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Old October 17th, 2009 #1
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This thread is for anything new to me. Anything I come across in the course of life that I have not heard of, typically words, things or occasionally something else. I figure if it's new to me, it might be new to some of you too. This thread is inspired by Ben Franklin's advice to look up any new word you come across. Why not expand that to new things of any sort?
 
Old October 17th, 2009 #2
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1) thrips

"The heat has broken the hibernation for some insects, with swarms of thrips and parasitic wasps reported recently," she said.

Saw this in a story about snakes. Never heard of "thrips" before. If I haven't heard of it, it's new to me.

thrips
  /θrɪps/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [thrips] Show IPA ,

any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
Origin:
1650–60; < NL < Gk thríps (sing.) woodworm





Ah, thrips! It's not a misspelling, it's a real and existing cre-ah-choore.

And we have a new metaphor for jews.

Thripsim. Corn states and thrips cities. Bloods, Crips, 'n' Thrips.
 
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This thread is for anything new to me. Anything I come across in the course of life that I have not heard of, typically words, things or occasionally something else. I figure if it's new to me, it might be new to some of you too. This thread is inspired by Ben Franklin's advice to look up any new word you come across. Why not expand that to new things of any sort?
Alex, is this going to be a long thread ?
 
Old November 25th, 2009 #4
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andouille - [an-doo-ee, ahn-dwee; Fr. ahn-doo-yuh ]

1. a spicy, smoked pork sausage, with garlic and Cajun seasonings.
2. a spicy, black-skinned chitterlings sausage.

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup A.P. Flour
4 Tbsp Creole Seasoning
1 Cup Onions, Diced
1/2 Cup Green Bell Pepper, Diced
1/2 Cup Celery, Diced
1 1/2 Cups Andouille, Cubed
1 Cup Fresh Okra, Cut into 1/2 inch rounds
3 Tbsp Garlic, Chopped
6 Cups cold Chicken Stock
3 Fresh Bay Leaves
1 1/2 Cups Bite size pieces of Raw Chicken Thigh*
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Hot Sauce to taste
Kosher Salt to taste, if necessary
2 Tablespoons Italian Parsley, finely Chopped
1/4 Cup Thinly Sliced Green Onions

Mix your onion, celery, and bell pepper together: The Holy Trinity
Heat the oil in a cast iron dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to make a milk chocolate Roux (making a Roux). Add the Andouille, 1 Tbsp of Seasoning, and 3/4 of the Holy Trinity, cook, stirring often, for about ten minutes or until the vegetables soften. Add the Okra, cook for about 2 minutes. Add the cold stock, remaining seasoning, and Garlic. Bring to a Boil. Bring this down to a simmer and let it go for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. About 10-15 minutes before you're ready to serve, add the Chicken, Worcestershire, Hot Sauce, Parsley, and 1/2 of the Green Onions. When the chicken is cooked through, garnish with Green Onions and serve with Boiled Rice, Crusty French Bread, and a good cold beer (I like Dixie or Abita Amber).

Never came across this word before. I guess it's a sausage you can use in a gumbo. One of those Cajun-New Orleans kind of things.

BTW, one thing I did know that you might not, is that 'Cajun' is a corruption of 'Arcadian.' The Canjuns were French Canadians kicked out of Canada by the British. Can you imagine moving from freezing, awful Canada down to sweaty, delightful Louisiana?



shrimp & andouille gumbo wit okra
 
Old November 26th, 2009 #5
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Andouille is also used as a "kind insult" in french and walloon

Sort of a softer version of "dumbass" or "airhead".
 
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Something I didn't know up until a few days ago is the existence of a plant extract that can single-handedly cure addicts. All addicts; Be them on drugs, tobacco, alcohol etc.

Ibogaine



The extract, Ibogaine hydrochloride, acts as a "reset button" for dependence brain-receptors.

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Ibogaine displays anti-addictive properties, interrupting the symptoms of the drug withdrawal syndrome and reducing drug craving for extended periods of time -- allowing an addict to detoxify with minimal symptoms. Ibogaine also appears to reset the brain's neurotransmitter function to a pre-addictive state. Ibogaine has been, and is now currently again being, studied at the University of Miami in an FDA approved Phase 1 clinical trial.

http://www.ibogaine-therapy.net/index7b97.html?PAGE=3
It's currently banned for "we need more infos" purposes. My guess is that it would throw a LOT of psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies down the abyss seconds after being available.

Imagine that. Cure 80% of drug addicts with one pill and in less than 24 hours. :O
 
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Good post, Leshrac.

Ibogaine famously came to attention when Hunter S. Thompson used it to explain the curious behavior of one of the guys running for president. This was back in the early seventies, some early gonzo journalism, quite effective and funny. If anyone has a link to HST's Ibogaine stuff, please post.
 
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Something I didn't know up until a few days ago is the existence of a plant extract that can single-handedly cure addicts. All addicts; Be them on drugs, tobacco, alcohol etc.

Ibogaine



The extract, Ibogaine hydrochloride, acts as a "reset button" for dependence brain-receptors.

It's currently banned for "we need more infos" purposes. My guess is that it would throw a LOT of psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies down the abyss seconds after being available.

Imagine that. Cure 80% of drug addicts with one pill and in less than 24 hours. :O
Ibogaine last 36 hours in your blood stream and is the best high you ever had if you ever had one. After is run is course what it does is blocks certain sensors in your brain and prevent you from having withdrawn, from drugs or alcohol.

But does not kill the memories or the reasons that lead many people to escape on drugs or alcohol. The major reason of many people who have an addiction and they can not but few exceptions ever win it and stop it is because they dont fit in any more in main stream life and must isolate themselves from all they consider friends and their life up to that point.

It works very good on people where normal family and societies is part of their lives. I dont know if I express correctly what I mean to say. And the roots used from Ibogaine must be minimum 15 year old to extract form them what is needed. I seen it in powder, but never in pills. When extracted look like gray or white powder crystals.

 
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