tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post3010142972301286744..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Rare, please...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67652497349831718992007-10-16T09:04:00.000-04:002007-10-16T09:04:00.000-04:00Dennis Leary beat you too the idea in his no cure ...Dennis Leary beat you too the idea in his no cure for cancer CD.<BR/><BR/>Pick it up, its pretty damn funny especially when he goes off on REM...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10417974220619891632007-10-15T19:49:00.000-04:002007-10-15T19:49:00.000-04:00400lbs??What about a nice 700+ lb Russian mountain...400lbs??<BR/><BR/>What about a nice 700+ lb Russian mountain boar? THough that might be a bit hard on the diners.<BR/><BR/>Tam, I think $2k is a bit on the low end for good profitability. $3k should be about right since last I checked cattle were running about $1200 a head, and I last checked a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I have never tasted any beef to compare to a good dry aged steak grilled medium rare. OTOH, my ancestors came from places that you needed a constant fire to dry things out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44100729870582373102007-10-15T17:27:00.000-04:002007-10-15T17:27:00.000-04:00It sounds like a slightly more primal version of t...It sounds like a slightly more primal version of the Restaurant At the End of the Universe.<BR/><BR/>But what if I feel like having pig? Is there a 400 lb. tusker they can set loose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2037371668662402902007-10-15T15:37:00.000-04:002007-10-15T15:37:00.000-04:00Your restaurant idea sounds like my idea for a rea...Your restaurant idea sounds like my idea for a real survivor television show. Drop 20 people armed with nothing but the clothes on their backs on an island that has hundreds of remote operated video cameras hidden all over the place.<BR/><BR/>tell them we will be back in three weeks, whoever meets us right here on the beach - wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43752559851651762192007-10-15T15:33:00.000-04:002007-10-15T15:33:00.000-04:00If your steak is still mooing, it's too rare. As ...If your steak is still mooing, it's too rare. As long as you don't need the fork to keep it on the plate it's done enough.<BR/><BR/>As a youngster I did a lot of antelope hunting with Dad and Grandpa. When Grandpa's brother saw us coming back up the road he would fire up the grill so that right after skinning and hanging the critters in his nice cool storm cellar we could have fresh backstrap for lunch. Yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31233904839611026652007-10-15T14:01:00.000-04:002007-10-15T14:01:00.000-04:00Well, I've always heard that hunting is not truly ...Well, I've always heard that hunting is not truly sporting unless the prey has an equal chance of coming away with the human's head as a trophy. That said, I'm all for the raw&wriggling school of beef preparation. How else can you be sure no brainy mad-cow bits get into the mix?phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21881512791884622692007-10-15T13:40:00.000-04:002007-10-15T13:40:00.000-04:00I'm still trying to grasp the concept of "too rare...I'm still trying to grasp the concept of "too rare". No such thing :DJeanChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506460151352291506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27832379542558699802007-10-15T12:15:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:15:00.000-04:00That reminds me of when I went to Vietnam a couple...That reminds me of when I went to Vietnam a couple of years ago. You could fire a full auto AK or AR for about $5. The cool thing is, for $400, they would let you fire an RPG or M203 grenade launcher at, get this, a cow. You got half your money back if you missed.<BR/><BR/>BrassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-35035809434682381222007-10-15T10:28:00.000-04:002007-10-15T10:28:00.000-04:00Nice idea, but getting to the tenderloin would be ...Nice idea, but getting to the tenderloin would be a pain in the butt.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15875024427350083292007-10-15T09:54:00.000-04:002007-10-15T09:54:00.000-04:00All together now, classic punchline #342"Sometimes...All together now, classic punchline #342<BR/><BR/><I>"Sometimes, Senor, the bull wins."</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90046936859106480392007-10-15T09:19:00.000-04:002007-10-15T09:19:00.000-04:00"I'm figuring the restaurant would have to maintai..."I'm figuring the restaurant would have to maintain a 2%-5% mortality rate for diners or else risk losing its cachet."<BR/><BR/>The occasional loss by a contestant would definitely keep the show lively.