What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

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> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

A buck or less.



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jdarius wrote:
> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

For Thanksgiving, FREE... with a reasonable minimum purchase of say
$50. Most stupidmarket chains in the NYC give free turkeys for
Thanksgiving with a reasonable minimum purchse, but it's the store
brand or one of the lesser known brands like Norbest. Butterball I
don't think participates in such programs... I don't care for
Butterball anyway, their products are injected with saline. The store
brands and Norbest are pure turkey.

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> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?


Frozen turkey is one of the few meat products I buy at Walmart (the
other is whole briskets.) I think they are Jenny-O brand, but I'm not
sure, and the usual price is 68¢ per pound. They are good, but a little
salty -- you definitely don't want to brine them.

Butterballs will be a little more, unless a store is selling them at a
loss for a special promotion. But even at $1 per pound, a 20 pound
turkey is a lot of meat for $20.

Best regards,
Bob

wrote:
> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

It depends on where you live. When I lived in Florida about as cheap as
regular turkeys got was 60 cents. My mother is law in Arizona could get
thm for 40.

Thanks for the replies. I know that I overpaid last year, I just
wazsn't sure how much. I got overzealous when Kroger was putting
their turkeys out.

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> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?


If you are in a small town with no competition, anything under $1 is
reasonable.

One of our local chains (Kroger-owned) is offering three different
frozen turkey brands for set prices.

Up to 15 pounds for $5, $6, and $7 dollars depending on the brand. I
think the Butterball is the $7 one.

Don 't expect turkey pricing to be rational at this time of year. It's
a loss leader to get you into the store to buy the rest of the meal.


gloria p

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> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to be dry
and boring unless you slather it in gravy.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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> > wrote in message
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> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>
> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to be dry
> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.

Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.

Pete C.

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>> > wrote in message
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>> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>>
>> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
>> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
>> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
>> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to be
>> dry
>> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>
> Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
> freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>
> Pete C.

I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:

1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob of
turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
minutes.

2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the bird
out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with no
trouble at all.

This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is difficult,
it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs (with
season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When the
season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with their
heads again."

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
> feet of me, acting like I'm not there.

(laugh) Ron was on his way to work one fine day last spring
when he was confronted by a tom turkey in full dress. He had
to stop for it. Then it started charging his car. He backed up
backed up don't you dare peck my Acura! finally escaped past
the thing.

I said, yeah, I'd like to see what would happen if I came home with
the car scratched and some story about a turkey.

nancy

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> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
> >>
> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to be
> >> dry
> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
> >
> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>
> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob of
> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
> minutes.
>
> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the bird
> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with no
> trouble at all.
>
> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is difficult,
> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs (with
> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When the
> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with their
> heads again."

Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
patience.

I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.

Pete C.

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> wrote:
>> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>
> It depends on where you live. When I lived in Florida about as cheap as
> regular turkeys got was 60 cents. My mother is law in Arizona could get
> thm for 40.
>

Up here in Ontario they are over $1.75 lb

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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>> >>
>> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
>> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
>> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
>> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to
>> >> be
>> >> dry
>> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>> >
>> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
>> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
>> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
>> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
>> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>>
>> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob
>> of
>> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
>> minutes.
>>
>> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
>> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
>> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the
>> bird
>> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with no
>> trouble at all.
>>
>> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is difficult,
>> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs
>> (with
>> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When the
>> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with
>> their
>> heads again."
>
> Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
> patience.
>
> I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
>
> Pete C.

I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the newspaper.
I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season, some guy
blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He did
it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one safety
rule broken.

My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from another
hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a fallow
farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
basically "Duh what day am it?"

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:

Yeah, $10,000 worth of high tech paraphenalia from Cabelas, laser
guidance systems, night vision enhancements, etc, etc.... whose IQ is
higher, a turkey's or the typical hunter.

> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob of
> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
> minutes.

