Hi Swamp Moose,      ...In a msg of , Swamp Moose wrote:

 SM>> Swamp cabbage and spanish moss?  Wow!  You're a brave moose.

 SM> It's really quite tasty with a little bit of cayenne to take the edge off,
 SM> but i wouldn't suggest that a vacationing moose try it on the first day
 SM> here.  Just ease into it with a dollop of fern and a dot or two of

I mainly quoted that part to note how our quoting may get a tad
confusing, what with "Swamp Moose" and "Stephen
MooseHart" ending up
with the same initials on quotes.  What with me sometimes taking
overlong to reply, a moose could actually end up making additional
comments on quoted material he wrote himself.  Ah well, perhaps a
little confusion is good for the soul, eh?

 SM> tabasco, then move up to the elm barque and then into the real stuff.
 SM> Spanish moss is nothing without cayenne, though.

It almost seems that, the further south one goes the hotter the food
gets.  Or, should I say "spicier" ?    ...All I know is that, having
lived in South East Ontario a long time, I'm sure that I would now
find the subtle pleasures of "tundra cuisine" a trifle bland.

Why, I might not even be able to distinguish different kinds of lichen
from each other anymore, let alone fully appreciating the subtle
blends of flavor that are possible!  What a horrid loss, eh?

Just thinking about the loss of my formerly sensitive palate makes me
want to go console myself by eating a nice onion and mustard sandwich
with a clove of garlic for the garnish.

 SM> Speaking of stomach, beware of haggis, no matter what that Mad Moose Mike
 SM> fella says.

I've heard of haggis and how it is made.  All I will say is that it
certainly sounds "intriguing."


 SM>> Still, over the years I have picked up a few tips on maintaining a
 SM>> healthy balanced diet.  One of them is the use of multi-vitamins.
 SM>> More recently, I've also discovered the salutary effects of including
 SM>> "Pepto-Bismol" as a regular part of my healthy diet!

 SM> Pink Stuff.  Flavour it with wintergreen mint and you'll attract lady
 SM> meese from all directions.

You think?  Using Pepto-Bismol certainly does indicate "sensitivity."
Still, I didn't imagine that having a "sensitive stomach" or
"sensitive bowels" was quite what the lady meese meant when they
talked about finding a "sensitive moose."

         ...Ah, waitaminute!  Were you by any chance just referring to
the pink color as being the main feature the moosettes would relate
to, rather than what type of "sensitivity" was being indicated?

 SM>>> {hiccup} [GRONK!]

 SM>> Very impressive!  On the other hoof, if that ever becomes painful,
 SM>> see above remarks regarding the joys of "Pepto-Bismol."  ;-)

 SM> With a little practice amymoose can do it without offending a soul.

Oh, I was mainly full of admiration.  I just cannot seem to get that
full reverberating echo effect for my own "gronk," at least not so
smoothly as you do. What I end up with is more like this...

GRRRrrroooOOOOOOOoonnnnNNNNKK!


 SM>> I've no idea why, but all this talk about splintered bones and broken
 SM>> antlers has given me the urge to up my calcium intake.

 SM> I've become friendly with a local milk cow for that reason.

That sounds like a good plan for assuring calcium intake.  Still...

You've no idea how hard it is, resisting the urge to ask whether you
drink bottled milk or get it directly "on tap."  However, such
comments would have been udderly without good taste.  Therefore, I
shall refrain from any such questions or comments.

 SM>> 'Course my time might be more usefully spent doing something really
 SM>> weird, like starting to "gate" MooseChat into the
alt.moose UseNet
 SM>> newsroup.

 SM> Make sure the Usenet meese are muskeg-broke, please?

As mentioned in another message, that can be done.  It just takes a
little extra work with the virtual shovel.


TTYL,           ...Steve

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