Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
Jan 19 @ 1:21 PM ET
i really understand why some swear by smokers like the Weber Smokey Mountain, the Kamado Joe and all the electrics, For me it's a lot of hassle and expense for minimal gain. If you really want that smokey charcoal flavour get a big green egg. They are great, alot more work and mess and way less convenient than a high end BBQ. - winsix
Last year, friends of ours invited us up to their father's farm - the dad has passed away, and they were getting it in order so they could sell it. This would have been in April or May.
They are regular guests in our backyard (we put in a tiki bar, with a TV, so we've been very popular throughout COVID). They asked if I wanted the Green Egg that was on the farm - it was about 20 years old, but still in pretty good shape. The joke was that they would just come over and eat whatever I had cooked on it.
I said something to the effect of "I'd love to take it, but are you sure you don't want it for your own backyard? These things aren't cheap, and people who own them love them more than their kids."
They kept going up to their farm most weekends throughout the summer, throwing out crap from the barn, small touchups - you get the idea.
They finally sold the farm, with a long closing. They had us back up - probably early September.
They made every meal of the weekend on their Big Green Egg, raving about how much they loved it, and how they couldn't wait to get it to their own backyard.
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
Jan 19 @ 1:23 PM ET
Last year, friends of ours invited us up to their father's farm - the dad has passed away, and they were getting it in order so they could sell it. This would have been in April or May.
They are regular guests in our backyard (we put in a tiki bar, with a TV, so we've been very popular throughout COVID). They asked if I wanted the Green Egg that was on the farm - it was about 20 years old, but still in pretty good shape. The joke was that they would just come over and eat whatever I had cooked on it.
I said something to the effect of "I'd love to take it, but are you sure you don't want it for your own backyard? These things aren't cheap, and people who own them love them more than their kids."
They kept going up to their farm most weekends throughout the summer, throwing out crap from the barn, small touchups - you get the idea.
They finally sold the farm, with a long closing. They had us back up - probably early September.
They made every meal of the weekend on their Big Green Egg, raving about how much they loved it, and how they couldn't wait to get it to their own backyard.
Stupid franking Wedgie. - Atomic Wedgie
You should let your wife handle food decisions, you keep (frank)ing it up.
Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
Jan 19 @ 1:28 PM ET
I don't have one, but I have asked this question of my friends who do.
One friend lives in Texas in a double-wide, and he loathes being inside his crappy trailer. So he lives on his deck and he lives to smoke everything. He just throws throws everything in there - chicken, turkey, pork, salmon, brisket . . . and sends us pictures.
Another friend lives out here - at the cusp of Oakville/Mississauga, but he has a wonderful backyard with a lot of space - you know decking, stonework, pool, cabana, hot tub and still green space for kids to play in. He has that BBQ Kitchen / Smoker setup. He doesn't use the smoker anywhere near as often (he loves to Sous Vide and finish on the BBQ), but he still likes to use it . . . probably monthly.
One other guy talks about how he loves it, but I think he's used it once in two years.
If you have a nice yard / nice deck area and you spend time outside and you want to throw a long-cook on and enjoy some drinks with friends while you do, a smoker seems to be a great investment.
I think I want one, but we have a 12x12 builders deck off the back of our house and haven't built up anything past that, despite having a lot of space to do so. With the BBQ and table (and the goddamned plants), there's not much room for me to add one, so I haven't. Realistically, I would likely use it around once / month if I had one. - Monkeypunk
My wife and I realized that we never used our backyard. It was basically a giant, muddy toilet for our dog (it's too shady to grow good grass).
So we landscaped the whole damned thing - shed with deck in the very back, fire pit, tiki bar (with TV and fridge), high table that seats 8 for dinning, sitting area with couch, chairs and fire table, BBQ.
A year later, COVID hit. We became the neighbourhood pub (I gave our "most loyal customers" baseball hats this Christmas, with our name and logo on it).
Even if it wasn't COVID, it still would have been the best move we have ever done. From April to October, it's our living room, dining room and kitchen.
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
Jan 19 @ 1:54 PM ET
My wife and I realized that we never used our backyard. It was basically a giant, muddy toilet for our dog (it's too shady to grow good grass).
So we landscaped the whole damned thing - shed with deck in the very back, fire pit, tiki bar (with TV and fridge), high table that seats 8 for dinning, sitting area with couch, chairs and fire table, BBQ.
A year later, COVID hit. We became the neighbourhood pub (I gave our "most loyal customers" baseball hats this Christmas, with our name and logo on it).
Even if it wasn't COVID, it still would have been the best move we have ever done. From April to October, it's our living room, dining room and kitchen. - Atomic Wedgie
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine Joined: 04.03.2016
Jan 19 @ 1:56 PM ET
Last year, friends of ours invited us up to their father's farm - the dad has passed away, and they were getting it in order so they could sell it. This would have been in April or May.
They are regular guests in our backyard (we put in a tiki bar, with a TV, so we've been very popular throughout COVID). They asked if I wanted the Green Egg that was on the farm - it was about 20 years old, but still in pretty good shape. The joke was that they would just come over and eat whatever I had cooked on it.
I said something to the effect of "I'd love to take it, but are you sure you don't want it for your own backyard? These things aren't cheap, and people who own them love them more than their kids."
