If you were planning on a backyard barbeque this Memorial Day weekend, the media want you to cancel it. Unless of course, boiled tofu is on the menu.
Grilling, steaks, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, not to mention most of the other fixins’ are just too bad for you or the environment according to journalists.
We can’t broil and grill anymore?” replied “Today” co-host Ann Curry after a nutritionist said grilling is dangerous. She was talking to Joy Bauer, who said people need to avoid salty foods, grilling, frying and whole milk dairy products.
“[Y]ou want to avoid having meats that are cooked at high temperatures, and that’s because when you grill or broil, we create these dangerous compounds called heterocyclic amines,” Bauer told Curry on NBC’s “Today” April 5.
Curry’s segment only included Bauer’s recommendation of avoiding foods that can “increase the risk” of cancer, no other medical or food industry perspectives.
Journalists constantly attack the foods Americans eat and the companies that make them – Oscar Mayer, Tyson, Spence & Co. Ltd. and others. Reporters hype food dangers, complaining about the obesity “epidemic” and bringing on “consumer” experts who try to scare viewers from eating just about everything. They also rarely include any comments from the very companies or industries they attack.
Memorial Day weekend is a time to remember those who died to protect the freedoms we enjoy. With freedom comes responsibility, of course, and that includes personal responsibility for what we put in our bodies. Americans have countless options. But the media don’t seem to want you using your freedom of choice when it comes to food – even for just one meal.
“[Y]ou should think twice about going on an occasional binge, because even one bad meal can hurt your body,” warned CBS’s Harry Smith on the Aug. 9, 2006, “Early Show.” “Researchers say that by eating one high-fat meal, it can actually start you on the way to clogged arteries and heart disease,” he added.
The media have blasted red meat as a cancer threat and as a contributor to global warming. Chicken presents bacterial dangers according to “CBS Evening News” and who can forget the way the media hyped bird flu. Even Jack Cafferty of CNN admitted it.
“We’ve fanned the flames of fear about this stuff,” said Cafferty on the March 18, 2006 “In the Money.”
The scare helped depress Tyson Foods stock. But the rest of the picnic isn’t safe from media scrutiny either.
“And, you know, it would be bad enough at a barbeque if we just ate the main course and a little side dishes in here. But, you know we also have drinks and we have desserts,” added Lauer on June 12, 2006.
If the media have its way, say goodbye to baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet - or at least the hotdogs and apple pie.
—Julia A. Seymour is an assistant editor for the Business & Media Institute.
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Well, if all of the above is
May 23, 2007 - 13:56 ET by Phil from DallasWell, if all of the above is true, then I'm going to cook me a big juicey steak, drink some wine and smoke a cigar. After all. According to NBC, the world is going to end pretty soon anyway because of my Hemi equipped pick-up truck and George Bush.......
Ann Curry is kinda hot though..... in a librarian kinda way. Wonder if she likes steak?
"Ann Curry is kinda hot
May 23, 2007 - 14:05 ET by Gothampc"Ann Curry is kinda hot though..... in a librarian kinda way. Wonder if she likes steak?"
I'm sure Ann could be enticed with a juicy filet mignon or porterhouse. Just offer her a salad with it, not a baked potato.
Even that freak Michael Sav
May 23, 2007 - 14:44 ET by JasonCEven that freak Michael Savage made a comment recently about how he almost never eats red meat anymore. I, meanwhile, one of the leftist-types on this site, am typing this on my laptop while sitting on the back patio and warming the charcoal and mesquite. I don't see segments like this as propaganda exactly, but my basic reaction is "thanks for your concern, I'm in perfectly good shape. I'm gonna throw a T-Bone on the steak for supper, and if you don't like it, enjoy your tofu-dog."
"If their sins were as scarlet, they are now white as snow" Isaiah 1:18
I do my part, I broil my st
May 23, 2007 - 15:27 ET by Night WatchmanI do my part, I broil my steaks over all natural charcoal and all
natural wood chips, then serve them with a leaf of Romaine lettuce for
garnish. When it fall on the grass it blends right in and becomes one with Mother Earth again.
Later, after the beer buzz subsides I'll have a bottle of that trendy all natural bottled water, with a Lipator chaser.
Eat healthy, exercise regular
May 24, 2007 - 16:33 ET by TheDeuceEat healthy, exercise regularly, die anyway.
Hospital food
May 23, 2007 - 13:57 ET by RJThe nannys won't be happy until we all eat nothing but bland hospital food.
That used to be a tough choic
May 23, 2007 - 16:30 ET by ThisnThatThat used to be a tough choice back in the good ol' days -- hospital food, or airline food. Now-a-days, the airlines have given up. Oh well, back to the burger.
BTW, if more people follow this stupid advice, maybe the cost of my steak will start dropping. Go Tofu!
Back in the early '80s, I a
May 24, 2007 - 06:19 ET by sarcasmoBack in the early '80s, I actually did get-served one good airline meal. It was fresh trout with some veggies and garlic mashed potatos, and I was shocked at how good it tasted and looked. That was the exception, though, and these days I just want Southwest's peanuts and as many drinks as I can possibly scam from their stewardess. I never had a good meal in a hospital.
As for steak prices, in between the political idiocy of ethanol subsidies and my own experience all over the 'net in trying to reduce shellfish demand (only Truthmonger and very few others are willing to cooperate and not-buy "my" stone crabs, it seems) I suspect steak prices sadly won't be falling anytime soon.
JMR
No, you mean Soylent Green. I
May 24, 2007 - 07:42 ET by Sergeant ROCKNo, you mean Soylent Green. I'm surprised that this solution to world hunger hasn't been suggested by the left-wing wackos.
