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Got news for you Pilgrim, there's over 100 versions of "COOKED OYSTERS"------you never been to New Orleans ? (Creole) -----Florida (Rockerfeller) etc, etc, etc, as Yul would say!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Bad oyster is 100% guaranteed to give a dose of the "squits". Do not go there
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The glenmorangie Attachment 306733Airstream at the entrance to the distillery.
I once towed one of these all the way through France and Italy on into Switzerland for Phil Rolla.
All the barrels you see are from the Jack Daniels Tennessee distillery, to be used for storing original Malt GLENMORANGIE . They also buy all the used Jim Beam barrels as well as French Sav-Blanc and Chardonay barrels and Portuguese barrels.
Just as a little aside the distillery produces some 6 million litres of malt whiskey per year.
Non of this is sold for ten years, some of it twelve years, and some thirty.
Prices start around £20 per litre up to thousands.
got hundreds of piccies but I guess you will be well pissed off with me long before then.
Ryder cup fever here in Scotland, sat with a group of eight Americans over here to support the USA.
tell you what-----they had positive views .
Opening ceremony was fit for the Olympics ----still, no doubt golf can afford it, pity none of that sporting cash went into powerboating.
Do not doubt for a moment a bunch of players have the odd,Sunseeker or Pershing tucked away in the hanger next to the JetRanger and Gulfstream, life can be a stone bitch being a working golfer these days------wish to hell I could play even half decent, I'd be screwing a few shillings out of somebody somewhere.
...shuck,er...open your just picked up oyster. Have your fire going with some Oak or Pecan wood to give it some flavor. On the Oyster drizzle some melted garlic butter. Don't know how to make it, well....look it up!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
On top of the Oyster before you put it on the smoker add some grated Parmesian cheese as well as some chopped up green onions. Want to impress your guests? Add a good sized shrimp right over the Oyster.
Once you have them all tricked out put your Oysters on the rack and then let them cook in the shell and make sure that they get some good smoke on them from the hardwood.
.....Some darn good eats for sure! I usually hire a local Mexican just to shuck the Oysters so we can keep up. Everybody likes these darn things!!
There you go, that tells you there's more than one way to skin a cat, and just reading the recipe makes the taste buds tremble. I could not have explained it anywhere near as good so thanks a bunch G340Quote:
Originally Posted by Galveston340
Always makes my day when other folk join in and comment, just wish more of you would join in the fun.
Daughter Sam sent me a text at 6.32 am informing me she was in the second row on the first tee at Gleneagles, bloody hell girl, it's barely light, she says it's blue sky and warm (for Scotland ), and all the guys are in blue and gold and it's the happiest day of her life------------she might have waited another hour before imparting the news on a fast asleep father, I would have been a bit more enthusiastic then.
Off to Skye this morning, tell you about it later, rain stopped and can see Ben Nevis.J.
Got off at crack -o-sparrow caught the ferry to Skye, weather was on Amber alert and it was touch and go whether we sailed or not. It was blowing a hooley and waves were breaking over the bow and washing the cars down, I didn't care, mine belongs to Harold (Hertz).
Had a leisurely drive over the Skye countryside and big eats at a seafood shack. If you ever get a half chance, take it and visit this neck of the woods, it's well worth it , countryside is a cross between British Columbia and the pacific highway through Oregon . One things for sure you'll remember the trip for the rest of your lives.
Sam kept me informed via text of the Ryder cup progress, on the hour every hour, she goes from demented depression to Eppy euphoria in the blink of an eye, says it's the best golf she ever saw, but pairing Galacher and Poulter was a ginormous error of judgment.
Done six hours mountain driving today, grey cells are near leaking point, they need refresh, get back to you shortly.
Never did get back to you, sorry bout that but I was bushed.
US down 5/2 but the score doesn't tell the truth, it was much closer than that, and today will be mighty for both teams. Wish the "Sledging" would stop, it's not necessary, and the pillock screaming "Get in the hole" needs his vocal chords tended to by a throat surgeon!!!
