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hi, I'm henapple. can I help you?

henapple
henapple Posts: 16,025
While at the dealer picking up my new parts I noticed an Army officer and his wife looking at the eggs. I overheard the salesman and his pitch. He was the guy that "helped" me with my claim. He kept telling me my fire ring was ok cracked because the new ones had a slot in them. I tried to tell him the firebox does and not the ring but that regardless I wanted a new one. Finally the owner or gm walked over and approved everything.

Upon leaving I struck up a conversation with the guy and his wife. They couldn't decide between the l or xl. I walked him through the different options and he continued to ask questions for about 20 minutes. I spent much more time with him and had more intelligible info than the sales guy. We walked through everything from starting to indirect to after market parts to the thermapen. I wish I could have talked to me before I bought mine.
Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,170
    I'm sure you talked to you before the purchase-subject likely not fit for the forum :)>-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
    Back then, your answers weren't as good as they are now, see we've all been a very positive influence on you - Good on you to help a potential new egg owner, one Atta Boy!
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
  • TUTTLE871
    TUTTLE871 Posts: 1,316
    Great job on helping out someone who serves in the military. When I bought mine the sales guy sucked, lucky I had met someone that had one that he inherited from his dad. I can remember the first brisket on that thing and knew I had to have one.

    "Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"

    LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.

  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    You'd be the first egg salesperson to offer a 6 of PBR with the purchase of an egg I'm sure. Did OO come into this conversation :))
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    I'm Eggcelsior. I'm drunk. How may I help you?
  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255

    It's good to EGGsplain the stuff the salesman left out.  I'm sure your check and a thank you from BGE will arrive soon.  Then you can go spend it on some more Egg stuff.  Don't you just love how everything EGG turns out well for everyone.

    Spring "I've Been EGG'd" Chicken

    Spring Texas USA


  • jhl192
    jhl192 Posts: 1,006
    edited May 2014
    Very funny @henapple‌ ! Very funny!
    XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE 
  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    henapple said:

    You'd be the first egg salesperson to offer a 6 of PBR with the purchase of an egg I'm sure. Did OO come into this conversation :))

    I slowly took the grid out and let him view the beautiful, creamy white ceramic. "Run your hand across it" I said. With a slight tremble in his hand he coursed his fingers around the ivory temple. "Breathe it in, become one with the egg" I whispered. ...then screamed at the top of my lungs.. "don't ever use Royal Oak in this ****". Shortly thereafter I was escorted out of the building...with a small, half-smile. I had done my job.
    Laughing so hard I'm tearing up! I can just visualize this happening at my local Ace Hardware dealer.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    Henapple just finished reading 50 Shades of Grey and he's a newly inspired writer.  =))
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    I love lamp..
  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Hey at least this conversation didn't involve you sipping PBR whispering into said perspective egg buyers ears while rubbing bacon on yourself. Although that may have sealed the deal. =))
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,727

    Henapple just finished reading 50 Shades of Grey and he's a newly inspired writer.  =))

    @henapple has time to read? I mean between all the PBR drinking and the bacon portraiture. ..

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
    henapple has a Ph.D. in English Lit, what did you think made him a hipster?
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    I love lamp..
  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
    "Fred, that salesman's got beer on his breath and he's slurring a little."

    "Don't say anything Wilma. He seems to be the only one here who knows what he's talking about. Besides, he said he'll throw in 5 bags of Oh-Oh charcoal!"
    Flint, Michigan
  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,824
    TUTTLE871 said:
     When I bought mine the sales guy sucked.
    Mine too, so I found another dealer and bought it from him.  I was very pleased with the second guy.
    NOLA
  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
    I'm just lucky I found this forum before I got my egg. BGE should give everybody a 10% discount on BGE products that belong to the forum and the dealers should give another 10%. I almost bought a classic Kamado Joe, but it seemed to big and I wanted to do some research. Funny thing is after I found this site you guys changed my mind. Not only did I switch from Kamado Joe to BGE, but also guided me on the correct size. So how about those discounts?
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
  • I just got mine today, but I've already blathered on to 5-7 friends about them. (I attended a tasting)   Just wait until we have them over for a meal!!! 

    LGE in da house.

    Bucks County,  PA