401. Author: MACS | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 8:29AM EST | |
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402. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 8:29AM EST | |
Three day weekend this week. Monday is Patriot's Day in MA. A state holiday.
Sister-in-law and niece flew in on Thus night to visit her Mom. My Son and I gonna head down (about an hour away) and pay a visit. Prolly have some lunch with them and make it up as we go.
Other than that, no major plans for the weekend. Do some house cleaning and cooking. If it's nice outside we'll put together the fire pit and burn some wood. At work we have plenty of scrap wood for the taking. Either solid oak, furniture grade plywood in oak or Baltic birch. I don't mind burning plywood in an outdoor fire pit. If I had a fireplace or wood stove I'd stick with just the solid oak. |
403. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 11:25AM EST | |
Went up on the back 40 with one of my buddies this morning--spent several hours.
Added corn to the deer feeder, added a "varmint trap" to the dispensing area of the feeder, which is basically some wire fencing to keep the raccoons out.
Checked the trail cam-- lots of deer activity on there.
Then cut across the the property toward the western boundary, where the other creek I own is located. It's a feeder creek that runs into the bigger creek that I live along. It's a beautiful forested cove with rhododendron growing along the banks...
While there my buddy wanted to hunt for some Morrell Mushrooms. Didn't find any but he found a patch of "ramps". They are a wild edible that only grows in the Appalachian Mountains. They smell like a wild onion to me, but from what I'm told they are like a mix between a green onion and garlic. They do smell great. We dug a bunch of them and I kept maybe 1/3 of what we gathered, he took the rest.
Finally, I replaced 3 posted signs on the western end that were damaged, or blown away, by the wind from the storm a couple days ago.
Sunny and mid 60's here today. Think I'm going to relax for a while.
That's the report. Enjoy your weekend!
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404. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 11:52AM EST | |
Hope everyone is having a great weekend and nice smoking weather. Windy and cool not smoking weather here, at the shpo for an event tho Smoke em if you got em |
405. Author: jeebling | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 11:56AM EST | |
Have a Blessed Day my Brothers ☀️ Mosquito and flying insect weather is firmly settled in here. Smoking cigars will not be as enjoyable. Next comes the heat which dang near puts the smoking lamp out for me…almost. |
406. Author: MACS | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 12:42PM EST | |
^Speaking of which... my lanai project starts next week sometime. They called to tell me the materials were in and the project would start as soon as they finish their current project.
Screens will be removed, and windows and insulated aluminum panels will replace it, along with sealing all the edges much better than they are now... which is not sealed at all. Soooo... my lanai will effectively be an air conditioned sun room. So the insects, heat and humidity can kiss my arse. |
407. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 12:55PM EST | |
Butts bogo $3lb so $1.50/lb not great but worth grabbing a pair.
Threw em on at noon for an overnight smoke. Coworkers keep asking when I'm bringing in some bbq. Monday. |
408. Author: jeebling | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 2:58PM EST | |
MACS wrote:^Speaking of which... my lanai project starts next week sometime. They called to tell me the materials were in and the project would start as soon as they finish their current project.
Screens will be removed, and windows and insulated aluminum panels will replace it, along with sealing all the edges much better than they are now... which is not sealed at all. Soooo... my lanai will effectively be an air conditioned sun room. So the insects, heat and humidity can kiss my arse. Awesome. I’ve got dreams of doing a similar thing on the back deck. I’ve got $500 each month I’m setting aside for it. About $11k stacked up now. I think next year the dream will develop into a plan. |
409. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 4:33PM EST | |
CS at the high place down by ded is awesome.
They screwed up, let me keep their screwup and are shipping the right stuff out.
Been buying a lot from tenski and well, you get what you paid for. |
410. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 4:46PM EST | |
^
Has the Tenski Place went downhill?
I think somebody else on here mentioned that.
I haven't ordered from them since early January... |
411. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 5:06PM EST | |
Good Saturday Afternoon to All! Had a fun day at the Red. White and Blue range in Tennile. GA.
Mrs Gene came in third, I was ninth. The wind was shifty and strong. |
412. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 5:42PM EST | |
RobertHively wrote:^
Has the Tenski Place went downhill?
I think somebody else on here mentioned that.
