I like this time at night on HBT

[brewingmeister]

Unscripted braintrust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHjIb6trxBI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Dan]

Unscripted braintrust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHjIb6trxBI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

People make mistakes with directions. Unlike my dad, who seemed to have a NSEW extra navigation bone in his body. I don't have one. I get lost in malls. Once got lost in a mall down in Waikiki for hours.

 

[brewingmeister]

I got a bowl of pretzels...you want one?

 

[Dan]

I got a bowl of pretzels...you want one?

ya talking to me brother? i'm going to feel reall foolish if you aren't.

 

[Melana]

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.

I would try it... In fact, I really would love to try it!

 

[BobbiLynn]

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?

Oh, Dan, you know I love you too! And Melana, hurry to Florida to try some chili!!! I picked out meat from the rib area to cook first, it just looks tender and nice. It's actually redder than beef, and more dense. That's why I thought I'd cut it into small cubes. And bear has to be cooked very well done, they carry parasites and such, but nothing lots of heat won't kill.

 

[BobbiLynn]

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?

It is like cow, the meat along the rib area was much easier to carve and the butt and shoulder area didn't cut as easily. Argh,, I'll take a pretzel.... Looks like bright red beef with hardly any fat.

 

[Melana]

Oh, Dan, you know I love you too! And Melana, hurry to Florida to try some chili!!! I picked out meat from the rib area to cook first, it just looks tender and nice. It's actually redder than beef, and more dense. That's why I thought I'd cut it into small cubes. And bear has to be cooked very well done, they carry parasites and such, but nothing lots of heat won't kill.

If I had the time I would! I'll be stopping in Orlando on my way to NOLA next month... does that count?

 

[Subsailor]

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?

Spring Bear is our favorite, opposed to Fall Bear that has been on the fish. Spring bear looks like deep reddish/mahogony goodness before it's cooked. We take it apart just like any other animal we hunt - ribs, shoulder/butt, roast, steaks and burger/suasage. Bobbi is right, you do have to cook it well. We cook it similar to cooking beef; grill, stew, fry, etc.

Spring bear is lean because they used up most of their fat from the winter hibernating, especially up here.
Fall bear that's been on the fish gets a VERY strong fishy/gamey taste.
Fall bears from up north or away from fish, are usually heavily berry fed and have a wonderful marbleing of fat and bear grease is a lot like bacon grease.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Chili is on the stove and the meat smelled really good when I browned it first. I don't even think Florida bears hibernate, they've been getting into our trash all winter. We cut away what little fat there was when we skinned it, not much marbling, really lean and a bright, deep red color.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

It is like cow, the meat along the rib area was much easier to carve and the butt and shoulder area didn't cut as easily. Argh,, I'll take a pretzel.... Looks like bright red beef with hardly any fat.

Bear Butt

 

[BobbiLynn]

If I had the time I would! I'll be stopping in Orlando on my way to NOLA next month... does that count?

You can stop by here on your way to Orlando, or on your way to New Orleans from there, it's right on the way. I'll either freeze some chili and save it for you, or I got enough meat to make another batch. How spicy do you like it?

 

[BobbiLynn]

If I had the time I would! I'll be stopping in Orlando on my way to NOLA next month... does that count?

You can stop by here on your way to Orlando, or on your way to New Orleans from there, it's right on the way. I'll either freeze some chili and save it for you, or I got enough meat to make another batch. How spicy do you like it?

If you don't mind staying with mom in the big farm house, there are 2 extra bedrooms or you can stay in the camper behind the barn.

 

[Melana]

Thanks BobbiLynn... I'm actually Flying through.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Oh, well that could be dangerous then, trying to stop in, and I don't even know if you own a good parachute. Both Orlando and New Orleans are driving distance from here, 4.5 hours and about 5.5 hours respectively. But driving to NO you have to go through the evil tunnel, you'd have to bring along a homemade voodoo doll to ward off the spirits, or you can borrow one from me if you decide to drive next time.

 

[Dan]

BobbiLynn, you still making those dog designer clothes? Looking for something for my little big dawg Dasher. But PetSmart aint got no answer.. He's about 15 pounds, has long legs, long neck, and likes to smile. Since my wife's been gone he ain't been clothed in awhile.

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[passedpawn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mVW8tgGY_w
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...

Fur Elise is the first song I learned to play well. If I can play it, you can. BTW, I fixed your link.

All you need is four chords for modern music. Master them and you can play anything! For your late nite soundtrack, Axis of Awesome!

 

[passedpawn]

I got bursitis in my left shoulder trying to learn this song. I heard it on an overnight flight to Europe and had to play it. This woman below plays it painfully well. She has such an extraordinary touch.

Coincidentally, I read a book by NPR's Noah Adams called Piano Lessons in which he attempts to learn this song as a present to his wife (he doesn't play at all). Good read I thought. If you are just learning piano, I wouldn't recommend this song, but highly recommend the book. I think it's still in my piano seat with songbooks.

 

[Dan]

I love team work!
PP, thankyou for fixing the link! Ischiavo - man ThankYou for finding that song!!

I just sent it to my guitar playing son and daughter.. Thank you.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Pianney is hard. Especially when your teacher turns out to be a narcoleptic. And people wonder why I do not play any instruments.

 

[Dan]

I got bursitis in my left shoulder trying to learn this song. I heard it on an overnight flight to Europe and had to play it. This woman below plays it painfully well. She has such an extraordinary touch.

