I like this time at night on HBT

[Thunder_Chicken]

Thanks for the support fellas. I know my son will do well. He's 24 years old, smart, in great physical (and mental) shape. Ready to go. I'm really glad he didn't go infantry to be honest. I think his mom and I talked him out of it. He's gotten a great education from the Marine Corps. Not just a year plus tech school but a pretty good set of core values. His plan right now is to complete his tour and go to college. He's got it in his head he wants to be an engineer. I don't know what kind. He flailed around a couple years of college in that field right after high school. I think his time in the Marines will give him a little more solid grounding on the next go.

Dan - this was about where I was at when I went in the Air Force. It gave me focus and direction. I went on to get a PhD in mechanical engineering.

Can't say where your son will go, but Marines aren't ones to sit on their duffs and watch TV for the rest of their lives. Sounds like a smart man, your son.

 

[Dan]

TC, Ischiavo, It's pretty amazing what the young guys did in WWII and Korea achieved. In their early 20s those guys were flying combat missions. By mid-late 20s they were COs of squadrons.

Man, Americans just were kick ass back then. No wonder we call them the great generation

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I was not that bold. We are all living in the shadow of brave people like your father now.

I would have served without a thought if called upon. I just did not see it as a career choice at the time. Looking back, I may have got on that bus.

I don't know if my dad was bold or simply craved adventure. He went on to fly combat cargo in the Far East Air Force in Korea, and did some stuff with the French in Vietnam (before the US got "officially" involved in Vietnam). He volunteered again for Vietnam when we did get involved. For some occult reason Uncle Sam sent him to Thule Greenland to cool his heels a bit. He flew as a civilian pilot and had a lot of close scrapes and adventures doing that as well.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

TC, Ischiavo, It's pretty amazing what the young guys did in WWII and Korea achieved. In their early 20s those guys were flying combat missions. By mid-late 20s they were COs of squadrons.

Man, Americans just were kick ass back then. No wonder we call them the great generation

I know. My dad was 19 years old, winging his way overseas as a co-pilot of a B-24. At 19 I was just chasing girls at UMass.

 

[passedpawn]

Thanks for the support fellas. I know my son will do well. He's 24 years old, smart, in great physical (and mental) shape. Ready to go. I'm really glad he didn't go infantry to be honest. I think his mom and I talked him out of it. He's gotten a great education from the Marine Corps. Not just a year plus tech school but a pretty good set of core values. His plan right now is to complete his tour and go to college. He's got it in his head he wants to be an engineer. I don't know what kind. He flailed around a couple years of college in that field right after high school. I think his time in the Marines will give him a little more solid grounding on the next go.

The Corps gave him the confidence to do anything. If he wants to be an engineer, he has exactly what it takes.

 

[Dan]

Yep Pappy, I truly believe that. He's


Yep, Passedpawn. He's always been a good kid but I've seen in him develop a lot of maturity and and focus over these last three years.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I might just be synical, but it seems like the old school generation joined because they had something worth fighting for. But nowdays, they join because they have nothing to live for. Getting shot at pays better than the jobs available to most. My buddy Josh just got back from his third middle east tour. 101st Airborne. Now they're trying to push him out on disability because of hearing loss from all the combat he's seen. I won't go any further. I'm not trying to start a political debate. That would create unneccesary work for PP. I just don't think it makes good sense to join right now.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

 

[Dan]

Posting on a phone has some drawbacks. ☺️

 

[Gixxer]

Glenn Miller is awesome, I love big band jazz

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I might just be synical, but it seems like the old school generation joined because they had something worth fighting for. But nowdays, they join because they have nothing to live for. Getting shot at pays better than the jobs available to most. My buddy Josh just got back from his third middle east tour. 101st Airborne. Now they're trying to push him out on disability because of hearing loss from all the combat he's seen. I won't go any further. I'm not trying to start a political debate. That would create unneccesary work for PP. I just don't think it makes good sense to join right now.

The old school generation joined up because they did have something worth fighting for, and they were in distinct danger of losing it. We were losing the war, badly, in 42 and were just turning the tide around in 43. We were fighting and bleeding a lot and there was a distinct danger of losing during that whole time.

I think now the concern now is that our foreign policy is actually provoking a lot of anti-American sentiment. I did not re-enlist in the Air Force because I really questioned the need for all these wars. God bless the men and women that we've sent in to these messes, and give them a soft corner of Heaven to rest in. But I hope Satan is warming a special corner of Hell for those dope politicians that are making these ******* wars.

These new contrived wars are preventing us from enjoying the peace won by the last generations.

 

[bob1852]

I might just be synical, but it seems like the old school generation joined because they had something worth fighting for. But nowdays, they join because they have nothing to live for. Getting shot at pays better than the jobs available to most. My buddy Josh just got back from his third middle east tour. 101st Airborne. Now they're trying to push him out on disability because of hearing loss from all the combat he's seen. I won't go any further. I'm not trying to start a political debate. That would create unneccesary work for PP. I just don't think it makes good sense to join right now.

I disagree. From WWI to 1973 we had selective service or conscription. Now, the benefits of military service are such that it warrants enough benefits for a volunteer force.

But yeah, to avoid debate potential, I'll leave it at that.

 

[Dan]

Glenn Miller is awesome, I love big band jazz

Agreed!! The video TC sent is 37 minutes of great American music. I cut it short to post back here quickly but will be returning to it in a moment. Posting on a phone and having a YouTube video doesn't work well for me. I'm probably doing something wrong.

BBL, I'll have to agree to disagree. But like you said, PP, doesn't need any more unnecessary work. PM or a thread in an appropriate place. I'm all ears. And a few opinions as well.

Gonna go listen to Glenn Miller!

