The_Kansan Forum Posts (3,395)

RE: IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO FALL IN LOVE HERE?

I'll go along with what several others have said; It's possible to meet someone through CS and then fall in love with them - I did and I thank God everyday for sending my soulmate to me via CS - But as to actually falling in love 'here?' Only insofaras both parties are 'here' while they are falling in love in real life. Otherwise, you're falling in love with an image, the idea of love. And no matter how hard you try, it's really tough to snuggle with a computer monitor!

(I love you, J! All ways, always! )

RE: Attractive, beautiful/handsome, or passable ?

I'm flattered. And doubly greatful for the one who has occupied my arms (and my heart!) for the past 16 months. I'll admit that I'm naive and have a tendency to drop things - I guess that would explain all the "clumsy women" I used to see. But I'll never drop my lovely Jackson! Inside and out, she's the most beautiful lady I've ever known and if I'm 'handsome' it's because she made me feel that way. (She makes my heart smile!)

RE: Do u like moustache?

I've worn a mustache for as long as I've been able to grow one. The style changes a couple of times a year and sometimes I'll grow a beard/goatee to go with it. About every 3 or 4 years, I get completely clean shaven, but the mustache is invariably back in less than a week. My lovely wife Jackson has never seen me without it and says that if I ever shave my mustache again, then I'll have to stay gone until it grows back. (I'm guessing that means she likes it!)

RE: Attractive, beautiful/handsome, or passable ?

7 And 7 - I'll drink to that!

As for me... When I approach, women swoon, dogs bark and small children gaze at me in awe. Problem is that I've never been able to figure out if it's because I'm handsome or homely or they're just distracted by the hat.

What do you get....

My God! You mean we actually AGREE on something?!!!

'Night Bob!

RE: where are the poets? Inspire me------

Uh, let's see -

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To 'fetch a pail of water.'
(But Jill forgot to take the pill
And now they've got a daughter!)

Is that the one you were thinking of, Bob?

To the O.P.:

I'm not in the habit of posting my 'real' poetry in here, but have done so on rare occasions. (I'm just not feeling very poetic tonight.)

What do you get....

Q. What do you get when you cross a crooked
politician with a dishonest lawyer?
































A. Chelsea Clinton!




(Goodnight everyone! )

RE: What do you collect?

I have the largest collection of sea shells in the world. (I keep it scattered on beaches around the globe because we don't have enough room to display it in the den.)



(Actually, I mostly collect dust - Happens when you get old...)

The Barber...

Ok, well I thought it was cute.

Two Glasses of Wine...

My pleasure, Bob. Kinda' keeps things in perspective, don't it?

RE: What happened to compassion ?

Too true!

'Morning Dorielle!

The Barber...

A man was getting a haircut prior to a trip to Rome. He mentioned the trip to the barber who responded, "Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded, dirty and full of Italians. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"

"We're taking TWA," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"

"TWA?" exclaimed the barber. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are rude, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?"

"We'll be at the downtown International Marriott."

"That dump! That's the worst hotel in the city. The rooms are small, the service is surly and they're overpriced. So, whatcha doing when you get there?"

"We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope."

"That's rich," laughed the barber. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."

A month later, the man again came in for his regular haircut. The barber asked him about his trip to Rome.

"It was wonderful," explained the man, "not only were we on time in one of TWA's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a beautiful 28 year old stewardess who waited on me hand and foot. And the hotel - it was great! They'd just finished a $25 million remodeling job and now it's the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us the presidential suite at no extra charge!"

"Well," muttered the barber, "I know you didn't get to see the Pope."

"Actually, we were quite lucky, for as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope likes to personally meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke to me."

"Really?" asked the Barber. "What'd he say?"

"He said, 'Where'd you get the lousy haircut?'"

The Cab Driver...

A tourist is picked up by a cabbie in New York on a dark night. The passenger taps the driver on the shoulder to ask him something.

The driver screams, loses control of the car, nearly hits a bus, drives up on the sidewalk, and stops inches from a shop window.

For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look friend, don't EVER do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!"

The passenger apologizes and says he didn't realize that a "little tap" could scare him so much.

The driver, after gathering himself together replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver - I've been driving hearses for the last 25 years!"

