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OT - What are you doing now? (2026)

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,204
    Beauties, @fishlessman. What did you season with? Did you heat it to polymerize? Love me a good restoration. 
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,809
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Battleborn said:
    Cleaned the house, now time for a drink. 
    that is a great name for a NE IPA, lol
    That one is made in Portland, I believe. Although, we didn’t put anything on it, I need to send you some west coast beer since Caroline kicked our a$$. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,000
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Beauties, @fishlessman. What did you season with? Did you heat it to polymerize? Love me a good restoration. 
    I’ve been having good luck with just canola oil. Thought about trying avacado this tiime but500 f seemed a little high for the camp oven
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,310

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,373
    Battleborn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Battleborn said:
    Cleaned the house, now time for a drink. 
    that is a great name for a NE IPA, lol
    That one is made in Portland, I believe. Although, we didn’t put anything on it, I need to send you some west coast beer since Caroline kicked our a$$. 
    I'm always up for another round of beer challenge!  Let's do it!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,794
    @Foghorn-looks like your focus delivered the results you were seeking.  Eating well for sure!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,567
    Parent sitting this weekend. Doing their cooking, Chicken Chili, hamburger helper, currently refrigerator soup. Made 2 grocery runs so they should be good for a couple of weeks. Watching the backyard where the Cardinals and hummingbirds are mobbing their respective feeders. 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,310
    lousubcap said:
    @Foghorn-looks like your focus delivered the results you were seeking.  Eating well for sure!
    Yes. Things turned out great. Didn’t get many pics because one of our team workhorses was unavailable, so I had to be more “hands on” and less “supervisory” than usual.  

    One fortuitous development is that AFTER deciding a couple of year ago that 2 Gringos Chupacabra rubs are the best I’ve used, we got a connection with the owner and we now get free rubs.  I highly recommend them. 


    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,204
    My paternal grandmother and grandfather were super interesting, the latter passing way before I was born. He was fluent in five languages in addition to reading and writing Greek and Latin.  He enjoyed calisthenics and was super fit. Was a pilot and carried a revolver.  

    My grandmother passed last fall just shy of her 102nd birthday. No health issues at all - including no meds whatsoever - until that ripe old age. Lived a super interesting life spanning many cultures and influences. 

    Today, we took a few of her items home. Very interesting. 



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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,703
    GrateEggspectations said:
    ...My grandmother passed last fall just shy of her 102nd birthday. No health issues at all - ...

    Today, we took a few of her items home. Very interesting. 



    Two things:
     
    1) Those silver tankards are fascinating to me; each handle is slightly different from the other, and the foremost in the photo is a bit out-of-round, telling me they're all hand-made; would love to know their history.
     
    2) When my Mom passed six years ago I inherited a full china set that my Dad had purchased, while stationed in Japan, and sent to my Norwegian grandparents back in the ~50's.  He bought/sent them a bit at a time; five dinner plates, then five salad plates, five cups/saucers, soup bowls, etc (apparently back then, in Japan, five was the standard number of settings).  My BIL looked up the pattern, and it's a fairly desirable brand (not Tiffany's level, but good) and the fact it was a complete set with nothing broken, it all might be worth something.  I packed up everything carefully, cushioned in a box taped shut, and it's still down in my basement.  Just yesterday I get a flier in the mail, a huge 5-day buying event here in Ogden, but it looks like mostly for silver/gold items, not china.  But it does make me wonder if I should try to find a buyer, who would appreciate the set more than I do.   
     
    Okay, one more thing.  I'd like to know what the date inscriptions here mean:



    The "A-mebbe a C-D" date could be the age of the company, but "A.D. 2919", what the hell does that mean?  
     
    Note to self: when "Antiques Road Show" comes on after the news, turn the TV off, don't get sucked in!  

     


    The average life expectancy of a (russian) soldier on the (Ukranian) front line during an assault is 20-35 minutes.  

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,204
    edited June 22
    @Botch

    The tankards are Birks. Pewter with glass bottoms (so that you can keep an eye on others while you swig!). The one in the foreground was simply bent. The others are in pretty great shape. 

    For the china, the “A.D. 1750” denotes the founding of the original Shropshire manufactory. Not sure what the “2919” is about, but I’d love to know too. 

    Interesting that five was the standard Japanese set. Wonder if that correlates with the average familial unit of the time. 

    The vase with the dragon is of Japanese origin. The photo doesn’t do it justice, as there are small reflective flecks on the vessel that really capture the light. 

    Edit: Also, how I felt while drinking bubbly out of that old glass. 


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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 35,000
    One more coat at 475f.  Came out much better than I thought they would



    Last one out of the soda bath this morning


    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,874
    Visiting some ladies. The weed eater always gets the guard bees fired up. 


    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,506
    Just changed the potentiometer on my Kenmore Pro 36” dual fuel range. Mildly annoying, but the task is complete. $40 and 1 hour later, the oven holds temp without jumping up and down 10-15° 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,204
    Congrats, @Ozzie_Isaac! Really glad to hear that. I’m sure words cannot convey the sense of peace you have found anew. 
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,809
    Had a couple of early morning hours and played a little par 3 course. Used three clubs. Tee boxes slightly scarred. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,506
    Needs to be top dressed big time with sand. Not too hot for golf in Vegas? 
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,809
    ColbyLang said:
    Needs to be top dressed big time with sand. Not too hot for golf in Vegas? 
    Yeah, this particular course is part of a larger 18 hole course facility. They light the par three course at night. It gets a lot of run. Luckily the greens were in decent shape compared to the boxes. 

    We had an unseasonably rare cold front over the weekend that brought the temps down to the low to mid 90’s. Supposed to stay that way until this weekend when it will creep back up. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,703
    Battleborn said:
    ...We had an unseasonably rare cold front over the weekend that brought the temps down to the low to mid 90’s. Supposed to stay that way until this weekend when it will creep back up. 
    Was in the 40's Sunday morning here, and light snow up in the Uintas.  
      

    The average life expectancy of a (russian) soldier on the (Ukranian) front line during an assault is 20-35 minutes.  

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,567
    Well the heat index was 105 F here today, I was cutting the back yard in it. I needed a lot of free time tomorrow as I have 2 Boston Butts to put on. Hopefully I can find some chips, peach if possible, apple if not. I also need to see if my old vacuum sealer still works. I’ll freeze all of the extra at my parents house while tending to them this weekend. That way whoever is there can just microwave some as needed.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,373
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Well the heat index was 105 F here today, I was cutting the back yard in it. 


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,601
    I stopped at Sam's Club for some Unbleached King Arthur flour which they unfortunately didn't have. I am more than willing to trade that off for this:



    Only place I can find it is at a speciality Italian grocery store in St. Paul and I don't intentionally look at the price as it's not cheap. I still don't know what I'm doing with 00 but at that price I'm not scared to mess around with. 
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,601
    ^^^^ I'm clearly behind the times! I stopped next door at Walmart and found this. 


    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,547
    ryantt said:
    Took Norah to a glass blowing class the other day, had a blast.   


    That. . . is awesome!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,204
    So cool, @ryantt. I miss her cooks, but it’s nice to see her exercise her creativity in other ways. What a cool activity to do together!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,794
    Way to keep expanding her and your horizons @ryantt.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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