Devastated

Spaightlabs

I was devastated last weekend when I realized I was out of Don Julio and was going to have to switch to Cuervo.

I was also devastated when our house burned down, only moreso, and for longer.

Interweb folks get picky about weird chit.

Eggcelsior

If we are going to do the donation thing @cazzy, @Little_Steven, etc.,

I still have the groupbuy account with Paypal so people could use that and I'll accept then send the funds as a "friends and family" so no one is dinged on fees. I'll post screenshots for proof if anyone wants that during the process.

ekuapa

THEBuckeye said:

hmmmmm

How old is the boy that claimed the dog did it?

Indeed... seems like the boy might be framing the dog.. But... My father use to have a Rolex collection and always heard a lot of fuzz over my uncles and him about this, when i was 6-8 yrs i opened one to see how they were on the inside and compared to a toy watch i had (lol). Since i didn't want to get grounded for it i "dispose" of evidence on a flower pot... Anyways long story short, few time later my parents discover my investigations but thought it was funny and let this away. To this date (20 something years later) they still make fun of me about this. If @shannonlcorum 's kid did this on purpose i think she should just make him do extra lawn work and have this as a good memory.

Fireman_Joe

Sorry to hear @shannonlcorum

Ozzie_Isaac

Those pics made me sick to my stomach.  Everyone processes things in their own way.  A lot of us sacrafice other things for our "luxury" items.  Seeing one destroyed sucks.

I would probably cry to if one of my eggs was destroyed.  Keep your chin up.  In the end its a material item.

 I hope it doesn't ruin your holiday!

theyolksonyou

@Eggcelsior I made my sunglasses comment in jest. (I really did lose them and she really was mad). That said, I'd be in for 20. I'd be fine with your idea of group buy pay pal. 

MaskedMarvel

Hey OP

bge has been extremely kind to other forum members when they've dropped their eggs. It's clear you're a big fan of BGE - why not email their customer service department and inquire if there's anything they could do?  I know of two times eggs have been destroyed and they've kindly stepped beyond the boundaries of their warranty fine print to help. Worth a try?

I would link this thread when I did it...

best

Kmooose

Deff agree with the other posters, I thought at first your dog died or escaped. I left mine out back once and left for a short period, same thing happened and it started raining. Dog was able to dig out of the yard....thank god he just posted up on the front porch. I don't ever leave my dogs out back if I'm leaving the house. Sorry for your loss on the grill though.

jonnymack

OP - Don't sweat people getting worked up, it's the internet, you will always find someone who gets offended or goes a little overboard for these kinds of things. Me, I don't see any harm in throwing some cash your way

swordsmn

Eggcelsior said:

If we are going to do the donation thing @cazzy, @Little_Steven, etc.,

I still have the groupbuy account with Paypal so people could use that and I'll accept then send the funds as a "friends and family" so no one is dinged on fees. I'll post screenshots for proof if anyone wants that during the process.

If that happens  please post here again  when it's a definite GO.   I'll need details PM'd or public when it IS a go  as I don't know how paypay grp buy works..   thx

probe1957

A few years ago, my LBGE got knocked over in a wind storm. I called my insurance agent. The insurance company sent me a check a few days later.  Has the OP tried that?

swordsmn

The dog didn't carry Liability, just FYI...   Hey,  if the folks who really think the kid set up the dog want to ,  we can fund sending the kid to a military school

If we send him to BGE "Academy"  he just gets drinks/food & a nice swag bag..

NPHuskerFL

@shannonlcorum I just saw the pics of your Humpty Dumpty. I threw up a little bit  
That's definitely a bummer.   