The liberal media and politic
May 23, 2007 - 14:02 ET by GothampcThe liberal media and politicians want to destroy everything that is uniquely American. Here are some of the all time greatest hits:
Sunday afternoon drive - emissions cause global warming
metal baseball bats - somebody might get hurt
cub scouts - no room for homosexuals
steak and barbequing - global warming, cancer, cow depopulation
No baseball either
May 23, 2007 - 14:46 ET by EllisWyattYou shouldn't play baseball either. It's too competitive. When one team wins, that means the other team had to lose. Losing feels bad. We don't want people to feel bad. It harms their self-esteem. Nothing is more important than self-esteem.
You should play a nice, cooperative game instead. Visit your local "progressive" nursery school for some ideas.
-- Joy Bauer
If you're not outraged at the media, you haven't been paying attention.
All that "nut-scratching
May 23, 2007 - 14:49 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveAll that "nut-scratching" that happens in baseball is probably a health hazard too.
"Believe what you want. You work your side of the street, and I'll work mine." --Frank Bullitt
Baseball health hazards
May 23, 2007 - 14:58 ET by EllisWyattDon't forget the tobacco chewing in the outfield! Horrors!
If you're not outraged at the media, you haven't been paying attention.
I have a friend that teaches
May 23, 2007 - 15:24 ET by GothampcI have a friend that teaches in the NY Public School system. She can't correct the papers with red ink because it might hurt someone's feelings. She has to use green ink. These kids are gonna be messed up when they grow up and see a traffic light with green and red.
Pre-nursury, according to Hil
May 23, 2007 - 16:33 ET by ThisnThatPre-nursury, according to Hilarity. She wants to spend, oh, about $10B (to start with) for pre-school for 4-year-olds. She wants preferences to be given to "English-challanged" kids. What a cow! (in keeping with the burger and steak theme on this thread)
John Edwards calls for pre-school, too
May 23, 2007 - 17:12 ET by RJJohn Edwards calls for pre-school, too. He's every bit as much a Socialist as Hillary. In fact, he calls his overall plan "Working Society." Sounds like a "Worker's Paradise" straight out of a communist country, doesn't it?
On parasitism
May 23, 2007 - 17:41 ET by UnsaneEdwards is definitely a parasite.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I aldready understand that gr
May 23, 2007 - 14:05 ET by Hero SquadI aldready understand that grilling up a few hot dogs and lathering them in mustard and sauerkraut is not the healthiest thing in the world. How cutting edge you are! Now shut up about it and pass me the cole slaw and potato chips. And grab me another Lager from the fridge while you're at it.
*****
"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
Here's a newsflash for all
May 23, 2007 - 15:52 ET by motherbeltHere's a newsflash for all those perpetual worriers.....
LIFE is dangerous!
...plus we are all going to d
May 23, 2007 - 16:41 ET by bigtimer...plus we are all going to die from something so eat and be merry!
Grill ON!
"You need to..."&qu
May 23, 2007 - 14:12 ET by Teamcheeser"You need to..."
"You want to..."
STOP! Stop freaking telling me what I need and want! Get out of my life and stay out!
They will get my grill when t
May 23, 2007 - 14:13 ET by Airforce_5_OThey will get my grill when they pry it from my cold dead hands!!!
I am helping a good friend of mine cook a pig that day so I say bring your a$$es on down to Pikeville NC and tell those people they are not going to have some good old NC BBQ.
I can see them running to their hybrids with a load of bird and buck shot in their rear ends.
"Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid."
-John Wayne
The problem with liberals is
May 23, 2007 - 14:19 ET by GothampcThe problem with liberals is that they don't eat meat. Because of a lack of protein, they get light headed and start saying stupid things. If they would just eat some barbeque, coleslaw, cornbread and sweet tea they would come back to the right way of thinking.
I am not that far from you bu
May 23, 2007 - 14:47 ET by ricklailI am not that far from you but I am not going to be around. I live in Vanceboro-about 60 miles or so from Goldsboro.
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Nitrates, mmmmmm.Screw divers
May 23, 2007 - 14:14 ET by RangerTomNitrates, mmmmmm.
Screw diversity, celebrate competancy
It's always the same message
May 23, 2007 - 14:14 ET by Phan of TruthIt's always the same message in a different package: "we know better for you than you."
This just in--
May 23, 2007 - 14:15 ET by misterbillChris --Be careful---GMA recommends not letting your children chew on dynamite caps over the weekend.
Hey guys, those of you who know about me know that I am a geezer. I wish I had recorded in a book of life all the warnings from the press about health (and climate) over the years. Constant contradictions. I will say something in their favor, many times it was our doctors and nutritionist who waffled on the data.
We were beleaguered with data about cancer and charcoal grilling, now it's just grilling. We non-smokers were warned how the smokers were killing us with second-hand -smoke (SHS). I will bet 90% of you never saw the WHO study disproving that. The smoking still does bother those of us with respiratory problems, so I am happy that there are some restrictions. That does not change the fact that we were lied to again. I, for one, got tired of it. I take everything I read or hear in the MSM with a cellar of salt. (I did not say a grain.)
So, I add a couple of more safety tips for the holiday weekend:
Do not spill charcoal fluid on yourself, then stand next to an open flame.
When swimming in the ocean, do not throw meat scraps and gravy in before you swim.
When swimming underwater, do not breathe in unless you have a scuba or other air providing device.
Do not spray yourself with "OFF" or other insecticide while standing by open flames.
Do not mow the lawn drunk
Never drink anything you find under a kitchen or bathroom sink.
And finally, remember more children are caused by accident than any other way!
Happy Memorial Day!
Please remember all those families who have lost loved ones in the service of our country. Please remember to pray for those who did die defending us. And please pray for all those serving to come home, in victory, and safely.