RE: What happened to compassion ?

Sorry Leo my brother, but I've got to disagree with this one. If, as you say, "Life is the stalker, the enemy." then we are all victims. And I just can't quite accept that.

I have always believed that life is what you make it. (Right now, my life resembles a Rueben sandwich!) If we can claim credit for the good, then we also have take responsibility for the bad.

...Life is like a favorite friend: It's always been there for me - Whether I wanted it to be or not. It has never abandoned me - No matter how stupidly I treated it or how carelessly I endangered it. And even though I sometimes hated it, it has always stuck around until things got better...

No, dear friend - TIME may be the stalker, the enemy... But LIFE has always been my best friend...

The Surgery...

'Morning Shelia!

Good to see you back. Tell Earl I said "Howdy!"

The Surgery...

A married couple was in a terrible accident where the woman's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from her body because she was too skinny. So the husband offered to donate some of his own skin.

However, the only skin on his body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from his buttocks.

The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter.

After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the woman's new beauty. She looked more beautiful than she ever had before! All her friends and relatives just went on and on about her youthful beauty!

One day, she was alone with her husband, and she was overcome with emotion at his sacrifice. She said, "Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you?"

"My darling," he replied, "I get all the thanks I need every time I see your mother kiss you on the cheek."

The Parking Ticket...

I went to the store the other day. I was only in there for about five minutes, and when I came out there was a motorcycle cop writing a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, 'Come on buddy, how about giving a guy a break?'

He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. So I called him a stupid idiot. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having bald tires!

Then I really got angry at him. He finished the second ticket and put it on the car with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket!

This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote. (I didn't care. My car was parked around the corner!)

Hillary's Dat at the Fortune Teller...

Yep, pooooor Hillary!

Google goes dark early for "Earth hour"

Hi Alison!

My response to this is much the same as my buddies' - He and I both already live "greener" than most so-called "conservationists" and what few lights I generally have burning at that hour will continue to illuminate my home. I spent two years without electricity at all, lighting with candle lanterns and I figure the couple of 60 watt bulbs I'll have burning during that hour has been more than offset by my previous lifestyle.

Google goes dark early for "Earth hour"

A dear friend of mine posted the following on another forum and I'm posting it here to show my support for him. (BTW, his screen name is an acronym for There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)



Go get 'em, ol' hoss!

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

A Dutch Oven is basically a cast-iron pot with 3 small 'legs' and a 'rimmed' lid on it. There are several different sizes, although I generally prefer a 10 - 12 quart. The 'legs' make it easier to place the pot on top of live coals and the 'rimmed' lid prevents the coals from sliding off the top. There are several good cookbooks devoted specifically to Dutch Oven cooking (You can usually find a good quality 'Dutch' in Wal-mart. in the sporting goods section.) and the recipes are designed to be fairly easy to replicate, using charcoal rather than actual coals from a campfire - Although I prefer the latter.

I've been going to historical/primitive events since before you born and learned the value/tastiness of cooking with cast iron early on. If you have any questions (such as about how to care for, clean or 'season' your cast iron) feel free to send me an e-mail and I'll do my best to help out.

(I don't think Jackson would mind too much since you're young enough to be our daughter. )

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

And one more, just for variety. (Can also be made in the kitchen or at the campsite.)

Green Chili Pie

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb ground beef (or venison)
Onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup (could also use cream of chicken or cream of celery soup)
½ soup can of milk
1 small can chopped green chilies
Cheddar Cheese
Monterey Jack Cheese
Flour tortillas

To browned meat & onion, add the soup, milk & green chilies. (if you prefer you can keep soup, milk & chilies mixture separate from meat & use as a separate layer).

Spread small layer of soup or soup/meat mixture in bottom of baking dish, top with a layer of flour tortilla, then meat, then soup, then cheese. Repeat ending with cheese on top.
Bake covered at 350 for a total of 35 minutes. Remove cover during the last 10 minutes.

Very good leftovers....if there's any left.

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

Well, I've never had any leftovers! (In fact, I was even begged by a local chef who sampled it to NOT reveal the recipe to 'outsiders' - As he was planning on using it and didn't want folks to know how easy it was to make!)

