Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.

I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
> I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
> nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
> sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.

=======

Happy Birthday Gary!

Cheri

On 2016-06-27 9:20 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>

Sounds great. We had baked chicken legs, steamed green beans and boiled
new potatoes.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
>Jill

We tried out the new frozen Alaskan Pollock burgers by Trident from
Costco. They made a good fish sandwich on La Brea bakery torta rolls.
I made my own tartar sauce. We had broccoli fresh from the garden as
a vegetable. Pretty simple.
Janet US

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:28:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
>I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
>nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
>sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.

I'm having butterflied ferret for dinner.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
>
Chicken and Andouille sausage Jambalaya at my house.


--

sf

On 6/27/2016 9:28 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
> I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
> nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
> sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
>
Happy belated birthday!

Jill

In article >, ost
says...
>
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:20:32 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> > Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
> Chinese pepper steak and shrimp. Marinated ribeye and non-Gulf
> shrimp, red and green capsicum, lots of coarse ground black pepper,
> celery, onion, shrooms, oyster sauce, beef borth, soy sauce, garlic,
> Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch. Better than any Asian restaurant can
> turn out.

LOL

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>>> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>>
>> I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
>> nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
>> sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
>
> =======
>
> Happy Birthday Gary!

Ohh Happy Birthday from me too) Have a lovely day and a great year, and
treat yourself to something nice)))



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Cheri wrote:
>
> Happy Birthday Gary!

Thank you!
It was a good one. At my age, all birthdays are good ones!
That filled donut was huge. More than the average person would want.
Delicious though.

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9:20:43 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.

Leftover grilled salmon on romaine with lemon juice and olive oil.
Flaked the salmon and soaked it in the dressing while I tore up the
lettuce. Not your thing, obviously, but I enjoyed it. Leftover
salmon always gets treated that way in this house.

Cindy Hamilton

"Jeßus" wrote:
>
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:28:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> >> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
> >
> >I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
> >nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
> >sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
>
> I'm having butterflied ferret for dinner.

Hope you enjoyed it. At a cost of $75-$260 per pound live, I would have
tried lobster or some nice beef or lamb. I've also heard that carnivores
aren't the best meat.

Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
all that much.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 6/27/2016 9:28 PM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
> >> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
> >
> > I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
> > nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
> > sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
> >
> Happy belated birthday!

Thank you, Jill. So I'm age 105 now....you know the joke.

Here's a funny: All my life, my Mom has always sent me a birthday check
in the amount of my age. It's just her little family tradition. This
year she sent me a card with a check for $105. lol She likes that joke
too.

PS - I now have a small (5oz) can of boneless salmon. Would like to try
your salmon patties. Could you tell the recipe again, please? Otherwise,
I'll use a crabcake recipe.

Ophelia wrote:
>
> Ohh Happy Birthday from me too) Have a lovely day and a great year, and
> treat yourself to something nice)))

Thank you too, O! I had the day off from work so that was a nice start.
Then my dinner of shrimp and fries (chips) was nice, followed by the
giant raspberry filled donut.

Going to work at 9am this morning if it doesn't rain. Sounds like it
might though. No worries...the work will be there waiting. Next 2 days
are supposed to be nice.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:44:25 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 6/27/2016 9:28 PM, Gary wrote:
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> >> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>> >
>> > I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
>> > nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
>> > sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
>> >
>> Happy belated birthday!
>
>Thank you, Jill. So I'm age 105 now....you know the joke.
>
>Here's a funny: All my life, my Mom has always sent me a birthday check
>in the amount of my age. It's just her little family tradition. This
>year she sent me a card with a check for $105. lol She likes that joke
>too.
>
>PS - I now have a small (5oz) can of boneless salmon. Would like to try
>your salmon patties. Could you tell the recipe again, please? Otherwise,
>I'll use a crabcake recipe.

