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slow mind
08-28-2012, 20:30
When you arrive at your spot for the night and begin to prepare the evenings dinner, you of course need to set up a place to eat.
When preparing this spot to eat ....which side does the spork go on?????
There are experts here who can tell you........just wait for it.
atmilkman
08-28-2012, 20:38
RS - Is that you?
Chaco Taco
08-28-2012, 20:40
RS - Is that you?
IB maybe. The spelling gave it away
slow mind
08-28-2012, 20:48
ETI!!!!!
quette
slow mind
08-28-2012, 20:51
Already a post by one expert..........
on spelling
Lone Wolf
08-28-2012, 20:51
When you arrive at your spot for the night and begin to prepare the evenings dinner, you of course need to set up a place to eat.
When preparing this spot to eat ....which side does the spork go on?????
what's a spork?
Dang! Just when I thought I had everything figured out...
slow mind
08-28-2012, 20:54
what's a spork?
His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork! Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer. The spoons think he's too pointy, while the forks find him too round. He never gets chosen to be at the table at mealtimes until one day a very messy ? thing arrives in the kitchen who has never heard of cutlery customs. Will Spork finally find his place at the table? This "multi-cutlery" tale is a humorous and lively commentary on individuality and tolerance. Its high-spirited illustrations capture the experience and emotions of anyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world.
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lets see...traditionally spoon on one side, fork on the other...that makes the spork go smack dab in the middle!!
kayak karl
08-28-2012, 20:57
which side does the spork go on?????
which side of WHAT?
Lone Wolf
08-28-2012, 20:58
which side of WHAT?
his yuppie-azz titanium pot
which side of WHAT?
silly karl...the freezer bag full of reconstituted food of course!! :)
kayak karl
08-28-2012, 21:01
His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And the cow jumped over the moon. The little Dog laughed :)
slow mind
08-28-2012, 21:01
Titanium pot .... close but no
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/drobarge/DSC00697.jpg
When you arrive at your spot for the night and begin to prepare the evenings dinner, you of course need to set up a place to eat.
When preparing this spot to eat ....which side does the spork go on?????
what's a spork?
An eating utensil developed for the prison industry. The real one's have a breakaway neck so you can't make a shank out of them.
kayak karl
08-28-2012, 21:02
his yuppie-azz titanium pot
oh, then it goes on the top side.
If you'r left handed the spork goes on the right and if your right handed the spork goes on the left. This is so you don't have to take your elbows off the table to pick it up. The plate should be set 1 inch from the edge of the table btw.
Drybones
08-28-2012, 21:04
You hold it between your knees...knees go on the right side of that yuppie-azz pot.
kayak karl
08-28-2012, 21:06
...that makes the spork go smack dab in the middle!!
oh, backside ;)
There is no room for talk of sporks or religion on the trail......
slow mind
08-28-2012, 21:08
This is just like having a ham sandwich on a string in Ethiopia... no shortage of bites
As kids, we use to tie June Bugs on strings and feed them to the chickens that fell out of the poultry trucks on the way to the processing plant. If you were good, you could snatch that June Bug out that chickens throat a dozen times before it swallowed it fer good.
As kids, we use to tie June Bugs on strings and feed them to the chickens that fell out of the poultry trucks on the way to the processing plant. If you were good, you could snatch that June Bug out that chickens throat a dozen times before it swallowed it fer good.
We tied strings to the leg and let the junebug fly around our head. I never thought of torturing a chicken with it. But I would have done that if I had thought of it.
This thread should prolly be in the humor section.
Chaco Taco
08-29-2012, 07:00
Sporking-The act of spooning with the addition of an erection.
Hitchin' Post
08-29-2012, 09:34
Y'all stop making fun of my titanium pot. It's not its fault that I have a job.
Y'all stop making fun of my titanium pot. It's not its fault that I have a job.
Low blow!:D
hikerboy57
08-29-2012, 09:44
should have stayed in school to finish my ettication
Old Hiker
08-29-2012, 10:07
what's a spork?
