OT - What are you doing right now?

FrostyEgg

poster said:

Ventured to Duluth, MN for the weekend. Looking for some American staples. Heard Duke's mayo is at Wal-Mart here, will see. Picked up some Elija Craig rye for tonight, so far so good. Also found chik-fil-a sauces and Grillo pickles. Anything else any Canadians stock up in while in the US?

I live 2 hours south of Duluth - if you need any recommendations up that way let me know!

WeberWho

poster said:

Ventured to Duluth, MN for the weekend. Looking for some American staples. Heard Duke's mayo is at Wal-Mart here, will see. Picked up some Elija Craig rye for tonight, so far so good. Also found chik-fil-a sauces and Grillo pickles. Anything else any Canadians stock up in while in the US?

I'm not sure what your situation is like for Blues Hog sauce in Canada but if you're already stopping in Walmart they now carry Blues Hog Sauce. 

Enjoy Duluth if it's your first time visiting!

nolaegghead

I have some experience with wood chippers if you need any help!

CPFC1905

poster said:

CPFC1905 said:

poster said:

Ventured to Duluth, MN for the weekend. Looking for some American staples. Heard Duke's mayo is at Wal-Mart here, will see. Picked up some Elija Craig rye for tonight, so far so good. Also found chik-fil-a sauces and Grillo pickles. Anything else any Canadians stock up in while in the US?

Duluth as per Fargo?

You betcha

Ok then

lkapigian

nolaegghead said:

I have some experience with wood chippers if you need any help!

Ala Fargo

lkapigian

stlcharcoal said:

lkapigian said:

Wondering what up with the pop up ads on the Flame Boss App, this is very recent… @stlcharcoal ? 

No idea, I haven't experienced it.  But I've had the same happen to me on websites (news, forums, etc) that I pay extra not to see ads, yet they still find their way through.

Better question for the Flame Boss himself, @MichaelCollins

From Flameboss ( awesome service, even with just a question)

Hi Larry,

User feedback like yours has us considering alternative options and is the reason for the late reply. We are doing what is necessary to help offset a portion of the rising expense of providing this free service to our customers while looking into ways for our customers to opt-out of ads if they so choose. Again we apologize for the late response but wanted to carefully consider your feedback.

FrostyEgg

Going on a bourbon hunt after work and then firing up the egg and fire pit as long as the rain holds off.

My wife is a RN and worked overnight 12's last weekend so I was basically single dad'ing it with a 4yo and 4mo. I'm ready to relax and have a brown water or 12 this weekend.

This warmer weather is reminding me I need to whip up a batch of slushies ala @YukonRon soon too!

fishlessman

just saw this on the sebago bulletin, 1/4 acre fire about a hundred yards from the house. feeling lucky that someone was around to call it in and the response was quick enough. theres just deep woods for a couple miles

Ozzie_Isaac

fishlessman said:

just saw this on the sebago bulletin, 1/4 acre fire about a hundred yards from the house. feeling lucky that someone was around to call it in and the response was quick enough. theres just deep woods for a couple miles

Looks like your luck has held out for another day!  Glad it all ended well.

Also, that is a really cool picture.

lkapigian

Made a couple packages of  Build Your Own Brisket Sliders to Go 

And one lonely Chuck Roll 

lousubcap

Great looking brisket right there.  Customers are gonna be eating well tonight. 

Battleborn

Just opened a little care package, as usual, people on here are way too kind. Super excited to give these guys a try tonight during the game. 

poster

FrostyEgg said:

poster said:

Ventured to Duluth, MN for the weekend. Looking for some American staples. Heard Duke's mayo is at Wal-Mart here, will see. Picked up some Elija Craig rye for tonight, so far so good. Also found chik-fil-a sauces and Grillo pickles. Anything else any Canadians stock up in while in the US?

I live 2 hours south of Duluth - if you need any recommendations up that way let me know!

Sure, any recommendations on good apps? Don't need a full meal tonight as I've eaten and drank too much the last couple days.
This is likely my 30th or so time here, but things change fast and it's been a year since I've been last. 

Will look for the blue's hog sauce, thanks 

ThermanMurch

Battleborn said:

Just opened a little care package, as usual, people on here are way too kind. Super excited to give these guys a try tonight during the game. 

You're welcome.  I hope you enjoy them all.

kl8ton

Here's the expensive part @ColbyLang

I have to get the temp higher before the salt generator will work!  One and a half inch gas main feeds this pig! It next down to 3/4 of an inch right before it goes in.

FrostyEgg

Success!

paqman

Cleaning up the lawnmower and doing yearly maintenance (changing oil, sharpening the blade).

