About the folks on this site.

[wimpy69]

My sediments exactly. And to Jeff, mods, admin and all of you, thanks for sharing my time with my passionate hobby.

 

[bdskelly]

Thats why we love this place.

Yup.  It's good company Brian! b

 

[GaryHibbert]

This is the only forum I belong to (and probably will ever join).  The people here are just good down home types.  Kinda reminds me of all the good people I met up north during the 10 years I hauled freight into the Yukon and NorthWest Territories.  I`ve made some real good friends here.  Miss Linda calls this my Facebook for Rednecks, and I figure she`s right there.  LOL

Gary

 

[smokin218r]

I literally got goose bumps reading this entire thread.

Being fairly new, I cant say enough about the kindness and help you find here.

This is the only forum I have ever joined and I am sure glad I did.

For the great read and reminder of how lucky we are!

 

[cmayna]

I cannot believe how much I have learned from this site.  Most people here don't seem to hesitate in sharing their recipes, knowledge, etc.  Far from so many other forums.

 

[sfprankster]

Very easy going, low stress group here. Only one other forum I belong to has this type of friendly environment. All of the others are too toxic and argumentative to be considered as beneficial or productive. 

So many here freely offer advice and suggestions to get the best out of every smoke/grill session or product purchase. 

Keep up the great work!!! 

 

[SmokyMose]

Like many others, this is the only forum of any kind that I'm a member of or ever have been. There's no judging, and it doesn't matter if you have a big outfit that will cook a whole hog or a little patio unit like I have, it's all good. I think it's great to see posts from other countries, and it's like we're just next door neighbors. Happy to be here!!

 

[amlong88]

Definitely is the best forum I have ever been on. Great people here. This is now the only forum I will go on because other forums, like some have said, have been way too negative. Love it here. 

 

[fpmich]

This is my "go to" for questions!

Whether or not it is about smoking, someone knowledgeable will answer you! 

And if answer isn't an entirely a safe method, someone else, will point out the hazards.  Some times that gets annoying, but it has helped me understand,  from the repetitions of it.  And probably saved me from some nasty mistakes.

Where else can you trust the whole food forum?  Only here!

I've learned so much, due to patient people willing to bear with my goofy questions.  And I still have much left to learn, so I'll hang around here until I die, I imagine.

I hope this site never goes away.

 

[bdskelly]

 
I literally got goose bumps reading this entire thread.

Being fairly new, I cant say enough about the kindness and help you find here.

This is the only forum I have ever joined and I am sure glad I did.

For the great read and reminder of how lucky we are!

Nicer words my friend. b

 

[bdskelly]

 
This is my "go to" for questions!

Whether or not it is about smoking, someone knowledgeable will answer you! 

And if answer isn't an entirely a safe method, someone else, will point out the hazards.  Some times that gets annoying, but it has helped me understand,  from the repetitions of it.  And probably saved me from some nasty mistakes.

Where else can you trust the whole food forum?  Only here!

I've learned so much, due to patient people willing to bear with my goofy questions.  And I still have much left to learn, so I'll hang around here until I die, I imagine.

I hope this site never goes away.

Great words Fpmich! There are no goofy questions here. 

Yup. A major focus of the Administrators and Trusted Authorities of this fine site is Food Safety.  Early on, I was  corrected and "gently prodded" a time or two.  I'm happy that someone gave a hoot enough to step in and suggest a better way.

B

 

[crankybuzzard]

BD, I'm in your shoes this coming week... Fly out tomorrow to spend a week in Downtown Atlanta until next Saturday.

Figures too, I just got the LAST of the components I need to start working on the controls system for my new electric smoker build! Gonna have to sit and think about it while I'm in a hotel room.

But, like you said, at least I can live vicariously through all of my friends and acquaintances on this great site!

However, I do plan to eat at Ted's Montana Grill, and Cuts Steakhouse while I'm there. :drool

 

[foamheart]

Listen Brian could ya send that box back, my sister was supposed to send that to my uncle........ Now I understand why he was being such a rectal sphincter this week. LOL 

It's about respect. We all respect each others ideas even if we don't agree. We respect your right to be wrong....LOL well there is no wrong way, there are just too many ways to do the same thing. Most of all we all enjoy what we do, enjoy growing our knowledge and the wizened old timers and professionals try to keep us all safe from ourselves.

Besides, were else could you say something like I am hoping for delivery of my new 60" custom Lang before this weekend and know that the person was as excited as you are for you? Or checking out that new custom Mini's paint job and wondering how many Case can stack.

Its fun, there are no expectations, and we all respect the others here on the board. They ones who don't they will not last because they can't gather the attention that normally trolls require.

It's kind of like a group of folks in the old days, sitting around a cracker barrel or a domino table.  We talk the same language.

BTW I just found this. I have always been slow.

 

[bdskelly]

"such a rectal sphincter this week"

Ummm No... The booze is gone and I just put a pork butt on the grate. Tomorrow I'll splash it with the sauce you sent.  I'm sorry. But had you notified me earlier that the package was for your uncle.... Well... I probably wouldn't  have sent it back anyway. 

YOU my friend make this place... a great place.  Thanks for the roux lesson and all.

LSU is in front.  Get your butt back to that game. 

Respectfully. 

B

 

[smokin218r]

I sure as hell wouldn't be the smoker or cook I am today if it were not for you all!

And.......My grandpa, cook in the navy and army. Later in life worked at a resturant basically till the day he died.

BTW, Thanks B for the

. We are all in this together!

 

[smokin phil]

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[smokin218r]

You realize you make the majority of us exceedingly jealous, right? I know about 3 people's names on here, never met a one in person, don't have any idea where 99.9% of you live, ("Illinois " is NOT an answer). I wish I had. 00001% of what you got. Yeah, I've learned a LOT on here, rather clinically and coldly though. I'd love to do ANYTHING with you folks! I'd come scrub your toilet if you asked me. The Internet is great. The Internet sucks.

Who was this intended for Phil? I've enjoyed many of your posts.

 

[smokin phil]

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[smokin218r]

Wasnt a joke.

 

[smokin218r]

Hahaha...... Funny. Good joke though.

Last cook you showed was in 2012. I have seen many comments, "post" from you though.

You know what you are doing as far as smoking meat. Please feel free to pm me and we can talk more.

No one should feel "left out". I'm a newb, but Im sorry if you did.