Marc,

Can you read the differences in my posts, the Zoloft is kicking in!

True but with tounge in cheek!!!!!!!!!!!!:smokin:

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Added by Marc on 22 March 2002

Folks, as a prelude to this thread, you should know it's one of the longest, weirdest in the forums. From Roadkill Recipes to Al and his Zoloft, this thread shows that many of the people who visit here regularly are human (read Nuts).

In short, read this thread with extreme CAUTION!

So.... Now I have to do a Search for Zoloft. A mood elevator, I assume?

I apologize for making you uncomfortable and no you don't have to do a search. Zoloft is an Anti-depressent. Does it make me feel better? Most times but not all.

To all others, just remember, it can happen to you!

Good will to all!

You didn't make me feel uncomfortable. Just not familiar with the drug. I know depression - it's not fun. I tried anti-depressants years ago. They depressed me more! That was back in the early 1970's. Mellaril or something like that. As I remember I tried Lithium in the late 1970's - it didn't do a thing. I just learned to live with the ups and downs. You really only have 2 choices: kill yourself or go on living.

Haven't tried Prozac but I have a cousin who swears by it - he's been on it for some years now.

When I get 'out of sorts' my doc gives me a Valium scrip. Valium 'cools me out'. I don't have manic phases so that's never an issue. But saying that, the scrip I got last month is the first I've had since the late 1980's. I'd about forgotten what the effects were. They're pretty much what I remembered. Basically they make me tired and relaxed.

:) :) :) :bigwave:

I had some problem with PTSD a few years back (not from military stuff, but from cop related stuff). After counciling sessions, and suggested pharmaceutical(drugs) and all that other stuff I decided to do some things (don't get miffed at me please).

1. I started spending more time in service to my church and faith.

2. I started to focus more on family

3. I made friends with my nightmares

4. I laugh at everything to the point of being considered nuts by some (Remember - If it ain't big enough to eat ya - pee on it!);)

Randy,

Very good and valid points that are good words to live by!

Boy, somehow I skipped over this thread. We all have our dragons to overcome. What ever floats your boat and still keeps you functional. For me, it's a combination of fishing, a couple of brews and a big fat happy stick! That's a type of fishing pole! Yea right! I'm good to go for the week! ko: :smokin::

For our family - a long trailride in a very quiet setting (every chance we get) - is a cure for many stressors... It does have a way of changing your outlook anyway..

energy - I know alot of folks do the fishing thing & think it's great threapy ... sad part is it takes two hands to operate a fishin pole... We can ride horses with one hand & administer appropriate amounts of that "sudzy liquid stuff" at the same time - :biglaugh: - works real well cause the horses always know the way back to camp.... :bigwave:

Hey All,

Jim Biz -- haven't you heard the old adage:
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he'll sit around
and drink beer all day.

My best stress reducer is working on my property or in my shop. Give me my tools and a place to play with them.

Keep swingin, :cool: :biglaugh: :cool:

James

JKRH,

LOL, I thought I heard them all before!!!!:ko: :bigwave:

Maybe that is why I get a sideways glance from my wife when I tell her I going to drown a few worms!

Jim,

Haven't you heard of "Rod Holders"? Both hands are free for those twist off tops and playing with the happy stick!:biglaugh: :smokin:

God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I had to kill today because they pissed me off.

Originally posted by JRKH
My best stress reducer is working on my property or in my shop. Give me my tools and a place to play with them.



Amen to that!!! Let's hear it for the toys. :D One day I'll have a shop that will make even Norm Abrams green... *don't I wish* :ko: What kind of projects do you do, James? Wood, metal, both?

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!

Cheers!

Michael,

Norm is impressive.

I do mostly wood stuff. Nothing to major. Really just beginning to rebuild my shop. Lost may last one in a fire. I've built shelving and hutches, Toys and small furniture. This weekend I'm going to knock off some jigsaw puzzles on the scroll saw for my grandkids.

I also have an acre of ground that is in veeerrryy rough shape. (just the way I like it) I get out there and play as often as weather permits.

Hey Guys,

Working in the yard, on the house, making toys are good things. While it appears you are doing it for yourself, because you love it, because you say you love it, because the Mrs. loves it, and all the other excuses young men make for doing what they do, it is still work.:eek: I know that it is a labor of love. After so many years doing those things and accumulating stuff, looking at it, and giving it away, it became like work.
A kindly priest, while attempting to coerce the parishioners into contributing more to the cause, said something that I always remember. It was simply this: In 50 years, or less, any material thing, house , property, etc., you own today and cherish will belong to someone else. And that was 20 years ago. I'm not leaving my delightful hours chasing those scaley, wiggling and finned creatures to anybody. This is Grampy's time. It's time out, boys, for me! I earned it. Not to give the impression that I'm always fishing, my weekly average is approx. 6 hours. Just enough to keep the wife happy and allow me the time to "DO THINGS". Once a year I have a springtime, 3 dayer in New Hampshire.
Some day, when I'm no longer able to locomote my way around the water and the fields, (Maybe) I'll go back into the work shop with my toys and make crooked x-mas tree ornaments for the GREAT grandchildren. Why, I may even attempt to make my own rocker!:biglaugh:
Just a view from the other side of 50:ko: :smokin:

Mornin' all...

James -- sorry to hear you lost your last shop in a fire, that's a major bummer. I'm into the wood stuff too - my current project is a Mission Style sofa. This is the most ambitious project yet. I'm beginning to develop some skill with the scroll saw, but my main focus in the coming months will be learning how to turn wood.

Energy - I understand where you are coming from. There are times when the HoneyDo list gets to be more work than fun, especially when I want to work on my pet project - not fix the squeeky stair tread, etc. My other passion is Sporting Clays - so I don't spend my entire life in my shop... ;) With pheasant season coming up, I plan to spend my fair share of time in the brush... Unfortunately, if this season is anything like the last two, I'll only see one bird, miss my shot, and he'll be laughing all the way to the woods... :p

Hope everyone has a pleasant week...

Cheers!

Originally posted by Michael T
My other passion is Sporting Clays - so I don't spend my entire life in my shop... ;) With pheasant season coming up, I plan to spend my fair share of time in the brush... Unfortunately, if this season is anything like the last two, I'll only see one bird, miss my shot, and he'll be laughing all the way to the woods...


MT,
That's pretty difficult. I tried clays only once. Shot 25, hit 19. Not too bad, but they only came out in two places. Hitting a bird is a whole different story. Fished Sunday for 5 hours. 3.5 lbs Largemouth Bass and a 22" Chain Pickerel. Took digital "shots" and released. What an attitude adjustment! I'm good to go. By Thursday, I'll be Jonesing, again! Later.

Michael,

Yes it was tough to lose that shop. At the time I was working on a 2 ft by 3 ft mural of an American indian. I was using a stained glass pattern. I would cut 1/8 thick pieces to shape and stain them as needed to get the effect. I was about 35% done when the fire occurred. I may try it again if I can find a good pattern.

You'll really enjoy turning wood!! there is just something about it. It's one of those tasks that can really catch you up.

Let me know how it's going, I'd love tto see a pic when it's done.

James

I would say golf but does that really relax you???

I go to the gym after work and by the time I am done there nothing bothers me at all. :ko:

James - I'll post a picture when it's done. I'm looking forward to turning. I inherited my grandfather's lathe - so I've got to figure out how to operate it... should be fun.

Say - I just thought of a new sport.... cross golf with sporting clays. If you don't get the ball in the hole - you get to shoot it.... :biglaugh: What could be more relaxing than that?

Energy - you really make my mornings... :D *Jonesing* Hey, a 19 out of 25 isn't anything to sneeze at! To make things even more fun (and I get a good bit of ribbing at the range) I use a Winchester Model 1300. Yup... a pump gun to shoot clay. I just haven't been able to find the $$$ to cough up for an auto loader.
:eek:

Cheers!!

About twice a year I do clays and am averging 95% with an $89.99 K-Mart special 12 gage break-away. I only do it twice a year because when I am done I am one big bruise from neck to waist. Fun when you do it but it is like a sunburn, hard to rid of it.

I just received a 20 gage Winchester semi from Dad so maybe I'll be able to do it more than twice a year.

As for golf, now my eyes are perked, love the game but am no good, 23 handicap and have not improved in 20 years.

Hey Al... remind me never to go out on the range with you! Talk about an inferiority complex... ;) 20 gauge is fun - not as much of a honker as the 12 - takes some getting used to. You won't have as much of a bruise with the 20.

Ahhhh... golf... now there is a sport... :D I think that the day I break 100 I'll probably keel over dead... :ko: I've got a decent drive, but my short game is for sh*t. I love the game, but don't have the time for it. It's a shame too, there are some really nice courses where I live, and not too expensive.

Cheers!!!

Attitude often describes why "It's a Wally day"
(this probably fits best in the BS portion.... )

Who is Wally??

Dilbert's colleague - fellow engineer feels put-upon & wants the world to know it. Resentment gave way to bitterness and frustration years ago and Wally is forever scheming to get revenge on his boss, his boss's boss and whoever else is standing close by.

Wally can't find the command "get a life" in any of his user manuals, (OR ISO Procedures) :biglaugh: so he doesn't know what it means. Add to these charms the fact that he's unsympathetic, selfish and sarcastic and you begin to understand why Wally has no productive or interesting life outside of work. And is most often ignored while he is there...

While surfing the net, I ran across this little ditty. It seems to fit in here as an attitude thing. I made just one minor change. Can you guess what it is?

"If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I'd limber up. I would be sillier than I've been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously, take more chances, take more trips. I'd climb more mountains, and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. You see, I'm one of those people who lived seriously, sanely, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had it to do over again, I'd have more of them. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than this trip. If I had my life to live over, I would start going barefoot earlier in the spring, and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances, I would ride more merry-go-rounds.I would do a lot more fishing" :biglaugh: :smokin:

Thanks Energy!

In this Dog-eat-dog/milkbone underwear world, it's so easy to forget the really important things in life. Yesterday was a perfect example of that... I had to take off work to take care of my son who has a cold and can't go to day-care. My wife couldn't do it because she had to work also - and couldn't miss an important faculty meeting. I moaned and complained about having to take the time off work, but you know... even though Hayden didn't feel well, we had a terrific time. Good "daddy time". It made me realize that I don't get near enough of that. Even though he's only a year old now - before I know it - he'll be 18 and going off to college or whatever.... Better enjoy it now.... ;)

Cheers!!

I was at therapy yesterday (or should I say, never left - home). Working on the house, doing the mandatory repairs before bad weather. I put in 4 windows on Saturday and Sunday, but couldn't frame them with brickmold and reside the open areas.

Started it at 8 a.m. and finished at 5 p.m. in time to get the lawn cut (probably for the last time this year) and in by 7. Honestly, I felt tired, but really satisfied by what I accomplished. Now, the first floor needs to be finished and my finishing room (another wood working nut here) shelfs built.

I'm looking forward to it!!!

Al: anytime you need a pick me up, drop me a line and I share a "Tom" or "Fred" story sure to make Zoloft(?) look like M&Ms.

That goes for anyone needing a "pick me up"

Regards,

Kevin

:) Relaxation is a 24 hour Star Trek Deep Space Nine marathon.:D

Be still my beating heart!!:bigwave:

Today's pick - me - up,

Watching my Son (Stuart) in a hunting (bow) class instead of crack class. No, I don't hunt much after a wabbit ran out in front of three of us that all unloaded our 12's. Not much to clean up.

Kevin,

I might hold you that some day! Thanks!:bigwave:

Randy

Relaxation is a 24 hour Star Trek Deep Space Nine marathon.

aaahhhhhh...to only have the time for that!!!!

LOL

CarolX

Today's smile...

A pair of six week old kittens (brother & sister) tearing across the bed... both hopping sideways - tails all puffy - hissing and spitting - just doing their kitten thing, then grabbing one from underneath the covers and watching how far she can jump straight up.

Absolutely hilarious!!!:biglaugh:

It's the little things... ;)

Cheers!

You can have a lot of fun with a Jack Russell Terrier, too....all you need is a wireless doorbell (we use one as a pager system from our shop to our house). It's pretty hilarious to see how long he'll stand in front of the door jumping 3 foot in the air to let us know the door bell rang before he figures it out and then slinks away to hide in humiliation...poor thing.

