Cockles and mussels and karaoke

[Tom]

A few pics of Framily members Pat and Jim Dick:

• Jim & Tom in a marathon mussel eat-off.
• Pat thinks it's hilarious.
• Pat & Tom practice vocals.

 

[Ron3]

Looks like you are all having a great time.  Thanks for sharing.

 

[TheBrits]

Yum.  We had  some New Zealand green mussels the other day.  Scrumptious.

 

[Ned]

• Pat & Tom practice vocals.

How come there's no sound track?  We expect an MPEG  ;D

 

[Tom]

The fun was short lived Ron. The video from the karaoke machine qui displaying on the TV. Jim the technical analyst went to work. Chris snapped a photo of him crawling behind the TV, with his head sticking out one side and his feet sticking out the other. But it turned out to be a poor photo. I'll try to improve it up a little with Photoshop.

 

[Tom]

Peggy

We tried getting Jim to eat laverbred (seaweed), but he politely said "no thanks" 

 

[Tom]

MPEG will wait for the barbershoppers at Moab (hint).

 

[Ron3]

MPEG will wait for the barbershoppers at Moab (hint).

Is this another attraction for the Moab rally? ??? ??? ???  singing by the Dicks and Jones. ??? ??? We are looking forward to it.

 

[Tom]

No Ron! It's a hint to Ned to get his barbershop voice in tune.

 

[Ned]

I doubt I can do baritone any longer, and certainly without music.  The vocal chords are quite rusty, but can handle a tenor after sufficient lubrication

 

[Tom]

I'll have the music, so start oiling your larynx. I'll do base, and we also need the other two parts.

 

[Ron3]

No Ron! It's a hint to Ned to get his barbershop voice in tune.

I was just about to thank you for offering. ;D ;D ;D

 

[TheBrits]

My friend Margaret from Swansea usually serves that for Sunday breakfast when we stay with her.  We can usually manage a SMALL portion.



We tried getting Jim to eat laverbred (seaweed), but he politely said "no thanks"?

 

[Tom]

LOL Peggy, I'm impressed. It's definitely an acquired taste.

For the benefit of others, here's more information on laverbred.

 

[Ned]

For the benefit of others, here's more information on laverbred.

That's what we call TMI  :

 

[Karl1]

Have had mussels, oysters, conch, clams, sand dollars, sea urchins and many other mollusks, but never cockles. What, if anything, can they be compared to?

 

[Tom]

Karl

Cockles = baby clams (or close enough).

 

[Karl1]

Thanks Tom,
I'll have to try some if I ever run across them. Not too common around Wisconsin, but I do know a place in Milwaukee that would have them if anyone would. Sendick's on Downer. I'm sure Lorna knows the place well.

 

[Tom]

Karl

Just make sure you add a liberal helping of malt vinegar.

 

[Karl1]

Never thought of that, but I do have a 2 good recipes; one for New Zealand mussels and another for Oysters Rockefeller if you're interested.