Comments on: You need a brave heart to stomach haggis (1) http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/24/you-need-a-brave-heart-to-stomach-haggis-1/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/24/you-need-a-brave-heart-to-stomach-haggis-1/#comment-11260 Jack Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:53:29 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9830#comment-11260 <p>Re: #3 -- You are married to a brave lady, Glen.  One night I was in the Swedish Senior NCO mess in Cyprus and they were serving "rolled up fish" as an entre.  I was hungry and it looked appetizing so I picked one up and took a bite.  One taste and I walked over to the RSM and asked him if it was raw.  He said "Yes" and I looked at him with wonder in my eyes as I walked away and threw it in the garbage.</p> <p>Obviously, people who eat "sushi" (as it is now known to me) don't stop to think about the little "<a href="http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5951e/x5951e01.htm" rel="nofollow">creepy crawlers</a>" that infest such food.  Not to say Haggis has this problem but I avoid food I don't know about.  And I know -- I'm a picky eater. Did I mention that the main course was beans and pancakes with "hot liquid refreshment" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolut_Vodka) that literally blew my brains out? I never went back and no wonder that Russia is a basket case today.</p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> Re: #3 — You are married to a brave lady, Glen.  One night I was in the Swedish Senior NCO mess in Cyprus and they were serving “rolled up fish” as an entre.  I was hungry and it looked appetizing so I picked one up and took a bite.  One taste and I walked over to the RSM and asked him if it was raw.  He said “Yes” and I looked at him with wonder in my eyes as I walked away and threw it in the garbage.

Obviously, people who eat “sushi” (as it is now known to me) don’t stop to think about the little “creepy crawlers” that infest such food.  Not to say Haggis has this problem but I avoid food I don’t know about.  And I know — I’m a picky eater.

Did I mention that the main course was beans and pancakes with “hot liquid refreshment” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolut_Vodka) that literally blew my brains out?

I never went back and no wonder that Russia is a basket case today.

]]> By: Glen from Saskatoon http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/24/you-need-a-brave-heart-to-stomach-haggis-1/#comment-11259 Glen from Saskatoon Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:37:25 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9830#comment-11259 I tried it for the first time last night... once you wrap your head around what goes into it, it's really not bad. My wife even went back for seconds... I tried it for the first time last night… once you wrap your head around what goes into it, it’s really not bad. My wife even went back for seconds…

]]> By: dora http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/24/you-need-a-brave-heart-to-stomach-haggis-1/#comment-11258 dora Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:34:32 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9830#comment-11258 I can't remember where I put up the remark about Bubba Brown's coalition jingle on the COALITION, not the prorogation -- to the tune of the Piano Man.  But it puts a nice 'song and dance' to route out the oppo's idea of a rejected coalition.  Great song, Bubba.  We all need to sing it.  I misspoke and said it was re prorogation.  Have to correct that.   Now there's a report that a supposed protest group were actually lined up at the local bus stop.  The media are into 'overtime' now plugging this non issue and didn't Mr. Rae dodge the bullet re his time-out!     I can’t remember where I put up the remark about Bubba Brown’s coalition jingle on the COALITION, not the prorogation — to the tune of the Piano Man.  But it puts a nice ‘song and dance’ to route out the oppo’s idea of a rejected coalition.  Great song, Bubba.  We all need to sing it.  I misspoke and said it was re prorogation.  Have to correct that.
 
Now there’s a report that a supposed protest group were actually lined up at the local bus stop.  The media are into ‘overtime’ now plugging this non issue and didn’t Mr. Rae dodge the bullet re his time-out!
 
 

]]> By: dora http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/24/you-need-a-brave-heart-to-stomach-haggis-1/#comment-11257 dora Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:23:15 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9830#comment-11257 I'm not sure, but I think the |Irish version is Blood Pudding.  My father and his brother both brought the blood pudding and a bottle of whisky after attending their sister's funeral.  My American uncle got through customs with his booty, but Dad's was confiscated, both the pudding (he loved it) and the bottle of whisky.  Customs agents must have had a field day back then.   The meal must necessarily be nutritious if  it combines Scottish oatmeal (apparently not GM) with sheep entrails.  And it's spiced up.  I might try to find some somewhere tomorrow and give it a try.  Happy eating and Happy Robbie Burns Day to the Scots' tradition.   Just found out through my older sister's research that we're also Italian descented through our Scottish ancestors.  Going back only 100 years or less.  We were all kind of surprised by this.  Had to do with Garibaldi's exiles to Scotland. OT Jack, but have a look at Ontario News Watch.  Something for all of us to keep our eyes on.  Look at article by Denley I think re McGuinty's deal with Samsung.  These wind farm towers aren't going to work and more billions are going to get sinkholed, my opinion.  Hudak better get right to public consultation now as these are literally eyesores, not to mention the noise polluting humming.  SAVE ONTARIO folks from the program to come!   Talk about lazy days and Sundays.  Is it, "I think, therefore I am."  Or the other way around??  LOL.   I’m not sure, but I think the |Irish version is Blood Pudding.  My father and his brother both brought the blood pudding and a bottle of whisky after attending their sister’s funeral.  My American uncle got through customs with his booty, but Dad’s was confiscated, both the pudding (he loved it) and the bottle of whisky.  Customs agents must have had a field day back then.
 
The meal must necessarily be nutritious if  it combines Scottish oatmeal (apparently not GM) with sheep entrails.  And it’s spiced up.  I might try to find some somewhere tomorrow and give it a try.  Happy eating and Happy Robbie Burns Day to the Scots’ tradition.
 
Just found out through my older sister’s research that we’re also Italian descented through our Scottish ancestors.  Going back only 100 years or less.  We were all kind of surprised by this.  Had to do with Garibaldi’s exiles to Scotland.
OT Jack, but have a look at Ontario News Watch.  Something for all of us to keep our eyes on.  Look at article by Denley I think re McGuinty’s deal with Samsung.  These wind farm towers aren’t going to work and more billions are going to get sinkholed, my opinion.  Hudak better get right to public consultation now as these are literally eyesores, not to mention the noise polluting humming.  SAVE ONTARIO folks from the program to come!
 
Talk about lazy days and Sundays.  Is it, “I think, therefore I am.”  Or the other way around??  LOL.
 

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