HEEE HEEE HEEEE

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
You can have a lot of fun with a Jack Russell Terrier, too....all you need is a wireless doorbell (we use one as a pager system from our shop to our house). It's pretty hilarious to see how long he'll stand in front of the door jumping 3 foot in the air to let us know the door bell rang before he figures it out and then slinks away to hide in humiliation...poor thing.

HEEE HEEE HEEEE

Oh yeah!!! That's like playing "Dizzy the Kitty". You take a feather toy and spin it around in a circle - getting the cat to chase it... after a few spins... stop. Watch the kitty stumble and weave... :biglaugh: Lots of fun! You can only do it once or twice before puddy gets wise... ;) Cat's don't slink away in humiliation though... they pretend no one saw them do anything embarrasing... :D They just groom themselves...

Cheers!!

You don't suppose that someone from PETA is monitoring our pet stress relieving techniques, do you Michael? :D

Nothing like a pet or small child to bring you back to the simpler pleasures of life. I kind of like to see if I can get the dog, the cat, and one of my kids into some sort of stupid dog trick, so to speak.

Hi Steel...

Oh Lord, I certainly hope PETA isn't watching!!! ;)

As a breeder & exhibitor of CFA registered Oriental Shorthairs, I've had my "run-in's" with the PETA folk. They (and I use "they" very liberally) have really done some sneaky, underhanded tricks at cat shows... like opening cages & letting cats out... :mad:

But, yes... children and pets tend to bring one back to reality. It is really fun when the two are together. Our Cornish Rex and my son have too much fun playing "keep away" with a draw string from an old pair of shorts. First one has it, then the other has it... Who needs expensive toys? :biglaugh:

Speaking of kids & pets - 'tis almost time to go home... :D

Cheers!!!!

Hey Michael,

If you really want to have some fun sometime....

1. Find a PETA supporter at a little league (or comparable youth event) game. (We have a mother of one of the kids on our youngest son's team.)

2. Start a discussion of the merits of deer meat and the various ways to fix it.

3. When they start to whine and bellyache, have one of your buddies jump in with something like "but, gee, have you ever tried 'possum (racoon, muskrat, or some other really outrageous furry four footed animal).

4. When they start to jump all over you and say, with much importance, "I am a supporter of PETA." You just look them straight in the eye and say " ...and that stands for People Eating Tasty Animals, right? I am a member also! Imagine that, and I didn't think we had anything in common at all. What a small world."

Oh what fun you can have! I run into the other parents in the store and we still laugh about it. But, I guess now I have spoiled all the intrigue about me and everyone will know that I am a mean, mean person with a bad attitude and a sarcastic mouth.:biglaugh:

Have a good one!

Hiya Steel...

That's hilarious!!! I will definitely have to try that!! (I got some really funny looks from my co-workers when I busted out laughing while reading your post. :D )

Yeah... your cover is blown... sounds like your my kinda people. I have a rather wicked sense of humor too... works very well with my wife's sardonic wit... :biglaugh:

Your poke at the PETA folks reminds me of a road trip my wife and I took several years ago. We were stuck in hellacious traffic outside of Knoxville... basically a 4 lane parking lot. I think we were moving about 20 feet per hour and had been stuck there for close to 2 hours. Tempers were getting short and bladders full... you get the idea. All of a sudden, on the radio, this DJ comes on in his thickest southern drawl and says, "Yeah - well if God didn't intend man to eat animals, why'd he make 'em outta meat?" That did it... my wife and I lost our minds... we were howling with laughter. The folks in the cars next to us were looking at us as if we were insane... :biglaugh:

Thanks for the Halloween laugh!!!

Cheers... or should I say, Booo!!! :smokin:

Muskrat is rather tastey, only the tiny bones remind me of eating fish............too much work!!:biglaugh:

We should treat all life forms with the respect. But Ethics need to be defined by the community as a whole and PETA doesn't seem to consider this fact. As such, they will be frustrated folks.

Kevin

As an aside, I don't mind eating anything that has a nice tail.

PETA is a group that has my total respect, as defined by SteelMaiden!!!!

Anyone have a good squirrel recipe?

HOOOOOOO RAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! Now we're talkin'.

I don't have a recipe for squirrel, but you can't tell the difference between one of them or a Rat when they're skinned out....and Rat can be mighty tasty.

Monkey isn't too bad either, but you have to boil it 1st. Roasted monkey is like piano wire unless it's tenderized.:bigwave:

If your real hungry grub worms and lizards will help fill the empty spot.;)

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Dosen't it all taste like chicken?????

:bigwave: :bigwave: :bigwave:

CarolX

Only in a Chinese restaurant after 9:30 pm. Boy it tastes good, especially with a good suace over noodles!:)

Hey Al,

We use to cook squirrel in the pressure cooker. (they're kind of tough). Flour, salt and pepper coating, a little water and some nice cooking wine. Can't remember how long in a pressure cooker, but it fell off the bone


James:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Al Dyer

Can you read the differences in my posts, the Zoloft is kicking in!Are ALL of you on Zoloft??? Were you born before grocery stores or what? I mean - I live in Ohio now, but I'm from Kentucky and never even had occasion to sample 'possum. They graze in my yard every night - or root or whatever they're doing - and eat the cat food I throw out for the skunks and 'coons and the wild cats, etc. Don't have an urge to cook and eat a 'coon or a 'possum, though. :eek:

This all sounds like a story from Survivor or 'Reality' TV..... How many of you really view the animals you're talking about as delicacies (sp)? How about skunk? I could have you all over for dinner cheap! I have access to lots of free 'game'.... :lick:

I know a guy who went through some special forces survival training some years back and he said he ended up catching and eating baby Robins, grubs, beetles, worms, leaves - whatever he could find. He said it was a pretty long week. Lost a lot of weight. I guess sometimes it depends on how hungry you are, too. Sounds like Randy took the same course (or same kind of course) as my friend. The guy I'm talking about was an Air Force pilot.

I'm not too sure how long I'd last in Asia. And No - I haven't tried raw fish either. Rat? No thanks. I'll have to be pretty darn hungry.

Wow! What a thread! :thedeal: It's the longest single thread in all the forums. I wonder what that tells us about ourselves? :ko:

Marc

Wow! What a thread! It's the longest single thread in all the forums. I wonder what that tells us about ourselves?


I guess it says: "All work and no play......"
Sounds like this thread is a great sress reliever.


How many of you really view the animals you're talking about as delicacies (sp)?

I personally have eaten rabbit, squirrel, deer, dove, quail, and froglegs(caught them myself). Even had groundhog once. :lick:

keep on swingin

James

Having spent some time overseas (Australia, Philipines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Bali, Fiji, etc.) I've found that sometimes it's best not to ask what you are eating. If it tastes good, just enjoy... ;)

There are things that I've eaten that I certainly don't want to know what they were, especially in the Philipines. However, in Mexico, coming back from Rosarito Beach, there are these little taco stands on the corners that sell soft-shelled (corn tortilla) tacos for like a quarter... they cut the meat right off a spit and throw some salsa on it... Yummmmmm... Very tasty, especially after a long day of fishing....... for the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mescal. (sorry Energy... just had to throw that tease out there). I DON'T wanna know what's on the spit... :biglaugh:

Great thread!!!! :bigwave:

Good Morning!

Marc, I don't eat most of the stuff we tease our PETA pal about...a lot of wild game just isn't worth the work you put into it. But, hey, I've got a neighbor that keeps the black snake population under control by eatin' 'em. Says their really good if you catch 'em when they're wrist size or bigger. Who am I to argue? I just don't accept dinner invites around here, or if I do I don't ask any questions. You're pretty safe if you stick to the collards.:biglaugh:

This thread is lots of fun, and I kinda feel like we are learning a little something about the personalities of our colleagues (sp?) while we are at it. A persons sense of humour tells a lot....and its telling me that we are all about a half bubble off plumb.

So, tell me guys, we've got these little animals down here called nutria......

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
So, tell me guys, we've got these little animals down here called nutria......


Oh no!!! :eek: I saw a television show (Anmial Planet, TLC??) on these critters and some Cajun chef cooking them... Now, I'm pretty adventurous, but eating a giant rat... that's a bit too much... :biglaugh: They are supposed to be nutritious & delicious. Do you supposed it tastes like chicken or rat?

What a fun thought.... :smokin:

Well, my Grandfather always did the "just like chicken" thing...but I never believed him, I guess I've always been a little on the cynical side.

So people really do eat 'em, huh? I'm still the Yank in Dixieland, so I quite often put my foot in it. It took me six months to figure out what y'antew meant (you want to go to the _____ with me?) or how about "I'll carry you there" I don't think so, unless you want a trip to the e-room to take care of the hernia. (translates, I'll give you a ride in my car, pickup, whatever.)

Hey Marc, does the translator function translate southern redneck? Now that I can use!

To any of you good ol' boys out there, I tease my newfound friends mercilessly, but they know I think y'all are OK by me. You still eat some really strange stuff, but you are OK.

As a sutherner caught way too fa north of the Mason-Dixon line... I gotta say, these here Yankees are the derndest critters on this here planet. :biglaugh: Everyone of proper breedin' knows that it ain't "pop" or "soda", it's "coke", unless you want a Coca-Cola, then it's "Co-Cola". :D Sorry 'bout that - my Georgia roots just busted out all over...

Steel... you also forgot, "down yonda" (or younder - depends upon what part of the south y'all are from)... which is an actual physical location; "Aiiiggght", which somehow means "all right"; "younguns" which has some reference to children; and of course, "pert-near" which means "almost" or "close". Ahhh... I just love my southern colquialisms.... ;) Go Jeff Foxworthy!! :biglaugh:

Anytime you need a redneck translater - just let me know... :ko:

Snake? Did someone say Snake? :D

Snake is great with Ramen noodles and a little soy. I Gare-On-Tee!!:cool:

Ol' Marc is right, I've been to some of that Special Forces training ...Oh yeah I almost forgot, I went SF after I left the Marines in '79.

You learn not to be too picky when your guts are growlin'. I've been so hungry at times that I would have eaten the barf out of a in-flight-sick-bag..YUM..YUM (kinda like the stuff served in many chow lines by the way). Would I eat that stuff now...no way. Not with a fridge full of real stuff.

:bigwave:

Does anybody remember real turtle meat? I had it in the late 60's in Florida. Boy was it good!

I also remember the summer I lived in Connecticut (sp) and used to make a mean eel stew over the campfire. Hard to clean, but tasty!

Al,

Like a lot of states today, in Connecticut, there are advisories against certain species because of the capacity to store pollutants. Turtles may one of them. Because of how old they can get, they acquire high levels of Mercury and other contaminants. Eels? Don't know. Like anything, occasional eating of these mud sucking, garbage eating, bottom dwellers won't seriously harm you in the short term. Me? No thanks. Even fish caught from Long Island Sound are on the watch list warning about how much you can eat. I catch them, take digital photos of nice ones and release. But, I do remember how sweet Turtle Stew tasted.:lick: :smokin:

I'm thinking that if we go into partnership with Marc and publish a redneck quality geek cookbook, we'll be able to get that shiny new server he was talking about wanting?:cool:

Found this on the net:
ROADKILL ROASTED BEAVER
Needed are:
One 25 to 30 lb beaver (save the tail for beaver-tail soup)
Two cups flour
One cup bacon drippings
Salt and pepper to taste
3 or 4 bay leaves
3 or 4 medium onions, chopped.
First, scoop up a beaver. Skin it and take it the skin your local trading post. It's as good as cash. After skinning the beaver, remove all fat. Cut into serving size pieces. Soak in salted water overnight. Rinse meat well in cold water and drain. Roll meat in flour. Brown in skillet with bacon drippings and season with salt and pepper. Place in roaster alternately with bay leaves and onions. Add a small amount of water to remaining drippings in skillet and pour over meat. Roast at 350 degrees for 2 and one half hours or until tender. Uncover and brown 15 minutes before serving. Goes great with a California Merlot.

THERE ARE ALSO RECIPES FOR THESE:
Passinglane Possum & anchos
Unlucky squirrel Stew
flat Cat dumplings
Amtrack medley (whatever the train hits)
Freightliner fritters
Radiator dip (already cooked, just run through the blender)
Ground chuck chili (in season, when the state mows the median)
:smokin:

And for you sci-fi buffs...remember Mouse's line from the Matrix..Maybe they couldn't figure out what to make chicken taste like, which is why chicken tastes like everything.LOL
CarolX:bigwave:

Geez - and I worked all day - well until 4 EST anyway. Now what should I cook for supper?

How about a good old fashion cheeseburger!

