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I'm waiting!

According to hospital figures,
dogs bite an average of 1 million Americans a year.

BorisFishpaw said:

Ouch! I believe that.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

you can do up to 23 positions in a one night stand
anymore and its unnecessarily showing off.

Montana mountain goats will butt heads so hard their hooves fall off.

How to clean a fish

Follow these simple steps to successfully clean your fish:

Preparation

You will need:
A fish scaler (optional)
A sharp filleting knife
A filleting glove (optional but recommended)
A spoon
Plenty of newspaper

Note: A filleting glove provides protection against accidental cuts and makes it easier to grip the fish. Modern filleting gloves are lightweight and comfortable to use.

1. Clean the outside of the fish

The first step is to clean the outside of the fish in running water. This removes the protective slime from the skin of the fish and makes it much easier to handle. If you want to remove the scales from the fish, now is the time to do it either with a blunt knife edge or using a fish scaler.

2. Separate the jaw from the throat:




Once the fish is washed and clean, its time to remove the unwanted bits.

Place the fish on several sheets of newspaper and start by cutting through the flap of skin that connects the fishes lower jaw to the throat.

3. Cut open the cavity and remove the innards




Insert the knife into the fishes throat and work the knife down towards the fishes tail, stopping at the vent opening by the two fins nearest the tail.

The innards, throat and gills should now pull away easily. (Though I often find the gills need to be cut away with the knife)

4. Scrape away the kidney line with a spoon



The final step in cleaning the fish is to remove the kidney line that runs along the spine.

Simply scrape it away using the rounded edge of a spoon. (or you can use the nail of your thumb for this)

That's it. Now wash the fish in water and you have a classically cleaned fish ready for cooking using your favourite recipe.

The quick alternative

An alternative technique of cleaning a fish that is a bit quicker and removes the head is:

Wash the fish
Cut the head off by slicing down behind the gills
Slice down the belly and remove the innards
Remove the kidney line using a spoon
Wash in water until clean

Top Tips

Whichever method you use, these tips will come in handy:
Use plenty of newspaper, it soaks up the blood and once you've cleaned the fish simply wrap it up and throw into the bin.
Always cut away from you. if the knife slips then it's less likely to cut you.
There's a common saying that 'a sharp knife is a safe knife'. Think about it, the less you have to struggle or force the knife the less likely it is that there'll be an accident.
Handling a sharp knife always carries a risk with it. For your safety we recommend using a filleting glove.

humans and cabbages have many of the same DNA structures.

msserendipity said:

SCORE 10! For the laugh factor! Damn show offs!




Hey girl! Recovered from yesterday I see!

One in 5,000 North Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.

BorisFishpaw said:

Is this a fact?

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

:hhm: what was i doing last night?? ..oh you mean the chat room session...oh well i had to work..so i had to sleep...a little tired now...but might go see whos in the room first
[This message was edited Sun Jan 25 11:20:45 PST 2004 by msserendipity]

Tredennick's Law:

"Seek performance and you do not get volume. Seek volume and you get performance."

It is the essence of the learning curve in manufacturing. But it applies to daily life as well. The layman's version might sound thus:

"A lot of practice makes perfect." But you already knew that.

2the9s said:

Thanks I think.

Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat door.

Put lots of sugar in lemonade

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Yes it is! (though it is quite rare)
What a craaazy world we live in!
(more useless animal facts to follow)

Milty said:

Certain ones do yes!

msserendipity said:

Say hello to everyone for me.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

Cats rarely meow at each other.
Meowing is reserved for "speaking" with humans.

BorisFishpaw said:

Why are they blue?

hey muse...mutli task girl..we're waiting on yai n the chat room

teller said:

"Seek performance and you do not get volume. Seek volume and you get performance."
Never thought about that. Certainly a fact! Good stuff.

I think 9'sy will like that one!

msserendipity said:

Well don't tell everyone. It is a very anti chat enviornment in the forums. We also know I am very sensitive to what peoples view of me is.

In other words I will be right there!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Blue lobsters occur because of genetic abnormalities. The
color of a normal lobster results from a combination of blue,
red and yellow pigments in the shell. A blue lobster lacks
all but the blue pigments, hence, his unusual colour.

rdhull said:

Isn't it easier to go to Hot dog on a stick? Those girls work real hard to get it perfect!

BorisFishpaw said:

I see...but does it taste the same?

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

of course i did not imply that you r ever in the chat rooms..i've only seen you there once. i partake very infrequently myself.

The Bible doesn't state that three wise men went to find the baby Jesus; it only states that these men (how ever many it was) presented three gifts!

Adisa said:

My understanding is it was approximatly 21/2 years into his life. When they were presented.