In article >, Cheri says...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> T...
>
> > And you know what they say about opinions
>
> And I'm betting you've been called that word enough to know exactly what it
> is they say, sorry couldn't resist...but in the spirit of good will and the
> holiday season, it will be my last remark of that kind for the year. LOL

You're only going to stop trying to insult me because it's Christmas?
The hypocrisy!

On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:52:33 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

> In article >, sf says...
> >
> > On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:34:51 -0800, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "sf" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:37:24 +1100, Bruce >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> In article >, sf says...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:38:31 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Dumping on other people's town and country reflects poorly on your
> > > >> > > town
> > > >> > > and country and yourself. It shows a general lack of character. You
> > > >> > > can
> > > >> > > take that to the bank right there.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I was raised in the country (in a log cabin house the woods, on the
> > > >> > edge of a lake) and I don't miss it in the slightest. I love City
> > > >> > living! If I want to see the countryside, I can drive for half an
> > > >> > hour and I'm as country as I want to be. You couldn't pay me enough
> > > >> > to live there.
> > > >>
> > > >> If all you city people wanted to move to the countryside, you'd ruin it!
> > > >> Stay huddled up together in the cities and leave us lots of room
> > > >
> > > > Gladly!
> > >
> > > I would gladly live in the country, in this country.
> > >
> > Agree. As far as the countryside, it's a nice place to visit but I
> > don't want to live there. Way too boring for me and much noisier than
> > living in a city has ever been.
>
> Living in the city has its advantages, especially when I was younger.
> But the countryside's so much more beautiful. I only have to walk out of
> the door and I feel like I'm on holiday. There are animals everywhere.
> And most of them even have legs!

A longtime friend moved to Australia and she has big snakes that are
illegal to kill but could eat her dogs, so they have to call a snake
removal service when one is in residence on the property. One was
under her house last year. They figure it was a female and the boys
were coming over to welcome her to the neighborhood.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

In article >, sf says...
>
> On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:52:33 +1100, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
> > In article >, sf says...
> > >
> > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:34:51 -0800, "Cheri" >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I would gladly live in the country, in this country.
> > > >
> > > Agree. As far as the countryside, it's a nice place to visit but I
> > > don't want to live there. Way too boring for me and much noisier than
> > > living in a city has ever been.
> >
> > Living in the city has its advantages, especially when I was younger.
> > But the countryside's so much more beautiful. I only have to walk out of
> > the door and I feel like I'm on holiday. There are animals everywhere.
> > And most of them even have legs!
>
> A longtime friend moved to Australia and she has big snakes that are
> illegal to kill but could eat her dogs, so they have to call a snake
> removal service when one is in residence on the property. One was
> under her house last year. They figure it was a female and the boys
> were coming over to welcome her to the neighborhood.

Yes, that happens. We have a python living in our shed. It's quite
welcome to control the mice and rats for us, also because it's not
venomous. It will only become a problem when it gets big enough to start
on our chickens.

On Tue, 20 Dec 2016 11:54:29 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-12-20 11:24 AM, Gary wrote:
>> cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyways, lots of folks eat raw fish.
>>
>> Not me. Only raw fish I've tried is tuna. It's ok but
>> better to cook it just a bit. Tastes so much better.
>
>A little raw fish seems to go a long way.
>>
>
>> Raw oysters don't hold a candle to slightly cooked.
>> Either steamed or fried is so much better.
>
>I have not had raw oyster in ages but I like them. Splash a little lemon
>and some hot sauce and pour them down your throat. They are like a tonic.
>
>> IMO, all this raw meat crap is BS. Hey, just my opinion. :-D
>Some meats are good raw.

I don't like raw fin fish but I majorly enjoy raw bivalves;
clams/oysters.

On 2016-12-20 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:

> Living in the city has its advantages, especially when I was younger.
> But the countryside's so much more beautiful. I only have to walk out of
> the door and I feel like I'm on holiday. There are animals everywhere.
> And most of them even have legs!


