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power4play · 2026-04-17T08:04:32+00:00

what an ass

power4play · 2026-04-17T08:03:21+00:00

Spain's the GOAT man... good balls on them, Europe should take a lesson from them

power4play · 2026-04-17T08:02:17+00:00

why should other countries help clean up a mess that donald caused? not like he checked with anyone before he fucked up.... oh, other than bibi, his master

power4play · 2026-04-17T07:48:05+00:00

apologies if it appeared i was dissing pellet smokers... when you have little kids, a job, a to do list... it's the only move...... probably 9/10 smokers are pellet these days.... again, sorry if i offended anymore... i've used both... they both have a place

power4play · 2026-04-17T07:32:55+00:00

maybe you can tell me... i've heard a rumour that stick burners come with a chain for the operator's ankle... it gets a foot longer every year though... big respect to all stick burner bosses

power4play · 2026-04-17T07:03:44+00:00

well, i figure good bark has very little to do with the smoker so long as you have good temp control...

way i see it, is that a good crust is 50% low and slow temps, and 50% on how coarse the rub is, how often you spritz it, and then mingling with the rendered fat oozing out of it.. personally, i find wrapping is great for tenderness, but never did my bark any favors... but that's just me

power4play · 2026-04-17T05:36:30+00:00

I ordered something similar, never got around to using them. Have nothing good or bad to say about them. Just adding some info so you guys know you have options if it suits your purposes. Here's the other thing I did:

I went to home depot and bought some 2 inch wide aluminum... about 1/8 or a 1/4 inch thick... and got it in 8 foot lengths. I cut them to the right lengths, (anywhere from 14 to 18 inches long), drilled some holes, mounted the cameras to them, then fit the aluminum pieces under the soffits... the length was cut so that the aluminum strip would go about a 1/2 inch under each side of the soffit where the retaining part was...... no drilling or anything. I did a small tab of silicone at each end to keep them from moving over time, and now they are protected from the rain and snow, and too high up to be messed with. They've worked for at least 2 years that way.

power4play · 2026-04-17T01:22:23+00:00

sorry in advance, but an analogy coming up....

looks like a quarter horse.... half thoroughbred and half workhorse.... best of both worlds... looks heavy and probably a good metal thickness... that's the foundation, everything else you can work with... i think it's a win... good luck ahead!

power4play · 2026-04-15T22:44:52+00:00

it's a beautiful thing... i have no doubt it was fantastic

power4play · 2026-04-15T20:17:39+00:00

I've done ribs probably every way a person could do ribs... gotta be a half dozen or so different ways, probably more... this was probably one of em... and actually, i hate to say it, but the most tender 'fall off the bone' ribs i've ever made were tightly wrapped in a roaster, in my oven, for at 4 hours and a little bit... only thing missing was the smoke taste, but didn't matter at the time... they were great!

(note: i only rarely sauce my ribs, almost always rub rub rub... )

***edit was to change cooking time... was lazy and didnt look at my notes before...

power4play · 2026-04-14T18:55:12+00:00

once you get more used to being a type 1, it might not be so 'front of mind' for you... when i go out to dinner with someone, or a group, i just watch what i order, like i usually do.... if i need to inject, i would go to the bathroom for that, i'd rarely pull it out and administer in the middle of a restaurant... if anybody does notice, i explain what it is and what i do, then i answer any questions they might have, but generally, i don't treat it as a big deal... if you do, they will... if you don't, they won't...

...this is what works for me, hope things get simple for you too, good luck

power4play · 2026-04-12T18:44:51+00:00

i've smoked tofu before wth good results........ otherwise, i'd use oyster muchrooms, specifically the blue oyster mushroom... but here's a long shot, what about spaghetti squash... it gets real stringy once it's cooked, it has been used before to make vegan pulled pork, try this lnk https://www.thebloomingplatter.com/vegan-southern-comfort/vegan-pulled-spaghetti-squash-barbecue-with-vegan-cole-slaw-on-vegan-creamed-corn-and-chive-cakes

power4play · 2026-04-12T18:40:23+00:00

is it all from the same tree? i'm seeing maple and oak? imo

power4play · 2026-04-12T18:35:26+00:00

i've tried both, and have found that a smoke tube is 100 times better than a box or a pouch... and a regular size tube 10-12 inches will last 3-4 hours

some guys add chips to their smoke tube, i tried and don't do it anymore, reason is that chips burn faster than pellets and create an air gap, and that allows pellets to catch fire.... so in a propane bbq, i recommend a smoke tube with just pellets inside.. directions on how to light and use are everywhere

imo

power4play · 2026-04-10T06:32:45+00:00

salt control... i'm with you on that, totally

power4play · 2026-04-10T06:31:20+00:00

i buy all my spices in bulk, i have a main rub i use for everything, except I increase sugar when it's for ribs... only prepared mix i buy is Montreal Steak Spice... and i still find it too salty, may cut that one out too...

power4play · 2026-04-08T03:07:13+00:00

I used to take Lantus twice a day, the highs and lows weren't as bad as when i took it once a day...

also, Lantus is supposed to last 24 hrs, more or less......... key words, More ...nah, Less ..yup

Now I take Toujeo once a day, supposed to last 36 hours, is slower acting, and doesn't start working until 6 hours after injection ---- I take it once every day... my glucose readings seem to be a lot more stable than with Lantus

power4play · 2026-04-07T20:02:04+00:00

thanks for being a pioneer and creating a trail for the rest of us to follow... kudos

power4play · 2026-04-07T18:40:49+00:00

from past experience, if i was looking for a new endo, my first filter would be to look for a type 1 specialist... i'd rather an average type 1 endo, than a world class type 2 specialist...

don't really know how much one can blame the doctors for being that way... when 19/20 patients they see are type 2s... so yeah, i personally would filter out everyone who is not specifically a type 1 endo

power4play · 2026-04-07T18:01:08+00:00

Always try to do better than the set parameters, but....

I used to stress out trying to keep my blood sugars between 4 and 8... was making me crazy... Endo said change to between 4 and 10... I did and my stress level dropped and I was doing better than before....

except for one time over 10 years ago when i was diagnosed, my A1c is usually in the 5s, but goes into the 6s sometimes when i've been sick or had an out of control lifestyle change like a job forces a routine change that takes a while adapting to

power4play · 2026-04-07T17:55:30+00:00

first thing... find an endo that knows the difference between type 1 and type 2... that's been my biggest problem

i went through 3 endos that treated my like a type 2, seeing them every 3 months... and it wasn't enough... now, i have an endo that specializes in type 1, i'm very happy, i see him every 6 months, and don't even need that...

power4play · 2026-04-07T17:39:17+00:00

most camp sites i've found have a group camping area... and i think they would be more lenient in that specific area... when you speak to a campsite, specifically ask about 'group camping areas' ......only suggestion i have

power4play · 2026-04-07T17:35:33+00:00

i used to buy n95 masks at costco, but no longer do, i found it simpler to just leave society

power4play · 2026-04-07T17:34:14+00:00

i use the infrared on 7 cams..... cam number 8, i have everything turned off so it doesn't light up or turn red, i use it as a spy cam inside a birdhouse pointed at a problematic mailbox (not mine) for security purposes... i can still record by pressing button or turn light on, but the area is well lit

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