I guess that my grass won't g
May 23, 2007 - 14:27 ET by FastEdI guess that my grass won't get cut then, but can I still cut the hedges, after a few brews? Can I still clean my ears with a butter knife? Change a fan belt while the engine is running? Use a hair dryer while in the shower (while the water is running)? Will clocks still stop when palooney goes past?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Fortunately---FastEd--I was not--
May 23, 2007 - 14:34 ET by misterbillFortunately---FastEd--I was not--eating or drinking when I read the below. Is that before or after you have buttered the corn???
"Can I still clean my ears with a butter knife?"
Duh - before - Where'd you th
May 23, 2007 - 18:35 ET by FastEdDuh - before - Where'd you think Mickey D's got the idea for its Special Sauce?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
a few more safety tips
May 23, 2007 - 14:28 ET by LionKingDo not drive at night with sunglasses on.
Do not try to eat and drink while under water.
Do not try to reason with a liberal.
Lion - there is an exception to---
May 23, 2007 - 14:37 ET by misterbillLion - there is an exception to---one of your rules:
"Do not try to reason with a liberal."
It is OK to do this if you did drink from a bottle under the sink. Might as well go out with a bang!
MB ... true
May 23, 2007 - 14:39 ET by LionKingToo funny!!!
NOOOooo - not funny - you for
May 23, 2007 - 18:36 ET by FastEdNOOOooo - not funny - you forgot to share!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I gotta disagree on the tossi
May 23, 2007 - 17:00 ET by danboI gotta disagree on the tossing meat scraps and gravy in before swimming in the ocean. As a diver I periodically bring stuff with me to feed the fish. You make friends with them. Though a sting ray did once give me a heck of a passion mark in appreciation. And dive operators often toss fish scraps over board to keep fish in the area.
I assume your statement on the meat is because of sharks. Another of the over stated scares by the media. Though rare, every shark attack is major news. Though more people are killed by dogs.
I understand; the sea creature that kills more people, than sharks, baracudas and crocks combined, is the jelly fish.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Can we substitue a demolib ve
May 23, 2007 - 18:38 ET by FastEdCan we substitue a demolib vegan for the meat?? Or, would we get arrested for polution?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
"Demolib vegans: the oth
May 23, 2007 - 21:59 ET by MikeB"Demolib vegans: the other other white meat."
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Now that was funny!!!!Help a
May 23, 2007 - 22:08 ET by Clear thinkerNow that was funny!!!!
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
To substitute demolib vegan.
May 24, 2007 - 17:34 ET by danboTo substitute demolib vegan. That would be polution.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
To substitute demolib vegan.
May 24, 2007 - 17:35 ET by danboGot me in triplicates today
To substitute demolib vegan.
May 24, 2007 - 17:35 ET by danboTo substitute demolib vegan. That would be polution.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
They never mentioned Brats, s
May 23, 2007 - 14:16 ET by Clear thinkerThey never mentioned Brats, so I'm safe!
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
MSM....Stick a fork in it....
May 23, 2007 - 14:24 ET by bigtimerMSM....
Stick a fork in it....you're done!
Note to self:
May 23, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveNote to self: Pick up Ribeyes on the way home from work on Friday.
"Believe what you want. You work your side of the street, and I'll work mine." --Frank Bullitt
You can find something dang
May 23, 2007 - 14:34 ET by balboaYou can find something dangerous or harmful and almost everything out there. The media always loves to scare people: "Is your home killing you right now? Find out tonight at 11."
Everything in moderation, and you'll be just fine.
So what was that noise I had
May 23, 2007 - 15:48 ET by general companySo what was that noise I had been hearing about Fear Mongering? Now they are scaring us away from our BBQs. Good grief?
They scare you about movie po
May 23, 2007 - 15:57 ET by balboaThey scare you about movie popcorn, Chinese food, Mexican food, carbs, lack of carbs, fat, trans fat, microwaves, cellphones, anything to hopefully lure a viewer in.
bal - great straight man - yo
May 23, 2007 - 18:41 ET by FastEdbal - great straight man - you forgot Carl Rove!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
That's what I'm a fixin' to g
May 23, 2007 - 14:34 ET by bigtimerThat's what I'm a fixin' to grill too Dr. Love...it is supposed to rain but I'll manage.
My RINO governor just signed
May 23, 2007 - 14:33 ET by mattmMy RINO governor just signed a smoking ban...I predicted that soon they'll be banning cookouts...and here they come!
matt...Are you in Calif? Plea
May 23, 2007 - 14:36 ET by bigtimermatt...
Are you in Calif? Please say it ain't so!
Helicopters checking on my home state BBQ's next?
Nope, But don't they already
May 23, 2007 - 14:55 ET by mattmNope, But don't they already have BBQ bans certain places in Ca?
mattm...Probably....I don't l
May 23, 2007 - 15:01 ET by bigtimermattm...
Probably....I don't live there anymore...I am in Big Sky Country now, still have some property in Ca. though, so I was just wondring myself if you were talking about RINO Gov. Ahhhhhnold.....
Anyway, where do you live for that to have happened?
Just curious.
The land of 10,000 taxes.
May 23, 2007 - 15:30 ET by mattmThe land of 10,000 taxes.
Minne-soh-ta...Tim Pawlenty..
May 23, 2007 - 15:35 ET by TruthMongerMinne-soh-ta...Tim Pawlenty...
Matt, yes, I think they do.
May 23, 2007 - 22:01 ET by MikeBMatt, yes, I think they do. In east L.A. so many beans were falling through the grill and into the coals, that is was creating too much of a foul odor.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
But they're mighty tasty!
May 23, 2007 - 23:55 ET by mattmBut they're mighty tasty!
manfood
May 23, 2007 - 14:37 ET by conantJust how long do you want to live if you have to eat tofu?
manfood
May 23, 2007 - 14:37 ET by conantJust how long do you want to live if you have to eat tofu?
