Oh no!

[lowend1]

(fully distraught) Sigh, coming from someone monikered 'lowend1' (or should that be lewdend?), what else could you reasonably expect ...

It's amazing what civilizational havoc Mark's corrosive and undermining tunneling work



has wreaked over the years in this once fine forum. A rectal rodent if there ever was one!

That's a distinctly, ermmm, European look you have there...

[uwe]

 

You noticed? I know, we don't have the teeth removed.

[Dave W]

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop releases 'ridiculous' holiday gift guide list with $14K backgammon set, $400 cheese

I'll bet she sells out of the 24K $15,000 gold vibrators.

[uwe]

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop releases 'ridiculous' holiday gift guide list with $14K backgammon set, $400 cheese

I'll bet she sells out of the 24K $15,000 gold vibrators.

Those must lack general appeal to you, Dave, all the gold plating in the world cannot cover the fishy smell, can it?

[Dave W]

Who said anything about covering up the smell? 

[uwe]

But that answer reeks of disingenuity, Dave!

[Dave W]

Nothing disingenuous about it.

"Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
Same thing that you know you have to buy."

--Blind Boy Fuller

[TBird1958]

Those must lack general appeal to you, Dave, all the gold plating in the world cannot cover the fishy smell, can it?

I don't even like fish when it smells like fish, much less so for beaver.

[uwe]

Beaver IS fish. That is at least what European monks argued for centuries so they could eat it during lent (it's supposed to taste fine, plant eater it is). The Catholic Church has always been about making pragmatic exceptions.

[morrow]

I've eaten beaver.
In a stew.

[morrow]

We were in the Yukon where my sister-in-law has a beautiful little camp. Up in the Deep South of the far North , close to Carcross , not far from Whitehorse. A brother-in-law that lives in Ontario was complaining about beavers being a nuisance so he was asking some native friends for advice. They simply said ... eat 'em. And the next day brought a little container with some beaver stew for us to try.

[uwe]

And? How was it? I'd imagine it to taste like hare/rabbit. I've eaten guinea pig in South America, that tasted like hare/rabbit too. Actually more rabbit - there is more of a game taste to hare. Beaver is probably like that as well.

Whether we eat an animal or not - it's all culturally acquired. I tend to be inquisitive and give most things a try. Flying fox bat in the Seychelles was a grainy affair (it was minced meat), but it didn't taste bad at all if you are used to a strong - and like, not all people do - venison/game flavor.

OTOH, I once had wild boar (Wildschwein), which I normally like, and that particular piece (filet actually) really did taste like piss (and not just a bit). Beyond edible - and I'm not bothered by most animal tastes and smells (Edith always says I would have made a perfect zookeeper). We had guests, it was embarrassing, you could not really detect it until you started eating it, but then ... 

[TBird1958]

Beaver IS fish. That is at least what European monks argued for centuries so they could eat it during lent (it's supposed to taste fine, plant eater it is). The Catholic Church has always been about making pragmatic exceptions.

Those Catholics........ So much kneeling   

After my parent marriage was annulled I was Persona non Grata to the Catholic church - that worked out well. I don't think Beaver smells like fish, unless of course.........

[uwe]

MARK!!! 

Is nothing sacred?

Personally, I find critter sex overrated.

[TBird1958]

MARK!!! 

Is nothing sacred?

Personally, I find critter sex overrated.

Nothing sacred, except critter sex.