And for the southerners - my favorite one to try translating when I was down there was "might could." I'm almost sure that's not part of the English lesson plans up here!

I'm with Marc tho - If I have to kill it or peel the skin off it - forget it. My son just decided bow hunting would be fun to get into so him and my husband are in that together. So far alot of arrows in the target in the woods, which is just fine with me!

Well, off to the local chapter of ASQ meeting. I sure wish some of you folks were in that group. These guys are way to serious - I can barely make it through the hour. When they tell jokes, they are SO '5 minutes ago' as my son would say, that I have to fake laugh.

Keep laughing - these days it get's harder and harder.

Energy,

If that is true I am probably the biggest carrier in the lower 48!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, off to the local chapter of ASQ meeting. I sure wish some of you folks were in that group. These guys are way to serious - I can barely make it through the hour. When they tell jokes, they are SO '5 minutes ago' as my son would say, that I have to fake laugh.

Too bad. The Chapter here in Cinci is a good one. Lots of participation. The fellow who introduces the speakers brings the jokes and everyone has as much fun ribbing him about their quality as with the jokes themselves.:D :D

James

Well I have another food and language example...

I went to our cafeteria for breakfast (another one of those gotta be in at 6 mornings) and really didn't see anything that really caught my eye. I decided I'd just have a cinnimon (sp?) roll cuz the eggs looked horrible and the toast looked greasy. I told the server I'd have a roll, please. I turned around and started to talk to one of the plant guys, she handed me a take out container and I went to the cash register to pay for it. I got charged .50 and thought, gee not bad their rolls are pretty big.

I got back to my desk and opened the container to find one small "dinner roll". About that time one of the natives walked in and asked what I was having for breakfast. I told her I had ordered a roll....she said "Y'all best be larnin' the language, honey, elsin' y'all'll starve to death if'n that's the onliest thing yer gonna eat.

Well, I think I'll mosey over to the supercenter and see "if'n" I can find one of those RoadKill Cafe menu posters, I think I might hang one in my office.

Hey, folks! Energy is volunteering for a culinary experience! See Cloaked (Hidden) Users (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=21096)

Why is it this thread reminds me of The Beverly Hillbillies?

Reminds me of the Beverly Hillbilles"

Could It be that energy - is posting reciepies for tastey treats
:bigwave: Tee - Hee - Hee

I have noticed tho - that there are noo good preparations here yet for aligator / Opossium / swamp lizzard :biglaugh:

Possum Fritters:

Two small or one large possum. cleaned amd skinned. Possum can be a little oily so make sure to simmer for a good long spell. Save the juice for soap later.

Slow cook in oven until tender and flaking from the bone. Shred, with cornmead amd some salt, pepper, and flour.

Using the earlier collected drippins and such, fry til golden brown. Might have to add some lard at this point.

Serve with some buscuits and gravy.

Don't throw away the bones, that is flavoring for Sunday's parsnip stew!!

If you can't figure out any other prep method, you can't hardly go wrong with boiling it in beer and onion soup mix and seasoning of your choice (I like some cajon style hot stuff myself), shredding it, then covering it up with a bar-b-q sauce (mix one bottle of sauce, and one can of beer) and then settting it on your grill, or bake in the oven slowly for a couple of hours.

If everything tastes like chicken....have you ever noticed that if you cook it in some alcoholic concoction it goes from hillbilly cookin' to nouvelle cuisine?

Well you Guys 'n' Girls this a really great thread I completely de-stressed now as I have wasted the last two hours reading the whole lot and search the net for various recipes. That audit report can wait until tomorrow now. My therapy is cooking and I am signed up to receive email newsletters from a few culinary sites, one of them being a Cajun cooking site. I was positive that I have seen a few recipes for squirrel so I went on a search. This one isn't Cajun but sounds yummy and I am sure you can use other furry friends if squirrel is in short supply (or even mix and match if you are feeling creative)

SQUIRREL MULLIGAN

6 large squirrels, cut up
1 lb. butter or margarine
3 tsp. salt
6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
6 medium onions, chopped
1 C. chopped celery
1 qt. peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 (17 oz.) can cream-style corn
1 tsp. red pepper
3 T. sugar
1 C. bread crumbs

Cook squirrels slowly in large pot with just enough water to cover the squirrels. Add butter and salt and cook until tender. Cool.
Remove meat from bones and return to stock. Add potatoes, onions and celery. Cook slowly until vegetables are tender.
Add tomatoes, corn, pepper and sugar. Bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat until bubbly. Thicken with bread crumbs.
Serve with green salad and garlic bread. Serves 8.

I am sure a 1/4pt of Cognac would help also.


I am a lover of food and work on the principle "if you can catch it you can cook it". Check out this website to get your carnivourous juices flowing

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/meatwild/meatwild.html

There is an Aussie chef running a hotel near me who serves the most delicious smoked kangaroo.

I must find out if there are any Animal Rights activist in Switzerland, a decent wind-up is long overdue.

Keep On Trucking,

Alan :thedeal:

Up here in Wisconsin, if it moves someone eats it. If it once moved, someone will eat that too!
I guess that's why PETA is located in Madison.
I guess we're one of the few places where if you see road-kill in the morning you can bet it will be gone in the afternoon.

Jeez, now I'm hungry!

Ken,

That is sure to keep the fly population down. Way to go Wisconsin!!!:biglaugh:

Regards,

Kevin

The squirrel recipe will work for RAT too. Norwegian Warf, Hooded Irish, or just plain White. City Rats are too gamey and you can imagine what they eat, so stay clear of them.

Alligator tail is the best part of that critter. Roasted, grilled or Bar-B-Q'd.

Rice Bugs are best if they are slightly roasted, then all you have to do is pop off the head and have a nice warm rice treat.

Honey Ants are great right out of the ground.

Grasshoppers and locusts (a favorite of John the Baptist) should be roasted and then seasoned to taste.

I think I'll go back to my omelet now.

:bigwave:

Kevin - Glad you Played - let salute the states card :)

Reminds me of a couple of things that I heard on a local radio broadcast recently.

Best way to bolster airport security in Chicago - let the folks doin the screening keep the knifes & guns they find !!

The University of Illinois actually has a degree program called
Managing Unknown Occurances. (wonder what's up with that??)

Randy,

I'm getting nervous...you have way to much knowledge on odd entres.

Kevin

I got one that will work on almost anything, but possum and coon work well.

1 tenderized road-kill. (If not flattened, drive over back and forth until tender)
Gallon of favorite marinade (sweet/sour - bourbon/7up - cajun will do)

Depending on condition of kill, you can skin out or just put the whole thing in a five gallon bucket. Cover with marinade and let stand outside overnight. In the morning, hang on a clothsline to drip dry in the sun.

Start a large fire (either in a grill or on the ground). When it is raging, scewer the kill on a stick or put on a rotisserie and let it go for a couple hours.

Serve with old coleslaw to disguise the taste.

Makes great sandwiches for lunch also.

Ken,

Is road grit and grime equivalent to blackened cajun seasoning?

Kevin

Originally posted by Ken K

1 tenderized road-kill. (If not flattened, drive over back and forth until tender)


Good one! You can skin it real easy by peeling out on it with a good set of snow tires. It will turn inside out, but it's all going in the pot anyway!:smokin:

Keep 'em comin' guys. I am saving all the good ones for the upcoming baseball season. I am thinking of making a scrapbook for Ms. PETA. Just to throw some fuel on the fire...she won't fix meat at home, but they eat at Mickey D's four times a week on average....go figure! I'm not real sure what animal that stuff comes from!

All this talk about sumptuous critter cookin reminded me that we haven't mentioned the best tasting species of all:
In our town, there are three Chinese Restaurants. Each one has six or seven cat food bowls behind their establishments and there is not one feline visible within a 5 mile radius. What ya think! And I'm crazy about the food! :ko: :smokin:

Originally posted by Alan Greatbatch

I am a lover of food and work on the principle "if you can catch it you can cook it".And Kevin's worried about Randy??? :confused:

We're gonna haf ta kwit dis. Um laffin so hart I think I stained ma shorts. (This goes with the Southern stuff on the Humor Thread):biglaugh:

Stained shorts reminds me of a recipe for a soup broth.:bigwave:

:lick: :biglaugh: :eek: :eek:

Originally posted by Kevin Mader
Ken,

Is road grit and grime equivalent to blackened cajun seasoning?

Kevin

Nope, "Cajun Seasoning" is when I drop it in the coals and can't get all the "crunchies" off... :D :eek: :smokin:

Broth.....Crunchies!!!!!!!!

Somebody...stop them!!

:biglaugh:

Marc : HELP!!!!

SOMEONE HAS GOTTEN INTO THE DATABASE AND IS POSING AS OUR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP - (maybe the FBI has something to do with-it??)

Man-Oh Man (teee-Heeee) - I don't think I'll even try to explain to Mrs Biz "what happened at the Forum today"

And anytime folks tell me "those quality guys are off in their own little portion of outerspace" I'm not sure I could defend any of you :biglaugh:

I guess after reading this thread, someone could come to the conclusion that we're just as deranged as the next guy.

The only difference being some of us eat better than others.

This Saturday marks the opening of Wisconsin's 9 day deer hunt. Any of you ever had the opportunity to sample deer heart and liver? Now that's something that beats roadkill. (although just barely)

Ken,

Sounds like a Survivor episode in the making! Deranged folks eating anything they can get their teeth on!! Next location: Wisconsin Outback.

Kevin

Originally posted by Ken K
Any of you ever had the opportunity to sample deer heart and liver? Now that's something that beats roadkill. (although just barely)

Raw or cooked? :eek: ;) :smokin:


Oh come-on!!! :ko: You know someone had to ask... I just happend to do it first... :D

Cheers!!!!

Originally posted by Kevin Mader
Ken,

Sounds like a Survivor episode in the making! Deranged folks eating anything they can get their teeth on!! Next location: Wisconsin Outback.

Kevin


Sorry Kevin, it's already been done... :p I heard an NPR story a while back ago about people in Alaska going to class to learn how to cook road kill. :eek: One of the lessons had people getting phone calls at 4:00 a.m. so everyone could get together to get this moose off the highway. The reporter was describing how everyone was butchering the moose right there on the side of the road and throwing it into their trucks. :rolleyes:

I knew right then I had heard everything... :D

Later!!!

Survivor: The Wisconsin Outback will be shot during the frozen spit season where you can choose to cook your kill (car/truck/semi strike if the opportunity comes up) or eat it in a semi-frozen state.:))

Kev-Et all

It might work - but not sure Wisconsin would be my pick of best place to start the first episode :confused: Too many Deer/Moose & fish available.

Have you ever tried to explain to someone living outside of the "Republic of Texas" That fire aunts (unless chocolate coated) can leave a real nasty bite.. on your ankle? OR That sand scorpions arent just crawfish that live away from the water? OR that Armadillo's aren't naturally born dead on the side of the road ??

Originally posted by Kevin Mader
*snip* or eat it in a semi-frozen state.:))

Ohhhhhhh.... Moosesickle!!! Yum!!!! :smokin: :ko:

How difficult is it to wake your buddies up out of near hibernation to drag a moose off of the road in the wee hours of the morning anyway?

Originally posted by Kevin Mader
How difficult is it to wake your buddies up out of near hibernation to drag a moose off of the road in the wee hours of the morning anyway?

Depends on how much Moulson was consumed just prior and whether or not they are still passed out in the back of your pick-up..... :D

Armadillos aren't born dead? News to me. :)) They look dead when they're alive.

There once was a little man I worked with who used to eat fish twice a week. The awful stench of the seasoning he used was enough to have you running to the bathroom, oddly enough, for FRESH AIR! The object of the game of lunch was quite simple: beat the little old man to the microwave or your lunch would be contaminated from the left over vapors (radiation?)! The race was on, like I said, at least twice a week. Many played the game. But the old man was a wise old man! You never knew which day he would pick or when he would throw in the odd third day. Many a participant (everyone who would used the microwave) lost this game routinely. At 4 foot 10, this little man made many a bigger person beaten down with despair.

Picture this: a welder running in his welder's leathers with his welding mask pushed up over his head and a container of food clutched in one hand in desperation to get there first. His run turns into a sudden stop and a look of disbelief. A "What to do now?" expression was all over his face. He looked at the little, but wise, old man and said, "Listen fella! If you are going to continue to eat fish for lunch, may I recommend that you catch the fish rather than pick them up off the shore. Here's a hint: you can use flies to catch fish, but if you see flies on your fish, leave it there on the ground!!! Your food stinks like $#!+, mister!!!!!!" (lunchroom folks laugh uncontrollably).:))

With that, the little old man never brought fish in for lunch again.