Hell, I'm gonna grill a who
May 23, 2007 - 14:37 ET by MightyMouthHell, I'm gonna grill a whole friggen Cow! And not one of those skinny grass fed ones, oh no, mines gonna be a big fat corn fed-flatulant-ozone-destroyin Cow. Yum. Y'all are invited!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Sounds good. We often grill a
May 23, 2007 - 14:41 ET by ricklailSounds good. We often grill a whole hog around here. We call it a pig picking. You just walk up to the grill and pick you some.
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Dang Mighty...you're clear ov
May 23, 2007 - 14:43 ET by bigtimerDang Mighty...you're clear over on the east coast...or I'd be there with some of my fixin's!
BT, Fort Worth, just south
May 23, 2007 - 14:47 ET by MightyMouthBT, Fort Worth, just south of Hell (some people call it Oklahoma:) Anyhoo, after this weekend it's gonna start feeling like Hell around here! :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Watch the Oklahoma talk there
May 23, 2007 - 14:52 ET by bassndudeWatch the Oklahoma talk there MM. Im only about 3 hours from you...Oklahoma is Gods gift to humans...:-)
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
hehe Why doesn't Texas fall
May 23, 2007 - 14:55 ET by MightyMouthhehe Why doesn't Texas fall into the Gulf of Mexico? .... Because Oklahoma SUCKS!!
I'm just kidding of course bass, some of my best friends are from Oklahoma... far away from Oklahoma :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
okie...
May 23, 2007 - 14:57 ET by LionKingQ: What do you call an IQ of 100 in Oklahoma?
A: A community
We call it a pair of Texans.S
May 23, 2007 - 14:58 ET by bassndudeWe call it a pair of Texans.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Toothbrush
May 23, 2007 - 15:00 ET by LionKingQ: Do you know where the toothbrush was invented?
A: Arkansas, otherwise it would have been called a teethbrush.
LK and others...too funny!My
May 23, 2007 - 15:04 ET by bigtimerLK and others...too funny!
My Dad's side of the family is from Arkansas....I hope to get there someday and visit relatives.
Directions to Texas:Head West
May 23, 2007 - 16:42 ET by ThisnThatDirections to Texas:
At least we Okies thought it was funny growing up in the land, as one person put it, that feels like you're on the inside of a dryer. Besides, the cow reference is still in keeping with the burger and steak theme.
And correct you are! I am a
May 23, 2007 - 15:02 ET by MightyMouthAnd correct you are! I am a transplant btw. So I can never be a Texan (according to true Texans) no matter how long I live just south of Hell. :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
That's BS, myself being a nat
May 23, 2007 - 16:02 ET by UnsaneThat's BS, myself being a native Texan. Just slap that bumper sticker on your vehicle that says "I wasn't born in TX but I got here as fast as I could!" and all will be good. :-)
As for the original topic material, there IS this wonderful thing called freewill. And life is much too ephemeral to worry about little things like what the whiners at Today are whining about. People who exclusively eat red meat die, as do people who are vegetarians, or people who exculsively eat tofu.
So, what the hell is the matter with enjoying the finer things in life? When I get a house, rest assured, I am getting myself a grill, and being in TX, I can use that bad boy early and often.
Here I am getting hungry, thinking about brisket and sausage...
P.S. Meanwhile, at the other end of I-35: ten down, six to go...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
LOL, I'll have to try that
May 23, 2007 - 16:19 ET by MightyMouthLOL, I'll have to try that bumper sticker Unsane, it's bound to get better results than the "How many Aggies does it take to screw in a light bulb?" bumper sticker I have now. :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Hey Sane. Coming from Cajun C
May 23, 2007 - 17:20 ET by danboHey Sane. Coming from Cajun Coubtry just to the East of you. There are 3 ways to be considered a cajun. Through the blood. Through the ring. And through the back doa. I thought you guys in Texas were also open to new comers.
Heat up the pits. Slow cooking everyones favorite. Beef. Pork. Sausage. Ribs. Fish. Lots of cancer causing smoke. Time to enjoy life.
And let's not forget a quiet moment; to those we wish could be here. Here to enjoy the freedom they fought and died for.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Hey, I may not have visited L
May 23, 2007 - 17:44 ET by UnsaneHey, I may not have visited LA in several years, but the last time I checked, you can cross the Sabine River just fine heading west. :-)
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
MM, you are aware that my wif
May 23, 2007 - 16:10 ET by bassndudeMM, you are aware that my wife and I are comming to your place this weekend. Wife dont drink, but I can drink enough of your beer to make up for it.Gonna eat your cow to:-)
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Feel free buddy, Although Y
May 23, 2007 - 16:16 ET by MightyMouthFeel free buddy, Although You may be disapointed as all I have is Coors Light . I figure you for an MGD kinda guy, am I right?
Oh and half a mile west of 377 on wataga road. Yee ha!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I'll bring some good stuff...
May 23, 2007 - 16:20 ET by bassndudeI'll bring some good stuff...Coors gold is good and I like the original to. Like my beer in the bottle tho, hope thats ok..!!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
"Like my beer in the
May 23, 2007 - 16:24 ET by MightyMouth"Like my beer in the bottle tho, hope thats ok..!!"
Ha, I like mine in my belly!!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Thats another good spot...lik
May 23, 2007 - 16:32 ET by bassndudeThats another good spot...like Sam Adams?
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Usually stay with the lites
May 23, 2007 - 16:35 ET by MightyMouthUsually stay with the lites (lights). My second choice is Miller lite, less filling and more flavor :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Cant grow that beer gut with
May 23, 2007 - 16:42 ET by bassndudeCant grow that beer gut with lite beer. Drinking lite beer is like getting your salsa from NYC:-)
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
"Cant grow that beer g
May 23, 2007 - 16:49 ET by MightyMouth"Cant grow that beer gut with lite beer."