Another belated Happy Birthday wish for you Gary.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:16:04 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:09:44 -0600, Janet B wrote:
>
>> We tried out the new frozen Alaskan Pollock burgers by Trident from
>> Costco. They made a good fish sandwich on La Brea bakery torta rolls.
>> I made my own tartar sauce.
>
>I considered those the other day since they were Buy One Get One Free
>(I think about $14 for 1 package). But Costco never has BOGOF deals
>so I was kinda suspicious of them. Then I saw the big, 6-pound bag of
>140 meatballs on the other side of the aisle and forgot ALL about the
>pollock burgers.
>
>-sw

Yeah, it was BOGO. The fish sticks are better. These patties are
seasoned. They cooked up very nicely in the time allowed. They were
juicy. I think they are best as a sandwich. They're fine although
I don't think I would buy them again. I really do love a good fish
sandwich but I would have to say that I am still looking. IMO McD's
still has the best fish patty without any extra taste factors.
That bag of Kirkland meatballs is absolutely a good deal.
Janet US

On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:


>
> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> all that much.
>

I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
back in the cage.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:30:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>> all that much.
>>
>
>I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
>ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
>back in the cage.

Ferrets were used in the UK for ratting. My uncle had a poultry farm
and a local guy would bring his ferrets every so often and they would
run through all the holes under the coops and grab the rats.

They were not ferrets you ever patted though!

On 28/06/2016 7:30 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>> all that much.
>>
>
> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> back in the cage.

Same in the village in the UK where I was brought up. And, as Lucretia
writes, they were not friendly pets!
The ironmongers in those days sold special leads for ferrets consisting
of a stout cord ending in about 6' of wire cable to prevent the ferret
from chewing through and escaping.
Graham

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:33:40 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
> Leftover grilled salmon on romaine with lemon juice and olive oil.
> Flaked the salmon and soaked it in the dressing while I tore up the
> lettuce. Not your thing, obviously, but I enjoyed it. Leftover
> salmon always gets treated that way in this house.
>
I like that idea! It used to be that when it's hot enough to think
about a main dish salad and I had salmon, I usually had an aioli that
I'd served with it too, so the no brainer for me was to turn it into a
pasta salad... but I like your idea better, now that we have put a
leash on our carb consumption.

The weather is absolutely perfect here (hovering around 70), but it's
hotter than Hades elsewhere in California, so yesterday was a PG&E
Smart Day and today is another one. I'll ask hubby if he feels like
having salmon salad for dinner tonight. I won't even need to make
aioli because Trader Joe's has a delicious cilantro dressing that I
like to dress salmon with these days.

--

sf

On 6/28/2016 6:44 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Happy belated birthday!
>
> Thank you, Jill. So I'm age 105 now....you know the joke.
>
Yep!

> Here's a funny: All my life, my Mom has always sent me a birthday check
> in the amount of my age. It's just her little family tradition. This
> year she sent me a card with a check for $105. lol She likes that joke
> too.
>
It's a good joke.

> PS - I now have a small (5oz) can of boneless salmon. Would like to try
> your salmon patties. Could you tell the recipe again, please? Otherwise,
> I'll use a crabcake recipe.
>
No real recipe. I use a 15.5 oz can so you'll have to make adjustments.
Saute some minced onion, garlic & bell pepper in butter until tender.
Mix with the drained salmon. Add S&P (I use cayenne pepper, like the
kick), an egg, about 1 Tbs. of mayo or sour cream. Stir in enough flour
to hold the mixture together. I generally place the patties on a sheet
of waxed paper and cool them in the fridge to "set". Pan fry in a
little neutral oil in a skillet on the stovetop.

Jill

wrote:
>
> Another belated Happy Birthday wish for you Gary.

Gee thanks! It was a decent day. Today is better than average too.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> Happy Birthday Gary!
>
> Thank you!
> It was a good one. At my age, all birthdays are good ones!
> That filled donut was huge. More than the average person would want.
> Delicious though.

Glad to hear it, but are any of us here average? That's a scary thought. ;-)

Cheri

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
> >
> > Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> > your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> > all that much.
> >
>
> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> back in the cage.

They also "used" to use them to rid rats from ships that come into port.
The ferrets can go into the small places where rats hide and kill them.

wrote:
>
> On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:30:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> >> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> >> all that much.
> >>
> >
> >I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> >ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> >back in the cage.
>
> Ferrets were used in the UK for ratting. My uncle had a poultry farm
> and a local guy would bring his ferrets every so often and they would
> run through all the holes under the coops and grab the rats.
>
> They were not ferrets you ever patted though!

