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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 2:57:43 PM

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Oh, and while I am at it...

INP!!!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 3:07:42 PM

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Kept checking the weather down there. My daughter lives in Batesville, AR.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 3:15:04 PM

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We're bracing for flash floods, lots of thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes over the next two days in these here parts.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 3:56:29 PM

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Welp, got the result of my MRI. I have a herniated disc that's pressing on two major lumbar nerves, which explains the mindboggling levels of pain. Physio tomorrow, doctor on Friday and then I'll hopefully have some sort of plan to get out of this.

Fingers crossed that therapy can relieve it without surgery!

What he said.

Although I wouldn't be unduly afraid of some local and minimally invasive surgeries to take off some of the pressure, dude. They've come a long way in these sorts of surgeries in the last 20 years.

Good luck!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 3:57:37 PM

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We're bracing for flash floods, lots of thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes over the next two days in these here parts.

Keep 'yer head down, you big lug.

Raining off and on all week here too. An advantage of living in a swamp (the entire state of Minnesota) is that you have a pretty decent drainage system 'built in'.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:06:14 PM

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Mrs. Chickenboy and I have been experimenting with 'atypical' cuts of meat lately. A couple weeks ago it was beef tongue. Totally underrated. A tender, lean, tasty cut of meat.

This weekend it was beef 'cheeks'. Browned in a pan with olive oil, herbs and sea salt and then slow cooked in a crock pot with stock, stewed tomatoes, potatoes and carrots for 4 hours. Beef cheek stew = melt in your mouth goodness.

Tongue is very much valued in Russian cuisine. I think I ruined it for myself as a kid because I just had to see what it looked like raw, and it killed it for me.

We'd been looking all over the place for tongue and beef cheeks. Our local supermarkets didn't have it. Even the local butcher shop would have made us buy a case (8) of them on special order. My wife found both of them-in quantity-at Walmart (

) of all places.

The tongue was packaged just like it had been cut off of / out of the cow. No doubt about it-that's a cow tongue, with the taste buds, papillae and so forth front and center. You've got to cook it with all that epidermis and stuff *on*, which is somewhat disconcerting from the 'looks' department. Then you have to peel it off carefully.

So the prep work is cumbersome. But the muscle underneath (once cleared of some of the grissle and fat, of course) is surprisingly tender and succulent.

We slipped it into the kids' tacos with nary a fuss or a complaint. We told 'em after they were finished, of course. They were only a little surprised. We are constantly working on them to expand their horizons and not prejudge foods (and other things) based on initial appearances. Now we've got to figure out how to get them to eat brains and 'sweetbreads' (Thymus).

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:12:30 PM

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Painters working hard to get CB's house ready for showing....

Edit: Dammit. Never could get the image tags to work.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:14:22 PM

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Painters working hard to get CB's house ready for showing....

[image]http://imgur.com/0gLESOs[/image]

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:25:20 PM

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No doubt about it-that's a cow tongue, with the taste buds, papillae and so forth front and center. You've got to cook it with all that epidermis and stuff *on*, which is somewhat disconcerting from the 'looks' department.

Yep. Thats what killed it for me.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:32:10 PM

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Mrs. Chickenboy and I have been experimenting with 'atypical' cuts of meat lately. A couple weeks ago it was beef tongue. Totally underrated. A tender, lean, tasty cut of meat.

This weekend it was beef 'cheeks'. Browned in a pan with olive oil, herbs and sea salt and then slow cooked in a crock pot with stock, stewed tomatoes, potatoes and carrots for 4 hours. Beef cheek stew = melt in your mouth goodness.

Tongue is very much valued in Russian cuisine. I think I ruined it for myself as a kid because I just had to see what it looked like raw, and it killed it for me.

We'd been looking all over the place for tongue and beef cheeks. Our local supermarkets didn't have it. Even the local butcher shop would have made us buy a case (8) of them on special order. My wife found both of them-in quantity-at Walmart () of all places.

The tongue was packaged just like it had been cut off of / out of the cow. No doubt about it-that's a cow tongue, with the taste buds, papillae and so forth front and center. You've got to cook it with all that epidermis and stuff *on*, which is somewhat disconcerting from the 'looks' department. Then you have to peel it off carefully.

