Buckshot Bear Posted February 2 Author Posted February 2 5 minutes ago, Alpo said: I absolutely could be wrong, but that bill looks like a goose, not a duck. The test would be to take it to a lemonade stand, if it wants grapes, it is a duck! 2 2 Quote
Alpo Posted February 3 Posted February 3 Many years ago I was reading a novel. This guy with a traveling carnival had a boxing kangaroo. He would invite people to come up out of the audience and fight the kangaroo and they always lost. One day the person slipped one through the roo's defense, and hit him in the face. The roo quit fighting and went over in the corner and crouched down. His owner was pissed. Said he was worthless now. He would fight, as long as he never got hit. But if he ever got hit he would never fight again. Said that's the way it worked in Oz. Roos would fight each other to establish dominance so they could get the girls. And whoever lost the fight would never fight again. All it took was one punch in the face and they were done. I don't know if that's true or not. I have no idea. But judging by this little video clip, it might be true. That roo don't look like he wants to continue the battle. When I first saw this I thought the roo was killing the dog, and the dog's head and neck was covered with blood. But the more I watch it the more I think that's a red bandana. 1 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted February 3 Posted February 3 17 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: The test would be to take it to a lemonade stand, if it wants grapes, it is a duck! 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 A black panther has been sighted near Dereel, south-west of Ballarat. These supposed 'sightings' get reported every couple of years. Story is that U.S Marines had some panther kittens as mascots in WWII and when they shipped out the Pacific they let them go in the bush. 3 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 At some point in the 90s, Victoria Police had an unmarked 300ZX to hunt down speeders. Australia has always had pretty cool police cars. 3 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 Ronald Ryan - Ronald Ryan became the last man hanged on Feb 3, 1967 Ronald Joseph Ryan (21 February 1925 – 3 February 1967) was the last person to be legally executed in Australia. Ryan was found guilty of shooting and killing warder George Hodson during an escape from Pentridge Prison, Victoria, in 1965. Ryan's hanging was met with public protests by those opposed to capital punishment. Capital punishment was abolished in all states by 1985. 3 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted February 4 Posted February 4 I'd even try that with the beets so long as they aren't pickled. 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 19 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: I'd even try that with the beets so long as they aren't pickled. They are canned beets.....nice and sweet Eyesa. 3 Quote
Alpo Posted February 4 Posted February 4 33 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: You got bread, you got beetroot, then I think you got bacon, then something yellow, then an egg, then finally the steak, lettuce and then more bread. What's the yellow thing between the bacon and the egg? I would have guessed lettuce except that there is lettuce under the steak and it is green. 1 Quote
Alpo Posted February 4 Posted February 4 15 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: They are canned beets.....nice and sweet Eyesa. Oh my God, we have corrupted him. He said beets, not beetroots. They are liable to kick him out of Oz. 2 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted February 4 Posted February 4 22 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: They are canned beets.....nice and sweet Eyesa. As picky as I am, I actually like beets!! I like lima beans too! 😉 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 45 minutes ago, Alpo said: You got bread, you got beetroot, then I think you got bacon, then something yellow, then an egg, then finally the steak, lettuce and then more bread. What's the yellow thing between the bacon and the egg? I would have guessed lettuce except that there is lettuce under the steak and it is green. Pineapple and also a slice of tomato. 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 45 minutes ago, Alpo said: Oh my God, we have corrupted him. He said beets, not beetroots. They are liable to kick him out of Oz. Ya'll bad!!! (LOL have I got that right this time???) 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 38 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: As picky as I am, I actually like beets!! I like lima beans too! 😉 Not sure if I have ever partaken in consuming a lima bean.......what type of food do they hide them in? 1 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 11 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Ya'll bad!!! (LOL have I got that right this time???) NOPE ,ya be WRONG it be Y'all 2 Quote
Alpo Posted February 4 Posted February 4 7 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: LOL have I got that right this time???) Nope. It's a simple word. I don't understand why people have such problems. It is a contraction - y'all got contractions down there in Oz, right? Where you take two or more words and cram them together to make a new word. If you just shove them together it becomes a compound word - CAN and NOT becomes the compound word CANNOT. But if you take one or more of the letters away, and replace it or them with an apostrophe, it becomes a contraction. Like G'DAY. You took the words GOOD and DAY, crammed them together, removed both Os and the first D and replaced them with an apostrophe, making the contraction G'DAY. You take the words YOU and ALL, shove them together, remove the O and the U and replace them with an apostrophe. Y'all. And people insist on spelling it ya'll. It boggles the mind. 2 Quote
