Those Grasshoppers in Australia ain't nothn' compared to the ones eat'n
my peach tree in the back yard.  I watched one break off a whole branch
yesterday, and carry it over the fence...I let my black Lab out to take
care of the problem, but two more of the monsters cut him off...I had to
get my gun to cover for my poor dog while he made his escape.

At this rate, they ain't a gonn'a be any peach ice cream this summer!!

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Denys Beauchemin
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT:Best BBQ in Texas

You obviously have not heard that Texans generally recognize (albeit
begrudgingly) that Australia has bigger grasshoppers than Texas.
However, I
have heard rumors that scientists at A&M are working on a cross between
a
grasshopper and a longhorn in the hope of fixing nature's blunder.

As for number 2 below, I looks like I was found out;  I almost crossed
over
to vote for Hillarious during the Texas primaries.  If it had not been
for
that sudden and violent attack of conscience/retching, I would have done
it.
Instead, I had to make my way home and consult with Jack Daniels.

Denys...

-----Original Message-----
From: Brice Yokem [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:01 PM
To: HP3000 List; Denys Beauchemin
Subject: Re: OT:Best BBQ in Texas

Well, I very much doubt this explaination.

1) Describing anything in Texas is 'a little smaller' is unlikely on its
face.
2) Your reputation as a left-wing pinko is well known, so clearly this
is
an attempt to get away with saying something dirty to corrupt the moral
fiber of the rest of the world.

You are not fooling anyone here, Denys...

;->

On Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:29 -0500, Denys Beauchemin 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>As I pointed out to a few others who asked, a Prok is the Texan cousin
of
>the legendary bird of prey know as a Roc or rukh.  The prok is a little
>smaller than the roc and so cannot carry off elephants and consume
them,
>they only do longhorns as a maximum.
>
>Proks are brought down by the precise application of high speed
jacketed
>lead from long distances.  You do not want to miss and have the prok
decide
>to pick you up as a snack.
>
>I hope that clears it up for you.
>
>Denys...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brice Yokem [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:55 AM
>To: HP3000 List; Denys Beauchemin
>Subject: Re: OT:Best BBQ in Texas
>
>What's "prok"?  I don't think I want to eat that... ;->
>
>On Mon, 26 May 2008 11:17:50 -0500, Denys Beauchemin
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>Shows how much you know.  Pork is the other white meat.  Apart from
>brisket,
>>most BBQ is from white meat; prok, chicken, turkey.
>>
>>Now on the list there, I have been to City Market in Luling; Black's
>>Barbecue and Kreuz Market (before they moved) in Lockhart; Iron Works
and
>>Salt Lick (both original and the one on 360) in Austin; City Market in
>>Giddings (on 290 twix Houston and Austin) and many others.  I note
that at
>>least four excellent ones are missing from the list, Luling City on
>Richmond
>>in Houston; The Rib Tickler and Harris County Smokehouse both in
Tomball,
>>and of course The Beauchemin BBQ but this last one is by invitation
only.
>>When I finish this post, I am loading up the smoker and will be
barbecuing
>>some rack of (pork) ribs that have been rubbed and place in the
>refrigerator
>>yesterday.
>>
>>Montreal, for all of its excellent cuisine (arguably the best in North
>>America,) does sadly lack in that one area.
>>
>>Denys...
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf
>>Of Bruce Collins
>>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 10:04 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: [HP3000-L] OT:Best BBQ in Texas
>>
>>Locations of Texas's Best BBQ as selected by Texas Monthly 2003 and
2008
>>plus misc by ALC. Ratings and years noted. Honorable Mentions are
marked
>>with yellow tacks.
>>
>>http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?
>hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=11283332454135849943
>>0.00044dfa8d6d58f8dad68&z=6
>>
>>
>>For all the red meat eaters in the crowd.
>>
>>Bruce
>>
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