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Remembering My First Day as an Egghead

Spring Chicken
Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
in EggHead Forum
April 1,1999 

It was April Fools Day, but it was also my first day as an Egghead. The only problem was that I didn't know what an Egghead was, nor did I know what to do with this new contraption I bought. 

But I was fascinated by the ad that said, "World's best smoker and grill." 

Now I owned one. See... 

 

It took a while but I learned that there were accessories available. Like a Daisy Wheel and a nest. Until I learned about them I just made do by tilting the Rain Cap back and letting the egg sit there on the deck. 

Boy! Have I come a long way. And most of it was due to the patience and help of some nice folks on this forum, including one I just talked to a few minutes ago. His handle then and now is YB. 

While we were talking, it felt like old times. And it felt good. 

Spring "Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten" Chicken 
Covington Louisiana USA
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Like the good ol days...waiting for a new video.
    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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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    My first day was 10 years later than yours. And I have no recollection of it at all. I was a big spender though - I bought a nest! And the dfmt was included by then. Hardly use it any more. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Did that beauty have the old school hinge? The scissors type? Cool!
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Miss the chicken ranch posts for sure.  Thanks for digging this up Robin.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • buzzvol
    buzzvol Posts: 534
    MBW suprised me on my birthday with a LBGE.  Then I over cooked steaks.
    Lawrenceville, GA
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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
    pgprescott said:
    Did that beauty have the old school hinge? The scissors type? Cool!
    Yes to the scissors-hinges, but also a ceramic grate.  I also had to buy the thermometer.  They did give me a bag of BGE Lump.  The Egg developed a stress crack starting in the ash pit and progressed up the side.  I epoxied it back together and gave it to a neighbor to get him started into Egging.  I suspect he will buy a new one within a year.  Big Green Egg has come a long way with the hinges and everything else.  It may have made the Eggs more expensive, but they are definitely better for it.

    Spring "Old School New Tastes" Chicken


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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
    bgebrent said:
    Miss the chicken ranch posts for sure.  Thanks for digging this up Robin.
    Thanks.  I'm working on the New Coop design now.  It may take awhile.

    Spring "Slow Work Is Better Than No Work" Chicken


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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
    buzzvol said:
    MBW suprised me on my birthday with a LBGE.  Then I over cooked steaks.
    Ha... I think everyone did that.  I lived in Spring Texas and I toasted my chicken breast.  Hence the BGE Handle, Spring Chicken.  It stuck, much like my first piece of chicken LOL...

    Spring "No One Starts Out Knowing The Egg" Chicken

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    bgebrent said:
    Miss the chicken ranch posts for sure.  Thanks for digging this up Robin.
    Look closer my friend. 
    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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