A spork or a foon is a hybrid form of cutlery (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Cutlery) taking the form of a spoon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Spoon)-like shallow scoop with three or four fork (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Fork) tines (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tine).[1] (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/#cite_note-0) Spork-like utensils, such as the terrapin fork or ice cream fork,[2] (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/#cite_note-1) have been manufactured since the late 19th century;[3] (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/#cite_note-2) patents (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Patent) for spork-like designs date back to at least 1874, and the word "spork" was registered as a trademark (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Trademark) in the US and the UK decades later. They are used by fast food restaurants, schools, prisons, the military, and backpackers.
OP: eating utensils always go on the side of your eating spot where you will be sure to forget it the next day. You use your fingers from then on.
Don't need no spork. Just eat like Ethiopians do- with their right hands, using pieces of injera to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes.
Three hikers are eating pasta from a bag but must share only one spork....
--louis
Who is having bad flashbacks to his graduate algorithms class.
atraildreamer
08-30-2012, 09:14
From:
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http://obbop.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sporkjpg.jpeg?w=640 (http://obbop.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sporkjpg.jpeg)Our Friends, the Spork
Assuredly invented by a male since the gals are too busy yakking away endlessly on their cell phone.
Such a handy device. The seldom-thought-of spork. Not truly missed until not present to please its user. With a few sporks stashed within one’s vehicle there are few emergencies that can not be overcome.
The practical man procures extra sporks whenever possible. A handful or more dumped into the take-out-bag of whatever grub-to-go firm offers the essential device ensures an adequate spork stock at home; the garage, one’s shed or vehicle and even the office if you are a cubicle dweller.
Not surprisingly, few females possess sporks since sporks are utilitarian vice “pretty” and unlike expensive cutlery sporks are not visible indicators of wealth and class.
There are too many uses for sporks to mention here. The purpose of this post is to publicize a “Thanks” to sporks, their creator and to all the entities that provide sporks to the general public.
Of course, others in the Wide World of Webdom have recognized the wonders of all that is spork. Do the clicky thing below to view one of those sites:
The Spork Page (http://sporkk.tripod.com/)
Sporks are mainly a tool for good, for the betterment of mankind, but apparently a bane to most females since sporks are the antithesis of the overwhelming need to have even the most utilitarian tools of living to convey one’s social status via being as expensive as possible. However, as noted below, sporks ARE a multi-purpose device, a must-have in every man’s cache of tools.
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NOTICE
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The offspring can be viewed over there———> Poke Me (http://www.brandeating.com/2011/10/review-kfc-cheesy-bacon-bowl.html)
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Sporks and the alt.plastic.utensils.spork.spork.spork newsgroup (http://www.sonic.net/%7Eian/Spork/spork.faq.html)
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Sporks are not beloved by all. “Thou Shalt Not Spor (http://www.ecoliteracy.org/blog/thou-shalt-not-spork)k!”
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Part spoon, part fork, the Snow Peak Colored Titanium Spork is the only eating utensil you need on the trail. Ultra-lightweight, premium-grade titanium enables the spork to weigh in at just 0.6 ounces. Buy HERE (http://www.backcountryedge.com/snow_peak-colored-titanium-spork.aspx)
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Every mythic hero normally has an equally mythic weapon. Zeus had his thunderbolts. Thor had his hammer, Mjolnir. King Arthur had his Excalibur. Frodo and Bilbo had their Sting. Rhydderch Hael had his Dyrnwyn. King Kong had his bananas . . . you get the idea. It’s time for you to join the ranks of the heroes and heroines of lore as you wield your own legendary weapon in your battle against a very powerful foe: hunger.
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Water Rat
08-30-2012, 09:16
Until this thread, I had no idea the spork had such a following! :) I guess I just...I just didn't look beyond the fork and the spoon. I mean, we used sporks in the lunchroom, but I haven't thought much about them since.
I hate sporks. They are terrible spoons, and they're terrible forks. Two terrible things combined into one terrible thing, is still a terrible thing.
Thirsty DPD
08-30-2012, 09:41
All I know is, it takes me longer to eat soup w/ a spork.
WhiskeyTango0311
08-30-2012, 10:33
It's what you POGs used to hand out to us grunts to eat chow with.
In reference to LoneWolf's question regarding the spork.
Water Rat
08-30-2012, 12:31
All I know is, it takes me longer to eat soup w/ a spork.
And just when I was beginning to think a spork could be a good thing! :)
atmilkman
08-30-2012, 12:37
I hate sporks. They are terrible spoons, and they're terrible forks. Two terrible things combined into one terrible thing, is still a terrible thing.
