The life is good because thread

[GoldenRivet]

Life is good because...

I just snagged a weekend off to fly back to Texas to visit my girl and watch the step son graduate high school. Now I'm flying back to work first class with a rum and coke in hand and plenty of work ahead :)

[TarJak]

Nice.:sunny:

[Rockstar]

Just got out the shower and gettin ready to get some nookie. good night.

[GoldenRivet]

Well played sir.

[Aktungbby]

Ahhhh nooks and crannies!:up: Well, I arrived home from a 3 hour field callout only to find my spouse had cut her finger badly preparing the Sunday feast, After applying a bandage of 'considerable dimension' to the afflicted digit, I then drew upon my ancient bachelor skills gone long by (33 years).:doh: I prepared 2 Cornish game hen as follows: Fill each with a quarter lemon(cut lengthwise) and whole sprig of Rosemary; salt and pepper the interior; hand rub each bird with olive oil. Roast 25 min. at 450F; after- reduce heat to 350F and baste both fowl with a sauce: 1/3 cup white wine, 1/3 cup water, two tablespoons olive oil and cook another 25 minutes. Done to a turn; served with convenient stove-top stuffing and mixed carrots and cauliflower with a good slosh of the white wine to compliment. My compliments to the chef:oops:... er chief cook and bottle washer. Nookie rule one...feed 'em first!:yeah::O:

[Cybermat47]

Done to a turn; served with convenient stove-top stuffing and mixed carrots and cauliflower with a good slosh of the white wine to compliment.

:hmmm:

:o

:eek:

:haha::har:

[TarJak]

Just got out the shower and gettin ready to get some nookie. good night.
:hmmm: Posting on Subsim as foreplay? Interesting...

[Tribesman]

:hmmm: Posting on Subsim as foreplay? Interesting...

Up periscope?

[Jimbuna]

Life is good because...

The weather is great, the boy is in Amsterdam, the daughter is staying at her boyfriends and the wife, puppy and I will be having a BBQ in the garden :sunny:

[Betonov]

Better or worse, any day above ground is a good day :sunny:

Unless you're a very well paid miner. Then any day is a good day

[Wolferz]

Sit up and take nourishment.:up:
Read about the sexploits of your fellow subsimmers.
Walk the dog yourself.:oops:

[BossMark]

Life is good because
Sat at home its not pissing down, and a few cans in the fridge, and am not at bloody work :D

[Armistead]

Found 8 silver quarters yesterday metal detecting....:woot:

[the_tyrant]

The Toronto Blue Jays are in first, I'm progressing well in my criminology research for school, my new job-ish role as a soccer researcher is going well for me, I finally figured out how to use a charcoal grill effectively.

I really can't complain about my life right now, well until next week that is, when I have to go write my linear algebra midterm

[Aktungbby]

Found 8 silver quarters yesterday metal detecting....:woot:

Now if 'ol Bear could find truffles too you'd be rich!:Dhttp://www.oregontrufflefestival.com/truffle-dog-training-seminar.html (http://www.oregontrufflefestival.com/truffle-dog-training-seminar.html)

[Wolferz]

Now if 'ol Bear could find truffles too you'd be rich!:Dhttp://www.oregontrufflefestival.com/truffle-dog-training-seminar.html (http://www.oregontrufflefestival.com/truffle-dog-training-seminar.html)

That activity requires a well trained pig. We all know Bear doesn't like being called a pig.:)

[Jimbuna]

Life is good because
Sat at home its not pissing down, and a few cans in the fridge, and am not at bloody work :D

Plenty of time to work out what double your going to waste your next tenner on :)

[Stealhead]

I like the way that "The Dude" views the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsw0KVRjCM

[GoldenRivet]

One of my all time favorite movies

[TarJak]

That activity requires a well trained pig. We all know Bear doesn't like being called a pig.:)
Some dogs make good truffle hounds as well.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01207/pfood3_1207513c.jpg

[Red October1984]

Life is good because since school got out the only people I have to talk to are the people I like. :woot:

And no more waking up early, no more judgement, just me and my friends being friends.

I've already determined that capsizing a kayak is a BAD idea. :) Especially in a game of kayak jousting.

[Armistead]

That activity requires a well trained pig. We all know Bear doesn't like being called a pig.:)

Yep! My wife called him a pig the other night...because she left her hamburger unattended at her chair....I pointed to her ass and told her how dare she call Bear a pig....Probably wasn't a good idea, considering what I didn't have for supper tonight.....

