Jerimiah Johnson

In this post, I reference Jerimiah Johnson.  I’m sure not everyone has seen the movie, but here are scenes from that move:

Can you skin Griz:

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Twern’t Mormons:

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The Metric System

Everyone in the US grew up doing a few things:

  • Buying gas in gallons
    Buying milk in gallons or quarts
    Running a mile in gym class
    Buying a dozen eggs
    Getting a good deal on a baker’s dozen of cinamon rolls (that’s 13 just in case you don’t know)
    Learning there are 3 feet in a yard
    Learning that there are 12 inches in a foot
    There are 5,280 feet in a normal mile
    There are 6,000 feet in a nautical mile
    Water freezes at 32 deg and boils at 212 degrees
    You weigh something in pounds
    There are 16 ounces in a pound
    A pint is a pound the world around
    There are 2 cups in a pint, two pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon

Everyone knows these things.  They are normal.  They make sense. These units of measure are called Imperial Measurements.  Just in case you don’t know, the rest of the world uses the metric system.  Actually, according to Wikipedia, there are only 3 countries that do not use the metric system.

I don’t like the metric system.  Not just because it is different….but because it is less precice.  Here is just one example. Here is a whole article on wikipedia about it.

So, what do I do?  Well, because everyone here uses it, I’m trying to use it too.  I’m trying to figure out what a kilogram weighs when I hold it in my hand.  I’m trying to guess if it is 25 or 30 outside.  I’m trying to guess distances in kilometers.  We haven’t bought a set of metric measuring cups and spoons yet, so when we cook we still have to make changes.  I use google quite a bit to make changes between types of measurements.

Griz (Cream of Wheat)

Ever heard of Griz?  Sure…doesn’t everyone remember the quote from Jerimiah Johnson:

Old Mountain Man:  “Can you skin griz?”
Jerimiah Johnson:  “I can skin most anything”
<walk towards cabin>
OMM: “Now boy, are you sure you can skin griz”
JJ:  “Just about as fast as you can find them”
OMM:  Laughs head off

(Don’t get the reference?  Check out this post for some clips from the movie I found on you tube.)

No, not that kind of griz….griz like in the picture below (click in to read more)

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Sunday School Material

Ever need Sunday School Material? Are you a teacher and want to share your materia with someone? Check out the Sunday School Wiki. I can’t speak for their thology so be careful and make sure you read things first. But, it looks like a good idea and one whose time has come.

Found via this website.

Thanksgiving Stuff

This list may be expanded in the future, so check often:

Pumpkin (the canned kind)
French Fried Onions.
evaporated milk 

[Updated 10-21-2008 18:23:36] Removed the following items:

Cranberry Sauce.  No, not the expensive stuff…the cheap stuff.  In a can.  That comes out looking like the can.
Pecans

Pumpkin Pie Spice (made of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves).  We know we can get cinnamon.  We have nutmeg.  We don’t know about the others. 

Added:

allspice and cloves

evaporated milk