Exactly!!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Used to run with a running gr
May 23, 2007 - 17:25 ET by danboUsed to run with a running group. Their requirement was you be there when it was your turn to bring the beer. Our assessment of lite beer. It is good to hold on a running injury.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Talkin beer made me homesick,
May 23, 2007 - 18:46 ET by FastEdTalkin beer made me homesick, check out my backyard fridge!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Can you get it cold in Oklahoma
May 23, 2007 - 16:29 ET by Carl Kolchakbassndude, can you get it cold in Oklahoma? I thought they only sell it warm in Oklahoma. Also when is 89er Days this year? Can I be the guest speaker at your town's 89er Days this year?
PS can you please mail me some Braums ice cream, or one of their Cherry Lime-aids?
"I'm a Sooner born and a Sooner bred And when I die I'll be a Sooner dead!"
Carl, sure you can get it col
May 23, 2007 - 16:38 ET by bassndudeCarl, sure you can get it cold. Stop at any 7-11 or some such place and look in the coolers. Cant mail Braums tho, I eat it to fast. Be better off with a Cherry Limeaid from Sonic. Braums quit putting cherries in theirs, and it is mostly lime anymore. As far as the 89er days, we are having our Centennial this year. So far they plan on spending 40 million dollars on it. Personaly, I hope they have lots of beer and steak for that price!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
So, Mighty Mouth is from baja
May 23, 2007 - 22:09 ET by MikeBSo, Mighty Mouth is from baja Oklahoma. How 'bout that?
Why is Oklahoma so windy? Because Texas blows and Kansas sucks.
In west Texas, what is the difference between a Petroleum Engineer and a pigeon? The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes.
How do you get a UT graduate off your front porch? Pay for the pizza.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Mike, I'm laughing with ya,
May 24, 2007 - 13:07 ET by MightyMouthMike, I'm laughing with ya, as I said I am here against my will and looking for any excuse to escape the heat. Unfortunatly mrs MM, (who I had to drag here kicking and screaming) won't leave no matter what I promise her. :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Fort Worth! How the heck did
May 23, 2007 - 14:54 ET by bigtimerFort Worth! How the heck did I ever think you were on the east coast?
Never-mind...don't answer that....heheheee
Last night I grilled my wife
May 23, 2007 - 14:39 ET by ricklailLast night I grilled my wife and myself some chicken and vegetables. Sure was good. I am thinking right now about grilling some catfish tonight. I might as well enjoy it. Everything is going to kill me so eat, drink and be merry.
A bonafided and certified member of the beer guzzling, NASCAR watching middle class.
"Last night I grilled
May 23, 2007 - 14:42 ET by MightyMouth"Last night I grilled my wife"
LOL! Thats what the subject line looked like in the Recent Comments section. Sure got my attention! :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Leave it to you MM....I'm lau
May 23, 2007 - 14:47 ET by bigtimerLeave it to you MM....
I'm laughing out loud...even though I noticed the same thing, but leave it to you to come up with that you rogue you.
I know bt, I am sooooo pred
May 23, 2007 - 14:52 ET by MightyMouthI know bt, I am sooooo predictable in my old age, kinda like tumbler, without the Sombrero and cigar.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
WHAT THE F***!!!! I know the
May 23, 2007 - 14:41 ET by ArchConservativeWHAT THE F***!!!! I know the MSM is all for the Nanny State but this is just too brutal. It HAS to be a joke, right? Hopefully this is the story that absolutely buries NBC and destroys their morning show for good. Talk about wanting to trying to take away freedoms...these are the people that want to do that. Well, I guess if all the libs around me aren't going to buy meat to grill, the price will drop and I can get more for myself.
How miserable it must everyday for these people. No happiness because it might kill you or harm a friggin polar bear. Give me a break.
The new Memorial day celebrat
May 23, 2007 - 14:54 ET by jpatchThe new Memorial day celebration...
Get your friends and family together, pour some nice tall glasses of water (not too much, don't wanna take more than your fair share!!) Go down to the basement, turn all of the lights off, and watch "An Inconvenient Truth".
I promise it will be suggested before the weekend is out...
The "new" Memorial Day celebration, continued
May 23, 2007 - 15:00 ET by RJThe new Memorial Day celebration, continued:
Don't forget to follow John Edwards suggestion to politicize this sacred day of rememberance. He wants you to go out to protest the Iraq War.
(Boy, am I hot about this!)
If I don't show up Tuesday, it may be because I've been arrested for busting some bastard with an anti-war sign at the Memorial Day Parade in my town.
I am too RJ....I posted abou
May 23, 2007 - 15:09 ET by bigtimerI am too RJ....I posted about that as soon as I heard about it.
Wonder if Edwards still has that on his web-site.
That's Edwards' plan for Memo
May 23, 2007 - 15:30 ET by jpatchThat's Edwards' plan for Memorial day??
Guys (and ladies!!), we have to do something more than this. We have a legacy in this country of being brave, of being resilient, of being resourceful, compassionate, generous and inventive. Moreover, AMERICA is the reason that PEACEFUL democracies still exist in this world, and we're seeing people like Edwards, like Bill Maher, like many in the MSM, actively working to make America look stupid, fat, rich, lazy, hateful and ignorant...all of the things that WE ARE NOT.
Who are these enemies that purport to be voices of OUR country?? This Memorial day protest business is shameful, and I'm sure he's saying, "if you want to honor a veteran, help bring the troops home now..." Isn't it so easy to wrap a razor blade in a candy wrapper? Politicians are great at that...
jpatch...Here is a link from
May 23, 2007 - 15:42 ET by bigtimerjpatch...
Here is a link from the Ace of Spades with some comments from posters if you are interested....http://minx.cc/?post=226459
Here is one from Yahoo on Edwards plans....http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070521/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_iraq
Real patriot eh?
