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moose eater
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No ideas, but there was a breaking point in Remington's manufacture wherein they transitioned from a desirable firearm to an "avoid that firearm."Was it a Remington Model 700?
Popular Remington 700 rifle linked to potentially deadly defect
Thousands of gun owners claim Remington 700 rifles have fired without the trigger being pulled. Now, with a class-action lawsuit and recall, why do most gun owners still have the controversial trigger?www.cbsnews.com
In fact, during that time, Savage and another maker stepped ahead of at least a couple of old-time reliable names and became better known for build and function.
I forget which brand of shotgun now, but I went in and was asking questions about a 12-gauge for our daughter, for in-home defense, and discovered that some of the lesser models now have polymer trigger components!
moose eater
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Carnivore diet can stress your liver and cholesterol levels (cholesterol is depending on type of meats). running high protein, which I've done in the past, and do now, has your liver sorting through a LOT of meat protein, and for some can contribute to fatty liver disease, which is a lot like a non-drinker's cirrhosis of the liver..
But if you're a meat-lover, it tastes really good.
dogzter
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My nephrologist has some things to say about it as well.
I think the carnivore diet is a fad.
No where in nature do humans only eat meat.......none.
Our teeth and digestive systems plainly show what we evolved to eat.
Or maybe too much pasta.
moose eater
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We tend to use lard in more traditional foods, like pasties, an ancient pie crust that we use in pasties and pies, and in tamale masa. It definitely provides a better outcome for some of the near-ancient recipes we make.True, dat. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you are going to use oil, use Olive Oil. Seed oils have been found to be carcinogen-enablers. <--TINS
Are seed oils unhealthy?
Yes and no (but mostly yes). Because of the way they’re made, seed oils are typically very processed. Even worse than that, though, is they’re usually used to make ultra-processed foods — think fast food burgers and fries and anything you’d eat at a state fair or get in a package in the grocery store.
“Seed oils themselves have high levels of omega-6 fats, which can lead to inflammation.” Zumpano says, “and they’re mostly used to make ultra-processed foods, which causes inflammation in the body.”
Seed Oils: Are They Truly Toxic?
The most popular seed oils are sometimes referred to as the “hateful eight,” a reference to some people’s belief that they’re toxic and should be completely removed from your diet. But is the problem with seed oils themselves or is it with the way they’re used?health.clevelandclinic.org
Yup! Everything in moderation!
You make your own pasties? Ok, maybe I’m thinking of something else.
Old Uncle Ben
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Been a lonnnnnnng time but I got the DVD "21" (Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth) and fired it up on the home theater for my girlfriend who's never watched it. She was "dazzled", wink wink. 
That is a classic, up there in my library with "O Brother...." which I've watched a dozen times. If you haven't seen "21" ever, or it's been a long time, watch it again!
Damn proud of my HT which I've been building for decades. I build/finish speakers using exotic woods - jatoba, black walnut, beautiful old timey tight grained Honduras mahogany. 9 speakers in all which includes 2 15" subwoofers driven by separate Soundcraftsman amp. I bi-amp electronically. HT receiver is the Anthem MRX 720. Better than any of the so called "high end" stuff like Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo stuff. 110" screen, Sony true 4K projector. Easy chairs are leather recliners, home made mesquite tables for an adult beverage or two.
That is a classic, up there in my library with "O Brother...." which I've watched a dozen times. If you haven't seen "21" ever, or it's been a long time, watch it again!
Damn proud of my HT which I've been building for decades. I build/finish speakers using exotic woods - jatoba, black walnut, beautiful old timey tight grained Honduras mahogany. 9 speakers in all which includes 2 15" subwoofers driven by separate Soundcraftsman amp. I bi-amp electronically. HT receiver is the Anthem MRX 720. Better than any of the so called "high end" stuff like Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo stuff. 110" screen, Sony true 4K projector. Easy chairs are leather recliners, home made mesquite tables for an adult beverage or two.
moose eater
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Cornish pasties, eaten by the Cornish copper miners in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 150 years ago, and now present in 'pastie stands' all over that area, from US 41 to US 2, and all side roads between.
