Mudcat Tavern - Round 10

Subject: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: alison
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 09:14 AM

Thought we could do with a shorter thread seeing as it is "radio" day tomorrow, (even if it isn't LIVE).

The Tavern has magically transported itself and if you open the side door you can step outside into... well whatever sort of scenery you like........ bit like the holodeck in TNG, (or Mr Benn... for any of you UK types around my age).......

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

As I look out I can see mountains covered with the greens and purples of heather....... a flat grassy area complete with an ancient stone circle and a clear crystal stream winding through......

I could do with the rest after all that "hosing' with Mick... if anyone's looking for me I'll be under the big tree in the sunshine.......

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 09:28 AM

* a wild and lonely eagle, up in the summer sky
flies high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Lily lies...
*

that crystal clear stream is cold!

So I will just start my day off with a nice warm toddy...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Alice
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 10:41 AM

My goodness, who are all these people stumbling towards me dazzled by the morning sunlight? Oh, my, they are Mudcatters, fresh (fresh?) from the Tavern. Well, let's turn that video camera towards the doorway, son, this should be an interesting episode in your home-school documentary. Not only did we get lots of interesting travel footage and close ups of different kinds of insects, plants, and animals out here in the landscape, but now we can do some very interesting interviews of a few reprobate -I mean reputable folksingers.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: DougR
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 12:44 PM

I'll take your view, Alison. It looks grand to me. I'll join you, if I may, with my coffee cup in hand. I'm sure Mick won't mind. After all, I'm old and harmless.

DougR

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 01:21 PM

Well, I wasn't for it initially, but alison makes it sound so grand.......This door?...Okay.......What a great idea this really is........handles kinda'stiff to turn....ah, there we go..................... yeah ..................................... just as I suspected.......... ..........really great.....27 folks with clams in their toes, Zimmy wearing a thong and holding a sign saying "Young Center or Bust" ......real cute Zim, the boob painted under the word bust..nice touch...........Geezus.........and lessee....I count 41 possums and one heron dressed like Waylon Jennings playing a tiple.........El Swanno piping away in a gorilla suit..........Mick singing passionately to...uh, Koko?........damn......................Banj pickin' away ..no strings though...odd.............Leej, why the hell are you dressed like some cheap detective?.......And there's Mario, rena outfit and pelting school administators with diskettes covered in marshmallow cream.......and what's Beebs doing?.......looks like she's inspecting a line of real homely girls for some reason...and reading from a Lesson Plan book at the same time........huh, I see Duane's "at it" with the telescope again..........and Alice looking great in the long gloves, rose in her teeth, leather suspender belt and whip........WHAT? ...leather...whip......holy crap!..........................Ah, but Kat, there you are.......kinda' hazy around you, odd light too.........DOUG??!!??!!????!!....Get your "Joe the Bartender" attired ass in here and get me a drink!!!! NOW!!!...and shut the freakin' door behind you...looks like the Waylon Heron is heading in Alice's direction and Jeri just threw a clam at Zim and Beebs is heading THIS WAY with an evil look..SHUT THE DOOR DOUG!!!!! NOW!!!!.........ooboy.................stupid ass door...

Spaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 01:43 PM

Well just look at the view from here. I think this calls for some cool bubbly. Give me a glass of that sparkling Mosel.

Bert.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 01:48 PM

What a lovely, unspoiled vista! You know what I'm thinking... there's just enough room between the crystal stream and the stone circle for a lively game of touch football! Alright, Alison, hike the ball on three... Mmario block for the count of 5, then look for a screen pass... Alice, go to the ancient monument, cut left and look for a long pass. If everybody's covered, I'll lateral to Catspaw- Spaw, can you run with a football in one hand and a glass of Jack Daniels in the other? Doug, block for Spaw, and watch out for Katlaughing, she'll trip you when the Ref's not looking. OK...on three... break!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 01:48 PM

'Spaw...she DID say you get the scenery you like....*eg*

and don't try to blame it on Cleigh, it was YOU who opened the door.

Did anyone besides me ever read Heinlien's "Door into Summer" - with the cat that had to go to every door in the house before he was convinced that one didn't lead into a summer garden?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 02:41 PM

Good drink Doug......I feel better now.........Damn but that was scary though.......Door seems to be workin' for everybody else....Lemmee give it another try......... Aw geez.......WHAT THE HELL IS THE PROBLEM HERE????.......Okay Spaw, calm down.......one more time........Just jerk it open and .......Oooboy......... figures........That's it, more Jack here Doug....a lot more.....I'll be over in the corner here...........stupid ass door................

Spaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Alice
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 03:33 PM

Gee, son, we should take some photos of this crowd and submit them to the Duckboy Cards company.... they would be a good match for the series on the inmates of the Neil Young Center.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: paddymac
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 03:53 PM

Pst, Alison- wake up! Somebody left the door open and the inmates escaped. Here, I brought you a pint to get started. It's much better than coffee - no cafein, and loaded with bioflavinoids. Hmmmmm, good tasting too. Gee, I really like this place. Is it your secret trysting place? It's nice, but it's kinda hard (sorry, no pun intended) to get in the mood with all those people screaming and shouting and throwing that funny spheroid around and running into each other down among the stones. Hey, who's that gut (sorry, meant to type "guy") sporting around in a thong - oh, shite - somebody snapped his string - looks like they broke it - damn, hope he doesn't hurt anybody with that thing. He better hope nobody trys to tackle him and grabs a convenient handle. Hey - wanna skinny dip in the little pool in the stream. Then we could, well, you know, I mean, if you want, sneak up the little glen over there and pick some wild mountain thyme. What? Jeez, Alison, you never told me you were married, before. Uh, excuse me, will you? I think I just saw Bridie down by the stream. Oh, uh, say Hi! to yer old man for me.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 03:53 PM

*as the strains of the raggle-taggle-mudcat waft o'er the landscape*

'SPaw, what's the matter? C'mon out and join us in the holo-view....*can't figure out why he get's such a wierd look on his face every time he opens the door...*

Come on, grab a drink, come on out into the sunshine...what, you think a headless chicken is going to chase you or sumpin?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Jeri
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 05:59 PM

I was sitting here peacefully enjoying the view and dreaming of clams, and Catspaw yells "C'mere, look at this," and when I get a look at what he's seeing throught the door, find Mike the Wonder Chicken. EEEYUUUCK! 'Spaw, some people are people are lust magnets, some attract paranormal happenings, some find warmth and love wherever they go. You are a wierdness magnet. (I like that in a person.)

Now tell me how you find these sites? Alta Vista? Type in "bizarre tasteless demented shit?" Hang on, I'm gonna try that...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Banjer
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 06:37 PM

No strings....!!!!??? No wonder it sounds better than it usually does! I'll hafto get me some strings this weekend and see kin I put 'em all in the right place. NO! I don't need any suggestions as to where the "RIGHT PLACE" may be!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: DougR
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 08:13 PM

Sorry about that door, Spaw! I'll got out and get some WD40 that does the job for most anything else. Meanwhile, don't have a stroke! Everything going to work out all right! Here! I brought you a re-fill!

DougR

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 08:17 PM

WD40? most of us are drinking Guinness!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 08:31 PM

Banjer....if ya need some banjo strings look no further... I have a whole drawer full of used banjo strings that I've been saving for years. Of course the first string is missing in most sets. I have this vega extra long neck banjo and whenever I tune's her ups to open "c" tuning (mainly for the Brown County Waltz) I stands a pertty good chanch of breaking the first sting.

I wish you guys & gals would stop calling my crow a heron. When that bar stool fell on him it broke both of his legs (hence the leg splints). The next time he fell he broke his neck (hence the neck brace) and whilest he was rolling around on the floor in pain, he smeared some of the left over lime jello on his feathers. It apparently reacted with his parrot paint and made him look blue. Now he just stands around in the pool rather embarrassed because everyone is calling him a heron.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: DougR
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 08:35 PM

Bert:

You never tried Guinness with a WD40 chaser? Geeze, you haven't lived yet! Try it, it's smoooooooooooooth!

DougR

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 09:12 PM

I was just over on the "HELP: BIT WHISTLES - LITTLE FINGERS" thread that reminded me of our sixteen foot (five meters for you metrics) penny whistle. It's an 8X low "d" whistle.....well ya may be thinken 'whose got fingers big enough to play that kinda whistle' ......the answer is NO ONE....what you have to do is get someone who is really full of hot air (mostly likely someone right here in the Tavern) to blow on the thing......then you need six people to sit on the holes and spry enough to stand up and sit down at the appropriate time......bare buns seem to work the best as they make a tighter seal..... So far we have only managed slow airs...however, with the kind of folks here in the tavern we could possibly have a fast jig competition???? One slight problem, this whistle does have a tendency to backfire at times......

