Best Kept Secret

[tmcc man]

I bet when the grits come into town, Chiefie has armored cars delivering them from the covered hoppers. Lets cut the flow off from the nearest yard!!!![:D][swg][swg]

[Anonymous]

Not sure, David, as in that maybe good common sense morals no longer appeal to society as a whole. Special effects, sex, blood and gore seem to take center stage these days.

Ever enjoy those days with no TV, no phone, no computer....etc? I do.

Here's some things that were said about an American icon:

"Unforgettable John Wayne" by Ronald Regan[C):-)]

We called him DUKE, and he was every bit the giant off screen he was on. Everything about him-his stature, his style, his -conveyed enduring strength, and no one who observed, his struggle in those final days could doubt that strength was real. Yet there was more. To my wife, Nancy, "Duke Wayne was the most gentle, tender person I ever knew." In 1960, as president of the Screen Actors' Guild, I was deeply embroiled in a bitter labor dispute between the Guild and the motion picture industry. When we called a strike, the film industry unleashed a series of stinging personal attacks me-criticism my wife was difficult to take. At 7:30 one morning the phone rang and Nancy heard Duke's booming voice: "I've been readin' what these *** columnists are saying about Ron. He can take care of himself, but I've been worrying about how all this is affecting you." Virtually every morning until the strike was settled several weeks later, he phoned her. When a mass meeting was called to discuss settlement terms, he left a dinner party so that he could escort Nancy and sit at her side. It was, she said, like being next to a force bigger than life. Countless others were also touched by his strength. Although it would take the critics 40 years to recognize what he was, the movie going public knew all along.

In this country and around the world, he was the most popular box-office star of all time. For an incredible 25 years he was rated at or around the top in box-office appeal. His films grossed $700 million-a record no performer in Hollywood has come close to matching. Yet John Wayne was more than an actor; he was a force around which films were made. As Elizabeth Taylor Warner stated last May when testifying in favor of the special gold medal Congress struck for him: "He gave the whole world the image of what an American should be."[C):-)]



Patrick Wayne:

When asked what it was like to be the son of John Wayne, Patrick replied, "It's just been the greatest. I couldn't imagine being the child of anybody else. He was a great dad and a great friend and gave me incredible opportunities."

"He had an incredible presence in real life. When he walked on a set there was an aura that people would click into. He was an incredible guy."

"It's really amazing when you realize that in a recent Harris poll, he was named most popular actor. And that's 17 years after his death."

Andrew McLaglen:

"He's an American institution and nothing can topple him. He has tremendous guts, he always has. There's the Rock of Gibralter, the Empire State Building, and Duke Wayne."[C):-)]

Jimmy Stewart:[C):-)]

"I can't imagine there's anyone in the country who doesn't know who he is. Kids will be talking about him long after the rest of us are gone. John will make the history books, as Will Rogers did, because he as lived his life to reflect the ideals of his country."[C):-)]

[FJ and G]

Brings back memories, there "pilgrim"

why can't they make Westerns anymore instead of all this sitcom, reality trash?

[Anonymous]

Thanks, David.

I believe you are 100% correct about Ohio corn being made into Southern Grits.[:D]

As far as the waitress is concerned......bless her heart.

John Wayne was way cool!![8D]


True Grit, Rooster Cogburn, Stagecoach, The Sons of Katie Elder, The War Wagon, McClintock, The Longest Day, The Shootists, Hondo, Big Jake, The Quite Man, Flying Tigers, The Fighting Seabees, The Green Berets, They Were Expendable, Men Are Like That, Stagecoach, Angle and the Badman, The Sands of Iwo Jima, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, North to Alaska, The Commancheros, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, In Harm's Way, El Dorado, Chisum, The Cowboys, and a few others, not to mention, are my favorites.

"I've always had deep faith that there is a Supreme Being, there has to be. To me that's just a normal thing to have that kind of faith. The fact that He's let me stick me around a little longer, or She's let me stick around a little longer, certainly goes great with me--and I want to hang around as long as I'm healthy and not in anybody's way." - John Wayne



Memorable John Wayne Quotes:

John T. Chance (Rio Bravo):
"Sorry don't get it done, Dude."