Oh, and it smells fantastic while it's cooking!

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

Hey, when you're cooking in otherwise "primitive" conditions, you make things as easy as possible. Trust me - It's goooood stuff!

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

And now that we've covered dessert and breakfast, it's time for my favorite main course:


Grilled Venison Chops

Ingredients: Venison chops cut 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick (bone-in, just like a T-bone beef steak)
Butter
Durkees Kansas City style steak seasoning
Hot fire or grill

Preparation: Coat both sides of chops with seasoning lightly or more depending on your taste. (Durkees contains salt among the ingredients) Let stand at room temp. While charcoal burns down or grill heats up. Also great grilled over hardwood fire.

When fire is ready place chops on and put a large pat of butter atop. fire should be medium hot and meat should be 4-6 inches away.

When butter has melted (smear with knife or BBQ brush) onto the meat turn, over and place another pat of butter atop. When butter melts and juice just begins to run clear is when they are done, avoid overcooking, about 6-10 minutes per side depending on heat level.

Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving with wild and brown rice. Stewed squash goes very well with this. Don't forget the dry red wine, Merlot preferred.

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

Another "Mountain man" recipe (cooked in a Dutch Oven)

Baked apple pancake

4 granny Smith apples, fresh sliced and soaked in 1/4 cup lemon juice (tastes good & prevents rusty apples)
2 cups (dry) water-only buttermilk pancake mix
About 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon & nutmeg.

Dump mix into dutch oven, add apples and lemon juice and enough water to form a loose batter.

Cover and bake for 30-45 minutes on medium fire.

Variation- add some raisins or a handful or two of those 'craisins', or whatever berries are on sale.

Usually serves 4-5, but don't expect seconds or leftovers.

RE: Recipes from round the world!! Please add your favorite!!

You're welcome! I've made this at mountain man rendezvous for many years and it's always a crowd favorite. Plus it has the benefit of being adaptable for making in the kitchen or at the campsite.

Now, in the interest of maintaining world peace, I'm going to volunteer one more recipe:

For those who still hold to the custom of making fruitcake every Christmas, I have found a WONDERFUL recipe guaranteed to be the best you ever tried. Be sure to read the directions VERY carefully, then... Enjoy!

Christmas Whiskey Cake

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup Bourbon
1 pound pecans, chopped,
3 cups white raisins or candied fruit
1 tsp. nutmeg
AND... A very large bottle of good bourbon whiskey

First, sample the whiskey to check for quality. Assemble all of the ingredients. Check the whiskey again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink it.

Repeat this step.

Turn on the electric mixer and beat one cup of butter in a large fluffly bowl. Add one teaspoon sugar and cream until beat. Make sure the whiskey is still okay... Try another cup.

Turn off the mixer. Beat six leggs and add to the bowl, then chunk in the cup of dried flute. Mix on the turner. Throw in two quarts of flour. Gradually pour in the cow. Add two dried anything. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters, pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the whiskey again and check it for tonsistency.

Next sift two cups of salt or something... Who cares?

Check the whiskey again.

Now sift the nutmeg and your nuts. Add one table. And the spoon... Of whiskey, or something. Whatever you find left.

Cour another pup of viskey and spoon your mouth into some.

Grease the oven. Turn the crake pan to 350 degrees. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Pour the oven into the batter. Throw the bowl out out the window. Lick the batter off the floor, being careful not to will the sphiskey. Bake 300 minutes at 50 degrees. Finish the bobble of whishky and go to bed.

...Who the heck likes Fruitcake anyway?

RE: The surgery was a great success!!!

Really happy for you, Anne!

On a side note, after losing a screw in my glasses earlier this week - and realizing just how much I can't see without them - I went down and got my eyes checked for the first time in 5 years. (And of course discovered immediately afterwords that no one in this area carries the type of frames that I prefer!)

Again, so happy for you! Looking forward to April when you get the other one taken care of!

Biker Story - Or, "How the Media Bends the Facts"

Hey, if by some miracle we can get this thread to go 3 pages, maybe some will volunteer! Maybe???

Biker Story - Or, "How the Media Bends the Facts"

Somehow, I don't think this thread is going to make it to 3 pages...