The difference between the 'North' and the 'South'
Joe
The difference between the 'North' and the 'South' - at last, clearly
explained....
The North has Bloomingdale's; the South has Dollar General.
The North has coffee houses; the South has Waffle Houses.
The North has dating services; the South has family reunions.
The North has switchblade knives; the South has .45 's
The North has double last names; the South has double first names.
The North has Indy car races; The South has stock car races.
North has Cream of Wheat; the South has grits.
The North has green salads; the South has collard greens.
The North has lobsters; the South has crawfish.
The North has the rust belt; the South has the Bible Belt.
North is a direction; South is a way of life.
FOR NORTHERNERS MOVING SOUTH . . .
In the South --If you run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in a
four-wheel drive pickup truck with a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't
try to help them, just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store... Do
not buy food at this store!!!
Remember, 'Y'all' is singular, 'all y'all' is plural, and 'all y'all's' is
MORE plural
Get used to hearing 'You ain't from round here, are ya?'
Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later on how to use
it.
Don't be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can't
understand you either. The first Southern statement to creep into a
transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective 'big'ol,' truck or
'big 'ol' boy. Most Northerners begin their Southern-influenced dialect this
way. All of them are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
Be advised that 'He needed killin' is a valid defense here.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, 'Hey, y'all watch this,' you should stay
out of the way. These are likely to be the last words he'll ever say.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest
accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store.
It doesn't matter whether you need anything or not. You just have to go
there.
Do not be surprised to find that 10-year olds own their own shotguns, they
are proficient marksmen, and their mammas taught them how to aim...
In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush green lawn is
to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.
AND REMEMBER: If you do settle in the South and bear children, don't think
we will accept them as Southerners. After all, if the cat had kittens in the
oven, we ain't gonna call 'em biscuits.
Goomba
> I think this needs saying:
>
James Silverton
"Maryland, My Maryland" (the State Song.
The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland!*
His torch is at thy temple door,
Maryland!
Avenge the patriotic gore
That flecked the streets of Baltimore,
And be the battle queen of yore,
Maryland! My Maryland!
The "tyrant" was Abraham Lincoln and, as for "battle queen", the
Maryland State Militia took one look at the advancing Marines at the
Battle of Bladensburg (1812) and, rather sensibly, ran.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Pete C.
It's on topic:
brooklyn1
>
>I think this needs saying:
>
>The difference between the 'North' and the 'South' -
Easy peasy... in the North people are all different... in the South
everyone has the same DNA.
Dan Goodman
> I think this needs saying:
>
> The difference between the 'North' and the 'South' - at last, clearly
> explained....
>
> The North has Bloomingdale's; the South has Dollar General.
So Minnesota is part of the South?
> The North has coffee houses; the South has Waffle Houses.
I would be extremely surprised to learn that there are no coffee houses
in Southern college towns.
> The North has dating services; the South has family reunions.
The North has family reunions
>
> The North has switchblade knives; the South has .45 's
Whoever wrote this didn't know much about the North.
>
> The North has double last names; the South has double first names.
>
> The North has Indy car races; The South has stock car races.
As does the North.
> North is a direction; South is a way of life.
Actually, several ways of life. New Orleans, the Appalachians,
Atlanta, the Texas Panhandle, Miami, etc. don't all have the same way
of life.
And the South speaks at least four languages: French, Spanish,
Gullah/Geechee, and English. Plus immigrant languages, of course.
Oh -- and people in some parts of Mississippi sound less Southern than
those in some parts of Illinois.
--
Dan Goodman
"I have always depended on the kindness of stranglers."
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Expire
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jmcquown
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Guess what? The "South" has 'Great Northern Beans'. Of course they are
just white beans. But you're being silly. I've bought rock lobster tails
that originated in the northeast and I once ate grits in a restaurant in
Apple Valley, MN (which certainly isn't the "South"). Get your food facts
straight, Joe.
Jill
Cheryl
" Joe" <joe...@joeblow.comma> wrote in message
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>
> Don't be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can't
> understand you either.