Sergeant John M. Stryker (Sands of Iwo Jima):
"A lot of guys make mistakes, I guess, but every one we make, a whole stack of chips goes with it. We make a mistake, and some guy don't walk away - forevermore, he don't walk away."

John Bernard Books (The Shootist):
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."

Ringo Kid (Stagecoach):
"Well, there are some things a man just can't run away from."

Hondo Lane (Hondo):
"I don't guess people's hearts got anything to do with a calendar."

Hondo Lane (Hondo):
"Yup. The end of a way of life. Too bad. It's a good way. Wagons forward! Yo!"

Capt. Rockwell Torrey (In Harm's Way):
"All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else."

Colonel Madden (Back to Bataan):
"This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for."

Tom Doniphon (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance):
"Out here a man settles his own problems."

Duke Gifford (Operation Pacific):
"He was a good man. Make sure that it says so on the patrol report."

Tom Dunson (Red River):
"Every time you turn around expect to see me. 'Cause one time you'll turn around and I'll be there, and I'll kill you, Matt."

Marshall J.D. Cahill (Cahill, U.S. Marshall):
"Cause even grown men need understanding."

Col. Michael Kirby (The Green Berets):
"Out here, due process is a bullet."

Col. David Crockett (The Alamo):
"Republic. I like the sound of the word."

[FJ and G]

30s best grit guide I've ever seen.

There's a place I eat called True Grit in Dumphries, Va.. They serve grits and have John Wayne pictures everywhere. The waitress is friendly but her memory is bad so whatever she serves up; half what I ordered gets exchanged for something else.

I believe (for Chiefie's edification) that most southern grits come from Ohio corn. [:D]

[Anonymous]

How Grits are Formed.

Grits are formed deep underground under intense heat and pressure. It takes over 1000 years to form a single Grit. Most of the world's grit mines are in Southern Georgia and are guarded day and night by armed guards and fierce attack dogs. Harvesting the Grit is a dangerous occupation and many Grit miners lose their lives each year so that Grits can continue to be served morning after morning for breakfast (not that having Grits for lunch and dinner is out of the question.) Yankees have attempted to create a synthetic Grit. They call them Cream of Wheat. As far as we can tell the key ingredients of Cream of Wheat are Elmer's Glue and styrofoam. These synthetic grits have also been shown to cause nausea and may leave you unable to have children.

The same week he developed the theory leading to the development of the Atomic Bomb, Einstein invented Cream of Wheat. Later in life, he could not decide which was the bigger tragedy.

Lincoln agonized over declaring war on the South knowing it would endager the worlds grit supply.

Napolean the Great reaching for his secret stash of grits. Rumor has it that later in life, Napolean turned to eating Cream of Wheat. This is widely believed to be the beginning of his decline.

As mentioned earlier, the first known mention of the Grit was by the Ancient Israelites in the Sinai Desert. After that, the Grit was not heard from for another 1000 years. Experts feel that the Grit was used during this time only during secret religious ceremonies and was kept from the public due to it's rarity. The next mention of the Grit was found amidst the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii in a woman's personal diary. The woman's name was Herculaneum Jemimaneus (Aunt Jemima to her friends.) The following are rare pictures showing historical figures and their relationship with the Grit.


The 10 Commandments of Grits

I. Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits
II. Thou shalt not eat thy Grits with a spoon
III. Thou shalt not eat Cream of Wheat and call it Grits for this is blasphemy
IV. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors Grits
V. Thou shalt only use Salt, Butter and Cheese as toppings for thy Grits
VI. Thou shalt not eat Instant Grits
VII. Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits
VIII. Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits
IX. Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits
X. Thou shalt not put sugar on thy Grits either

How to Cook and Eat Grits

For one serving of Grits:

Boil 1.5 cups of water with salt and a little butter. Add 5 Tbsp of Grits. Reduce to a simmer and allow the Grits to soak up all the water.