So the prep work is cumbersome. But the muscle underneath (once cleared of some of the grissle and fat, of course) is surprisingly tender and succulent.

We slipped it into the kids' tacos with nary a fuss or a complaint. We told 'em after they were finished, of course. They were only a little surprised. We are constantly working on them to expand their horizons and not prejudge foods (and other things) based on initial appearances. Now we've got to figure out how to get them to eat brains and 'sweetbreads' (Thymus).

Yup, Wal-mart carries that stuff, and so will any Asian supermarkets in the area.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:36:04 PM

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No doubt about it-that's a cow tongue, with the taste buds, papillae and so forth front and center. You've got to cook it with all that epidermis and stuff *on*, which is somewhat disconcerting from the 'looks' department.

Yep. Thats what killed it for me.

Howdy, mouse. Kak te poujovayush sevodnya? Yeah me too; It�s tasty I guess, but it has a weird texture and looking at it (and thinking about it), eewww.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 4:47:42 PM

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No doubt about it-that's a cow tongue, with the taste buds, papillae and so forth front and center. You've got to cook it with all that epidermis and stuff *on*, which is somewhat disconcerting from the 'looks' department.

Yep. Thats what killed it for me.

Howdy, mouse. Kak te poujovayush sevodnya? Yeah me too; It�s tasty I guess, but it has a weird texture and looking at it (and thinking about it), eewww.

Vse v poryadke, buddy.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 5:02:41 PM

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Zamechathelnyi. Priyatno sli�shats ot vas snova.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 5:08:30 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, got the result of my MRI. I have a herniated disc that's pressing on two major lumbar nerves, which explains the mindboggling levels of pain. Physio tomorrow, doctor on Friday and then I'll hopefully have some sort of plan to get out of this.

Fingers crossed that therapy can relieve it without surgery!

What he said.

Although I wouldn't be unduly afraid of some local and minimally invasive surgeries to take off some of the pressure, dude. They've come a long way in these sorts of surgeries in the last 20 years.

Good luck!

Not afraid of that. It's not like they'll be slicing me open with a chainsaw; two or three little holes to push the instruments in. We'll see what happens over the next few days.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 5:42:56 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, got the result of my MRI. I have a herniated disc that's pressing on two major lumbar nerves, which explains the mindboggling levels of pain. Physio tomorrow, doctor on Friday and then I'll hopefully have some sort of plan to get out of this.

Fingers crossed that therapy can relieve it without surgery!

What he said.

Although I wouldn't be unduly afraid of some local and minimally invasive surgeries to take off some of the pressure, dude. They've come a long way in these sorts of surgeries in the last 20 years.

Good luck!

Not afraid of that. It's not like they'll be slicing me open with a chainsaw; two or three little holes to push the instruments in. We'll see what happens over the next few days.

Good luck with that T! Back issues are not fun... I have something similar but not as severe. No shooting pain down the legs, yet...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 8:34:23 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, got the result of my MRI. I have a herniated disc that's pressing on two major lumbar nerves, which explains the mindboggling levels of pain. Physio tomorrow, doctor on Friday and then I'll hopefully have some sort of plan to get out of this.

Fingers crossed that therapy can relieve it without surgery!

What he said.

Although I wouldn't be unduly afraid of some local and minimally invasive surgeries to take off some of the pressure, dude. They've come a long way in these sorts of surgeries in the last 20 years.

Good luck!

Not afraid of that. It's not like they'll be slicing me open with a chainsaw; two or three little holes to push the instruments in. We'll see what happens over the next few days.

Of course they wouldn't use a chain saw! They'd start with a circular saw , then use a "jig saw" for the delicate parts!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/29/2014 8:39:45 PM

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Cook for her John. Then she's yours!

Brought her home to meet mom. They are both cool with that. So what do we do? Called Lulu and she's going to do something interesting. After the storm's go by I'll snag a nice boat and we'll sail down to Homeport Marina and see what Lulu has to offer.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 12:22:39 AM

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Weather isn�t cooperating, so no boat trip. Gonna bring her over here in a limo; bottle of Dom, no questions, just get in and kick back. I get a corner of Lulu�s kitchen and a sous-chef for a little bit (not that I know how to use a sous-chef, it�s probably a good break time for her).