[BossMark]

Plenty of time to work out what double your going to waste your next tenner on :)
Stopped gambling now for a few week :yep:

[TarJak]

Stopped gambling now for a few week :yep:

Saving up beer money for York?:Kaleun_Cheers: I'm sure you said it was your shout.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Saving up beer money for York?:Kaleun_Cheers: I'm sure you said it was your shout.:O:

He'll have to stop for a lot longer than a week me reckons :)

[banryu79]

Well, after 12 years as a single, refusing every relationship except friendship, beliving I could not fall in love with someone no more, life have just slapped me hard recenty... I'm falling in love once more :smug:

And when you could spend a warm, sweet evening walking side by side with your sweetheart and dream about her in the day... that makes me feel so good, life is again Life. :woot:

[Aktungbby]

^ more wax in your ears 'ol boy that is a siren sweetly singing! Order your crew to row hard away from the island! Recover your senses MAN! lest your SIREN turn into a SWMBO:O:http://0.tqn.com/d/ancienthistory/1/0/M/g/2/Odysseusand-thesirensbywaterhouse.jpgUlysses tempted by the sirens...the crew have their ears waxed!

[AVGWarhawk]

Life is good because we just finished the in ground pool my wife has been wanting for 20 years. We opened it up on Memorial Day! Now she will stop asking for one! :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Well, after 12 years as a single, refusing every relationship except friendship, beliving I could not fall in love with someone no more, life have just slapped me hard recenty... I'm falling in love once more :smug:

And when you could spend a warm, sweet evening walking side by side with your sweetheart and dream about her in the day... that makes me feel so good, life is again Life. :woot:

Very cool :sunny:

[Oberon]

Life is good because although I'm not rich, I'm not living in abject poverty.
Life is good because I'm living in a time when my life is more enriched than that of my ancestors, where knowledge is rapidly available through various forms of media.
Life is good because I have a wife that I love, and parents that love me.
Life is good because the tablets tell me that it is
Life is also possibly good because I had a trapdoor fall on my head yesterday... :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Life is also possibly good because I had a trapdoor fall on my head yesterday... :hmmm:

I'd have said that life is good because you survived the experience :)

[Oberon]

I'd have said that life is good because you survived the experience :)

The sore spot on my head might disagree but otherwise, indeed. :up:

[Wolferz]

My girl friends' picture was on the cover of Playboy
My sons' picture was on the Wheaties box
My ex-wife's picture was on the milk carton

Life is really good!:yeah:

[Jimbuna]

The sore spot on my head might disagree but otherwise, indeed. :up:

You should be fine for York then :)

I'm bringing you a little something :03:

[Onkel Neal]

Life is good because....

I now have a 3 second commute :har:

[TarJak]

Life is good because....

I now have a 3 second commute :har:

Winnah! Does climbing from your sleeper into the cab even count as a commute?

[Aktungbby]

Life is good: 'Cause when I look in the mirror, first thing in the morning, I can still tell...It ain't DAD!:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: :Kaleun_Wink: :k_confused:

[Wolferz]

Winnah! Does climbing from your sleeper into the cab even count as a commute?

The tractor is probably a one piece deal... Cab and sleeper where the cab is open to the sleeper. But Neal must be getting slow in his old age if it takes him three seconds to transit two steps.:haha:

[Cybermat47]

My girl friends' picture was on the cover of Playboy



https://i.imgflip.com/hafl.jpg

[Wolferz]

https://i.imgflip.com/hafl.jpg

You should really turn your head when you cough.:03::O:

[Jimbuna]

Winnah! Does climbing from your sleeper into the cab even count as a commute?

I was thinking more in terms of 'sleeper to the loo' :)

[Wolferz]

I was thinking more in terms of 'sleeper to the loo' :)

Depends on your nationality. The company I worked for had a team of two East Indian drivers who thought it would be a great idea to cut a hole in the floor of the sleeper as a portal for their bodily waste. When they turned their tractor in, it was found to have every storage bin stuffed with plastic shopping bags full of crap.:huh: I guess they only used the hole for urination across the nation.:stare: I feel sorry for the mechanics and anyone who drove behind them. I don't see how they could stand the smell in their rolling outhouse.

