Posted on 02/22/2020 6:22:11 AM PST by NOBO2012
This doesn’t answer the perennial question of “which species is better, cats or dogs?” but it definitely settles the issue of which species is more badassery.
In other news: my nephew poochie is home and resting as comfortably as one can in the dreaded cone of shame. My sister won’t have the test results until late next week but the vet said the surgery went well and the tumor appeared to be encapsulated which is a good sign. So thank you, everybody, for the doggie prayers.
On the kitchen front, Raj and I are cooking pheasant tonight for the neighbors. I don’t as a rule cook wild things as my tolerance for “gamey” flavor is limited. I have a staple of venison dishes that ameliorate that issue and I’ve done both elk tenderloin and an elk roast that turned out delicious. On the other hand some farm raised lamb is too gamey for my taste: I prefer the New Zealand because it’s milder and fully recognize that it is unconscionable on my part to eat meat with such a large carbon footprint.
But back to the dinner – don’t ask; I would normally not take on the preparation of wild birds. These were shot by our neighbor, which means bird shot. In the birds. Raj’s job is all the prep work which at this point involves a stud finder and a strong, neodymium magnet.
I’m not a very happy camper but like many tales involving doing things you don’t really want to do it’s a long story that involves a fair degree of human drama that I can’t elaborate on but we got sucked into. The upshot (no pun intended) being a pheasant dinner in our dining room tonight. I don’t like gamey things so this is the recipe I’m using. I figure I can fill up on sauce and mashed potatoes.
Wild Pheasant In Mushrooms and Wine Sauce
Finally, don’t miss Kurt Schlichter’s latest on the stupidity of socialism and socialists who promote it: You Bernie Suckers Are Going to Get Fooled Again. Let me briefly address your whiny protests.
Yes, I say “socialist” like it’s a bad thing. This is because it’s a very bad thing. Like, to the tune of 100 million corpses bad thing. I’ve actually lived in the ruins of socialism and you, well, you had a man-bunned sociology TA tell you it was swell. And you believed him because you are a dupe. Be glad that I am assuming that you are stupid instead of the only other reason one would ever cavort with these blood-stained goblins: that you are evil.
I’ve got to go brine my birds so have an enjoyable day wherever you are.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
I had a tortie that was usually lovable, if a bit cantankerous. But take her to the vet and all bets were off. The vet would see me and her come in the door and he would lean in to one of his assistants and say “Gina, we’re gonna need the eagle gloves for this one”.
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As a side note, in those videos you see and the one you posted, the cats are just slapping with their claws retracted. They're not scratching........
My greyhound would likely kill a cat if we’d let it loose. It killed a skunk in our back yard and did it so quickly that none of the skunk’s spray got on her. Everyone knows greyhounds are fast, but they are also very quick.
My wife thinks that Ginger’s obvious interest in cats outside means she wants to be “friends” with them. I know that Ginger wants them dead.
Served the foul beastie right for biting the poor kitty’s tail.
I have always had tortie and white cats. It's "my" cat color. I love their tortitude.
I once had a roommate who brought home an Irish Setter. My cat at the time took one look at this huge monster, leaped up on its back and dug her claws in. Then she leaped off. That dog never bothered her, wouldn't even sniff her after that. She was just letting it know whose house it was and who was boss. With all that thick fur, I think the dog was just startled and intimidated, which was sufficient for the cat.
Of course, I do not approve of people letting their cats go after a dog's eyes and causing pain and lasting harm. I don't think that is funny at all.
And the Chinese will eat anything that moves
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