What's Everyone Doing?

[Hank in WV]

I've been begging my doc to do my eyes, but he won't do them. I haven't been able to shoot for over 2 years.  I doubt I can pass the eye exam for my next drivers license.

[Rob DiStefano]

I've been begging my doc to do my eyes, but he won't do them. I haven't been able to shoot for over 2 years.  I doubt I can pass the eye exam for my next drivers license.

Time to "see" a new doc ... ?

[Bigsmoke]

Got back last night from a week long trip north.
Went to Monterey, CA for a 4 day traditional jazz festival, then north to Half Moon Bay to visit with a couple of my cousins.  Had a great time, only problem was some mighty heavy rain. 
And the trailer continued to leak.  Will have to take it back to the dealer FOR THE THIRD TIME to have the bedroom window fixed.  Plus a new leak in the bathroom.  ARGH, this is getting monotonous. 

[BEAVERMAN]

Got back last night from a week long trip north.
Went to Monterey, CA for a 4 day traditional jazz festival, then north to Half Moon Bay to visit with a couple of my cousins.  Had a great time, only problem was some mighty heavy rain. 
And the trailer continued to leak.  Will have to take it back to the dealer FOR THE THIRD TIME to have the bedroom window fixed.  Plus a new leak in the bathroom.  ARGH, this is getting monotonous.

AHHHHH the joys of a RV owner! welcome to my world, it rains here in the PNW as you well remember,  a fella has to deal with leaks at least once a year if you travel much, even local trips, your constantly tweeking and twisting your home/shelter, they build RV's to sell, not to last!

[The Miner '49er]

Since it was for breakfast, not dinner, I'll post it here. A neighbor lady accompanied her friend to visit a third lady in New Zealand. They stayed with the NZ lady for three weeks and had fun. In an email I asked our friend if she had tried Vegemite (remember that old '60s song that mentions a Vegemite sandwich?) The hostess not only had that but also NZ's own similar product, Marmite, which she loves and eats daily. Our neighbor sent us one jar of each. If you like umami flavors, salty things like soy sauce, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, you might like these spreads. Both are jet black smooth products that look very unappealing in the jar, and even worse on toast. Marmite tries to get around the axle grease appearance of it by calling it "black gold." Both are used in many recipes and ways but especially for breakfast on toast that has first been buttered with unsalted butter. Today we tried it and I really like it, especially the Marmite which I found to be a little sweeter, milder, and not so intense. Here are a couple pics. If you ever find some, try it. Note, for some #$@!! reason I can't attach two pics, I don't think they are too large. If I can figure it out, I'll post them later.

[The Miner '49er]

Here's Marmite (I hope).
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[Bigsmoke]

When we were in Melbourne about 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to try Vegemite.  I found it to be disgusting!!!!!!  Yuk  (need one of these smiley face thingies of a person puking their guts out).  Needless to say, I was not favorably impressed.
Later that week, we went to the Melbourne zoo.  While there I observed a  mother ask her 3 year old if he wanted a Vegemite sandwich or a ham and cheese.  The kid wanted Vegemite.  Hmmm...  the kids get hooked on that stuff early on.

[The Miner '49er]

Marmite and Vegemite are the food world's equivalent to the shooting world's Ballistol. You either love it or hate it, there's no in between. BTW, while I love the taste and aroma of black licorice, to me, Ballistol smells like overripe gym shorts.   . I just thought of something, I wonder how those two spreads would work as patch lubes!!! 

[Bigsmoke]

Marmite and Vegemite are the food world's equivalent to the shooting world's Ballistol. You either love it or hate it, there's no in between. BTW, while I love the taste and aroma of black licorice, to me, Ballistol smells like overripe gym shorts.   . I just thought of something, I wonder how those two spreads would work as patch lubes!!! 

I always thought Ballistol smelt like a cat box that had gone beyond its expiration date.  But, considering the first syllable of Ballistol, maybe the gym shorts is more apropos.

As far as patch lube goes, I think those things might be a bit too dense to work well on patches, but they could have a future as bullet lube.  Wonder what the aroma of black powder and Vegemite burning would be?  In a barrel that had just been wiped down with Ballistol?
Pardon me, I am starting to feel nauseous just thinking about that.

[Bigsmoke]

Got back last night from a week long trip north.
Went to Monterey, CA for a 4 day traditional jazz festival, then north to Half Moon Bay to visit with a couple of my cousins.  Had a great time, only problem was some mighty heavy rain. 
And the trailer continued to leak.  Will have to take it back to the dealer FOR THE THIRD TIME to have the bedroom window fixed.  Plus a new leak in the bathroom.  ARGH, this is getting monotonous.

AHHHHH the joys of a RV owner! welcome to my world, it rains here in the PNW as you well remember,  a fella has to deal with leaks at least once a year if you travel much, even local trips, your constantly tweeking and twisting your home/shelter, they build RV's to sell, not to last!

Jim, If the bedroom window was leaking for the first time, I wouldn't mind it.  But we discovered it leaking on our October trip.  Took it back to the dealer and had it fixed when we got back in November.  Took it out in December and got caught in a pretty good rain.  Once again, big puddles on the floor.  Took it to the dealer and they found they had used the wrong gasket.  They replaced the gasket around the window and water tested it.  Took it out this month and had some really hard rain.  More big puddles inside.  I am really starting to wonder about that place.

[The Miner '49er]

As far as patch lube goes, I think those things might be a bit too dense to work well on patches, but they could have a future as bullet lube.  Wonder what the aroma of black powder and Vegemite burning would be?  In a barrel that had just been wiped down with Ballistol?
Pardon me, I am starting to feel nauseous just thinking about that.
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I understand, that would be enough to gag the proverbial maggot. A scene from The Exorcist comes to mind.

[RedOneFive]

Guess the pike sausage was okay, we brought home the world famous traveling trophy! Kids had a good time and had a great message from the speaker. He's involved in our states SYC( special youth challenge). They do hunts for special needs kids/young adults. Very touching what they do. If you know anybody that could benefit from it I have his info as well, they bring in out of state hunters too just holler at me.

[No Powder]

I went to a wild game feed last night at a local church. I looked high and low for some of that pike sausage, but couldn't find any. Closest thing there was goose sausage, and I didn't try any. My wife tried it and said it was good but just a bit too spicy for her. I was looking for squirrel pot pie.

[BEAVERMAN]

Guess the pike sausage was okay, we brought home the world famous traveling trophy! Kids had a good time and had a great message from the speaker. He's involved in our states SYC( special youth challenge). They do hunts for special needs kids/young adults. Very touching what they do. If you know anybody that could benefit from it I have his info as well, they bring in out of state hunters too just holler at me.

Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew it tasted as good as it looked!

[Nessmuk]

having tasted both Marmite AND Vegimte, I find the Smell of Balistol doesn't bother at all.