Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part 2

[MattB101]

Informal survey;
Anybody besides me going to have look up "ceviche" to find out what it is, or are you already familiar with what it is?

Shoot, I don't really even know what chutney is... just kinda sorta a little bit, maybe.

I learn a lot of schtuff here. This is a happenin' place!

Raw seafood minced small and "cooked" by the acids in the "sauce" that normally is heavy in the citrus. It's outstanding.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[bigbells]

I'll be back later but had to stop by and brag. I finally finished those darn stairs. Another milestone to our move to Florida finished. Woo Hoo!!

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

VERY nice work, Matt. I'm proud of ya!

 

[MattB101]

In my opinion, if eating sushi and sashimi feels like taking a bite of raw fish, it's not good sushi and sashimi. When I go to a good buffet that has them, I ignore just about everything else. I absolutely love it. Gourmand that I am, I even get off on stuff that's mediocre in quality, but I can definitely tell the difference between the OK stuff and the really good stuff.

Good fresh fish is of course key to good sushi, and it's possible to have good fresh fish even if it's been frozen along the way. But the biggest factor, surprisingly, is the preparation of the cheapest ingredient, the rice.

Used to go fish the Gulf Stream of the Carolina coast and we would get fresh Asia quality tuna loin. Talk about sashimi! Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Had a friend who's Japanese nephew was living with them. I had just plopped out a fresh loin caught the day before and we we noshing down thin slices dipped in lime, wasabi and soy sauce dip. He took one look and in complete honesty said that he could trade the loaf of bread size loin for a new Lexus in Tokyo. Damn!

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[MattB101]

The only way I'd try to convince someone to eat something that they say they wouldn't like is if they had never tried it. Decent sushi and sashimi have no fishy smell whatsoever, and the fish is not the least bit tough, chewy, slimy or gamy. It's got melt-in-your-mouth tenderness.

Couldn't have described it better myself. I love it. I learned to like a lot of things from my Japanese "second mom". 1st generation Japanese immigrant, an actual survivor of the Nagasaci bomb blast. He husband was Greek a day dinners at their house was always great.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[Debadoo]

He took one look and in complete honesty said that he could trade the loaf of bread size loin for a new Lexus in Tokyo. Damn!

that's crazy!!

 

[MattB101]

Exactly .. of course, IMO, all New Casts these days have become, er, less about news .. personally, I don't see the need for Weather People anyway when a mouse click brings up the info any time .. what I find really odd is the Cult of Weather Chasers that has somehow grown a following .. "Hey, kids, let's pack a lunch and hit the road. There is a Tornado Warning on in the next County and don't forget the lawnchairs." ..

LMFAO, so true. Don't forget the Gopro!

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[3mg Meniere]

It's a dominance thing. One is trying to establish his place as "top dog" and your caught in the middle. At least that me opinion and I'm sticking to it!

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

And what would trigger this bheavior when it hasn't occurred before? I still say there are some pheromes of ..... in heat somewhere in the shadows.

 

[MattB101]

Yep, my Body should actually be consulted prior to any Weather Cast ..

I rented "Into the Storm" at the RedBox a while back .. it's no "twister" but it's pretty good .. and then, there is always "Sharknado" ..

Just read in the newspaper that Sharknado 3 is on it's way. Oh Boy!

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[MattB101]

VERY nice work, Matt. I'm proud of ya!

Thanks. With my bad knees this one took a while.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[MattB101]

And what would trigger this bheavior when it hasn't occurred before? I still say there are some pheromes of ..... in heat somewhere in the shadows.

I agree.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[Debadoo]

And what would trigger this bheavior when it hasn't occurred before? I still say there are some pheromes of ..... in heat somewhere in the shadows.

Where's Caesar when ya need him! lol Wonder what the ages of the dogs are. That could have a lot to do with it. If they are coming into their prime, would could be starting to establish dominance. But could also be a female in heat somewhere.

 

[garyoa1]

Yup. Whether you have 2 dogs or 2000... only ONE is the master.

 

[Debadoo]

Yup. Whether you have 2 dogs or 2000... only ONE is the master.

Jup, and that better be YOU and not one of the dogs.

 

[Semiretired]

Should I tell them - - He's Back...

Got back last night - cannot sleep right yet - technically with the time changes etc. - we got home 8 hours after we left. Short flight - NOT...