That's all there is to cooking grits, now, on to How to eat Grits

Immediately after removing your grits from the stove top, add a generous portion of butter or margarine. (WARNING: Do NOT use low-fat butter or margarine.) The butter should cause the Grits to turn a wondrous shade of yellow. Hold a banana or a yellow rain slicker next to your Grits, if the colors match, you have the correct amount of butter. Next, add your salt. (NOTICE: The correct ration of Grit to Salt is 10:1) Therefore for every 10 grits, you should have 1 grain of salt. See Diagram.

Cheese is optional, however if you wi***o add cheese, cut it into 1/4" squares and add immediately before you eat your Grits. You do not want your cheese to melt completely. Now begin eating your grits, you should always use a fork, never a spoon, to eat Grits. Your grits should be thick enough that they do not run through the tines of the fork. The correct beverage to serve with Grits is Milk or Chocolate Milk (WARNING: Use whole milk only - DO NOT use 2% or, God forbid, Skim Milk.) Your grits should always be eaten in a bowl, never use a plate to eat Grits.

Ways to eat leftover Grits

If you happen to have any leftover grits, spread them into the bottom of a casserole dish, cover and place them in the refrigerator overnight. The Grits will congeal into a gelatanous mass. The next morning, slice the Grits into squares and fry them in 1/2" of cooking oil until they turn a golden brown. Many people are tempted to pour syrup onto Grits served this way, this is, of course, unacceptable.

Source: http://www.mikeandshelly.com/aboutgrits.html


Today, even if you live in the country, you're not likely to find a samp mill or an ash hopper, any more than some Jimmy or Ginny to crack your corn and swat your blue-tailed flies. What you'll find instead is time to explore the astonishing variety of American "nasaump" and "rockahominie," as our Northeastern tribes once called the processed corn that gave them, and us, true grit.

BREAKFAST GRITS
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup stone-ground or other good quality grits
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
4 tablespoons butter
In the top of a double boiler, stir the milk into the grits, then add the water and seasonings. Stir well, cover tightly and place over the bottom, filled with an inch or two of boiling water. Cook over low heat anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half, or more, depending on the coarseness of the grind. When the grits are soft, add butter and serve.
Serves 4



HOMINY STIR-FRY
2 to 3 green onions
1 sweet red pepper
1 cup green beans
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup snow peas, cut in half
½ cup sliced radishes
2 cups canned hominy (with its liquid)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste.
Cut onions in 2-inch lengths and then into narrow strips, including some of the green. Remove stem and seeds of the pepper and cut into narrow strip lengthwise. In a wok or large skillet, heat the olive oil, add the onions, pepper and beans and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add snow peas and radishes, then the hominy. Add the sesame oil and seasonings, bring to the boil quickly and serve.
Serves 4 to 6



QUICK MEXICAN POSOLE WITH ROASTED PEPPERS
1 pound Spanish chorizo or Italian hot sausage, sliced
2 onions, chopped coarsely
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
12 black peppercorns, crushed
1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
4 dried chilies such as ancho, New Mexican, Anaheim
2 cups boiling chicken broth (or more as needed)
2 sweet red or yellow bell peppers, roasted, seeded and chopped
2 cups cooked dried hominy (posole)* or 2 cups canned hominy(with liquid)
salt to taste
In a heavy kettle or skillet, saute the sausage until browned on both sides. Remove to a platter, then saute the onions and garlic with the oregano and black pepper in the same pan, adding oil if needed. Remove to the platter. In the same skillet, toast the chilies on both sides over low heat, 2 to 3 minutes, but don't burn. Discard stems and seeds. Tear the flesh in pieces and put in a blender. Add to the blender 1 cup of the chicken broth and puree. Add the chili puree to the skillet, along with the sweet peppers, the hominy and the reserved sausage and onions. Add the remaining cup of broth (or more if you want a more liquid soup/stew), taste for seasoning, and add salt as necessary. Simmer the mixture together for at least 30 minutes in order to blend flavors.
Serves 6 to 8
*Posole needs to be soaked and then cooked, covered in water, usually for at least 2 or 3 hours. What you lose in time is gained in flavor---big time.

