Pigs in the Mountains
pigs in the sup,s
pete try the smoked spam, it,s the one I eat. not bad. Bill
Spam
Spam indeed seems to be a backpacking / camping favorite. You either love it or hate it.
Though, I agree with what was brought up earlier, Spam always seemed like it was packaged too heavily for backpacking. Just like canned tuna. If you’re carrying it on your back, the extra weight of the can itself is too much of a burden. But, if one is packed in on horses, I suppose it wouldn’t be an issue. Just an issue of “taste.”
Two other things that often seem to find their way into camp trash are Underwood’s Deviled Ham and Dinty Moore Stew. However, to me, neither taste very satisfying. For those of you who gag at the thought of Spam – Underwood’s is worse than Spam. And Dinty Moore Stew is bland. I cannot see how the stuff is so popular. I’ll stick with jerky and dried fruit.
The Spam story Thomas told reminds me of something I saw on 20/20 or 60 Minutes one time a few years back. It was about archeologists digging through a landfill/dump researching the habits of suburbanites of the 1950s. They found a hot dog. It was intact and showed no sign of rot or decay. You’d think at least ants would have eaten it. Nope. It was just dried out. So… that maybe tells you something. The preservatives in hot dogs and Spam might be similar. Animals or insects won't even eat it. It makes one wonder why we eat the things we do.
Though, I agree with what was brought up earlier, Spam always seemed like it was packaged too heavily for backpacking. Just like canned tuna. If you’re carrying it on your back, the extra weight of the can itself is too much of a burden. But, if one is packed in on horses, I suppose it wouldn’t be an issue. Just an issue of “taste.”
Two other things that often seem to find their way into camp trash are Underwood’s Deviled Ham and Dinty Moore Stew. However, to me, neither taste very satisfying. For those of you who gag at the thought of Spam – Underwood’s is worse than Spam. And Dinty Moore Stew is bland. I cannot see how the stuff is so popular. I’ll stick with jerky and dried fruit.
The Spam story Thomas told reminds me of something I saw on 20/20 or 60 Minutes one time a few years back. It was about archeologists digging through a landfill/dump researching the habits of suburbanites of the 1950s. They found a hot dog. It was intact and showed no sign of rot or decay. You’d think at least ants would have eaten it. Nope. It was just dried out. So… that maybe tells you something. The preservatives in hot dogs and Spam might be similar. Animals or insects won't even eat it. It makes one wonder why we eat the things we do.
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Toothsome Topic!
I thought the "First Amendment" topic was getting a little stale (no pun intended) and decided to take a peek at where the LDM Forum was making such a long stand.
It is good to see that Peter has gotten settled into his new state, and has finally turned his mind to all things Dutchman.
While "Spam" seems to be a topic we can all sink our mental teeth into, it seems to have strayed a bit from the topic, which I believe was "Pigs in the Mountains", or something like that. I could be wrong there, since Spam is made with pork, but I don't think Peter had peccary-like animals in mind as the general thrust of his topic.
No doubt Peter will jump in here and straighten out any confusion. There could be an arguement made that "Spam" is relevant and not off topic at all. It will be interesting to see if he can get to the root of this (possible)
dilemma.
With a slight amount of manipulation, Kino glasses and the correct time and angle of the sun, "Spam" could become Sp. Am.
Now some of you may scoff at this theory, but the early Jesuits used just such "codes" in all of the maps they made while hiding their loot from the King of Spain, which, by coincidence, is very close to "SPAM". Using the King's Code Book (which they all had) they followed his rules religiously.
I believe, even the dullest of you, can see the obvious connection that follows: "Spam" = Sp. Am. which means Spanish American, which could be construed as JESUIT! It just don't get any better than that.
OK! How can we use this in the field? I knew you would ask.
Lets say you are walking along a trail in the Superstitions, and kick-up a rusted old "Spam" can. You could just say: Damn those "Pigs"!, or if you are a legendary treasure hunter, you might immediately say JESUIT!
You are now on the trail to TREASURE and I mean that with a capital "T",
my friends. I know, I may be presuming a bit much there.
Considering the long legs of "Spam", what with no one eating it, and thus a great deal of the stuff must be laying about the landscape, you must remember that repetition is the "hallmark" sign of authentic JESUIT treasure maps, or if you prefer, "Spam"/Sp. Am./Spanish American.
We are now getting to the meat of the subject, so to speak.
I would continue, but I have forgotten where I was going with all of this.
Sorry......
Respectfully,
Joe Hidloh
It is good to see that Peter has gotten settled into his new state, and has finally turned his mind to all things Dutchman.
While "Spam" seems to be a topic we can all sink our mental teeth into, it seems to have strayed a bit from the topic, which I believe was "Pigs in the Mountains", or something like that. I could be wrong there, since Spam is made with pork, but I don't think Peter had peccary-like animals in mind as the general thrust of his topic.
No doubt Peter will jump in here and straighten out any confusion. There could be an arguement made that "Spam" is relevant and not off topic at all. It will be interesting to see if he can get to the root of this (possible)
dilemma.