I�m making grilled mutton chops with a tarragon/pomegranate sauce. Roast sweet potato and baby leeks with orange sauce, carmelized pears, orange slices, and radicchio salad with almond slices and a balsamic vinaigrette, and John�s own kasekuchen, from my grandmother�s recipe, for sweetness. Vino tinto up the wazoo and lots of strong, sweet Brasilian coffee.

Thump, thump, oh my heart, my heart. Oh, my, my, my, oh my, this is a big one, Oh, St Peter and Paul, watch over me, and St Brendan, who watches over the wretches who go down to the sea, cover me with your cloak and keep me from flubbing this, please?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 12:49:05 AM

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I�m making grilled mutton chops with a tarragon/pomegranate sauce.

Mutton chops call for a Pauillac. But with pomegranate, you might be interested in a Beaujolais, the heavier ones, C�te de Brouilly or something, strong enough for the mutton, but with the fruit taste that goes with the pomegranate.

If you feel bold (and you believe the person you invite likes strong wines) you might want to try a Cornas, I'm ready to bet it works with the chops, and the leather taste would probably work wonders with the fruits in the dressing.

Pauillac would need to be around 2007, Brouilly 2010, and Cornas as old as you can afford...

F.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 6:38:18 AM

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Hi all,

Good morning!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 8:15:13 AM

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Good morning friends.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 11:25:29 AM

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Good morning - Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 11:26:35 AM

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Happy Birthday to our son Alex, who turns 16 today! He was almost 6 when I first met him. I can't tell you guys how proud I am of the young man he's growing into.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 1:01:03 PM

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Good morning all. Rainy/snowy out. Happy birthday to Alex. A couple more years and he'll be in goal for the Fighting Sioux.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 1:45:47 PM

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Happy days, happy birth days

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 2:44:20 PM

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Good morning all. Rainy/snowy out. Happy birthday to Alex. A couple more years and he'll be in goal for the Fighting Sioux.

Schani, if he get's his way, he will walk on for the Black Knights. Despite my Navy background, or maybe because of it, his heart's desire is to go to West Point.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 3:03:36 PM

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Good morning all. Rainy/snowy out. Happy birthday to Alex. A couple more years and he'll be in goal for the Fighting Sioux.

Schani, if he get's his way, he will walk on for the Black Knights. Despite my Navy background, or maybe because of it, his heart's desire is to go to West Point.

Pffft. UND offers ROTC.

Does Army have a D1 hockey team?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 3:48:19 PM

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Good morning all. Rainy/snowy out. Happy birthday to Alex. A couple more years and he'll be in goal for the Fighting Sioux.

Schani, if he get's his way, he will walk on for the Black Knights. Despite my Navy background, or maybe because of it, his heart's desire is to go to West Point.

Pffft. UND offers ROTC. Does Army have a D1 hockey team?

USS Mike-send him to a real school if he can't get into West Point, whydoncha? The Gophers are always looking for some talent. Oh, and we have a nice ROTC program too.

Who wouldn't want to be part of the Golden Gopher battalion?

We are allowed to use this title when referring to our program. Other programs nearby have their own NCAA-neutered titles that aren't nearly so interesting.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 4:01:33 PM

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Quite a bit of flooding in the gulf coast.

Stay safe down there, guys.

For an area with 5 straight days of rain or snow, I've heard the most happy sound just now. The sound of a working sump pump...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 4/30/2014 4:22:43 PM

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Good morning all. Rainy/snowy out. Happy birthday to Alex. A couple more years and he'll be in goal for the Fighting Sioux.

Schani, if he get's his way, he will walk on for the Black Knights. Despite my Navy background, or maybe because of it, his heart's desire is to go to West Point.

Mike , it doesn't matter which service academy he chooses. Upon graduation he can then pick his service. One young man I know went to the USAF academy , then chose USN as his chance to fly improved.

Also , you might want to purchase one of those world maps of US bases. Show him where the majority of USA and USMC bases are (swamps and deserts) Where the USAF likes to place it's bases (deserts , praire , and big empty places) and where the Navy puts its bases ( big cities with lots of bases , generally in southern climes). Appeal to his hobbies (hard to sail in a desert or a praire) and even JAX has hockey rings and teams). Way back when Lou was considering the choice of service , that map worked for me!

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