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JohnInCarolina

Some time ago, a friend here who shall remain nameless (to protect the virtuous) said he had some extra bourbon barrel chunks - and asked if I’d want some?  I said sure.  

Package came when I was out in Cali.  I just opened it.  Here’s what was inside:



Far too generous.  Forum friends are the best.

Battleborn

I’m no detective, but I have a pretty good feeling that I solved this case based on the evidence. Great gesture!

lkapigian

Pretty cool!

hoosier_egger

IMO, You’d be hard pressed to find a better guy. 

lousubcap

I cannot strongly enough endorse the below:
"Far too generous.  Forum friends are the best."
The random acts of kindness and sharing that happen thru this forum are unsurpassed.  Humanity does indeed win.  It may take a while.  Have faith in the goodness.  

mEGG_My_Day

Extremely kind gesture for sure.  Did he/she also send you the dell computer?? 🤣🤣🤣

JohnInCarolina

mEGG_My_Day said:

Extremely kind gesture for sure.  Did he/she also send you the dell computer?? 🤣🤣🤣

That was just the box it was packed in.  There was no computer to be found.  I think I prefer all of this stuff.  

bubbajack

Hell yea! You are the winner for today for sure! Just trying to figure out who that might be? Wishing the best for you and everyone involved.

StillH2OEgger

Very cool!

PigBeanUs

You’re welcome, John. 

RRP

As you know this friendly gift DID NOT come from me, but may I add a shortened "long story"?

Back here in Peoria, IL - it was known as the whiskey making CAPITAL of the world for YEARS! Bourdon barrels with their charred insides and their beautifully made (cooperage, I believe it is called) were practically a dime a dozen and often were not even sold, but left for people to take and burn for firewood! 
Jump ahead to 1972...the price went CLEAR UP to $5 a barrel! I bought 2! BIG spender, huh? 
Anyway somehow I managed to carry both to my unfinished basement. Why? I planned to make a poker table and who knows what else! 

By say 1976 I had finished my basement - even without using either of those barrels which by that time I really regretted and hated! Besides there way no way to get them back up out of my finished basement! And I wasn't even a griller at that point!

When we sold that home in 1978 I managed to convince the buyer how great it  was that I was leaving him those vintage bourbon barrels to make..."a poker table and who knows what else"...

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

Some time ago, a friend here who shall remain nameless (to protect the virtuous) said he had some extra bourbon barrel chunks - and asked if I’d want some?  I said sure.  
…

I know who sent you that package. I’ve seen what he’s done. He has sullied many a good name. 

caliking

That’s the kind of thing that reminds you there are still good folks out there. 

six_egg

@JohnInCarolina  Takes me back to one of my favorite movies. It's a Wonderful Life. No man is poor who has friends. I am glad to see we have people on here like that. I have seen that kind of thing on here for years. 

Tspud1

BBQ gods were looking out for you. Let us know how the rubs work out.  Need another exchange

loco_engr

Hats off to your anonymous forum friend with such a generous gift!

gonepostal

I see peach preserves were included. Hmmm!

blind99

gonepostal said:

I see peach preserves were included. Hmmm!

very suspicious!  good dude.

dbCooper

Generous move for sure.

"With A Name Like Smuckers, It's Gotta Be... ?" 🙂

*Apologies to those that may not remember that jingle.

nolaegghead

Only 4 troll flags at this time....and a swell gift of the finest whiskey barrel.   You must be doing something right....

JohnInCarolina

nolaegghead said:

Only 4 troll flags at this time....and a swell gift of the finest whiskey barrel.   You must be doing something right....

The troll flags are just from troll accounts that I control.  I like to pad my stats.