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From: dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1)
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Subject: Re: Boiled Green Peanuts
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 23:40:23 +0000
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 18:30:58 +0000, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:

> On 11/2/2024 12:15 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:11:34 +0000, D wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:33:05 +0000, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2024-11-01, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My wife's family has a history of being a wild and rowdy bunch. Here's
>>>>>> her grandfather's tombstone. The little blurb does not mention him
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> a stone-cold killer of rustlers in the old West. Hit the "Read More"
>>>>>> button for more info on this killer cowboy.
>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110970422/william-thomas-cantrell
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Phin Clanton married into my wife's Arizona clan. Her Uncle Fay was
>>>>> named after him. Earps and Clantons didn't mix well.
>>>>> On a higher plane, my great-great granduncle, Henry Goode Blasdel, was
>>>>> the first governor of the State of Nevada.
>>>>> He changed the spelling of his last name, so the hicks out west
>>>>> would be
>>>>> able to pronounce and spell it.
>>>>
>>>> "Blaisdell" is a name fondly remembered in Hawaii. There's a concert
>>>> hall/arena named after him. Perhaps he's kinfolk of yours.
>>>>
>>>> There used to be barracudas swimming in the pools around the exhibition
>>>> hall. I guess someone thought it would be funny to put some in the
>>>> water. There were quite a few there. They're very interesting fish.
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Blaisdell
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnV9GAbfe8w
>>>>
>>>
>>> Are barracudas tasty? Sounds like a fun fish to catch!
>>
>> I have had smoked barracuda. They are a tasty, firm fleshed, fish and
>> take smoking well. I don't know why we don't see that fish sold anymore.
>> You can tell that they're built for speed. Cool.
>
> Are they a stable population around your rock?
>
> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZZRkBLHIOc0?feature=share
>
> https://kauaiseatours.com/what-you-should-know-about-barracudas-in-hawaii/
>
> Conservation Efforts
> Conservation initiatives in Hawaii prioritize the protection of marine
> species, including barracudas. Efforts to maintain healthy ecosystems
> through responsible fishing practices and preserving their natural
> habitats contribute significantly to their continued existence.

I don't know a thing about those critters in Hawaii. If I saw one, I'd
move in the opposite direction. I can still remember a picture I saw
when I was a kid, it was a bunch of terrified swimmers being chased by a
pack of barracuda. That picture struck me in a peculiar way. You could
say that it was not in a good way.