I haven't ordered from them since early January... Definitely gone downhill in the past few months. But I can't pass on their pricing. I buy where the best deals are. Last year they accidentally shipped me some Padrons instead of a sampler thing I ordered. I called, they said keep the Padrons and sent me the sampler. I had another screwup on some Fuente mag44's in early January, they had me keep the bigger ones and reshipped the 44s. Then I got a box of moldy Epernays, called and they wanted pictures. Emailed pictures. Then took several days to get back to me, they said they're out of stock and can't replace and they'd refund me once I shipped them back. Problem is I used a $30 coupon on them and they wouldn't replace the coupon. I called back and said hey there's another close size, $7 more can we just exchange for that? Nope, it's $7 more. I said I will pay you $7. She said they can't do that. I said the 5 packs still show in stock can you just exchange for 4xfivers? nope. Fine send the damn return label. They emailed me a link to a return label UPS said was invalid. Emailed saying that the label they sent was invalid. They told me to give it a week and it should become valid. Week passes, still no work. Called again, went over the whole thing. I said I want the $30 coupon, I want the cigars I ordered in not moldy condition this shipping back thing is ridiculous, why can't I pay the $7 difference and get the other size? This person said oh no problem, emailed me a return label pdf and once I returned the moldy chit they shipped the other size. I ordered La Colmenas, came in a box without any kind of packing pillows, bubble wrap, nothing but a fiver of Colmena and a fiver of something else. Those brittle ass la colmenas were destroyed. Same story. Call, need pictures, send email, week goes by, need to ship them back before they'll replace. I suggested I pay double the fiver and they ship me a box (same price box or fiver on sale) they said no and would reship the fiver. Waiting on those to come, probably gonna be another return shipment. I've had several boxes come with no packing material. I've had fiver bags come with a boveda in the box, but not in the bag. Emails are often not replied to, or it takes a week to get a response. If you call in the middle of the day (the only time I can now at new job is on lunch break) it rings and rings then voicemail that doesn't take messages. But the return everything before replacement is bullchit. It's on them, they can certainly ask that I return the defective item but to make me wait until that's returned before they reship is ridiculous. |
413. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 5:56PM EST | |
^
Damn. Thanks for the heads up. Tenski and the other auction place are the only places I ordered from last yr.
I know about the Arizona place, but have never tried them. I quit with the MB3 place yrs ago bc of pricing and lack of selection.
So idk where I'm going to place the bulk of my orders once I start buying again.
Keep us posted on the Tenski Place. Hope they go back to being reliable. |
414. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 5:57PM EST | |
^ I'd PM Celtic. He's the customer support agent for many online cigar sellers. He can work wonders. |
415. Author: delta1 | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 7:17PM EST | |
under the weather since Thu night...flu like symptoms with chills and body aches...no cigars since Wed night...gettin da shakes... |
416. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 7:31PM EST | |
^
Hope you feel better soon Delta.
Make sure to take some vitamin C and drink a lot of water. |
417. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 9:44PM EST | |
My meats got done early.
I refueled around 5pm and they were sitting around 170. I remember that distinctly because I said 170 at 1700. I assumed this would be an overnight smoke having started them at noon. But I also wasn't worrying about temps, letting it sing at 260-270 instead of keeping it low. I haven't seen any real difference between 230-240 and 250-260 so I've been letting my smoker run hotter lately. I just didn't expect to come out at 9pm to see 208 on the meat probe. Pulled the probe and jammed it back in in a few places. One firm spot in one butt but otherwise butter tender everywhere else and a nice firm bark that should soften enough for shredding while resting foil wrapped in a cooler for a couple hours. |
418. Author: jeebling | Date: Sat, 4/13/2024, 9:59PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:under the weather since Thu night...flu like symptoms with chills and body aches...no cigars since Wed night...gettin da shakes... Hope you feel better immediately. I’ll say a prayer for you tonight. If you’re not into that, don’t worry - it won’t make it worse 😎 |
419. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 5:53AM EST | |
Mornin' dudes... |
420. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 6:53AM EST | |
Morning.
Going on an early, colder than I want, walk in a few minutes.
Couple compelling (for me) soccer games this morning and a vid-chat with our man child. |
421. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:01AM EST | |
Sunday Sunday Sunday |
422. Author: Ram27 | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:17AM EST | |
Hello Sunday & hello gang............... |
423. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:47AM EST | |
Walk done. Some food is on the agenda soon... I'ze hungry. |
424. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:49AM EST | |
Morning Ram and all youse guys.
Delta, hope ya get better soon bradda.
Walk for my exercise and then taking the '65 out for her exercise. Last day of the Masters contest. Who is gonna win the shortbread? |
425. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 8:55AM EST | |
Looks like Huzza at da moment... but the day is young. |
426. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 10:19AM EST | |
Good Sunday Morning to All! it's a clear 64° on the way to 86° today.
Get well Delta. |
427. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 10:21AM EST | |
Good morning to all |
428. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 11:20AM EST | |
Howdy all. Finally no rain. Perfect 72 today. |
429. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 12:06PM EST | |
Awesome weather today!! 5-10 mph wind Totally sunny 74 degrees
Just beautiful.... They dog is laying in the sun...his black coat just sucks in the hest... He's loving it...
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430. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 12:28PM EST | |
Beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Mowed for 3 hours, smoked a RP Decade and a Plasencia Original white. Caught a snake and released it in the swamp away from the chickens. Built a new tiny pen for the little chickens yesterday to get them used to being around the flock and the big ones used to the Littles. Wasn't big enough to eat the chickens but don't want it knowing they're there.
Got stuck in the mud a few times but was a good move waiting to today, would've been worse yesterday.
