About the folks on this site.

[wade]

Yes a great site. Not only does it help you to improve what you are already doing but it also encourages you to try different things that you may not have even realised were possible for an amateur.

 

[Bearcarver]

Sorry to hear about your Bad Week, Brian, but it sounds like that Crazy Cajun fixed you up & at least temporarily drove the "Grouchy" out of you!!

As for myself, I love all you guys, so just keep up the Great work of being a Great Gang of Smoke Blowers!!! 

I can't do near as much as I used to do, but I'll keep doing my best !!! 

You all have a Great Sunday!!

Bear

 

[smokin monkey]

This site is like an extended family, it's great to be part of it!

 

[bdskelly]

 
Sorry to hear about your Bad Week, Brian, but it sounds like that Crazy Cajun fixed you up & at least temporarily drove the "Grouchy" out of you!!

As for myself, I love all you guys, so just keep up the Great work of being a Great Gang of Smoke Blowers!!! 

I can't do near as much as I used to do, but I'll keep doing my best !!! 

You all have a Great Sunday!!

Bear

Thanks for all your contributions Bear.  I use your step by step index often!

b

 

[bdskelly]

This site is like an extended family, it's great to be part of it!

Agreed 

 

[fpmich]

, ("Illinois " is NOT an answer).

Oh my goodness... Illinois IS an answer Phill.  I belong to a Michigan group, and have traveled close to 100 miles to attend a smoking gathering.

It was great, and I met some mighty fine people and had a great time.  Ate god too.  LOL

Here is the link to the Illinois group.  Or just a few PM's to other IL members, may end up in a smoking party too. 

Best of luck to you.  Hope you get to meet some of the folks on here.

 

[dragonmaster194]

I feel the same as you guys about this sight!  What a great bunch of guys and gals.  While I was in the hospital and rehab, I dreamed of getting back to my great hobby and checking what others had been doing.  It was a long 2 years.  I still have not done much, my son helps but it is not the same.  As my strength returns slowly I hope I will be able to share some q-view with you.  Keep on keeping on with the great posts, I read every one and the list is getting longer every day.  Steve 

 

[smokin phil]

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[fpmich]

Sometimes it takes more than one try Phil.

Also remember most people aren't comfortable with meeting stranger from the internet unless they have talked with them many times and get a feel for them.  The more you talk and comment with fellow smokers, the more your chances are of someday having a smoker get together.

Also I know that the Michigan Group has invited out of staters to attend too.  So keep an eye out for future gatherings from that group if you live close enough.

Where there is a will, there is a way.  Good luck to you.

Dragonmaster... May God grant you the health and strength to get back doing what you love soon.  Prayer is with you.

 

[smokin monkey]

The UK Group have had to Annual Meetings now. We are arranging our 2016 Meet for July 2016.

The first year was a bit strange meeting folks for the first time, then having to cook and put food on the table for all to enjoy!

This year was an absolute blast, everyone had a great time, new members where made to feel welcome and contributed to the Saturday Night Feast.

Give it a try! You never know you might make some life long friends!

 

[humdinger]

 
Oh my goodness... Illinois IS an answer Phill.  I belong to a Michigan group, and have traveled close to 100 miles to attend a smoking gathering.

It was great, and I met some mighty fine people and had a great time.   Ate god too.  LOL

Here is the link to the Illinois group.  Or just a few PM's to other IL members, may end up in a smoking party too.

Best of luck to you.  Hope you get to meet some of the folks on here.

I agree Frank. It was nice meeting you and your lovely wife at the 2014 Michigan SMF Gathering. If you recall, we had a great little conversation about Morel mushrooms and mushroom hunting, another little hobby of mine. Scott @hillbillyrkstr  and his wife along with Stan @HANDYMANSTAN  and Cam @kingfishcam  always do a great job hosting that event.

 

[smokin phil]

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[smokin monkey]

Hi Phil, we would welcome you with open arms, and take you into our "Family"

The group meetings we have had are great fun, I will not make it sound all good, some members do not get on, but you do not have to mix with everyone!

