The Energon Pub

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:19 pm

Has anyone heard about the Australian delicacy that is the bum of a Green Ant?

The little golden rear is filled with a honey like substance and apparently quite nutritious. The Aborigines have used them as a food source for centuries.

Downside is if you're starving in the outback and all you have to eat is green ants, you will probably starve to death before you can eat enough of their bums to fill you up.

That and they're liable to sting you. Yay me for having developed an immunity to their stings I suppose.

by **Tangent** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:23 pm

I hear those ants taste like honey, I would try one! I have eaten alll sorts of meats I couldnt identify....I was in China at the time.....

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:37 pm

Burn wrote:Has anyone heard about the Australian delicacy that is the bum of a Green Ant?

The little golden rear is filled with a honey like substance and apparently quite nutritious. The Aborigines have used them as a food source for centuries.

Are those the ones that hang upside-down from the ceilings of their tunnels and produce juice for their colony?

Or do all the ants of this species just happen to taste that way?

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:59 pm

Oh yeah, how could I forget frogs? I used to live on a lake and people would go frog gigging at night--sometimes on my property. I don't know if they actually ate what they caught, but I would hope so. After a while we barely heard any froggies at night.

As for ostrich, where in the states do you eat ostrich?

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:16 pm

Moonbase2 wrote:As for ostrich, where in the states do you eat ostrich?

I didn't realize ostrich wasn't common all over. There are lots of Ostrich farms in Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado, though it seems like they are raised more for meat in Colorado, and feathers in Missouri.

Seen some Emu farms too, but never found any for munching.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:23 pm

Moonbase2 wrote:As for ostrich, where in the states do you eat ostrich?

Fuddruckers

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:29 pm

Caelus wrote:
Moonbase2 wrote:As for ostrich, where in the states do you eat ostrich?

I didn't realize ostrich wasn't common all over. There are lots of Ostrich farms in Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado, though it seems like they are raised more for meat in Colorado, and feathers in Missouri.

Seen some Emu farms too, but never found any for munching.

No, I've never seen ostrich meat served anywhere! Now I've lived in the South for eleven years, so I know it's not really served here, but I haven't spent much time out west. I've spent a couple weeks in Wyoming, but the only "other" meat I saw out there was buffalo, rabbits, etc. Never in my life have I seen ostrich meat....

News Credits: 6 · by **Metroplex79** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:45 pm

Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:51 pm

Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

I think of it more as a "What character will M79 be photographed next to next?" thread.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:57 pm

Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

:drool: I want that armor so bad... :sad:

Since we were getting back to the picture thing, I was going to upload something, but it gave me a "Tried to upload empty file." :???:

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:09 pm

I have to show off my baby. Here he is at my older son's b-day party over the weekend...

I just think this pic of my baby and my Grams is funny

Birthday boy in the bag...

Another of my "hair" pics...

Uh, no candles...

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:17 am

Well if I can't upload the pic I'll post it this way:

Edit: Oh yeah, also had Elk up here, which was really good the first time I had it, and really bad the second time - I guess that can happen with any food though. Oddly enough though, in all the time I lived in Missouri, I never touched Venison. Surprising in a state where a large portion of the male population keeps a store of deer parts in their freezer.

News Credits: 1 · by **Jeep?** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:01 am

Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

You gonna eat that Stormtrooper? I hear they're very stringy.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:35 pm

Jesus Prime wrote:
Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

You gonna eat that Stormtrooper? I hear they're very stringy.

It's amazing how many people forget to take the plastic off before putting one in the microwave.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:53 pm

Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

Weird, I never expected Boss's armor to be so bland. :-?

News Credits: 6 · by **Metroplex79** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:58 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Metroplex79 wrote:Is this a picture thread or a food thread?

Weird, I never expected Boss's armor to be so bland.

I took it out of the package not too long ago.

It'll take while before he's no longer C-10. I don't play with my toys the way I used to as a kid.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:13 pm

Jesus Prime wrote:You're telling me, with my Italian heritage, to have Cheetos with a roast?! You're dead to me. I have no Moonbase!

Best post of the other day!

by **GremlinGrimlock** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:23 pm

Home base is down...busy as all. Internet cafe. Miss the chats and fun. Loonies. Ciao.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:56 pm

GremlinGrimlock wrote:Home base is down...busy as all. Internet cafe. Miss the chats and fun. Loonies. Ciao.

... well that was different.

News Credits: 12 · by **Mulla** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:05 am

Certainly a lot different to when Uncle Burnie saw me.

This was two weeks ago at a friend's 21st birthday. Best part was, her and my best friend bought me the jumper I am holding that same night as a surprise for when I arrived. It's a massive Decepticons hoodie. They rule. :grin:

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:34 pm

One of my more recent ones at a local convention.

All of my pix lately has been in one of my 501st costumes from various troops..
LOL

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:55 pm

Let the Force flow through you my new apprentiss

by **×§á†äñ Çøñvø¥×®** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:23 pm

crap now I gotta find a pic of me thats recent.

BTW! I'M BACK PEOPLE.

News Credits: 1 · by **Operation Ravage** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:27 am

I'm already gearing up for Halloween, in which I'll be participating as a monster in a haunted house. I was originally going to include a dreadlock wig and a blood-soaked apron over a wifebeater, but I like this look even better.

Sorry for the bad picture quality, my camera's got **** resolution.