The guy that invented the spork was qouting P.T. Barnum the whole time and laughing all the way to the bank.
Drybones
08-30-2012, 12:54
Titanium pot .... close but no
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/drobarge/DSC00697.jpg
I hope that's not the bandana that guy folded in half and wore on hike naked day!
Drybones
08-30-2012, 12:57
As kids, we use to tie June Bugs on strings and feed them to the chickens that fell out of the poultry trucks on the way to the processing plant. If you were good, you could snatch that June Bug out that chickens throat a dozen times before it swallowed it fer good.
Ahhh...brings back memories...wonder if mom every knew where all the spools of thread went?
Water Rat
08-30-2012, 12:58
Ahhh...brings back memories...wonder if mom every knew where all the spools of thread went?
My grandmother used to wonder where all her canning jars went. She found out one day when she found my mom and my uncle collecting frogs. Oops.
Water Rat
08-30-2012, 12:59
My grandmother used to wonder where all her canning jars went. She found out one day when she found my mom and my uncle collecting frogs. Oops.
Thankfully, no sporks were involved.
jljmonky
08-30-2012, 13:02
WhiskeyTango0311... having been a grunt that somehow tested high enough to now be a POG I can't agree... we wouldn't trust grunts with anything even only a little sharp...
To answer the original question, it doesn't go on either side of whatever you are eating from... you keep it in hand or in your pocket... why should you ever put it down, stir rice, lick clean, place in pocket until it is time to eat, eat, lick clean put back in pocket... problem solved!
And the only thing less useful then a normal spork (which I have and use) is the CRKT Eat n tool... no handle!
I hope that's not the bandana that guy folded in half and wore on hike naked day!
That mug is gangsta.
WhiskeyTango0311
08-30-2012, 14:08
[QUOTE=jljmonky;1331505]WhiskeyTango0311... having been a grunt that somehow tested high enough to now be a POG I can't agree... we wouldn't trust grunts with anything even only a little sharp...
Good call. Someone might poke their eye out.
slow mind
08-30-2012, 18:24
That mug is gangsta.
Thats the bandana I folded in half and used on a morning.... ahh forget it. Nobody likes privy stories anyway.
if you put the spork on either side you're gonna get dirt and crap on it.
bigcranky
08-31-2012, 18:39
The spork has tines, so it goes on the left.
Anyway, I too hate sporks. The true definition of a compromise - something that pleases no one. And don't try using a spork for freezerbag cooking, not unless you like wearing your boiling hot dinner.
slow mind
08-31-2012, 19:57
No, you people are wrong. Sporks are perfect in every way.
kayak karl
08-31-2012, 20:22
No, you people are wrong. Sporks are perfect in every way.
Please, do tell!
WingedMonkey
08-31-2012, 20:45
I don't need no damn spork...trail angels feed me.
Capt Nat
09-01-2012, 08:37
If you will pray on this with me for one hour, I will give each of you a cold Cola...
Thirsty DPD
09-01-2012, 12:50
A spork is a tool of the Devil, step right up, sell your soul for one.........choice of colors.
A Spork is a Spork - of course, of course - and no one can eat with a Spork - of course - unless - of course - the Spork - of course - is used inside a (backpacking) Cook Pot.
That tune will now drive a number of you crazy & a number of you will have to google - Mr Ed the Talking Horse - to locate the YouTube video of the song so you, too, can spend the remainder of the day humming the tune.
And maybe coming up with a better or another verse.
Coosa
Drybones
09-02-2012, 08:30
A Spork is a Spork - of course, of course - and no one can eat with a Spork - of course - unless - of course - the Spork - of course - is used inside a (backpacking) Cook Pot.
That tune will now drive a number of you crazy & a number of you will have to google - Mr Ed the Talking Horse - to locate the YouTube video of the song so you, too, can spend the remainder of the day humming the tune.
And maybe coming up with a better or another verse.
Coosa
Thanks for the curse Coosa!
Hairbear
09-02-2012, 08:36
most times when i eat the way i get the food in my belly is of little concern as long as it gets there.
coach lou
09-02-2012, 08:55
Thanks for the curse Coosa!
Great!!! All day my step kids will be yelling at me to stop singing that song!:D
pervy_sage
09-02-2012, 22:11
Worst of both worlds...
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