The End.

Originally posted by Jim Biz
Kev-Et all

It might work - but not sure Wisconsin would be my pick of best place to start the first episode :confused: Too many Deer/Moose & fish available.

Have you ever tried to explain to someone living outside of the "Republic of Texas" That fire aunts (unless chocolate coated) can leave a real nasty bite.. on your ankle? OR That sand scorpions arent just crawfish that live away from the water? OR that Armadillo's aren't naturally born dead on the side of the road ??

Ok... first things first.... I AIN'T visiting nowhere where they have Tarantula Season..... nope... ain't doin' it... no way... no how... :eek: And scorpions are just armored spiders.... YUCK!!! (Anyone wanna guess what my phobia is??? ;) )

If you're from Flawidah (Florida for you Yankees... :cool: ), Armadillers are considered rat on a half-shell and fair game ... :biglaugh:

Well Mike you ought to live here in the Mojave Desert. We have a season when the Sidewinders all hatch at once (lots of little venomous worms crawling around), the scorpions pop out of the ground, the Black Widders multiply geometrically, and yes, the Tarantulas decide to all attend their annual convention at the same time.:eek: :biglaugh:

Come on out for a visit:bigwave:

Thanks Randy.... I've been to Barstow - spent a little time in 29 Palms, I much prefer San Diego (lived there for 9 years - love it!). However... ahhhh.....I think I'll stay right here in nothern Ohio. I don't mind the snakes at all, but the spiders (both armored & unarmored) you can keep 'em.

Neither me nor my wife like spiders... one time there was a very large arachnid in the car... he decided to drop down on a web right between us. You have never seen 2 adults bail out of a car so fast... :eek: It's a damn good thing we were parked, although I don't know if it would have made any difference had we been moving... :biglaugh:

Later!!!

And anytime folks tell me "those quality guys are off in their own little portion of outerspace" I'm not sure I could defend any of you

Don't need to defend us. Just be sure to NOT give out our star chart coordinates.

James

from Zoloft to road kill to arachnids.......

need I say more?

:biglaugh:

CarolX

You got it Mike. My favorite uninvited guest story goes back about 5 years. During the annual "pick up the basement after Halloween and before Thanksgiving. I was scurrying around with the toy box picking up every last lego, action hero, etc and reached down to grab the "plastic" spider - about 2 inches big. You should have heard me scream when it moved! Hubby and kids ran down in a panic, but all I could say was "it's alive, it's alive".....


As far as southern wildlife encounters....it was the rattle from the slithering grass as I was looking for my golf ball this summer in Myrtle Beach. (Similar scream as above) We have all kinds of harmless snakes around our house, but nothing that rattles!


So we put up with the snow, and long winters, but at least our back yards don't kill us! I could bore you all even more with the story of the ladybug infestation we had this fall.....but without any lady bug recipes

There I was a sneakin' and a peakin' when I walked into a Banana Spider web. This thing looked like something out of a Stephen King movie or a Tarzan adventure. Well I'll tell ya what, I was the biggest baddest Marine you ever saw until it came to "SPIDERS":(

That web was like sticky rope, and that big green and yellow spider (as large as an Alaskan Snow Crab) started down that web (these spiders eat small monkeys), and that's all it took for me. :eek:

I started screamin' and yellin' like a 6 year old girl. I emptied my M-16 at that spider and was digging for my Kabar. My feet were going 50 miles an hour and I was standing still. I also felt a little wet. I got to thrashing around and making so much noise you could hear me all the way to Columbia.

It took a couple of other guys to tackle and bring me under control.:o We got to laughing so hard when it was over that the ol' man threatened us with a court martial .:))

Next time I'll tell you my snake story...:eek:

:bigwave:

Carol - apparently the Zoloft is working quite well and a vewry high quality batch at that....

Wonder what the galexy coordinates for The zoquenxiphobia food planet are??

Hey! y'all (translation from southernspeak - Hi everybody)

Shoulda been down my way today, I'm not sure if this story fits the "things you find in a car" or "roadkill dujour" category. A coworker was driving to work and TWO, count 'em -2, deer ran into her car. No, she did not run into them, they ran into her. One ended up in her back seat, the other didn't quite make it that far. Either that is the reason that we have an extra long deer season, or why so many southerners eat anything that jumps in front (or into) their car. I asked her if she field dressed the buggers, but I guess she didn't find my somewhat questionable sense (or lack of) humor funny.

Save a pick-up, hunt North Carolina! We still have a couple of months left in hunting season, and those dreaded deer are just begging to be bagged. yum, nothing tastier than deer jerky.

By the way, just so you don't think I'm totally insensitive, I did give her a hug and tell her how happy we all were that she did not get hurt. ....does anybody know an easy way to get deer hair out of small crevices such as under the chrome strips, etc?

Originally posted by SteelMaiden

....does anybody know an easy way to get deer hair out of small crevices such as under the chrome strips, etc?I was told to leave it there until the insurance man saw it or they might not pay - maybe 4 years ago in PA. The insurance man did look and verify the hairs in the cracked paint, etc. and they paid off. It was a head on at about 60 mph. Car repairs were (with rental while being repaired) US$4200.

It was on my way to work about 6am. I stopped at my 'local' gas dealer about 5 miles up the road (the local farmers coffee gathering place) as the car was driveable. They told me about leaving the hairs. And then politely asked where I hit the deer. I no sooner told them than one guy was out the door - he found it and put it in his truck.

I spoke with many people up there after that and most said they refuse to eat deer hit by cars. Something about it 'bruising the meat' or something. But from this thread, I now realize that doesn't matter to most of the people in this thread. I particularly liked the 'snowtires and squeal out' for quick skinning...

SteelMaiden, this is really wierd...

...3:50am this morning while driving to work in the fog I collected two of them also. A 4 pointer and a doe. Luckily I was not traveling as fast as I usually do.
After collecting my thoughts, I called 911 and requested a sheriff. He got there about 20 minutes later, pulled up behind me and put on his lights and a what seemed like a million candlepower spotlight in my rearview mirror! Heck of a way to say good morning.
And just my luck, a K-9 unit! Now, the situation was bad enough, but knowing there is a animal in the backseat of the car that would ignore the deer laying on the road and possibly rip my arms off if given the change was a little un-nerving. The barking that dog did the whole time raised the hairs on back of my neck.
To make a longer story short, he gave me two tags for the deer, which I promptly dressed out and we put them in back of the truck. The only problem I had was he wouldn't let me drive back home till it got light out. You see, I no longer have headlights or directionals on my truck! Luckily, the airbags didn't ignite.

Heck of a way to get food for the freezer!

Probably end up costing about $60.00 a pound.

When I hit that deer in PA some years back I called the police and they wouldn't come. They said for deer hits if there was no death or serious injury (of a person I'm assuming, but they didn't really come out and say so specifically...) they do not respond. They told me to call the game people and let them know or I'd be subject to a fine or something (I never did call).

I will say I'll never forget hitting it. It came out of the bushes and trees from the side of the road and - well, it didn't make it to the other side. And it all happened so fast I only remember 3 'frames'. I hit it's legs as it ran (passenger side of the car) and it rolled onto my hood and then the windshield and I can remember seeing it through my open sunroof as it flew up in the air and off the road about 30 feet. I was lucky. I know a gal up in PA whose husband was killed when he hit a deer and it came through the windshield.

I worked a bunch of Deer strikes when I was policifying in Arkansas. The meat opposite the part hit by the car is still good.

A Deer hitting a car isn't squat compared to a cow!!:eek: And that ain't no Bull:biglaugh:

All this talk and I'm starting to get hungary. Drive thru sounds nice!

Dave B (the other Dave)

> Drive thru sounds nice!

You mean Drive Over, don't you? But then again - I guess you could call a deer hit a 'Drive Thru'...

Forget it, I don't feel that hungary any more!:( :eek: :))

Dave B

Drive thru.....or over - no matter. It all tastes the same!!

Today's Special

Short stack of flatcats with freshly ground deer sausage smothered in red-eye gravy and a bottomless cup of coffee...$7.95.
(substitutions allowed as available)

If the deer is hit on its side don't you just consider it tenderized?

:biglaugh:

A few years back my Uncle hit (or was hit by...depending on your view) 3 deer in 7 weeks. He also lives in PA - maybe they should up the limit allowed during hunting season and start it earlier? Anyway...He'd put the car in for repair (always replacing the radiator) and file the insurance claim. After the second time the insurance guy raised his eyebrows but filed telling him he needs to be more careful. The third time they flat out told him they weren't going to pay it, he was considered reckless and irresponsible as a driver...after a little bit of discussion, they relented but warned they wouldn't pay out repairs for it again!

Needless to say, they switched carriers.

I came soooo close to hitting a deer last fall. It was attempting to cross the road with a broken leg. It would have made a real easy roadkill, with little damage to my truck. But there was a bunch of early grade school kids just down the road. They were yelling at the deer to hurry. I did not have the heart to hit the deer with them looking. They would all think I was evil.

BTW E Wall, Columbus Ga means only one thing to me….Country’s BBQ! Just follow the smoke. Do they serve roadkill?

Dave B (the other Dave)

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

McVenison Burgers with a small order of fries cooked in possum fat! Maybe a small glass of Granny Clampets' "tonic".

(probably better than White Castle)

Ya'll are gross! (and mind you, as a true southerner I know where to put the apostrophe...)

There's something about wild meat I don't care for. Maybe it's the parasites that I had to study in college- ye uk. I'm told that the deer up north feed more on grain and the meat is nicer than the southern variety, but I don't know that I'm buying that.

Although, I admit to having eaten all kinds of stuff like squirrel (great in brunswick stew) and snake and monkey ( spent three years in Philippines) and fun stuff like haggis and blood pudding. I found that as I developed a taste for strong flavored beer and hot spicy food, I used less discretion about what I eat. What I will not, ever ever, eat again though is snails. When I had them before, it was before I had encountered them in person live. I have tons of them where we live now and it's so gross to think about eating them!

I don't consider us "gross". Let's just say we're "meat-challenged". Ever since man first walked on this planet, meat was part of his diet. We just don't like to let it go to waste.

Damage total to my truck - $6776.54

Pounds of meat salvaged - 72.5

Price per pound - $93.00

This venison will taste very, very good. Only for our finest guests.

I got this last night and couldn't stop laughing... it's soooo true. There are one or two southern-isms that I can't find a northern counter-part... for example, a Moonpie & RC Cola, or potted meat on saltine crackers... wait - - better yet.... Boiled Peanuts!!

Anyway - this goes out to SteelMaiden...

Southern Advice (differences between the North and South):

If you are from the Northern states and planning on visiting or moving to the South, there are a few things you should know that will help you adapt to the difference in lifestyles:

The North has sun-dried toe-mah-toes,
The South has 'mater samiches.
The North has coffee houses,
The South has Waffle Houses.
The North has dating services,
The South has family reunions.
The North has switchblade knives,
The South has Lee Press-on Nails.
The North has double last names,
The South has double first names.
The North has Ted Kennedy,
The South has Jesse Helms.
The North has an ambulance,
The South has an amalance.
The North has Indy car races,
The South has stock car races (a sacred event - btw).
The North has Cream of Wheat,
The South has grits.
The North has green salads,
The South has collard greens.
The North has lobsters,
The South has crawdads.
The North has the rust belt,
The South has the Bible Belt.

If you run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive pickup truck with a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them, just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.

Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store... Don't buy food at this store.

Remember, "y'all" can be singular, "all y'all" is plural, and "all y'all's" is plural possessive.

Get used to hearing "You ain't from round here, are ya?"

You may hear a Southerner say "Ought!" to a dog or child. This is short for "Y'all ought not do that!" and is the equivalent of saying "No!" Don't be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can't understand you either.

The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "big'ol," truck or "big'ol" boy. Most Northerners begin their Southern-influenced dialect this way. All of them are in denial about it. The proper pronunciation and grammar you learned in school is no longer proper.

Be advised that "He needed killin" is a valid defense down here.

"It don't make me no nevermind," is just another way of saying, "don't care." "She's hard-favored," means that girl is unattractive." "She's all ate up with the uglies," needs no further explanation. Same for, "He's all ate up with the stupids."

If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this," you should stay out of the way. These are likely to be the last words he'll ever say.