Yes, Edwards called for Memorial Day protests
May 23, 2007 - 15:50 ET by RJYes, Edwards called for Memorial Day protests. An internet search shows that he caught a lot of flak about it, and it doesn't seem to be on his site any longer.
However, since he did put the word out, it wouldn't surprise me to see the scumbags out with their signs.
Me either RJ...he got his ins
May 23, 2007 - 16:45 ET by bigtimerMe either RJ...he got his instructions and word out...he did what damage he could already.
POS that he is.
A weekend or so ago - saw the
May 23, 2007 - 18:56 ET by FastEdA weekend or so ago - saw the airshow at McGuire AFG, NJ. Everyone there was MORE than appreciative of everyone serving today - but the one phrase that resonated with me, from the announcer descriping the Herritage Flight (P-51 Mustang, F-4 Phantom II, A-10 Warthog), as they split apart to land, "The sound you hear, is the sound of Freedom!".
An early Memorial Day - Thanks!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Your mistake is assuming th
May 23, 2007 - 15:22 ET by balboaYour mistake is assuming that all liberals blindly follow the recommendations of The Today Show.
bal, considering the way the audience
May 23, 2007 - 15:29 ET by RJPerhaps not "all", but considering the way the obviously liberal audience laughs and applauds at the stupidity coming out of Rosie's mouth, I'd say it's not an unreasonable assumption about many liberals.... ;^>
I'd wager that the View's s
May 23, 2007 - 15:32 ET by balboaI'd wager that the View's studio audience is a pretty specific sampling of the public, filled with angry lesbians, women just happy to see a woman speak up, far left zealots, old people who will applaud whenever everyone else does, and a small chunk of white Christian women who are afraid the lesbians will trample them if they applaud for Elisabeth.
Doesn't matter, bal. Liberals are gullible.
May 23, 2007 - 16:03 ET by RJDoesn't matter, bal, since we're talking specifically about liberals in both cases. Liberals are highly gullible, and the probability of the audience believing what they are told is high. I mean, just look at the bill of goods you suckers have bought about "anthropogenic global warming."
Well let me know when your pa
May 23, 2007 - 15:32 ET by jpatchWell let me know when your party has stopped wagon-training behind Big Al, and then we can talk.
The Big Al Parade is a litt
May 23, 2007 - 15:34 ET by balboaThe Big Al Parade is a little different from the 2-minute cooking segment at 7:23 a.m.
The Nanny-Lib guide to a mu
May 23, 2007 - 14:45 ET by The Wicked ConservativeThe Nanny-Lib guide to a mutually fulfilling Memorial Day.
1rst and foremost give no honor to military as they are baby killers!
2nd if you must cook your food use a solar powered grill and be sure illegal immigrant labor was used to pick the vegetables, they are the backbone of our economy, lets remember them this weekend.
3rd You'd better not be thinking about using animal products as the methane they produce will melt the polar icecaps
4th when mixing your daquiris use Ann's pedal powered blender to cut your carbon footprint
5th Be sure to walk to all picnics to avoid car emissions.
There's so many more but I'm actually nauseating myself typing this drivel.
The man with an experience is not at the mercy of a man with an argument.
goodbye "baseball, hotdo
May 23, 2007 - 15:07 ET by pmohbuckgoodbye "baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and chevrolet"
hello "soccer, tofu, organic apples and prius"
Homer Simpson says: Mmmm...he
May 23, 2007 - 15:17 ET by EvokeHomer Simpson says: Mmmm...heterocyclic amines.
Well well well, I'll do wha
May 23, 2007 - 15:19 ET by Richard RomanoWell well well, I'll do what most on here will do: cook some nice thick burgers, steaks, and sausage--and I'l fire up that grill and leave it on just to make sure the pont gets across ;)
They'll get their noses out of joint
May 23, 2007 - 15:57 ET by jasontrommThose food police idiots better stay away from my grill. If they stick their noses in my business I'm going to slam the grill lid right on them.
I'll loan you my long handle
May 24, 2007 - 17:20 ET by danboI'll loan you my long handle fork. For after you shut the lid on them.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
I loved this article, I'm cur
May 23, 2007 - 16:03 ET by The PresbyterI loved this article, I'm currently eating salty-as-hell beef jerky... mmm
Column A or Column B
May 23, 2007 - 16:08 ET by nkviking75“[Y]ou want to avoid having meats that are cooked at high temperatures, and that’s because when you grill or broil, we create these dangerous compounds called heterocyclic amines,” Bauer told Curry on NBC’s “Today” April 5.
What a choice, heterocyclic amines or e coli.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised if a circus breaks out.
grilling
May 23, 2007 - 19:51 ET by Emma GrumpThe first thing I will do on Memorial Day is place about 2 dozen American Flags on my property, in the gardens, on the lawn, then I will hop into my gas-swilling SUV and drive to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of bags of eco-unfriendly charcoal so I can grill countless burgers and franks for my family and friends. As all live within walking distance of my house, the beer will be flowing at a typical holiday pace, and, as in prior years, I expect all will have a wonderful time. This all may not sit well with Ann Curry and the rest of the mainstream media, but the last time I checked, it was still a free country.....
Ann, Joy, y'all, listen up: n
May 23, 2007 - 21:43 ET by MikeBAnn, Joy, y'all, listen up: no matter how much you exercise, no matter how healthy you eat, sooner or later, you're gonna die. Until that time, I'm gonna eat my steaks and drink my beer, and enjoy my life. You can be an ascetic if you want. You won't really live longer than me, it'll just seem like it to you.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
This one is for the Curry and
May 23, 2007 - 23:15 ET by Sick-n-TiredThis one is for the Curry and Bauer--and it is personal. I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 21. Within 2 years I had it again. Finally, after agreeing to join a study ( I was the 50 something person/guinea pig to have the treatment applied) I finally, knock on wood, I finally beat it and have been cancer free ever since. Now, before you ask, I don't like to keep count--all I can tell you is it has been 10+ years cancer 'free'. Regardless, when I asked what may have caused the cancer, ALL of my doctors said it most likely was from herbicides in tap water that can't, until recently perhaps, be filtered out. Take it for what it is worth, but the point here was it wasn't anticipated---I, as a kid, had no clue.