Hey, those turkeys along Rte 81 belong to me.

Sheldon

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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
>> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
>> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
>> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>
> Yeah, $10,000 worth of high tech paraphenalia from Cabelas, laser
> guidance systems, night vision enhancements, etc, etc.... whose IQ is
> higher, a turkey's or the typical hunter.
>
>> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob
>> of
>> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
>> minutes.
>
> Hey, those turkeys along Rte 81 belong to me.
>
> Sheldon
>

Don't count those turkeys. One day, a couple are gonna vanish into my trunk,
Sopranos-style.

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> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

Well, here in Pgh., for the last few years it's been
about $.57/.58 per pound for large turkeys (over 10
lbs.?). I always buy a 20-pounder. I think the smaller
ones are more like a dollar a pound. Now, this year I'm
not sure what kind of prices we're going to see due to
the whole gas price issue adding to costs. I always
buy mine the weekend before T-day as that's when the
prices are lowest.

Kate

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“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

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> > wrote:
> >> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
> >
> > It depends on where you live. When I lived in Florida about as cheap as
> > regular turkeys got was 60 cents. My mother is law in Arizona could get
> > thm for 40.
> >
>
> Up here in Ontario they are over $1.75 lb
>
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Before or after the exchange rate? If before, that sounds like about the
same end price.

Pete C.

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> >> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
> >> >>
> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to
> >> >> be
> >> >> dry
> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
> >> >
> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
> >> >
> >> > Pete C.
> >>
> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
> >>
> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob
> >> of
> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
> >> minutes.
> >>
> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the
> >> bird
> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with no
> >> trouble at all.
> >>
> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is difficult,
> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs
> >> (with
> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When the
> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with
> >> their
> >> heads again."
> >
> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
> > patience.
> >
> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the newspaper.
> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season, some guy
> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He did
> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one safety
> rule broken.
>
> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from another
> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a fallow
> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
> basically "Duh what day am it?"

Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they are
simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.

Pete C.

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>> >> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
>> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> dry
>> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>> >> >
>> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
>> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>> >> >
>> >> > Pete C.
>> >>
>> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said,
>> >> by
>> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
>> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts
>> >> of
>> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>> >>
>> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a
>> >> mob
>> >> of
>> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
>> >> minutes.
>> >>
>> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of
>> >> the
>> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within
>> >> 50
>> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the
>> >> bird
>> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with
>> >> no
>> >> trouble at all.
>> >>
>> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is
>> >> difficult,
>> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs
>> >> (with
>> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When
>> >> the
>> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with
>> >> their
>> >> heads again."
>> >
>> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
>> > patience.
>> >
>> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
>> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the
>> newspaper.
>> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season, some
>> guy
>> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He
>> did
>> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one
>> safety
>> rule broken.
>>
>> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from
>> another
>> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a fallow
>> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
>> basically "Duh what day am it?"
>
> Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they are
> simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.
>
> Pete C.

Nonsense:

"A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while hunting
state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name of
the victim".

That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in a
newspaper, silly.

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> >> >> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
> >> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> dry
> >> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
> >> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Pete C.
> >> >>
> >> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said,
> >> >> by
> >> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
> >> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts
> >> >> of
> >> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a
> >> >> mob
> >> >> of
> >> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
> >> >> minutes.
> >> >>
> >> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of
> >> >> the
> >> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within
> >> >> 50
> >> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the
> >> >> bird
> >> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with
> >> >> no
> >> >> trouble at all.
> >> >>
> >> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is
> >> >> difficult,
> >> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs
> >> >> (with
> >> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When
> >> >> the
> >> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with
> >> >> their
> >> >> heads again."
> >> >
> >> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
> >> > patience.
> >> >
> >> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> >> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
> >> >
> >> > Pete C.
> >>
> >> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the
> >> newspaper.
> >> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season, some
> >> guy
> >> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He
> >> did
> >> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one
> >> safety
> >> rule broken.
> >>
> >> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from
> >> another
> >> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a fallow
> >> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
> >> basically "Duh what day am it?"
> >
> > Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they are
> > simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> Nonsense:
>
> "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while hunting
> state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name of
> the victim".
>
> That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in a
> newspaper, silly.

