Tincup
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Went to store today to get candy to prevent destruction- I mean results of unhappy trick or treaters. ~smile~
In a hurry I stopped by the seafood section and saw catfish and salmon was on sale. Since they cook it for you I asked them to cook up one small salmon filet and some catfish. Another fellow came up to me about that time and a three way conversation ensued.
As I was leaving, planning to come back to pick up the fish once it was cooked, the man behind the counter asked in a voice louder then normal to be sure I heard him. "How much catfish do you want?"
As I turned to let him know, my response was a quick- "Oh, just give me a couple pounds please."
Later when I went to pick it up I was surprised to see that one of my fish orders was wrapped in waxed paper like you'd wrap a whole fish or a hind quarter of deer because it obviously wouldn't fit in the plastic containers they normally used.
Didn't think more about it till I got it home.
Do you know how much fish is in a couple POUNDS of fish? Got it home and it had leaked thru the waxed paper so I grabbed something to put it in.
It filled a large mixing bowl clear up to the top!
Several hours later the mixing bowl is still about 3/4 full and I am so full I can barely move.
So the question is... How much fish would a Tincup eat if a Tincup could eat fish?
And wouldn't you know while trying to make a dent in all that fish a friend called to tell me, and I am laughing now, that he was having a fish fry tonight and wanted to know how to fry the fish.
He had FIVE different kinds of fish so I had to advise him on each one as I was trying to stuff down MY big bowl full! Burp.
Lesson learned... Next time I'll be sure to say a couple of filets, not pounds! UGH!
quote:Originally posted by Tincup: And wouldn't you know while trying to make a dent in all that fish a friend called to tell me, and I am laughing now, that he was having a fish fry tonight and wanted to know how to fry the fish.
- LOL!! As I was reading your story, I thought POUNDS? Then to read the rest of it really made me laugh!!
Tummy ache tonight!!
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LisaK
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hahaaaa.... looks like your fish didn't get away and it was * T * H * I * S * big!
I thought same as lymetoo.... POUNDS????
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Tincup
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You all make me laugh!
Funny though, the trick or treaters must have heard me moaning about all the fish I ate and my belly being full and were too scared to come here tonight.
(I was excited because last year I finally had ONE little neighbor girl come after years of no one coming.)
Now, I not only have a boat load of cooked fish, I have candy too!
steve1906
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. Where's Maddog......
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MADDOG
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So TC you ate a kayak outboard motor!!!!!!!
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me
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Wow, TC! And to think that you once asked ME if I had a head full of landscaping rocks? Just sayin'. HEHEHE!
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randibear
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husband fishes alot. rivers and out in the gulf.
he always tells me how many fillets he has, never pounds.
that's so funny...
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sammy
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Yum, fish and candy Posts: 5237 | From here | Registered: Nov 2007
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steve1906
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Hey Sammy, Here's some fish & candy for you!
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Tincup
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Update...
Aside from having the fish oil capsule in my pants pocket and it breaking open, not much exciting going on since my last trip to the grocery store.
BUT- today I went back and again went up to the seafood counter. (Guess it is just a habit by now?)
I looked into the glass case, checked out the oysters, saw the catfish and busted out laughing. That was at the exact same time a young girl asked if she could help me.
I explained to her what happened last time and she laughed too. Then I ordered 2 FILETS of catfish. She was going to cook them for me with a little old bay.
I came back a bit quicker than normal and she was just wrapping them up. As she sat them on the counter she said "Here are your 2 pounds of cat fish."
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