Had plans to go shoot clays with my brother in law but he backed out.
Wife didn't want to go to train museum cause she didn't have lunches packed. I offered to pack lunch but she said no.
Gonna run to GFS to get some buns to bring to work with the BBQ pork tomorrow and drive through the carwash. Then I'm done for the day. |
431. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 12:32PM EST | |
Beautiful day! 83/60F. slight breeze with clear blue skies and a 0% chance of rain.
Tried to replace tge light fixture in the laundry room, but gave up due to neck pain. Calling the electrician tomorrow.
Nothinng planned for the rest of today other than my wife and I hanging out together or Vherf.
Hope you all have a GREAT day! |
432. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 1:00PM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:Beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Mowed for 3 hours, smoked a RP Decade and a Plasencia Original white. Caught a snake and released it in the swamp away from the chickens. Built a new tiny pen for the little chickens yesterday to get them used to being around the flock and the big ones used to the Littles. Wasn't big enough to eat the chickens but don't want it knowing they're there.
Got stuck in the mud a few times but was a good move waiting to today, would've been worse yesterday.
Had plans to go shoot clays with my brother in law but he backed out.
Wife didn't want to go to train museum cause she didn't have lunches packed. I offered to pack lunch but she said no.
Gonna run to GFS to get some buns to bring to work with the BBQ pork tomorrow and drive through the carwash. Then I'm done for the day. We are at the same stage with our chicks. They are fun to watch. In another month we will remove the temporary homemade fence panel that separates them and observe the new pecking order. |
433. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 1:01PM EST | |
RobertHively wrote:^
Damn. Thanks for the heads up. Tenski and the other auction place are the only places I ordered from last yr.
I know about the Arizona place, but have never tried them. I quit with the MB3 place yrs ago bc of pricing and lack of selection.
So idk where I'm going to place the bulk of my orders once I start buying again.
Keep us posted on the Tenski Place. Hope they go back to being reliable. Is the Arizona place Tim’s Daily place? |
434. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 2:16PM EST | |
^
I only know of one Arizona place and it's not that. I'll PM you. But I can't say I recommend them because I've never ordered from them.
I think it's the same place Danm mentioned in this thread. |
435. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 3:58PM EST | |
Grill is heating up. Ground beef still thawing. Burgers tonight. |
436. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 5:49PM EST | |
Just crushed 11 #’s of boiled crawfish and a six pack of Miller High Life. I feel so white trash. |
437. Author: dkeage | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 6:01PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Just crushed 11 #’s of boiled crawfish and a six pack of Miller High Life. I feel so white trash. Yum. Bugz be pricey this year |
438. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 6:03PM EST | |
dkeage wrote:Yum. Bugz be pricey this year Yep. Sucks balls. I’m hoping live will hit $3 a pound. If it does I’ll boil a sack or 2 |
439. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:18PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Just crushed 11 #’s of boiled crawfish and a six pack of Miller High Life. I feel so white trash. Eleven pounds??? I'm a glutton but I'm usually done eating at about 2lbs of food. |
440. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:22PM EST | |
First cigar by the fire on my patio for the year.
Back to work in the morning. |
441. Author: dkeage | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 7:44PM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:Eleven pounds???
I'm a glutton but I'm usually done eating at about 2lbs of food. If you’d ever ate crawdads, eleven pounds is prolly about 2 pounds of food… |
442. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 8:00PM EST | |
dkeage wrote:If you’d ever ate crawdads, eleven pounds is prolly about 2 pounds of food… Touche. I have had them once, didn't think before I posted. |
443. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 8:02PM EST | |
Ordered some snack stick casings cause I needed another $10 on my Amazon order for free shipping. Expand my meat experimentation. Hoping the kitchenaid grinder attachment with the sausage stuffing nozzle will work for it don't want to buy more equipment. Next equipment purchase will be a meat slicer, I need that more than a sausage stuffer. |
444. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 8:33PM EST | |
I made crawfish étouffée for supper. It was just ok but leftovers tomorrow are going to be much better. |
445. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sun, 4/14/2024, 10:49PM EST | |
You get about one pound of meat from 10 pounds of whole crawfish. Still a bit much but crawfish is my favorite meal and I’ve been refusing to buy them until now due to ridiculously high prices this year. |
446. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 4/15/2024, 5:46AM EST | |
I like lobster. I like king crab even more. I have never had crawfish, but I'd try it.
Coffeed up... getting ready for the dog walk. Gym after that... not sure what else is on today's agenda. |
447. Author: danmdevries | Date: Mon, 4/15/2024, 6:24AM EST | |
Welcome back to Monday fellas |
448. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Mon, 4/15/2024, 7:02AM EST | |
Monday shpo, off I go. |
449. Author: Ram27 | Date: Mon, 4/15/2024, 7:04AM EST | |
Welcome to Tax Day Monday |
450. Author: corey sellers | Date: Mon, 4/15/2024, 7:33AM EST | |
Morning Ram and gang |