There is some Big Personalties on the forum, but there is room for all of us.

there is a gathering in November, might be of intrest to you? http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/181635/2015-south-florida-gathering-5th-annual-november-13th-15th

 

[Bearcarver]

Had I known, likely would've went. I was trying to figure out how to get to the one in the U. K. next year, that's how bad I wanna go!!!! I check new posts here MULTIPLE times per day.... And night, didnt see anything about it. My miss, I'm sure. But, as I reiterate, this is an online community. About 5% MAYBE wanna ever meet in person or have some interaction not online. I can't figure out how to "break into" that 5%. Very few here seem to give a half a crap what I do, thats why I stopped posting the hundreds of cooks I've had over the years. As I've said before, most of us are in the shadow of folks like Bear, Chef JJ, DaveOmak, dirtsailor2003, just to name a few. Years ago, I was so excited by this site. Then came the people. Little offline interaction. From a BBQ site? Really? The second most social thing we do! (Sorry, drinking is first, even though I can't anymore.) Oh well. I have to admit, I haven't tried as hard as I could either, but just got dejected after a short time here. Oh, I still read the CRAP outa this site, but only for the info. The human interaction I had hoped for hasn't materialized. Good luck to you all.

Hi Phil !!

I'm used to commenting on Smokes by as many people as I get to see their stuff, but I can't get to them all.

I've been here for over 6 years, and have never met anyone here in person. I don't travel well, and I am no longer the loads of fun I used to be at parties & picnics.

However you can PM me any time----You can ask around----I have never ignored the many hundreds of PMs I get.

Bear

 

[HalfSmoked]

I came across this by accident was looking for some help with smoking yellow fin tuna plugged in the request and almost immediately got a reply. Search around the site for a while found it to be real interesting. Been doing the chat some and have enjoyed Bob, Brian, Bert and Tim and some others that I do not yet know their name. The site is great better than reading a book still learning to get around it and can't always remember where I found something. I have found several new recipes that I'm trying and I do offer some comments for what my 2 cents may be worth. I have never followed another site but I will say that the helpful ness and friendliness of this site would be real hard to beat. You are all a great bunch of guys and gals feel a winner to have found you.

 

[smokin phil]

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[daveomak]

"Been doing the chat some...". I'm lost. What chat???

Top bar on the page in the BLACK BOX....

 

[bdskelly]

 
I came across this by accident was looking for some help with smoking yellow fin tuna plugged in the request and almost immediately got a reply. Search around the site for a while found it to be real interesting. Been doing the chat some and have enjoyed Bob, Brian, Bert and Tim and some others that I do not yet know their name. The site is great better than reading a book still learning to get around it and can't always remember where I found something. I have found several new recipes that I'm trying and I do offer some comments for what my 2 cents may be worth. I have never followed another site but I will say that the helpful ness and friendliness of this site would be real hard to beat. You are all a great bunch of guys and gals feel a winner to have found you.

Great words HS.  Thanks for the comment.  I haven't been in the chat room in a good while for a very good reason.  Had a friend there that was from Thailand.  Id get back to the hotel room late at night after an evening of "entertaining" and Phil was always there to keep me company.  He'd be waking up as I was going to bed.  A Great guy. 

b

 

[HalfSmoked]

"Been doing the chat some...". I'm lost. What chat???

"Been doing the chat some...". I'm lost. What chat???

"Been doing the chat some...". I'm lost. What chat???

at the top of the page when you go on the site where you see home forums etc go to the right and you will see chat click on it. not always someone there just check back.

"Been doing the chat some...". I'm lost. What chat???

 

[HalfSmoked]

 
Great words HS.  Thanks for the comment.  I haven't been in the chat room in a good while for a very good reason.  Had a friend there that was from Thailand.  Id get back to the hotel room late at night after an evening of "entertaining" and Phil was always there to keep me company.  He'd be waking up as I was going to bed.  A Great guy. 

b

Thanks that's the way it is no holes barred it is just great.