Goat

Subject: Goat
From: woodsie
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:17 PM

...

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:22 PM

Many people don't believe in their existence.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Peace
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:26 PM

Subject: RE: Goat
From: MartinRyan
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:30 PM

Move to BS - unless it's a bodhran? (or at least has ambitions..)

Regards

Subject: RE: Goat
From: paddymac
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 07:32 PM

There's a great song out there, I think fro the Cork area, "When I grow up I want to be a bohdran."

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Troll
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 07:52 PM

Better than being an accor...oops. Sorry Carol. I fergot.

troll

Subject: RE: Goat
From: CarolC
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 08:28 PM

So how are those accordion lessons coming along, troll? It never ceases to amaze me how you manage to find the time, what with all of those other activities (tap dance lessons, morris dance demonstrations, synchronized swimming competitions, etc.) with which you fill your days...

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:24 PM

Moat

Subject: RE: Goat
From: number 6
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:26 PM

soup

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Gurney
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:46 PM

Weird eyes, Pan's nethers, getting someone's, smelly billys.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: number 6
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:49 PM

chapati

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Peace
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 12:33 AM

Wine skins

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 12:44 AM

West African djembe drums use goat skins for their drum heads.

And probably other types of African drums use goat skin too.

The goats don't mind because they are already dead.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 01:05 AM

cheese

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 01:10 AM

Curried

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 03:33 AM

CLICK!

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:13 AM

In the English tradition the goat is "Roasted" from both ends at once (so I have heard). This, apparently, stems from naval custom and practice but is now more prevalent in certain scholastic establishments located within the Thames valley, there is also talk of Royal Households being involved.

I am at a loss to understand what is done with the 'un' roasted central portion of the goat. Perhaps someone out there is in the know.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:46 AM

Captivating cavorting Capricons contemplating caprine curry, completely crazy!
Giok

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Davetnova
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 07:09 AM

I thought roasting was done by footballers to young ladies.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John O'L
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 07:34 AM

Anagram of gato, which is French for cat, which is an anagram of act, which in Swedish is gora, which is almost an anagram of goat

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 07:44 AM

Gato I think is Spanish for cat, whereas chat is the French ¦¬]
Giok

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:15 AM

The astrological sign Capricorn


astrological sign

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John O'L
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:18 AM

It's all Greek to me

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Pied Piper
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:19 AM

Are you referring to Capra hircus hircus, here is a picture of it's brain.

PP

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 02:20 PM

"Under bills before the House and Senate, goats would finally get the respect Hendrickson said is long overdue. And goat owners could be assured that thieves would face harsher penalties for stealing the animals, which can range in value from $100 to $16,000.

"For years and years, goats have always been the brunt of jokes," said Hendrickson, who has nearly 40 goats on her farm. "They're not a $5 tin-can eating animal anymore."

In today's Seattle Times. So there.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 02:59 PM

That Aries thing.. That's Limpit that is....

LTS

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,skipy
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:36 PM

On anagram of "goat curry" is:- cougar try
Pointless really, but there you go!
Skipy

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John O'L
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:25 PM

Yeah, but what is it in French? Or Spanish?

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Troll
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:01 PM

It's just one of the many advantages of being several different people. Mr. Feebish says that the lessons are coming alone but he really doesn't care all that much for "Lady of Spain".

GOD! He is SO picky!

troll

Subject: RE: Goat
From: LadyJean
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 12:14 AM

I almost married a man who said goats were grounds for divorce. His family raised them for a while, and he had less than pleasant memories of the beasties.
When I went to France he asked me to bring him a French post card. So I did. The goats on that card weren't wearing anythin, and one of them was female. I don't know what he was complaining about.
Gato is Spanish for cat. The French word for cat is Chat.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: John O'L
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 12:38 AM

Rub it in.

I made one of my rare mistakes.

I'm just glad it happened on the Goat thread and not the Life After Death thread, or (God help me) the Muslim Intolerance thread.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 01:57 AM

Regimental mascots

Subject: RE: Goat
From: open mike
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 03:40 AM

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
i have had ( and milked)
Nubians, Toggenburgs, Alpines,
and the diminuative La Mancha.
from their milk i have made
yogurt, cheese, ice cream,
and (rarely) butter.
goat milk is naturally homogenized
and the cream does not seperate out
unless put thru a centrafuge seperator.
it does not just rise to the top like
Cow's milk.

they all have different ears.
Nubians are measured as if wing span,
Alpine's ears stick straight up
and La mancha are like little flap
of skin like a seal or sea lion.
theri horns are warm because there
is blood flowing inside them, not
like antlers which fall off each
year. ok that's enough goat lore.
i used to milk 22 goats each day
for a neighbor. She had to work
to make money to feed them, and
then had to hire someone to milk
them also...she worked cooking for
fir fighting crews.

baaaaaaaaaaaaaa
trip trap trip trap

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 06:56 AM

Troll killer in violent children's folktale

[I hope it wasn't one of your relatives, Troll!]

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 07:17 AM

From: THE BODHRAN SONG
(Brian O'Rourke)

Oh I am a year old kid
I'm worth scarcely fifteen quid.
I'm the kind of beast you might well look down on
But my value will increase
At the time of my decease
For when I grow up I want to be a bodhran

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 07:23 AM

A smelly kid

[Thanks to Noreen for that inspiration]

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Troll
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:00 PM

Azizi, I DO NOT live under a bridge!!!!