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 09:15 PM

Aw! Cap't Bob, a 16 foot whistle? You're bragging again.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Susan A-R
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 11:02 PM

Wow, I caqme into the tavern from hot muggy Vermont (unusual combination in September) and find myself in such a sparkling spot, with a cold mountain stream and guinnes, and 6 naked penny whistlers playin' tunes, what more could a girl want??

Susan A-R

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: alison
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 03:45 AM

hahaha....

nude whistling... count me in....

Thanks for all the offers Paddymac.... don't worry about my hubby, he's in Australia, (God knows where I am!!!...) ... surprised Big Mick hasn't gone for you yet though... he's a bit protective....... LOL .... just checked out your link Bert....... it's dark!! Very pretty dark though!!!

and Catspaw.. you are just weird.. stay away from that door.. unless you want to join the nude whistling team...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:17 AM

Well Good Morning to All !!! ....How was that?...New Attitude here gang.......Had a nice, calm, uneventful evening with the family. Max and Bert called from the radio show and that was fun. I got to thinking that my problem with the door is all attitude, like in the movie "Cool Hand Luke," where the saying was, "Boy, you gotta' get your mind right." Damn good flick, except that everytime it's on national TV we get some newbie request for "Plastic Jesus" and........whoa up there Spaw, don't get upset, get your mind right.........OK, so except for a brief nightmare where Alice the Dominatrix was going after the homely girls while Leej was playing Blake saying "I got your whip right here Doll," and Jeri threw clams at Beebs while the Waylon Heron lay wimpering after a session with Alice and.........Hold it, forget that, it was brief and I'm gettin' my mind right.......just like in "Cool Hand Luke".............OK, that's better.......Now everybody else is enjoyong the "door".....I can too, I can too, I can too, I can too...got my mind right........OK...Here we go, just pull it open with a smile and ....... uh,huh .......... oy ..............DOUG!!! SHUT THE FRIGGIN' DOOR!!!...........Well just fuck a bunch of attitude changes and give me a triple Jack on the rocks.......maybe I'll go for the naked tootling idea...maybe not...Thanks Doug, nice outfit...kinda' Joe the Bartender with a toolbelt...whatever..................... stupid ass door............

Spae

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:28 AM

Alison, Of course it's dark, it usually is when you open the door at night. Try again when it's light in Colorado and on a clear day (most days) you can see Pike's Peak.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: alison
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:43 AM

Hi Bert,

Yes it's much prettier now... and Jeri's view is lovely..... this is more what I had in mind. (ignore the writing.. just the picture *grin*)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: alison
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:47 AM

or this combine the two... give me a stream and a cup of tea... heaven........

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:55 AM

Beautiful! But is that a black possum I see out there, just to the right of Chun Quoit?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:55 AM

Nope, FAIR ONE, I have turned over a new leaf ever since our time out behind the last tavern......say, nice place, I love the mountains and a stream........I have decided that I shall pursue you with superior listening skills, gentleness, ....PSSST, 'Spaw, find out what kind of car he drives, sugar in the tank......you know the drill........Yep, I have turned over a new leaf. I shall read you poetry, sing you love songs, and listen to the sound of your lovely whistle playing under the tree with birds all around....Rick, tail him and let me know where he lives. T'anks, buddy.....I intend to wash windows, cook the food, your wish is my command..........Leej, give me that kneewhacker from behind the bar, all the rest of you layabouts can hold him whilst I do the deed.........Yep, a new leaf FAIR ONE, I intend to engage the field of admirers that surround you in the arena of fair play. I will pursue you through the cyber hills and dales, and win your attentions fair and square.......

heh heh heh.........

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:02 PM

Anyone thinking about joining the sixteen foot recorder team should consider what note you'd be best fitted for. Look at your regular "d" pennywhistle and note the size of the holes then imagine increasing the size sixteen fold. If you are petite you may want to try out for the F# or C# holes. The XL's should consider D or E holes, and normal sized folkes would be best suited for A or B. It's your choice....

The prototype instrument was constructed from a large white pine log. As expected several team members complained of slivers in tender areas. As soon as we can hyjac....er...when our supplies come in, a special 16 foot pvc pennywhistle will be constructed and should prove less traumatic for team members....

