Tried Pu-er - didn't like it much

Blech. I'm past 30, and I've yet to find a recipe for eggplant that I like. Brussel Sprouts, on the other hand, aren't half bad.

Sorry to hear that. Stay warm and comfortable.

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NOT HALF BAD???? Brussel Sprouts are the

I'll try. Thanks.

Michael

That was the point behind the "... as horse piss smells" qualification.

Back in my Texas geology days, our fantasies were mostly aimed at beer.

I'm afraid I find that recollection profoundly disturbing, Sasha. I will stop and savor the smells of cedars, Chinese restaurants, leather shops, wildflowers, and pine needles but tend to pass by urine without stopping (although my dog seems to share your interest). And tell me, what are Cossacks doing in Kamchatka anyway? Or is it just their horses?

RC>> Or is it "as"? Will any of you non-native English speakers, who seem to RC>> be the only ones who know the rules of grammar these days, correct me if RC>> necessary?

The reverse. Americans seem to be the ones with pronoun-ced deficiencies in knowledge of parts of speech.

Everyone whose pu-erh has equinouric notes, send them to Sasha! Especially if they're of the Cossack variety.

Best,

Rick.

If it rolls off the table it's not a toucha. A real toucha can only wobble. No fair splicing two together and claiming it is a toucha baseball. What happens to that missing center? Is there a Chinese version of the street shell game?

Jim

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beats me, I give up. heh.

Mydnight

-------------------- thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

Not that I'm obsessing about this, but...

It depends on the context. If one is talking about multiple ensigns named Pulver, then it would be "Ensigns Pulver". If one is talking about multiple people serving the role of the specific Ensign Pulver, then it would be Ensign Pulvers.

It all comes down to which word is the noun, and which word is serving as an adjective.

Ya, you are right. I was just thinking it wouldn't work because I didn't think there could be one of the same person unless that particular Ensign was cloned or something. heh.

If you had more than one Ensign of the the same name, you're right.

Mydnight

-------------------- thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

Well, I'm thinking more along the lines of...

"Hey! This guys mine," said the admiral to the rest of the fleet. "You guys have to find your own Ensign Pulvers."

This guy is mine or these guys are mine? It sounds singular but with an 's' at the end.

What about something like: The two brothers stood at attention at their debriefing; the Ensign Pulvers had done their duty for their country.

summat?

Mydnight

-------------------- thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

Sorry. There's a missing apostrophe. "This guy's mine."

Well, are we focusing on the fact that they're Ensigns or the fact that they're Pulvers?

Don't rightly know. I was trying for Pulvers. heh.

Mydnight

-------------------- thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

At this point, I say we forget about the Pulvers and go to Culver's for some nice frozen custard. :)

I'll treat!

Mydnight

-------------------- thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

What about ratatouille? Being a stew, that disguises it pretty well.

Joe K

IMHO, it just takes everything else down a notch.

Derek -

I understand about barns. But there is enormous difference between dealing with horses in the open mountains and barns. The smells of horses kept in barns (or other animals) are nauseating for me. I also have another two examples - tanks and people. The smell of the tank inside the tank garage is awful - diesel plus hot oil plus old smell of burned powder... But one cannot even start imagining how the tank smells right after maneuvers. Fresh grass, tree sap, mixes with diesel and other mechanical odors in a magical way. You just cannot have enough of it. And I know I may sound ridiculous to someone without this experience but those guys who did smell the artillery powder after freshly fired round know - its one of the most invigorating and exciting smells in the world. It works like a high for the tanks crew. You drink it like wine.

During my long geological field seasons in Siberia, we would almost never stay in one tent camp for more than a day or two and since summer temps in mountains are just above 40 F (below freezing at nights) we rarely had opportunities to bathe properly. However never did we suffer from the bad body odors (and that is despite sleeping in tents and using horse saddle as a pillow). But as soon as we came back to civilization and there would be an interruption in hot water in hotels - it all came back. And that was not due to any smell loss during our trips in the mountains - actually the opposite happen - after a month in the mountains we would smell the odor of the fuel of the helicopter that overflew our path on 5-6 thousand feet coupe of hours ago.. Also for several days after the return to the civilization the smell of cars on the streets would be literally unbearable. But that only happened when I worked in very distant corners of Siberia - where the nearest hamlet would be several hundred miles away.

Sasha.

Rich -

Come back to me on this subject after a week spent with ranch horses in the Rockies.

Cossack horses are very popular in Siberia (and, BTW were sold by thousands to the western US during 19 century). They are very sturdy, strong and fast. Mongols are sturdier, heavy Europeans are stronger and Arabs are faster, but Cossack is a very good compromise, making it ideal both for military and expedition use in mountainous areas. You can keep it outside in winter for weeks and the horse knows how to get grass from below the packed snow. It is also quite calm so it does not panic on mountain trails when slope moves, which freaks out any European or Arab and they usually try to gallop out of trouble, fall and die. I love Cossacks Mongols and Tuvim. But among the three, Cossacks are the most versatile.

Sasha.

And yet, the veterinarian who stopped by periodically to see if our mares where in foal loved the smell of the barn, as did the farm manager.

I grew to enjoy the smell of the shedrow. But the original comparison was to the aftertaste I experienced several hours AFTER leaving work. This is not something one experiences when you don't have to clean up after your mount.

And I'm envious of your experience.

Have you tried eggplant parmigiana like at the Olive Garden restaurant? I enjoy it that way, but not otherwise. In the frozen dinner section, look for Michael Angelo's Eggplant Parmesan. I like that one, too, and now usually keep one in my freezer.

I also like Brussels Sprouts with butter or margarine and parmesan cheese.

HTH.