Coincidentally, I read a book by NPR's Noah Adams called Piano Lessons in which he attempts to learn this song as a present to his wife (he doesn't play at all). Good read I thought. If you are just learning piano, I wouldn't recommend this song, but highly recommend the book. I think it's still in my piano seat with songbooks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHlfNYY1YIY

Passionate woman in a red dress that plays the piano beautifully.. Man!

 

[HefeHood]

Dan..thats one good looking dog u got there.

 

[Dan]

Dan..thats one good looking dog u got there.

He's my little buddy. Love him a lot.

 

[Stauffbier]

He's my little buddy. Love him a lot.

He looks really happy!

 

[Dan]

Yep Mike, he has a big ol smile on his face most of the time. Except when he is sleeping.. Don't wanna bother a sleeping dog, even a little one.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I will send you a little jacket for him, Dan, a happy jacket to match his personality.

I learned a new trick today and it really works!!! How to get people to leave you alone and stop asking so many questions. They will be talking to you, rambling on and on, you start getting annoyed... open your eyes really wide and start looking around frantically, when they ask what you are looking for, say my magic wand!!!! Then when they say, what? your magic wand? You reply like they must be a stark raving lunatic who has no clue what's going on, look them straight in the eye like they must be crazy and say in a very serious voice, um, yes, my wand, it's a wand and it's magical?!?!? Then go back to looking frantically for it with your eyes really wide open. They will go away and leave you alone, probably shaking their head in bewilderment on their way out the door.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I will send you a little jacket for him, Dan, a happy jacket to match his personality.

I learned a new trick today and it really works!!! How to get people to leave you alone and stop asking so many questions. They will be talking to you, rambling on and on, you start getting annoyed... open your eyes really wide and start looking around frantically, when they ask what you are looking for, say my magic wand!!!! Then when they say, what? your magic wand? You reply like they must be a stark raving lunatic who has no clue what's going on, look them straight in the eye like they must be crazy and say in a very serious voice, um, yes, my wand, it's a wand and it's magical?!?!? Then go back to looking frantically for it with your eyes really wide open. They will go away and leave you alone, probably shaking their head in bewilderment on their way out the door.

Does that work on pesky opossums too?

 

[Dan]

I will send you a little jacket for him, Dan, a happy jacket to match his personality.

I learned a new trick today and it really works!!! How to get people to leave you alone and stop asking so many questions. They will be talking to you, rambling on and on, you start getting annoyed... open your eyes really wide and start looking around frantically, when they ask what you are looking for, say my magic wand!!!! Then when they say, what? your magic wand? You reply like they must be a stark raving lunatic who has no clue what's going on, look them straight in the eye like they must be crazy and say in a very serious voice, um, yes, my wand, it's a wand and it's magical?!?!? Then go back to looking frantically for it with your eyes really wide open. They will go away and leave you alone, probably shaking their head in bewilderment on their way out the door.

Wow! That sounds a bit extreme but quite sure you could pull that off, BobbiLynn That is a complement not a denunciation.

Lil Sis

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

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.

Yeah, we're older and wiser this time around. We had a very limited budget and a short time frame to move, so we basically bought the best house we could that wasn't actually in falling down condition. Every last little thing in the house needed work, tons of broken stuff just abandoned in place. As an example, I just fixed the shower handle today and realized it was effed up because it was installed upside down. Fixed lots of dumb little things like that (and a couple really dumb big things that could have burned the house down).

Now I have a steady job and will be getting tenure next year, so my job and paycheck are pretty safe (not really big, but safe). Now we can slow down and call our shots and look carefully for the right place. The only thing I sweat is the fact that the equity I have in this house needs to be the downpayment for the next. I'm not sure how the buying/selling timing will work or the financing options, but that's on the to-do list to figure out. Others have done it, so there must be a sensible way.

 

[Dan]

Yeah, we're older and wiser this time around. We had a very limited budget and a short time frame to move, so we basically bought the best house we could that wasn't actually in falling down condition. Every last little thing in the house needed work, tons of broken stuff just abandoned in place. As an example, I just fixed the shower handle today and realized it was effed up because it was installed upside down. Fixed lots of dumb little things like that (and a couple really dumb big things that could have burned the house down).

Now I have a steady job and will be getting tenure next year, so my job and paycheck are pretty safe (not really big, but safe). Now we can slow down and call our shots and look carefully for the right place. The only thing I sweat is the fact that the equity I have in this house needs to be the downpayment for the next. I'm not sure how the buying/selling timing will work or the financing options, but that's on the to-do list to figure out. Others have done it, so there must be a sensible way.

Disclaimer. I am far, far ....far from a financial adviser.

If your current homeloan is not a VA loan, then you have that option. My wife and I just bought a place in Hawaii but I couldn't use the VA loan because I wasn't going to be living in the place immediately and that is a requirement. The nice thing was no down payment and a very low interest rate. I think there would have still been closing costs but they weren't all that outrageous. Also no mortgage insurance is required, that's a nice break.

Another option is to get a USDA loan. It's meant for property in a rural area as defined by the USDA, I believe, which would make you think a farm or something in the country but that isn't always the case. Their loans are pretty decent and there is no downpayment, I don't remember if there are closing cost and pretty sure no mortgage insurance. My wife and I bought a townhouse because we couldn't afford an average home in Hawaii ($650K) and the town house was not in a farming community but was approved for a USDA loan. We would have taken that one, but again like the VA loan I would had to move in immediately which, wasn't an option. Here's a link to the USDA site. Good luck! http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do