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Bad day, ended on a positive note

johnnyp
johnnyp Posts: 3,932
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Guys,  I had a rough start to my day.  I'm a season ticket holder to the Redskins (please hold the jokes, it's punishment enough-despite a good outing today).  I have a 3 hour drive to the stadium and to capitalize on plenty of tailgating time, i leave my house at 6am.  

After stopping at wawa for coffee, fuel, etc.  I needed to top off the air in my tires. And talk about bad luck, at 6am and en route to an NFL game, my valve stem broke leaving me stranded with a flat at a gas station.  



After a spewing of profanities, I got towed home by AAA.  After getting over it, I decided to not let bad luck stop the fun, so I decided to tailgate from home.

i had planned on cooking @Griffin s burger recipe and brats at the stadium, so I did., but I also stepped up the game by doing a double spatchcock with mac n cheese and corn.

Food turned out out great and my team won, so we'll count it as a win!
XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • jmarbs21
    jmarbs21 Posts: 139
    Sorry for your bad luck but the food looks amazing! 
    Durham, NC
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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
    Sucks, but way better outcome than a blowout on the highway.
    Gittin' there...
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,838
    Way to persevere.  Great looking cook.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    The title of your post says it all. Good looking cook! 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    No spare? That stinks. At least you ate well. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    @GATraveller  I have a donut, not so good for long drives or highway speeds.

    @fearlesstheeggnoob I agree. Been there, done that. Not fun
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    That spatch looks fantastic!   Sorry about the valve stem.  That is a drag.
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Donuts are definitely a temp fix for short distances. Always makes me cringe to have someone blow by me on the highway while sporting one. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Sorry for your misfortunes.  You salvaged the day strong @johnnyp!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    You have to chart them up to the $hit happens catagory sometimes. Looks like you suffered through it ok. My Saturday team is on par with you Skins......luckly its just football.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    Did you guys notice the recent trend that car manufacturers are starting to NOT include a spare tire on many new models?!?!   They give you a can of pressurized tar to get you home, like that's going to help with a blown sidewall or a broken valve stem.   Oh, they're doing it for "weight savings" I'm sure it has nothing to do with cost cutting...   :anguished:

    LBGE/Maryland
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  • sctdg
    sctdg Posts: 301
    Valve stems breaking has become very common. If you have tire pressure sensor it becomes expensive too .
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Good finish to a bad start. Looks real good. I enjoy using the MM at home as a tailgater on game day. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    sctdg said:
    Valve stems breaking has become very common. If you have tire pressure sensor it becomes expensive too .
    If that happens to you ... save the old pieces until the replacement is proven to work.  When I had one replaced, it read 2/3 the tire pressure.  Turns out there was a product change and my part number translated to the new product ... it read the pressure wrong.  Since I was traveling, the quick solution was to pull the bad stem out of the old unit and replace with the good stem from the new unit.

    Good finish to a bummer of a start. You do know that a bad accident was probably waiting for you down the road ... good karma turned you around and saved the day.  Well, that's what we say when sh!t like that happens.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • Tinyfish
    Tinyfish Posts: 1,755
    You know what to do next week bust another valve stem...
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    Sorry to hear about the tire. Glad your day turned out ok in the long run. Was that the burger recipe with fish sauce?

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    @Griffin it was.  I think the recipe is called Umami Burgers.  One of my favorites, I appreciate your sharing it
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • logchief
    logchief Posts: 1,431
    Food looks great and look at it this way, you could start drinking as soon as you got home and not have to worry about driving back from the game.
    LBGE - I like the hot stuff.  The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA 
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Way to pull it out.... 
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    KiterTodd said:
    Did you guys notice the recent trend that car manufacturers are starting to NOT include a spare tire on many new models?!?!   They give you a can of pressurized tar to get you home, like that's going to help with a blown sidewall or a broken valve stem.   Oh, they're doing it for "weight savings" I'm sure it has nothing to do with cost cutting...   :anguished:

    My car doesn't have a spare.  A can of goo and a pump.  I can detect a slow leak with the TPI readout on the dash, anything serious it's pretty much a solution for a tow truck.  That happened to me once with a sidewall puncture. I've had a few nails, slow leaks, no problems, get home, fill up the tire and take it to the shop.
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    I love lamp..
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