With a slight amount of manipulation, Kino glasses and the correct time and angle of the sun, "Spam" could become Sp. Am.
Now some of you may scoff at this theory, but the early Jesuits used just such "codes" in all of the maps they made while hiding their loot from the King of Spain, which, by coincidence, is very close to "SPAM". Using the King's Code Book (which they all had) they followed his rules religiously.
I believe, even the dullest of you, can see the obvious connection that follows: "Spam" = Sp. Am. which means Spanish American, which could be construed as JESUIT! It just don't get any better than that.
OK! How can we use this in the field? I knew you would ask.
Lets say you are walking along a trail in the Superstitions, and kick-up a rusted old "Spam" can. You could just say: Damn those "Pigs"!, or if you are a legendary treasure hunter, you might immediately say JESUIT!
You are now on the trail to TREASURE and I mean that with a capital "T",
my friends. I know, I may be presuming a bit much there.
Considering the long legs of "Spam", what with no one eating it, and thus a great deal of the stuff must be laying about the landscape, you must remember that repetition is the "hallmark" sign of authentic JESUIT treasure maps, or if you prefer, "Spam"/Sp. Am./Spanish American.
We are now getting to the meat of the subject, so to speak.
I would continue, but I have forgotten where I was going with all of this.
Sorry......
Respectfully,
Joe Hidloh
pigs in the mountains
Pete; did I tell you how BUNGO got his name or teeth??? Bill
Bill,
No, you did not tell me about Bungo's name or teeth. It's quite allright though, I think I will be able to muddle on through life without that knowledge.
Joe,
Seems to me the thread as originally posted was pretty much on subject. I enjoy reading about other folks forays into the mountains and assume others do too. How we got off onto a spam tangent, I dont know.
Perhaps you are feeling sad because everyone (including the webmaster) is always "picking" on you. You do seem to be a lightning rod for scorn and ridicule.....
P
No, you did not tell me about Bungo's name or teeth. It's quite allright though, I think I will be able to muddle on through life without that knowledge.
Joe,
Seems to me the thread as originally posted was pretty much on subject. I enjoy reading about other folks forays into the mountains and assume others do too. How we got off onto a spam tangent, I dont know.
Perhaps you are feeling sad because everyone (including the webmaster) is always "picking" on you. You do seem to be a lightning rod for scorn and ridicule.....
P
spam
petee; You need to learn to appreciate alittle levity every now and then. You are too uptight. You need to relax alittle. Your butt is too full and in a flux. MY prescription for you is to get yourself a box of chooz relaxants. The more you chooz the more you relax, then you will fill better. bill 
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Levity
Bill,
You are being a little harsh on Peter. I happen to know he is full of.......
"levity".
Just in case you missed it, there was a at the end of his message.
Respectfully,
Joe
You are being a little harsh on Peter. I happen to know he is full of.......
"levity".
Just in case you missed it, there was a
at the end of his message.Respectfully,
Joe
Bill,
Actually Bill, my reply to you was humorous. My trademark humor is filled with dead-pan sarcasm...something that is difficult to convey through the written word.
I will tell you a story illustrating my point. I was in the mountains with a couple of close friends some time ago. My friend Moe (names have been changed here to protect the innocent) was espousing the joys of using knee pads in his hiking adventures. Apparently he had had a run-in with some cactus and at one time and got some nice spines thru his knee..hence his love of kneepads. In the middle of his soliloquy I said "yeah Moe, the kneepads sound great, but I doubt Larry and I will need them 24/7 like you do". That took a little while to sink in, but once they saw my trademark smirk, Moe called me a whole bunch of vile names and we all had a good laugh. Thats dead pan humor at its finest.....
Curly
Actually Bill, my reply to you was humorous. My trademark humor is filled with dead-pan sarcasm...something that is difficult to convey through the written word.
I will tell you a story illustrating my point. I was in the mountains with a couple of close friends some time ago. My friend Moe (names have been changed here to protect the innocent) was espousing the joys of using knee pads in his hiking adventures. Apparently he had had a run-in with some cactus and at one time and got some nice spines thru his knee..hence his love of kneepads. In the middle of his soliloquy I said "yeah Moe, the kneepads sound great, but I doubt Larry and I will need them 24/7 like you do". That took a little while to sink in, but once they saw my trademark smirk, Moe called me a whole bunch of vile names and we all had a good laugh. Thats dead pan humor at its finest.....
Curly
pigs in the sup,s
Pete; OH I see you like the three stooges! I listened to amos and andy myself. YEP I can see where you are just full of humer now . Joe; do you think we might have helped ded out any? I,d like to salvage as much of him as I can. He,ll come back wanting to tell us all about his operation and will probley make us look at his scar!! So think up something else we can bombard him with I think he,s weakening. The NUT is BACK...I guess we,ll get to go on another tour of another park...bill
Joe; do you think we might have helped ded out any? I,d like to salvage as much of him as I can. He,ll come back wanting to tell us all about his operation and will probley make us look at his scar!! So think up something else we can bombard him with I think he,s weakening. The NUT is BACK...I guess we,ll get to go on another tour of another park...bill