OT - What are you doing right now?

CPFC1905

I am currently one third deep in to a 1 hour queue to get in to Ikea. 

When Ikea is the light at the end of the tunnel - that’s not a good sign. 

YukonRon

bucky925 said:

Just started our 4 day holiday weekend with a meal at our favorite restaurant .   The food is outstanding, my only complaint is the skimpy wine pour. 

Were you expecting a mason jar? Come on up, I will fill your red dixie cup.

Dude I have had "fishbowl" margaritas that were not that big.

Happy 4th my friend.

JohnInCarolina

Mixing up some sour dough pizza dough, for pizza tomorrow night.

northGAcock

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Breaking down 4 strip loins and 25lbs (10 whole skirts) of Heartbrand akaushi skirt from another successful parking lot deal yesterday. I’m keeping 2 loins for me and parting out the other 2 for buddies. Took 3 hours to break them down, cut into steaks and bag them up. I still have one loin left whole and 4 skirts to clean up as well. I could totally be a butcher in another life. 

.....any chance I am one of those buddies? I have recently relocated. I can get you my new address if needed.

northGAcock

Jimbo @JRWhitee and I whooped up some deep dish last night. 

hoosier_egger

Touching up knives. Picking up the pig in a few hours

johnmitchell

Going to give these a try later, going to use the naan as the carrier with shredded lettuce chopped tomato and tzatziki...

kl8ton

CPFC1905 said:

I am currently one third deep in to a 1 hour queue to get in to Ikea. 

When Ikea is the light at the end of the tunnel - that’s not a good sign. 

Good time to fake a heart attack.  I feel I would enjoy the line outside more than being inside.  On my last Ikea trip, we hauled a 30' enclosed trailer to the store, so, you know, there was no stopping "us." 

rifrench

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Mattman3969 said:

Dobie said:

Mattman3969 said:

Truck maintenance 

I never understood why Toyota used drum brakes on the rear of the Taco 😐

I’ve thought the same.  It still stops do I guess I’m ok with it 

Supposedly more dust, dirt, and mud resistant.  Rear brakes do not need the same stopping power, so other benefits out weighed switching to discs.

Do the higher trim levels use drum brakes as well?

CPFC1905

kl8ton said:

CPFC1905 said:

I am currently one third deep in to a 1 hour queue to get in to Ikea. 

When Ikea is the light at the end of the tunnel - that’s not a good sign. 

Good time to fake a heart attack.  I feel I would enjoy the line outside more than being inside.  On my last Ikea trip, we hauled a 30' enclosed trailer to the store, so, you know, there was no stopping "us." 

I did consider that very point.  

We queued around a semi-enclosed car park under the store,  the wind ripped through and it was very gloomy.   I was surrounded by a sea of forlorn, lost souls with blank hollow expressions.  Many wore ill-advised clothing for both the conditions and their physique.  There was no chatter, no laughter, no bon homie.   There was crying.  Mostly - but not all, by children.   Then we got in the store and the misery began. Oh how I missed those hours in the car park,  I pined for them in fact. 

I am home now and never want to discuss that chapter again.  I went to the garage for a couple of hours to help me rationalise the darkest moments of the trip.  

Learn from my pain.  Do anything to avoid the Ikea.  Ill-health, sudden onset fascination with musical theatre - literally anything. 

Mattman3969

rifrench said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Mattman3969 said:

Dobie said:

Mattman3969 said:

Truck maintenance 

I never understood why Toyota used drum brakes on the rear of the Taco 😐

I’ve thought the same.  It still stops do I guess I’m ok with it 

Supposedly more dust, dirt, and mud resistant.  Rear brakes do not need the same stopping power, so other benefits out weighed switching to discs.

Do the higher trim levels use drum brakes as well?

Pretty sure it’s drums across the board 

JohnInCarolina

saluki2007 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Swatting flies.

If you are indeed playing with flies, then the bug-a-salt is more fun but if your flies are a little bit more rascally your going to need something that packs more of a punch. 

JohnInCarolina

SD dough balls are in the tray and in the fridge to ferment another 24 hrs:

nolaegghead

JohnInCarolina said:

saluki2007 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Swatting flies.

If you are indeed playing with flies, then the bug-a-salt is more fun but if your flies are a little bit more rascally your going to need something that packs more of a punch. 

I've made a note to never piss you off, John.

GATraveller

CPFC1905 said:

kl8ton said:

CPFC1905 said:

I am currently one third deep in to a 1 hour queue to get in to Ikea. 

When Ikea is the light at the end of the tunnel - that’s not a good sign. 

Good time to fake a heart attack.  I feel I would enjoy the line outside more than being inside.  On my last Ikea trip, we hauled a 30' enclosed trailer to the store, so, you know, there was no stopping "us." 

I did consider that very point.  

We queued around a semi-enclosed car park under the store,  the wind ripped through and it was very gloomy.   I was surrounded by a sea of forlorn, lost souls with blank hollow expressions.  Many wore ill-advised clothing for both the conditions and their physique.  There was no chatter, no laughter, no bon homie.   There was crying.  Mostly - but not all, by children.   Then we got in the store and the misery began. Oh how I missed those hours in the car park,  I pined for them in fact. 

I am home now and never want to discuss that chapter again.  I went to the garage for a couple of hours to help me rationalise the darkest moments of the trip.  

Learn from my pain.  Do anything to avoid the Ikea.  Ill-health, sudden onset fascination with musical theatre - literally anything. 

Thank you for the laugh Sir!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

YukonRon said:

Homemade queso and sauvignon blanc.

Perfect combo. I could eat/drink that all day long. 

lousubcap

I am so glad I outgrew (or old aged myself) out of wine.  Somehow for me queso is meant for Dos Equis dark.  But to each their own.  

Battleborn

Checking out some parts of the lake we have never seen before.

johnnyp

Mail call 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

alaskanassasin

SciAggie

Time to kick the tires and light the fires...

Legume

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

lkapigian

Happy Fourth 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

Probably. Which is why he would disapprove even more. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

The fact you all believe @caliking doesn't measure is funny.  He just doesn't want to share the secrets.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

The fact you all believe @caliking doesn't measure is funny.  He just doesn't want to share the secrets.

I’ve seen it live. Dude does not measure. 

Ozzie_Isaac

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

The fact you all believe @caliking doesn't measure is funny.  He just doesn't want to share the secrets.

I’ve seen it live. Dude does not measure. 

Slight of hand?  Dancing girls distract you and he swaps for premeasured rub?

Canugghead

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

The fact you all believe @caliking doesn't measure is funny.  He just doesn't want to share the secrets.

I’ve seen it live. Dude does not measure. 

Reminds me of Little Steven, promised but wouldn't share his tandoori rub recipe because he just dump in a bit of this and a bit of that 

caliking

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Legume said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

johnnyp said:

Mail call 

I put holy voodoo on everything. Skillet potatoes. You are welcome. 

Can’t wait to hear how the Texas Tandoori is although I think @caliking would string me up if I bought a bottled tandoor rub. 

I wonder if they measure anything when they make that rub.

The fact you all believe @caliking doesn't measure is funny.  He just doesn't want to share the secrets.

I’ve seen it live. Dude does not measure. 

I have mended my ways, and now measure ingredients. Sort of. Sometimes