The tractor couldn't be cleaned and sanitized and was a total write off. :roll:
A jug is great for emergency relief and some drivers think it's ok to toss those things out on the side of the road.:down: We always carried them into a truck stop restroom or shower to be emptied into a toilet and thrown away. Just don't mix one up with a jug of apple juice when you're thirsty.:haha:

[Jimbuna]

Depends on your nationality. The company I worked for had a team of two East Indian drivers who thought it would be a great idea to cut a hole in the floor of the sleeper as a portal for their bodily waste. When they turned their tractor in, it was found to have every storage bin stuffed with plastic shopping bags full of crap.:huh: I guess they only used the hole for urination across the nation.:stare: I feel sorry for the mechanics and anyone who drove behind them. I don't see how they could stand the smell in their rolling outhouse.

The tractor couldn't be cleaned and sanitized and was a total write off. :roll:
A jug is great for emergency relief and some drivers think it's ok to toss those things out on the side of the road.:down: We always carried them into a truck stop restroom or shower to be emptied into a toilet and thrown away. Just don't mix one up with a jug of apple juice when you're thirsty.:haha:

Rgr that...whilst at sea I was doing an unscheduled inspection of the ships engine room when I came across the Bangladeshi Greaser (the guy who regularly oils and greases the smaller bearings, valves etc.) squatting on the lower floor plates taking a dump.

I had him cleaning the bilges for a week and after that event I never again asked the crews Bandari (Cook) for any more curries.

[Aktungbby]

Rgr that...whilst at sea I was doing an unscheduled inspection of the ships engine room when I came across the Bangladeshi Greaser (the guy who regularly oils and greases the smaller bearings, valves etc.) squatting on the lower floor plates taking a dump.

I had him cleaning the bilges for a week and after that event I never again asked the crews Bandari (Cook) for any more curries.

Ya insensitive buggah!:O: It's a CULTURAL thing! http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/07/uk-manchester-mall-installs-squat-toilets-to-cater-to-muslims (http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/07/uk-manchester-mall-installs-squat-toilets-to-cater-to-muslims) Don't you know its be good to your 'squatting Lascar' month! Ya should have got him one of these:http://www.squattypotty.com/ (http://www.squattypotty.com/) http://www.squattypotty.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/Slideshow-Vslide-BigStool.pnghttp://www.squattypotty.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/video-watch.jpg As they say in the Marine Corps "Good to Go" BBY:D

[TarJak]

Life is good because I've just finished a lunch of beef and Guinness pie washed down with a pint in a country pub next to a nice warm fireplace. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

Life is good because I've just finished a lunch of beef and Guinness pie washed down with a pint in a country pub next to a nice warm fireplace. :smug:

Life is good because after our discussion on Skype yesterday I was going shopping if you recall. The wife spotted the Broon Dog on special so I've purchased a bottle for everyone attending the York Meet.

We'll soon have em singing and dancing at Peters Gate.....divvun ferget the camera :)

[Armistead]

Life is good, yesterday metal detecting I hit a good spot...12 silver quarters, 18 silver dimes, 9 buff nickels, one indian head penny and 42 wheats.....and to top it off....1 1923 silver dollar....In all my years I have never found one. To make it better, I barely hunted, think I found most in a 100 sg ft and got at least 1 acre to hunt.

[STEED]

The LibDems got a bashing. :yeah:

[Aktungbby]

I'm havin' a great day 'cause these guys ain't:O: :woot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzU9FgNTYrU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzU9FgNTYrU)

[Jimbuna]

Time to renew the insurance policies for mine and the boys car (the daughters is not on the multi-car policy because of her tender years age) and have achieved a saving of £300 on last years premium :cool:

[Tango589]

It's a good day because I'm on my last day of holiday after being in Turkey for a fortnight, and I've got nothing to do apart from potter round the house/garden and drink some flavorsome bitter rather than the cold, wet, bland Efes I've had to drink.:up:

[Jimbuna]

Oh I don't know, this time last year I was in Olu Deniz and at 36C I found the Efes quite refreshing :)

[Tango589]

Efes was good in the heat for the first week, then it starts to get a bit samey. I must admit the Efes Extra (7.5% abv) did make a good change!

[Armistead]

I'm off all week.....and my wife gave me some this morning....I think I'll go detecting.......Life is good!

[Wolferz]

I'm off all week.....and my wife gave me some this morning....I think I'll go detecting.......Life is good!