They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
hunting.

Pete C.

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>> >> >> >> > turkey?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if
>> >> >> >> any
>> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more
>> >> >> >> tender,
>> >> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys"
>> >> >> >> tends
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> dry
>> >> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Pete C.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is
>> >> >> said,
>> >> >> by
>> >> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all
>> >> >> sorts
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a
>> >> >> mob
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for
>> >> >> 20
>> >> >> minutes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come
>> >> >> within
>> >> >> 50
>> >> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> bird
>> >> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> no
>> >> >> trouble at all.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is
>> >> >> difficult,
>> >> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting
>> >> >> regs
>> >> >> (with
>> >> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read.
>> >> >> When
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> their
>> >> >> heads again."
>> >> >
>> >> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
>> >> > patience.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight
>> >> > and a
>> >> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
>> >> >
>> >> > Pete C.
>> >>
>> >> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the
>> >> newspaper.
>> >> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season,
>> >> some
>> >> guy
>> >> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He
>> >> did
>> >> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one
>> >> safety
>> >> rule broken.
>> >>
>> >> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from
>> >> another
>> >> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a
>> >> fallow
>> >> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
>> >> basically "Duh what day am it?"
>> >
>> > Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they
>> > are
>> > simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> Nonsense:
>>
>> "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while
>> hunting
>> state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name
>> of
>> the victim".
>>
>> That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in
>> a
>> newspaper, silly.
>
> They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
> you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
> is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
> hunting.
>
> Pete C.

Don't get me wrong. I know some highly skilled hunters, who are also the
safest gun handlers I've ever seen. But, I was also present when a moron
shot out the windshield of a police car, while joking around with his
friends in the parking lot of a diner. They were all "Brooklyn hunters", as
the locals called them. Amateurs who all went shopping at Herman's together,
like bridesmaids before a wedding, bought new clothing, new guns, ammo, and
were drunk during the safety class. The cop found that half their guns were
loaded with deer slugs, in a parking lot of a diner.

You may be highly unlikely to run into people like this, but take a slug
through the chest when you're out in 35 degree weather, alone, 5 miles from
the nearest anything, and you are phuqued. The odds of death negate the odds
of the thing happening in the first place, at least as far as I'm concerned.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ...
> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >>
> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball
> >> >> >> >> > turkey?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if
> >> >> >> >> any
> >> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more
> >> >> >> >> tender,
> >> >> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys"
> >> >> >> >> tends
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> >> dry
> >> >> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Pete C.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is
> >> >> >> said,
> >> >> >> by
> >> >> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all
> >> >> >> sorts
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a
> >> >> >> mob
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for
> >> >> >> 20
> >> >> >> minutes.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come
> >> >> >> within
> >> >> >> 50
> >> >> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> bird
> >> >> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one
> >> >> >> with
> >> >> >> no
> >> >> >> trouble at all.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is
> >> >> >> difficult,
> >> >> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting
> >> >> >> regs
> >> >> >> (with
> >> >> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read.
> >> >> >> When
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing
> >> >> >> with
> >> >> >> their
> >> >> >> heads again."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
> >> >> > patience.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight
> >> >> > and a
> >> >> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Pete C.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the
> >> >> newspaper.
> >> >> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season,
> >> >> some
> >> >> guy
> >> >> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue. He
> >> >> did
> >> >> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least one
> >> >> safety
> >> >> rule broken.
> >> >>
> >> >> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from
> >> >> another
> >> >> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a
> >> >> fallow
> >> >> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation was
> >> >> basically "Duh what day am it?"
> >> >
> >> > Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they
> >> > are
> >> > simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.
> >> >
> >> > Pete C.
> >>
> >> Nonsense:
> >>
> >> "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while
> >> hunting
> >> state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name
> >> of
> >> the victim".
> >>
> >> That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in
> >> a
> >> newspaper, silly.
> >
> > They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
> > you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
> > is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
> > hunting.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> Don't get me wrong. I know some highly skilled hunters, who are also the
> safest gun handlers I've ever seen. But, I was also present when a moron
> shot out the windshield of a police car, while joking around with his
> friends in the parking lot of a diner. They were all "Brooklyn hunters", as
> the locals called them. Amateurs who all went shopping at Herman's together,
> like bridesmaids before a wedding, bought new clothing, new guns, ammo, and
> were drunk during the safety class. The cop found that half their guns were
> loaded with deer slugs, in a parking lot of a diner.
>
> You may be highly unlikely to run into people like this, but take a slug
> through the chest when you're out in 35 degree weather, alone, 5 miles from
> the nearest anything, and you are phuqued. The odds of death negate the odds
> of the thing happening in the first place, at least as far as I'm concerned.

