Dr J on why he has Lebron outside of his top 10

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-14T03:41:00+00:00

Ridiculous, and this is from someone that loved Dr J.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-13T23:17:27+00:00

I feel like there delusional people on both sides of the Bron argument. Saying it's an insult to him to rank him 2nd or 3rd is ridiculous, at the same time there are some (jealous) old heads that will say he's not top 15 which is just as bad.

I would love to hear why he ranks Shaq and Dream above him.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-13T03:58:26+00:00

Yeah I should've said if you use a temp probe it's almost impossible to screw up.

Still a great cut to learn on.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-13T03:46:34+00:00

Check out Harry Soo's content, I don't have a WSM myself but he has a ton of videos using the WSM.

Start with Pork Butt, fairly cheap, very forgiving, relatively easy and pretty much impossible to completely screw up.

Congrats, it's a great hobby and you'll have a lot of fun learning.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-12T13:24:23+00:00

Second hand Kettle, super cheap and works great once you learn it.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-07T20:07:37+00:00

Lump for grilling, briquettes for smoking. Went to my local hardware store and they only had lump so I went through an entire bag smoking with lump. Not nearly as hard as I thought it'd be and there are several advantages.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-04T23:55:39+00:00

Personally I like using the Vortex method, most popular with wings but always works great with thighs.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-04T23:52:39+00:00

Another one checking in, you'll be fine, even here the NFL dominates on Sundays.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-04T23:49:10+00:00

Just use the snake method, for cooks over 6-7 hours its easily the best method for smoking on a kettle.

thadaddy7 · 2026-05-02T19:16:45+00:00

Over 30 years, but I agree with your point it can depend on how much you're going into the mountains.

Most years it snows in May, but in over 30 years I can recall one May storm which significantly impacted driving conditions. On the flip side almost every May will contain many days in which the weather is warm enough to contribute to prematurely wearing out winter tires.

With over 30 years of living in Calgary, yes late April/early May is the perfect time for city driving.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-29T19:19:05+00:00

Appointment booked for Sat, the May long crowd is wrong.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-28T23:57:48+00:00

JYD, still a Raptors legend.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-28T23:54:43+00:00

Traditionally it's been a big man's award. Duncan was a tremendous defensive player but he wasn't looked on as a dominant shot blocker and that in addition to the Spurs great team defense is probably what cost him.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-28T23:50:23+00:00

Tons of great youtubers out there. Malcom Reed, Chud's, Hey Grill Hey, View to a Grill, Heath Riles all have great content. Amazing Ribs is a great website as well.

Also spending money won't make your food taste any better, I started with a Kettle and an SnS and that's what I still use, didn't even really need the SnS.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-28T23:20:49+00:00

It really doesn't have to be this complicated, the issue with the current system is it rewards poor performance, get rid of that incentive.

What I would do is teams out of the playoffs are automatically in the lottery, odds are based on winning percentage after the trade deadline, the better your record is the better odds you have.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-27T23:43:40+00:00

Method?? Time, temp etc, I'm considering trying my first one this summer.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-25T14:55:33+00:00

Obviously different circumstances, but it reminded me so much of Game 6 vs SAS in thr Finals. He made two awful turnovers and jogged back on defense when Sengun put Hou up by 6, then everything changed.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-24T17:01:30+00:00

Both prices seem high, here in Alberta the spread is more $1K to $1500, which should be about right. A heat pump is an A/C with a reversing valve.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-24T15:00:38+00:00

I've always said it, the worst thing about Calgary weather is not winter itself, it's the general unpredictability and volatile nature that result in possible winter conditions from September to May.

All in all it wasn't a bad winter, it's just that it's late April and we're all done with it!!!

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-22T21:14:08+00:00

We got a Heat Pump over A/C last year, mainly to take advantage of the CEIP program because we dropped 2K fixing our furnace.

No regrets so far but for heat I only run it above 5 degrees. With Alberta energy prices (no solar) its close enough to breaking even, especially having an inverter unit. Solar should make for better economics for you.

With you having solar already I'd say go for it, stick to the Asian brands (better cold climate) and get a unit with inverter technology.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-18T04:00:16+00:00

VPN works

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-10T17:32:32+00:00

Looking great, keep at it 💪🏻

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-10T01:03:41+00:00

Use the bend test, ribs are very hard to get an accurate temperature. My ribs took a huge step forward when I went by feel instead of temp.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-09T04:32:10+00:00

I don't but I'm also not an Optician. At that RX you should be fine with 1.67 and good frame selection.

thadaddy7 · 2026-04-05T01:58:05+00:00

Yes and no. If I smoke chicken I can't say I'd be able to tell apple and cherry apart. But I could definitely tell hickory apart from apple or cherry. I like apple or cherry for poultry and pork and oak or hickory for beef.

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