Sam texted already but at least she waited till after7am. My sex and travel reply was heeded.
time for "Brekkers"
USA gotta do something spectacular tomorrow to come back from 10/6 down, they have it all to do, but all you have to do is remember medina -----any things possible.
Caught the nose bleed special this morning, was up long before Crack-o-sparrer, arrived at the Inverness airport at 5-30am, was back indoors by 10-30, hells teeth, the boys haven't even teed off yet.
There have been four occasions in recent history when the score was 10/6 on the second day, guess how many times it's been overturned for victory-------I don't hear the FAT LADY yet!!!
We can chat about it later in the day, but I'll have a bet that the final score will be a lot closer than it is now, with just a point in it, American pride should kick in about now (11.30 tee time).
Sorry to have to say it but Watson cocked that up right royally. Why the hell he left out Phil Mich. in the foursome after he had seen off the worlds number one will always be a mystery, to lose 3 1/2 points out of 4 was the worst possible call.
Thought it was gonna be close 'till Justin Rose halved the 18th after being behind the whole game, USA capitulated -----lost all the fight, 2years to work out how to win the Ryder cup back again.
Thats enough of all that, all back to normal service tomorrow. Next trip is the old farts in November when we can lie profusely to each other. Should have time to show you what tricks this old fart will be getting up to, in the meantime enjoy life and good health to you all and May Your God Go With You. J.
Good morning old people and young too if you feel like joining in. I had a great time in Scotland, that's another tick in the wish list .
Got another one to strike off when I don't have to travel "cattle class" to Florida !!!
Bought a couple of amelites in Scotland that I want to incorporate into a wood and steel piece, got the idea last night, went into the workshop, foraged for a piece of wood, and then delved into the scrap S/S basket, forgot I had my Sunday best on and got soundly chastised for getting sawdust and filings all over the hog market .
Monday morning as the M&P's used to say, another day, another dollar, let's greet it head on and make the most of it, will tell you tonight if I was successful or not.
Poor old Phil Mich----all he did was tell Watson, "You cocked up matey" ( Which he did") and as senior member of the US Ryder cup team that was his goddam right to do so. Now the press are crucifying the guy. Come on people, we can all make mistakes but it really gets compounded when you're the USA Ryder cup captain. Time to stand up and be counted Tom Watson, don't shift the blame onto the guy who was trying his best and had just duffed up the world number one and all he wanted was a chance to get at those damned Europeans . If the USA stands any chance in 2016 of getting the Ryder cup back--------you need guys with the passion of PHIL MICHELSON and that cocky rookie upstart Patrick Reed, that's what you need, golfers with ATTITUDE, let's face it, most of the team just went along for the ride, they played like "Plonkers" .
Would not have normally commented on this but I feel very strongly that the press are looking for a scapegoat and it should not be P/M.
Been in the shop all day beavering away quietly, pulled the last off cut of French oak, took a 7" Ammonite and polished up a Stainless base for it all, routered and chiseled the oak to fit the Ammonite, glassed it in and whitened the wood ready for finishing. Bet you thought you might see a piccie--------but you won't ------I took the piccies, but I've lost the card reader to download the damn things, what a dingleberry
Will go out and buy another, they're as cheap as chips these days!!
Enjoyed today, no interruptions, Sam is otherwise engaged playing the Gleneagles course, so I don't expect a call till later in the week. Tomorrow looks set fair for another good day, the Indian summer is set for another week of sunshine. Have to think about closing the pool down for the winter, picked another load of apples and the last of the pears.
Thought the lawn had been cut for the last time two weeks ago but it looks like a bloody hayfield at the minute, it's grown like it was May.
Craig and Gary were up at Clearwater with the GIECO team over the weekend, talked to Mark on the "Dot-Dot" Sunday morning, he was heading back to Stuart, didn't stay to watch the race, he said it was a two horse race ---winner would be the one that didn't break.
