Recent content by mecdave

Too late as you've probably found out yourself by now, but hickory is one of my preferred woods, along with oak. I much prefer chunks over chips though - the larger the better. The chips just burn up too quickly for a 3-4 hour smoke, imo.

A few years ago we had a summer that was so hot I was in no mood to grill anything outdoors, so the charcoal lighter fluid, which was already left over from the previous year, went unused again. By the time I got around to using it the following spring, it had become so condensed from age and...

Make sure whatever wire mesh you use isn't galvanized. Burning zinc is toxic.

From the article: "Luckily, a Twitter fan came to the rescue with some helpful advice: Pour milk all over yourself! And she did!".   Photos or it didn't happen :!:

Yeah, the non-machinable envelopes aren't supposed to pass through roller sorting machines so as to not crush the seeds. In an earlier post to this thread my non-machinable envelope did have roller marks on it so I was concerned the seeds got crushed and became nonviable. Happy to report they...

And the clique takes the ball and goes home. Ok, who had less than 24hrs?     The winner is... ajdrew!!!   Who's the joker that threw his name in the hat?      Dunno. Oh well, ajdrew... you just won a years supply of Percodan!!! Hope you get back soon enough to collect your prize.   :clap:  :P 

Wake Up!!!   Man, I passed out early after finishing off the poppers. Woke up before midnight felling pretty good, debated to keep drinking or go to bed. Bed won. Slept a solid 7 hrs and woke up feeling great! And I haven't even had coffee yet!   Doncha hate guys like that? :P   Last night's...

Crap. Now I want clam dip and I'm already too drunk to drive.   Oh look... leftover poppers! :onfire:

   

Thanks LDHS, even though I only have 0 warning points? I figured some was a requisite. How do I fix that?

The science guy?  

Ugh... aphids. I noticed a ladybug on one of my bonchis last weekend. Not sure how she got inside, but left as mysteriously as she came before completing the job.   Thanks for the update and tips. I found this handy bonsai growing guide (pdf) the other day. A couple takeaway tips from it... Wait...

This thread should be required viewing for all deer camp newbies and why you Do Not want to be the first one to pass out. :shame:   Hint - If the plumber brought sausage, be afraid. Be very afraid.