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Sep 10^th, 2007 at 9:57pm

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Porcupines
2 2/3 cup Minute Rice
Water
5 ts Salt
2 kg minced beef
1 Onion, chopped
Pepper to taste
4 cans Tomato sauce (8 oz cans)

Combine all ingredients except tomato sauce and water. Shape into 48 small balls. Place in Camp oven. Cover with tomato sauce and 2 cups water. Cover tightly and simmer 30 minutes or until done. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 16.

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Reply #1 - Sep 10^th, 2007 at 10:16pm

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So, FS, how do you skin a porcupine?

Assuming you mean one of these tykes:

(You might want to edit the title, me son)

What part of the animal do you use? & what is their geographic territory down there?

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Reply #2 - Sep 10^th, 2007 at 10:52pm

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I have always called these Echidna Balls. Grin

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Reply #3 - Sep 10^th, 2007 at 11:22pm

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The North American porcupine is woods creature (no matter what you think about road kill) http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/porcupine.htm

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Mainly a herbivor, the porcupine's diet consists of leaves of shrubs and trees, a variety of boreal forest herbs, inner bark and needles of trees (preferring white pine).

from http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~borfor/zoo/porcpine.htm

It's hard to think that they could be related.

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Reply #4 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 7:42am

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G'day LK.
Down here in ozz we have what is known as the "barrier fence" It is a high, vermin proof fence starting near the coast at Ceduna, SA then traversing over 5000km. to finish near the east coast in Qld.
It was built to keep the dingo population as much on the W/N side as possible and is very well mainted its full length. Severe penalties can be imposed for anyone damaging the fence or leaving gates open.
However, the biggest problem in maintaining "border security" is that little spiky creature, the echidna. Being an anteater, they have incredible digging ability and enormous lifting strength. So when one arrives at the barrier fence it will simply dig down to the extent of the buried netting, stick his snout under, flex the old biceps or whatever and there is a nice hole for a dog to slip through.
So sadly, when a fence patrol comes across one of these delightful creatures he is suddenly no more.
Very sad. Sad

But is said they are very good eating??? Undecided

There has been some very interesting books written about this fence and the people who maintain it. Permission is required to travel along it.
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Pssst........... Undecided

So, ah, Mike........ Undecided

how far away can bloke 'ear us? Undecided

where can I git 'at 'ook, eh? Undecided

Iffen ye finds 'un ye wanna wrap it in brown paper Undecided

Now, let's see tales like that in the hands of someone named Kelly........

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or John

or Kev

maybe even Rob

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Reply #6 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 11:10am

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Seriously MIke, ever hear tell of www.abebooks.com

If you know a title look it up there and if it's there tell me, eh,

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Lyn

Follow The Rabbit Proof Fence was one of the more famous books based on a true story that was made into a movie. There is currently one on eBay at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FOLLOW-THE-RABBIT-PROOF-FENCE-DORIS-PILKINGTON-GARIMARA_W...

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LK.
Couple of books I have here on the subject:
The Dog Fence, James Woodford 2003. ISB 1 877008 76 1
Fence People, Dinah Percival/Candida Westney 1989. ISBN 0 09 169550 3
Hope you can find and enjoy a glimpse into our past and present
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Reply #9 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 4:55pm

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Hi Mikel

The Dog Fence is still available from the ABC Book shop at http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=507557

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