If anyone has the results I could be interested. Rambled long enough, G'night peeps, MYGGWY . J.
Ask and you shall receive...
http://www.gulf-times.com/sport/192/details/410322/spirit-of-qatar-20%E2%80%99s-al-neama-and-moore-crash-out
Thank you BobV, could not have wished for a better report, Big boys have a long way to go yet in the reliability field-------seems to me, if you finish, you win!!
Well, it happened, see the world's "SPORTS" press are throwing the kitchen sink at Phil Mich for trying to WIN the Ryder cup!!
Headlines like "Will never captain the US team"., guess the old brigade carry the clout.
Was only a week ago P/M was quoted as being and I quote-----"The Nicest Guy On The Golf Course"
Hero to villain in the blink of an eye-----friggin marvellous 'ain't it?
Time for Watson to stand up and be counted before you lose the ONLY man who COULD WIN THE RYDER CUP AGAIN. (Possibly).
You're welcome...:thumbsup:
Here are a few more tid bits...
http://superboat.com/wp-content/uplo...al-Results.pdf
http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do...-beach/2199272
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news...e_2014_cl.html
Sam just got back from Gleneagles and proceeded to give me a long lesson on the game of golf and the Ryder Cup in particular.
Watson called it right and Europe was having a hard time holding the USA with them holding the advantage.
Phil Mich was feeling the cold and word had it the arthritis in his hand was exceedingly painful.
The two of them were seen talking together for long periods along with Jack N. Watson was trying to protect his star player!!!
Watson was a true gentleman and was loved by the European sector, I was told he did a great job but was unfortunate to come up against one of the all time great golf teams.
Sam reckons I owe Tom Watson a full apology and to keep gob well shut in future--------so be it.
I got it wrong-------sorry to Tom Watson.
will do the piccies later tonight.
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Take the last oak off cut and an ammonite from 11 million years ago tidy up the wood, lime it, then put a baby's bum finish on it ------dig a hole to fit the rock in-------glue it in place, then mount it on a highly polished S/S base, then make the whole thing sparkle. That's the left picture before the start of proceedings.
Only got one coat on it today, will put another two or three on it before I show you the finished article.
Second picture is the old farts golfing trophy-----spent the MORNING cleaning it up for the first time in nearly fifty years-----now you can see it's a black marble base.
Thats my trick for today------how 'bout you guys, what did you do today? Bugs bite, MYGGWY . J.
There's a really good read in the Molinari History thread----i'm involved in far too many threads on S&F, so decided to give commenting on South Africa a miss------if I'm going to get pissed on from a dizzy height it might as well be on my own thread. Loch Vaal was part of the 1984 FONDA series-----i think the turnout was 22 boats- We all arrived in Jo'burg and were immediately whisked off to the TV studios for interviews , turned out they wanted to interview Peter Ericson the swedish driver---- it was a propaganda exercise----there was a lot of unrest in S/A at that time. Peter Lindenberg was a most magnificent host and opened up his home for a day, drivers went skiing and boating from his own river frontage. Will always remember Parkinson at drivers meeting pulling his "Croc Stick" stunt -----told all the drivers it was crucial to carry a 15" CROC STICK at all times , just in case you landed in the water------------Jonathan Jones turned white and said, What good is the stick when you have a 20' crocodile coming at you, -----Parkinson said to Jonesy-----Just as the croc is coming to take a bite at you hold the stick out in front of you , said beastie bites down hard embeds the stick in its mouth rendering it a useless animal Jonesy near fainted.
Was a great place to race and the hosts really looked after us, Jimmy Hauenstein turned up out of the blue, said he wanted to get to S/A without paying a red cent to do so, claimed he just walked onto the plane and was put in first class. He financed the best Barbie i have ever been to.
