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[Rufus T. Firefly]

I think I'll start with some bunker fuel nuggets. What are my dipping options?

Melted lard; stewed and blenderized blood-sausage; pan drippings; fried bacon run-off.

You forgot clarified butter and duck fat............

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I think I'll start with some bunker fuel nuggets. What are my dipping options?

Melted lard; stewed and blenderized blood-sausage; pan drippings; fried bacon run-off.

You forgot clarified butter and duck fat............

Aw yes, duck fat. I guess I had put that one out of my freaky-consciousness. Somethings are jus' waaaaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooooo gross to picture being slurped in - err, chocked in.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Melted lard; stewed and blenderized blood-sausage; pan drippings; fried bacon run-off.

You forgot clarified butter and duck fat............

Aw yes, duck fat. I guess I had put that one out of my freaky-consciousness. Somethings are jus' waaaaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooooo gross to picture being slurped in - err, chocked in.

One of the greatest to cook in....duck fat. Amazing good........

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...and yet, the best duck is that cooked in theGerman way where the duck is rotisseried over an open flame so the fat melts and drips away, and the skin gets nice and crisp, ala Cafe Hindenburg, 87th St. NYC .

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...and yet, the best duck is that cooked in theGerman way where the duck is rotisseried over an open flame so the fat melts and drips away, and the skin gets nice and crisp, ala Cafe Hindenburg, E86th St. NYC .

[Rufus T. Firefly]

...and yet, the best duck is that cooked in theGerman way where the duck is rotisseried over an open flame so the fat melts and drips away, and the skin gets nice and crisp, ala Cafe Hindenburg, 87th St. NYC .

I like that style (grew up with it going to a German restuarant - 1/2 duck with green beans and home made spätzle) as well as the Peking or Szechuan duck.

Yet, that fat is saved for cooking other food in it - poached salmon or halibut in duck fat...

https://www.google.com/search?q=poachin ... n+duck+fat

http://www.bemindfulbehuman.com/index.p ... -duck-fat/

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Not "seen on print," but just now heard on tv, via "MacGyver":
If a bear comes across you in a forest and comes toward you, even when you back away, do not continue to back away but "make yourself bigger ," by making lots of noise and stretching tall and moving big.
True?
Should I if encountering one on the next trip Upstate ny ?

[Roy]

I would recommend blasting it's head clean off, with a .44 Magnum.

[webenda]

Not "seen on print," but just now heard on tv, via "MacGyver":
If a bear comes across you in a forest and comes toward you, even when you back away, do not continue to back away but "make yourself bigger ," by making lots of noise and stretching tall and moving big.
True?
Should I if encountering one onto next trip Upstate ny ?

MacGyver often gave out useful information, I believe what you just quoted is useful.

Here is more...

How to survive a Grizzly Bear Attack
Prepare your last prayer before heading into the woods (keep it very, very short.)

How to Survive a Black Bear Attack
1. Carry bear pepper spray--bear pepper spray should be your first line of defense in a bear attack.
2. Do not run, bears can run as fast as a racehorse. Stand your ground and make lots of noise. Black bears often bluff when attacking. ...
3. Don't climb a tree. Black bears are excellent climbers. ...
4. Fight back. If that fails, use the prayer you prepared for a grizzly bear attack.

If you are serious, don't ask a bunch of toy train nuts, ask a forest ranger.
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I would recommend blasting it's head clean off, with a .44 Magnum.

I'd love to but have no way of getting such a gun, that I know of.

[rogruth]

I think I would find a great white, or black, hunter to go with me if I was going into bear country.
I have learned that most of the southern wild animals don't want to be bothered by people any
more than people want to be bothered by them. An old naturalist I met about 40 years ago, known
as Okefenokee Joe, taught that you should not get between the animal and its home. Don't mess
with a gator or its off-spring and they usually go the other way. Same for snakes. Of course there
are exceptions.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Thank you, Wayne. That information is exactly what anyone who is acquainted with you might have expected from your kindness and caring. I have read every word of the link you provided and will likely read it again.

I have the 27foot-reach wasp spray recommended by the farmers up there who deal with Black Bear often, and I will ask at any sporting goods store I find on the way there or in Cortland area for that specific bear pepper spray.

I had occasion, today, while walking my 2mi , to encounter a very large Chocolate Labrador dog, moving directly toward me on a sidewalk, which was on a leash walking curbside with its mistress between us. Having seen Caesar's "Dog Whisperer" show several times, I used his technique of not getting nervous or hostile but getting friendly and relatively high-pitched cheerful toward him, greeting him and his master with some pleasant talk and tone along with a pleasant walk past. (I refuse to move off sidewalks for any dog.) All went well.

I tell you this because perhaps you will agree a calm demeanor ought to be best when encountering a bear, which I feel is coming.

[Roy]

Murph, why not go some place where they don't have bears? Check out a big-ass cathedral, instead of a forrest.

[webenda]

I had occasion, today, while walking my 2mi , to encounter a very large Chocolate Labrador dog, moving directly toward me on a sidewalk, which was on a leash walking curbside with its mistress between us.

The very first suggestion in the National Park Service link applies here.

Number 1. Identify yourself and talk calmly to the dog's mistress so she knows you are a decent human being and not a predator.

If number one fails...
Number 2. If she pulls the bear spray out of her purse, don't run, large chocolate labrador dogs can run as fast as a racehorse.
Number 3. Counter the threat by aiming your bear spray at the dog, not the dog's mistress. Tell her, "If you squirt, I squirt!" They usually will back off if their dog is threatened.
Number 4. Next time try to avoid women walking with large dogs.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I think I would find a great white, or black, hunter to go with me if I was going into bear country.
I have learned that most of the southern wild animals don't want to be bothered by people any
more than people want to be bothered by them. An old naturalist I met about 40 years ago, known
as Okefenokee Joe, taught that you should not get between the animal and its home.... Of course there
are exceptions.

Hi Roger, I intend parking the car alongside the dirt road, here, and walking directly into the forest. I have no idea where any bear den might be, but I will keep your words in mind so that I can at least, hopefully, be aware of any possible transgressions by me.

Though I am going back into this forest for the peace of it all, I have wondered if I should use a little wooden, New Year's Eve-type rattle noise-maker I have to announce my arrival.
Murph
P. S. Roy, You see, being in such a verdant, seemingly virginal forest is like being in this man-made environment, to me, too. I need them both.