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  1. Into admirals lately- Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and Raymond Spruance so far.
  2. Aaron Franklin has a new book Franklin Steak, which is nearly as intensive as the one on barbeque. In it he extolls the virtues of the PK grill; a small aluminum box that was made in the '50's and '60's and has recently been revived by some guys (a lawyer and some techies) from Arkansas. He says it is the best thing for grilling steaks and goes into great detail-as you would expect, on sourcing, aging, and cooking steaks. Just wondered if anyone has one of these things in the corner of the garage or shed out back.
  3. I have developed a minor fixation with this film. Has anyone noticed Hamer squatting and picking up a yellow object while at the crime scene where the two motorcycle cops were killed? He was in the bar ditch and dropped the yellow thing, then went down the fence line and found the empty whiskey bottle. My theory is that either the screenwriter or the director read Go Down Together and had Costner handle a lemon peel he found in the ditch. Quinn says Bonnie chewed on lemon peels to disguise her breath so her Mom would not guess she'd been drinking bourbon. Pretty dam subtle. In an earlier post I think I mentioned that the book I'm Frank Hamer was an autobiography; it wasn't. The authors were H. Gordon Frost and John Jenkins. A very good movie.
  4. Master of Seapower: Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, by Thomas Buell. Well into it, but WW2 just started for us.
  5. The best way to do the Canyon is along the bottom. If you have some skill, row a rented raft (PRO in Flagstaff will outfit you almost entirely) or go on a guided trip. It can take two weeks or less (if motor assisted). By all means, visit the South Rim or North Rim--or both; but the real thrills are on the author of it all-the River.
  6. Went to the French Laundry, Tadich Grill, and Henry's Hunan (at intersection of Grant and Green) one weekend a few years ago. If someone would pay for any of the three dinners (to take out the cost factor) and I had to choose one- it would be Henry's Hunan. Smoked Pork with Vegetables. That one dish had more flavor than all eight or nine at the Laundry and it was an absolutely fabulous taste. One or three Central Texas BBQ places were almost as good. The sign on the bar on one of the other corners was an illuminated $50 bill (get it? ---Grant and Green).
  7. I am old, and, I would buy it--in both regular and Blu-ray. Regular so I can show it to Mrs Idahorn who is laid up with a bad neck injury.
  8. It is possible to pick a few nits here and there. In the manner of practically all true life films, there are a lot of oversimplifications; the lead-up to the shooting at the end especially. Not sure why they showed Hamer frequently holding a handkerchief up to his mouth, implying that he was tubercular (or what?). The semi-informant beaten to death with the bat is an invention. One of the prison escapees, Hilton Bybee, told Hamer that Henry Methvin was with the gang. Maney Gault was no where near as central to the hunt as Hancock suggests. He was borrowed from the Highway Patrol, but Hamer only asked for him on 10 April. However, a lone wolf manhunt is perhaps hard to show on film--the Lone Rangers always have a Tonto as a next friend for exposition. Where was Pa Ferguson in the whole thing? In Lone Star, Fehrenbach says James Ferguson was governor in all but name. I suppose it would be awkward in this day and age to show that a woman governor was pretty much a figurehead for her impeached husband. Why on earth did they show Hamer wearing a vest with his suit for the late May shooting? Who wears a vest in Louisiana in late May? There are a lot of pictures of Hamer and the others the day of the shooting and none that I have seen show him in a vest. If I watch it two or three more times, which I probably will, I may spot a few more nits. Altogether a very good movie. Does Netflix ever release its productions on Blu-Ray? Mrs. Idahorn's nephew did make the credits-a "Catering Assistant." They could have tied the movie together with "Public Enemies" by bringing out that Hamer had discussed the case with Charlie Winstead (Dallas FBI) who, a few months later shot Dillinger in Chicago. Maybe even cast Stephan Lang as Winstead. That does not count, of course, as a 'nit.'
  9. Take a sack lunch. They care very little about food. I was served a BLT in Vernal, but when it came, there was no tomato. Despite the Salt Lake and its City, they often do not salt the food--at all. They skin chickens and fry them without any coating. Stick with known franchises and places like Ruth's Chris. We ate in a Mexican cafe near Monument Valley; the salsa was watery ketchup with dried onion. There are two In-and Out's North and South of SLC.
  10. John Lee Hancock needs to do another Texas Ranger film--Lee McNelly. The one with Dylan McDermott was an absolute travesty.
