From: Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Date: 11/23/02-01:17:53 AM Z
Now I know you're not a real cowboy, Cowboy Dave, because a real cowboy
would never consider the options to be (1) toss the jewels over the
fence for the coyotes or (2) make an alternative photo varnish from
them. A real cowboy would roast them over the campfire on a sharpened
stick and eat them.
Katharine Thayer
Dave Rose wrote:
>
> Howdy Pards,
>
> Every year, we slaughter calves at the Desert Rat Ranch. (We sell them to
> fancy New York City restaurants for their over-priced special veal dishes).
> There's always a pile of Rocky Mountain oysters left over. Rather than
> tossing them over the fence for coyotes to chow on, I boil them down. After
> cooking for 4~5 hours, a fine, gelatinous slurry is left. The slimy brew is
> then mixed with rubbing alcohol and half a shot of coffin varnish. Using a
> specially adapted spray gun (borrowed from my cousin Vern's body shop)
> powered by a compressor linked to the PTO on my F350's tranny, I apply a
> fine spray of the 'cowboy juice' onto my alt prints prior to framing and
> display. A delicate lavendar overtone is evident in the highlights, with no
> veiling or glaze apparent. Shadow tones are appreciably boosted, with
> reflective density increased from 3.50 to nearly 4.25.
>
> Stringin' a Whizzer in Wyoming,
> Cactus Cowboy
> cactuscowboy@attbi.com
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