Hallettsville Texas


A Texas Power / Light crew, putting in lines for an addition to the Hallettsville Municipal Airport , found the following in a culvert they were using...

See the two (2) pictures below:

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The gator is/was 18' 2" long.

The rattlesnake roundup totalled 87.

We thank Texas Power & Light for sharing these pictures

 

Now THAT my friends,is a BBQ I'd love to attend!! I'm sure our Texas brethren have some special sauce for those critters...Yuumm!

 

Waaaalll, I saw on "Survivorman" that gators and snakes can make good eatin. But I think you have to be real hungry first?? Then, there's the matter of getting em dead b4 you start guttin and cookin. Snakes also have a powerful lot of bones! Gotta say, there's enough for quite a whoppin big crowd. Think some Famous Amos cajun spice would do 'er.

 

Betcha Jamsbo's has a recipe for both. Southern style yum yum

 

Well Jamesbo???
The gauntlet has been thrown. What kinda cooking can you come up with fer snake and gator??? Pls....not chopped liver again.....

 

I'd-a lit that pile of snakes off so quick they'd-a been barbecued before they could rattle!!

You gotta ask yourself, what good is a venomous snake? or any snake for that matter? Make me get the heeby-jeeby's just looking at that wad of writhing reptiles...


Looks like they hog-tied the 'gator. Can about guarantee the lady with the safety vest is TP&L public relations.

 

ugggh I'm glad we don't have any of them ugly things up where I live!!!

 

I have had alligator before out of curiousity. Taste like chicken. Just kidding, I had to say that. It was okay and I am sure it depends on how it is prepared. I will not eat a rattlesnake. Kill them and leave them for other critters to eat. I hate snakes. That picture gives me the creeps. And I would bet the woman in the vest is a TP&L PR person out for the photo op.

 

I've eaten rattlesnake on a stick, it does taste like chicken.

If it was in the Louisiana bayou Doc Milsap's kid Amos Moses could take out that big critter using just one hand.

That's all he got left 'cause the Alligator bit him.
Left arm gone clean up to the elbow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zG_f4sfRbM


I'm sure Jamesbo has several excellent recipes.

I'm not much of a cook so I would just go to the grocery store and pick up some Reptile Shake N' Bake and follow the directions on the box.

"Look Daddy, Mama made 18 foot 'gator for supper!... and ah helped!"


I see a leash on the 'gator, who's gonna' walk that thing????

 

As a matter of fact, I used to be a regular at the Rattle snake round up in Ludowici [SW Georgia]

The population used to jump from 1,400 to 10,000 in a day

Several years ago while quail hunting near Thomasville, Ga my pointer jumped over one, that I stepped on. It was cool and the snake was lethargic so he didn't bite me. I shot it twice and sent it home to glory, but every corn cob I've stepped on the rest of my life feels just like stepping on a Mr. No Shoulders.

I've got a 6' skin on my den wall. I ran over it, backed up, ran over it again, then got out of my Jimmy and shot it a few times [just to make sure] and I HATE the $^*&%&& s

SOUTHERN FRIED RATTLESNAKE

1 egg
salt to taste
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. seasoning salt mix
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp. pepper
flour
1 rattlesnake

Cut snake meat into 4 inch lengths. Beat egg and milk. Mix spices with flour in a separate bowl. Preheat deep fat fryer with cooking oil. Dip snake into egg mixture and then in flour mixture and place it in hot oil. Cook until golden brown and crispy like fried fish. Serve with french fries.

 

 

Where's the gator recipe Jamsbo? Still waiting?

 

If we ever have a get together Jamesbro, I think I'll skip the southern fried rattlesnake appetizer! However, I love BBQ and when I lived in Texas I was in food heaven.

 

There's a restaurant in Denver called Buffalo Bill's that serve these treats as appetizers, not bad, along with Rockie Mountain Oysters and a beer...

 

I had the rattlesnake at a real fancy restaurant in the mountains overlooking Boulder CO.
I had some other weird stuff too, it all tasted like chicken.

I was a little out of my element, the waiter went to put the napkin in my lap and I jumped a foot out of my chair and nearly slugged him.

 

Fried rattlesnake can give you heartburn.

 

 

......I was a little out of my element, the waiter went to put the napkin in my lap and I jumped a foot out of my chair and nearly slugged him.