Comfort foods from before I could walk.
Aunt Irene's pie crust (ask and I'll share)
And though we've increased the amount of meat, rutabaga, carrot, onion and seasoning, the original recipe was (per pastie):
1/2-cup of 3/8"-cubed potatoes.
1/4-cup of ground sirloin (though I suspect the Cornish miners back then, in rural Northern Michigan used more venison, and we have more often used ground moose)
1/8-cup chopped or minced rutabaga. (Something we used to pride ourselves in growing here to basketball size and donate many of them to the neighbors).
1/8-cup minced, grated, or finely chopped carrots (preferably organic or home-grown, less of that chemical fertilizer taste)
Onion to taste (I prefer more)
And salt and pepper to taste (The Brits were always challenged when it came to most proper seasonings)
Make your crusts rolled out into 8" to 10" circles, take the above ingredients and mix them thoroughly (we make lots of filling at one time, and raise the presence of everything but the spuds), and lay about 1 to 1-1/2-cups of the mix onto half of the crust, then fold the crust over, like a half-moon calzone or something, and bake at 350 f for about an hour.
We used to take 30-40 of these to the lakes, made with moose meat, when my sons and I would meet old friends from the Yukon Territory for our annual ice fishing gigs, whether Yukon Territory or Alaska side of the border.
Good beer, good weed and hash, a 48-qt (or more) cooler full of pasties, pre-cooked and wrapped in tin foil, was a staple tradition.
And that was primarily on-the-lake food to be heated up in a 1-gallon coffee tin (as a smaller portable oven on a camp stove alongside our fishing spot on a freight sled.
Eats at the cabin or (???) got a bit more complex, and often include a shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage jambalaya with slight amounts of brown rice. we were boasted to be one of the few crews that went into the bush and came out heavier than we went in.
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moose eater
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Our molars are like those of a moose, an herbivore, flat for grinding, and our incisors and front teeth are for ripping, like meat eaters.
Hand pies is what we call them…
moose eater
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Several cultures make something similar, whether Mexican, Philippine, French, Ozzie, or old time European. All tend to incorporate average local ingredients that, when combined, can turn to edible artwork.
The noteworthy aspect of pasties is their size and carb count, as the miners back then tended to work underground for 12 to 18 hours at a time, needed something that could be held in one hand if needed, and was filling while packing energy for hard working folks.
Classic condiment is ketchup. Doubt the miners 150 years ago had that underground with them, though.
oldfogey8
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They are edible versions of what we both were thinking of…
moose eater
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Thank you all for the birthday wishes for my wife.
We've been together for 35 years now, counting the majority of a year we cohabitated before marriage.
She had hoped to retire by 62, but my medical and other issues have put a crimp on that.
She's an artist, a carpenter, a baker, and more.
We see life from different angles of view much of the time, me being PTSD for many years and focusing on minute details, and her being more laid-back, take it as it comes view, which in my world, and as a long-time dealer and grower, smuggler, etc., (now mostly retired) is outlined with pitfalls and traps for not being ready for whatever weird Murphy-ism will unexpectedly drop next. I'm hypervigilant and she is not.
But she and I have hammered out or forged some existence, and she is Zen enough to tolerate my bullshit and extremes.
At this point, we're probably both unfit to ever live with anyone else.
We've been together for 35 years now, counting the majority of a year we cohabitated before marriage.
She had hoped to retire by 62, but my medical and other issues have put a crimp on that.
She's an artist, a carpenter, a baker, and more.
We see life from different angles of view much of the time, me being PTSD for many years and focusing on minute details, and her being more laid-back, take it as it comes view, which in my world, and as a long-time dealer and grower, smuggler, etc., (now mostly retired) is outlined with pitfalls and traps for not being ready for whatever weird Murphy-ism will unexpectedly drop next. I'm hypervigilant and she is not.
But she and I have hammered out or forged some existence, and she is Zen enough to tolerate my bullshit and extremes.
At this point, we're probably both unfit to ever live with anyone else.
