What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

HeavyG

Measuring in ounces. How quaint.

GrateEggspectations

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Got a double filled bag of Cheetos Flamin Crunchy chips!!

1.0 OZ bag filled to 1.8 OZ.



Here is a regular unopened bag for comparison.

I felt so much joy in reading this post. Not because you received double stuffing, but because you documented it so scientifically and shared it here. 

alaskanassasin

Did you count the bags in the box @Ozzie_Isaac ?

GrateEggspectations

I can’t help but think of that someone, somewhere opening their bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to find…. Nothing. Nothing at all. Know that the realization of your dream likely shattered someone else’s, @ozzie_isaac

littlerascal56

RyanStl

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Got a double filled bag of Cheetos Flamin Crunchy chips!!

1.0 OZ bag filled to 1.8 OZ.



Here is a regular unopened bag for comparison.

We needed an opening video to prove this wasn't fake news. Were any shaped like Jesus?

alaskanassasin

TechsasJim

Working on a .308 AR build.  No pics yet but the lower has been ordered.   Will pair with an ATN day/night scope.    Swine Stopper

FarmingPhD

Gear for boundary waters trip.  I’ve been holding out buying a good headlamp and better EDC flashlight, nitecore appears to be decent quality at decent price.  Both take 18650 rechargeables and bought a couple extra batteries to take along.  Bought a couple new fishing poles as well, they have gotten expensive since I last bought a new pole when I was probably in junior high.

TechsasJim

FarmingPhD said:

Gear for boundary waters trip.  I’ve been holding out buying a good headlamp and better EDC flashlight, nitecore appears to be decent quality at decent price.  Both take 18650 rechargeables and bought a couple extra batteries to take along.  Bought a couple new fishing poles as well, they have gotten expensive since I last bought a new pole when I was probably in junior high.

I’ve always had great experiences with Petzl headlamps and Streamlight flashlights. Neither are cheap but durable as all get out.   

Enjoy the trip!

Ozzie_Isaac

RyanStl said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Got a double filled bag of Cheetos Flamin Crunchy chips!!

1.0 OZ bag filled to 1.8 OZ.



Here is a regular unopened bag for comparison.

We needed an opening video to prove this wasn't fake news. Were any shaped like Jesus?

I was so bummed after I realized what had happened, because I had already opened it.  I should have known right away, the seal was crooked and the bag was bot shaped normal.  I also dropped it 3 times trying to get it put of the box, it wouldn't fit through the opening I had, because it was too fat.

Sad part was they were stale.  The bag had a tiny perforations along the seam because it was stretched to tight.

TechsasJim

ColbyLang

TechsasJim said:

Holding out on an inkling of hope they have a Labor Day sale. I need 1-2 more pieces!

TechsasJim

@ColbyLang smart plan, I’ll be checking the same.  

alaskanassasin

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

shtgunal3

@alaskanassasin so these will be seen again in the “what are you chefing Dr” thread?

alaskanassasin

shtgunal3 said:

@alaskanassasin so these will be seen again in the “what are you chefing Dr” thread?

 Absolutely! I have never raised boilers before so it should be interesting.   I have 21, bought for a dollar each. They should use about 2lbs of feed per pound of chicken, my target weight is 4.5lbs.  Butcher said $3 Whole to $5 depending on how far they break them down.

  My layer feed is .25 a pound but the boilers will be a bit more (highter protien) so say .30

 Chicken, $1

 Feed, $2.70

 Butcher $3.00

    $6.70 per chicken

 Swmbo said I can't do it for less that the store sells them but the going rate at our Kroger is 9.99 for a Tyson.  Hopefully I produce a much better product for the same price or lower and have plenty of chicken on hand for the coming months.

 Pigs are to follow stay tuned.

fishlessman

alaskanassasin said:

shtgunal3 said:

@alaskanassasin so these will be seen again in the “what are you chefing Dr” thread?

 Absolutely! I have never raised boilers before so it should be interesting.   I have 21, bought for a dollar each. They should use about 2lbs of feed per pound of chicken, my target weight is 4.5lbs.  Butcher said $3 Whole to $5 depending on how far they break them down.

  My layer feed is .25 a pound but the boilers will be a bit more (highter protien) so say .30

 Chicken, $1

 Feed, $2.70

 Butcher $3.00

    $6.70 per chicken

 Swmbo said I can't do it for less that the store sells them but the going rate at our Kroger is 9.99 for a Tyson.  Hopefully I produce a much better product for the same price or lower and have plenty of chicken on hand for the coming months.

 Pigs are to follow stay tuned.

the spca here has rescue chickens for 25 bucks a pop, would save you some time.....this must only happen in massachusetts.

Langner91

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

shtgunal3 said:

@alaskanassasin so these will be seen again in the “what are you chefing Dr” thread?

 Absolutely! I have never raised boilers before so it should be interesting.   I have 21, bought for a dollar each. They should use about 2lbs of feed per pound of chicken, my target weight is 4.5lbs.  Butcher said $3 Whole to $5 depending on how far they break them down.

  My layer feed is .25 a pound but the boilers will be a bit more (highter protien) so say .30

 Chicken, $1

 Feed, $2.70

 Butcher $3.00

    $6.70 per chicken

 Swmbo said I can't do it for less that the store sells them but the going rate at our Kroger is 9.99 for a Tyson.  Hopefully I produce a much better product for the same price or lower and have plenty of chicken on hand for the coming months.

 Pigs are to follow stay tuned.

the spca here has rescue chickens for 25 bucks a pop, would save you some time.....this must only happen in massachusetts.

I saw a news article on rescue chickens.  



