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Title: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: laedyfaire on September 26, 2008, 09:22:50 AM
yes I would  >:(
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Charlotte Rowan on September 26, 2008, 09:57:37 AM
I second that!
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Sir William Marcus on September 26, 2008, 03:30:03 PM
I'll third that
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard on September 26, 2008, 04:01:31 PM
OK-why not.
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: laedyfaire on September 26, 2008, 04:18:30 PM
it's going to happen tonight...yay!
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Anna Iram on September 27, 2008, 01:17:57 PM
It happened...if you call that debating...  :-\
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: John on September 27, 2008, 02:20:33 PM
I missed it.  Who won?

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Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: NoBill Lurker on September 27, 2008, 03:16:13 PM
Quote from: John on September 27, 2008, 02:20:33 PM
I missed it.  Who won?

Those of us that didn't watch it!   ;)  ;D
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Capt Gabriela Fullpepper on September 27, 2008, 04:01:51 PM
Did anyone really win it?

I made some great observations during it, does that count. McCain NEVER looked at the camera to address the people, nor did he ever look at Obama and address him at any time. He always looked at Jim Lehrer.

Obama looked at Jim, at Mcain and the camera when speak and I got the feeling he was really addressing the people and not just the host. I thought it rude of Mcain to never once look at Obama to address abything Obama said about him.

So did qnyone really win? My vote hasn't changed from it, but then again it was made up a long time ago
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: theChuck on September 28, 2008, 12:44:28 PM
Quote from: Lady de Laney on September 27, 2008, 04:01:51 PM
Obama looked at Jim, at Mcain and the camera when speak and I got the feeling he was really addressing the people and not just the host. I thought it rude of Mcain to never once look at Obama to address abything Obama said about him.

indeed. obama kept referring to mccain by his first name. at some point, the moderator was like TALK TO HIM, HE'S STANDING RIGHT THERE. guess it made it a little more personal.

and if you want to know who won, check the polls. a consensus of sorts has been reached, i think.
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Baron Doune on October 01, 2008, 06:04:23 PM
always used worms myself...please to note John's post.

(I know...sucking up)
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Morgan Dreadlocke on October 02, 2008, 12:42:49 AM
Rubber crawdads wi' a treble hook here. Worms go all mushy over 100 degrees.
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Noble Dreg on October 02, 2008, 07:20:59 AM
Using real crawdad's for bait is a sin...I would rather eat a mess of creole crawdad's with a good brew than any fish I'd catch in a pond!  Ettouffee, my fav southern dish.

How come they don't sell crawdad's in Minnesota?
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Baron Doune on October 02, 2008, 05:51:17 PM
Fished with crawdads many, many a time.  Have even tied them for fly fishing bass.

Found a place a while back on Lake Street Dreg Stella's Fish Cafe (http://www.stellasfishcafe.com/index.htm)

Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Morgan Dreadlocke on October 02, 2008, 08:01:31 PM
Crawdads be tasty but SANDY BEACHES ye can starve ta death eatin 'dads. Ain't enough calories in 'em ta be worth shuckin' 'em out :-\
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Noble Dreg on October 02, 2008, 08:38:31 PM
Aye Morgan, there is little meat to be had but the real question is which do you prefer the tast of?  Mudbugs from Alaska or Delaware?







Jok'n, just Jok'n!  Please forgive. ;D ;D ;D



Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Noble Dreg on October 02, 2008, 08:58:50 PM
O.K., now I gotta have it!!!  Found this one at http://www.gumbopages.com/food/seafood/etouffee-perry.html

I'm think'n I need to start a Minnesota gumbo pot-luck!  (hey Mod's, can we change the thread title to "Who loves Gumbo"?)


1 pound crawfish tails, with fat
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1 medium - large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons bell pepper, minced
1/2 stalk celery, minced
Green onion tops
Fresh parsley
2 teaspoons tomato paste
Cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt
2 tablespoons flour
1 - 2 cups water
Melt butter in pot, add flour and stir like hell. Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook until tender, and keep stirring. Add crawfish fat, if possible, and cook down 10-15 minutes. Add tails and tomato paste, then add water. Cook down for 20 minutes or so, but be careful not to overdo it. Add salt and peppers to taste. Cook a little more, then add chopped green onion tops and parsley and cook till ready.
Note: Some directions and amounts are intentionally vague ... use the challenge.

Yield: Meal for 4 men or 6 pansies.
Title: Re: would love to see a debate tonight
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on October 02, 2008, 09:38:46 PM
If you're careful with the heat, you can turn that roux a really pretty light chestnut colour.  Should take about a beer (in you) to cook right.  It'll make the gumbo taste just that much better!  ;D