Gave you some what...breakfast?:03::O: If you find my silver dollars, send them back poste haste. Wouldja?:salute:

Made my semi-annual visit to the physician yesterday and I ain't dead yet so,
Life is good.:woot:
I'll be breaking out my weed whacker and living a vicarious life through Armistead.:D

[Jimbuna]

A new metal detector? :hmmm:

[TarJak]

Hot tongue and cold shoulder more likely.:O:

Nookie last night and all's right with the world.:sunny:

[Wolferz]

Hot tongue and cold shoulder more likely.:O:

Nookie last night and all's right with the world.:sunny:

I find a couch cushion more lively than my mate these days.:wah:

[Jimbuna]

I find a couch cushion more lively than my mate these days.:wah:

You may want to consider contacting your therapist :)

[TarJak]

I find a couch cushion more lively than my mate these days.:wah:

Note to self. If you get offered a seat at Wolferz' don't use a cushion to rest your head.:o

[Wolferz]

Note to self. If you get offered a seat at Wolferz' don't use a cushion to rest your head.:o

Good advice. Unless you enjoy the after smell of hydrogen sulfide.:haha:

[Betonov]

Well, I got a ball bearing and a dead bat frozen in the ice box, making a power generator out of PVC pipes and having a mardi gras at work.


I'm loosing my mind and life is good because of it :D :D :D :D

[u crank]

Well, I got a ball bearing and a dead bat frozen in the ice box,

Dead bat in the ice box, well that's normal. What's the frozen ball bearing for?:hmmm:

[bluecheese12]

Life is good because I'm picking up a new coffee machine (Gaggia Classic) and grinder (Iberital MC2) this weekend.

[Armistead]

Gave you some what...breakfast?:03::O: If you find my silver dollars, send them back poste haste. Wouldja?:salute:

Made my semi-annual visit to the physician yesterday and I ain't dead yet so,
Life is good.:woot:
I'll be breaking out my weed whacker and living a vicarious life through Armistead.:D

Hope you have a big weed whacker...

[Betonov]

Dead bat in the ice box, well that's normal. What's the frozen ball bearing for?:hmmm:

I made the windmill blade hub hole for the shaft and bearing half a milimeter smaller than the diameter of the bearing. Freezing the bearing means it will shrink and I'll be able to get it in to the hole and when it will warm up it will expand and lodge itself in.

[u crank]

I made the windmill blade hub hole for the shaft and bearing half a milimeter smaller than the diameter of the bearing. Freezing the bearing means it will shrink and I'll be able to get it in to the hole and when it will warm up it will expand and lodge itself in.

Ah, very clever. So is the bat part of this project.... :O:

[Wolferz]

I made the windmill blade hub hole for the shaft and bearing half a milimeter smaller than the diameter of the bearing. Freezing the bearing means it will shrink and I'll be able to get it in to the hole and when it will warm up it will expand and lodge itself in.

What's the dead bat for? Lunch?:O:

[Betonov]

I'll install the bat into my car.
His echo navigation will allow me to see around corners and overtaking will be alot safer

[Jimbuna]

I'll install the bat into my car.
His echo navigation will allow me to see around corners and overtaking will be alot safer

Nice one :)

[Wolferz]

I'll install the bat into my car.
His echo navigation will allow me to see around corners and overtaking will be alot safer

Psst. They don't work if they're dead.
Thought you should know.:D

[Betonov]

Psst. They don't work if they're dead.
Thought you should know.:D

Galvani proved that if you stick a battery on them they work :O:

[Tango589]

Galvani proved that if you stick a battery on them they work :O:

Wasn't that something to do with Frenchmen's legs?

[u crank]

I'll install the bat into my car.
His echo navigation will allow me to see around corners and overtaking will be alot safer

That's what this world needs. Green technology.:O:

"Clean and green is our perfect dream"

:sunny:

[Jimbuna]

"Clean and Green"? :o

You've obviously never seen the state of the inside of a bats home :)

[STEED]

The Liberals got another bloody good hammering! :har::yeah:

[u crank]

"Clean and Green"? :o

You've obviously never seen the state of the inside of a bats home :)

No matter. Mr. Pennyworth will take care of it. :O:

[TarJak]

Nookie again last night and now sitting in the Cricketers Arms with a few pints of Old Speckled Hen and about to tuck into a roast pork dinner for Sunday lunch. Life is ...kn good.:yep:

[Jimbuna]

Got three numbers up on the lottery so that's £25 beer money for tomorrow night :cool:

[STEED]

Got three numbers up on the lottery so that's £25 beer money for tomorrow night :cool:

That will cover five pints of decent beer around here.:06:

[Jimbuna]

That will cover five pints of decent beer around here.:06:

Far too expensive for my taste :o

£2.50 is the norm round these parts.

