North West BS Thread

I wish! BA family, shitty gf.

 

It's funny how it worked out. My best friend's family growing up had a cabin on diamond lake so I basically grew up out there. When I met my wife, I found out her Aunt has a cabin just a few houses down so I get to relive a lot of memories out there.

 

Sunday will be my first Father's Day so I am not sure what my wife has planned. Hopefully it involves food and beer.

 

That's cool! Did you know them before meeting your wife?

Congrats! Hopefully it's the first of many great fathers days for you and you little one

 

I did not, so it was a nice surprise.

Thanks! So far it has been the best job I ever had.

 

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

My problem is I know how to pick the wrong ones!

 

Hmmm...only if we can actually learn something!

 

Sweet! Congrats on ten years!

I knew I was doing something wrong! Now...if i could just find a simple test to give to determine the crazy factor out sooner!

 

Going to Montana.

 

Drive safe!

 

I need to find the unicorn then and not worry about it

Good afternoon Panda! Still warm here, but not 99! See how hot it is when I head out to go mow dads place for him.

 

And to you. In Chicago at the moment on the way to Alabama; moving mom up to The PNW over the weekend

 

Still hot here! Getting ready for a relaxing weekend.

 

83 today is nice, feels warmer in the sun. 87 or 89 tomorrow then a couple 90's and back to cool low 80's high 70's middle next week.

 

I can come up with lots of good answers for that question, and I like to think I’m not too crazy. Then again, I don’t know if that scale posted earlier counts for guys

 

I used to date this girl about 15 years ago. We are still friends but don't see each other often. Maybe a couple times a year. Anyway she used to be on Search and Rescue...that girl knows how to make stuff disappear lol.

 

My Friday night - overpriming the smoker

Gawd I love this thing!!!!

Tomorrow - 11am blind wine tasting test - $100 bottles vs $10 bottles.
Then Willamette Valley winery tour - then pit tickets to Brad Paisley.
I’m crossing my fingers I make it to the concert.

 

PS - I didn’t grow up on Diamond Lake, but I was there every summer from 1987-1995. We had quads chasing after us one year because we snuck out with some girls from the motel rooms Lol.
We hid in the fish cleaning station in between the camp ground and the motels - never got caught. Scared the shit out of us.
I proposed to my wife on the edge of Crater Lake 13 years back - and took her to diamond lake while passing through lol.
We just stopped back by again 2 years back for our 10yr anniversary - and went to diamond lake again.
Went up to the bar above the hall area - for the first time in my life.
It was......not exactly what I expected
Back in the 80’s-90’s it was off the hook it seemed like.
So many great memories there.

Ps - if anyone down there knows a Blonde named Brooke and a brunette named Kendra, from Ferndale WA - let me know!

 

I don't know a lot about smoking(anything really except a couple youtube videos I have watched)...but that looks like something tasty is about to come out of there! I was just told about Green Mountain Grills at work this week. I have a local retailer here in town and am obsessed with these things. May try to sell my Weber to make room for the new grill...Plus ties to Oregon so supporting a local company.

 

My Webber Charcoal Gas Assist went up for sale 2 days after the new Pit Boss delivered LOL.
My very much loved Webber Genesis gas grill, hasn’t been used since the Pit Boss.
For $650, it’s seriously a complete no brainer. Grills as fast and hot as gas, smokes as slow and steady as any smoker out there.
Lowes delivered Sun June 2nd....every night besides my wife’s spaghetti on Wednesday - has been a dinner cooked on the smoker. That’s like - 13 out of 14 dinners I think
It’s not just a smoker
Tonight, after 5 minutes it was 200 degrees and cooking some great brats - took 10 minutes.

 

Well that’s a good streak you have going! I also have a Weber 3 burner Genesis gas grill that I love too. A friend of mine wants that one so maybe I can sell it for like 400 or about half of what a new one is. Then get the new GMG. They don’t even carry the model I want yet because it was just released so I have some time which should help as I can’t do that purchase for at least another month or two.

 

Yep, I have the 4 burner Genesis. I swore by it for the past 3 years! It’s the best propane BBQ I’ve ever used.
The $650 Pit Boss Pro 1100 is just hard to beat. The best part is the 35 lbs of pellets it holds. It has the option to prime feed pellets, dual meat temp probes, external temp gauge, internal temp gauge, the easy slide-grate to open flame cook foods (way beyond 500 degrees and I don’t think any other smoker has this BBQ type option)....I didn’t even know something like this existed.
All of my smoker friends were beyond impressed.
The GMG with WiFi is tits, but I’d weigh the Pro’s and Con’s carefully.

And the damn thing is built like a tank.
The Treager I borrowed recently isn’t even from the same planet.

 

And it’s $550 right now lol
https://www.lowes.com/pd/pit-boss-p...MI7OulrvDq4gIVBcpkCh1YhQBKEAQYAyABEgId1PD_BwE

 

Well almost done with the bark. Found a video yesterday that gave me an idea for my rock problem. Basically going to set up a screen and shovel the rock on it and shake out the bark and pine needles. Hope everyone is having a great day. @Boosted4runner when we’re you dropping off that brisket??

 

Putting the diamond back to the test, The raft 91 lbs. The coolers 77 qt full of meat and ice freaking heavy the other cooler 55 qt. Drinks and ice heavy and the weather dox in the middle around 50 I would guess. Took for a spin hit the brakes took a bunch of turns seems good to go, will check again when I get gas.Leave early I the a.m.

 

You folks may have me beat with grills and smokers, but i can cook a pretty good steak or burger on the turbo of a Detroit 8v92.

 

Crabbing at Netarts was great!



We did a full blown crab boil with sausage, corn, and potatoes. Fabulous day with my grandsons!

 

Mornin folks.

 

Another beautiful summer day! Good morning. Happy Father’s Day