tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post2600839751810599732..comments2023-11-03T03:46:35.665-07:00Comments on Tom Russell: Notes from the Borderland: Meat Science Essay # 1Tom Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134977181127153226noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-44927030554336839942008-07-14T15:01:00.000-07:002008-07-14T15:01:00.000-07:00Editor . . . Perhaps an even better image would b...Editor . . . Perhaps an even better image would be as follows:<BR/><BR/>Sorry Bill (RIP) , this is for the living in retribution for your denouncements of Jack. <BR/>Imagine if you will a certain orifice of Bill's sewn up tight with a long suture tail ( 10 ft. Long ) left attatched. TR is holding it and jerking it before every blasphemous utterance. This would explain Bill's chronic twitces. <BR/>This ones for for you Jack.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-ST On The Road<BR/> Rifle, CO ( 54 miles away )Saddle Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640646036914910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-70166494279996345902008-07-14T13:53:00.000-07:002008-07-14T13:53:00.000-07:00ST — Got a huge kick out of the image of Buckley e...ST — <BR/><BR/>Got a huge kick out of the image of Buckley eating an In and Out Burger. I think you could develop a whole cultural/political philosophy around that.<BR/><BR/>I've found the best way to chase off the stuffed shirts is to start talking about shooting and eating your own food.<BR/><BR/>Maybe just plopping down an In and Out would do even better...<BR/><BR/>Heh, heh, heh....editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298399110078317876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-75417432768526445032008-07-13T14:17:00.000-07:002008-07-13T14:17:00.000-07:00Most heartedly agreed TR . . . You and I both kno...Most heartedly agreed TR . . . <BR/><BR/>You and I both know whose words are in bronze in the alley next to City Lights. I doubt that Buckley could appreciate a In-N-Out Burger either ! So much the more for the rest of us.<BR/><BR/>-ST OTR Delano, CA<BR/><BR/>P.S. Truman Capote was also very harsh on Jack. Called it typing , not writing. Try it sometime!Saddle Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640646036914910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-38532614179778014702008-07-13T13:50:00.000-07:002008-07-13T13:50:00.000-07:00Lots of people were snotty about Kerouac and The B...Lots of people were snotty about Kerouac and The Beats,especially Podheretz and Wm F. Buckley. Literature in this country has been poisoned by the squeamish and cowardly snobishness of the University system and the New York Literary Press. Piss ants on the dole. Publish or perish; and it hath perished.Tom Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134977181127153226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-44284401617619403382008-07-12T21:57:00.000-07:002008-07-12T21:57:00.000-07:00TR . . . the quoted passage depends on the pape...TR . . . the quoted passage depends on the paper product. John 3:16 for a beverage cup. <BR/>They are the most consistent fast food joint I have ever been to. From Sunset Blvd. To Fisherman's Wharf they never deviate. Where do they find these people?Do they clone them? A (science) ? Also, you always get a Hobson's choice of menu. Hell, I even ordered protein style before I knew better just to vary my experience. Mistake. <BR/>Here's a double- double to ya. <BR/><BR/>By the way Gold was ( as is his reputation ) dismissive of <BR/>Kerouac , exalting of Dylan and not overly kind to Ginsberg during an hour long interview on Forum where he was <BR/>promoting his new book. Hangs with the heavy hitters <BR/>though. Take it where I can get it.<BR/><BR/>-ST<BR/><BR/>Listening to RL Burnside put out some "Heat" on his "Come On In" cdSaddle Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640646036914910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-15426991838907112132008-07-12T20:25:00.000-07:002008-07-12T20:25:00.000-07:00In and Out Burger is like a dream out of "Blue Vle...In and Out Burger is like a dream out of "Blue Vlevet." Cheap. Great. Check out the bottom of your drink cup...it says "John:23" or something. Wouldn"t you know it had to be a Christian cult operation? Who cares...they have it down. "May I take your order