I don't know about American cities, but I have lived near enough to
Toronto to learn that after a hard week of work, most people can't get
out of there fast enough on the weekend. The surrounding areas thrive on
the business they get from the people getting away for the weekend. I
know how busy it is down there during the week and how much less busy it
is on the weekend, so it's a safe bet they aren't all cashing on on all
the things that the tourists are enjoying there.

In article >, Dave Smith says...
>
> On 2016-12-20 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> > Living in the city has its advantages, especially when I was younger.
> > But the countryside's so much more beautiful. I only have to walk out of
> > the door and I feel like I'm on holiday. There are animals everywhere.
> > And most of them even have legs!
>
>
> I don't know about American cities, but I have lived near enough to
> Toronto to learn that after a hard week of work, most people can't get
> out of there fast enough on the weekend. The surrounding areas thrive on
> the business they get from the people getting away for the weekend. I
> know how busy it is down there during the week and how much less busy it
> is on the weekend, so it's a safe bet they aren't all cashing on on all
> the things that the tourists are enjoying there.

I guess the big cities are where the work is, unless you want to commute
a lot. So people flock together there, get used to it after many years
and think that's the way to live. Bully for them!

On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:54:56 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>I guess the big cities are where the work is, unless you want to commute
>a lot.

Most of them still have to commute a lot (in time) anyway.

>So people flock together there, get used to it after many years
>and think that's the way to live. Bully for them!

I'm eternally grateful that they do so.

In article >, Jeßus says...
>
> On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:54:56 +1100, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
> >I guess the big cities are where the work is, unless you want to commute
> >a lot.
>
> Most of them still have to commute a lot (in time) anyway.

Yes, that seems like the worst of both worlds.

> >So people flock together there, get used to it after many years
> >and think that's the way to live. Bully for them!
>
> I'm eternally grateful that they do so.

Yes

In article >, Dave Smith
> wrote:


> I have not had raw oyster in ages but I like them. Splash a little lemon
> and some hot sauce and pour them down your throat. They are like a tonic.

When I first encountered raw oysters at Fisherman's Wharf at the age of
twelve, my cool cousin swallowed one and smirked when I wouldn't
follow.
Since then, I've developed a taste for raw oysters. You chew and savor
them. You don't swallow them like a pill. I may have misunderstood what
you wrote.

leo

On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:38:42 PM UTC-10, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>
> > I have not had raw oyster in ages but I like them. Splash a little lemon
> > and some hot sauce and pour them down your throat. They are like a tonic.
>
> When I first encountered raw oysters at Fisherman's Wharf at the age of
> twelve, my cool cousin swallowed one and smirked when I wouldn't
> follow.
> Since then, I've developed a taste for raw oysters. You chew and savor
> them. You don't swallow them like a pill. I may have misunderstood what
> you wrote.
>
> leo

Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.

My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:38:42 PM UTC-10, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> > In article >, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I have not had raw oyster in ages but I like them. Splash a little lemon
> > > and some hot sauce and pour them down your throat. They are like a tonic.
> >
> > When I first encountered raw oysters at Fisherman's Wharf at the age of
> > twelve, my cool cousin swallowed one and smirked when I wouldn't
> > follow.
> > Since then, I've developed a taste for raw oysters. You chew and savor
> > them. You don't swallow them like a pill. I may have misunderstood what
> > you wrote.
> >
> > leo
>
> Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
>
> My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe

Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:38:42 PM UTC-10, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> > > In article >, Dave Smith
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have not had raw oyster in ages but I like them. Splash a little lemon
> > > > and some hot sauce and pour them down your throat. They are like a tonic.
> > >
> > > When I first encountered raw oysters at Fisherman's Wharf at the age of
> > > twelve, my cool cousin swallowed one and smirked when I wouldn't
> > > follow.
> > > Since then, I've developed a taste for raw oysters. You chew and savor
> > > them. You don't swallow them like a pill. I may have misunderstood what
> > > you wrote.
> > >
> > > leo
> >
> > Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
> >
> > My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe
>
> Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

That would be spicy ahi sushi. It's the most popular nigiri on this rock. I can't say if it exists on the mainland.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/...c4902f7696.jpg

On 2016-12-21 12:53 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?


