The 'What the fuck!' thread - Page 65

Elspode · 11-26-2005, 12:00 PM

Zippyt got it right off. That's my father-in-law, demonstrating the correct method for consuming ripe persimmons right off the tree.

capnhowdy · 11-26-2005, 07:46 PM

DO NOT....I REPEAT....DO NOT attempt to eat a persimmon that is not ripe. You have to be there.

Clodfobble · 11-26-2005, 08:57 PM

Personally, I'd recommend not eating the ripe ones either. I hate persimmons.

seakdivers · 11-27-2005, 08:39 PM

What does a persimmon taste like? Are they sour?

Elspode · 11-28-2005, 12:17 AM

As my father in law said, in answer to the exact same question, "They taste like persimmons."

I would characterize them as an almost-citruslike (but not quite) apricotish flavor...sorta. They have very large and numerous seeds for such a small fruit. The ones in the picture are about 1" across. When ripe, they are rather sweet, but not gloriously so.

I am told that an unripe one will shrivel your mouth up instantly, not unlike the effect produced by alum.

seakdivers · 11-28-2005, 12:57 AM

Hmm.... sounds like a rose hip. A rose hip is about the size of the persimmons in that picture. The flesh/ meat is only about 1/8 - 1/4" thick, and the center is filled with seeds that have a prickly feel to them.
An unripe rose hip will certainly give your taste buds a jolt!

According to dictionary.com, a persimmon is "the usually orange several-seeded globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe "

Must be an aquired taste

wolf · 11-28-2005, 01:53 PM

I just got a terrible chill. Spooky. It re-ran down my spine as I typed this.

BigV · 11-28-2005, 03:34 PM

Salute!

glatt · 11-28-2005, 04:05 PM

The Church of Scientology, for which I have zero respect, has a "secret" landing strip and vault in the New Mexico desert. Boing Boing just had a post about it, with links to aerial photos.

The vault apparently contains the writing of Hubbard and is there as a meeting place for the souls of the faithful after they die. In order to make it easier for the spirits to find, a rather large symbol of scientology is carved into the side of the mountain.

Happy Monkey · 11-28-2005, 06:40 PM

I'd guess that "our brothers and sisters are off in the Middle East risking their lives to secure America's fossil fuel future" is tongue in cheek, referring to the probable pro-war views on the part of H2 owners.

capnhowdy · 11-28-2005, 11:20 PM

in the old days everybody could get a hummer if you could talk your girlfriend into it.

Clodfobble · 11-29-2005, 07:30 PM

In my house you don't get a hummer while "pissing away" anything, that's for damn sure.

John · 11-30-2005, 03:17 PM

BigV · 11-30-2005, 03:29 PM

Mama scorpion (Emperor scorpion) and the babies, of course.

dar512 · 11-30-2005, 04:23 PM

I hate bugs. The way Indiana hates snakes.

11-26-2005, 12:00 PM	#961
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Zippyt got it right off. That's my father-in-law, demonstrating the correct method for consuming ripe persimmons right off the tree. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-26-2005, 07:46 PM	#962
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	DO NOT....I REPEAT....DO NOT attempt to eat a persimmon that is not ripe. You have to be there. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-28-2005, 12:17 AM	#965
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	As my father in law said, in answer to the exact same question, "They taste like persimmons." I would characterize them as an almost-citruslike (but not quite) apricotish flavor...sorta. They have very large and numerous seeds for such a small fruit. The ones in the picture are about 1" across. When ripe, they are rather sweet, but not gloriously so. I am told that an unripe one will shrivel your mouth up instantly, not unlike the effect produced by alum. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-28-2005, 01:53 PM	#967
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I just got a terrible chill. Spooky. It re-ran down my spine as I typed this. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-28-2005, 03:34 PM	#968
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Salute! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-26-2005, 08:57 PM	#963
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Personally, I'd recommend not eating the ripe ones either. I hate persimmons.

11-27-2005, 08:39 PM	#964
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	What does a persimmon taste like? Are they sour?

11-28-2005, 12:57 AM	#966
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Hmm.... sounds like a rose hip. A rose hip is about the size of the persimmons in that picture. The flesh/ meat is only about 1/8 - 1/4" thick, and the center is filled with seeds that have a prickly feel to them. An unripe rose hip will certainly give your taste buds a jolt! According to dictionary.com, a persimmon is "the usually orange several-seeded globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe " Must be an aquired taste

11-28-2005, 04:05 PM	#969
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The Church of Scientology, for which I have zero respect, has a "secret" landing strip and vault in the New Mexico desert. Boing Boing just had a post about it, with links to aerial photos. The vault apparently contains the writing of Hubbard and is there as a meeting place for the souls of the faithful after they die. In order to make it easier for the spirits to find, a rather large symbol of scientology is carved into the side of the mountain. Attached Images

11-28-2005, 06:40 PM	#970
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'd guess that "our brothers and sisters are off in the Middle East risking their lives to secure America's fossil fuel future" is tongue in cheek, referring to the probable pro-war views on the part of H2 owners. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-28-2005, 11:20 PM	#971
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	in the old days everybody could get a hummer if you could talk your girlfriend into it. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-29-2005, 07:30 PM	#972
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	In my house you don't get a hummer while "pissing away" anything, that's for damn sure.

11-30-2005, 03:17 PM	#973
John Operations Operative Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 562

11-30-2005, 03:29 PM	#974
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Mama scorpion (Emperor scorpion) and the babies, of course. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-30-2005, 04:23 PM	#975
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I hate bugs. The way Indiana hates snakes. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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