Handcyclist

Your note simply confirmed our concerns around this house with our eggs!  We live in town and fenced in yards are not looked on with favor--fences destroy the neighborhood ambiance.  Our Sheltie is a wonderful dog.  True to his breed he is a runner--and runs in circles--not good around eggs!  He is always on a leash or tied due to his impulsive running after squirrels. cats, deer, bear--and yes, he has been sprayed by skunks--twice.  The small town we live in is near a national forest.  Your story will be a constant reminder to me to make sure our eggs are safe from not only our dog but our toddler grandchildren who can do the unexpected in a mini-second!  Thanks for sharing!  Ignore all the criticism--when emotions and thoughts are yours, expressing them in words and ways that are sincere and genuine to you is more important than trying to please others.    

tcampbell

shannonlcorum said:

Wow, this thread has gone all over the place. I'm sorry if my choice of words--devastated, catastrophe, etc.--offended anyone. That was my initial feeling when I saw my egg busted all over the ground. I bought it with money I saved up over quite some time and I loved it. I didn't know how it had happened until my son said the dog had pulled it off. My concern immediately went to my dog. Yes, I would have been more upset over him than the egg if he'd been hurt or worse. I don't leave my dogs tied up all the time. I have a fenced back yard. I also have a chow who is only restrained when I have company out back because she likes to bite. She hates water so the pool is no concern and she's got the run of the yard. When I'm outback, my bull dog is not chained. He runs the yard with my chow. I never even considered he'd get tangled around the egg nest. He never really goes near it. But accidents happen and I'm certain just about everyone on this forum has had something bad happen because they didn't think out the possibility ahead of time. I did not come on here asking for any money. It was really just to vent because I'd lost something I loved and thought fellow egg lovers would understand. I appreciate all the kind words from and the gesture for a fund. I did not expect anything like that. I can understand the skepticism of some. People get scammed all the time. Will I get another egg? You bet. It will take me a while, but I loved cooking on mine too much not to get one. My mini is great--for me, but won't help much when I'm cooking for 6+. My wood fired oven is nice, but takes 2 hours to get up to temp and uses a crap load of wood. It's not something you can plan to cook on at the last minute. I reserve that for pizza parties and such when I have all day to fool with it. The only thing I wanted from this group was a little encouragement and understanding. For those of you who provided it, thank you. That's worth far more to me than money.

You don't owe anyone apology.You can be devastated if you feel need to be don't worry about what people say they will pick you pieces. People just can't comment without being negative.

THEBuckeye

Agree w/ @MaskedMarvel
Call the Mothership (800.793.2292 press 5 for customer service), Talk to Bruce. Tell your story. Nothing to lose. My bet you are picking up a bottom tomorrow. It's right off 85 (first exit ITP) at spaghetti junction. 

Luuster

YEMTrey said:

First off, I'm sorry that your Egg is in pieces.  
But let me say that this is a better outcome than what I was expecting when I first started reading.  Thank God your bulldog puppy is alright.  I was hoping not to read how he choked himself out on the leash around the Egg. 

The Egg can be replaced.  Cheers!

lol, a dog too....

Just kidding, glad the dog is okay...
Perhaps you can start a thread and see if there are people who seek a challenge int 
fixing it...

Nanook

@shannonlcorum. Like @tcampbell said, don't worry about the negative comments. I too would be devastated if one of my Eggs was knocked over and got broken. 
Haters gonna hate......

Fireman_Joe

I agree with @THEBuckeye , only two answers you will get yes or no. Never hurts to try.

probe1957

swordsmn said:

The dog didn't carry Liability, just FYI...  

That doesn't make sense.

Zmokin

shannonlcorum said:

On the good news side,




looks like the Nest survived.


And, FWIW, I don't understand the outrage some express over your choice of words.  It isn't like the Newspapers don't do it with headline news every day of the year.  Your instantly felt emotions can be pretty strong when something bad happens.  Later on, retrospection may reveal it wasn't as bad as you initially felt, but that doesn't change how you felt at the moment it happened.