[swamprat69er]

I'm gonna get screwed and not kissed next Thursday, but life IS good. I got my new trailers, all $210,000.oo worth of them. I will post a pic of them tomorrow while I am getting my load off.:sunny:

[STEED]

Far too expensive for my taste :o

£2.50 is the norm round these parts.

You lucky sod you, your up North I bet.

[BossMark]

Got three numbers up on the lottery so that's £25 beer money for tomorrow night :cool:

That will cover five pints of decent beer around here.:06:

Far too expensive for my taste :o

£2.50 is the norm round these parts.
2 quid a pint in my club but if you go to my local pub it is 2.80 for cask and 2.90 for smooth.

[TarJak]

2 quid a pint in my club but if you go to my local pub it is 2.80 for cask and 2.90 for smooth.

STEED said decent beer not cat's piss.

[Jimbuna]

2 quid a pint in my club but if you go to my local pub it is 2.80 for cask and 2.90 for smooth.

My local social sells everything at £1.45 a pint but only the elderly frequent the place now so I drink at home on my two nights off a week.

[Wolferz]

I'm gonna get screwed and not kissed next Thursday, but life IS good. I got my new trailers, all $210,000.oo worth of them. I will post a pic of them tomorrow while I am getting my load off.:sunny:

Kewl.:up: As long as the pics don't include you getting your freak on.:O:

[swamprat69er]

I'm gonna get screwed and not kissed next Thursday, but life IS good. I got my new trailers, all $210,000.oo worth of them. I will post a pic of them tomorrow while I am getting my load off.
Kewl.:up: As long as the pics don't include you getting your freak on.:O:
I don't do smut on the I-net.

http://s261.photobucket.com/user/swamprat69er/media/Trucking/2014OTR003_zps6c0bd72b.jpg.htmlhttp://s261.photobucket.com/user/swamprat69er/media/Trucking/2014OTR003_zps6c0bd72b.jpg.html

12,698 US gallons maximum
legal load 11,780 US gallons

[Wolferz]

I don't do smut on the I-net.

http://s261.photobucket.com/user/swamprat69er/media/Trucking/2014OTR003_zps6c0bd72b.jpg.htmlhttp://s261.photobucket.com/user/swamprat69er/media/Trucking/2014OTR003_zps6c0bd72b.jpg.html

12,698 US gallons maximum
legal load 11,780 US gallons

Nice looking wiggle wagons. :up:

[BossMark]

STEED said decent beer not cat's piss.
Well I wasnt talking about Fosters :haha:

[STEED]

Life is good when you switch the TV off and read a book.

[Jimbuna]

12,698 US gallons maximum
legal load 11,780 US gallons

Very nice :cool:

[Spiced_Rum]

Cleaning out my den yesterday and I found my missing birth certificate and a bunch of keys, both items having been placed in a 'safe place' which I then lost amongst the overwhelming number of storage boxes and clutter.

[Wolferz]

Cleaning out my den yesterday and I found my missing birth certificate and a bunch of keys, both items having been placed in a 'safe place' which I then lost amongst the overwhelming number of storage boxes and clutter.

Life would be good by contacting Hoarders Anonymous.:yep: :03::O:

[swamprat69er]

Nice looking wiggle wagons. :up:

Thanks Jim.


They back up way easier than the other ones I used to haul. I had to back under the loading rack this morning, rather than driving straight under like I usually do.

[Jimbuna]

Today I can do something I've not done for a couple of months...put a little money I have left over into the savings account :sunny:

Come to think of it, the diecast collection hasn't expanded much this year :-?

[swamprat69er]

Today I can do something I've not done for a couple of months...put a little money I have left over into the savings account :sunny:

Come to think of it, the diecast collection hasn't expanded much this year :-?

You will gain as much interest there as you will in your sock drawer.:sunny::D

[Armistead]

Good day, looking though boxes of my fathers and scored a pair of German Dienstglas WW2 Binocs

[Betonov]

Became an honorary member of a local motorcycle club.

Now I just need a permit and motorcycle to become a full member :)

[TarJak]

Became an honorary member of a local motorcycle club.