If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It doesn't matter whether you need anything or not. You just have to go there.

When you come up on a person driving 15 mph down the middle of the road, remember that most folks learn to drive on a John Deere, and that is the proper speed and position for that vehicle.

Do not be surprised to find that 10-year-olds own their own shotguns, they are proficient marksmen, and their mammas taught them how to aim.

In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush green lawn is to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.

AND REMEMBER: A yankee comes to the South, spends his money, and then goes back up North. A ****yankee comes to the South... and just stays. If you do settle in the South and bear children, don't think we will automatically accept them as Southerners. After all, if the cat had kittens in the oven, we wouldn't call 'em biscuits.

HOOO-Boy! That is greatm M-T!

Boy, I guess you are right about the press on nails, I'd go up against the switchblade any day to stay out of the way of those 5 inch hardened acrylic death machines. At least I figured out early on that O'er Yonder is not the town "t'other" side of Po'Town.

Thanks for the laugh, I needed it this week...I get a little depressed when I go to work in the dark and drive home in the dark.

Hey, by the way....why do they call wide noodles dumplings and how many good ol' boys can you fit into an extended cab pickup (big ol' truck) during hunting season?

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
Thanks for the laugh, I needed it this week...I get a little depressed when I go to work in the dark and drive home in the dark.

Hey, by the way....why do they call wide noodles dumplings and how many good ol' boys can you fit into an extended cab pickup (big ol' truck) during hunting season?

Glad to oblige... I know how you feel about the "dark ride". That's what I call it. I hardly ever see the sun from about mid-November through mid-March, especially if I don't get up to the front offices where the windows are. During this time of the year we all need a good laugh!!! :biglaugh:

I have no idea why they call wide noodles dumplings. To me a dumpling is a blob of cooked dough served with chicken... ;)

Ummm... the number of good ol' boys (aka. buttcrack showing bubbas - to quote my daddy who is unfortunately nick-named... Bubba... :biglaugh: ) you can get in a extended cab pick-up?

Hmmm, I need more info...

1) Is that pick-up a duely?
2) With or without gun rack? (what am I saying? What self-respecting Sutherner would own a pick-up without a gun-rack?)
3) Have they been sippin' Apple Jack?
4) Are they actually goin' huntin' or just gettin' away from the wimin-folk for the day? :bonk:

Sometimes ya just gotta ask!!! :smokin:

Cheers!!!

Wooooooooo!!!!! Pig!!!!!! Sooooooey!!! Razorbacks:)

When my wife gets to conversin' wif da famly back in Are-Kan-Saw it sounds like an episode of "Designing Women & Hee-Haw" (BTW her home town made the show - Havana, Arkansas, population 400 - SALUTE!!!)

SM- One time when I was a young cop way back in Arkansas, I got 9 Bubba's and 2 dogs out of a truck during Deer season. (The dogs were sober):biglaugh:

Somebody has watched waaaaayyyy too much Hee Haw...

Hmmm... Is it guilty knowledge that I know Randy's watched too much Hee Haw? :eek:

Aw shucks - just cawl me at BR-549..... :ko:
:bonk: :vfunny: :smokin:

If the dawgs were sober they weren't tryin' hard enuf.

Oh Randy, that was good! I'm going to remember that one.

M-T, what WERE you thinking, of course every good ol' boy has a gun rack in his pick-up! I've even thought about putting one up in mine just so I can kind of camo myself. It's pretty bad when someone asks, "your not from 'roun these here parts, areya?" And when you ask how they know besides the obvious lack of accent be told that "ya ain't got no gun rack fer huntin"

Have a good one guys!;)

Randy,

Were the Bubba's all passed out with the 2 dogs sitting on top of them?;)

Where do you think they got the saying "Three dog night" from....thats how you measure temperature down here. Ya wouldn't want Bubba ta freeze.

Somebody had to be sober enough to identify a Deer. Or a cow, or a horse. If it had 4 feet (sometimes 2 feet was OK too) it was fair game.:biglaugh:

I know this probably isn't politically correct at this time in history, but what the heck...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

May you all have a safe and Happy Holiday!

Happy Holidays all!

CarolX


grrrrrr...when will I learn to spell??????NEVER!!!!!!

Put my name on the holiday greeting list!

Send us some Christmas snow!!!!!!!!


Dave B (the other Dave):)

Best Holiday Wishes to the new and "OLD" members of the Cove.
Chill Boys and Girls!:ko: :smokin:

If I didn't play Scrooge, you folks wouldn't think it's really me - so, as I do every year - I offer this:

http://elsmar.com/gif/SLEM.gif

Happy Holidays!

Old? U talkin to me ?? I'd never admit it :biglaugh:
Scrooge? You'd never convince me of that :)

Because we are such a diverse group - from all over the world --

How ever you celebrate -

Best Wishes - peace and enjoyment to all who enter here during the holiday season !! And through- out the comming year!!

Originally posted by Ken K

I know this probably isn't politically correct at this time in history, but what the heck...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

On a serious note, I don't have a list of all the holidays (religious or otherwise) in all the countries in the whole world in front of me, but there are a lot of them taking place around this time of year. For those of you who are in a position to, have a Happy Holiday Season no matter what you're celebrating!

NOTE: I started this response because I wanted to say that it's perfectly OK to say Merry Christmas to each other - and/or to the world, for that matter. My response sorta morphed out. I decided not to cop out and not address the real reason I started this reply. Any religious group that wants to wish others in their group best wishes with respect to a religious holiday - at any time of year - go right ahead. I do not see any religious holiday as 'too sensitive' (politically incorrect) to outright name. Merry Christmas is not a 'bad word' in these forums nor is any other religious holiday. If you want to say Merry Christmas here - feel free to do so. If I ask anything, it's that we not discuss religion. Which no one has as far as I can remember. Now - politics, energy and I are a different story all together... :bonk:

For many years Christmas was always a depressing time for me. It stemmed from growing up so poor and seeing overwhelming commercialism and an abundance of gifts being lavished on those living around us.

Enough for the melancholy.

For the last several years, we have taken a mini-vacation during the Christmas Holidays. We usually plan our vacation to include visiting relatives who are scattered about. That has been a wonderful tradition for us.

Merry Christmas All,
Hank Fowler
:bigwave:

Hi ya'll from Arkansas.

Merry Christmas to you and all your families...even Marc:biglaugh:

We're here in Arkansas visiting the wifes family and looking at a Bed & Breakfast that is for sale.

Wooooooo Pigs!! Soooooeyyyyy!!!!

:bigwave:

Originally posted by Randy

We're here in Arkansas visiting the wifes family and looking at a Bed & Breakfast that is for sale.Buy it! I dreamed of owning and living in a B&B after visiting Cape Cod for the frst time back in the early 1980's. A pipe dream, but it really had me excited at the time.

While it is is no longer a B&B - it failed financially - a camp I attended as a boy was, for a while, a B&B. See this Tosebo page (http://elsmar.com/level2/Tosebo.html) There's a bunch more pictures (of the lodge and such I think Tosebo Pictures (http://elsmar.com/pdf_files/Tosebo/) ). Also see http://Tosebo.com

Interesting thread, sometimes i laugh at the Americans habits of exposing themselves on the TV, sometimes i admire them for they way they bring their feelings out into the open.

I must just tell you a story.
A couple of months ago i was having breakfast on a Sunday morning in my remote cottage when i got a visit from a neighbour who had never been inside my house. He paced up and down a while then accepted a cup of tea. Eventually he started to tell me about a visit he had had from the distressed daughter of a friend in the middle of the night, which had clearly unnerved him a little. I couldnt really see how the conversation involved me, but after a couple of pots of tea, my neighbour explained how in the old days, all house doors were open and if you had a problem you just simply sat down and talked it over with a friend or neighbour 'there was no need for physchologists and their like in those days'.

This guy is a sheep farmer, but it struck me how worldly wise he is. He was simply using a social network, or the process of talking as a way to unburden himself.

So have a good Christmas and keep on talking.

PS My relaxation technique; 100 MPH on a 9ft wide gravel track with a 500ft drop on one-side and a rock-wall on the other. The need to control anal muscles overcomes the desire to have negative thoughts.

Andy,

Thanks for the story. I enjoyed it. I can see how your relaxation technique would take your mind off everything else. Stay safe!
Have a happy and prosperous New Year.

Best Regards,
Hank Fowler
:bigwave:

Andy,

I have a serious concern about your relaxation technique. I hope your butt isn't the thing dragging along that gravel track at 100mph! Anal muscles would not be my first concern if it is! :D

I sure wish more people were like your neighbor. What a wonderful world this would be.


Outer space Marc? I guess my liberal mind has been trying to turn to mush after listening to "Point of View" on the radio on my drive home. You know, the "truth" from a conservative perspective.

Originally posted by Andy Bassett
PS My relaxation technique; 100 MPH on a 9ft wide gravel track with a 500ft drop on one-side and a rock-wall on the other. The need to control anal muscles overcomes the desire to have negative thoughts.

This sounds like a road on the side of a mountain. Not a "track". If so, my relaxation speed would be about 15MPH, tops. Hey, different strokes for different folks. Have you thought about attaching a drogue chute to the back bumper in case of the likely event of a "launch"? I like the neighbor thing. If my neighbor were to do that with the amount of problems he has, I would become a "Bed & Breakfast" just for him. :vfunny: Enjoy the holiday. If you don't post after the New Year, we'll know what happened to you!:ko: :smokin:

Although I'm new here - just wanted to share - an interesting bit - for your folks out there !!

‘Twas the week before Christmas,
And I sat in my house
Working with Outlook
And clicking my mouse.

I was going away soon
And wanted to set
All my e-mailing rules
Up as good as it gets.

I love all my customers
And don’t want to sign off,
But tonnes of auto e-mails
Would sure **** people off!

So I set up a rule,
Told Outlook to hold
All of those pesky letters
From the customer base fold.

It was a beautiful rule,
All sleek, neat, and clean,
And if it had actually worked,
That would have been keen!

Now I sit at my desk,
Just shaking my head,
And wondering why
I didn’t just stay in bed.

So I ask of you all
To pity my plight.
“Merry Christmas to all—
Even if I can’t get it right!!”


MIS System Administrator

Originally posted by Andy Bassett

My relaxation technique; 100 MPH on a 9ft wide gravel track with a 500ft drop on one-side and a rock-wall on the other. The need to control anal muscles overcomes the desire to have negative thoughts.I'll stick to a Valium when needed. When it comes to gravel and dirt I'm a flat out chicken. I would have been game in the 1970's, but now in my fifties, I don't have the reflexes and coordination I did in my youth. I'd kill myself. In the 1970's, running a Norton 750 motorcycle around the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee were a thrill. I quit the motorcycle game when a friend died in the mid-1970's - he hit gravel running about 80 mph on a curve, went over the side of the hill and landed in a creek. It was hard to tell it as even him he was bashed so badly.

Andy and Marc,

I can see some direct parallels between Andy’s old time philosophy and the Cove. Although Marc doesn’t offer us any tea, we are allowed to discuss with one another. And with the exception of a few of us (you know who we are), this place keeps us from needing psychiatrists and psychologists. With the exceptions, I am afraid nothing will help.

Now, Marc, about that tea…..


Dave B (the other Dave)

Originally posted by db

Now, Marc, about that tea...Well, now, you're welcome to stop by any time. I'm a tea drinker - though I do drink coffee sometimes. Mostly tea. I buy mostly Twinings. Right now I have China Black, English and Irish Breakfast, Prince of Wales, China Oolong, Darjeeling, Earl Gray, Jasmine, and Ceylon Breakfast - to name a few. I sorta rotate 'cause I like the different tastes. I also have probably 20 or 30 other types of 'herb' teas, but those I keep mostly for guests. One might call me a tea freak. I literally have a 'Tea Drawer' in my kitchen. I even purchase distilled water to make my tea with. Too much crap in city water and bottled 'mineral' water - the garbage ruins the taste. Gotta use distilled water.

I drink a lot of fluids - always have. Probably 15 to 20 cups a day.

My father was a tea drinker and his father and mother were both tea drinkers. I pretty much burned out on coffee during college.

> And with the exception of a few of us (you know who we
> are), this place keeps us from needing psychiatrists and
> psychologists.

As Lucy in "Peanuts" (a comic strip) would say "That'll be 5 cents for the consultation, please." :D :thedeal:

Merry Christmas to all....and Marc, a Christmas present for you: an avatar. Yep, I am a kind of a "cowgirl" kind of rebel. I haven't found the perfect avatar, but this will do for now.