Roger Jenkins turned up with a 2 litre OMC rig (have no idea where he got it from) stated on TV he could beat this lot with one hand tied behind his back-- as usual the thing didn't last the first heat.
Murray Walker came along to do the commentating and i reminded him of the time he made me a "SOMEBODY" that was Bristol in 1978 when i raced the Cosworth for the first time and shot off into the lead. he knew all the OMC and MERCURY drivers but didn't know me and he yelled onto the mike "SOMEBODY IS IN THE LEAD" so from nobody to somebody was a huge leap for mankind.
My one regret was that i never went with Jimmy Hauenstein on the BLUE TRAIN to Jo'burg.
Jackie - I have been hunting for two days to find you some pictures of Qatar going over here in Clearwater. I guess it happened so fast that very few were able to catch it on camera. Here is the best that I could find...
Doesn't Stevie Curtis push throttle for "QATAR" ? Once saw him do a similar thing just after the finish in St.Trop. winning boat did a hard right in front of Steve , he tried to avoid an incident and flipped on the finish line, i was standing with his mum and my son Mark, gave his mum a bit of a flutter.
Those are the only piccies I've seen of the roll. Thank you once again Bob V.
Got the bit about the Blue train Arse backwards-------should read FROM Jo'burg to CAPE TOWN.SORRRRREEEEEEEE.Dingleberry.
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There's the finished article----four coats of yacht varnish----don't have the time to do fifteen coats of wax, still don't know that I like white liming a nice piece of oak, seems a bit superficial somehow and I'm not sure I would ever do it again.
Do like farting about with fossils-----goes so well with polished stainless and a nice piece of wood.
Was going to put the two ammonites in as well but the wood is not exotic enough, saving them till I come across the right piece
Went down to Southampton to see my sister-----she had dismantled her outdoor Barbie area, she's having a massive extension put full length of the house and had four 3metre long lengths of triple polycarbonate going begging------tied em on top of the trusty Lexus, brought ' em home and started to cover the passage at the back of the workshop. As you know, space is at a premium in the shop, this way I can keep all my timber under cover, took a piccy to show you what I mean.
That should suffice for tonight, tomorrow I will tell you the sad and sorry story of how I came to bend the beloved Lexus-----too upset to talk about it right now, second time in 65 years of driving that I dented a car, really pissed me off I can tell you, have a calm and peaceful night, MYGGWY.J.
There are a bunch of Qatar boats.....seems the Sheik's budget won't fit into one race boat....The photo's show Bobby Moore's son, Billy, doing the inward jacknife with a three quarter turn. I believe even the Russian judges gave him a 9.5.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie wilson
Here is the video of Spirit of Qatar going over. If you don't want to watch the whole race you can slide the fast forward button to 22:10 and see it happen.
http://new.livestream.com/sbi/clearwater2014
Big thanks once again BobV, where DO you find them ?
The time has come as the walrus said, to speak of many things---------- OK so the tale starts like this.------
We had arranged to go to lunch at the "Fish Factory" in Littlehampton with Jilly's brother Dave and his wife. Meet at our house around noon. They arrived in their brand new Renault Megane and parked up in front of the house. Had a swift half and decided I would do the driving in the Lexus. Four of us jumped in the said vehicle, buckled up, I reversed (as I have done a thousand times before) out of the drive into the lane, spun the wheel hard right and took the side out of his Megane and the front plastic bumper off'n the Lexus.
I kinda kicked the bumper back under the near side wing and carried on to the fish factory, Dave, bless his cotton socks kept making remarks like, "nice to keep it in the family", was only last week I was bragging the only accident I had ever had in 65 years was, when I backed into Jill's son Ivan's Saab ragtop.
Lunch was just a tad stunted, I felt like sh-t.
Got the first quote for the Lexus, shade over $1,000 for a chunk of plastic, shudder to think what the tin work on the bloody French car will be!!!
