Did you know avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable? It also
has the distinction of being the only fruit with saturated
fat in. I used to hate the buggers, growing as they did
native to my home town of Ventura. My papa would eat them
cut in half, over the sink, with a spoon. And make slimy
sandwiches of them. Well, tastes change, now I'm my own
grandpa and I do the same. Go figure.

Pretty scary, the process of getting the pit out of
a half with a knife. Smack, twist, your done if you
don't have the stigmata.

Was down visiting the parental units in December, got
invited out to a local ranch to view some antique farm
equipment. Going past his house the farmer pointed out
the prize avocado tree that was as big as the house,
and shaded half of it. About 60 feet in diameter, maybe
40 feet high, branches down to the ground. 'Been there
since I was a kid...prolly get coupla tons off her this
year.' Let's see, at a buck a piece in the store, that
tree was part of the GNP! Black Haas avocados, too. None
of them green guacamole monsters. If it ever threatens
the house, sacrifice the house!

But as to 'hook ups' I know just enough teens and early
20's types to know that 'hook up' means a sort of ambiguous
amorous encounter.

Is that what you meant?

Never really thought of Mudcat like match.com, myself...