It really depends on where in the south, but this is so true. I remember a
trip my ex and I took down Skyline drive and we went to eat (on topic!) in a
diner at the southern most tip where VA meets NC and we couldn't understand
a thing anyone there said. Multiple words were combined into one word and
others were just completely left out.
Cheryl
"Goomba" <Goom...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Joe wrote:
>> I think this needs saying:
>>
> Not here it doesn't.
Oh boy. Yet another trying to moderate.
Omelet
Goomba <Goom...@comcast.net> wrote:
Oh grow the hell up already!
I found that to be entertaining... ;-)
And I am sure many others did.
Y'all ain't from around here are ya!
--
Peace! Om
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Omelet
"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:
The North has Tilapia.
The South has Catfish.
;-)
jmcquown
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I can't find Catfish here in SC. I can find Tilapia ;)
Jill
Larry
Omelet
"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:
Really? Wow. :-)
I personally prefer catfish... Tilapia is about as interesting as
whiting.
Omelet
Larry <Lar...@I85gmail.com> wrote:
> > I can't find Catfish here in SC. I can find Tilapia ;)
> >
> > Jill
> Tilapia is worse that catfish.
Hey, we actually agree on something! <g>
But I actually happen to LIKE catfish...
Tilapia is over-rated and over-priced imho.
Bob Terwilliger
> I can't find Catfish here in SC.
Have you actually tried to find it? Catfish might not be in the grocery
store were you shop, but it certainly *is* in South Carolina. Heck, you can
probably *catch* a catfish without too much trouble.
Bob
Bob Terwilliger
> Tilapia is about as interesting as whiting.
I think tilapia is *much* worse than whiting. You can make some very good
enchiladas with whiting.
Bob
Ed Pawlowski
"Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote
> whiting.
It's the fish for people that don't like fish. All you taste is seasoning.
J. Clarke
However if you have never caught one before, be aware that they have
sharp corners and take exception to being caught.
Omelet
"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
Whiting is bland. Nothing but a template for added flavorings. The only
thing it has going for it is texture which is actually one reason I buy
it. That and the fact that it's dirt cheap bought fresh frozen.
I sometimes poach in in savory broths, or coat it with spiced rice flour
and deep fry it. It also goes well in red sauces after being lightly
saute'd in cast iron with olive oil, garlic, onions and minced celery.
Tilapia is tough and flavorless while whiting is at least tender and
flaky.
Omelet
"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snetnospam.net> wrote:
Exactly. ;-) Catfish is robust and meaty and the farm raised eliminates
the muddy flavor that wild caught ones tend to have. They are better
fed and are in cleaner water.
Wild catfish are bottom feeding scavengers.
Omelet
"J. Clarke" <jclarke...@cox.net> wrote:
<lol> Those spiked side fins are dangerous for sure!
I once captured a water snake that had eaten a catfish and one of those
spines had punctured the snakes gut and body wall and was sticking out
thru the skin.
I cut the spine off as close as I could, then dressed and bandaged the
wound. Snakes are pretty good at regenerating.
It survived and finished digesting the catfish ok. :-)
George Shirley
> In article<AtCdnc3UdvvLnHvW...@giganews.com>,
> Larry<Lar...@I85gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> I can't find Catfish here in SC. I can find Tilapia ;)
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Tilapia is worse that catfish.
>
> Hey, we actually agree on something!<g>
> But I actually happen to LIKE catfish...
>
> Tilapia is over-rated and over-priced imho.
Tilapia is a trash fish that is farmed in mud holes IMHO. River catfish
and even farm catfish that is raised in running water is nearly always
tasty. If the catfish farmer just has ponds and doesn't change the water
regularly the fish taste muddy to me. I'm careful who I buy farm-raised
catfish from. I'm also lucky, I'm within a couple of miles of a river
system loaded with catfish.
Omelet
George Shirley <gsh...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> On 5/8/2010 9:05 PM, Omelet wrote:
> > In article<AtCdnc3UdvvLnHvW...@giganews.com>,
> > Larry<Lar...@I85gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>> I can't find Catfish here in SC. I can find Tilapia ;)
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >> Tilapia is worse that catfish.
> >
> > Hey, we actually agree on something!<g>
> > But I actually happen to LIKE catfish...
> >
> > Tilapia is over-rated and over-priced imho.
>
> Tilapia is a trash fish that is farmed in mud holes IMHO.
Frankly, I've been shocked at the price of Tilapia, altho' I finally
found some frozen fillets for $2.99 at Fiesta. I did not buy them tho'
because right next to them were bags of fresh frozen catfish fillets for
$1.99. :-) Those are now residing in the freezer waiting for me to
decide how I want to cook them.
I might actually drag out the deep fryer, or I may use the electric
grill instead. I like them both ways! When I use the Hamilton, I wet
them and sprinkle them with a coating of ground lemon peel, white pepper
and dill weed, then top them with thinly sliced oranges, limes or
lemons. Close the grill and time for exactly 2 minutes.
They are lovely that way!
> River catfish
> and even farm catfish that is raised in running water is nearly always
> tasty. If the catfish farmer just has ponds and doesn't change the water
> regularly the fish taste muddy to me. I'm careful who I buy farm-raised
> catfish from. I'm also lucky, I'm within a couple of miles of a river
> system loaded with catfish.
Very cool. :-) I live near Canyon Lake which is rumored to have monster
sized man eating catfish. <g> Most likely an urban legend, altho' lake
channel cats can get to be pretty huge!
I've not been fishing in ages. I need to check the local laws for spear
fishing in that lake and dig my pneumatic spear gun out of the closet
and get my tanks and regulators serviced, then find me a diving partner
locally since it's a bit risky to dive on your own...
Bob Terwilliger
> Very cool. :-) I live near Canyon Lake which is rumored to have monster
> sized man eating catfish. <g> Most likely an urban legend, altho' lake
> channel cats can get to be pretty huge!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913115407AAD1XPc
Bob
Omelet
"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
A better, more public video, not related to "my space" forum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxt6r7HSNg
Sorry, but I really do strongly dislike MySpace and FaceBook!
They are too filled with child stalkers. Is that where you are picking
up your bad habits?
Michel Boucher
@speranza.aioe.org:
> North is a direction; South is a way of life.
Geographically, the North is septentrional (and also boreal, from
which one derives aurora borealis) and the south is meridional (and
also austral, from which one gets Australia and Australasia, but
not Austria :-) ).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septentrional
North America is referred to as "America Settentrionale" in
Italian, and South America as "America Meridionale". The south of
France is called "le Midi" and southern Italy is referred to as "il
Mezzogiorno", both of which mean "mid-day".
--
"When a government starts to cancel dissent or avoid dissent
is frankly when it's rapidly losing its moral authority to
govern."
Stephen Harper, 18 April 2005
Bob Terwilliger
>>> Very cool. :-) I live near Canyon Lake which is rumored to have monster
>>> sized man eating catfish. <g> Most likely an urban legend, altho' lake
>>> channel cats can get to be pretty huge!
>>
>> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913115407AAD1XPc
>>
> A better, more public video, not related to "my space" forum:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxt6r7HSNg
>
> Sorry, but I really do strongly dislike MySpace and FaceBook!
> They are too filled with child stalkers. Is that where you are picking
> up your bad habits?
Nope. Where did you pick up the habit of murdering transients and feeding
them to your father?
Bob
brooklyn1
<alsa...@g.mail.com> wrote:
>" Joe" <joe...@joeblow.comma> wrote in news:hs1gj2$jf7$1
>@speranza.aioe.org:
>
>> North is a direction; South is a way of life.
>
>Geographically, the North is septentrional (and also boreal, from
>which one derives aurora borealis) and the south is meridional (and
>also austral, from which one gets Australia and Australasia, but
>not Austria :-) ).
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septentrional
>
>North America is referred to as "America Settentrionale" in
>Italian, and South America as "America Meridionale". The south of
>France is called "le Midi" and southern Italy is referred to as "il
>Mezzogiorno", both of which mean "mid-day".
