Comments on: Pre-predictions http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/ America's favorite blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22560 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:54:41 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22560 Thanks, siobhan, for the link. Glad to see my nemesis-istic coots did garner a mention. Shag carpet - damn, why didn't I know what it meant back in my youth, when it was all the rage. Thanks, siobhan, for the link. Glad to see my nemesis-istic coots did garner a mention.

Shag carpet - damn, why didn’t I know what it meant back in my youth, when it was all the rage.

]]> by: SeattleDan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22550 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:41:14 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22550 It's Adams blog, and he has always welcomed opposing points of view. Most of us have been here a while, have become acquainted with one another, have grown to like each other. The problem with newcomers is that they don't have that history. I wish Lord Tracy had come and watched and seen how we interact before leaving in a huff. I think the good Lord would have much to offer. But apparently our tolerance, our willingness to listen to voices like WF's bothered him. Sorry if that pissed him off. But I'd rather have fowler's voice available to us, than try to run him off and have only the Lord's to replace him. "O Tracy, we hardly knew ye." It’s Adams blog, and he has always welcomed opposing points of view. Most of us have been here a while, have become acquainted with one another, have grown to like each other. The problem with newcomers is that they don’t have that history. I wish Lord Tracy had come and watched and seen how we interact before leaving in a huff. I think the good Lord would have much to offer. But apparently our tolerance, our willingness to listen to voices like WF’s bothered him. Sorry if that pissed him off. But I’d rather have fowler’s voice available to us, than try to run him off and have only the Lord’s to replace him. “O Tracy, we hardly knew ye.”

]]> by: hedera http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22549 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:31:25 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22549 ... and in case Lord Tracy was wondering, one of the reasons waterfowler is a regular and respected member of this group is because he doesn't shoot things he doesn't plan to eat. wf, did you ever try out that seasoned bird shot? Is it any good? … and in case Lord Tracy was wondering, one of the reasons waterfowler is a regular and respected member of this group is because he doesn’t shoot things he doesn’t plan to eat. wf, did you ever try out that seasoned bird shot? Is it any good?

]]> by: Dale http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22547 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:27:29 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22547 Siobhan, I finally understand my public indecency arrest at that home furnishings store! (The sign said "Shag carpet." Who knew?) Siobhan, I finally understand my public indecency arrest at that home furnishings store! (The sign said “Shag carpet.” Who knew?)

]]> by: Katie http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22544 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:25:42 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22544 hmmmmmmm..... all this has made me wonder.... Was Dick Cheney secretly hungering for roast lawyer al la orange? hmmmmmmm….. all this has made me wonder…. Was Dick Cheney secretly hungering for roast lawyer al la orange?

]]> by: siobhan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22542 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:16:24 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22542 Speaking of <a href="http://www.snopes.com/critters/edibles/washbiol.asp" rel="nofollow">eating crow</a>.... Speaking of eating crow….

]]> by: Dale http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22541 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:39:06 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22541 Hey wf, do you ever eat crow? Hey wf, do you ever eat crow?

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22536 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:44:24 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22536 And now you've really given me an opening, siobhan... How to prepare coots: Place de-feathered coots in the cells of concrete blocks. Put the blocks in holes in the ground. Build a fire over the blocks, using only oak and a few hickory nuts - never use pine. Keep fire burning for one hour. Push away ashes, remove coots from concrete blocks, dispose of coots, and eat concrete blocks (well, it was humorous when we were duck-hunting adolescents being taunted by coots). And now you’ve really given me an opening, siobhan…

How to prepare coots:

Place de-feathered coots in the cells of concrete blocks. Put the blocks in holes in the ground. Build a fire over the blocks, using only oak and a few hickory nuts - never use pine. Keep fire burning for one hour. Push away ashes, remove coots from concrete blocks, dispose of coots, and eat concrete blocks (well, it was humorous when we were duck-hunting adolescents being taunted by coots).

]]> by: waterfowler http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22520 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:21:04 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22520 David, never ate meadowlark, but we were also taught that if you ain't gonna eat it, don't shoot it. Robins taste just like dove... David, never ate meadowlark, but we were also taught that if you ain’t gonna eat it, don’t shoot it. Robins taste just like dove…

]]> by: siobhan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22515 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:53:28 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/28/pre-predictions/#comment-22515 David - your story reminded me of this, though gawdonlyknows why I still remember it. Maybe because of studying Latin? Long ago, in a publication far far away (A Monty Python book? National Lampoon? anyway, some humor thing that I read in junior high...) there was a piece about the excesses of the Roman Empire, including this recipe: Lark's Tongues in Aspic 1,000 Larks 1/4 cup plain aspic Directions: Remove tongues from 1,000 larks, cover with aspic and chill. Dispose of larks. Serves 4 David - your story reminded me of this, though gawdonlyknows why I still remember it. Maybe because of studying Latin? Long ago, in a publication far far away (A Monty Python book? National Lampoon? anyway, some humor thing that I read in junior high…) there was a piece about the excesses of the Roman Empire, including this recipe:

Lark’s Tongues in Aspic

1,000 Larks
1/4 cup plain aspic

Directions:

Remove tongues from 1,000 larks, cover with aspic and chill. Dispose of larks.

Serves 4

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