PM (KXQr+)

526 I miss sausage bread and stuffed shells. I can make them, but they are a lot of work and both really high in carbs, so it doesn't happen often.
The weather here is finally starting to turn cold, so I am watching the sales to lay in supplies for holiday baking. I've scored sales on flour, butter, walnuts and blueberries. Still waiting for a good sale on chocolate chips.

Posted by: Nancy at 7000 feet CO at September 17, 2017 09:21 PM (pOIpG)

527 I have visions of Yankee Fifth (#259 above) checking out the taste of pit sweat and it seems that it must look like what the cat does when I invite the Parson to my parlor for Sunday afternoon Tea, and everybody has to look away, begin to jabber loudly, and pretend it is not happening.

Marvelous ONT, Mis Hum, you really are superb!!!

Posted by: Anne R. Abler at September 17, 2017 11:58 PM (H0SP/)

528 Okay, okay, so I messed up on what thread I was on. Still, the image remains, and the Food thread todaywas funny as hell!!!

I am going to bed now.

Posted by: Anne R. Abler at September 18, 2017 12:10 AM (H0SP/)

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