3D printed a balancing jig for the blade, it is surprisingly precise.

Botch

paqman said:

3D printed a balancing jig for the blade, it is surprisingly precise.

I flew CL and RC planes way back in high school, and built a similar jig for balancing propellers.  Dad didn't have a lathe, so I drilled a hole in a small block of wood and glued a dowel into it; chucked it up in an electric drill and eventually got a cone shape, using a chisel and sandpaper.  It worked, but was soon replaced by two upward-facing razor blades set into a block of balsa, with a brass tube thru the prop.  Ah the good ol' days.  

Battleborn

Wife went out with her mother. I was told to not make a bad dinner for the kids and I. 

alaskanassasin

Is it a free service @lkapigian? Didn’t you pay for it when you bought the flame boss?  @paqman two things to remember but you may already know, tip the mower carb side up so you don’t drain oil into your airfilter and remove the spark plug wire so it doesn’t accidentally start when you are taking the blade off.

 

paqman

@alaskanassasin I learned the hard way the first time I serviced it.  The mechanic gave me a good trick.  Remove the spark plug wire and then pull the crank slowly until you feel the most resistance.  At this point, the valves are closed and the oil isn’t going anywhere when you turn it on its side.

FrostyEgg

Now that's LIVING @Battleborn. I serve up the same gourmet menu when the wife is busy.

lkapigian

alaskanassasin said:

Is it a free service @lkapigian No? Didn’t you pay for it when you bought the flame boss?  @paqman two things to remember but you may already know, tip the mower carb side up so you don’t drain oil into your airfilter and remove the spark plug wire so it doesn’t accidentally start when you are taking the blade off.

 

Yes sir free, that being said I’d gladly pay for the service…. Choices 

Ozzie_Isaac

paqman said:

Cleaning up the lawnmower and doing yearly maintenance (changing oil, sharpening the blade).

3D printed a balancing jig for the blade, it is surprisingly precise.

You balance your mower blades!!??!

Battleborn

I know there are not a lot of hockey fans here, but that was a hell of game. Made even better with John’s beer. I can go to bed happy tonight. 

FrostyEgg

Battleborn said:

I know there are not a lot of hockey fans here, but that was a hell of game. Made even better with John’s beer. I can go to bed happy tonight. 

Hockey fan here, but it's hard to watch when my team goes out first round just like every other year ever.

Shoutout to my neighbor who is a Leaf's fan, made it out of the first round! (and then lost but shhhh)

CPFC1905

Terrific news for you over in the new world.
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-sevilla-millonarios-united-states-tour/?utm_campaign=13924140_NEWSLETTER_Pre-Bournemouth_12.05.23&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Crystal%20Palace%20Football%20Club&dm_i=10Y7,8AFXO,513618,Y333F,1

The mighty Eagles are popping over to see you, in fact the charming fishing villages known as Chicago and Detroit.  

I looked on my phone and both places look fairly close to you all, about half an inch on Googlemaps. 

To fully appreciate the experience of a UK soccer-ball matchday the following are pre-requisites;

• the stadium is virtually impossible to find or reach by any known mode of transport 
• tickets are expensive and rendered entirely redundant by the 'e-gates' powered by Windows 95
• purchase a replica shirt, have your hilarious nickname emblazoned across the back, claim your year of brith is 1969 and have the last two digits added for solid gold comic effect, and most of all gain 30 lbs in weight before you wear it to the game
• it will rain and be about 20 degrees colder than then surrounding area, do not bring a coat under any circumstances
• consume vast quantities of beer before the match, arrive late and for the entire game shout things of extreme vitriol to no-one in particular 
• queue for most of the second half in agony as the 8 pints of lager need to be released and there is only one functional toilet
• mercifully fall asleep for remaining portion of second half, then trudge away claiming myriad corruption and conspiracies theories  
• buy a kebab for the journey home.

What's not to love?

Battleborn

FrostyEgg said:

Battleborn said:

I know there are not a lot of hockey fans here, but that was a hell of game. Made even better with John’s beer. I can go to bed happy tonight. 

Hockey fan here, but it's hard to watch when my team goes out first round just like every other year ever.

Shoutout to my neighbor who is a Leaf's fan, made it out of the first round! (and then lost but shhhh)

What a poor showing for the Leafs. Having Tavares, Matthews, O’Reilly and Marner and losing to the last team to make the playoffs, not sure the coaching staff will make it through. 

ColtsFan

5:30AM Butt Duty for a birthday party today. 

johnmitchell

@ColtsFan. The best time of the day. Enjoy John