Alpo Posted February 4 Posted February 4 11 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Not sure if I have ever partaken in consuming a lima bean.......what type of food do they hide them in? The only food that I have ever found that has lima beans in it where they are actually edible is Brunswick stew. Everything else that's got limas (God I wish this damn program would stop putting apostrophes in all the plurals) is nasty. Right up there with boiled okra and rutabagas. Just - hell no I ain't going to eat that crap. 1 1 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 after 4 days out without chow , ya will even eat lima beans out of a C rat box 2 1 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted February 5 Posted February 5 26 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Not sure if I have ever partaken in consuming a lima bean.......what type of food do they hide them in? They make a frozen veg called succotash that typically corn,carrots,limas. They'll hide em in soup and stews. I like em canned or will tolerate frozen,but they usually seem dry to me! They don't really have a heavy flavor, probably why I like them. Use a bunch of butter on em too. 1 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted February 5 Posted February 5 (edited) I have eaten a lot of strange and exotic foods, excellent, good and not so good. I have hated beets since childhood. As child, I spent a lot of time looking at a plate with only beets remaining and then being sent to bed. Eventually my Mother stopped serving them. To this day, the only way I will knowingly eat them is in a good Ukrainian Borscht. Edited February 5 by Rip Snorter 1 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted February 5 Posted February 5 31 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: after 4 days out without chow , ya will even eat lima beans out of a C rat box The notorious Ham and "MoFos". 1 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted February 5 Posted February 5 My Mom served beets pretty regular. Most time fresh, cut up and boiled. Occasionally from a can. When we had a garden, fresh was best. With lots of butter! Now days I still like them, but only just so many at a time. About a typical restaurant serving works for me. 1 Quote
Alpo Posted February 5 Posted February 5 39 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: after 4 days out without chow , ya will even eat lima beans out of a C rat box Beans and mothers??!? I think I'd rather eat baby poo. 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Alpo said: Nope. It's a simple word. I don't understand why people have such problems. It is a contraction - y'all got contractions down there in Oz, right? Where you take two or more words and cram them together to make a new word. If you just shove them together it becomes a compound word - CAN and NOT becomes the compound word CANNOT. But if you take one or more of the letters away, and replace it or them with an apostrophe, it becomes a contraction. Like G'DAY. You took the words GOOD and DAY, crammed them together, removed both Os and the first D and replaced them with an apostrophe, making the contraction G'DAY. You take the words YOU and ALL, shove them together, remove the O and the U and replace them with an apostrophe. Y'all. And people insist on spelling it ya'll. It boggles the mind. I just hope its gender neutral 😁 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Alpo said: The only food that I have ever found that has lima beans in it where they are actually edible is Brunswick stew. Everything else that's got limas (God I wish this damn program would stop putting apostrophes in all the plurals) is nasty. Right up there with boiled okra and rutabagas. Just - hell no I ain't going to eat that crap. Two more unknowns to me (the second one to an Aussie is a crackup !!!_) 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 52 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: They make a frozen veg called succotash that typically corn,carrots,limas. They'll hide em in soup and stews. I like em canned or will tolerate frozen,but they usually seem dry to me! They don't really have a heavy flavor, probably why I like them. Use a bunch of butter on em too. Seems we call 'em butter beans down here and I think I've never eaten them (that I know of). 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 37 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: I have eaten a lot of strange and exotic foods, excellent, good and not so good. I have hated beets since childhood. As child, I spent a lot of time looking at a plate with only beets remaining and then being sent to bed. Eventually my Mother stopped serving them. To this day, the only way I will knowingly eat them is in a good Ukrainian Borscht. A whole beetroot boiled (or however they cook 'em) out of the garden on a plate, I just can't stomach them. Canned beetroot I could eat a whole can, I have slices of canned beetroot on buttered toast for breakfast some days. 3 Quote
Alpo Posted February 5 Posted February 5 23 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Seems we call 'em butter beans down here and I think I've never eaten them (that I know of). This is my opinion. Lima beans are green and are somewhere between the size of a 22 and the size of a 38. Butter beans are yellow and are somewhere around the size of a 12 gauge. Different size, different color, and while I dislike lima beans, butter beans are plumb nasty. Quote
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