Ah! OK! I just HAD to see the person behind the SteelMaiden username!

Hmmmm..... A strange question form an "avid" lurker ----

Are/is?? SteelMAIDEN AND STEELWOMAN THE SAME PERSON ??

And why do these people present themselves with "masks" over their faces ???? :biglaugh:

While reading thru the Who Are We thread - there are folks that tell us "cowgirl" is a good thing :eek:


What is tea time in america??

Randy...

Go for the B&B! My wife and I just got back from the same thing, visiting friends and looking at a farmstay B&B. We can't wait to get out of the city and give our kids somewhere real to grow up like we both had.

It is actually Marc's photo's of the horses, birds and squirrals on this site that inspire me to start my own ISO consulting business from a B&B.

Anyway, Merry Christmas, or whatever or however you choose to celebrate at this time.

Originally posted by Eye-Spy
Hmmmm..... A strange question
And why do these people present themselves with "masks" over their faces ???? :biglaugh:


Why would some people present themselves with "masks" over their location? :biglaugh:
Like, I could say "Eastern United States". My reason? Maybe I want my actual state to remain a mystery because I'm so handsome that I might get stalked?:rolleyes: :smokin:

SteelMaiden and Steel Woman are not the same person....I may have a split personality, but I do know who I am...:vfunny: :bonk:

Being a cowgirl is a good thing, as long as you are of the mind that being a Harley rider is a good thing. I've done both, it has to do with independence, which answers your other question, right?

Have a good one! Hope y'all enjoyed your Christmas, Happy new year.

It is a good thing for a cowgirl to admit to riding a hog?:biglaugh:


Dave B (the other Dave)

db,
That's hawg......

Maybe, maybe not. But heck, who's gonna argue with someone who knows how to ride, shoot, and has won a few Karate tournaments?eek: other than my hubby, anyway.:vfunny:

I am a virtual renaisance woman!;)

You are right, SteelMaiden, I do believe the word is Hawg. Even if it wasn't I'm not stupid enough to argue with someone with your credentials (shooting and Karate) :eek:


Dave B (the other Dave)

I'd like to wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
No more of this recession, huh?

Best Regards,
Hank Fowler
:)

Hello all,

Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy New Year!!!
:bigwave:

CarolX

Y'all have a SAFE Happy NewYear! :smokin:

What? No Special New Years Roadkill Recipe(s) from anyone?

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Happy New Year to Everyone!

Originally posted by Marc
What? No Special New Years Roadkill Recipe(s) from anyone?


This is an excerpt from a Possum Recipe site: My favorite..

Wild Possum Kabob

Ingredients:
1 Still breathing, corn-fed Possum
3 Ripe but firm tomatoes
1 Large white or yellow onion
1/2 pound large mushrooms
2 large green peppers
1 package meat marinade
1/2 cup soy sauce
12 skewers (sticks are okay in Arkansas)

Preparation:
The possum must be alive so that you can scare it, giving you the "wild" taste from all the adrenaline it produces. It is best to hit it over the head with a large object in a humane manner. Boil the possum for 3 minutes to loosen the fur then skin and gut it.
De-limb (chop the little knubby legs off) the possum and cut the meat into 1/2 inch square chunks.
Marinate overnight in a mixture of meat marinade and soy sauce. Kentucky residents who have no fridge can use an ice chest and may use radiator coolant instead of soy sauce.
Thread the meat and veggies onto your skewer/stick in alternating sequences to distribute the delicious flavor evenly.
Cook over a barbecue, pit, 50 gallon drum or any other fire till you get the desired result. For added flavor, you can cook it over burning tires.

Servings: 6
Calories: 12,342
Carbs: Holly 4-barrel
Fat: If you eat this kind of crap, fat probably isn't your biggest concern.



:ko: :smokin:

> 1 Still breathing, corn-fed Possum

Well, now, I have 'possoms here most every night (well, they miss the colder nights, but if it's above 40 or 50 degrees they're here). I throw out cat food (Meow Mix if you're interested - even the bluejays eat it!) for them and the 'coons and the skunks and other critters.

My question: Where do you find corn-fed 'possums?

Happy New Year everyone !!!

Where do you find corn-fed possums?I have a couple of them (a family I think) living in our hay-barn for winter - feeding on the grain we use to keep the heard warm for winter... :D

But then again - I think some top management folks I know could fall into this catagory - as long as you define them by their actions (hiding in dark places - playing brain dead):frust:

The recipe may work wonders ...... even better than cattle prods !! :eek:

I’m never one to pass up a new recipe so we tried energy’s possum feast on New Years Eve. Was getting a little sick of the burnt carp/sauerkraut spread on Ritz crackers. We had to come up with a few variations since possums don’t like to wander Wisconsin when it’s in the single didgits, but it worked out really well.

We first had to find the possum which proved illusive. We decided we would smoke them out of their den using small sulfer bombs we made up. The first hole wasn’t really what we expected and I guess the skunk felt the same way. It’s a little hard telling those holes apart. The second hole proved to be what we were looking for, but that possum came flying out of that hole at 50mph and my wife had a hard time catching it but the sulfur must have overwhelmed the old girl (possum) as she just fell over about 20 feet from the hole. Sort of missed the beating of the head part though, but my wife insisted I put my hockey stick away. We kept the fur on. It’s an acquired taste but it does add some aroma to the cooking process. We also substituted pork rinds for the mushrooms, jalapeno’s for the wimpy green peppers, and red onions. For sauce, no soy - just Tabasco.

For skewers, we had to borrow the neighbors bicycle spokes which were a little bent when we replaced them but his truck tire was another story I won’t get into right now. He really didn’t have to do that to the wonderful plate of food we offered in return! We also did not have enough time to marinade the meat overnight, so we just put the chunks in a large bowl, covered it with Tabasco and dropped a very large cement block onto it from the garage roof to force some juice into the meat. You know, I’m still walking a little funny from carrying that block up the ladder.

Anyway, those 6 servings are highly misleading as my wife and I finished the whole thing ourselves, except for that one plate! Must be quite a few light eaters down south. As for the fat, nothing like putting on a few pounds for the long winter, but the Tabasco really evens it out.

Thank you energy. You made our New Years one to remember. The day after wasn’t bad either. Only a three roll day if you know what I mean...



Also had quite a variation of the dropping of the ball from Times Square here in Wisconsin. In one of the small towns along the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin, they dropped a frozen carp from a crane at midnight. They shoved a flashlight in its mouth before dropping it so no one would get beaned. Gonna be an annual celebration!

Happy New Year everyone

Ken,

I know we are not supposed to get personal here, but I'm sure glad there is a huge lake between us! (excluding the Yoopers, don cha know)

Once agin (spelling is intentional), I almost got fired by reading the Cove!

Dave B (the other Dave):biglaugh:

Ken,

I like your cooking style!

Did you comb the possum to get out the loose hair and little critters to be used in the gravy, or was it coat and all in the pot?
My wife prefers I comb the pussum thoughrally before further processing.

Also, did you use a good old fashioned wood hockey stick with tape for best flavor, or did you use one if those new titanium models?

Boy, that was a stupid question. It's hard enough to tame them with good wood (even after a good smoke) let alone that light titanium.:bonk:

...You're on the same side of the water as Mr. Dyer!

Before we go further with the possum I think we need to get the nutritional guidelines straight, don't wan't to upset the FDA/USDA!

Possum Nutrition Facts:

Serving size: Depends on the possum
Servings per container: Depends on the possum
Amount per serving: Depends on the possum
Calories: Depends on the possum
Total fat: At least three times the U.S. RDA.
Sodium: Depends on the possum
Total carbohydrate: Depends on the possum
Protein: Depends on the possum
Allowable inert Ingrediants: Depends if road kill or not

Greetings from Arkansas!!!!:bigwave:

Remember to scrape the grease out of the Opossum pan and use it for whatever your heart desires. It does make a fantastic laxative. Everything comes out smooth and FAST:eek:

I heard that the Jamacan Bobsled Team used illegal possum fat (on the sled) during the last olympics.

Since my two grandsons came into my life I have found a great way to reduce stress...model railroading. I can sit for hours doing scenery and building and just enjoying the experience.

Almost comes close to spending a day out on the ice trying to catch fish, but not quite.

Everyone needs an outlet...may the search be short and enjoyable.

Can someone out there explain what just happened here?

I sure as heck can't...

I heard the sled was actually made of possum fat...

Last thing I remember reading was something about Zoloft and when I replied the possum's came back and sent the mind whirling and I think I just woke up and realized Kansas is a whole lot farther away than I thought...can you say weekend!

Ken,

Welcome to the twisted world (and minds) of the quality professional. My perception has always been that you'd have to be a half bubble off plumb to do what we do for a living! So, if you are occasionally confused, that would signify that you must be totally normal!
:biglaugh:
ROFLOL

Ken -
You were probably on an earlier page of this thread - but replies jump to the end. This whole thing started with Zoloft......

Please don't ask me to explain this thread. This is the weirdest, longest thread I have ever seen. A lot of people seem to enjoy it, so i just watch as it grows and gets weirder.

Which one are you?:biglaugh: :ko: :smokin:

Energy,

Outstandingly Funny!:biglaugh:

Hey, that's a doctored picture! I'm not wearing my bag...


...and what's with the bra...never in public!

Ode to Phil the Possum Who Tried and Eventually Died

Phil, the possum, thought as he tried,
I just need to get to the other side.
But the truck came along,
And the driver knew he did wrong,
When he felt the little bump in the road.

Ernie came upon the scene,
And thought it was keen.
So he thanked the Lord,
While putting the heavy bag in his Ford.
For his family of eight would feed for the day.

A few cut up potato,
Heck, even a left over tomato.
It all went into the pot,
Cause the possum didn’t rot,
While laying flattened on that lonely stretch of asphalt.
:bonk: :smokin:

Ken, I am from southeasten Wisconsin and moved to Iowa about thirteen years ago. When did people go wierd there?

Probably about the time the first caveman put on the bag...I believe he was from the southeast part of the state. :D





Humor Jim, nothing more...nothing less.

Didn't this thread start with someone talking about needing Viagra or something like that?;)

If you visit www.dilbert.com a couple of days ago, there was a strip that dealt with roadkill. It appears that even Dilbert visits the Cove! BTW, I’ve never used roadkill that way! :biglaugh: :vfunny: :eek:

Originally posted by db
BTW, I’ve never used roadkill that way! :biglaugh: :vfunny: :eek:

As a hat, or as a motivational tool?????????:biglaugh:

Quote:
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SteelMaiden wrote:
As a hat, or as a motivational tool?????????
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Not to get personal, but I wonder about your intelligence! No serious trainer would ever use roadkill as a motivational tool! Food…YES!!! Hat…YES!!! But a motivational tool, get serious!
:biglaugh: :eek: :vfunny: :D :bonk:

SteelMaiden, I hope you realize that my entire last post was 1000% silliness. I would never actually doubt your intelligence.:truce:

'S'allright-

I read it in the spirit intended, as a matter of fact several co-workers walking by stopped to make sure I was not, to use a southernism, "Falling Out". ROFLOL, no self-respecting red-neck would fail to use road kill as a motivational tool:p

Have a good one, and thanks for the laugh!

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
no self-respecting red-neck would fail to use road kill as a motivational tool:p

Have a good one, and thanks for the laugh!

I was gonna say... c'mon y'all! Y'all never heard of that there feller named... Mazlow? Didn't he hire some Archie guy to tell him what his needs were? Seems to me roadkill satisfies the basic biological need, either as food or garment... :vfunny: :bonk: :biglaugh: :smokin:

Thanks for the laugh!!

Cheers!

Sometime way back in this thread i was telling people that i relaxed by travelling at 100mph on a gravel track down the side of the mountain.

Well follow this link to see how it all ended up on January
26th.

Hope it works

***DEAD LINK REMOVED***

Originally posted by Andy B

Sometime way back in this thread i was telling people that i relaxed by travelling at 100mph on a gravel track down the side of the mountain.

Well follow this link to see how it all ended up on January
26th.Ummm, this is snow - not gravel. I made Cincinnati to Miami in 16 hours (1185 miles - almost all expressway) last week. 74.06 avg. mph (gas stops and all included - no 'time outs'...). Car = Pontiac Bonneville SSEi and majority of trip was on a saturday - left at 5.30 AM and arrived at 9.30PM. The car's computer shuts engine down at 111 mph.

