i tried to stay out of all this business as i think it's my fault all the cans of worms got opened about posts etc.but here goes as well as i can explain... this is a family or family oriented forum about much more than smoking. quite a few of us have met in person & support each other & converse about much more than smoking meat- that convo would last about as long as getting a fire lit. we post pics of our families,fishing,hunts,get togethers,gardening,jokes,etc., we make it a point to welcome new members,wish happy birthdays,share our lost family members,pets(just put my 16 yr old dog down yesterday).i rarely post a joke & rarely read them- i have the option of not to read a thread or comment if i choose not to. i got jumped about all my posts period & i wasn't bragging- just stating how great this place is & of all my post counts- about 1/2 are welcoming new members.
ok so now my rant is over but the point is..
if someone posts about smoking garden slugs & thats not my thing... i just won't read it.
sorry for the long winded post but over the course of a good 12 hr. smoke @ my house- the converstaion of just smoking meat gets old quick unless all of y'all were here.
p.s. if we all go back to the front page of the smoking meat website it states we have over 3900 members & 55,000 posts.... that wasn't all about the food...