Artanis, what is going on in Norway... - Page 2

jerseydevil · 04-25-2003, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by Jonathan
I can understand why the Greeks are criticizing the Norwegian food. One time I had this Norwegian salmon burger. It was poisoned or something because I puked like a dog afterwards.

Norwegian Salmon Burger? Makes me want to puke just thinking about it. I'm sure not all the food is like that though - right? I always thought Norway would be a cool place to visit.

I consulted for the BPA - part of the Department of Energy. They supply eletricity to 5 states in the Northwest. A person I worked with had several pictures of this guy who was on drugs - and he climbed up onto one of the high tension lines. The final picture was not pretty that's all I have to say.

LuthienTinuviel · 04-25-2003, 12:12 PM

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Originally posted by jerseydevil
A person I worked with had several pictures of this guy who was on drugs - and he climbed up onto one of the high tension lines. The final picture was not pretty that's all I have to say.

oh your kidding!

Falagar · 04-25-2003, 12:20 PM

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Norwegian Salmon Burger? Makes me want to puke just thinking about it. I'm sure not all the food is like that though - right? I always thought Norway would be a cool place to visit.

Thankfully, not all food is like that. We have Smalahove (a skinned lamb's head, eyes still intact)!

Never tasted Smalahove myself (Artanis, you've tried it?). Usually we eat a lot of...fish. And bread. And meat. Especially meat...
I don't think we have very different food from other countries.

Artanis · 04-25-2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by jerseydevil
I always thought Norway would be a cool place to visit.

So why don't you pop over?

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Originally posted by Falagar
Never tasted Smalahove myself (Artanis, you've tried it?).

No! A few times I've been sitting beside someone eating it (Lorry, former colleagues, old tradition), that's enough

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I don't think we have very different food from other countries.

What about - dare I mention it - whale beef?

Falagar · 04-25-2003, 01:24 PM

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What about - dare I mention it - whale beef?

*hides behind Artanis*

She said it! Not me!

*realizes that it perhaps isn't a very good idea hiding behind Artanis*

***Jonathan*** · 04-25-2003, 01:48 PM

How does whale beef taste like? Would be cool to eat whale someday.

Falagar · 04-25-2003, 01:57 PM

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How does whale beef taste like? Would be cool to eat whale someday.

Tastes good, actually.

Bombadillo · 04-25-2003, 01:59 PM

I've eaten shark. That's very good. Whale I've been told is really oily and slimy and doesn't taste like food even.

BTW, here's a story involving Norweigans and a cat. My uncle is really Norweigan, both of his parents are 100%. Anyway he lives in America now and there's this nut next door to him. One day he came home (the nut) and found his cat pawing at a steak that was thawing on the counter. To make a long story short he tore down half the house trying to catch it, and then finally grabbed it by the tail, swung it around like a shot-put, and launched it into the woods. It came back three days later.

Really dumb story, but it's on topic, almost.

Artanis · 04-25-2003, 02:15 PM

I've eaten horse beef in Iceland. It was OK.

Bombadillo · 04-25-2003, 02:20 PM

AAAAH! Horse!? That's just cruel!

That's a little girl's best friend, not dinner.

Bet it was tough though.

Artanis · 04-25-2003, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Bombadillo
Bet it was tough though.

Yes, it was a bit tough

Horse beef is common food in Iceland, I believe. If you think of it, it's no worse than eating any other animal.

BeardofPants · 04-25-2003, 03:36 PM

Whale meat?!

As in from that mammal that is endangered?!

***Jonathan*** · 04-25-2003, 03:43 PM

Whales are not endangered, are they?
And I guess you can get a lot of food just from one single whale.

BeardofPants · 04-25-2003, 04:03 PM

Some species are. That's why there's a whale sanctuary just south of New Zealand in the artic circle.

Lady Tinuveil · 04-25-2003, 05:08 PM

I wouldn't even touch whale meat, I bet it tastes like shark.
I wont eat anything from the sea.

Why would anyone kill a whale?
Theyre so harmless.

Artanis · 04-25-2003, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by BeardOfPants
Whale meat?! As in from that mammal that is endangered?!

Actually, there's not much whale meat, if any, to find on Norwegian dinner tables. There was a period some years ago with much international ado about Norwegian whaling, and then whale meat became almost 'trendy' in some circles. But not anymore.

