The omnium-gatherum grab-bag of oddities thread.

njnancy

brianlux said:

goldrush said:

I think I'm enjoying this thread.... but I can't be sure...

A logical response, goldrush!

Let's make it interesting and add a poll (well have to count by hand since I don't think you one can add a regular poll to an existing thread.) 

So here's the question:  

When you think of omnium-gatherum do you think of:

A) A death metal band from Finland?

A retail store in Singapore?

C) A play written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros?

D) A collection of miscellaneous people or things?

or E)  The chaos in your brain?

Q. Twisted mind choice!!

How would you serve man & would anyone believe you 😱?? 



Now that's some omnium gatherum for ya. 

brianlux

njnancy said:

brianlux said:

goldrush said:

I think I'm enjoying this thread.... but I can't be sure...

A logical response, goldrush!

Let's make it interesting and add a poll (well have to count by hand since I don't think you one can add a regular poll to an existing thread.) 

So here's the question:  

When you think of omnium-gatherum do you think of:

A) A death metal band from Finland?

A retail store in Singapore?

C) A play written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros?

D) A collection of miscellaneous people or things?

or E)  The chaos in your brain?

Ah yes!  Best ever dystopian movie! 

Hi!

Pj just mentioned on Golic and Wingo. Something about 10 consecutive sellouts in Philly.

brianlux

Have you ever wondered what canned tumbleweed tastes like?  I have no idea!

njnancy

brianlux said:

Have you ever wondered what canned tumbleweed tastes like?  I have no idea!

Organic or non organic? Was it free range tumble weed or was its movement restricted? Makes a huge difference.

 Same with dust bunnies. Gotta do your research. 

brianlux

njnancy said:

brianlux said:

Have you ever wondered what canned tumbleweed tastes like?  I have no idea!

Organic or non organic? Was it free range tumble weed or was its movement restricted? Makes a huge difference.

 Same with dust bunnies. Gotta do your research. 

"Free range tumbleweed"-- that literally made me laugh out loud. 

But now here's the thing, Nancy, some of those home on the range people in the high plains during the dust bowl era of the 1930's actually did can tumbleweed and eat it!  They also ground it up and salted it to use as feed for horses and cows.  Tumbleweed is a thistle that was introduced from Russia (I'm guessing today it is referred to as "collusionweed") .  I learned all of this from a most fascinating book:

njnancy

brianlux said:

njnancy said:

brianlux said:

Have you ever wondered what canned tumbleweed tastes like?  I have no idea!

Organic or non organic? Was it free range tumble weed or was its movement restricted? Makes a huge difference.

 Same with dust bunnies. Gotta do your research. 

"Free range tumbleweed"-- that literally made me laugh out loud. 

But now here's the thing, Nancy, some of those home on the range people in the high plains during the dust bowl era of the 1930's actually did can tumbleweed and eat it!  They also ground it up and salted it to use as feed for horses and cows.  Tumbleweed is a thistle that was introduced from Russia (I'm guessing today it is referred to as "collusionweed") .  I learned all of this from a most fascinating book:

I've heard of Egan. It looks like a good read.  

Why'd they bother to can it,  so it wouldn't dry out? Redundant, no? 

Im sure they had their reasons. 

brianlux

njnancy said:

brianlux said:

njnancy said:

brianlux said:

Have you ever wondered what canned tumbleweed tastes like?  I have no idea!

Organic or non organic? Was it free range tumble weed or was its movement restricted? Makes a huge difference.

 Same with dust bunnies. Gotta do your research. 

"Free range tumbleweed"-- that literally made me laugh out loud. 

But now here's the thing, Nancy, some of those home on the range people in the high plains during the dust bowl era of the 1930's actually did can tumbleweed and eat it!  They also ground it up and salted it to use as feed for horses and cows.  Tumbleweed is a thistle that was introduced from Russia (I'm guessing today it is referred to as "collusionweed") .  I learned all of this from a most fascinating book:

I've heard of Egan. It looks like a good read.  

Why'd they bother to can it,  so it wouldn't dry out? Redundant, no? 

Im sure they had their reasons. 

Good question.    Egan didn't go into a lot of explanation but my understanding is that tumbleweed can be eaten raw or cooked.  Egan talks about how kids were sent out to collect tumbleweed that had been caught up in fences so it was probably dry by then and had to be cooked.  I'm guessing they canned it for consuming later in the winter. 

The book was great but I can't imagine living through those times, especially in that part of the country!