I limit the odds of running into such buffoons by hunting on my own
property where should they show up I can have them arrested for
trespassing.

Pete C.

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >>
>> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> >> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball
>> >> >> >> >> > turkey?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see
>> >> >> >> >> if
>> >> >> >> >> any
>> >> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are
>> >> >> >> >> closer
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more
>> >> >> >> >> tender,
>> >> >> >> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys"
>> >> >> >> >> tends
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> >> dry
>> >> >> >> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and
>> >> >> >> > get
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Pete C.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is
>> >> >> >> said,
>> >> >> >> by
>> >> >> >> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey
>> >> >> >> hunting
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all
>> >> >> >> sorts
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New
>> >> >> >> York, a
>> >> >> >> mob
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me
>> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> 20
>> >> >> >> minutes.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in
>> >> >> >> some
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come
>> >> >> >> within
>> >> >> >> 50
>> >> >> >> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for
>> >> >> >> getting
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> bird
>> >> >> >> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one
>> >> >> >> with
>> >> >> >> no
>> >> >> >> trouble at all.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is
>> >> >> >> difficult,
>> >> >> >> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY
>> >> >> >> hunting
>> >> >> >> regs
>> >> >> >> (with
>> >> >> >> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read.
>> >> >> >> When
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing
>> >> >> >> with
>> >> >> >> their
>> >> >> >> heads again."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
>> >> >> > patience.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight
>> >> >> > and a
>> >> >> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can
>> >> >> > fly.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Pete C.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've considered it, but I read the hunting accident stuff in the
>> >> >> newspaper.
>> >> >> I don't wanna be out there with some of these idiots. Last season,
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> guy
>> >> >> blew off his kneecap and most of the surrounding connective tissue.
>> >> >> He
>> >> >> did
>> >> >> it while loading a deer into the back of his truck. Duh. At least
>> >> >> one
>> >> >> safety
>> >> >> rule broken.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> My former landlord's brother was hit in the leg with an arrow from
>> >> >> another
>> >> >> hunter. The victim was in a tree stand. This was at the edge of a
>> >> >> fallow
>> >> >> farm field that was as flat as a pancake. The perp's explanation
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> basically "Duh what day am it?"
>> >> >
>> >> > Accidents are very very rare relative to the number of hunters, they
>> >> > are
>> >> > simply overhyped by the media and anti gun and anti hunting groups.
>> >> >
>> >> > Pete C.
>> >>
>> >> Nonsense:
>> >>
>> >> "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while
>> >> hunting
>> >> state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the
>> >> name
>> >> of
>> >> the victim".
>> >>
>> >> That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line
>> >> in
>> >> a
>> >> newspaper, silly.
>> >
>> > They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
>> > you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
>> > is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
>> > hunting.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong. I know some highly skilled hunters, who are also the
>> safest gun handlers I've ever seen. But, I was also present when a moron
>> shot out the windshield of a police car, while joking around with his
>> friends in the parking lot of a diner. They were all "Brooklyn hunters",
>> as
>> the locals called them. Amateurs who all went shopping at Herman's
>> together,
>> like bridesmaids before a wedding, bought new clothing, new guns, ammo,
>> and
>> were drunk during the safety class. The cop found that half their guns
>> were
>> loaded with deer slugs, in a parking lot of a diner.
>>
>> You may be highly unlikely to run into people like this, but take a slug
>> through the chest when you're out in 35 degree weather, alone, 5 miles
>> from
>> the nearest anything, and you are phuqued. The odds of death negate the
>> odds
>> of the thing happening in the first place, at least as far as I'm
>> concerned.
>
> I limit the odds of running into such buffoons by hunting on my own
> property where should they show up I can have them arrested for
> trespassing.
>
> Pete C.