See Here Now!!! Grits are good for the soul!!!

Artist: Grits (A Christian Band)
Song: Believe
Album:
[" " CD]

What do you believe?

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Livin lavish like the biltmore
What the blood spilt for
A ship in harbor is safe
But that ain't what it's built for
Do all I can to help you get more
If you forgive my slight intrusion
I see this night is confusin
A constant fight with illusions
Shed a light on conclusions
What you desire is a way out
Day in and day out
Do not disturb signs so I’ll stay out
How long will you let the torture grasp you
I see spirits manifestin
Blockin blessings with the questions
That you hear me ask you
Keep it up so much will pass you
You can make it on a prayer
Yeah that’s true
But barely getting by when you can do more
Why would you want to
Forgettin that the wood’s dry and the fire's on you
Life's a hassle
Be prepared to rassle
It can be rough
But it don’t have to
You can make it full of smiles
Something to laugh to
So pick and chose my message thick
So squeeze and watch it ooze
Make it a game to where your fears lose
Let's go

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

There's a way that seems right
In the heart of a man
And many angels of light
In disguise destroying man
So most chose to refuse
The absolute truth
Replace it with lies
Use ignorance as excuse
It’s hard to conceive
What the mind can’t comprehend
And harder to believe
What the eyes can't understand
We look to theory, philosophies and thought
For a sure foundation
In a belief we once sought
While the shadow of truth
Cast an image so clear
The closer it gets
We reject it out of fear
If we really wanted truth
We would give our lives for it
Walk in its direction of light
For God's glory
The saga continues
Cause most hearts are deceived
If we really wanted truth
We would live and believe
So the saga continues
Cause most hearts are deceived
If we really wanted truth
We would live and believe in it

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be
Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something as proof
Something in hand
To know the truth

Everybody needs something to see
Something to feel
And something to be

Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Recipe #1

Ingredients

3 Family Size Tea Bags
2 Cups Of Cold Water
1 Cup of Sugar


Directions

We in the south make the best iced tea you'll find. Maybe it's how it's done, or maybe it is the water in the south, or maybe it's just that a southern belle has put a lot of TLC into making the tea. Who knows!

We recommend Luzianne Tea Bags if available.

Place the two cups water in a pot and add the tea bags. Bring to a boil, do not continue boiling. Remove from heat and let steep. Pour warm tea into empty pitcher. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill remaining pitcher with cold water.

Optional - some women say they use less water and add ice to the tea.

Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Recipe #2
Ingredients

3 family sized tea bags
a pinch baking soda (about 1/4 teaspoon)
1 to 1 1/3 cups of sugar


Directions

Here is my never fail sweet tea...
Everyone (even yankees) loves it.

Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Add a pinch of baking soda to the water and add 3 family sized tea bags. Remove from heat and cover. Allow to sit for at least 10-15 minutes. Pour into gallon pitcher and add sugar. Then fill with cold water. Refrigerate.

*the soda takes out the bitterness and darkens the tea....this small amount doesnt change the taste.

Enjoy!!


Get your Grits from Falls Mill! Falls Mill was built near Belvidere, Tennessee in 1873 and operates a Water-Powered Stone-Ground Grist Mill. These are REAL Grits! Tour the mill and yell at the kids .. "Don't touch anything!", meet Jane and John Lovett (the owners), and visit (spend money at) the country store or stay over night at the Log Cabin Bed and Breakfast. It's "romantic", smells good, and the sound of the creek will mellow "your bad-self" right down. Git sum grits .. "fresh".

[garyseven]

ChiefEagles

Can you do something about the rain here in Portland?[:P]

[laz 57]

DAVID looks like the CHIEF had to patch the sides and roof with GRITS.
Looks GRITTY [:I][:O][:)].
laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw1995

Chief, did you see the October copy of Trains magazine? I just was able to get it out of the library this week and read it on the train today - what an interesting lead article about NS. I thought of you.