  11. Old school: 1. Baby Ruth (not named after Babe Ruth) 2. Oh Henry! (first cousin to a Baby Ruth and probably was named for the writer) 3. Zero 4. Payday 5. Toasted Almond Bar (can't remember if it was Nestle or Hershey)
  12. My uncle, COL Charles Crawford, was the Assistant Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard in the 1930's and knew Hamer and Manigault. (This was before the Rangers were put under the DPS.) I can remember Charlie and my Dad talking about those days and recall specifically the name "Manigault" being mentioned--mostly because it sounded odd for a name and I couldn't tell if was all one name or a first and last name. This would have been in '60 or '61 because Charlie died in '62. Charlie may have had some of the weapons taken from Bonnie and Clyde's vehicle, but I don't recall that for sure. He did have a BAR in the hall closet. The Beatty/Dunnaway ('68) movie really made them famous --they had been known for sure but not at all like Dillinger, Baby-Face, et al. Hamer wrote an autobiography, I'm Frank Hamer; I got a copy in the 1980's at Powell's Books in Portland. The Bossenecker (?) book is a 'warts and all" narrative and well worth reading. At one point Hamer went to LA for some reason and Roy Rogers asked him for his autograph. Mrs. Idahorn's nephew, Josh, had some very minor role in the production are for the Costner movie, perhaps because his folks owned some property less than a mile from the ambush site. Since credit sequences can now last for hours, maybe his name will appear.
  13. It is an early game, but thought there might be some tailgates near the Death Star.
  14. One of the best lines in the book was left out of the film: Sheriff's secretary says "Mrs. [So and So] wants you to come get her cat out of a tree" Sheriff: "We don't find too many dead cats in trees."
  15. MIL was ill so we went to N.O. for a week. Ate at older spots. Felix's Oyster Bar (West End)-had fried soft shell crab and charbroiled oysters. Don's Seafood in Metairie for a gumbo that was great. Drago's in Bucktown for... I don't remember. Muffaletta at the Central Grocery and blackened drum at K-Paul's. Shrimp at Mulate's and a whole broiled redfish at Commander's Palace. Assorted Sazeracs, Sidecars, Old Fashioned's, and wine. MIL is doing much better-played bingo at the hospital on Wednesday-and won a penguin doll. Other than the Bloody Mary at Mulate's nothing was very spicy. I've had blackened redfish at Prudhomme's and the seasoning on the drum was disappointing in comparison. Missed Antoine's and Galatoire's. Both the turtle soup and redfish at CP were less than stellar; although the waiter was surprised and pleased that I had eaten both cheeks from the fish. Plain turtle soup in Germany was much better and you could tell it was turtle. Way too much bread pudding- the least of the three was a bread pudding souffle at CP. On the next trip, I'll try some of the places mentioned on this thread. The trip has inspired me to whip up a Poorman's Jambalaya from Prudhomme's first cookbook for tonight's game watch from Tceh.
  16. Summer of '68 I worked at a donut shop on the Chef Menteur highway just East of New Orleans. Owner and manager refused to give the night man (me) their phone numbers in case of a problem; the back door was a screen and there was no lock. One night I went to this moldy shed out back to get a bag of cake donut mix -100 lb. With the bag on my back I walked back. The 10 watt bulb did not reveal to me that a board had fallen off the wall and left a rusty nail sticking up; it went into my left foot right near the little toe. Bleeding like a stuck hog, I went back into the shop. I tried to finish up my work on the next day's donuts but spent too much time trying to mop up the blood. Couldn't call anyone, so finally I put my foot up on the sink to stop the bleeding- I was getting a little faint. About an hour before my shift was over, two US Army veterinarians showed up (they were doing a food service inspection). The owner was trying to get a contract to provide donuts to Navy ships docked in New Orleans and these guys were doing a check on sanitary conditions. The place looked like and abattoir. They were not impressed. One of them marked a big "0" on the inspection checklist and asked me to give that to Mr. Sticker (the owner). They also offered to help, but said they had no First Aid kit. Sometimes when it is cold and damp, I'll get a twinge
  17. Daniel Silva's The Other Woman. Maybe the best of the Gabriel Allon Israeli super spy series.
  18. I have a short list of alternatives: smoked brisket and sausage, Bob Armstrong dip, Gumbo (Paul Prudhomme recipe), simple queso, Bean dip (seasoned black beans, cream cheese, jalapeños), CoCola salad (my Mom's recipe for a congealed salad-cherry coke, cherry jello, canned cherries and pineapple, cream cheese, and pecans), Jambalaya (PP recipe), Frito pie, migas (mornings), homemade egg nog (Bowl games). There are regular game-watching parties up here and I like to cook.
  19. Arnhem by Antony Beevor; just started it. Beevor may be starting to show his age.
  20. Tulsa--They've had some recent tragedy, but of a different sort than Maryland. As we all know, they have been undergoing something of a drought lately up in Oklahoma (sux), so they have had to change their name from Golden Hurricanes to the Golden SHOWERS.
  21. Logically, it should be "Wear orange, come early, be loud, and stay late."
  22. Bert--that looks like Prudhomme's seafood and sausage gumbo--?
  23. Soldiers of the Night by David Shoenbrun. The Story of the French Resistance; it is pretty thick. I read it when it came out (1980) and not since.
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