I have to learn not to scan and read only the last line.

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:56:05 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:

> > > Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
> > >
> > > My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
> > >
> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe
> >
> > Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> That would be spicy ahi sushi. It's the most popular nigiri on this rock. I can't say if it exists on the mainland.
>
> http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/...c4902f7696.jpg

Yeah, we have that here. I don't much care for spicy sushi, it
really blasts my taste buds and I can't taste anything else
afterward.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:42:20 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:56:05 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > > > Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
> > > >
> > > > My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe
> > >
> > > Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > That would be spicy ahi sushi. It's the most popular nigiri on this rock. I can't say if it exists on the mainland.
> >
> > http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/...c4902f7696.jpg
>
> Yeah, we have that here. I don't much care for spicy sushi, it
> really blasts my taste buds and I can't taste anything else
> afterward.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

We enjoy blasting our taste buds over here down South so we kicked it up a notch.

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:45:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:42:20 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:56:05 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > > > Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
> > > > >
> > > > > My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe
> > > >
> > > > Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?
> > > >
> > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > > That would be spicy ahi sushi. It's the most popular nigiri on this rock. I can't say if it exists on the mainland.
> > >
> > > http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/...c4902f7696.jpg
> >
> > Yeah, we have that here. I don't much care for spicy sushi, it
> > really blasts my taste buds and I can't taste anything else
> > afterward.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> We enjoy blasting our taste buds over here down South so we kicked it up a notch.

I like other spicy foods. Just not spicy sushi. I'm not inclined to
pile on the wasabi, either. My husband likes spicy sushi, and considers
a sushi meal a failure unless he blows off the top of his head with
wasabi.

Although I do admit that when I was young, my favorite hangover remedy
was tako sushi with lots of wasabi, with a side of kimchi. Opened up
those poor, suffering cranial blood vessels nicely.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Although I do admit that when I was young, my favorite hangover remedy
> was tako sushi with lots of wasabi, with a side of kimchi. Opened up
> those poor, suffering cranial blood vessels nicely.

Back in the days, my favorite hangover recipe was the
traditional "hair of the dog." In the morning, just drink
two beers. Chug the first one then sip on the second.
It works like a charm as long as you stop there.
If that gets you started again and you keep on drinking,
you've got a problem. ;-D

On Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 1:33:49 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:45:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:42:20 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:56:05 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > > On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:56:29 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > Oyster shooters are pretty popular so I can imagine that some folks will ram one down their big ugly gullets. That's not my thing but neither is chewing and savoring them. I'm like to go straight down the middle and eat it fast. Not getting it down fast would make me ill. I can only eat one before I get sick.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My wife and I had this for dinner. Now this is food one can eat slowly and savor.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U19W76wBxIwoAe
> > > > >
> > > > > Very pretty. What's the pink stuff in the box?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > > >
> > > > That would be spicy ahi sushi. It's the most popular nigiri on this rock. I can't say if it exists on the mainland.
> > > >
> > > > http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/...c4902f7696.jpg
> > >
> > > Yeah, we have that here. I don't much care for spicy sushi, it
> > > really blasts my taste buds and I can't taste anything else
> > > afterward.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > We enjoy blasting our taste buds over here down South so we kicked it up a notch.
>
> I like other spicy foods. Just not spicy sushi. I'm not inclined to
> pile on the wasabi, either. My husband likes spicy sushi, and considers
> a sushi meal a failure unless he blows off the top of his head with
> wasabi.
>
> Although I do admit that when I was young, my favorite hangover remedy
> was tako sushi with lots of wasabi, with a side of kimchi. Opened up
> those poor, suffering cranial blood vessels nicely.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Spicy ahi is going to make it big on the mainland. There probably won't be enough tuna in the sea to handle that load. Some suitable substitute fish will have to be found.

http://tworedbowls.com/2013/06/17/spicy-ahi-poke/