OT-Mad Cow or that ain't cool!

[Mojo Deluxe]

"Dave W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "R.White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> Dave W <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> > Disease has been identified in 1 cow in Wash. State.
> >> >
> >> > Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread...
> >>
> >> So quit eating beef. Problem solved.
> >
> > Tofu?
> >
> >
>
> not a chance
>
I'm a carnivore, but have actually tried things made from tofu that was not bad.

 

[Tom Purvis]

"Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > ... But I'm like Penny. I like beef, I just prefer not to buy it from ConAgra. I have a quarter
> > of a critter that myself and two other parties bought on the hoof straight off the range and had
> > cut up by a local private butcher. Mmmmm. Lean Beef.
>
> I was a vegetarian for a long time, but I like beef, epscially the good stuff, got turned back
> onto it eating range fed during my stint in Wyoming.

My wife is a Wyo native. It is TOUGH to be a vegetarian up there, even passing through. And there's
some pretty damn good beef if you know where to look.

I was a vegetarian for a little over a year. It ended for me when I started training hard to race
X/C. I was hungry *all* the time. One day I got a jones for a burger and snuck off to get some. It
was pure ambrosia--exactly what my body wanted. Since then I've eaten beef. When I'm not riding as
much (like wintertime) I can be vegetarian 5 or 6 days of the week without cravings.

I think I could go back to full-on veggie if I had to. It's just an extra chore to get enough
protein and enough calories without eating junk when you exclude all meat.

 

[Dave W]

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> [email protected] (Tom Purvis) wrote:
>> > > Dave W <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread...
>>
>> There is nothing *superior* about the way great big corporations produce agricultural products.
>> Until the multi-nationals that control our food supply wise up about how dangerous it is to have
>> a system that relies on shipping animals all over the planet, and running them through a handful
>> of massive processing facilities, we're going to have outbreaks like this.

Tis true!

>>
>> But who am I kidding? The corporations don't have the will to change. The status quo is putting
>> money in their products.

hehehe, they're about to have said "will" forced down their collective throats.

 

[Gwood]

And this relates to biking how ?

Oh, the subject says "OT", so I guess that covers that... watch for my post on pocket lint soon.

"Dave W" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Disease has been identified in 1 cow in Wash. State.
>
> Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread...

 

[Dave W]

"Gwood" <[email protected]> had this to say
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> And this relates to biking how ?

If you get this disease you will die, so no more riding for you...
>
> Oh, the subject says "OT", so I guess that covers that

In most civilised groups it does...

... watch for my
> post on pocket lint soon.

Silly rabbit..pocket lint has nothing to do with your health

unless that is somesort of dietary supliment in your part of the world...

if so, enjoy!

 

[Mattb]

Sorni wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> She don't eat meat but likes to bone.
>
> ZZ Fred?!?
>
> Bill "thought it was THE bone" S.

Actually I think it's Dead Eye **** from the dumb and Dunber soundtrack.

Matt (although I wouldn't doubt a band who does Tubesnake Boogie might also do this one)

 

[Mattb]

Tom Purvis wrote: <snip>
>
> I was a vegetarian for a little over a year. It ended for me when I started training hard to race
> X/C. I was hungry *all* the time. One day I got a jones for a burger and snuck off to get some. It
> was pure ambrosia--exactly what my body wanted. Since then I've eaten beef. When I'm not riding as
> much (like wintertime) I can be vegetarian 5 or 6 days of the week without cravings.
>
> I think I could go back to full-on veggie if I had to. It's just an extra chore to get enough
> protein and enough calories without eating junk when you exclude all meat.

I'm the same way. I went all vegetarian for a year or so but just kept losing weight. I can't eat a
lot of dairy, so it was hard to get much fat intake, especially when I was living in the dorms at
WSC (not many vegetarian options besides salad or serial).

I've officially been an omnivore for a decade or so. Seems to work best for me. Most days I'll just
have some chicken, fish, or tofu for my protien. MrsB made a good braised tofu stirfry the other
night that was pretty damn good. Then every now and then I'll have a big hunk of meat and have to
sleep it off for a while.

Matt

 

[Sorni]

MattB wrote:
> Sorni wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>> She don't eat meat but likes to bone.
>>
>> ZZ Fred?!?
>>
>> Bill "thought it was THE bone" S.
>
> Actually I think it's Dead Eye **** from the dumb and Dunber soundtrack.
>
> Matt (although I wouldn't doubt a band who does Tubesnake Boogie might also do this one)

You're probably right; I was just guessing (sounds like a ZZ Top line)...

Bill "she don't do it but her sister will" S.

 

[Donald L Ferrt]

[email protected] (Tom Purvis) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > ... But I'm like Penny. I like beef, I just prefer not to buy it from ConAgra. I have a
> > > quarter of a critter that myself and two other parties bought on the hoof straight off the
> > > range and had cut up by a local private butcher. Mmmmm. Lean Beef.
> >
> > I was a vegetarian for a long time, but I like beef, epscially the good stuff, got turned back
> > onto it eating range fed during my stint in Wyoming.
>
> My wife is a Wyo native. It is TOUGH to be a vegetarian up there, even passing through. And
> there's some pretty damn good beef if you know where to look.
>
> I was a vegetarian for a little over a year. It ended for me when I started training hard to race
> X/C. I was hungry *all* the time. One day I got a jones for a burger and snuck off to get some. It
> was pure ambrosia--exactly what my body wanted. Since then I've eaten beef. When I'm not riding as
> much (like wintertime) I can be vegetarian 5 or 6 days of the week without cravings.
>
> I think I could go back to full-on veggie if I had to. It's just an extra chore to get enough
> protein and enough calories without eating junk when you exclude all meat.