 

I'ts all true Sandy, ask Laura about it next time you see her.
The dude kept taking my plates, just stood their watching and would grab them when I wasn't looking.



I bet that snake didn't have a very good opinion of you either Jamesbo.
Talk about adding insult to injury.

I think you should put a couple more rounds in that critter skin just to be doubley sure Jamesbro, I mean Jamsbo, I mean Jamesbo.

Elvis would of.

 

Great! I may be taking a transfer to Houston Tx. Can't stand snakes of any kind. Gators, never really seen one in Canada, so that may be pretty neat..But, man I hate snakes....

 

Jamesbo, yer my cookin hero now!!! I really didn't think you'd have recipes for these. I feel soooooo humble. Only thing you forgot? Make sure dem snakes and gators is good and dead!!!

I would have loved to be there for that. I can see Ed Sullivan now: And now for you viewing entertainment, ladies and gentemen, we have a really big shoe. (He always made "show" sound like "shoe") Please welcome Sandy the Cutlassgal, fresh from her recent pugilist demonstration tour in Ohio.......

Sooooo, I guess being a waiter in OH means you need to sign with vinny and da boys for doze chance encounters wen ya need protexshun!!!

 

I don't like spiders and snakes.... Hey... how did I get in this???
Thank you.... thank you vera much...

 

We're just checking to see whether you have 4 wheel killing power or if yer a pistol packin snake plugger. We already know Jamesbo's motto: Kill it, kill it dead, then kill it some more. Then run over it to make sure it's dead. Just for good measure, shoot it some more. Pow!, pow!, bang, bang, kapow!, crunch, crunch, bang! bang! bang! If it so much as twitches after that, it's time fer the shotgun....BOOM!!, BOOM!!, BOOM!!, KABOOM!!!!. Heck, now everythings all splattered from here to kingdom come and there's nothin left to cook.... CAUTION: Do not attempt this stunt with a clean car, it just creates extra work. Film at 11.

Kinda reminds me of your Amish drive by joke Jamesbo! You know that Sandy's gonna wanna know that one too! It's waaaaay better than a 710 thingy BTW, what's for supper? Smells good!!! As long as it's not chopped liver, snake or gator, I'll bring the Jack Black

 

I like to deep fry my gator. Soak it in milk for a couple of hours to make it tender. Then while wet dip in a dry batter of Old Bay and a blooming onion mix. Deep fry for a minute and a half or until batter turns golden brown. Here in Florida it's... Gator the other white meat.

 

Sounds like some good cookin. I might have to go looking for a rattlesnake now.

 

"As Paul Harvey would say,

So we got this dead rattlesnake on the side of the road that's about 6' long [bye the way, He had one yes one rattle and a button] So not wanting to put this nasty critter in the Jimmy. I pick him up with a boat paddle and put him in the John boat we're trailering back from south Georgia.

Well, I forget he's back there after a few hundred miles and pull into a fillling station. Kid comes up to pump my gas [yes thiis was a while back]

And how do I say this. ..................................the kid er ah needs to go change undies.

 

Jamesbo's beenies weenies mac and cheese chili would be good Allan R.

Every time fancy food like this is talked about I think of a poem from Mad magazine I memorized about 40 years ago.


You call yourself an epicure
A term you really dig
But everybody really knows
It's a fancy word for pig

 

That you and Alfred E Newman are buds?

What if Steve McQueen married Queen Elizabeth. Would she be Queen McQueen?

What if Yogi Berra had a brother name Paul?

Sorry My subscription ran out decades ago and that's 'bout all the MAD humor I can bermember.

Just made some hash browns to go with my scrambled cheese eggs with smoked sausage.

GTG eat while it's hot

 

Jamesbo.... if I lived around you and that cookin, I'd weigh 300 pounds!!! And my cholesterol would be sky high!!!

 

Brother named Paul???
Yogi Berra was in the Yoo-Hoo ads during intermission at the drive-in.

Alfred E. Newman is cool.
I loved the old Mad magazine TV/movie parodies and the names they gave them, "Rhoda/Rodent" is my favorite.

Food pics now??? Have to do that.
This cookbook may actually be a good idea, Cutlass Cutlets or H/OT cross buns anyone??

I was looking for some Gator Helper at the grocery store but I guess I'm too far north, same trying to find biscuits and gravy places around here.

