Rugby - The Lull After The Storm

[flipside]

Originally posted by finbar


Less is always better, my son.

As I am learning, slowly.
Too obvious and too graphic. I apologise.
A simple "They syndicated." would have worked.I think.

[flipside]

Shredded veggies in a nice light tempura are my favourite.
Fish in batter is a classic, I always try to include a hardener( such as lemon or any acid)in mine so it caramalises properly.
I always keep the oil as hot as I can without burning the batter, as you get a nice fast "seal," you can always then move to a lower temperature if you are cooking a fish on the bone.
The wash idea sounds very interesting and I would like to try it, play with it, or whatever. Is it mainly a flavouring idea or a setting one with the egg?
Personally, I'd let Dermott cross-pollinate from there, in time you should be able to tell if it's time to mow the lawn just by looking at his face.

Heard about David Hookes a bit over here. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the bouncers where I live are all fully registered in "control and restraint" techniques and are very aware that they are living in an increasingly litigous society.Hence as I tell my "friend"- "de-por-tation"is all she has to worry about.
I really don't care who is captain of Eng. either that much, it is just that I think that Hill is the only person that is in a decision making position that is guarenteed his place and it sends out a message about the qualities that rugby needs.

[finbar]

Originally posted by flipside
Fish in batter is a classic, I always try to include a hardener( such as lemon or any acid)in mine so it caramalises properly.
I always keep the oil as hot as I can without burning the batter, as you get a nice fast "seal," you can always then move to a lower temperature if you are cooking a fish on the bone.

I'm not a fish eater, but Mrs finbar is, so I cook it a lot for her. Her favourite is salmon, sealed then roasted with some herbs. I experiment with all sorts of other fish and cooking methods, but she eventually pleads for her salmon. The only other thing I can do for her with any regularity is Swordfish with a Salmoriglio Sauce - a Sicilian brew: fresh finely chopped oregano, lemon juice, oil and seasonings, drizzled over the grilled fish.

The wash idea sounds very interesting and I would like to try it, play with it, or whatever. Is it mainly a flavouring idea or a setting one with the egg?

Try it. It's quite delicious. It's more flavouring than setting. You don't overdo the reggiano, so the "batter" (or wash) remains liquid rather than soupy. That chef plates it up on a green pea puree, which produce a terrific colour combo - gold of the cooked reggiano with the green of the peas.

Personally, I'd let Dermott cross-pollinate from there, in time you should be able to tell if it's time to mow the lawn just by looking at his face.

What sh*ts me most is when he gets home from the grooming place - $125 worth! - and goes straight out and inspects the weeds!

Heard about David Hookes a bit over here. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the bouncers where I live are all fully registered in "control and restraint" techniques and are very aware that they are living in an increasingly litigous society.Hence as I tell my "friend"- "de-por-tation"is all she has to worry about.

Here, bouncers are supposed to be licensed. Unfortunately, not all of them are. This was a case of pure vindictiveness. Hookes could be an abrasive character. I can quite imagine that there was some verbal provocation. It's highly likely the bouncer will be charged with manslaughter. It's even possible that it could be murder. I recall from my ten minutes of Law at Uni that there's something called "felony murder" - commit an illegal act and someone dies as a result, even if the death couldn't have been forseen, and you can be charged with murder. We shall see.

I really don't care who is captain of Eng. either that much, it is just that I think that Hill is the only person that is in a decision making position that is guarenteed his place and it sends out a message about the qualities that rugby needs.

Well, as far as I can tell from reading Havak's posts over the past couple of years, he thinks he would qualify on both decision-making grounds and being guaranteed a place in the team.

[Havak]

Oooff! A sucker punch right to the breadbasket.
Bloody Kiwi's. They always pop up just when you least expect them.

I would recommend getting Martin’s autobiography ravagon. It’s refreshingly frank and lacks the ego trip that these things can tend to be. It’s very clear that his time in New Zealand helped form the player he became and he has the utmost respect for the way Kiwi’s approach the game (“defeat simply isn’t considered”). He is quite honest about the comparative standard of English and Kiwi club rugby at the time.

This Havak person posted on that board saying that it should merely be a Tigers shirt with a small Ulster symbol buried somewhere as befitting a small European colony and then invited everyone back to his Tiger's board for a fight.

Ulster are a very good side – unfortunately they never really showed it in the return leg. Although the Topping try was very well worked.

I favour my J**** suggestion, I have to say.

Only complimentary titles please!

Personally, I don't care.

You should – with us meeting again this year you want them to pick Dally.

I am still observing a period of respectful ‘mourning’ for the retirement. I’ll start laying into the candidates shortly. After all England without a Tiger’s captain is not really England at all?

Flipside should care even more with Ireland coming to us this year. Of course Vickery and Kay are also guaranteed their places.

Well, as far as I can tell from reading Havak's posts over the past couple of years, he thinks he would qualify on both decision-making grounds and being guaranteed a place in the team.

I have never claimed anything other than to have loved playing the game – frankly I was never all that good. About the same standard as a current Aussie prop maybe.

Decision making? Dermot’s would be better than mine probably.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak
Only complimentary titles please!

My suggestion was Rugby - Vale J****. How much more respectful could it be?

Decision making? Dermot’s would be better than mine probably.

His biggest decision is usually whether to fart or scratch. And he usually makes the wrong decision. How about you?

[Havak]

On that particular choice of options I mostly get it right I think.