Buy grass fed beef and you get Mad Cow free healthy beef!

You have plenty to deal with:

http://www.lambandwool.com

http://www.lasatergrasslandsbeef.com

http://www.ervins.com

http://www.eatwild.com

 

[x]

RE/
>Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread..

As somebody in rec.rural observed:

"My initial take after listening to the feds on TV is that *our* one case isn't nearly as
threatening as the *Canadian* one case diagnosed 8 mo. ago."

--
PeteCresswell

 

[Westie]

R.White wrote: <snip>
> The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to news
> reports. That's our "superior processing technique".

They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Westie]

Dave W wrote:
> "Westie" <[email protected]> had this to say news:[email protected]
>
>> Dave W wrote:
>>> Disease has been identified in 1 cow in Wash. State.
>>>
>>> Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread...
>>
>> I'm sorry to say but it was your superior processing techniques that identified the disease that
>> couldn't prevent it being released into the foodchain. The processing was too quick and
>> efficient. The animal was a "Downer" that means that it couldn't walk when it arrived at the
>> abatoir so it was automatically tested. By the time the results arrived said animal was steak and
>> meat patties and more than likely shipped around the country.
>>
>> If any of you guys make your living in any business in the immediate area or in the meat
>> industry, you have my sympathy and best wishes.
>
>
> I was being facetious (first clue= I always am!)

That's OK. I wasn't too worried. i just thought I'd use the opportunity to present the bad news.

>and you are right, it never should have made it into the food chain.....
>
> so much for our superior processing...

On the bright side, the nervous tissue that is removed is meant to be the killer stuff. "Muscle
cuts" are meant to be just fine.
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Westie]

Dave W wrote:
> "Gwood" <[email protected]> had this to say news:[email protected]
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>> And this relates to biking how ?

I'd ask the guys from England what it did for their biking when Foot and Mouth was
discovered there.

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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Selwonk]

"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> R.White wrote: <snip>
> > The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to
> > news reports. That's our "superior processing technique".
>
> They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
>
I believe this is the part favoured by the Scottish restaurant.

 

[Westie]

Selwonk wrote:
> "Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> R.White wrote: <snip>
>>> The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to
>>> news reports. That's our "superior processing technique".
>>
>> They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
>>
> I believe this is the part favoured by the Scottish restaurant.

And I thought that was a sheep's stomach filled with gruel.
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Kathleen]

Westie wrote:
> Selwonk wrote:
>
>>"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>R.White wrote: <snip>
>>>
>>>>The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to
>>>>news reports. That's our "superior processing technique".
>>>
>>>They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
>>>
>>
>>I believe this is the part favoured by the Scottish restaurant.
>
>
> And I thought that was a sheep's stomach filled with gruel.

It is. That's haggis (sp?).

As far as I know the only thing cow intestine might be used for is maybe "natural casings" for
braunschweiger or other such sausages.

I'm certainly glad mad cow disease wasn't circulating back when I was a kid - I'd have been a goner
for sure, given my mom's propensity for delicacies like fried brain sandwiches and neckbones and
sauerkraut.

Kathleen

 

[Selwonk]

"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Selwonk wrote:
> > "Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >> R.White wrote: <snip>
> >>> The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to
> >>> news reports. That's our "superior processing technique".
> >>
> >> They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
> >>
> > I believe this is the part favoured by the Scottish restaurant.
>
> And I thought that was a sheep's stomach filled with gruel.

The scottish restaurant is what I call Mcdonalds . Oddly though, the Sheep thing links back to
scrapie which is where all this BSE stuff originated.

 

[Westie]

Kathleen wrote:
> Westie wrote:
>> Selwonk wrote:
>>
>>> "Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>> R.White wrote: <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> The brain, spinal cord and lower intestine were removed and the rest processed, according to
>>>>> news reports. That's our "superior processing technique".
>>>>
>>>> They don't leave much, do they? What on earth do they use the upper intestine for?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I believe this is the part favoured by the Scottish restaurant.
>>
>>
>> And I thought that was a sheep's stomach filled with gruel.
>
> It is. That's haggis (sp?).
>
> As far as I know the only thing cow intestine might be used for is maybe "natural casings" for
> braunschweiger or other such sausages.
>
> I'm certainly glad mad cow disease wasn't circulating back when I was a kid - I'd have been a
> goner for sure, given my mom's propensity for delicacies like fried brain sandwiches and neckbones
> and sauerkraut.
>
> Kathleen
I didn't know that cow intestine had any useful purpose. I would have been a goner too if sheep had
been included on the list. My european grandfather was partial to lightly floured sheep's brains
fried in butter. I can still remember him cracking the sheep's skull open on his back doorstep with
a hammer... LOL! Still, his steak and kidney pie was to die for.
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

 

[Gman]

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:18:02 -0800, Penny S <[email protected]> wrote:
> Zilla found this under the tree:
>> Dave W wrote:
>>> Disease has been identified in 1 cow in Wash. State.
>>>
>>> Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread...
>>
>> Be wary Penny S!
>
>
>
> I'd like to the the side of range fed organic from a local, that's in my freezer, is safe (?)
>
> p.
>

Me and you both Penny! Regardless, T-bones tonight!!! On the rare side...

Gman

 

[Chris Phillipo]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> RE/
> >Hopefully our superior processing techniques will abate the spread..
>
> As somebody in rec.rural observed:
>
> "My initial take after listening to the feds on TV is that *our* one case isn't nearly as
> threatening as the *Canadian* one case diagnosed 8 mo. ago."
>
>

Famous last words.
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