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Originally posted by Jonathan
Whales are not endangered, are they?

The International Whaling Commission says they are. I believe Norway among other coutries was granted scientific catches for some years after the 1986 moratorium by the IWC.

Radagast The Brown · 04-25-2003, 05:20 PM

I can't see how to kill a whale is different than a horse. It's cruel.
To kill a cow is not that cruel, since the cow was raised to be killed.

Lady Tinuveil · 04-25-2003, 05:29 PM

anything can be raised to be killed,
But Its not moral for certain species to die at the hands of man.

Bombadillo · 04-25-2003, 05:38 PM

Sometimes it can be cruel how they kill the cow. I forget what the dish is called, but it's quite common (and delicious). A calf is born. The person ties it to a pole, and it is never untied. It's whole life, people feed it only milk. Then on the day they think it's huge and swollen enough, the knock it out, and slice off parts of its flesh as its heart os still beating. This entire process garantees one extremely juicy and tender, fatty lunch. There were many protests against this. I don't know if it has been outlawed yet.

Coney · 04-25-2003, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by Bombadillo
Sometimes it can be cruel how they kill the cow. I forget what the dish is called, but it's quite common (and delicious). A calf is born. The person ties it to a pole, and it is never untied. It's whole life, people feed it only milk. Then on the day they think it's huge and swollen enough, the knock it out, and slice off parts of its flesh as its heart os still beating. This entire process garantees one extremely juicy and tender, fatty lunch. There were many protests against this. I don't know if it has been outlawed yet.

That particular "cut" of meat is called veal.............IMO it's a disgusting practice.

04-25-2003, 01:48 PM	#26
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	How does whale beef taste like? Would be cool to eat whale someday. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and itâ€™s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry thatâ€™s ever been written. ☻

04-25-2003, 01:59 PM	#28
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	I've eaten shark. That's very good. Whale I've been told is really oily and slimy and doesn't taste like food even. BTW, here's a story involving Norweigans and a cat. My uncle is really Norweigan, both of his parents are 100%. Anyway he lives in America now and there's this nut next door to him. One day he came home (the nut) and found his cat pawing at a steak that was thawing on the counter. To make a long story short he tore down half the house trying to catch it, and then finally grabbed it by the tail, swung it around like a shot-put, and launched it into the woods. It came back three days later. Really dumb story, but it's on topic, almost. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

04-25-2003, 02:15 PM	#29
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with FÃ«anor's 7 Posts: 4,285	I've eaten horse beef in Iceland. It was OK. __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

04-25-2003, 02:20 PM	#30
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	AAAAH! Horse!? That's just cruel! That's a little girl's best friend, not dinner. Bet it was tough though. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

04-25-2003, 03:36 PM	#32
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Whale meat?! As in from that mammal that is endangered?! __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-25-2003, 03:43 PM	#33
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Whales are not endangered, are they? And I guess you can get a lot of food just from one single whale. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and itâ€™s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry thatâ€™s ever been written. ☻

04-25-2003, 04:03 PM	#34
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Some species are. That's why there's a whale sanctuary just south of New Zealand in the artic circle. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-25-2003, 05:08 PM	#35
Lady Tinuveil Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oregon Hills Posts: 257	~ I wouldn't even touch whale meat, I bet it tastes like shark. I wont eat anything from the sea. Why would anyone kill a whale? Theyre so harmless.

04-25-2003, 05:20 PM	#37
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	I can't see how to kill a whale is different than a horse. It's cruel. To kill a cow is not that cruel, since the cow was raised to be killed. __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

04-25-2003, 05:29 PM	#38
Lady Tinuveil Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oregon Hills Posts: 257	~ anything can be raised to be killed, But Its not moral for certain species to die at the hands of man.

04-25-2003, 05:38 PM	#39
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Sometimes it can be cruel how they kill the cow. I forget what the dish is called, but it's quite common (and delicious). A calf is born. The person ties it to a pole, and it is never untied. It's whole life, people feed it only milk. Then on the day they think it's huge and swollen enough, the knock it out, and slice off parts of its flesh as its heart os still beating. This entire process garantees one extremely juicy and tender, fatty lunch. There were many protests against this. I don't know if it has been outlawed yet. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

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