Today, January 21st, is "Squirrel Appreciation Day"

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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:18 pm

. . . at least it is in the USA, where television station MSNBC just ran a feature on it a few minutes ago . . . honest !

Here's a link to a website called "How To Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day."
http://www.ehow.com/how_2020192_squirrel-appreciation-day.html

And here's the official website for "Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel," who was featured in the MSNBC report.
http://www.skiingsquirrel.com/

So I'm sending best wishes to Slightlyoutofit today, as well as to the other squirrel-positive-critters and -humans who inhabit Eater.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:40 pm

I guess this is the place to ask if any one has a pattern for a Daniel Boone hat Laughing

have a great day slightly bow_down

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

Happy Day, Slightly. Very Happy

I don't even want to tell you what I got when I did an image search for 'nuts'. Embarassed

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:49 pm

^^^^

It's about time someone gave him a set Ima.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Our beloved squirrel SOOI is a meat eater. He prefers wieners over nuts.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:06 pm

This girl appreciates squirrels

Someone was going to lower the tone of this thread this sooner or later, so why not me for a change?

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:20 pm

Squirrel Stew
Ingredients:
1 squirrel, quartered
1 cup diced onion
2 large tomatoes (from your garden) or 1 can of tomatoes
Assorted fresh ,or canned veggies
Preparation:
Sprinkle seasoned salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper (optional) liberally on the meat. Pour some cooking oil into a large pot (dutch oven). Sauté the meat with the onions until well browned. Drain the excess oil, add about 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Cut up the tomatoes and add. If you use canned tomatoes add them now. Turn down the heat, and let slow cook for at least an hour. Important: older squirrels may require cooking longer than an hour. Check periodically for tenderness. If you don't you will have a hard time chewing the meat. After the meat is tender, add the veggies, carrots, potatoes, banana pepper, what ever you like. Cook until the veggies are done. An option you can use is, cook up your favorite pasta and serve over the pasta. (eliminate the potatoes).

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:23 pm

@callum

Quote:

Someone was going to lower the tone of this thread this sooner or later, so why not me for a change?

i thought i had Laughing

we have the dead verman now we have to skin it and then we need the pattern for the hat Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:27 pm

I'm with Irish... cook the little bugger. He sounds delicious.

It would save us from any of his further "Jojo this" and Jojo that" posts too.

Cook the Squirrel. And have him with Chilli sauce.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:33 pm

@irishemigrant
good one lets not waste anything i like my bush oysters done kilpatric stile Wink

'bush oysters are refer d to as the nuts of the male animals Wink

in oz any how '

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:10 am

You all don't know what you're missing if you've never eater squirrel gravy. jump_4_joy

With squirrel! Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:14 am

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:22 am

ours are still hibernating, but I have 3.000 rounds ready for when they wake up http://people.uleth.ca/~michener/main.htm

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:26 am

Happy squirrel day Slightly,

May your nuts on this day be plentiful Laughing

We dont have Squirrels here so I will have to substitute the squirrel for a koala.

@Skyhook, dont confuse your bush oysters for desert oysters

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:29 am

I'm glad it's not "Dog Appreciation Day."

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:57 am

Quote:

When male Richardson's ground squirrels arouse from torpor for the final time in the spring, they remain below ground feeding on cached food (see Hibernation) and will often begin testicular regrowth

What happened to the old ones? Shocked

You poor wee bastard Slighty... Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:14 am

@ Murry Guru

point noted yes ow dessert oysters are much larger than slightlys we pea nuts Wink

@murry again koalas are getting thin but theres plenty of possums Laughing

@irish who put the roo in the stew Laughing

(sung by the Webb Brothers)Aussie country band

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:24 am

Some time ago I bought, at great expence I might say, One of those
"Transonic Cix" Which emits a sound frequancy to deture different sorts of pests,
There's a scale on the back where you can set the sound levels, and a chart on what pests it will send packing.

Then someone told me we don't have Squirrels in Australia, So there must a bloody lot of people with these things and they must work.

here's a link http://www.ekitchengadgets.com/trcix03.html

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:08 am

There aren't any squirrels where I live... Sad

When I was little I used to love going to my grandparents house in Illinois and watching them play all day.

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:19 am

Quote:

and watching them play all day.

and eating them in a pie at night Very Happy

Squirrel Pie

Ingredients
Utensils

3-4 squirrels - cooked and de-boned Large pot
1 large can mixed veggies, long cut (or frozen 10oz. pkg) Sauté pan
1/2 stick margarine Regular size pot
1 large onion Pie Shell
1 7oz. can mushroom pieces
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon Italian salad dressing
1 glove garlic (crushed)
1 ea. beef and chicken bouillon cube
1 Tablespoon flour
Salt and Pepper
Directions
Parboil squirrels until tender and pick meat off the bones (save 3 cups of the liquid)
Sauté onions, mushrooms and garlic in Worcestershire sauce, Italian dressing and margarine until tender
Boil saved liquid add salt & pepper then flour until thick (this is your gravy)
Put first pie crust in bottom of 9 inch pie pan
Mix squirrels and veggies together, add half the gravy and put into the pie shell
Put second pie crust on top, cut slits in the top and Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees
Serve with remainder of gravy over top

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:27 am

@irishemigrant
that makes my mouth all moist thinking about that i love wild game as a kid i used to go out after getting home from school and try and get a duck for tea . The best i did was 3 ducks with one shoot

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:30 am

Mugatu wrote:

It would save us from any of his further "Jojo this" and Jojo that" posts too.

Have you ever stopped to think how easy it would be for me to substitute the word "Mugatu" for the word "Jojo" in my posts? It's the simple process of exchanging one descriptive word for a cock-wallet for another.

As for the rest of you?
I hate you all.

Except for you Diana. You're OK and haven't had your name entered on the "Everyone I Despise" list. Yet.

Master Baiter Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 236

Since we're on the subject of squirrels, this is a quote from a customer 'appreciation' site that I frequent.

Quote:

A Bit Nutty
Call Center | Scotland

Me: “Thank you for calling ****. What is the problem with your telephone line?”

Customer: “The squirrels.”

Me: “The–what? Sorry?”

Customer: “Those damn squirrels are watching me.”

Me: “Uh…do you have a problem with your telephone line?”

Customer: “Yes, the squirrels have nested on it, and they watch me while I’m sleeping…”

Me: “I’m sure they’re not.”

Customer: “You calling me a liar?”

And another one, this one slightly paraphrased.

Quote:

Me: Thank you for callling Glass & Glazing, how can I help you?

Customer: You can come and fix my garage window, right now!

Me: I'm sorry sir, all our men are busy at the moment, I can schedule a repairman to be out with you tomorrow?

Customer: No! I want one out now! The window in my garage is broken! It needs to be fixed right now! *rant rave rage*

Me: I'm sorry to hear that sir, but there is no way that I can get anyone to you today.

Customer: (voice goes quiet) The squirrels... they're touching my car!

Me: *boggles*

Squirrels are plotting to take over the world. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:47 pm

Slightlyoutofit wrote:

Except for you Diana. You're OK and haven't had your name entered on the "Everyone I Despise" list. Yet.

How about now?

http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1296385#1296385

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:28 pm

Yeah OK.

She's on it.

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