Ya ain't got nothin' on me! :thedeal:

Except more money in his pocket!!!!!!!!!11:biglaugh:

Marc, you need a computer upgrade! That compares to driving past a fresh, prime roadkill on the way to the mother-in-law's. Doesn't make sense.

I hope you people are proud of yourselves. Having followed this thread from its start I felt that I was missing something in life. For the past thirty years I have been a vegetarian. Having read about this road kill cuisine I decided to try some. It was baby raccoon. I have never been so sick in my life. I am not sure whether it was the meat or the embedded tar from the blacktop that got me sick. Who should I send the stomach-pumping bill to, you Marc? Shame on all of you that promoted this thread with out a disclaimer. :ko: :vfunny:

Originally posted by Jim Webb
I hope you people are proud of yourselves. Having followed this thread from its start I felt that I was missing something in life. For the past thirty years I have been a vegetarian. Having read about this road kill cuisine I decided to try some. It was baby raccoon. I have never been so sick in my life. I am not sure whether it was the meat or the embedded tar from the blacktop that got me sick. Who should I send the stomach-pumping bill to, you Marc? Shame on all of you that promoted this thread with out a disclaimer.


Jim,
The problem isn't the meat or the tar. You just started with the wrong species. If your just coming off of a veggie diet don't eat an omnivore. Stick with the veggie eaters. I recommend a nice gravel-rabbit stew.
Also remember to make sure the roadkill is fresh. I have a simple process for assuring this.

1) Place a can of orange paint in your car.
2) As you are driving along look for any roadkill
3) Stop and paint an orange circle around the ex-critter.
4) Proceed to you destination.
Later, as you drive home from your destination, look for any roadkill that is missing an orange circle. This roadkill is fresh.
:lick: :lick:

Thank for the advice but from now on when I want the wild taste I'll just go out back in the big field and graze.;)

I thought that vegetarianism was outlawed in IA? No wonder the poor farmers are struggling with beef and pork prices, there are closet vegetarians wreaking havoc in the market. :biglaugh: :eek:

Your right it is! Like Ken, I have to wear a bag to protect my identity.:(

I once heard that:
Vegitarian is an Indian word meaning Lousy Hunter.

James

James,
It’s apparent that you have never stalked the wild asparagus or the elusive morel mushroom. You even need to know which side of the tree the moss grows on.
:biglaugh: :vfunny:

Cmon people, we only eat possum, squirrel, deer, and bunnies!!! Nobody eats racoons! They are too smart and sometimes pass as ISO auditors. Let's stay with the program people!!!!!:bonk:

Originally posted by Jim Webb
James,
It’s apparent that you have never stalked the wild asparagus or the elusive morel mushroom. You even need to know which side of the tree the moss grows on.
:biglaugh: :vfunny:

That would be the side of the tree with all the green stuff clinging to the trunk, right?:vfunny:

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Sometimes my wicked evil twin just takes over....this is the right thread for mental disorders, no?

Damn! Maybe I am a lousy hunter. Green side? Are you sure.

Originally posted by Jim Webb
James,
It’s apparent that you have never stalked the wild asparagus or the elusive morel mushroom. You even need to know which side of the tree the moss grows on.
:biglaugh: :vfunny:


Jim,
Very true. I don't even like tame asparagus.:ko:
Be that as it may, I believe what you describe is classified as foraging. I have foraged Blackberries, Raspberries, Walnuts, and Hickory Nuts. Don't trust the mushroom thing.
Having grown up in a rural area, hunting, fishing, foraging and with my Dad's 1/2 acre garden. I guess I can find my way around.

AHH well to each his own

James

Well...usually green to greenish brown, I suppose that moss in IA would get pretty frosty in the winter, tho. So maybe even white?

Later, as you drive home from your destination, look for any roadkill that is missing an orange circle. This roadkill is fresh.

Man, no self respecting roadkill connoisseur would ever pass up a roadkill, much less paint a orange circle around it! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!!!! :rolleyes:

You would first pick up every roadkill you pass and place it into your trunk on your way to your destination. Then, on the return trip, you would place the "fresh" kill in a sack (you did remember the sack?) and tie this to your rear bumper with a 25 foot rope (you did remember the rope?). That way your "fresh" kill would be further aged and tenderized when you get home.

Darn rookies! :thedeal: :D

Originally posted by Al Dyer
Cmon people, we only eat possum, squirrel, deer, and bunnies!!! Nobody eats racoons! They are too smart and sometimes pass as ISO auditors. Let's stay with the program people!!!!!:bonk:


Oh my God! Oh my God! Where is Al? Al, I need your help! Last night on my way home through fifty miles of Iowa countryside, near the tri-county garbage dump I hit something. I heard the terrible thump, thump and then saw something rolling behind my van. Could it have been an ISO auditor? I thought it was a raccoon. Its height was between 12 and 72 inches, weight between 25 and 170 pounds. Could you shed a little light on how one tells a ISO auditor from a raccoon?

Originally posted by Jim Webb

Oh my God! Oh my God! Where is Al? Al, I need your help! Last Could you shed a little light on how one tells a ISO auditor from a raccoon?

1. If you offer it a marshmellow and it takes it gently from your fingers, it's a Raccoon.

2. If it jumps up onto your face and attempts to decapitate you, it's a Raccoon with rabies. We have a lot of those in Connecticut.

3. If it bites the hand that feeds it, it's an ISO Auditor

That can be a tough question. Lets compare them for a moment:
1) They both will make a big mess while you're not looking,
2) Neither one of them is really welcome inside,
3) They'll throw garbage all over and leave it for you to clean up,
Well as far as I can see, the only way to tell them apart is if you have to by it lunch it's an auditor. If it eats most of the garbage it throws around then it's a raccoon!
:biglaugh:

Racoons sneak in through the chimney, ransack your house and leave, hopefully never to be seen again.

Auditors walk in through the front door, demand donuts and coffee, ransack your office, charge you, and tell you they will be back in 6 months to do the same.:lick:

A 'coon will wash itself before and after eating,
only try and mate with its own kind,
& will not crap in its home.:biglaugh:

Originally posted by Ken K


Man, no self respecting roadkill connoisseur would ever pass up a roadkill, much less paint a orange circle around it! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!!!! :rolleyes:

You would first pick up every roadkill you pass and place it into your trunk on your way to your destination. Then, on the return trip, you would place the "fresh" kill in a sack (you did remember the sack?) and tie this to your rear bumper with a 25 foot rope (you did remember the rope?). That way your "fresh" kill would be further aged and tenderized when you get home.

Darn rookies! :thedeal: :D


Ken,
Ma post related ta Jim Webb's trouble. Here we got us a veggie freak trying ta improve hisself.

Ya jus caint jump right inta these thangs. Ya gotta eeeeaasse inta it. Basides, ya don wanna give away all your cookin secrets. thatta be like tellin somun whats in your ber-b-que sause. :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

James

Ma post related ta Jim Webb's trouble. Here we got us a veggie freak trying ta improve hisself.

Have you ever seen a vegatarian after they have eaten something that walks? Not a real pretty sight to those not in the know but pretty darn funny to the rest of us.

Ya never know which side is gonna explode if you know what I mean! Hate to see that happen to Jim, but I hope someone takes pictures and monitors the water supply...

He'll have a really cool avatar after that!!!!!! :D

Ken,
Its apparent that you know vegatarians. Is it that you are one or were one? Meat products do strange things to the old digestive tract. Blow it out your ___ takes on new meanings. Pictures will be available in the next AMA Journal.
:ko: :ko: :ko: :vfunny: My picture may also be on the post office wall if that wasn't a raccoon. How many years do you get for doing in an Auditor? More if it was a Lead Auditor?:biglaugh:

Originally posted by Jim Webb
Could you shed a little light on how one tells a ISO auditor from a raccoon?

If it has skid marks in front of it, it's a racoon...

If it has skid marks behind it, it's an auditor...

:biglaugh: :vfunny:

Sorry, just couldn't pass that up!!!

Cheers!!!

Yea, my daughter is a veggie. She has a green glow about her. Still eats fish though.


Now:

If it has skid marks in front of it, it's a racoon...

If it has skid marks behind it, it's an auditor...

I wasn't driving that car because there would be no skid marks around either one. :D :D

Here in Michigan, we enjoy winter storms (got 7” of snow last night). The best thing is the road commission spreads salt on the road. Roadkill is both preserved, and already salted to taste!

I don't know where you're at in MI but I know this morning going through Proud Lake from Wolverine Lake to the Wixom Assembly Plant I had to pass up 3 skunks and a possum all frozen and salted. Could have fed the family for a week.:biglaugh:

Waste...waste...waste!!!!!:(

Could you possibly pick them up on the way home and send them on over? Pepe' ala orange with rosemary...makes my mouth water just thinking about it! :cool:

Ken.
Do you also like and use civet cats? I may be able to get you some live ones. You could run them over as needed. Let me know.

Jim, Jim, Jim,

You really have a lot to learn. catching them live and running over them as needed is like going to the cat-fish farms to catch your fish! It just ain't sporting! Wow, we have a lot of work to do with you, you poor babe in the woods!

We gotta get you started out real slow, you're just trying to catch up way too fast. My advice to you is that you start out shootin' squirrels first, once you've aclimated to them, you can maybe move to some of the milder road kill, some of that already salted and tenderized stuff from WI?

Before long, you'll be licensed to hunt deer with your pick'em up truck!

Best of luck, we are all pulling for you!;)

SteelMaiden has got it right: no fun shooting fish in a barrel.

SteelMaiden...

You are really starting to sound like you are getting a solid hang of that North Carolina livin'. Ain't it grand?

I was in Asheville this past weekend. God's country doesn't even begin to describe it. If my wife could find a job there - we'd move in a heart beat... :biglaugh:

Cheers!!

I don't know, my insurance agent is starting to wonder why I hit an average of 3 does per year.

I might have to lay low for awhile and stick to the picker-uppers.

The only problems with winter picker-uppers is you have to ensure that they use salt on the roads and not sand or calcium chloride. The sand makes it a little gritty, and the calcium chloride gives you the shakes for a few days.

Also, the picker-uppers always seem to be on a busy road where your activities can be monitored. Hard to explain to the state trooper why the deer is in two parts, has tire tracks instead of a tail, and has an empty bottle of Jack Daniels in its mouth.

But hey, after a little salt (curing agect) and plowing (tenderizing agent) even the oldest, toughest buck can be a plate full of sheer heaven.

Well, on to more mundane subjects!

A few questions:

I noticed this year that skunks appeared to be out early. Before that, only the odd squirrel on the centerline (lying motionless of course). Will this mean folks will get their fill early and pass up on them in a month or so? Would that be sacrileges or just a normal reaction from being spoiled (so to speak)?

Also, if the varmint is tore to pieces and spread over a fair distance, is it appropriate to take all the bits or should one leave some for other passersby? I’m confused on the etiquette.

One last thing: last night on my ride home, I believe I hit a small frog making his way across the road. How many frogs must I collect to make a decent meal for myself?

Kev

Al,

The shakes sound awful!! Maybe this was a government ploy to keep them for themselves?

Kev

Kevin,

If the animal is spread over the road it becomes stew meat, just make sure to wash it well. Good to hear from someone seeking proper methodology!

Kevin,

Yes the shakes can be bad, but when this happens we go over to the churn and make some possum butter! Just make sure your strapped in the seat in front of the churn and people around you know you do not have rabies!

Not only does it make a great stew try it with mushroom soup and egg noodles.

I was down in West (by god) Virginia a few weeks ago and witnessed a livestock truck full of pigs over-turn on I-77. By the time I got turned around in Beckley they were all over the embankments. Never did get a chance to "grill" one and the ones left on/in the truck were being guarded. I had a taste for Red Eye gravy all day.
:vfunny:

Also, if the varmint is tore to pieces and spread over a fair distance, is it appropriate to take all the bits or should one leave some for other passersby? I’m confused on the etiquette.

Kevin, all I can say is ROFLMFAO!! I'm still trying to get the Pepsi out of my nose. :D :D :D

Seriously though, NEVER leave anything for someone else. It may sound a little greedy, but fair is fair. The only time this is allowed is if you are certain other quarry is lurking nearby. Then you may place a small pile in the roadway, park up the road a bit, and wait for it to appear. Keep your vehicle running and in gear though. The eliment of surprise is crucial. Why leave with a meal when you can have a smorg!

