10/31/2005: Salmon plane

Undertoad · 10-31-2005, 08:08 AM

xoB sends along this item, and notes from the Seattle Times.

The good news? For years and years, Alaskan salmon has ridden in the bellies of Alaska Airlines passenger jets to the rest of the hungry world. They claim they can catch a salmon in Alaska and have it on a plate in a NYC restaurant within 24 hours, fresh not frozen. And so finally they have taken to pointing this out. They've painted up this "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon" to do so.

The bad news? Mostly paid for by taxpayers. Ah well, having footed the bill now let's enjoy this piece of work. It's pretty wild:

Trilby · 10-31-2005, 08:23 AM

I'm quite certain my tax dollars have been used for dumber things.

Fly high, Salmon-Thirty-Salmon! Fly proud!

jinx · 10-31-2005, 10:04 AM

MMmm... sake

xoxoxoBruce · 10-31-2005, 10:06 AM

Here's the story.

seakdivers · 10-31-2005, 11:55 AM

Yeah it was here in Sitka the other day. It looks a lot better than the Disney one that they did last year.

They say it's to promote Alaskan salmon......... ooookay.

ashke · 10-31-2005, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

MMmm... sake

It's sushi. Sake's the rice wine.

/insufferable know-it-all

YellowBolt · 10-31-2005, 12:51 PM

Actually, I believe that is sashimi. :O

barefoot serpent · 10-31-2005, 12:57 PM

Nigiri... there I said it.

But I'm thinking bagels & cream cheese with some capers for the inflight snack.

jinx · 10-31-2005, 01:04 PM

It's nigirizushi sake. Trust me, I don't know it all, but I know sushi.

footfootfoot · 10-31-2005, 01:56 PM

Salmon chanted evening,
You amy meet a stranger,
You may meet a stranger,
Across a crowded room...

mrnoodle · 10-31-2005, 01:57 PM

Is that the suggested serving size of (whatever that hot green mustard is called -- wasabi)? Does anyone actually ever run out of that stuff before they're done eating it?

plthijinx · 10-31-2005, 02:04 PM

give it here! i'll fly that bird! errrr fish!

glatt · 10-31-2005, 02:49 PM

Publicity photo:

xant · 10-31-2005, 03:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrnoodle

Does anyone actually ever run out of that stuff before they're done eating it?

Oh heck yeah. Mix it up with soy, mash it into an extra bowl of rice. I can't always stand to eat the whole ball, but I've been known to. Tastebuds? I think you are referring to my tastescales.

Izanagi · 10-31-2005, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashke

It's sushi. Sake's the rice wine.

/insufferable know-it-all

Actually Jinx is correct!!!

Sake does mean salmon AND it means liquor (depends on the character used to write it).

They are homonyms (sort of). There are over 3000 possible syllabeles in English but only 101 syllabeles in Japanese. This means Japanese has a monster load of homonyms, it is a serious pain in the ass for those of us trying to learn the language.

Sake does NOT mean "rice wine" sake is just the Japanese word for general alcohol/liquor.

If you want to say "rice wine" you should say "Nihon-shu" (means literally "Japanese liquor")

That concludes today's Japanese lesson (my Japanese teacher would laugh her ass off if she knew "I" was trying to teach Japanese

).

OH YEAH.... Cool plane!!!

10-31-2005, 08:08 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	10/31/2005: Salmon plane xoB sends along this item, and notes from the Seattle Times. The good news? For years and years, Alaskan salmon has ridden in the bellies of Alaska Airlines passenger jets to the rest of the hungry world. They claim they can catch a salmon in Alaska and have it on a plate in a NYC restaurant within 24 hours, fresh not frozen. And so finally they have taken to pointing this out. They've painted up this "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon" to do so. The bad news? Mostly paid for by taxpayers. Ah well, having footed the bill now let's enjoy this piece of work. It's pretty wild:

10-31-2005, 08:23 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm quite certain my tax dollars have been used for dumber things. Fly high, Salmon-Thirty-Salmon! Fly proud! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-31-2005, 10:04 AM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	MMmm... sake __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-31-2005, 10:06 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Here's the story. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-31-2005, 01:04 PM	#9
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	It's nigirizushi sake. Trust me, I don't know it all, but I know sushi. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-31-2005, 11:55 AM	#5
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Yeah it was here in Sitka the other day. It looks a lot better than the Disney one that they did last year. They say it's to promote Alaskan salmon......... ooookay.

10-31-2005, 12:51 PM	#7
YellowBolt I lurk with the best of them Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close. Posts: 146	Actually, I believe that is sashimi. :O

10-31-2005, 12:57 PM	#8
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	Nigiri... there I said it. But I'm thinking bagels & cream cheese with some capers for the inflight snack.

10-31-2005, 01:56 PM	#10
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Salmon chanted evening, You amy meet a stranger, You may meet a stranger, Across a crowded room... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-31-2005, 01:57 PM	#11
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Is that the suggested serving size of (whatever that hot green mustard is called -- wasabi)? Does anyone actually ever run out of that stuff before they're done eating it? __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

10-31-2005, 02:04 PM	#12
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	give it here! i'll fly that bird! errrr fish! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

10-31-2005, 02:49 PM	#13
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