tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post873762785153894173..comments2024-03-17T07:51:39.483-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: Giant Cabbages and Duct TapeRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-75782085013325335582013-08-10T04:54:08.819-08:002013-08-10T04:54:08.819-08:00Funny...and true! Then there's kudzu...Funny...and true! Then there's kudzu...Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-31467447047550153282013-08-09T18:03:31.089-08:002013-08-09T18:03:31.089-08:00It's easy to make. I follow a general recipe f...It's easy to make. I follow a general recipe from an old cookbook I picked up in West Virginia years ago. It is written for making five gallons at a time...<br /><br />I generally get the refrigerated variety in the deli section. It is "crispier". RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-63020026928775040692013-08-09T17:57:39.833-08:002013-08-09T17:57:39.833-08:00Sauerkraut ... Richard I love sauerkraut! My mom u...Sauerkraut ... Richard I love sauerkraut! My mom used to make it, now I have to buy it in jars.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-59213192178407458942013-08-09T17:38:31.891-08:002013-08-09T17:38:31.891-08:00I think the record for cabbage is somewhere around...I think the record for cabbage is somewhere around 127 lbs and there are regularly ones in the 75-80 lb range. So this year, they just looked small. It is probably better as the really large ones get tough and woody and end up as being ground up and plowed back into the ground. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-70736019532062502792013-08-09T17:24:18.534-08:002013-08-09T17:24:18.534-08:0054 lbs of cabbage does not sound trivial to me. :...54 lbs of cabbage does not sound trivial to me. :) I've only had one slaw that I have ever liked, so we would need to find a good recipe. <br /><br />As for the blanket, that is great! I was going to add that Duct Tape has certainly come out with some great designs the last year or two.BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-29159702660676909932013-08-09T14:45:50.325-08:002013-08-09T14:45:50.325-08:00I think that most of the shows are available on Yo...I think that most of the shows are available on YouTube. Go to just about any vehicle or household in the state and you'll find a few rolls of duct tape. Some brands work a lot better than others especially at cold temperatures. Some work too well and the adhesive is almost impossible to remove.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-82471273744616035242013-08-09T13:34:07.769-08:002013-08-09T13:34:07.769-08:00Ah yes, duct tape, or 100 mph tape as you called i...Ah yes, duct tape, or 100 mph tape as you called it...the stuff that holds the universe together....part of any military unit's basic load...almost as important as ammo and fuel....<br /><br />I'm going to have to find reruns of this Red Green show....sounds like my kind of show.<br /><br />dom<br />redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-75482732351306359262013-08-09T08:07:21.360-08:002013-08-09T08:07:21.360-08:00Reruns of the show still occupy one of the prime t...Reruns of the show still occupy one of the prime time slots on the Saturday night schedule up here. And the live show regularly sells out every time it comes to town.<br /><br />54 pounds of slaw, is that with all of the other ingredients or just the cabbage?RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-86007670603848237072013-08-09T08:02:58.290-08:002013-08-09T08:02:58.290-08:00It's also referred to as "100 mph tape&qu...It's also referred to as <a href="http://kitup.military.com/2006/11/they_call_it_10.html" rel="nofollow">"100 mph tape"</a> as, so I heard, it'll hold a vehicle together travelling at 100 mph. We still have some Red Green stuff lying around the house from PBS fundraising campaigns. <br /><br />A colleague at the University used to grow a bunch of giant cabbages as he would have entries in the fair every year. A couple of forty pounders would make enough sauerkraut for the both of us to last through the winter. (BTW, really good o pizza...)RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-40408985429528840842013-08-09T07:49:56.913-08:002013-08-09T07:49:56.913-08:00When we couldn't decide what kind of flooring ...When we couldn't decide what kind of flooring to put in the entryway and the dining room, duct tape (in stylish brown) was used to cover runs in the old carpet. It was supposed to be very temporary but duct tape is surprisingly durable.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-82541235728814466582013-08-09T07:44:01.516-08:002013-08-09T07:44:01.516-08:00I think the first 21 chainsaw salute was for the p...I think the first 21 chainsaw salute was for the pro-development Secretary of the Interior, James Watt, when he visited Alaska. It seemed very fitting for the host of the Red Green show. His one-man show is still very popular as are th reruns of the Canadian television show. <br /><br />We never participated in the fair since July tended to be reserved for road trips. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-80369777927918812952013-08-09T07:34:52.875-08:002013-08-09T07:34:52.875-08:00While the record for the giant cabbage is over 2½ ...While the record for the giant cabbage is over 2½ times heavier, it's still a lot of cabbage. <br /><br />Summer has been unusually hot and sunny this year with record number of days above 80&deglF.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-81428641601155656312013-08-09T07:29:13.928-08:002013-08-09T07:29:13.928-08:00My wife just added a large strip of it to the back...My wife just added a large strip of it to the back of her iPad mini case to make it easier to find. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-52832168081523132332013-08-09T07:20:16.134-08:002013-08-09T07:20:16.134-08:0054 pounds? Shoot, my grandaddy would have that mu...54 pounds? Shoot, my grandaddy would have that much slaw just with lunch. Of course, he came from a time of real men...<br /><br />Loved Red Green... I haven't seen that show in years.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-23479740720695669162013-08-09T07:15:43.634-08:002013-08-09T07:15:43.634-08:00And here I thought duct tape was called Alabama Ch...And here I thought duct tape was called Alabama Chrome, but maybe that is just when found on vehicle fenders.<br /><br />I haven't seen Red Green in years so thank you for that.<br /><br />54 pounds is a huge cabbage. Lots of slaw in the making.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-9021608857229307472013-08-09T06:15:09.540-08:002013-08-09T06:15:09.540-08:00Duct tape, "The handy man's secret weapon...Duct tape, "The handy man's secret weapon" to quote Red Green. Don't laugh at the quilt, when my dog chewed a hole in my down duvet ... Duct Tape, makes a perfect patch.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-242091960371459692013-08-09T03:57:01.302-08:002013-08-09T03:57:01.302-08:00Hah, two Hello Kitty duct tape references in a sin...Hah, two Hello Kitty duct tape references in a single week....friend Stuart showed up at last weekend's rally with a repaired drinking cup, fixed with (you guessed it) pretty pink and white duct tape.<br />Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-29761209802140997522013-08-09T03:46:03.180-08:002013-08-09T03:46:03.180-08:0021 chainsaw salute?? News to me but I can't i...21 chainsaw salute?? News to me but I can't imagine a more fitting salutation! Those mechanical marvels still inspire me.<br /><br />We LOVE our County Fairs and miss the days that we participated so heavily in them.....well, we miss parts of it :)<br /><br />A hot kitchen from last minute 4H cooking projects and early August humidity while shearing sticky goats will sound good again someday.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-11291465906854136642013-08-08T22:20:27.830-08:002013-08-08T22:20:27.830-08:00Love Red Green! That's a whole lot of cabbage...Love Red Green! That's a whole lot of cabbage! Sounds like you are having a perfectly lovely summer.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-72216583634200268682013-08-08T19:24:20.658-08:002013-08-08T19:24:20.658-08:00I think we have more duct tape in our house than m...I think we have more duct tape in our house than most. We even have some <i>Hello Kitty</i> duct tape that was used on some Christmas gifts. The University Engineering department even had a duct tape contest and elementary schools even have a duct tape day. So not much intolerance around here...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-49156967079188052252013-08-08T18:55:57.061-08:002013-08-08T18:55:57.061-08:00Duct Tape Intolerance is a medical condition. Get ...Duct Tape Intolerance is a medical condition. Get it treated. Some of us wouldn't be able to fix anything without it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-33267416615694901262013-08-08T17:07:09.213-08:002013-08-08T17:07:09.213-08:00I hope things weren't that strange in NE WI, t...I hope things weren't that strange in NE WI, there were enough similarities and a significant portion of the population of interior Alaska came from northern MN and WI, that it became an instant hit up here. <br /><br />If you don't put your junk away you lose it for over half of the year. Maybe that's a benefit....RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-73334819995722078402013-08-08T15:36:53.557-08:002013-08-08T15:36:53.557-08:00Red Green... I used to watch that and thought it w...Red Green... I used to watch that and thought it was funny until I moved to NE WI. It's not funny anymore because it's true.<br /><br />I say the difference between southern hillbillies and northern hillbillies is that northern hillbillies put their junk away.Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.com