Also, bait piles may be placed if you so choose. This works well if you don't have anything else to do for a few hours or days. Limit the pile to less than 25 pounds. Anything more and you might as well eat it yourself.

Now, as far as the frog goes...I hope you gave the little critter a proper burial. If you can find it on the menu someplace in your state, it's off limits. Avoid at all cost.
:smokin:

Ken,

Always happy to oblige!!

I see that baiting works well on crows, but them there critters are pretty quick and daring. I believe that they like to taunt!!

Thanks to you and Al for clearing up the etiquette question. I’m not selfish by nature, but being a novice I wanted some clarification. Nothing more upsetting than a novice making off with the loot not considering all those who have played by the rules for years! Then again, leave nothing to waste if it can be helped.

As for the frog, I only heard a dull thump in the tire well. I quickly scanned for others in my headlights, but nothing else was to be seen. He was pretty small, perhaps tree frog variety. I was surprised to see him out this early to be honest. I figured we had another 6 weeks or so before the road slickens with frog guts!

And to think that this thread started with a Zoloft prescription. Laughter and good support can’t be underestimated!!

Kev

The mentioning of frogs reminds me of an event in the distant past.

Back in the mid 70's we only had a couple of female police officers on our department. One of them worked on my shift and eventually became one of the best friends I've had. To say that she was attractive would be to condem yourself to a burning hell. Quite honestly she looked worse that the part of the Polaroid picture you threw away (wives didn't have to worry about her), but she was good natured and very trustworthy. She was also about 20 or so years older than most of us.

One mother's day we (the younger coppers on the shift) gave her a present. It was wrapped beautifully, had a nice card which we all signed and we made a big deal about it. She of course shed a tear and smiled and all that stuff. When she opened the gift it turned out to be a "Skimmer". You know, one of those big huge Bull-frogs that have been run over and baked on the road. It had one bulging eyeball and had the texture of jerky. :biglaugh:

To make the story short.. she thanked us & talked about our mama's. This story still lives around that department 25 years or so later.

P.S. She did forgive us and laugh. We also gave her a real present and took her out after work.

Originally posted by Michael T
SteelMaiden...

You are really starting to sound like you are getting a solid hang of that North Carolina livin'. Ain't it grand?

I was in Asheville this past weekend. God's country doesn't even begin to describe it. If my wife could find a job there - we'd move in a heart beat... :biglaugh:

Cheers!!

If she's a school teacher, come on down!!! Actually even if she's not they'll hire ya if ya have some college credits and are willing to take classes to finish up your degree. Earn as you learn.

As odd as it sounds, considering how rural most of the state is, there are tons of things to see plus you get the bonus of being able to see the mountains or the ocean without having to drive all day. If you want to see gorgeous, make a trip down in October when the leaves are changing. We still act like tourists, unfortunately for the tourists!!! Don't follow me just because I have NC plates (or plate as the case is) because half the time I am totally lost. I'm still trying to find a road that actually runs North/South or East/West..

Have a good one!

Red Eye gravy.......hmmm??? That reminds me of a story.I once worked the second shift keeping hours from 3-1 a.m.. The ride home was an hour as well, so getting home in the wee hours was quite normal. Still, by weeks end, the overtime caught up with me on several occasions.

My ride home was mostly highway, just enough time to lull you into a grog state. Once as I got off the highway I struck a raccoon making his/her way across the exit ramp. I hit it so hard that as I drove over it, the impact of the raccoon to the underbody heaved the floor panel enough to knock my foot up and off the gas pedal. I had to stamp down the dent that was at least 2-3 inches high with my foot once I reached the end of the ramp. Where I was living at the time, there were very few streetlights and none on the highway, so as I pulled off the highway with low beams on, there was little time to react.

The next a.m. I looked at the front of my car and found a large dent in the lower fairing below the bumper. No hair, no blood visible. I stamped out the rest of the dent in my floorboard and went to visit the impact site. Again, no hair, no blood, no raccoon!! I figured the raccoon must have dragged itself to the woods and rolled over. Nothing could be found. For the next couple of weeks, I drove by the area with the windows down to catch a whiff of rotting flesh. Again to my amazement, nothing! No red eye pot roast or gravy! Nothing but dents in my car.

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
If she's a school teacher, come on down!!! Actually even if she's not they'll hire ya if ya have some college credits and are willing to take classes to finish up your degree. Earn as you learn.


She teaches college (Brit. Lit.). That's part of the problem. With 400+ people applying for each opening, it is a rather tight field. That's why we're in Ohio. Tenure track jobs are hard to come by and when one is offered, it is taken. We did make a list of the colleges in the area and she'll definitely keep her eyes open.

:smokin:

Well, there are no shortages of colleges here. I can name half a dozen of them within 70 miles of my house. I never have figured out how an area with such abysmal k-12 systems could support as many colleges as we have. Best of luck!

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
I never have figured out how an area with such abysmal k-12 systems could support as many colleges as we have.

Unfortunately, we have the same level of abysmal education here. I'm trying to figure out how to send my son to private school and not have to work 3 jobs to do it.

Seems like the last 20 years, K-12 education has gone to the dogs. It really is sad when you get down to it. These children are our future - and yet - they cannot get a decent education.

:frust: :confused:

Funny you should say that Mike.

I visited a private school today with my wife and my eldest, looking to buy him a good education. Looks like we have the same problems over here.

I'm thinking of finding a more lucrative profession :vfunny:

Martin,

I can't say that I'm any too comforted in the knowledge that an education in the UK isn't much better than an education in the US. Although I will say that there are certain areas that have a better education system than others. The disheartening part is, if you move to that school district - you end up paying higher property taxes. If you live where the property taxes are semi-reasonable, the school system is lame. So... it's a Catch 22. The worst part is that the ones who pay are really the children.

Any ideas on that "more lucrative" profession? I didn't go to the right schools to get into the corporate fast track, (besides, I heard a lobotomy was a prerequisite) so I have to rely on my intelligence and charm and rapier wit...

:biglaugh: :vfunny: :smokin:

I gotta stop before I get myself in trouble... :ko:

Later!

Originally posted by Kevin Mader
The next a.m. I looked at the front of my car and found a large dent in the lower fairing below the bumper. No hair, no blood visible. I stamped out the rest of the dent in my floorboard and went to visit the impact site. Again, no hair, no blood, no raccoon!! I figured the raccoon must have dragged itself to the woods and rolled over. Nothing could be found. For the next couple of weeks, I drove by the area with the windows down to catch a whiff of rotting flesh. Again to my amazement, nothing! No red eye pot roast or gravy! Nothing but dents in my car.

Kevin, you might be sharing a cell with me because it sounds like you may have gotten an auditor also. Try to recall the size and weight.

Well i dont really know how the UK compares to the States - particularly with regard to primary education.

All i know is that you always want what is best for your kids. Mine is in a good school, but I would like to send him to a better school. Mainly I believe he will thrive better in a class of twelve pupils instead of the current 35, where the teacher basically teaches to the average pupils intelligence. The kids that struggle continue to do so, and the ones that could excel are held back.

I do believe that mine could excel so i believe it my duty to do all I can to make that happen.

Fortunately we dont have to move to do this, good schools are within geographical reach, if not (quite) financial reach.

As for more lucrative professions there are plenty, unfortunately a career change normally means starting at the bottom again, and taking the wage that goes with it - which I cant do.

I wish that I could say the private schools were better here, but they really aren't. Your kids just get to hang out with kids that have more money to get into trouble with. The classes are smaller, but the teachers aren't any better. I researched several when we moved, and I found that the number of kids using drugs at the private schools was actually a higher percentage. There were not as many sports, academic clubs etc., so the kids have that much more free time to get into trouble.

So, the kids go to public school with the po' folk, but all in all they have a lot of things to do and it keeps them off the streets. I just do what I can to supplement their education with family field trips and other activities where they can learn without realizing that they are being educated.:vfunny:

I guess it is doubly hard when you have lived in an area where education was pretty much top of the line plus we were enrolled in a very academic minded private school. Our old school actually placed more value on education and the arts than it did sports. The kids were encouraged to go out for sports, but it wasn't a big deal like a lot of schools.

Oh well, I guess each generation has its problems to overcome, mine had the Viet Nam War (when I was very young) and the free love and drugs thing in the seventies. I turned out OK. :rolleyes: :cool: :vfunny: :thedeal:

Jim,

I recall that when I was just easing off the highway I was just turning on my high beams. There it was, big as far as raccoons go, perhaps 40+ pounds. Needless to say, it was surprised to see me!! Rumble, rumble under the car. I can vividly recall my foot being thrown in the air involuntarily. Weird!!

About how many would a critter like that feed anyway???:vfunny:

Kev

The relatively high quality of public school education (state school for our UK readers) is one of the main reasons we have stayed in France.

Oh, did I mention 7 weeks paid vacation per year?

Downside: very high cost of living compared to salaries.

Kevin,

Cmon, you can tell us, it wasn't a racoon was it? It was an auditor looking for clients!

Fess up!

Interesting story Kevin. You wouldn't happen to have a mounted auditor in your home, would you? One with a real surprised expression on his face before you sucked him under your bumper?
Just wondering. :D

It's funny you should mention crows, or ravens as they are called in the northern part of our state. We have a newly established crow season in Wisconsin. Something the hunters really wanted. Very liberal daily bag limit also. The only catch is that you need to utilize the bagged birds. Eat them, mount them, etc.

There are probably more crows in the state now than before the season was established.

All these snide comments about Auditors are starting to depress me. What you guys say may be the catalyst to put me over the edge.:eek:

Oh no!!:biglaugh:

Hey Randy,,,,,,,,,,Boom!!!!!!! Just kidding jar head.

I was in the better part of the Navy, got out after the Gulf ('91). Served as a Missile Technician and Special Security Ops Team for the Polaris Missile Facility in S.C.

Seriously, I did a tour in Beruit with you guys after the bombing, who and the corp have my utmost respect.:agree:

Originally posted by Ken K

It's funny you should mention crows, or ravens as they are called in the northern part of our state. We have a newly established crow season in Wisconsin.I wish starlings were big enough to do something with and that they'd have a Starling Season shoot here. I hate those dang birds.

While eating lunch an idea came to me that maybe some of us could start a business together. My lunch was one of those dehydrated meals that you just add boiling water to. If all of you that see this road kill, collect the dried stuff and James gets veggies from his father’s garden we could be in business making “Vulture’s Fine Meals”. We will only have to dry the veggies to make the meals and if we use rice in some of the dishes we can save more money on cost. Meals like “Possum and Potatoes”, “Raccoon and Rice”, and “Hare Ball Stew” might go over big with you meat eaters! Well think about it, in the mean time I’ll see my lawyer about setting up a business contract. :agree: :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Randy

All these snide comments about Auditors are starting to depress me. I do have PTSD remember. I was a Marine Sniper, a crazy Southern cop, and a combat vet. What you guys say may be the catalyst to put me over the edge.:eek:

Oh no!! Flash backs:biglaugh:Maybe Al will lend you a few Zoloft! :thedeal:

Originally posted by Jim Webb
While eating lunch an idea came to me that maybe some of us could start a business together. My lunch was one of those dehydrated meals that you just add boiling water to. If all of you that see this road kill, collect the dried stuff and James gets veggies from his father’s garden we could be in business making “Vulture’s Fine Meals”. We will only have to dry the veggies to make the meals and if we use rice in some of the dishes we can save more money on cost. Meals like “Possum and Potatoes”, “Raccoon and Rice”, and “Hare Ball Stew” might go over big with you meat eaters! Well think about it, in the mean time I’ll see my lawyer about setting up a business contract. :agree: :rolleyes:

Hey!!! I like this... Mystery Meat Goulash (for those unidentifyable squish-beasts); Hare Hash; Squirrel Souffle; Plover Poridge; yeah!! If we get the Aussie guys involved we could have Goanna Gumbo; Roo Stew; Emu Pot Pie (not much of them is left after being hit - they just kinda explode and stick in the Roo Guard :ko: Sorry, Aussie flashbacks... :vfunny: )

If nothing else, we could sell these in West Virginnie. :p

That's West (by god) Virginnie!!!!! Don't forget our Rack of Racoon, German Sheppard Pie, Possum Pot Roast and "Grilled" Ground Hog!:lick:

Ohh Noo!!! He just made the menu!!!!
:biglaugh:

Originally posted by Randy Stewart

Ohh Noo!!! He just made the menu!!!!
:biglaugh:That's hillarius!

Wow... we are some SICK individuals!!! :vfunny: