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U.S. Marine helps bag record alligator
Grind TV ^
| 9/18/14
| Pete Thomas
Posted on 09/18/2014 11:24:46 AM PDT by Kartographer
Swamp training will never be the same for Sgt. Jesse Phillips, a mortarman for the U.S. Marines, who recently participated in his first-ever alligator hunt and helped bag a Mississippi state record.
The massive gator weighed 792 pounds and measured 13 1/2 feet from nose to tail. It was the largest male gator bagged in the state, with a belly girth of nearly 70 inches.
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: alligator
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Mississippi state-record gator weighed 792 pounds and measured 13½ feet; photo by Jesse Phillips
To: Kartographer
One of my daughters tried the meat in Louisiana (the only one of the 50 states I've never visited) and said the meat is way better than chicken. Is it true?
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:26:59 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Vigilanteman
I only had it in Cajun Chilli and it was too spice to tell anything!
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:28:22 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Vigilanteman
If it’s done right.......if not you got yourself a plate of shoe leather.
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:28:41 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: Kartographer
That Marine considers it a salamander.
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:30:44 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
To: Vigilanteman
I’ve had it a few times, and quite like it. I think every time I’ve had it has been breaded and fried in a form something like chicken strips. Has a good flavor, similar to, but not quite like chicken.
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:32:37 AM PDT
by
drbuzzard
(All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:33:52 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: V_TWIN
“with a belly girth of nearly 70 inches.”
Wow, sounds like one of my old gym teachers.
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:34:00 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: Vigilanteman
Like chicken, but a little tougher (chewy)
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:36:20 AM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
(They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
To: Kartographer
He’s a Marine.
Shoulduh rode that sucker for 8 seconds...
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:41:35 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Kartographer
That Gator could EAT my neighbor’s Prius and come back for seconds.
To: Vigilanteman
I had gator at a game dinner and it was the worst thing I ever tasted. It was real fishy and rubbery. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the way they cooked it because nothing tasted good except the venison chili. The gator was cooked in small cubes of meat and it was also made into sausage.
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posted on
09/18/2014 11:51:22 AM PDT
by
peeps36
(Save The Tortoise And Kill The People)
To: Vigilanteman
One of my daughters tried the meat in Louisiana (the only one of the 50 states I've never visited) and said the meat is way better than chicken. Is it true?I had some in Florida that had been deep-fried. It was quite good but to be honest, dirty socks would probably taste good after being deep-fried.
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09/18/2014 11:52:31 AM PDT
by
CommerceComet
(Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
To: Vigilanteman
To: Vigilanteman
I lived in South Florida and we LOVED gator. There is even gator jerky.
To: Vigilanteman
An animals’ meat is affected by what it eats. For instance, a raccoon that eats from a trash can is inedible. A raccoon that feeds from a corn field tastes wonderful. Most alligator meat is from farm raised alligators. Guess what farm raised gators are fed... chicken. You really don’t want to eat an alligator that is from the wild. They usually have a fishy smell- and not in a good way.
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posted on
09/18/2014 12:26:21 PM PDT
by
fini
To: Vigilanteman
Small to medium farm raised gator tastes like chicken, good chicken if it’s not cooked for too long. Large gators, the couple times I tried them, had too much fat and were tough and chewy. I’d guess she liked it down there because Louisiana cooking is an art and way better than the cooking just about anywhere else, if you don’t worry about how healthy it might be.
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posted on
09/18/2014 12:36:33 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Pollster1
Yep...that Justin Wilson guy was awesome!
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posted on
09/18/2014 12:42:57 PM PDT
by
gr8eman
(Bill Carson...meet Arch Stanton!)
To: Vigilanteman
Tastes like frog legs...which tastes like chicken...which tastes like...chicken.
Really if you like frogs legs(and I do) that’s what gator tastes like. Kinda like chicken....
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posted on
09/18/2014 12:44:44 PM PDT
by
saleman
(?)
To: Pollster1
Thanks, everyone, for all the comments. Very educational. My daughter absolutely loved the food in Louisiana where ever she went. They sure do know how to cook there.
I've added a lot of Tabasco to my diet lately. I've also discovered the cheap imitation "Louisiana Hot Sauce" sold at Dollar General stores is almost as good.
Not only has my weight gain stopped since I've started doing this, but my sinus stay clearer and I don't get bad colds. So there's got to be something healthy about that Louisiana cooking. I'm really going to have to figure out a visit one of these days so I can complete my 50 states.
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posted on
09/18/2014 12:46:31 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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