Now I just need a permit and motorcycle to become a full member :)
Didn't realise that the Hells Angels had a Slovenian chapter.

[Jimbuna]

Didn't realise that the Hells Angels had a Slovenian chapter.

That depends on which book of fairey tales you read :)

[Armistead]

Damn....I often go to the flea market here trying to find a deal. My wife has a friend that bought a Bowie knife....$10......turned out to be a rare one, maker that made them for Bowie......he sold it for $24,000.00.....No joke...Life was sure good for him....

[Jimbuna]

Computer came back from repair today. All diagnostic checks were fine and the eventual fault was traced to one of the four sticks of 2GB memory being faulty.

[Betonov]

Made a new lifelong friend this week.
So nice of my cousin to import him from Montana :)

[Jimbuna]

My order for two pairs of desert boots arrived today and the wife thinks I'm mad because that is now four pairs I have :)

[TarJak]

She may just be right.:O:

[Jimbuna]

She may just be right.:O:

http://s14.postimg.org/rh3o0g5rl/goofy2_1.gif (http://postimage.org/)

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/hpCrzgo.jpg

Spring is about to spring...

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/znRiRQk.jpg

[Stealhead]

I've got a fairly decent supply of number 4 and 5 lead shot its perfect for rodents. Should you need to partake in any squirrel sanatizing. Might have to get a little closer to a zombie squirrel though much smaller head shot:D

[Oberon]

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140318175409/walkingdead/images/e/ec/CAAARL.jpg

[Jeff-Groves]

I've got a fairly decent supply of number 4 and 5 lead shot its perfect for rodents. Should you need to partake in any squirrel sanatizing. Might have to get a little closer to a zombie squirrel though much smaller head shot:D
I got the cure for squirrel sanitizing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNt3EtE2ntQhttp://

[swamprat69er]

Ray Stevens knows all about squirrels.

https://youtu.be/K16fG1sDagU

[Aktungbby]

I got the cure for squirrel sanitizing.
ME TOO! :D served with ice cold HAMM'S
http://i0.wp.com/willowhavenoutdoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/squirrel-over-fire.jpg?resize=576%2C432 (http://i0.wp.com/willowhavenoutdoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/squirrel-over-fire.jpg)

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/5BlnyaN.jpg

[Jeff-Groves]

Life is good because I can stumble half drunk to bed at 7 AM and not be in trouble with the wife.
:D

(Working all nite has a few good points)

[swamprat69er]

Working all nite has a few good points
Ya, NO bosses breathing down your neck.:D

[Aktungbby]

Ya, NO bosses breathing down your neck.:D

Precisely!

[Tchocky]

Friends over for a BBQ, first mildly warm/sunny day of the year.

No work tomorrow.

Not bad at all!

:sunny:

[Eichhörnchen]

And no squirrels on the BBQ, either

[Aktungbby]

served with ice cold HAMM'S:D
And no squirrels on the BBQ, either

NOT QUITE BBY! https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/391219_478536668842767_1179260989_n.jpg?oh=790e59f 7d81b01749a8df8d020d6bab7&oe=557C05D3&__gda__=1437873410_340b008e746baf24772e561a4750787 fhttps://gocarnivore.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_3137.jpg?w=500 (https://gocarnivore.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_3137.jpg)http://gocarnivore.com/category/competitive-eating/ (http://gocarnivore.com/category/competitive-eating/) started by placing 7 squirrels in a brine for 4 hours. I rinsed off the excess salt (important), patted the meat dry (important) and slipped the meat into the following marinade: 1 Cup Soy Sauce
1 Cup White Wine (two-buck Chuck Chardonnay BBY!:up:)
4 Garlic Cloves, Crushed
2 Tbsp Vinegar
3 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Sugar
1/4 th Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Cup water (to fully cover the meat)
I marinaded the squirrels for almost 24 hours, allowed them to come to room temperature, placed them on a hot grill and brushed them with a mixture of butter and pork lard (melted butter by itself will be fine) until brown on each side. I then placed them in foil and finished them for about 20 minutes with the lid on the grill. They were a big hit and quite a number of people had their first taste of tree rät. Actually served in Georgia BIGTIME! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Hamms_Logo.jpg/220px-Hamms_Logo.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hamms_Logo.jpg)

[swamprat69er]

Do you use that marinade for all meat or just tree rats?