I read it too, Doug. In the October issue. I couldn't believe
how many tons of GRITS, they haul daily. I wonder what
they do with it.
Chuck

[cnw1995]

Chief, did you see the October copy of Trains magazine? I just was able to get it out of the library this week and read it on the train today - what an interesting lead article about NS. I thought of you.

[FJ and G]

Chiefi's secret house for toy trains and grits storage:

[FJ and G]

Here's the best kept secret (secret getaway accessible only by cable car).

[laz 57]

GEE I thought this was about GRITS for breakfast lunch and dinner.
laz57

[Anonymous]

Yankees are only half-bad, they come to visit and then return home. DammYankees move down here and never leave.
They proceeed to tell us how to drive on snow then hit our infamous freezing rain and take a ride behind the wrecker.
Buckeye General T. Sherman was a [}:)]Yankee burning ties, bending rails around trees and frightening women and small children. He left, but he didn't leave much. Took our RRs 140 years to recover and takeover Yankee railroading. If General Sherman were still in his grave our NS would vibrate him when it passed---but he's in a warmer place[than Florida].

[all my relatives around New Comerstown and Dennison, Ohoh are well schooled in this lecture]

Aw shoot-I forgot[:)][:D][:p][;)][:X]

[tmcc man]

A HA!!! That is why I hear those horns blowing to blow your cover. I am gonna be standing trackside Chiefie boy.

[ChiefEagles]

How do you Yankees think I keep "tabs" you all and sneak in on the OTTS. NS gives me a secret ride right through the lines. NS is a Southern line. [}:)][:D][;)]

[tmcc man]

Blueberry, I happen to like NS, even though some operators are from the south.

[Blueberryhill RR]

[code]The truth about NS is...
They only have 2 engines and a mile of track.
They operate a siding on a southern GRITS factory.[/code]

[tmcc man]

Dave, same here. NS has tracks right next to my grandparents house. Love watching them go by. Chief, I have a buddy that has an engine like the one you are looking for, I will see if he is interested in selling.
Wait, he does not like southerners[:O][:P][;)][(-D]

[spankybird]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

thought this thread was about Amtrak's new hi-speed rail plan to connect all U.S. cities,

or, that NS actually has lines running north to Yankeeland. :-)

Dave, NS does have tracks that run thru Cleveland (old NW lines). They run right next to the CSX lines by my house. [;)]

[FJ and G]

thought this thread was about Amtrak's new hi-speed rail plan to connect all U.S. cities,

or, that NS actually has lines running north to Yankeeland. :-)

[Anonymous]

Chief Eagles,
Thanks for the welcome back, greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

See what happens when I doze off for a few minutes in front of the pooter.
Chief starts cutting holes in walls, and building layout,,,,finally some action.
How about I send you a Dash8 Railking NS, and you send me some snow.....Oh wait a minute I already have both...Sorry Chiefie..... Let me go back to sleep.....Tim

[tmcc man]

Chiefie, I DO NOT know what to expect from you. First lies about the benchwork, and now "donating" snow to all who do not want it. Ya see what I mean now?[;)]

[ChiefEagles]

TMCC, think I would do such a mean thing????? [TEE HEE HA HA Snicker] [}:)]

[tmcc man]

dougdagrump, I cannot imagine what will happen! I bet he will send that snow my way as well.

[dougdagrump]

W[:O]w, Chief is only talking about cutting portals in the wall and you see what happens in Buckeye land, can you imagine what will happen when he actually starts construction. [:D]

[wrmcclellan]

Chuck - LOL

Yes - the Chief's progress on BUILDING benchwork is definitely stealth!

[ChiefEagles]

You Snohio boys better be quite. All I have to do is think about building and do a little room cleaning and you get lots of snow. In fact, I am going to do more room cleaning today. Better watch out as I think Tom will be getting more snow this week. [:D]

[Blueberryhill RR]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Frank53

I thought this thread was about Chief's benchwork. [:D]

[code]HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!![/code]
That was a good one. A thread about NOTHING !!!!!!!
Chuck