Son of a gun is already half plucked!  Should cut the butcher costs down to $1.50 or so!

fishlessman

Langner91 said:

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

shtgunal3 said:

@alaskanassasin so these will be seen again in the “what are you chefing Dr” thread?

 Absolutely! I have never raised boilers before so it should be interesting.   I have 21, bought for a dollar each. They should use about 2lbs of feed per pound of chicken, my target weight is 4.5lbs.  Butcher said $3 Whole to $5 depending on how far they break them down.

  My layer feed is .25 a pound but the boilers will be a bit more (highter protien) so say .30

 Chicken, $1

 Feed, $2.70

 Butcher $3.00

    $6.70 per chicken

 Swmbo said I can't do it for less that the store sells them but the going rate at our Kroger is 9.99 for a Tyson.  Hopefully I produce a much better product for the same price or lower and have plenty of chicken on hand for the coming months.

 Pigs are to follow stay tuned.

the spca here has rescue chickens for 25 bucks a pop, would save you some time.....this must only happen in massachusetts.

I saw a news article on rescue chickens.  



Son of a gun is already half plucked!  Should cut the butcher costs down to $1.50 or so!

ours are sent to boston first for a makeover.

this one wanted a sex change as well, wasnt happy being a hen.   meet cavalier

alaskanassasin

Picking San Marzano 

alaskanassasin

Wrong thread ^^^ 

kl8ton

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

alaskanassasin

kl8ton said:

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

That’s a lot of chickens. What was the main cause of death for the 30 that didn’t make it?
  We took 12 or so turkeys to a Amish guy, they had gotten fairly large, some were over 40lbs and he said my big Tom almost bested him and he wasn’t very happy about it. You could see the bruising and broken wing as evidence.

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

kl8ton said:

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

That’s a lot of chickens. What was the main cause of death for the 30 that didn’t make it?
  We took 12 or so turkeys to a Amish guy, they had gotten fairly large, some were over 40lbs and he said my big Tom almost bested him and he wasn’t very happy about it. You could see the bruising and broken wing as evidence.

Not sure why, but thinking of an Amish butcher saying, "It almost bested me" while he hands you a wrapped turkey makes me smile.  Such a quaint slice of Americana.

Langner91

kl8ton said:

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

The last time I witnessed a chicken slaughter, the same thing happened.  We were asked to wait while a group of the scariest looking dudes you have ever seen grabbed chickens as fast as they could and stuffed them in upside-down traffic cones that were screwed to a wooden fence at about shoulder height.  Then "Larry", the kill-man, came along and decapitated them as soon as they stuck their head out of the cone to get some daylight.  It was like the horror movie version of whack-a-mole!

He grinned the entire time.  The man truly loved his job.

The massacre took only minutes.  I can still see the feathers.  They were literally everywhere.

My buddy and I were pretty silent on the ride home, choosing not to talk about what we had just seen.

Legume

Langner91 said:

kl8ton said:

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

The last time I witnessed a chicken slaughter, the same thing happened.  We were asked to wait while a group of the scariest looking dudes you have ever seen grabbed chickens as fast as they could and stuffed them in upside-down traffic cones that were screwed to a wooden fence at about shoulder height.  Then "Larry", the kill-man, came along and decapitated them as soon as they stuck their head out of the cone to get some daylight.  It was like the horror movie version of whack-a-mole!

He grinned the entire time.  The man truly loved his job.

The massacre took only minutes.  I can still see the feathers.  They were literally everywhere.

My buddy and I were pretty silent on the ride home, choosing not to talk about what we had just seen.

I had a boss years ago that had grown up on a farm.  He wouldn’t eat chicken.  When he was a kid, one of his jobs was to tie the chickens by the feet to a clothes line (hanging upside down) and then with the long blade hedge trimmers come along and cut the heads.

Acn

Legume said:

Langner91 said:

kl8ton said:

alaskanassasin said:

alaskanassasin said:

Just got off the phone with the Mennonite butchers, scheduled for first week in October 

I had about 100 to butcher - I think about 70 made it to the end.  I called an Amish butcher that would have been a 3 hour round trip for me.  I asked him "So if I drop them off at 11AM, when can I pick them back up?"  He was confused.  After a few clarifying questions, I realized his crew would have them ready inside of an hour.  No return trip would have been necessary.  I almost did it for the spectacle of them processing the birds that quickly.

The last time I witnessed a chicken slaughter, the same thing happened.  We were asked to wait while a group of the scariest looking dudes you have ever seen grabbed chickens as fast as they could and stuffed them in upside-down traffic cones that were screwed to a wooden fence at about shoulder height.  Then "Larry", the kill-man, came along and decapitated them as soon as they stuck their head out of the cone to get some daylight.  It was like the horror movie version of whack-a-mole!

He grinned the entire time.  The man truly loved his job.

The massacre took only minutes.  I can still see the feathers.  They were literally everywhere.

My buddy and I were pretty silent on the ride home, choosing not to talk about what we had just seen.

I had a boss years ago that had grown up on a farm.  He wouldn’t eat chicken.  When he was a kid, one of his jobs was to tie the chickens by the feet to a clothes line (hanging upside down) and then with the long blade hedge trimmers come along and cut the heads.

One of my closest friends refuses to eat lobster because he grew up baiting traps on his father’s lobster boat.

Gulfcoastguy

I whacked a few turkeys. I would tie their feet to an Apple tree branch upside down, cross their wings, grab them by the head so they couldn’t see the knife, and quickly slice their heads off. Then I would step back quickly before I got splattered.

TechsasJim

After reading these chicken / Turkey stories I don’t feel too bad about hog hunting.  Hahaha