Now that I am older, and since my "spell", have attempted to live life to the fullest, I have become quite the BBQ enthusiast. I love it! and so does my wife. Difference is, before blowhards Curry and Beuar had diahrea of the mouth, I have known that BBQ is full of carcinogens. But again, it is something I/we love and, based on what I know what it feels like to be on deaths door, I am not going to quit----why? Because you only live once and you need to enjoy it while you are here.
Too bad this node is old. I hope somebody reads this and gets some motivation out of it.
Dave R's definitely un-healthy grilling menu for the weekend.
May 24, 2007 - 10:42 ET by Dave RAs the proud owner of four Webers (all charcoal) and someone who has been told multiple times that I could give that Bobby Flay guy more than a run for his money, I have only one thing to say about this:
The entire liberal MSM, along with their friends among the anti-grilling nazis (as in no good food should be had by anyone, ever) out there can just all line up and KISS MY LILLY-WHITE, LIBERTARIAN BEHIND!
Okay, what I'm doing for the weekend grill-wise:
Friday Dinner:
Cheeseburgers (fresh-ground chuck) w/ white Amurrican cheese
French Fries (the fresh, home cut & fried-in-peanut oil kind)
Fresh corn-on-the-cob (white corn w/ real butter, kosher salt, pepper and 1/2 jalepeno sliced length-wise, wrapped in foil and grilled on direct heat on three sides for 10 min. ea. side)
--Yeah, I know, two carbs together in the same meal. Sue me.
Beer.
Saturday Lunch:
Hot dogs (Nathan's skinless)
Cole slaw
Baked beans
Beer
Saturday Dinner:
Tequila-lime chicken (marinated for at least twelve hours then cooked on indirect charcoal)
Fresh corn-on-the-cob (prepared as above)
Grilled zuchini (sliced in half, length-wise, brushed with olive oil, salt & pepper & grilled on direct heat)
Margaritas & beer
Sunday Breakfast:
Cheese grits w/ sausage (Hey, even The Grillmaster has to have a break once in a while)
Water
Sunday Lunch:
Hot dog consumed in golf cart somewhere between the 9th & 10th hole
Water
Sunday Dinner:
Garlic-stuffed roast beef (stuffed all around with fresh garlic, wrapped tightly in plastic and left over-night in the fridge, then coated w/ olive oil, salt, pepper & rosemary and cooked on indirect charcoal until it is medium-will use a little fresh rosemary to lightly smoke it along the way)
Blue-cheese mashed taters (these are to die for-made w/ real butter and gasp! cream)
Green beans (the pole-bean variety, cooked in ham stock with sauteed onions, a little garlic and crumpled bacon added at last minute along with some olive oil and/or butter)
Red wine (Italian of some description, most likely)
Monday Lunch:
Grilled Salmon fillets (salt, pepper, dill, olive oil & fresh lemon slices on indirect charcoal w/ a touch of hickory smoke until done-about twenty-twenty five minutes)
Rice (the white variety with real butter)
Salad (as yet to be determined)
White wine (Pinot Grigio most likely)
Monday Dinner:
Baby back ribs (salt, pepper, cayenne pepper & olive oil, cooked on indirect charcoal w/ hickory, mopped every 1/2 hour with apple cider to keep moist, sauced three times on both sides beginning about forty-five minutes before they finish cooking-@ least four hours-five is even better)
Fresh corn-on-the-cob (prepared as above)
Grilled cinnamon apples (cored, sliced 1/2" thick, brushed w/ olive oil and a little butter and coated w/ generous amout of cinnamon-sugar on direct charcoal (med-low heat) turning accasionally until sugar caramelizes.
Beer (if there is any left-otherwise its iced tea)
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So, put that on your grill and smoke it, you PITA, busy-body health nazis!
Dave R,That was funny! I am c
May 24, 2007 - 16:29 ET by msh1973Dave R,
That was funny! I am coming to your house, you eat really well!
msh1973,Actually, there are
May 24, 2007 - 17:41 ET by Dave Rmsh1973,
Actually, there are only three weekends a year I go all out like this, and this is one of them. I normally do the low-fat, stir-fried veggies, salad and lean meat thing, as I'm past 40 now (dammit!) so I have to watch it. Normally, when I grill, its mostly chicken, fish and veggies. When I do steaks, which is rarely, I stick to sirloin fillet, as I do not care for fillet mignon. That stuff isn't steak to me.
I figure three weekends a year isn't going to kill me. Besides, I always figure the tofu & vitamin eaters out there could end up getting flattened by a bus at a very young age. Just think of all they miss out on.
Dave R,I was just being silly
May 25, 2007 - 08:28 ET by msh1973Dave R,
I was just being silly. I too am past 40, we try to eat healthy most of the time, but sometimes we love grilled burgers. My husband doesn't like to grill so I do it, but I am not that good at grilling steaks. If you have any tips I would be glad to hear them.
Will trade your a great chipo
May 24, 2007 - 17:16 ET by danboWill trade your a great chipote and cheese mashed tater recipe for the blue cheese mashed taters.
When do you want me over?
Kidding aside. Enjoy it.
On a thought. Maybe we should have a BBQ protest cook in, in the area of the net works. All the smoke and heavenly aroumas waffing into the news studios. But they get no BBQ.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
danbo,Here is how I usually
May 24, 2007 - 18:08 ET by Dave Rdanbo,
Here is how I usually make them:
4-5 medium russets, peeled, cubed and boiled in lightly salted water or chicken stock.