Ferrets kept wild are great for hunting. Turn them into pets though and
they are the most loving creatures you would ever know. I've had several
cats and one dog. Next pet(S) will be a ferret...the ultimate mate, imo.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> Happy Birthday Gary!
>>
>> Thank you!
>> It was a good one. At my age, all birthdays are good ones!
>> That filled donut was huge. More than the average person would want.
>> Delicious though.
>
> Glad to hear it, but are any of us here average? That's a scary thought.
> ;-)

Nahhh who wants to be average)


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graham wrote:
>
> Same in the village in the UK where I was brought up. And, as Lucretia
> writes, they were not friendly pets!

Again...it just depends on how you raise them and for what purpose you
are raising them for. My 4 wouldn't hurt a fly. Raised as pets with
constant affection and all were loving pets. I'll have more someday.
Just taking a break for now.

Here's Jackie. Into bottom cabinet, onto shelf there, then climbed up to
drawer.
http://i66.tinypic.com/2zi6mbs.jpg

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:30:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>> all that much.
>>
>
>I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
>ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
>back in the cage.

That's why they're called ferrets.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:28:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>
>I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
>nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
>sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.

Top round steaks are on sale this week, $4.49/lb. I bought three this
morning, totaled 18 pounds. Ground all three, 10 oz. burgers on
portuguese rolls for dinner tonight. Just to annoy a certain person a
short 12 years ago the same USDA Choice top round typically cost
$1.79/lb.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:07:42 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:47:43 -0600, Janet B wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:16:04 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:09:44 -0600, Janet B wrote:
>>>
>>>> We tried out the new frozen Alaskan Pollock burgers by Trident from
>>>> Costco. They made a good fish sandwich on La Brea bakery torta rolls.
>>>> I made my own tartar sauce.
>>>
>>>I considered those the other day since they were Buy One Get One Free
>>>(I think about $14 for 1 package). But Costco never has BOGOF deals
>>>so I was kinda suspicious of them. Then I saw the big, 6-pound bag of
>>>140 meatballs on the other side of the aisle and forgot ALL about the
>>>pollock burgers.
>>
>> Yeah, it was BOGO. The fish sticks are better. These patties are
>> seasoned. They cooked up very nicely in the time allowed. They were
>> juicy. I think they are best as a sandwich. They're fine although
>> I don't think I would buy them again. I really do love a good fish
>> sandwich but I would have to say that I am still looking. IMO McD's
>> still has the best fish patty without any extra taste factors.
>> That bag of Kirkland meatballs is absolutely a good deal.
>
>You could egg wash, panko, and fry them to get a more traditional fish
>sandwich.
>
>-sw
I could, but when I make something like this, I am looking for quick
and easy.
Janet US

In article >,
says...
>
> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> > your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> > all that much.
> >
>
> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> back in the cage.

They still do that here, except poachers net the hole exits so any
escaping rabbit gets tangled up and can be killed with a blow to the
head. Nice and quiet, so the landowner doesn't find out.

Janet UK.

On 2016-06-29 9:42 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>>> all that much.
>>>
>>
>> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
>> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
>> back in the cage.
>
> They still do that here, except poachers net the hole exits so any
> escaping rabbit gets tangled up and can be killed with a blow to the
> head. Nice and quiet, so the landowner doesn't find out.
>

There aren't too many farmers around here who would be upset if someone
was getting rid of rabbits. They are even happier to get rid of
groundhogs. When I was a teen my best friend moved to a farm some
distance away and I used to hitch hike to spend time up there. The
neighbours would give us boxes of .22 ammunition to shoot groundhogs and
rabbits on their farms.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:37:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>"Jeßus" wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:28:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> >jmcquown wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Salmon patties and grilled zucchini. A slice of toasted buttered bread.
>> >> Doesn't get much more simple or delicious than that.
>> >
>> >I had 1/2 pound steamed/boiled shrimp and turned a large red potato into
>> >nice crispy french fries. Now for a snack, I'm about to eat a tomato
>> >sandwich and eat my raspberry filled BD doughnut - no candle though.
>>
>> I'm having butterflied ferret for dinner.
>
>Hope you enjoyed it. At a cost of $75-$260 per pound live, I would have
>tried lobster or some nice beef or lamb.