I'll have to check over the Mudcat photo section again if you need help with your position. Any suggestions for possible tunes???????

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:06 PM

Any suggestions for possible tunes???????

How's about - Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Bert.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Bert
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:07 PM

and how about that one Lionel Bart used in Oliver - Oompah pah.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Peter T.
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:18 PM

CB< How do you do the thumbhole, and the higher registers? (Let no one say I do not give out generous straight lines)......
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:23 PM

Where are people's sense of adventure? Can "Meri-Mac" be done on a D pennywhistle?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:49 PM

How about Planxty Fanny Power?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 02:58 PM

........gawddamn, this is the worst door opening YET!!!!!!!.........Is Zim still at the Young Center?.......I was thinking maybe I could share a room with him........

Spaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: paddymac
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 03:08 PM

Ssssweet Alison - methinks yer old man is a very luck bloke. But you better tell him to be careful lest "The New" Big Mick and I team up agin him.

Cap't Bob - if your directoral skills are up to actually coordinating all the backfire sitters, you might get that thing to sound like a back porch jug band. Why, with a bit of rehearsal, you could probably put out a single with Jeri's Planxty Fanny Power and watch is blast right to the top of the charts. Ever read Mark Twain's "1601". It ought to be required reading for any serious member of the backfire team.

When's the video due out?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 03:30 PM

My most sincere apologizes Peter, I checked back and by golly I did let RECORDER slip in there......er...an attempt was made to build a sixteen foot recorder but for obvious reasons it wouldn't work.....seems no one could stay seated on the thumb hole.. Velcro didn't work.....and straps and safety belts couldn't hold up under the force of gravity.

If should have read PENNYWHISTLE finger holes only....that way everything is up and above board.

The tune selections were great....they are all great....and Jeri...Planxty Fanny Power seems to say it all. It'd be hard to beat that one..

paddymac....I can see it all now...*star dumb*

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 05:26 PM

I will not be around the next few day people, as I am off to relax and hopefully get to sing a few songs at the Maryland Renaissance Festival over this weekend. okay - will probably check in a few minutes later tonight, but friday sat and most of sunday I'll be gone....who's cheering? Hey! Not NICE!... Hope the crow manages to get out of the pool okay and the 'Spaw overcomes his fear of doorways....

It's been nice having the holodeck...makes the place seem a lot roomier...

MMario aka Mario de Lantro - wandering bard aka Mario Pyllow - stumbling dolt aka Stavros Splynteri - horse procurer often confused rarely overlooked

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: jon a
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 05:43 PM

All this outside is really pretty, where can I set up this barbecue gear? Got three grills so as any vegetarians don't need to worry about contamination, even a seperate one for fish. loads of burgers, pork steaks, mackeral and langoustines; some vegeburgers, banana's, garlic bread, all manner of good eating.

Who's on serving duty? please bring a couple of magnums of chilled champagne, Moet et Chandon i think.

come on everyone! tuck in and let's celibrate all things good on mudcat, my wife is dragging me off on holiday tommorrow - maybe for as much as two weeks, so I look forward to seeing you all when I get back.

Jon

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 06:08 PM

Jon A., you are my kind of man. Let me help you set up the grills. I am a mighty cook and love to serve. And I might even have a bite or two..........or three.........or fifty.......langostines!!!!!! oh lordy, but I am in heaven..........Hey 'Spaw, Rick, Mario......get up you layabouts!!! Flip some rocks over in the creek and see if you can find some crawdads for the pot!! Cap'n Bob, I know you have a barbecue trick or two up your sleeve, give us a hand, willya?.........No, FAIR ONE, no need to help. In fact, you, beebs, WW, Alice, kat.......just enjoy yourselves. These shiffless gobshites and I will cook you up a helluva meal.........

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: jon a
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 06:38 PM

I'm with you Mick, the ladies get to put their feet up and we do the cooking. Grab a chef,s hat and let's go!

oh! dont forget the silly apron aswell - which do you want - the scantily clad woman or the "Barbecue King" one?

Shall we throw some rosemary on to add a bit of flavour? smells good too, and maybe some hickory chips? No rosemary if any of the girls are pregnant though.