Yeah...well I have 1/4 acre, and all I get are deer (eating the garden, and
the house is next on the menu), skunks (so I have no slug problems), rabbits
(4 have made it to the grill holy shit delicious), and crows. Haven't tried
the crows yet.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> >> You may be highly unlikely to run into people like this, but take a slug
> >> through the chest when you're out in 35 degree weather, alone, 5 miles
> >> from
> >> the nearest anything, and you are phuqued. The odds of death negate the
> >> odds
> >> of the thing happening in the first place, at least as far as I'm
> >> concerned.
> >
> > I limit the odds of running into such buffoons by hunting on my own
> > property where should they show up I can have them arrested for
> > trespassing.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> Yeah...well I have 1/4 acre, and all I get are deer (eating the garden, and
> the house is next on the menu), skunks (so I have no slug problems), rabbits
> (4 have made it to the grill holy shit delicious), and crows. Haven't tried
> the crows yet.

Buy more land, always a good investment. I expect your limited to
bowhunting the deer given the lack of space, still not a bad option
since they are damned tasty.

Pete C.

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> >> You may be highly unlikely to run into people like this, but take a
>> >> slug
>> >> through the chest when you're out in 35 degree weather, alone, 5 miles
>> >> from
>> >> the nearest anything, and you are phuqued. The odds of death negate
>> >> the
>> >> odds
>> >> of the thing happening in the first place, at least as far as I'm
>> >> concerned.
>> >
>> > I limit the odds of running into such buffoons by hunting on my own
>> > property where should they show up I can have them arrested for
>> > trespassing.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> Yeah...well I have 1/4 acre, and all I get are deer (eating the garden,
>> and
>> the house is next on the menu), skunks (so I have no slug problems),
>> rabbits
>> (4 have made it to the grill holy shit delicious), and crows. Haven't
>> tried
>> the crows yet.
>
> Buy more land, always a good investment. I expect your limited to
> bowhunting the deer given the lack of space, still not a bad option
> since they are damned tasty.
>
> Pete C.

The nuisance permit is in hand already. (Required in this town, if your land
is under 20 acres, which means the whole town). The town says "no hunting".
A cop says "nonsense...sorta....let your neighbors know what's going on".

Pete C. wrote:
>> They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
>> you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
>> is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
>> hunting.
>>



Unless you are hunting with Dick Cheney....