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74326613339996818502007-10-15T05:14:00.000-04:002007-10-15T05:14:00.000-04:00Would you be allowed to wear shoes?Would you be allowed to wear shoes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22446663341062951202007-10-15T01:52:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:52:00.000-04:00Probably a minor point, but speaking from experien...Probably a minor point, but speaking from experience, roping even a smallish steer without a horse,saddle,or similar solid object to dally the rope to is a quarantee of a landlocked version of a "Nantucket Sleighride". Although this would add to the entertainment value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2865756078714846892007-10-15T01:31:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:31:00.000-04:00Aging beef is over-rated. Beef, quite like sushi, ...Aging beef is over-rated. Beef, quite like sushi, tastes best when its fresh.<BR/><BR/>A steak, cooked medium rare. while still quivering is the bee's knees.<BR/><BR/>Add a Ruination and I'm happy.<BR/><BR/>No, I'm not Tam. Tam likes her steaks rare!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41410835902952959072007-10-15T01:12:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:12:00.000-04:00This might be very entertaining to watch, but a st...This might be very entertaining to watch, but a steak cut from an adrenalin soaked steer would be similar to devouring a pair of Danner boots. <BR/><BR/>I prefer my beef properly aged thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4945781107988615932007-10-15T00:28:00.000-04:002007-10-15T00:28:00.000-04:00A bit like Del's Char Palace with attitude...Okay,...A bit like Del's Char Palace with attitude...<BR/><BR/>Okay, I'm in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31750332116433943782007-10-14T23:50:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:50:00.000-04:00b&n,I'm figuring the restaurant would have to main...b&n,<BR/><BR/>I'm figuring the restaurant would have to maintain a 2%-5% mortality rate for diners or else risk losing its cachet.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91951992322366653222007-10-14T23:43:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:43:00.000-04:00I recommend Argentina, thataway you'll have access...I recommend Argentina, thataway you'll have access to a lot of cattle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81452070568279492422007-10-14T23:32:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:32:00.000-04:00MacGuyver, for a guy who hated guns, seemed to vio...MacGuyver, for a guy who hated guns, seemed to violate numerous laws regarding explosives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72126904240256983212007-10-14T23:22:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:22:00.000-04:00I'm liking the theme nights. Paul the Samurai vs. ...I'm liking the theme nights. Paul the Samurai vs. Man Eating Cow comes to mind, or maybe MacGuyver Night, with duct tape, swiss army knife, and bubblegum. Or vary up the weapon alotments. How 'bout TSA night, where you can use anything from a grab bag of stuff taken by high school dropouts in charge of airport security?<BR/><BR/>What number do I call for reservations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86318104006315077552007-10-14T23:16:00.000-04:002007-10-14T23:16:00.000-04:00I dunno. Sounds similar to hunting the Black Death...I dunno. Sounds similar to hunting the Black Death around Africa's southern cape. Read too many encounters with the beasty dropping within a couple of paces of the shooter and WAY too many that actually made contact. I'm sure you have as well.<BR/><BR/>Kill and grill it and feast on the beast, all within a couple of hours. Not for the faint of heart to be sure. To each their own, I suppose, but I'll stick with trekking for high plains antelope and Dall sheep as my ultimate trophies.<BR/><BR/>Gee, for a minute, one might get the idea that you're an adrenaline junky. Wait, how many times did you lay down the bike?theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48569256288781135572007-10-14T22:51:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:51:00.000-04:00You could always open it in Spain -- a county wher...You could always open it in Spain -- a county where "liability" is a suggestion and trampling/gorirng by bovines is a time-honored tradition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60714994715101075222007-10-14T22:35:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:35:00.000-04:00And, it's halal, so you won't be offending anyone!...And, it's <I>halal</I>, so you won't be offending <I>anyone</I>!<BR/>(See how I harshed that buzz?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27581398444848173472007-10-14T22:05:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:05:00.000-04:00I'm thinking that for entertainment we could have ...I'm thinking that for entertainment we could have athletic young lads and lasses vaulting dinner in Cretan costume <I>a la</I> King Minos.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50503580347251180102007-10-14T22:04:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:04:00.000-04:00You could form alliances with other parties to hun...You could form alliances with other parties to hunt it collectively- less meat, but more efficient killing and less risk of injury.<BR/><BR/>Where's my atlatl?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com