On Thu 01 Sep 2005 01:33:02p, Kathi Jones wrote in rec.food.preserving:

>
> "Loki" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:14:21 -0500, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >You had looting in Monroe! Damn, y'all need some help? I can bring the
>> >ROMEO's (Retired Old Men Eating Out), they're all armed. <VBG>
>>
>> We had looters in the tiny town outside Monroe where we live. Don't
>> think Monroe had any problems.
>>
>> We're not sure what it was. The power was out, no one knew when or if
>> it would come back on, we've got a bunch of evacuee's here and they're
>> scared and bored, we're on a highway and we might have been a target
>> of opportunity. <shakes head>
>>
>> I'll take you up on that offer if it gets any worse! Chuck is going
>> to be too busy to mess with home...
>>
>> >Saw a news report this morning that there were sharks swimming on some
>> >of the streets in New Orleans, I would worry more about them than a
>> >few old gators. Last time I was fishing in the Sabine Wildlife Reserve
>> >we saw one almost as long as the 14 foot boat we were in. It was a
>> >toss up as to who was the most worried about the other. Needless to
>> >say we don't mess with gators at any time.
>>
>> Well, we knew that would happen too. <sigh> Sharks AND gators.
>> Gotta love it. I presume it's a mix of salt and fresh water (and
>> toxins but we wont' go there). <sigh>
>>
>> My step-kid's mom, her mother and her sister-in-law all go gator
>> hunting most every year - well, if they get drawn that is. Generally
>> *someone* in the family gets drawn. They brought home a 17' one
>> several years ago. The kids think the 5' ones are "little".
>>
>> Loki
>>
>
> and what, Loki, does one do with a 17' gator? Can it be pickled? (on
> group topic ;-)
>
> Enquiring (Canadian) minds want to know.........
>
> Kathi

LOL! First you find a 17' jar with headspace... (unless of course you're
removing the head)

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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