Subdeacon Joe

Did you miss Mr. Tacky-Cool asking, "What are you going to do when the world ends?" Just a demonstration.

Check the linked articles.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4582615/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK2A10cRTUP/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== One of the comments:

How she treats ammo. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKTT5_cM2iO/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Seasoned Snack Crackers, aka Firecrackers 2 or 3 sleeves Saltine Crackers. Or more, up to maybe 6. I find that even with 4 sleeves there isa modest amount of Oil left in the bag. Or a whole big heap of Oyster Crackers. About ½ to ¾ cups Vegetable Oil* Seasoning: Here it's up to you. A packet each of Ranch Dressing Mix and Italian Seasoning Mix along with some Red Pepper Flakes if you want it spicy. Or Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Dried Dill, Dried Parsley, and Dried Oregano. Go heavy on the herbs and light on the Salt. Go with what you like. *You can use Olive Oil or a combination of melted Butter and Oil. If you use a combination, limit the butter to no more than about a quarter of the total amount. Put the Saltines in a large container with a tight fitted lid or a large freezer bag. I like the bag. Mix the Oil and Seasoning. Pour Seasoned Oil over the Saltines as evenly as possible. If using a lidded container, for the first 30 minutes or so flip it about every 5 minutes. Then every hour or so. If using a bag, kind of gently massage them around and make the bag as flat as possible. Turn over about every 15 minutes or so for a few hours. Now, here's the odd thing….you can let this sit for about 12 hours, the Oil will be absorbed, and they will be crisp and only slightly oily. Or after a couple of hours, lay them out on sheet trays and bake in a slow oven, 250°F to 275°F for 20 minutes. You can flip after 10 minutes, but it's not 100% necessary. This adds a nutty, toasty taste and texture, and makes them a little less oily. Either way, a very easy and inexpensive savory snack.

From a couple of years ago. https://www.livescience.com/dinosaur-shrimp-emerge-arizona These tadpole-size creatures, called Triops "look like little mini-horseshoe crabs with three eyes," Lauren Carter, lead interpretation ranger at Wupatki National Monument, told Live Science. Their eggs can lie dormant for decades in the desert until enough rainfall falls to create lakes that provide real estate and time for the hatchlings to mature and lay eggs for the next generation, according to Central Michigan University. One of the triops — a small, three-eyed crustacean — from the ball court pond at Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. (Image credit: L.Carter/NPS) https://www.nps.gov/wupa/learn/nature/springs.htm

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Get publicity or get sued....tough choice.

https://www.nps.gov/amis/learn/historyculture/viaduct.htm Construction of the Pecos High Bridge nears completion Courtesy Whitehead Museum The Pecos Viaduct in its final phases of construction. Courtesy Lehigh Museum

We have LOTS of 12.5 ounce cans of chicken breast from the Food Bank. I played around with making Chicken Cakes. First I read a bunch of receipts online. Thought of what I have on hand, and cobbled this together. Turned out pretty good. Chicken Cakes 2 cups shredded chicken or canned chicken 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or Cheddar cheese or Mozzarella cheese 2 large eggs 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons oil to fry Mix well, scoop with a #16 disher or quarter cup measure, form into patties. Heat about a quarter inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place patties in hot oil (I just used a disher and flattened them in the pan) and fry until golden brown, flip over, cook second side to golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels placed on a rack. As usual I sort of eyeballed the amounts. I used 2 cans, which is closer to 3 cups. Used green can Parm. I had thought about using some minced onion and celery, but it really didn't need it. I might try some fresh dill in it next time.

From FB Holy moly! TOT reader Francis Reaves kindly shared this astonishing circa 1895 photo of a train crossing the high bridge over the Pecos River near Langtry. If you have a large computer monitor, check out the architectural details ... the underpinnings, the foundation/footings and how they are built etc.. Wow. What an engineering feat and what a leap of faith to cross it in a train! I am reminded of this quote: "The high, spindle-legged railroad bridge across the deep canyon formed by the Pecos River between Langtry and Comstock was breathtaking. It was more breathtaking to stand on it and look down than to stand beneath it and look up. It had no guardrails, and a broad footpath ran its length. To walk across made one giddy enough, and legend gives credit to a young ranchwoman who first dared to ride across it on horseback. She was celebrated in an anonymous poem, "The Pecos River Queen." James Cooper of Snyder said that when he lived near the bridge in the 1930s, sheet metal was laid in places where the wooden walk was unsafe. Many times, however, he and others rode their horses across that clattering path with the danger of plummeting to death at both elbows. He said you needed a steady, unspookable horse. Others told stories of their encounters with the Old Pecos High Bridge. When she was a child, Katherine Anne Porter crossed it more than once on trips from Kyle, Texas, to El Paso. She remembered the bridge, which was two years younger than she, having been built in 1892, as being unsafe. She wrote, "Here was the famous and beautiful Pecos Bridge, then supposed to be the highest and one of the longest in the world." Three hundred twenty-one feet above the river, it stretched 2,180 feet long, almost half a mile. It was the highest bridge in the United States and third highest in the world, merely 27 feet short of the record. " ------ Elton Miles, More Tales from the Big Bend, 1988 Thank you, Francis. I have never seen this photo before .

That really sucks. Hit all the swapmeets and pawnshops.

I knew that you would get that!

What are you talking about? Christian Era and Before Christian Era I don't care what anyone else says. When I use a word (phrase), it means what I want it to mean - neither more nor less.

Cricket has a fixed pitch size, but a variable field size.

What's wrong with Christian Era and Before Christian Era? It goes back to, I think, the 17th century. First used by a clergyman/scholar. If you want to push buttons and have some fun, push someone who is obnoxious strident about using it to define what event marks the start of the "Common Era."

Fascinating! Thanks you.