Wouldn't southern Italy be what OBGYNs refer to as the Sicilian
section?
Melba's Jammin'
"Dan Goodman" <dsg...@iphouse.com> wrote:
> Joe wrote:
>
> > I think this needs saying:
> > The North has Bloomingdale's; the South has Dollar General.
>
> So Minnesota is part of the South?
Uh, yeah, Dan. South Canada, at least according to Jorge.
--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures
Melba's Jammin'
" Joe" <joe...@joeblow.comma> wrote:
> I think this needs saying:
Maybe in a humor group, but not this one.
Omelet
"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
> Nope. Where did you pick up the habit of murdering transients and feeding
> them to your father?
>
> Bob
Lyn, your husband is seriously scaring me with his bizarre fantasies.
Please check with his psychiatrist about adjusting his medication
schedule? I'm killfiling him in the mean time as he just became a waste
of screenspace!
George Shirley
> In article<xn0gtutz...@news.iphouse.com>,
> "Dan Goodman"<dsg...@iphouse.com> wrote:
>
>> Joe wrote:
>>
>>> I think this needs saying:
>
>>> The North has Bloomingdale's; the South has Dollar General.
>>
>> So Minnesota is part of the South?
>
> Uh, yeah, Dan. South Canada, at least according to Jorge.
>
>
at dawn, a very unusual happening for the month of May. On top of that
humidity was only 43%, we will probably all lose weight today for lack
of moisture in the air.
blake murphy
> In article <hs1gj2$jf7$1...@speranza.aioe.org>,
> " Joe" <joe...@joeblow.comma> wrote:
>
>> I think this needs saying:
>
> Maybe in a humor group, but not this one.
i'm not even sure it's good for a humor group, is there an alt.lame.shit?
your pal,
blake
ImStillMags
>
> Easy peasy... in the North people are all different... in the South
> everyone has the same DNA.
HEY!!! I resemble that remark!!!! ;-)
jmcquown
> In article <d8qdnbKnRpM_uXvW...@giganews.com>,
> "Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snetnospam.net> wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote
>> > I personally prefer catfish... Tilapia is about as interesting as
>> > whiting.
>>
>> It's the fish for people that don't like fish. All you taste is
>> seasoning.
>
> Exactly. ;-) Catfish is robust and meaty and the farm raised eliminates
> the muddy flavor that wild caught ones tend to have. They are better
> fed and are in cleaner water.
>
I mentioned Farm Raised Catfish. I've never eaten "wild" catfish. I cannot
find catfish where I live now.
Jill
Lew Hodgett
Somebody wrote:
> Exactly. ;-) Catfish is robust and meaty and the farm raised
> eliminates
> the muddy flavor that wild caught ones tend to have. They are
> better
> fed and are in cleaner water.
-----------------------------------------
A heavy cast iron skillet, a little corn meal, life is good.
Lew
Nancy2
> "Omelet" <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ompomelet-C91EB...@news-wc.giganews.com...
>
> > In article <d8qdnbKnRpM_uXvWnZ2dnUVZ_qSdn...@giganews.com>,
> > "Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snetnospam.net> wrote:
>
> >> "Omelet" <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote
> >> > I personally prefer catfish... Tilapia is about as interesting as
> >> > whiting.
>
> >> It's the fish for people that don't like fish. All you taste is
> >> seasoning.
>
> > Exactly. ;-) Catfish is robust and meaty and the farm raised eliminates
> > the muddy flavor that wild caught ones tend to have. They are better
> > fed and are in cleaner water.
>
> I mentioned Farm Raised Catfish. I've never eaten "wild" catfish. I cannot
> find catfish where I live now.
>
> Jill
Didn't I read somewhere that farm-raised catfish have a lot more
harmful bacteria, and other nasty things? Unfortunately, Iowa
waterways are not clean in general, so I just don't eat catfish any
more. I do eat wild-caught walleye, though - yum.
N.