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    What's your occupation?

    I worked for a large oil company and was the one whose phone rang in the middle of the night when all heck was breaking loose. Retired for 8 years.
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    How did you come up with your screen name?

    I lived in the Virgin Islands for 50 years and love the local cooking, Fungi is a side dish based on cornmeal made like a soft dumpling. Good with anything that has some gravy. Fungi and steam fish is to die for.
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    Where in NC are you hailing from?

    I just moved to Fearrington Village between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro. I have used a Lil Chief Smoker for  40 years and have an Old Smokey on order.
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    Old Smokey users?

    I have an Old Smokey on the way and I am also curious about the problem of not getting the chips smoking if you are at low temp. I have had a Lil Chief smoker for over 40 years and bought the Old Smokey so I could do brisket.
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    Old Chief

    I live in Fearrington Village between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill. I live near a famous and highly rated bbq place that serves NC vinegar based pork .... disgusting. Since I lived 50 miles from Puerto Rico for 50 years, I know what pork is spose to taste like. I have mostly smoked in my Lil Chief...
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    Old Chief

    I lived most of my life in the Virgin Islands and just moved to North Carolina. I have owned a Little Chief smoker for over 40 years with literally no maintenance. I want to get into low and slow cooking so I am looking for another electric smoker with temp control. Just ordered book on smokin...
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