Jon

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Dave Swan
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 07:14 PM

Now lemme just slip this watermelon in the crick 'til it chills, I've got some rum to pour into it when the time's right. Lovely place to be. Sign me up for the pennywhistle team. I plan to be the first to execute the seated cran whilst wearing a gorilla suit. Mick, help me wrestle the kegs into the shallows, will ya? 'spaw, I think the high diving fever is on me tonight. Thus far, no one in my family has died just after saying " Hey, y'all watch this." E.S.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: DougR
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 08:40 PM

Big Mick:

I think you may be headed for the big score! The keyword is LISTEN! I see you got that down pat, and I'm sure Alison will note the change that has come over you, and who knows, she might even stop playin' kneesies with me around the campfire if you keep this up.

Spaw, I don't know what to tell you. You sure you didn't mix some WD40 with whatever else it is you been drinkin'?

DougR

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: bbc
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 08:55 PM

Hey, jon & Mick, I can't resist the offer of a meal & some relaxation. I've been needing some TLC lately. School's off to a good start, but it's hectic. Things are a little insecure w/ a new principal & it is darn hot & humid in New York!!! MM, you have a great time in Maryland! Make sure you get your caffeine ration! jon, Duane D. will really appreciate the grill set aside for the vegetarians. So often at get-togethers, they are left in the lurch. Well, I'm just going to sit back & enjoy. Anybody want to keep me company--chat, sing for me? Doug, I think you can get away w/ letting the young sprouts do the work. You've earned a rest & you & I haven't talked enough lately. Maybe this weekend--how about it? Just keep catspaw back. He's been sounding zanier than usual lately--something about a door?!

bbc

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: alison
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 09:32 PM

sssshhhhhhh dougR... you weren't supposed to tell him *grin*

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Susan A-R
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 10:28 PM

The barbacue sounds GREAT!! Say, I have some mole sauce (don't know how to do accents. it isn't made from Cleigh's little cousin. it's that marvelous Mexican stuff) I also have some WIKED hot berbere [paste that is left over from some Ethiopian projects.

Aside from handing you boys the jars, I plan to sit back with several pintes of the black vile stuff and relax. Lots of food today (Thai sampler day) and a wedding party for thirty, and an Ethiopian sampler tomorrow. These 14 hour days in this odd, humid weather in my HOT kitchen are beginning to wear, even after a nice break in Toronto.

Say, who taught Catspaw to do blue cliskey things? For the Jesus Dance, he should have his license revoked. I nearly had perfectly good beer coming out my nose.

Perhaps we could start out our penny whistle efforts with Hot Cross Buns, a classic beginner's tune.

Susan

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 10:37 PM

Ahoy thar Mick ~~~ well about the only barbecue trick I know involves cooking up a six legged deer. I kid you not, I counted the legs myself. The trick is to smoke the legs up real good. The night of the party ya have to have a really big bed of coals with a metal grate to hold the meat and lots of beer to drink while waiting for the meat to cook. We may have used a bit of hickory, however by the time my memory was a bit foggy. The meat ends up being a brown~red color & you just can't beat the taste. Actually it could have been an 8 legged deer. The other parts that sort of looked like leggs had Goodyear tread marks from one end to the other.

Serve it up with a big pot of hobo stew ~~ Ummmmmmmm.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MAG (inactive)
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 11:23 PM

Well, I've just survived my annual performance evaluation, again, and I need a stiff one and some good company. I "need improvement" on clutter control, otherwise am a valuable resource.

U Utah: Don't every let ANYONE call you a valuable respource. Do you see what happens to resources in this country??

I have discoverred that if you cut up a big slab of ribs (I prefer pork) and throw 'em in the crock pot, pour over them an entire jar of your favorite BBQ sauce, do NOT add water, and leave for a good long while, you've got some tasty stuff to eat.

MA

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: MMario
Date: 09 Sep 99 - 11:40 PM

here's a right big ol' mess of crawfish from out the crick. The berbere (did I spell that right?) sauce would make a tasty marinade for some of them, the rest I'm going to do up with a little ginger and garlic. It's all I've got time for tonight, still have to pack.

and I sure will have a fine time in MD. CRAB CAKES! (Though we STILL haven't found anyone who will serve them to us for breakfast.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern - Round 10
From: WyoWoman
Date: 10 Sep 99 - 12:55 AM

Ooooh, thanks, Big Mick, for that invitation to put my feet up and let the men do the cooking. But we ladies have put our heads together and decided that while we have these dainty little tootsies so nicely placed, it would be a lovely gesture for the fellas to do some team-relay foot massage. Cook, rub, cook, rub ... you know the drill... Anyone? Anyone?

ww