[Aktungbby]

Not generally for beef, pork chops or fish I'd wager; goes good on chicken. I use a Weber and Kingsford with some hickory chips... goin' on 40 year now..:smug:

[Eichhörnchen]

Yeah, I'm still here...

[Oberon]

Precisely!

I'll third that. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Do you use that marinade for all meat or just tree rats?

'Tree rats' :har:

[swamprat69er]

This is coming from a person whose national symbol is a 'rodent' as are squirrels and rats.
Beavers, squirrels and rats are all rodents, but they aren't the only ones.

[Aktungbby]

This is coming from a person whose national symbol is a 'rodent' as are squirrels and rats.
Beavers, squirrels and rats are all rodents, but they aren't the only ones.
No HAMM's for you! you forgot the rodent of choice: The Golden Gopher-And if you've got a SWMBO on your hands...you R automatically a Gopher! Honey I go fer this I go fer that...:O: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/20/GoldyGopher.png

[Tchocky]

And no squirrels on the BBQ, either

Nah man, the squirrels are guests.

[swamprat69er]

I don't have an other, significant or otherwise.:D
I hear that beaver is good eating.

[Aktungbby]

:D
I hear that beaver is good eating.Precisely! You've probably already partaken of it w/o knowing as the Castorium from beaver glands is actually used in countless flavorings. "It's used as an additive that is often labeled as "natural flavoring" in the foods we eat - vanilla, strawberry and raspberry probably being the most common.

"Why is castoreum used? The most notable characteristic (after being processed) has to be the smell of castoreum. Instead of smelling horrible, like most people would expect from an anally produced secretion, it has a pleasant scent, which supposedly makes it a perfect candidate for food flavoring and other products.

The question that many people put forth would have to be "who in their right mind actually made this odd discovery?"

Another industry that utilizes castoreum is the fragrance world. For decades, perfume manufactures have been using it to make various types of fragrances. These anal secretions are said to contain around 24 different molecules, many of which act as natural pheromones. From perfumes to air fresheners, castor sacs are quite versatile within the fragrance industry."


http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/300x250/Concepts/Beaver-Perfume.jpg
http://www.islandportpress.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/408x/db978388cfd007780066eaab38556cef/b/e/beaverweb.jpg:up:

[Eichhörnchen]

Eating beaver now is it? Let's not go there, PLEASE!!

[swamprat69er]

Eating beaver now is it? Let's not go there, PLEASE!!
I take it you would rather we ate squirrels?

[Aktungbby]

Eating beaver now is it? Let's not go there, PLEASE!! Absolutely not!:up:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Pinback_01.JPG

[Eichhörnchen]

Are there any vegetarians on this forum? Don't bother to answer that: daft question.

[swamprat69er]

I am a card carrying member of P.E.T.A.* and I like my vegetables. Does that count?



*People Eating Tasty Animals

[Tchocky]

Are there any vegetarians on this forum? Don't bother to answer that: daft question.

Ex was a vegetarian. Still is I guess. It was a lot simpler to switch to a mostly vegetarian household. I'll say this for it - it makes you a better cook and actually enhances the taste of everything that isn't meat.

That was an interesting couple of years. Working shifts meant I was getting a few main meals in the cafeteria and we did eat out a lot. I wouldn't go back but it's not a massive lifestyle change.

Wouldn't go back but I don't eat as much meat as before. Odd.

[swamprat69er]

Are there any vegetarians on this forum? Don't bother to answer that: daft question.
Did you know that vegetarian is an old native Indian word? It means lousy hunter.

[Jimbuna]

Did you know that vegetarian is an old native Indian word? It means lousy hunter.

Not much choice really if one was unable to kill anything with meat on it :)

[Eichhörnchen]

In twenty minutes' time I'm going to have a couple of huge corned-beef sandwiches for my lunch.

[Tango589]

In twenty minutes' time I'm going to have a couple of huge cat food sandwiches for my lunch.
Fixed.

[Eichhörnchen]

:har::har: I'll get you for that, Butler...

[Jimbuna]

Boy came home Wednesday and this morning brought me a litre bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin ($16 on his vessel).

[Jeff-Groves]

Boy came home Wednesday and this morning brought me a litre bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin ($16 on his vessel).

That should last you what? About half an hour?
:haha:

[Jimbuna]

That should last you what? About half an hour?
:haha:

Gone by Tuesday evening at best (two days off work) :)