gloria p

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>> >>
>> >> You might open the yellow pages, find a meat store, and see if any are
>> >> selling locally raised birds, especially those that are closer to the
>> >> free-range concept. Based on my experience, they seem more tender,
>> >> especially the breast meat, which, in "supermarket turkeys" tends to
>> >> be
>> >> dry
>> >> and boring unless you slather it in gravy.
>> >
>> > Go one step further, get a shotgun and a hunting license and get the
>> > freshest, free-rangest, leanest, tastiest turkey around.
>> >
>> > Pete C.
>>
>> I would do that, except for something I can't figure out. It is said, by
>> people who are supposed to know these things, that turkey hunting is
>> difficult. And, like most other pastimes, you need to spend all sorts of
>> money on special clothing and gadgets. BUT.....:
>>
>> 1) While waiting for a tow truck on route 81 in upstate New York, a mob
>> of
>> turkeys ambled out of the bushes, stood there, and stared at me for 20
>> minutes.
>>
>> 2) At least twice a month during spring and summer, I hike in some of the
>> state & national forest in the Finger Lakes. Turkeys will come within 50
>> feet of me, acting like I'm not there. If I had a plan for getting the
>> bird
>> out to my car successfully, I could pull my handgun and cap one with no
>> trouble at all.
>>
>> This leads me to believe that if turkey hunting, in season, is difficult,
>> it's due to littering. Someone's leaving copies of the NY hunting regs
>> (with
>> season dates) out in the woods somewhere. The turkeys can read. When the
>> season begins, they say to each other "OK...let's start phuquing with
>> their
>> heads again."
>
> Shotgun, camo suit, box call, good cushion to sit on and a lot of
> patience.
>
> I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
>
If that's the case then why did the turkey's that Arthur Carlson had thrown
out of airplanes crash and die?

[snip]

>> I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
>> pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
>>
> If that's the case then why did the turkey's that Arthur Carlson had thrown
> out of airplanes crash and die?
>
>


1) They were fat domestic turkeys that never got much practice flying
(and maybe had their wingtip feathers clipped.)

2) The downdraft from the helicopter rotor

Hope this helps, ;-)
Bob

--
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"

wrote:
> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?

Depends on where you live. Used to be in a medium sized community with
2 or 3 chain stores, the price war would drag them downt o 29 cents a
pound.

This year, they want you to spend $500 to get a free turkey and
whatever else you can buy for $50 that they allow you.

maxine in ri

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Pete C. wrote:
>>> They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
>>> you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
>>> is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
>>> hunting.
>>>
>
>
>
> Unless you are hunting with Dick Cheney....
>
> gloria p
>

{drum crash!}

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> wrote:
>> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>
> Depends on where you live. Used to be in a medium sized community with
> 2 or 3 chain stores, the price war would drag them downt o 29 cents a
> pound.
>
> This year, they want you to spend $500 to get a free turkey and
> whatever else you can buy for $50 that they allow you.
>
> maxine in ri
>

Now, the question arises "Why do you think you should get a free turkey???"

What about people who spend X amount of money, but don't like turkey? Should
they get a free pound of shrimp?

Pete C. wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

> > Nonsense:
> >
> > "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while hunting
> > state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name of
> > the victim".
> >
> > That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in a
> > newspaper, silly.
>
> They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
> you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
> is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
> hunting.
>
> Pete C.

Mathematic illiteracy. If there are 10,000 hunters, and one gets shot
(be it by bullet or arrow) in the season, then the chances of being
shot are far higher than winning Powerball. If there are a million
hunters and one gets shot, the odds are still better than your odds of
winning any of the big payout lotteries.

maxine in ri

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "maxine in ri" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> > wrote:
> >> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
> >
> > Depends on where you live. Used to be in a medium sized community with
> > 2 or 3 chain stores, the price war would drag them downt o 29 cents a
> > pound.
> >
> > This year, they want you to spend $500 to get a free turkey and
> > whatever else you can buy for $50 that they allow you.
> >
> > maxine in ri
> >
>
> Now, the question arises "Why do you think you should get a free turkey???"
>
> What about people who spend X amount of money, but don't like turkey? Should
> they get a free pound of shrimp?

