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Another Newbie says Hi

FlaMike
FlaMike Posts: 648
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Hi Everone,
Just got my 1st egg today, will fire it up tomorrow with a standing
chicken. I'm so excited can't sleep. Counting chickens and briskets doesn't seem to help. Anyway, just wanted to say hello from Fla and can't wait to get started.
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    FlaMike,[p]
    Welcome!![p]You'll find this place friendly and informative!![p]Chubby[p]PS...and more than a little bit funny at times!!
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • BBQBluesStringer
    BBQBluesStringer Posts: 398
    FlaMike,
    Welcome, fellow Floridian! I smoke up the little town of Windermere, just west of Orlando. What neighborhood are you driving nuts?
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 441
    FlaMike,
    Welcome! Get ready for a great ride. It sort of has a magnifying affect over time - in a good way.
    Kind of like- I started off with a large and now have a large & a small.
    Kind of like-I'll work the temp control thing myself to man, I need to get the guru to I now have a guru and am loving life.
    Kind of like-these guys are a little over the top to "what's that honey, what do you mean I've been looking a pictures of food for two hours? What dp you mean that I'm one of those guys now?" LOL
    Enjoy! Joe
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  • Wardster
    Wardster Posts: 1,006
    FlaMike,
    Welcome! There are quite a few Floridians on here. I myself and a Tampon.
    Please stick around, we have a FL Eggfest each year and if this pattern continues, we should have 300+ next year.
    We would love to see you there.
    Apollo Beach, FL
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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    BBQBluesStringer, Pembroke Pines - just south of Ft lauderdale.

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  • Bordello
    Bordello Posts: 5,926
    egret,
    LMAO
    That one was great, I'm still laughing.[p]Have a great one.
    New Bob
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  • Clay Q
    Clay Q Posts: 4,486
    egret,
    Is that a bay or a type of fish? He he he
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  • WooDoggies
    WooDoggies Posts: 2,390
    FlaMike,[p]Welcome![p]john

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  • Nature Boy
    Nature Boy Posts: 8,687
    FlaMike,
    Welcome Mike! You have some wild adventures ahead. Set the forum to your opening homepage, get out your notepad, and don't hesitate to post any questions you have. A half hour almost never goes by without an answer of some kind, and you usually have 3 or 4 to digest. Quite a lineup of good cooks around here.[p]What is your favorite beverage to drink while Qing?
    Cheers
    Chris[p]
    DizzyPigBBQ.com
    Twitter: @dizzypigbbq
    Facebook: Dizzy Pig Seasonings
    Instagram: @DizzyPigBBQ
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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    Nature Boy, Thanks for the welcome, I'm already spending too much time at the Forum, and I just started. I'm the designated driver, so I drink Pepsi, or sweet tea. Cheers back atcha. Mike

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  • Groundfish
    Groundfish Posts: 71
    FlaMike,
    i'm in miami. where did you get your egg?

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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    groundfish, got my egg in pompano bch at Culinary Concepts. Fed Hwy just so of Atlantic on east side. usually have 1-2 grills smokin away out on sidewalk.They know their stuff, and will talk to you until you get tired.
    Samples also, if its timed right. Great store.Great folks.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Welcome aboard from a 4day egger in MS.
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  • Groundfish
    Groundfish Posts: 71
    FlaMike,
    i guess i will have to take a trip up there one of these days. i got mine via the internet but i forsee atleast one more egg in my future. do you get your lump from them?

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    FlaMike,[p]Welcome to a fellow newbie...2 weeks for me. The inside of my LBGE is already black.

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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    Grillicious (formerly JeffH), I'm about to fire mine up for the first time in about 20 min. I'm beginning to drool already.

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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    groundfish, got a free 20 lb bag of red oak, and some fire starter sticks. I'll use them up, then decide what else to try. The red oak gets pretty good reviews. i'll be using it for the first time in just a few minutes. if I can pry my fingers from this keyboard.

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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    groundfish, Correction. Royal Oak not Red Oak - mike

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  • QBabe
    QBabe Posts: 2,275
    FlaMike,[p]Welcome! We're north of Gainesville in Gator Country. You'll find that getting an egg changes your life. It sure did mine! When my hubby Brutus got the first cooker several years ago, I had no idea what it even was. Now we have a Mini, Small, Medium and 2 Large ones and host the annual Florida Eggfest in Ocala. Hope you can join us next year (in March)![p]Cheers,
    Tonia
    :~)

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  • Groundfish
    Groundfish Posts: 71
    FlaMike,
    i have used the royal oak, beware of rocks in it. i found 1 in each bag. i've heard some speculate that the rocks get in the holes in the firebox - expand/explode - and crack/break your firebox. [p]i've ordered the wicked good and it was wicked good and i found picnic brand lump at a foodstar once. it was excellent too. if you get addicted maybe we can split a pallet of wicked good someday. shipping is killer for only 4 bags. be aware that your damper and daisy wheel settings are likely to be different with different brands of lump.

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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
    QBabe, Thanks for the welcome. I'm way down southeast in pembroke pines. I'm just about to eat my first chicken, direct @ 275-300 for 3 hrs now. no thermometer yet, so I'll wait till it looks right.I've been drooling for the past 3 hrs. can't wait to try out all the great recipies from the forum, and meet some of you in person. Thanks again - mike.

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