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Warthog
Warthog Posts: 84
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I have recently joined the ranks of the new Eggers. I have been cooking every chance I could. I have done the ABT's, Chinese BBQ'd pork loin (thanks MadHatter), and a whole roasted chicken and a spatchcocked chicken at the same time. Now there is a connection/bond between me and my egg. I live in an apartment community, and the townhome I live in has a patio on the ground floor. The egg is sitting out there, somewhat hidden, but still highly accessible to anyone. My question is, does anyone have a good suggestion to securing my egg? I originally figured that if I cooked on it enough, it would be too hot to move. But that is not a viable solution. I think I saw a post about a week ago, where someone had what looked like a cable running through the hinge into a chainlink fence. I would rather not have to unlock it everytime I wanted to cook. I am open to any and all suggestions.[p]Thanks in advance,
John
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  • Rick's Tropical Delight
    Rick's Tropical Delight Posts: 816
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    <p />Warthog,
    i used a bicycle cable and lock to secure my eggs to a fence behind a bar. left it on while cooking at 325 dome for 4 hours.[p]cover it up with a trash can turned upside down to remove the temptation to open the dome and mess with it.
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    Rick's Tropical Delight,
    Could only imagine someone's hands from trying to carry Martha or Mario away after cooking some prime rib.
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  • Warthog
    Warthog Posts: 84
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    Rick's Tropical Delight,
    That is the post I saw! I have a JobBox sitting out there as well that holds tools and BGE supplies. I think I will chain it to that and then, possibly throw the garbage can over it as well.[p]thanks again for the help.
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  • Rick's Tropical Delight
    Rick's Tropical Delight Posts: 816
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    Buster Dog BBQ,
    it's not the best neighborhood down there. it was really for the cooldown after, but i wouldn't put it past people down there to wheel a hot egg with 38 pounds of prime rib in it down the road to the trailer park![p]i also cabled martha to the rv front wheel at the brickyard while we were at the race and overnight.
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  • Warthog
    Warthog Posts: 84
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    Rick's Tropical Delight,
    How far is Farmersville from Columbus? We moved west two years ago from Blacklick. The house is still sitting out there! I can't give it away.
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  • Rick's Tropical Delight
    Rick's Tropical Delight Posts: 816
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    Warthog,
    about an hour and a half with no one in front of me! i'm just west of dayton.
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    Rick's Tropical Delight,
    That's smart. [p]I am putting some privacy fencing on my deck this weekend. Got three eggs sitting back there. We live in a pretty good neighborhood and if they were not visible from a side street I wouldn't worry about it. But hey, I will have a wind block now as well.
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  • Bordello
    Bordello Posts: 5,926
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    Warthog,
    I know how you feel but I'm in a quiet neighborhood. At least I hope so. Here is a picture of my one and only place to keep my eggs.[p]This is the patio, it's the front of the unit, my front door it to the right of cactus. The second picture is what anyone walking will see. [p]No, they are not secured. (:~[p]Good Luck,
    Bordello[p]Cactus001.jpg[p]House007.jpg

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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
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    Bordello,
    Maybe you can make some Barrel Cactus covers to slip over them to make 'em look like you're growing Cactus'.[p]BarrelCactus.jpg[p]You're welcome.[p]Time for a 4:35 AM bed check.[p]Spring "One Yawn Away From A Snore" Chicken
    Spring Texas USA
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  • Bordello
    Bordello Posts: 5,926
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    Spring Chicken,
    Good one Leroy, sorry I missed you. Hope ya got some sleep. I took half a pill so I did a few hours.[p]Hope you're on the mend.[p]Bordello
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  • ranger ray
    ranger ray Posts: 812
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    Warthog,
    i'd build a three sided box outta rough cut lumber to hide it when not in use...and put some sorta plant on it ...if they( crooks) are that bad .... i'd drill a 3/8's inch hole near the bottom ... run an eye bolt through it and secure it with a chain to solid object or attach another eye bolt in the concrete patio floor using a 1/2 inch expandable masonry anchor(red head)... they also sell battery operated door alarms at walmart that have a magnetic switch and scream out a 130 decibel holler when the two magnetic fiels are broken( ten bucks)....perhaps all three if you live in a rough part of town...some folks would steal your egg even if they don't know what it's for...rr
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  • Metalhead
    Metalhead Posts: 668
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    Warthog,
    I had a cable w/loops on it and a master lock through it and one of the holes in thehinge assembly. This set up did not interfere w/the opening and closing of the EGG. I then took the other looped end of the cable and hooked it to an o-ring that I had shielded to my concrete slab. The corner that my egg sat in didn't allow the cable to be seen but until I put it in a table I kept it locked up.[p]I was so worried about my small egg that I finally relinquished custody of it to my sister who lives in a better neighborhood. Good luck w/what you decide.[p]Jan
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