Sounds fair to me, but that's not what they're hawking this time of
year<g>. And the danged bird is not free--It's part of a 10% discount
for saving all your reciepts for a month.

maxine in ri

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
ps.com...
>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "maxine in ri" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >> What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>> >
>> > Depends on where you live. Used to be in a medium sized community with
>> > 2 or 3 chain stores, the price war would drag them downt o 29 cents a
>> > pound.
>> >
>> > This year, they want you to spend $500 to get a free turkey and
>> > whatever else you can buy for $50 that they allow you.
>> >
>> > maxine in ri
>> >
>>
>> Now, the question arises "Why do you think you should get a free
>> turkey???"
>>
>> What about people who spend X amount of money, but don't like turkey?
>> Should
>> they get a free pound of shrimp?
>
> Sounds fair to me, but that's not what they're hawking this time of
> year<g>. And the danged bird is not free--It's part of a 10% discount
> for saving all your reciepts for a month.
>
> maxine in ri
>

Marry me. Now. You sound like a cynical pain in the ass. I like that in a
woman.

maxine in ri wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> > > Nonsense:
> > >
> > > "A hunter was shot in the chest today by his hunting partner, while hunting
> > > state land near East Drywell. State police have not yet released the name of
> > > the victim".
> > >
> > > That's usually how they read here. That's not overhyped. That's a line in a
> > > newspaper, silly.
> >
> > They are over hyped as I stated in an attempt to make it seem like if
> > you go hunting you'll have a 90% chance of being shot when the reality
> > is you have better chance of winning Powerball than being shot while
> > hunting.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> Mathematic illiteracy. If there are 10,000 hunters, and one gets shot
> (be it by bullet or arrow) in the season, then the chances of being
> shot are far higher than winning Powerball. If there are a million
> hunters and one gets shot, the odds are still better than your odds of
> winning any of the big payout lotteries.
>
> maxine in ri

"Mathematic illiteracy" - Yes, yours. There are vastly more hunters than
either of your guesses.

Pete C.

wrote:

> wrote:
> > What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>
> It depends on where you live. When I lived in Florida about as cheap as
> regular turkeys got was 60 cents. My mother is law in Arizona could get
> thm for 40.


IIRC last year here (Chicago) I paid 28 cents per pound (there was a
$25.00 minimum purchase)...

--
Best
Greg

In article >,
"Theoric The Squinter" > wrote:

> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ...

> > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
> >
> If that's the case then why did the turkey's that Arthur Carlson had thrown
> out of airplanes crash and die?

Because they were domestic turkeys. Wild turkeys can fly well. Best WKRP
episode ever! The best line in WKRP ever was chiy chiy rodregueeze.

leo

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Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
> In article >,
> "Theoric The Squinter" > wrote:
>
> > "Pete C." > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > > I'm not sure if the turkeys can read, but they have good eyesight and a
> > > pretty good memory. Also contrary to popular myth, turkeys can fly.
> > >
> > If that's the case then why did the turkey's that Arthur Carlson had thrown
> > out of airplanes crash and die?
>
> Because they were domestic turkeys. Wild turkeys can fly well. Best WKRP
> episode ever! The best line in WKRP ever was chiy chiy rodregueeze.
>
> leo
>
> --
> <http://web0.greatbasin.net/~leo/>

Wild turkeys can fly, but not particularly well. They fly a bit like a
C5 or something, requiring a big runway to take off and a pretty slow
climb out.

Pete C.

maxine in ri wrote:

> wrote:
>
>>What's considered a good price per pound for a Butterball turkey?
>
>
> Depends on where you live. Used to be in a medium sized community with
> 2 or 3 chain stores, the price war would drag them downt o 29 cents a
> pound.
>
> This year, they want you to spend $500 to get a free turkey and
> whatever else you can buy for $50 that they allow you.
>
> maxine in ri

I remember the turkey price wars in Pittsburgh in the late 80's
maybe early 90's. I've paid as little as $.25/lb. for a large
bird. But for at least the last 10 years they don't really
do that any more. Although they still get relatively cheaper
about a week before T-day. I sure miss the old days of the
turkey price wars. Sigh.

Kate


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?