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    Checking in from my hiatus......

    Checking in during my semester break from the Fall semester. I took a load of classes and FINALLY - it is over. My grades.... Anatomy and Physiology 1 - A+ Microbiology - B Phlebotomy - A+ Medical Office - A Medical Terminolgy - B It was a difficult trip, but this leg of the journey is over...
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    Not Dead....

    .....my brain just feels that way. You may have wondered where I disappeared to for the last couple months. Well, I am at the mid-term point of a very long semester filled with 18 credit hours of book cracking fun! So far I am maintaining a solid "B" average overall, but it has not been easy...
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    Tote that Propane Tank

    Was watching a show and they flashed a quick picture of a 20 gallon propane tank sitting in a plastic milk crate. You thinking what I'm thinking...... Check it out and see if your tank fits into one. Would sure make taking them to the fill station alot easier and safer.
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    Pork Shoulder/Boston Butt on sale

    This week at your friendly Meijer Thrifty Acres you can over indulge yourself in some nice Pork Shoulder/Boston Butt for $1.19 a pound!!! Me and Momma scooped up about 6 nice cuts for under $50.00 Momma loves her Pork... If you have the opportunity - I highly suggest you get you some....
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    Farmer Jack Savings Time

    Any of you who have the soon to be defunct Farmer Jack grocery chain in your area need to be aware of what I spied today. They were selling off all of their packaged spice blends for sausage and meats. Prices were about half of what you would pay online. Average was $2.50 per bag with $1.00...
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    A Sign of the Times

    A little old Jewish lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time, and as he passed the pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but never take a pretzel. And this went on for more then 3 years. The two of them...
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    Brussel Sprouts???

    Anyone ever try smoking Brussel Sprouts? Was looking to try smoking some vegetables in some upcoming smokes and the sprouts are one of our favorites. Any ideas or experiences would be appreciated.....
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    Added Temp Gauges to my GOSM

    Thought I would add two exterior facing temperature gauges to my GOSM to keep better track of the internal temps. I had been using oven thermometers, but they just got too messy and difficult to read during an intense smoking session. The gauges are from Old Smokey - Model BT-1 with a 2 inch...
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    Wood chips on sale

    Those members that have the Meijer chain locally should look at a sale they are having on Western smoking wood chips. Bought Cherry and Maple chips at 50% off.....$2.39 per bag This is a link to an image of the brand and type... http://www.gertens.com/shop/images/products/750620.jpg Get them...
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    It's Showtime - Really Big Smoke!!!

    Well the day has finally arrived..... I'm 44 today and we are having a serious BBQ dinner tonight!! This is the menu..... 1x 6.5lb Pork Loin pulled 3x 5lb Roasting Chickens pulled 4x Fatty's 3x Ring Bologna 6x Bratwurst 6x Italian Sausage Tangy Vinegar Cole Slaw Wicked Baked Beans Mayo...
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    Another Fish Story

    This is a classic where I come from.... A man was stopped by a game warden in Northern Minnesota recently with two buckets of fish leaving a lake well known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, "Do you have a license to catch those fish?" The man replied to the game warden, "No...
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    Balogna Smoking Tips

    I have a special smoke coming up this Friday and would like to smoke some balogna. I'm going to be buying it from the market and hopefully getting a 100% beef. What types of balogna have members smoked before...ring....wheel??? What is a do-able size....??? Do you put a rub on it.....mustard...
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    Boudreaux been fish'n

    With credit to Mr. Justin Wilson.... Boudreaux been fish'n down by de bayou all day and he done run outa night crawlers. He be bout reddy to leave when he seen a snake wif a big frog in his mouf. He knowed dat dem big bass fish like dem frogs, so Boudreaux he decided to steal dat froggie. Dat...
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    My Pork Loin Process

    I was asked to detail my pork loin cooking process so here goes..... Loin has been marinading in apple juice and a couple tablespoons of rub overninght... Next I cover it in mustard and roll it through a dry rub dredge.... Here we are all covered on the rub and sitting next to a couple...
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    A couple of good ones....

    Here are a couple good ones..... Farmers Wisdom The old farmer had a large pond in the back, fixed up nicely with picnic tables, a barbecue pit, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built. One evening, the old...
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    Crisco

    A little old lady is walking around in a supermarket calling out, “Crisco, Crisssssssco!†Soon an assistant manager approaches and says, “Ma'am, the Crisco is in aisle 3.†The old lady replies, “Oh, I'm not looking for the cooking stuff. I'm calling my husband. He's in here...
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    Ventriloquist Cowboy

    Ventriloquist Cowboy While riding the range one day, a ventriloquist cowboy met an Indian riding along with a dog and a sheep and decided to have some fun with him. Cowboy: "Hey, nice dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?" Indian: "Dog no talk." Cowboy: "Hey dog, how's it going?"...
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    Talking Dog For Sale

    A guy is driving around the backwoods of Tennessee and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house that says: “Talking Dog for Sale.†He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a Labrador retriever...
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    Free Video File Hosting

    Anyone know of a web host that will do video files for free? I used to do my own when I was shooting Virtual Tours, but haved dropped my sites and domains since making the transition to full-time student on way to becoming a Registered Nurse. My output files will be in Flash format - 320x240 -...
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    Pulling a Pork Loin

    The big piece of my smoke today was a Pork Loin for my wife who is a Pulled Pork junkie... Here is a pick of the Loin after it came out of the cooler.... Here is a pic of the Loin after my wife made the first breaks to get it cooled down to handling temp....check out that nice smoke ring...
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