Peoples Attitudes, Depression, Roadkill Recipes and Other Thoughts

[Michael T]

I resemble those remarks - y'all

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. 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". 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!!

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

 

[Randy]

Snake? Did someone say Snake?

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

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.

 

[Al Dyer]

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!

 

[energy]

Not good today

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.

 

[SteelMaiden]

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?

 

[energy]

My Contribution

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)

 

[CarolX]

Tastes Like Chicken!

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

 

[Laura M]

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.

 

[Al Dyer]

Energy,

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

 

[JRKH]

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.

James