I remember the horrible sinking feeling in my gut, when I had my mobilehome for sale and the inspector showed me dry rot damage on the deck and termites snacking on scrap lumber the previous owner had tossed under the mobilehome.  I was pretty mortified and expected to be financially screwed.  But later, when I removed the scrap lumber and replaced the bad wood on the deck and discovered it was only about a $200 set-back and it didn't kill the sale of the mobilehome, did I realize my initial reaction was much stronger than it needed to be.  But hindsight still didn't change how I felt in the moment.  It may influence how I react in the future, as we learn from our life experiences, but it will never change how I felt in the past.

If you felt devastated at the loss of your egg, that moment in your life will never change, only your hindsight of it will.

THEBuckeye

My dome fell off minutes before I was putting Jerk on for out of town family fell 20 feet, landed right side up, unscathed. I lugged the dome up the deck stairs and manually put the dome on the grid for the cook. You got to do what you got to do.

Biggreenpharmacist

Hibby said:

Always annoyed when someone uses terms like "devastated" and "state of shock" to describe something so inconsequential as the loss of a grill. I begin reading with true concern and sadness only to find I've been deceived by the title. This won't be popular I'm sure, but grow up!

People speak in hyperbole all the time. I see no problem with it whatsoever. I feel terrible that you are so offended from something posted on a bbq forum. Perhaps you may want to step back and not expect everything to be so literal. It's pretty funny to me you felt " deceived" by a thread on the egghead forum. Do you also feel deceived when someone says they "nailed it" or do you open the thread expecting to see someone hammering a nail through a wagyu brisket? Grow up indeed. 

Little Steven

Eggcelsior said:

If we are going to do the donation thing @cazzy, @Little_Steven, etc.,

I still have the groupbuy account with Paypal so people could use that and I'll accept then send the funds as a "friends and family" so no one is dinged on fees. I'll post screenshots for proof if anyone wants that during the process.

Like we are gonna trust your sorry ass?

Eggcelsior

Little Steven said:

Eggcelsior said:

If we are going to do the donation thing @cazzy, @Little_Steven, etc.,

I still have the groupbuy account with Paypal so people could use that and I'll accept then send the funds as a "friends and family" so no one is dinged on fees. I'll post screenshots for proof if anyone wants that during the process.

Like we are gonna trust your sorry ass?

If I recall, I snagged a few of henapple's beers for you while you were tending to the lamb last year. Come on now, that makes us family.

Little Steven

Nevermind...I trust you.

johnmitchell

@shannonlcorum. I think the adult beverages have started up again..So hang in there..

Little Steven

So how do we do this thing? I think it would be a nice gesture but whether or not anyone chooses to or not should be totally up to them.

Zmokin

Hibby said:

Always annoyed when someone uses terms like "devastated" and "state of shock" to describe something so inconsequential as the loss of a grill. I begin reading with true concern and sadness only to find I've been deceived by the title. This won't be popular I'm sure, but grow up!

Wow, I wonder how annoyed you must be by the news media.

I remember when the news media began blasting Bush for the "lack of" Weapons of Mass Destruction that Saddam Hussein supposedly had.  I'm pretty sure back then they were using the WMD phrase correctly in it's application to nuclear and chemical and biological warfare.

I know I was quite annoyed when the media decided to use the same phrase "wepons of mass destruction" for the Boston Marathon Massacre, by two terrorists with "pressure-cooker" bombs.  And I'm not saying the BMM wasn't a terrible thing, but if "pressure-cooker" bombs are now WMD's, then I'm quite sure Saddam had weapons far worse, so Bush wasn't a liar by this standard.

Truth is, the media was way out of line using the description of WMD for a little pressure cooker bomb.

Yet, you are annoyed about our fellow Egghead who actually used the word devastated per the definition.

Full Definition of DEVASTATE

transitive verb

1

:  to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action <a country devastated by war>

2

:  to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness :  overwhelm <devastated by grief> <her wisecrack devastated the class>

I'm pretty sure the example of a "wisecrack devastating a class" falls within the range of what Ms. ShannyShooShoo was trying to convey.  I imagine at the moment, she felt overwhelm-ed.

mtp

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