Went to the car boot sale this morning, bought a dozen carving chisels to go with the fifty I already have (why the hell do I keep doing this)?
Came home and attacked the covered back passage with real hate and venom, knocked three sheets of sh-t out of it, should finish it tomorrow .
Lets face it, It's not everyday you take your brother in law out to lunch and get a bill for a couple grand before you even leave the driveway .
After reading that through, it's like the script for an Abbot & Costello movie, I need rest in huge doses, MYGGWY . J.
It's a head down, arse up sort of day, encountered a couple of problems, like Steve my next door neighbour telling me it looks like a homeless shelter and to build a trellis fence so he can't see it while he eats his breakfast-----told him easiest thing is to skip breakfast------that's when he hit me the first time!!
Get back to you tonight!
What's "it"
Sorry 'bout that mate, you have to go to post 1003 to see what this idiot is up to.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Well the lid is on the back passage--------it may look like a squatters camp, but at least it's watertight, transferred all the steel, alloy and timber-----tracked it and stacked it.
Taking the day off tomorrow, need to see one of my very best friends since my teenage years , his name is ADAM LASZCZAR and he's a pollock . When he was 10 years old, him and his 16 year old brother walked from WARSAW to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ) with just a catapult (slingshot to colonials) to knock over anything they could eat. Started out in spring 1940 when Gerry invaded Poland ------took the two years to get there. Came to England in 1946, got separated, brother wound up in America, Adam stayed here. Got one of my weird feelings, have to talk to him, so I'm taking time out. If all goes well I'll tell you about him, his story ranks alongside, GIANT, & GONE WITH THE WIND, it's an absolutely classic tale of will and determination. Would make a great story to tell a bunch of old farts round a Barbie one fine November evening.
Not much to tell you tonight --------Suzuka this weekend, a real drivers course, and it usually manages the odd typhoon to keep the interest alive -----should be quite interesting.
Our Indian summer comes to a sudden halt on Sunday with ten days heavy rain forecast, switched the pool motor off in preparation for winter, wonder if DONMAC started closing down yet, did Gary get his workshop finished, has ROTORY JOHN forgiven me yet for not liking wankels, no doubt, all this and more besides will be discovered over the next few weeks.
If you feel like commenting on any of these topics, please feel free to do so, meanwhile,MYGGWY. J.
All is forgiven To old to hold a grudge.
Makes me feel better already Johno. Been out the back doing a few jobs, like making a base for the exotic wood pile and building a screen to keep my neighbour happy. Leaving shortly to see my old friend ADAM, haven't given him any warning, just want to surprise him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Have a great weekend Johno, are we going to see you at Tavares in november, i sincerely hope so.J.
Jackie:
Unfortunately my friend from Minnesota (been hunting buddies for 60 yrs.)will be staying with us at the same time. Maybe next year.
speaking of old stuff
Jackie would remember UK Commer trucks with the old flat ( 2 stroke) knockers...( they were also in OZ)
They are under serious development again http://www.achatespower.com/
http://articles.sae.org/9065/
Whilst I well remember the "Commer." Marquez ( I had a Commer camper van for a goodly number of years) I had never heard of the 2piston single cylinder motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Read through all the bumph on the aforementioned but it's water across a ducks back to me. Lot of talk of 1200 hours testing, lots of chi-iking about emissions -----nothing about power output or fuel economy. Suppose they have to justify 50 million dollars worth of investment, it don't make for exciting biting to me.
ROTORY John is the only guy I know who could make head or tails of the blurb-----looks like R & D is swallowing shed loads of dollars and they're trying to justify it.
Dont ever remember an OZ running that configuration, refresh my memory, or are you just pulling my plonker pilgrim?
Johno, if he's a friend of yours, he's a friend of mine, bring him along.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
YOU'LL MISS ME WHEN I'm gone.
You know sometimes in your life you get real excited about something and you go searching, only to find it terribly disappointing when you reach the goal, you are about to score and everything turns to worms.
