OT - What are you doing now? (2024)

Ozzie_Isaac

WeberWho said:

ColtsFan said:

It was 70 on Tuesday and I was mowing grass. 

Yep. I just cleaned and installed the carb on my sister-in-laws snowblower. 



I sent her husband a link to a new carburetor for $25 on Amazon. He wasn't interested and didn't think he'd have the time or understanding how to do it. (Pretty much plug and play with a new carb.) So I went and picked it up as he would rather buy a used snowblower that doesn't need work. They also didn't want their Blackstone I sold them a few years ago anymore. So I picked that up as well. I just sent a message to my sister-in-law letting them know their snowblower is done and they can have it back if they haven't purchased another one yet. (I saved the $25 and dunked the carb in a gallon of carb cleaner and blew everything out.) I still need to clean up the rusty Blackstone griddle top and clean the Blackstone before that goes home with my sister when they are visiting during Thanksgiving. I'm still trying to figure out where I win in all of this?

So is your sister-in-laws husband your brother, or is she your wife’s sister?

If it is your brother, I would tell him to get off his duff and figure stuff out, you’re not babying him anymore.

If it is your wife’s sister, then the win comes from your wife being appreciative of you taking care of her sister and being a genuinely good person.

Canugghead

@WeberWho ooops, missed the -in-laws part

Canugghead

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Turns out, I have one too many grills.  Stupid Traeger.

That sucks. What was wrong, jammed auger?

Ozzie_Isaac

Night before demo, let’s do two new recipes, lol.  My day has been going so good so far 😂

Pork Burnt Ends and A Texas Cracker or whatever it’s called.  On trial number 4 and getting it dialed now.

Have pulled pork and bacon wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates as a stand by incase the burnt ends fail.

WeberWho

Ozzie_Isaac said:

WeberWho said:

ColtsFan said:

It was 70 on Tuesday and I was mowing grass. 

Yep. I just cleaned and installed the carb on my sister-in-laws snowblower. 



I sent her husband a link to a new carburetor for $25 on Amazon. He wasn't interested and didn't think he'd have the time or understanding how to do it. (Pretty much plug and play with a new carb.) So I went and picked it up as he would rather buy a used snowblower that doesn't need work. They also didn't want their Blackstone I sold them a few years ago anymore. So I picked that up as well. I just sent a message to my sister-in-law letting them know their snowblower is done and they can have it back if they haven't purchased another one yet. (I saved the $25 and dunked the carb in a gallon of carb cleaner and blew everything out.) I still need to clean up the rusty Blackstone griddle top and clean the Blackstone before that goes home with my sister when they are visiting during Thanksgiving. I'm still trying to figure out where I win in all of this?

So is your sister-in-laws husband your brother, or is she your wife’s sister?

If it is your brother, I would tell him to get off his duff and figure stuff out, you’re not babying him anymore.

If it is your wife’s sister, then the win comes from your wife being appreciative of you taking care of her sister and being a genuinely good person.

Not "technically" my brother-in-law or even my sister-in-laws "husband" if we are getting specific. (They've been together 14 years and have 4 kids together. It's just easier to say husband or brother-in-law in most scenarios) Kids and work do keep him busy. I told him it would probably take 30 minutes to replace the carb with a new one and it even came with new gas lines and a primer. He wasn't interested and thought it might be too much to figure out. I give him credit for knowing his limitations and he never had any intention of trying to get me to do it as I never suggested that I would when sending my sister-in-law information and links for the replacement carb. 

A few days later I told them I'd take the snowblower, fix it, sell it, and give them whatever I made from the snowblower for the Blackstone that I'm going to give to my sisters family when they are in town. My sister-in-law said, "No" and they just wanted the items removed from their garage. At this point I don't think they bought a replacement snowblower yet so I'm hoping I can just drop it back off and not have to worry about trying to sell it. One less step for me. 

lousubcap

Or @WeberWho they can hope for a climate change winter free of snow and deal with rain??  You have an order of magnitude more patience that me.  No chance I am as benevolent. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Really pleased with how these pork burnt ends turned out.  Now to figure how to cool and reheat tomorrow because they cooked about 10x faster than I expected.

lousubcap

Beautiful belly burnt ends right there. Given the liquid in the pan just load into the fridge (totally sealed) and then slowly reheat in the foil til at temperature and enjoy.  A true banquet awaits.  Great results right there.  

CPFC1905

Foghorn said:

It's my understanding (based on 3rd hand knowledge) that people who make their living betting on sports only win 54% of their bets.  I'd guess that neither one of us individually beats that - but if we got together and found games where we agree we might be able to retire...

With a combined 108% success rate the only question is whether you move here, to the land of treacherous roofs and teeth, but decent tea - or I step over to the New World?

Ozzie_Isaac

CPFC1905 said:

Foghorn said:

It's my understanding (based on 3rd hand knowledge) that people who make their living betting on sports only win 54% of their bets.  I'd guess that neither one of us individually beats that - but if we got together and found games where we agree we might be able to retire...

With a combined 108% success rate the only question is whether you move here, to the land of treacherous roofs and teeth, but decent tea - or I step over to the New World?

Turns out I have a fledgling bookie business.  Interested in being my first clients?

ColbyLang

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Really pleased with how these pork burnt ends turned out.  Now to figure how to cool and reheat tomorrow because they cooked about 10x faster than I expected.

Such an easy cook and a crowd pleaser. Look great

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Night before demo, let’s do two new recipes, lol.  My day has been going so good so far 😂

Pork Burnt Ends and A Texas Cracker or whatever it’s called.  On trial number 4 and getting it dialed now.

Have pulled pork and bacon wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates as a stand by incase the burnt ends fail.

Bombdiggity! Deets on the Cracker please