A fifty degree change in weather from when we left and when we landed - Brrrrrr... I went next door to my neighbors today and he was wearing short sleeves while I have on a medium jacket??? Iffy seems to live in the only area that has decided spring is here. At least I am not up in the NorthEast - I think I would have refused to depart and would have forced them to take me back...

 

[Debadoo]

((((((((((((((((Semi)))))))))))))))))) so glad you're back!!!! Been lookin for you!!!

 

[Debadoo]

How was your trip...what did ya do.... did ya take pics.....how was the flight....... hehehe

 

[Semiretired]

((((((((((((((((Semi)))))))))))))))))) so glad you're back!!!! Been lookin for you!!!

Thanks Deb - it is good to be back, but it will be even better when I either get acclimated to the change in time and weather or it gets acclimated to me...

I am only about 20 page behind at the moment and just plan on skimming them - had a chance to catch up my last few weeks - it let me read at a dial up pace, but would not let me post - there was only down web traffic - up loading was impossible - even giving a like did not want to work. It could take 10 min for a page to load if there were pictures or songs on the page - most of those I just had to skip as I did not have te patience for the long waits.

 

[clnire]

Clnire, do you have a minute for dog advice? Our two 4 year old chihuahuas are litter mates, and have always gotten along very nicely. Over the past two weeks, one of the dogs periodically attacks the other -- baring teeth, then growl, then pounce! Neither is sick (they were at the vets three weeks ago). This seems to happen when I have both dogs sitting with me. I'm wondering if the attacker is "worried" that his brother is going to get more attention ... Any ideas and/or suggestions? (Thank Heaven for the back porch!)

My first suggestion would be vet check but sounds like you have that covered. I would then agree it could be jealousy. They do get jealous, not matter what anyone says!

What to do? Hard call. Mainly make sure you supervise. Do you have crates or a way to confine the attacker? Sometimes a time out in a crate can help. Otherwise to make sure when the attacker is being good to give it lots of attention. Hard management issue, you will have to be aware at all times and try to interrupt before an atrack happens.

Watch the attacker's body language. They move fast but if you can notice a .... of the ear, a look in the eye, a hunch of the back, distract! Call him, throw a toy, something to break the build up of aggression. If you are observant you will recognize signs.

Spock was attacked by a Rottweiler as a 6 mo old puppy and lived the rest of his life with the motto "I will get you before you get me". With close management and observation, he went on to be a multi mega titled performance dog. But it was not easy! Tasha is a girl because I would not have wanted the challenge of him with another male. Tasha was fine, besides, 2x a year she smelled real good (Spock was neutered but he didn't care!).
Finally, don't get mad! Agression feeds on aggression. A firm "no!" is fine, a firm pick up and remove from the area, fine. But anger will only add to the situation.

Hope this helps. If I think of more things I will let you know.

There ends the dog training lesson for now

 

[Debadoo]

Thanks Deb - it is good to be back, but it will be even better when I either get acclimated to the change in time and weather or it gets acclimated to me...

I am only about 20 page behind at the moment and just plan on skimming them - had a chance to catch up my last few weeks - it let me read at a dial up pace, but would not let me post - there was only down web traffic - up loading was impossible - even giving a like did not want to work. It could take 10 min for a page to load if there were pictures or songs on the page - most of those I just had to skip as I did not have te patience for the long waits.

yeah I'm sure that weather was a shock!! Roto says that Louisiana was warm today. Was supposed to get warm here today too, but it hasn't!!! I'm ready for my bluebonnets and strawberry shortcake and warmmmmmmm weather

 

[Semiretired]

How was your trip...what did ya do.... did ya take pics.....how was the flight....... hehehe

Well the trip was great - except for the last couple of weeks - spent that either stuck in the house or the bed (fell off a boulder on the side of a mountain and messed up my knee - not bruising - something to do with water on the knee from the fall - got a doc's appt on Friday).

Oh and stayed hunkered down one time during a typhoon - that was fun also - only lasted a few hours, but the noise is generates is astounding...

We got lot's of things done - worked on the house, a school, a church, fed a lot of hungry kids and planted a lot of trees.

Pics - yep - about 2,000 or so - my wife takes a pic of everything - it is now my job to go through them and save the good ones and delete the others...

Flight - great - shorter coming back than going - not really - it just feels faster...