sir?"Tom Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134977181127153226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-33551750860361913082008-07-12T14:38:00.000-07:002008-07-12T14:38:00.000-07:00COMBINATION PLATE [Waitin' on a Load Blues]TR ....COMBINATION PLATE<BR/><BR/> [Waitin' on a Load Blues]<BR/><BR/>TR . . . your epicurean flair coupled with your roadhouse sensiblity, makes for a great pairing. <BR/>My offering of entrees include your recommend of "Hubert's Freaks" which I devoured in two courses. Devoured is a good word choice as used in the endorsement blurb on the back by that other more famous book dealer. Between those two courses I watched "Crumb" (The Film) of which I ate up every crumb Robert left on the table, including the scene where he lovingly tapes up the last box of his record collection before it ships off to his new home in southern France. <BR/>"Crumb" and 'Hubert's Freaks" also make for a great gastronomic pairing and feast. Bon appetit.<BR/>Thanks for the lead TR.<BR/><BR/>Best recent beef. A filet at Scoma's ( wharf location - SFCA ).<BR/>Most impressive ambiance and cuisine. The Signature Room on the 95th floor of The John Hancock Building - Chicago. <BR/>As for now I settle for a Double-Double, both animal style and raw at In-N-Out Burger at Wheeler Ridge, CA on the edge of The Tejon Ranch (where it is still on the hoof). After that I will bite into my just purchased copy of Herbert Gold's new " Still Alive - a temporary condition (a memoir) ".<BR/><BR/>-STSaddle Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640646036914910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-17386071172748967252008-07-10T16:14:00.000-07:002008-07-10T16:14:00.000-07:00It's a private house deal now...so sorry, aint ope...It's a private house deal now...so sorry, aint open to the public. But running a close second would be Botin in Madrid (pig and lamb) and Peter Luger in Brooklyn. (Aged a few monthes in the back room. Served in portions for two people.)<BR/>Our New Zealand friend was correct...the key is that ultra hot frying pan that looks like it's been through the Boer War...that's the ticket...and good beef. Jesus, I'm starved.Tom Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134977181127153226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-29528239400557255482008-07-10T12:00:00.000-07:002008-07-10T12:00:00.000-07:00I can understand if you decline this request, but ...I can understand if you decline this request, but would you care to be more specific about the chalet than just "Ollie and Betley's?"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677259538893700048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-87295183051743520562008-07-10T11:40:00.000-07:002008-07-10T11:40:00.000-07:00Kia ora Tom, Here in New Zealand it is done with a...Kia ora Tom,<BR/> Here in New Zealand it is done with a hot as can stand it pan and long enough each side to hear it scream once, let it rest a bit, then serve with a runny fried egg on top. beautiful. The Dewars sound nice too.<BR/>Ka kite ano,<BR/>RobbRuahineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398484733805119294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-1732893035554019482008-07-10T09:08:00.000-07:002008-07-10T09:08:00.000-07:00Next time you're in Central Oregon I'll take you t...Next time you're in Central Oregon I'll take you to Tumalo Feed Co. They know how to do it. No nonsense family-style cow folk place.<BR/><BR/>My brother has a master's touch, too.<BR/><BR/>So rare to find a truly memorable meal...editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298399110078317876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-90037048623524953952008-07-10T09:03:00.000-07:002008-07-10T09:03:00.000-07:00Few American joints know how to cook steak, chicke...Few American joints know how to cook steak, chicken or fish. We live in the land of dried up old "southwestern chicken breasts"...Airplane food. I meant to write something about how to cook a steak, but got carried away by fumes.Tom Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134977181127153226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632029549152237270.post-24998643815649876242008-07-10T02:42:00.000-07:002008-07-10T02:42:00.000-07:00The greatest steak I ever had was in Antigua, Guat...The greatest steak I ever had was in Antigua, Guatemala, the day before my brother's wedding. Melt in the mouth is an understatement.Nigel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785166677784087005noreply@blogger.com