I had to share a cold leftover hamburger with a bite out of it with the dogs for lunch. Now I have to clean drool off my keyboard from me staring at the pic and off the floor from the dogs hunger drool that got me to give them half my burger.
I feed them plenty but they seem to always be hungry?

It's okay Sandy!!
You could always move down there?
Do bears bother you?
I see you want to very much but you gaining weight like that wouldn't be very good for your health, but whatever floats your boat.

Did Larry say you were too skinny?
I think you look fine now.

You gaining 50 pounds to bring you up to an even 300 wouldn't really make that much difference anyway.

Would you give me three steps, give me three steps Sandy?

Disclaimer: It was Redgoat and his me-destructive behavior.

 

Pall Bearer

Sorry cemetery humor

If you don't watch it with Sandy, Your "What me worry?" t-shirt is gonna be in shreads.

Husbanding 101

1] "No honey that dress doesn't make you look fat."

 

Good one Jamesbo!!!!


Your Evil Twin-ness...... I'm gonna give you 3 steps alright.... and they're gonna be all over your a$$!!!!!!! I said excuse me....!

 

I'm gonna' need some pallbearers afer Sandy gets done with me.
There will be no peace in this valley.

We all know what you look like and how svelte you are from pics Sandy, I think???
With all the exercise waxing your car, taking down scarecrows and putting up Christmas decorations you must be an athlete and couldn't weigh more than a hundred pounds.
Just chasing those deer around your yard and wrestling them to the ground so Larry can put Xmas lights on them must burn a lot of calories.


I think that........
My self-preservation instincts are kicking in,
must.....fight....evil....twin....Redgoat.
Got....no...brakes.

 

"I think that........
My self-preservation instincts are kicking in,
must.....fight....evil....twin....Redgoat.
Got....no...brakes."


Blue Vister,

I knew the day would come when you have a "Flash of sanity"

GTG

Poke chops on de grill

gonna eat with rice [and butter]
and fried pineapple rings

pics to come

 

I'm trying.
Must...be...strong.

Rub it in Jamesbo, too cool to grill here, takes forever.
My wife just got out her thick yellow cookbook and ordered a pizza.

I need pics to eat vicariously through.
I have breakfast at the Denny's website all the time.

 

Denny's? Do NOT say that very loud, my son is addicted to their burgers!!! I think last time we went he was going to explode. No such luck, he has the metabolism a chick would die for! Eats like a horse and never gains any weight. Must be a tapeworm or something.....

Red Goat......what....is....the.....password???? Gotta.....know....for....later. Promise ya it's for a goooood reason.....

Gotta go too. Wife's turn to cook tonight and she makes real good eatin!!

 

Fight hard... you can do it... just say no.... don't listen... lalalala

 

My wife just got out her thick yellow cookbook and ordered a pizza.

I need pics to eat vicariously through.
I have breakfast at the Denny's website all the time.


Now that's funny right thar!!!! Her thick yellow cookbook! LOL!!

Redgoat..... Do not give Allan R your password. It could be bad for your health... the flying monkeys could be unleashed.... worse than all that fried food Jamesbo eats.
I like pineapple, but never had it fried!

 

Redgoat......do.....not......lissen.....to her.........You........know how.......much .........you..........LOVE flying monkeys.........it.....willl be our........secret.

PS.........I'm workin.........on gettin............Larry......to ........give us her...... passsword!!!

 

Maybe one of our favourite dishes down here could be substituted with Alligator.
Sorry I can't help with a snake dish. The bastards are protected despite the fact that we have the most venemous collection anywhere....(they ain't protected on my side of the fence)
Bon Appetit !!


Crocodile with mango and basil sauce

300 g crocodile meat, cut into thin slices
30 g peanut oil
20 g basil leaves
20 g parsley
5 g garlic, chopped
20 ml white wine vinegar
200 ml olive oil
1 Bowen mango, stone removed and peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat peanut oil in a frying pan, sauté seasoned crocodile pieces for about three
minutes then set aside and keep warm. Blend basil, garlic, parsley, vinegar and
olive oil in a food processor until smooth, set aside. Slice mango thinly and
arrange on plate. Place crocodile slices in the centre, drizzle basil sauce around the

plate and garnish with fresh herbs.