They kept going up to their farm most weekends throughout the summer, throwing out crap from the barn, small touchups - you get the idea.
They finally sold the farm, with a long closing. They had us back up - probably early September.
They made every meal of the weekend on their Big Green Egg, raving about how much they loved it, and how they couldn't wait to get it to their own backyard.
Don't disagree that both sets of questions seem stupid but the comparison isn't a fair one.
The security guard is asking the questions he has been told he must ask so the business (mall) owner can check the box saying the screened everyone and not get fined by the province. It's stupid and just a mockery but the moron reporter chooses to ask the stupid and insulting questions on his own and then follows it up with an insult wrapped up as a question. If I was the player I'd just have either ignored his "why are you pissy" question all together and smiled while looking at the rest of the room and asked if anyone else had a question or if I was feeling extra pissy just got up and walked away without a word.
Nice to see Edmonton has it's own version of Steve Simmonds though.
This still makes me laugh (I assume it was Simmonds Phil the Thrill was calling an idiot)
I wouldn't rescue her until she signed a waiver form saying she would never reproduce.
I love living in the new millennium - in my day, only young men were this stupid. - Atomic Wedgie
She's not playing with a full deck for sure. If her insurance company gets wind of this, she might find her rates going up. Some people don't mind showing the rest of the world how stupid they can be.
If that story is true, then the guy is a complete and total POS. The YouTube story is from 2019, so it predates all of this. Here's one thing - I have Brantt Myhres' book, "Pain Killer". His mention of that incident:
As I left the hospital I'll never forget the feeling I had . . . It was finally over. For the last seventeen years I'd had to worry about fighting to keep my job. For seventeen years I'd had to look over my shoulder worrying about someone tapping me on the shin pads wanting to fight. For seventeen years I'd had to turn into a mean son of a female dog when I'm really just a big teddy bear.
Walking down the street, I felt sad - but also filled with joy that I never ever had to fight again. I had so many things running through my head. Then my phone rang. Caller ID said Georges Laraque.
Hey Georges, how ya doin'?
Good, Myze. I just wanted to call and see how you were doing. I heard you had to go to the hospital. You know how I feel about fighting, Brantt. It's not my favourite thing to do, but it's our jobs and we're good at it.
I laughed and said, Well, you're definitely good at it. Not so much can be said for me at this point.
Ah, you'll be fine. It will heal and you'll be back in no time.
It's funny how words like that can mean so much more than a punch in the face.
- Pain Killer by Brantt Myhres
. . . so he never made any mention of the media causing the poop.
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON Joined: 06.27.2013
Jan 19 @ 2:17 PM ET
My wife and I realized that we never used our backyard. It was basically a giant, muddy toilet for our dog (it's too shady to grow good grass).
So we landscaped the whole damned thing - shed with deck in the very back, fire pit, tiki bar (with TV and fridge), high table that seats 8 for dinning, sitting area with couch, chairs and fire table, BBQ.
A year later, COVID hit. We became the neighbourhood pub (I gave our "most loyal customers" baseball hats this Christmas, with our name and logo on it).
Even if it wasn't COVID, it still would have been the best move we have ever done. From April to October, it's our living room, dining room and kitchen. - Atomic Wedgie
This is the thing. I sort of want what I don't want.
My wife and I had a guy out here this year to give us a quote on a 30x30 concrete slab in our backyard. We'd then modify the builder's deck, move the stairs and direct them to the slab - grab a gazebo tent, outdoor firepit, chairs, tables, and so on . . .a nice entertaining area . . .we were actually all set to do it.
Then my wife says, "So why are you doing this? You hate outside. Would you even use it?"
And I thought about it and the honest answer was that I figured she'd have friends over and I don't mind cooking for plenty and on those very rare occasions that I wanted to, I could join them. But really . . . No, I wasn't going to use it.
Dimitri Filipovic
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The Avalanche are 20-3-2 with Devon Toews in the lineup this season, and they're outscoring teams 34-12 with him on the ice at 5v5
couple of 2nds... member when the leafs gave a 1st and 2 4ths...for 8 mins of Foligno
Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
Jan 19 @ 2:29 PM ET
This is the thing. I sort of want what I don't want.
My wife and I had a guy out here this year to give us a quote on a 30x30 concrete slab in our backyard. We'd then modify the builder's deck, move the stairs and direct them to the slab - grab a gazebo tent, outdoor firepit, chairs, tables, and so on . . .a nice entertaining area . . .we were actually all set to do it.
Then my wife says, "So why are you doing this? You hate outside. Would you even use it?"
And I thought about it and the honest answer was that I figured she'd have friends over and I don't mind cooking for plenty and on those very rare occasions that I wanted to, I could join them. But really . . . No, I wasn't going to use it.
So we didn't go forward with it. - Monkeypunk
Fair enough.
Ours is really an outdoor bar - and I franking love hanging out at the bar, watching sports, drinking beer, eating meat.
couple of 2nds... member when the leafs gave a 1st and 2 4ths...for 8 mins of Foligno - senstroll
Rentals don't work.. Some do , some don't. Fans will not get over the ones that don't. You prolly loved the pickup before the playoffs. Easy to point after the fact.
