tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post4149286886864019486..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Wordless Wednesday | Conch ShellsThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47800112759065093352017-05-13T07:06:17.361-07:002017-05-13T07:06:17.361-07:00Deep frying does help most things, but just not co...Deep frying does help most things, but just not conch in my case. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-14378527539362494152017-05-13T07:05:53.011-07:002017-05-13T07:05:53.011-07:00You should revisit that story. It sounds like a ve...You should revisit that story. It sounds like a very interesting premise.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-42809879527296540682017-05-13T07:05:20.875-07:002017-05-13T07:05:20.875-07:00Thanks, Regine!Thanks, Regine!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67177194035049767932017-05-13T07:04:59.230-07:002017-05-13T07:04:59.230-07:00It's funny how they're just scattered abou...It's funny how they're just scattered about in piles all over the Bahamas, but something that people pay money for in the States.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33650666389521275952017-05-13T07:04:13.898-07:002017-05-13T07:04:13.898-07:00That's a very good philosophy. I'm guessin...That's a very good philosophy. I'm guessing you'd like it.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-35359091189414588252017-05-13T07:03:51.657-07:002017-05-13T07:03:51.657-07:00People sure do eat funny things. Of course, I prob...People sure do eat funny things. Of course, I probably eat what others might consider to be funny things too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-63077550761769663612017-05-13T07:03:03.285-07:002017-05-13T07:03:03.285-07:00I had no idea they look different in the Pacific. ...I had no idea they look different in the Pacific. I think they would have made a great center piece at your wedding. The shells are gorgeous.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4618306707621015522017-05-13T07:02:21.743-07:002017-05-13T07:02:21.743-07:00Aww..thanks Roland! That's so sweet :-)Aww..thanks Roland! That's so sweet :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-30102387027730251972017-05-13T07:01:58.292-07:002017-05-13T07:01:58.292-07:00I'm okay with tofu too.I'm okay with tofu too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-44852447638532599292017-05-13T07:01:41.162-07:002017-05-13T07:01:41.162-07:00That's something I'm not sure I could do -...That's something I'm not sure I could do - eat insects. Ick.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77204228828799532412017-05-13T07:01:02.199-07:002017-05-13T07:01:02.199-07:00Snorkeling is great - one of the things I really e...Snorkeling is great - one of the things I really enjoy about the Bahamas.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77077302948315049502017-05-13T07:00:23.854-07:002017-05-13T07:00:23.854-07:00Dinner at your place sounds lovely, especially as ...Dinner at your place sounds lovely, especially as you wouldn't be serving conch :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43341522186891018402017-05-13T07:00:03.361-07:002017-05-13T07:00:03.361-07:00I don't know, a lot of people love them, so ma...I don't know, a lot of people love them, so maybe you would too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53435490138062336522017-05-13T06:59:40.765-07:002017-05-13T06:59:40.765-07:00We'll have to get back there so that there'...We'll have to get back there so that there's one other non-conch eater.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-60904578937796819792017-05-13T06:59:21.947-07:002017-05-13T06:59:21.947-07:00I actually don't mind tofu, go figure :-)I actually don't mind tofu, go figure :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-1359406841430738222017-05-13T06:58:33.759-07:002017-05-13T06:58:33.759-07:00Glad I'm not alone in this one :-)Glad I'm not alone in this one :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9771824653548400122017-05-11T13:06:03.947-07:002017-05-11T13:06:03.947-07:00I haven't had conch in years but I remember li...I haven't had conch in years but I remember liking it! It was deep friend, however; I know that helps some.<br /><br />I LOVE this picture! I've had dreams on many occassions of coming upon a cove filled with shells and sea creatures. This picture reminds me of these dreams. I've always wanted to find a conch shell that was not inhabited. We have welk along the Atlantic coast where I live but they are no where near as dramatic as centerpiece as a conch shell!<br /><br />- JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-57621853926840442752017-05-11T08:52:26.189-07:002017-05-11T08:52:26.189-07:00I started a story with a conch shell once. The cha...I started a story with a conch shell once. The character picks up a conch shell on his professor's desk and hears something more than expected ... and then I dropped the story. Hmm. I may have to revisit it.<br />:)Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31897081382061827702017-05-11T07:42:47.920-07:002017-05-11T07:42:47.920-07:00Love. Love. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88447140375127526332017-05-11T04:44:44.066-07:002017-05-11T04:44:44.066-07:00Considering how much people pay for those shells h...Considering how much people pay for those shells here, I would've been tempted to scoop up a bunch and bring them back.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-84663731779159342392017-05-11T04:37:31.940-07:002017-05-11T04:37:31.940-07:00I like a lot of seafood and shellfish, like mussel...I like a lot of seafood and shellfish, like mussels, so I'd try it once. What's the worst that could happen?Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46598020660501757182017-05-10T20:10:38.086-07:002017-05-10T20:10:38.086-07:00Urk, I had no idea people actually ate conch. But ...Urk, I had no idea people actually ate conch. But people eat some funny things, don't they? You don't get conch if you come to my place, LOL!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-37027259739494041782017-05-10T17:07:51.132-07:002017-05-10T17:07:51.132-07:00We used to "catch" conch in the Caribbea...We used to "catch" conch in the Caribbean (they look very different in the Pacific) for dinner. As conch fritters or conch salad it is tasty. In other meals, you have to hit it with a blunt object to tenderize it first. We used some of the shells as center pieces at our wedding party in St. Martin. If taking conch out of their shells is gross, cleaning the shells themselves is ten times worse. :-)Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-56750468029260046612017-05-10T16:06:03.312-07:002017-05-10T16:06:03.312-07:00This reminds me of two thins: 1. your superb story...This reminds me of two thins: 1. your superb story in Hero Lost which I have just read in one sitting; 2. Lord of the Flies by William Golding where the conch shell played a key role in the plot of one of my favourite books and films - fan of first B&W version, not just because I knew the late James Aubrey.<br /><br />Never eaten them, but would give them a go but not raw.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-26375038081303169182017-05-10T12:58:13.186-07:002017-05-10T12:58:13.186-07:00I had honestly never thought what lived in a conch...I had honestly never thought what lived in a conch shell. As I'm a vegetarian I'm never going to eat it anyway. But I like tofu!Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.com