While the taters are boiling, slowly warm 1/3 cup cream, 1/4 cup chicken stock and 1/4 cup butter, 1 level tsp kosher salt and 1/2 tsp fresh pepper.
Have at least 1/2 to 1 cup crumpled blue cheese standing by @ room temperature.
When taters are fork tender, drain and return to pot on medium heat until all the water has evaporated (This is important, otherwise the finished product will be yucky)
Add the warm liquid ingredients and about 1/4 cup of the cheese to start, mash together then taste. Keep adding cheese until you like the flavor. I suggest adding 1/4 cup at a time, or slightly less, as some people feel it can over-power the potatoes very quicly.
Fair: Gonna try it.Chipotle/c
May 24, 2007 - 22:20 ET by danboFair: Gonna try it.
Chipotle/cheddar potatoes: 3 heads (not cloves) of garlic. (unpeeled) Seperated to about 3 dozen cloves. Toss with 1/3 cup olive oil. Roast covered with al foil for about 1/2 hour. Uncover and continue roasting till tender. Allow to cool. peel and mash. Boil 5# russet potatoes peeled cut up. Till tender .Drain transfer to a large bowl. Add mashed garlic with 2 cups grated sharp cheddar, 4 ounces cream cheese (rroom temp), 1/4-1/2 stick of butter (room temp) about 1 1/2-2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilies with the sauce. Mash and blend.
Have a great 4th. (Just realized I need to go to the Ace hardware. I need a new flag.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
danbo,I'm definitely going
May 24, 2007 - 22:49 ET by Dave Rdanbo,
I'm definitely going to try those chipotle/cheddar potatoes. Might even squeeze them in over the weekend. Heck, even Bobby Flay would have to appreciate those. :-)
Yeah, everybody thinks the blue cheese mashed potatoes are so complicated, when it is actually quite simple. As I normally serve them only when I'm grilling, simple is much
better-particularly when you have a lot of kids running around. :-)
I just have to watch the amount of cheese, as some around here are put off when it gets heavy.
I rarely get to make my roasted garlic mashed potatoes, cause I have a hideous tendency to treat garlic as a vegetable, not an herb.
Oh, and gruyere cheese works well, too.
Dave. We're all going to die.
May 25, 2007 - 07:42 ET by danboDave. We're all going to die. The question is how much we're going to enjoy the life we have. I'd rather enjoy the life I have. Even if I live a few years less. Than living longer and never tasting lifes gifts. If we could just stuff a sock in the mouths of the lecturing bores of the media. the various food Nazis.
Let them eat tofu. I'll have the cheese cake, the fried seafood, and the steak.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
danbo,You're a man after my
May 25, 2007 - 21:16 ET by Dave Rdanbo,
You're a man after my own heart. :-)
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-Neal Boortz
Deliciously put DaveR!You hav
May 24, 2007 - 18:35 ET by bigtimerDeliciously put DaveR!
You have my mouth watering...plus I love new idea's for the grillin'...
Have a great time as you will be one busy man!
Eat heartily and be merry friend....
Catch ya' later you Chef you!
Dave-- I am going lazy this year---
May 24, 2007 - 19:20 ET by misterbillDave-- I am going lazy this year---wait a minute, I am wiping drool off my keyboard from your recipes. I am going to Lake Weiss. I am going to try to get my boat started.
I am not a fisherman, but it's a 25 foot fishing pontoon. If it starts--we will make plain ole turkey and bacon samwiches and take some soda and a bottle of wine. If it doesn't start--the menu doesn't change. Now here is the real lazy part--there is a down home cookin place in Cedar Bluff, AL. It's name is Fibber's all round good food and a fantastic dessert bar including the ole stanby, nana puddin'.
Apple and blueberry pie (and others, chocolate and 'nilla puddin, soft ice cream. choc cake, (other cakes too).
Main course--whatever you want--buffet--jerked pork about 4 kinds a taters, many veggies--I am a veggie nut, luv turnip greens an okra. I kinda don't wanna go because I know I will be too comfortable on the way back to the cabin and will fall asleep watchin' TV or listenin to the old songs on Dish TV--Sinatra, Patsy Cline, peggy Lee, sometimes a little Hank,(if I wanna remember my hot rod ford and my two dollar bill)
Badd--- I wanna go now----------
And then on Monday-- I will spend a little time in my room saying my prayers for those who have done so much for us. They are gone and the boys and girls from WW2 are dying off every day and a little bit of me dies with them. They are an integral part of who and what I am.The boys and girls from Korea--we are starting to die off too. In the past three weeks I have lost two old shipmates. Hey Herb, hey Marvin, wait for me on the fantail. The smoking light will be lit and we can all tell our old war stories.
The boys and girls of 'Nam will be sitting around, some of them still scarred from the reception they got when they came home. The reception from the same kind of people who are saying out one side of their mouths that they support the troops and out the other side, cut and run. may God eternally punish those who did them harm. May their spirits be lifted by the job their successors are doing in Iraq.
God bless them all and keep them with you!
Amen to all of that misterb..
May 24, 2007 - 19:33 ET by bigtimerAmen to all of that misterb....
It is sad how this country celebrates Memorial Day as a whole in a lot of respects anymore...it has lost it true meaning as far as I am concerned.
Sales everywhere...of course that goes on anymore with all Holidays...we have become an ungrateful forgetful thankful nation.
Enjoy yourself while you can though this week-end...sorry about your loss of friends too.
I cannot get to your forum so I will just tell you here...the Vitter amendment failed that anybody in theor right mind would of been for failed 29/66 I am so disgusted and angry with some people who I thought would vote different.
I pray for all of this country...we are going to need it and fight like hell back...most of all speak up now and vote later.