I live ai a nice dry cave in a comfortable middle-class neighborhood.

While I have drunk goats milk on numerous ocassions and enjoy curried goat now and again, I try to avoid live goats as much as possible.

They smell.

troll

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Ebbie
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:15 PM

The only goat that smells as far as I know is the billy. I don't know what makes HIM smell so bad and I'm afraid to ask.

Nannies and wethers (neutered males) sre fine, smellwise. I used to have an Angora wether and he helped me clear my land. I broke over the slim branches of thorntree saplings that I was going to dig out and he was in (goat) heaven. Angoras and some others are browsers while milk (milch) goats are grazers.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:31 PM

Well Troll,

the last Billy Goat Gruff made sure that no troll remained under THAT bridge. And the memory of what happened there that day lives on in folks' memory that no troll would ever think of setting up house anywhere near that place.

So I don't blame you for hiding out in a cave.

I mean, present company excepted I'm sure, trolls aren't known for being the nicest people on the block...

But if you are really a reformed Troll, maybe you need to see if someone would make a hit movie that will improve your folks' image like was done for that green ogre Shrek.

And, btw Troll, some people would see you feastin on goats' meat as being retaliation for what happened under that bridge long ago..

but, hey, I'm sure that thought never crossed your mind.

:O)

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:40 PM

I had a long and happy acquaintance with goats out at Rolling Thunder's camp in the late 70's and early 80's. They're amusing animals. The billies stink dreadfully, though, and are very aggressive.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Kim C
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:44 PM

Good eatin.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: CarolC
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 05:52 PM

troll, and all five (is it five now, troll... and is freddie out of prison yet?) of his alternate personalities are some of the most dedicated accordion lovers I've ever encountered. That right there makes him almost a cut above your average troll in my opinion.

Right troll?

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Troll
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:33 PM

Freddie is out. The Governor came through for us right after he had a talk with The Other Guy. I didn't even know he had come out of his room and I cannot imagine what he told the Governor to convince him to commute Freddies sentence, but....

I mean I really think that Ten years for jaywalking was a bit severe.

Anyhoo, The Other Guy has gone back into his room and locked the door and, while I'm grateful for what he did for Freddy, I'm just as happy that he didn't stick around.

Just between you and me, he scares me sometimes.

Azizi, I am NOT reformed nor am I hiding out in a cave from anyone. Bridges, culverts, etc are cold and damp. I happen to prefer a nice warm, dry cave, that's all.

As far as eating goat, meats meat. What I REALLY like is the curry.

troll

BTW, that's "troll" with a lower case "t". A small thing but we all have our little ways.

t

Subject: RE: Goat
From: CarolC
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:59 PM

Yes, but when freddie walks on jays he does a lot of damage, and bluejays are a protected species. Considering where you all live, I'm surprised he didn't get the chair.

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 11:39 PM

okay troll..whatever you say troll.. nice troll

and so on and so on.

But I'm wondering one thing...Who is Freddie??

Is Freddie an 'in joke'between you and CarolC or you and CarolC and
others?

If Freddie IS an in-joke, you can play pass the fact that I asked..
which you would do anyway if only a priviledged few are supposed to get this reference.

And if he is real, "my bad" for that too..
****

Editorial comment:
Being new around here has its disadvantages since some times
references are made that seem incomprehensible. I recognize that they are based on folks knowing each other for quite some time. But still..

Maybe if we newbies were supposed to 'get it' you would have explained it..



But it's no big deal..

I'm just sayin...


Azizi

Subject: RE: Goat
From: CarolC
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 11:56 PM

LOL

We just make it up as we go along, Azizi. It doesn't have to make sense because we are silly people.

;-)

( ...although troll and I and maybe a few others have had a head start on this one)

P.S. any time you want to find out more about people, you can search their posting history by clicking on their name in blue letters in the heading of their post. Like this:

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi - PM
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 11:39 PM

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 11:57 PM

So maybe if I was a more careful reader I would have understood who freddie is..

"troll, and all five (is it five now, troll... and is freddie out of prison yet?) of his alternate personalities.."
CarolC's post.15 Mar 05 - 05:52 PM .

So freddie is one of troll's alternate personalities..??

I hope he's not Freddie Kruger or like him. But if he is, I just have to plea good intentions and hope that saves me from the Wrath of freddie and/or the Wrath of troll..not to mention having to watch out for his other personalities..

And I just have one personality {I think}.

****
Hey, I'm just tryin to understand folks..

Azizi

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Azizi
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 12:09 AM

CarolC,

As you can see you beat me posting your reply by 1 minute.

I really appreciate your response.

Perhaps I need to work on my sense of humor..I don't do silly well.

And then again, perhaps not.


Peace,
Azizi

Subject: RE: Goat
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 12:20 AM

Freddie has something to do with a story told by chongo chimp. I find searching the forum for odd references like that normally give some idea of what they're about, and who's involved. It even reveals to us newbies who was responsible for Shatner round here...

Bunnahabhin

Subject: RE: Goat
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 12:38 AM

And then again, perhaps not.

LOL. Good point.

BTW, do you know how to check your personal messages?