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  1. Norwester55

    HOT weather coming up...

    I retired as a boiler house operator. I remember going outside into 100+ degree heat to cool off and it actually felt pretty good. 3 story tall boiler. Bottom floor was hot, 2nd was holy crap hot and you prayed you didn't have to do anything on the 3rd floor during the week while the boiler was...
  2. Norwester55

    HOT weather coming up...

    Had that here for the last few days. New heat records all over Oregon all 3 days. 117 in Salem today. I'm about 5 miles west of that and about the time we hit 113 some cool marine air pushed in and the temps started dropping fast. Its normally in the 70's and low 80's this time of year. Glad its...
  3. Norwester55

    Where do you buy your fresh fish and what type is best?

    3rd generation west coast commercial fisherman here, (until I changed direction) and Costco has the best Rock fish fillets I've tasted, other than right off the boat. No skin left on and I haven't found a bone yet.
  4. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    Oregon in step with the CDC dropped the mask requirement for fully vaxxed people yesterday. Now the discussion is, "How do we know who's fully vaxxed?" The head of the Oregon health dept said that vaxxed people can voluntarily share their vax status upon entering a store, and it wouldn't be a...
  5. Norwester55

    Smoked Cod Fail

    Its been years (decades?) since I've smoked fish and we always used a wet brine but IIRC Ling cod/ Rock cod absorbs salt similar to salmon. But I found out the hard way that Black cod/Sable Fish being a soft fish really sucks up the salt! 1st time brining it I used my normal brine and smoked a...
  6. Norwester55

    Well, Crap!

    Mid 80's here in central Oregon. Hoping for plenty of rain next week. Don't need a repeat of the 2020 wildfires!
  7. Norwester55

    Best Pellet Grill Under $3k

    They're just a few miles down the road from me, great bunch of people there! If I was going to go with pellets thats what I'd be getting.
  8. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    Got my 2nd poke today, Pfizer. The 1st I had to stand in line for over 2 and a half hours. They opened it up to another group today, so I expected the same or worse. I walked right in today, got jabbed, waited 15 minutes to be sure I wasn't gonna foam at the mouth and bite people, and I was...
  9. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    Unlike when I got the Shingrix shots I made a point to work my arm a bit on the drive home after the Covid vax. It was still a little sore but nothing like the Shingrix jabs. I couldn't raise my arm for 18-20 hrs after those.
  10. Norwester55

    Cooking for two is a bummer.

    No kidding! I haven't figured out yet how to cook less than a 6 qt kettle of chili, spaghetti, clam chowder etc. Then again its nice sometimes to just snag a vac packed bag of one of the above out of the freezer and not have to worry about cooking.
  11. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    Got the 1st Pfizer poke today, 2nd will be on the 31st. 65 and over group. It was at the local fairgrounds. Stood in line outside (covered area) for 2 hrs and then it took about 20 minutes when I got inside. i was told that that was as backed up as its been so far. My luck... It was 52* outside...
  12. Norwester55

    Glasses

    I just switched from contacts to progressive trifocals. I'd worn contacts for 40 yrs and with them I had 20/15 vision but had to wear readers for close up. Without them I could see close up just fine. Until recently anyway. Realized my arms weren't long enough to read anymore. Costco exam and...
  13. Norwester55

    The BBQ Gun Thread

    I tried Altamont once and didn't like them. They were pretty ill fitted. May have been just my luck to get a set that quality control checked at 4:55 on Friday. I was going to have Kim Ahrends build me a set when I got the pistol. It turned out though that was the same month he shut down due to...
  14. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    I posted earlier that I was going to try and get the J&J but reading the stats I think I'll just hit my original app and get either the Phizer or Moderna. I had a case of the flu in '95 that almost killed me when I was healthy. 25+ yrs later and COPD I'll go with the best odds I can get.
  15. Norwester55

    My first Venison Sticks

    Looks good! I've got my 1st batch of sticks in the smoker right now. My biggest disappointment so far is that I under guesstimated how much I could get in my Smoking-It #1. I only did 3 lbs and 6 would have fit. At least I know now.
  16. Norwester55

    The BBQ Gun Thread

    Heres my 686 +. I got an excellent deal on it from a guy that shot it once and then decided he didn't want it. He's known for that in the local firearms forum. I watch for his ads. ;) eta still looking for the right Bacote gripset.
  17. Norwester55

    Cube Steaks

    I've got the Weston cuber and have gotten a lot of use out of it. I like to run boneless pork chops thru twice, bread and fry 'em. Makes a great sammich! Haven't had chicken fried steak since I was a kid, i'll have to give that a shot.
  18. Norwester55

    Covid Vaccine ?

    I'll be getting the shot next week. I was finally to get an appointment for Weds and then went to the pharmacy and found out that they are going to have the J&J flavor sometime next week. I'll check with them thru Weds and hopefully I can get the one and done single dose version.
  19. Norwester55

    The BBQ Gun Thread

    I had the 9mm version back in the early 90's. There was definitely better carry options!
  20. Norwester55

    The BBQ Gun Thread

    A '82 Marlin 39A that I swapped out the wood for a Century LTD stock and fore end and added a Skinner Black and Gold peep. I need to get a pic outside in good light, the woods a lot purdier than it looks here.
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