I can have lobsetr, lamb or beef any old time, ferret is a luxury.

> I've also heard that carnivores
>aren't the best meat.
>
>Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>all that much.

My crack team of moggies take care of the rodents here.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:30:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>> all that much.
>>
>
>I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
>ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
>back in the cage.

Usually they place nets over the holes to trap the bunnies when they
come out, it's a pretty good method.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:01:42 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-06-29 9:42 AM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
>>>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
>>>> all that much.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
>>> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
>>> back in the cage.
>>
>> They still do that here, except poachers net the hole exits so any
>> escaping rabbit gets tangled up and can be killed with a blow to the
>> head. Nice and quiet, so the landowner doesn't find out.
>>
>
>There aren't too many farmers around here who would be upset if someone
>was getting rid of rabbits. They are even happier to get rid of
>groundhogs. When I was a teen my best friend moved to a farm some
>distance away and I used to hitch hike to spend time up there. The
>neighbours would give us boxes of .22 ammunition to shoot groundhogs and
>rabbits on their farms.

They couldn't be very knowlegeable farmers, a couple three feral barn
cats would have accomplished the extermination perfectly. I haven't
seen a rabbit or hedgehog in two years... no squiirrels, chipmonks,
moles, voles or field mice either. However possums and skunks are
still about, but they don't cause any damage except the skunks can
make a major stink when bothered.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2016-06-29 9:42 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> >>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> >>> all that much.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> >> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> >> back in the cage.
> >
> > They still do that here, except poachers net the hole exits so any
> > escaping rabbit gets tangled up and can be killed with a blow to the
> > head. Nice and quiet, so the landowner doesn't find out.
> >
>
> There aren't too many farmers around here who would be upset if someone
> was getting rid of rabbits. They are even happier to get rid of
> groundhogs. When I was a teen my best friend moved to a farm some
> distance away and I used to hitch hike to spend time up there. The
> neighbours would give us boxes of .22 ammunition to shoot groundhogs and
> rabbits on their farms.

Landowners here discourage poachers because of their tendency to help
themselves to more than rabbits.

If they want rabbits shot there's no difficulty finding someone capable
to do it legally and without endangering farmed livestock or managed
game.

Janet UK

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 10:56:42 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:01:42 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >On 2016-06-29 9:42 AM, Janet wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> says...
> >>>
> >>> On 6/28/2016 6:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ferret expense is better put to use as a loving pet or let them loose on
> >>>> your farm to keep down the rodent population. Even the fur isn't worth
> >>>> all that much.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I saw on Bizarre Foods they used them in Spain for rabbit hunting. The
> >>> ferrets went down the hole and flushed the rabbit. Rabbit shot, ferret
> >>> back in the cage.
> >>
> >> They still do that here, except poachers net the hole exits so any
> >> escaping rabbit gets tangled up and can be killed with a blow to the
> >> head. Nice and quiet, so the landowner doesn't find out.
> >>
> >
> >There aren't too many farmers around here who would be upset if someone
> >was getting rid of rabbits. They are even happier to get rid of
> >groundhogs. When I was a teen my best friend moved to a farm some
> >distance away and I used to hitch hike to spend time up there. The
> >neighbours would give us boxes of .22 ammunition to shoot groundhogs and
> >rabbits on their farms.
>
> They couldn't be very knowlegeable farmers, a couple three feral barn
> cats would have accomplished the extermination perfectly. I haven't
> seen a rabbit or hedgehog in two years... no squiirrels, chipmonks,
> moles, voles or field mice either. However possums and skunks are
> still about, but they don't cause any damage except the skunks can
> make a major stink when bothered.

In that way, cats are very useful to man.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> They couldn't be very knowlegeable farmers, a couple three feral barn
> cats would have accomplished the extermination perfectly. I haven't
> seen a rabbit or hedgehog in two years... no squiirrels, chipmonks

http://tinyurl.com/2d2gwtt

Bruce wrote:
>
> Sheldon wrote:
> > They couldn't be very knowlegeable farmers, a couple three feral barn
> > cats would have accomplished the extermination perfectly. I haven't
> > seen a rabbit or hedgehog in two years... no squiirrels, chipmonks
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2d2gwtt

LOL! Good one.