 

[lschiavo]

Well, it's fur Elise anyway. Seems impossible to link from my phone.

Santa brought us an electric piano for Xmas. This will be the first piece I play on piano. I have played guitar on and off for about 20 years now. I'm not very good at that either but piano is hard! Santa also brought a violin...

 

[brewingmeister]

 

[passedpawn]

Man o man it's cold out there today!

 

[Melana]

Glenn Miller is awesome, I love big band jazz

Me too!

 

[Varmintman]

I must be living right because it is not all that cold here. Not going to complain about it either

 

[Stauffbier]

Being a construction worker it's always feast or famine for me. As per norm this time of year I'm entering into the famine phase (well, not literally famine fortunately). We don't have any work at the moment. So, I've been catching up on brewery chores and what not. I decided on a whim to throw together a batch of peach-strawberry wine. I still have about 16 lbs. of frozen peaches to use up, so I might brew up a peach/wheat beer this week also.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

SWMBO and I are starting to hunt for a new house. Yuck.

 

[Melana]

SWMBO and I are starting to hunt for a new house. Yuck.

I'm with you!

 

[Subsailor]

I'm with you!

SWMBO and I are starting to hunt for a new house. Yuck.

Yeah, we're moving to Prescott Arizona area. My Wife got her Dream Job starting the 1st Monday in March there, so she's going down in February. I'll retire from the State in July and move down then. She's going to house sit for a nephew that works up here in the summer in the Gold Mines. The house is 4 blocks from the hospital where She'll be working. Big change from Southern Alaska to Central Arizona!

 

[Melana]

Yeah, we're moving to Prescott Arizona area. My Wife got her Dream Job starting the 1st Monday in March there, so she's going down in February. I'll retire from the State in July and move down then. She's going to house sit for a nephew that works up here in the summer in the Gold Mines. The house is 4 blocks from the hospital where She'll be working. Big change from Southern Alaska to Central Arizona!

Sounds like a wonderful adventure. Welcome back to the lower 48

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

We're basically looking to upgrade the house and the neighbors. We got a cheap fixer-upper cottage by the lake, and we put a lot of money and effort into fixing it up, but it has been renovated repeatedly since the 1950s and it is a mish-mash of rookie and professional construction so there is only so much that can be done with it short of bulldozing it and rebuilding. Long term it's just too small for the two of us.

We're not looking to move far, but we want a bit larger house with more modern construction in a nicer neighborhood.

I hate house hunting because the realtors are all just trying to trick you into a quick sale. The photos and the ads are all phony, all shot from an angle that conveniently obscures the meth lab garage next door. And once you do select a house, a line of people line up and start taking your money.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I marinated about 3 or 4 pounds of the bear meat in red wine and olive oil(1/2 and 1/2) for 2 days in the fridge with salt, pepper and other spices I had on hand. Tomorrow I'm going to dice it into small pieces and cook it all day in a pot of spicy chili. Beef broth, tomatoes, onions, and lots of spicy peppers. Even raw it has a good smell. I will call it mystery meat chili and not tell anyone what is in it.

 

[SharonaZamboni]

Yeah, we're moving to Prescott Arizona area. My Wife got her Dream Job starting the 1st Monday in March there, so she's going down in February. I'll retire from the State in July and move down then. She's going to house sit for a nephew that works up here in the summer in the Gold Mines. The house is 4 blocks from the hospital where She'll be working. Big change from Southern Alaska to Central Arizona!

We're basically looking to upgrade the house and the neighbors. We got a cheap fixer-upper cottage by the lake, and we put a lot of money and effort into fixing it up, but it has been renovated repeatedly since the 1950s and it is a mish-mash of rookie and professional construction so there is only so much that can be done with it short of bulldozing it and rebuilding. Long term it's just too small for the two of us. We're not looking to move far, but we want a bit larger house with more modern construction in a nicer neighborhood. I hate house hunting because the realtors are all just trying to trick you into a quick sale. The photos and the ads are all phony, all shot from an angle that conveniently obscures the meth lab garage next door. And once you do select a house, a line of people line up and start taking your money.

I love house hunting! Get a list of possible homes, then either drive by, or try to "street view" Google each one. That should narrow down the field considerably. It took a year of looking for my ex and I to find our first house, but we were only considering homes in the town we lived in ( pop. 12,000) due to kids' school. Driving by the property was quick and saved a lot of time. Lots of places crossed off the list quickly.

 

[Dan]

Good luck BobbiLynn. It's funny, when you said bear meat the other day, bear meat chili immediately came to mind. Not that I've ever had that but what else would you first make with bear?

I'm not sure how I ran across this video. Was looking for something on YouTube and a Johnny Carson show came up with Don Rickles. And then a bunch of videos with Don Rickles' roasts. America had a sense of humor not that long ago.

 

[Dan]

Here's another that really was not long ago at all. No politics here. If a fellow can make fun of himself on occasion, take a ribbing and be a bit humbled; he hasn’t lost his sense of humor unless that man has a PR team trying to make him look humble as well as formidible. This is a funny video in my opinion. You know what they say about opinions.. They're like toenails; everybody has them.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Good luck BobbiLynn. It's funny, when you said bear meat the other day, bear meat chili immediately came to mind. Not that I've ever had that but what else would you first make with bear?

When I first started cooking with venison, I started with chili. So, yes, seemed appropriate. Spicy and meaty, I'm going to trick some people into trying a bowl if it turns out good.

 

[Dan]

When I first started cooking with venison, I started with chili. So, yes, seemed appropriate. Spicy and meaty, I'm going to trick some people into trying a bowl if it turns out good.

So, Bobbi? I'm sort of wondering what bear meat looks like, what part of the bear you cutting from? Is it like a cow with ribs/loin being the best and butt shoulder a bit different?