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batt
batt Posts: 40
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Picked up my Large BGE today. Have not had a chance to fire it up yet. Got the egg, eggnest, plate setter, cast iron grate and v-rack. Will do a little egging this weekend.

Got some damage to my pickup on the way to get it. Big truck with a tarp on it. Changed lanes in front of me, dumping wet concrete on my windshield, hood and right fender. I bout wet my pants. By time got of the freeway and found a hose, it was mostly dry. Paint job is screwed on fender and hood.

Nothing but praise for the people at The Grill Shop in Fort Worth TX. They let me pull my truck around back and hose it down. Didnt get the info off the truck, too busy trying not to wreck with a windshield covered 50% with quickcrete. :blink:
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  • Broc
    Broc Posts: 1,398
    Welcome -- Hang out here, the OldTimers [I'm still a Newque] have a lot of great teaching moments!

    ~ Broc
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Congrats with the new Egg and welcome to the farm. Sorry to hear about the paint. Hope you have insurance! Kind of put a damper on the new Egg. A couple meals off it and you'll be right as rain! ;) Be sure and post pics. We love pics hear just size them where we ALL can see!
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  • Beanie-Bean
    Beanie-Bean Posts: 3,092
    Hey batt-man, welcome to the EggNation. Congrats on the LGBE acquisition, and really sorry to hear about the damage to the vehicle. I'm just down I-35 from you, so if you're ever in the Round Rock area there's always a cold one in the fridge.

    Have fun with the new cooker this weekend.
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  • Frank from Houma
    Frank from Houma Posts: 5,755
    Sorry to hear about your truck. Sounds like some quick reactions avoided injury. If you haven't picked some up, you will want some gloves for handling a hot platesetter. I found some at a welding supply store. Put a pizza stone on your wish list. Welcome to the cult.
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    WELCOME batt and grats on your egg!!...bad luck on the way there, glad it wasnt on the way home...coulda swerved and had double the bad luck! :sick:
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  • Crimsongator
    Crimsongator Posts: 5,797
    Welcome to a whole new addiction!
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  • SWOkla-Jerry
    SWOkla-Jerry Posts: 640
    Welcome batt....are you going to make up to OKC for the Eggfest? Be a great way to learn all about the egg. Hope to see you there.
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  • Metalhead
    Metalhead Posts: 668
    I sure am glad that your new egg wasnt in the truck at the time.

    sounds like you are gonna need alot of time with new eggie to help take mind off of the truck

    have fun cooking and if you like going out to eat....do so b4 you start cooking....these eggs can't compare to restaraunt food and your going out days will start to fall off

    :lol:
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  • Braddog
    Braddog Posts: 212
    Nice save and congrats on the new egg.

    Cheers,
    Braddog
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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    Glad to hear that you made it home OK! On the lighter side, you'll always have an interesting tale to tell about the day you "cemented" the deal on your first BGE!
    8 - ) Good luck & happy cookin'!

    Rascal
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  • RU Eggsperienced
    RU Eggsperienced Posts: 1,527
    Congrats and glad you made it home safe..

    Here's a pic of my egg the day we met....sniffle sniffle...

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    Cheers.....Jerry


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  • Pharmeggist
    Pharmeggist Posts: 1,191
    :whistle: HOw can you top that story???

    :P Anyway, glad to see you and your new egg made it home in one piece.

    If you haven't already seen the naked whiz website I would check it out for sure before your first egging experience www.nakedwhiz.com I call it infomation central when it comes to learning the egg.

    Happy Egging, Pharmeggist WELCOME INDEED :laugh:
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  • batt
    batt Posts: 40
    Yes I have spent quite a bit of time at athe Naked Wiz site. Lots of good info. I was out doing family stuff today, but I managed to fire up the egg just to practice temp control. Threw on a couple of brats just for the heck of it. They came out real good. Took a minute to find the sweet spot for 250. Now I know where 250 is, I can walk the temp to where I need it.

    Thanks everyone for the kind words.


    batt
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