There was nobody home at Adams place, just five cars parked there, went to his daughter Nats house, nobody there, tried another daughter, no car there either went to his golf driving range, it's closed down.
On reflection, I should have maybe called to let him know I was coming, but I have never done that in over 60 years, can't describe the disappointment I felt!!!
Was way past lunchtime so I thought I would treat meself to a Big Mac and a tub of skinny fries, got stuck in the drive through which reached half a mile down the road, tried to reach the dine in car park ----same thing there-----200 cars waiting to get in--------there was no way I was going to eat at Mc Donald's till evening. I thought, sod this for a game of soldiers I'll do without, which is what I did.
Now had time to kill, so I looked up my old secretary Jane, she lost her husband two years ago, gave up driving at 82 and has cocooned herself, given up the scotch she always enjoyed , can't even walk to the village store anymore, just watches TV from an easy chair, came away suffering mad fits of depression .
Was bloody glad to get home to a couple of large CC7's and a nourishing plate of egg and chips, watched TV from the comfort of my Recliner. Hope you can understand the deflated sort of day I've had.
Mark called to see if he should book me a room at Key west -----had to say no can do, just doing the OFF meeting this time.
Finally have to be up early tomorrow to finish "IT" this is the lid on the back passage. Night, night, MYGGWY J.
Sorry JackieQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
OZ meant Australia
referring to the point that a engine design relegated to history in the 60's is relevant again.
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...terts3/ts3.htm , they were louder than a screaming Detroit.
The design came from road tax based on cylinders
Now your cooking with gas,-----thats a very interesting piece of kit-----what would normally be the con rod connection looks a bit pisspotical and prone to vulnerability, blowers and superchargers always seemed to put massive pressures on the other bits.
Slap four of these on top of each other (a la ROTORY ) and you could have a controversial propulsion unit.
atchetaspower could do worse than take a look at the Rootes Lister illustrations, maybe issue their own piccies, instead of just telling us they got $50,000,000 and high hopes!!
Thanks again for the info.
Looks like Suzuka's a cock up, monsoon ----or typhoon----it's drowned Alonso on lap one, thirty minute delay, survival of the fittest, fortune , good luck, whatever
that was posted at 7-30 (my time) this morning, but S&F in their wisdom decided to shelve it, came back 8hours later -------can't get the staff!!!
Hamilton won in the wet and the whole shebang move over to Putinavia for next weeks performance-----Ecclestone would put his old granny on the streets of Hamburg if he thought he could make a mill or two for F1.
Get back to you later-----J.
It's late and I got caught up in the "Molinari" thread, (why the hell do I do this) I promised I would only spout on this thread, but me and my opinions and mouth just will not be denied. WILLABEE has the right idea------stick to your own subject. My sainted mother used to tell me I had too much opinion and an uncontrollable mouth------mum was a wise old biddy.
Got most of the lid on the lean to but am a full sheet short to finish the job----decided to give the walls and fence and floor a "Karcher"makeover. Forecast is God has been holding it in for too long and is about to take a leak for the next 10 days, so batten down the hatches and get the Ark ready.
Have you been reading POWERABOUTS comments on old/new engine configuration ie; two piston single cylinder two strokes, as they used to say on Rowan and Martins "Laugh in" VERY INTERESTING.,!!!
Petters and Listers used to do single cylinder plonk-plonk motors that lasted for ever, mostly used in cement mixers and fishing boats, bet there's a wankel somewhere doing a similar job-----if it don't have to work hard it would probably go the distance. I've got to stop antagonising rotary lovers.
Nothing planned for next week, no dining out, no relations to see or visit-------I'm free!!!
Just over a month to the OFF 2014, have to say I'm looking forward to seeing old friends again and listening to Seebold bitch about something or other, and seeing if the old farts have aged any less than me.
Body's shutting down on me so sweet dreams mes amies and MYGGWY .J.