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Gene363 Offline
#251 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 6:40 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
So, tried this concoction where you add tequila to a bottle of freeze dried limes and powder. Let it sit sit overnight and you have a bottle of margarita.

I started pouring a standard margarita sized drink when it occurred to me, I'm basically pouring straight tequila infused with flavor. Need to find my funnel now


How does it taste?

I haven't had a Margarita in years. When we lived in Texas work conditions required extensive stress relief. Stress relief involved enjoying enough Margaritas to wear out several blenders.

When things got rowdy we would occasionally switch to instant Margaritas. You sit in a chair, lean your head back and open your mouth. A shot of tequila, a squeeze of lime and a shot to Triple Sec are poured into you mouth, and swallowed, extra point for gargling the mixture first.
MACS Offline
#252 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 6:46 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
So, tried this concoction where you add tequila to a bottle of freeze dried limes and powder. Let it sit sit overnight and you have a bottle of margarita.

I started pouring a standard margarita sized drink when it occurred to me, I'm basically pouring straight tequila infused with flavor. Need to find my funnel now


I tried this concoction where you mix 2 oz of whiskey... hear me out, now... with another ounce of whiskey! It's called a rusty nail. I know, right? Why the **** would they call it that?

Normally it's 2 oz single malt scotch and 1 oz of Drambuie... (scotch with honey and herbs). But I tried it with bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 (it's good and cheap, so perfect mixer). Jaysus hisself would love this stuff.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#253 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 6:47 PM EST
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Not my favorite, but an interesting experiment. Definitely strong. It recommended blending with ice, but I never liked the slushy version
frankj1 Offline
#254 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 7:02 PM EST
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RobertHively wrote:
Cleaned the fish tanks. That's about it. Plan on putting in the garden tomorrow.

Frank, if I could just sell some of these carbon credits I could start on our ocean front hotel/lodge.

It's a tough sell right now, considering that it was so cold up here last night that I had to turn the heaters back on--in the middle of May.

I'm trying though. You're going to get the Presidential suite.

You guys have a good weekend.

gonna take forever if you do that barter thang...
might as well just wait for the ocean to come to you, cuz it will!
dkeage Offline
#255 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 7:02 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I tried this concoction where you mix 2 oz of whiskey... hear me out, now... with another ounce of whiskey! It's called a rusty nail. I know, right? Why the **** would they call it that?

Normally it's 2 oz single malt scotch and 1 oz of Drambuie... (scotch with honey and herbs). But I tried it with bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 (it's good and cheap, so perfect mixer). Jaysus hisself would love this stuff.

It’s on like Donkey Kong whip
danmdevries Offline
#256 Posted: Sat, May 11 2024, 8:02 PM EST
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Dehydrating habanero, jalapeno, mango, peach, and apple to make another experimental jerky tomorrow
MACS Offline
#257 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 5:59 AM EST
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Top o' the mornin' to ya'z...
Ram27 Offline
#258 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 7:18 AM EST
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Sunday greetings one and all.Herfing
danmdevries Offline
#259 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 7:48 AM EST
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Sunday Sunday Sunday
rfenst Offline
#260 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 8:19 AM EST
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Mothers' Day.
This, her birthday and our anniversary- are the three days a year I cannot F-up.
$500 plus weekend kids are staying a day or two longer!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#261 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 8:49 AM EST
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Imma put a bow on the house again. See how long I can ride this pony
delta1 Offline
#262 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 11:37 AM EST
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We had the Mother's Day gathering yesterday, since our son and his family are out of town today. Smoked some baby backs, made a batch of baked beans with mapled pork belly and steamed some corn on the cob. Daughter added fresh fruit and potato salad. After lunch, we spent a few hours in the pool and jacuzzi. Nice way to honor the mothers in our family...
Gene363 Offline
#263 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 12:10 PM EST
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Good Mother's Day Sunday to All!

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers here and in Heaven.
jeebling Offline
#264 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 12:41 PM EST
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God Bless our Mothers, past, present, future.
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#265 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 1:46 PM EST
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Happy Mothers Day all mothers
Palama Online
#266 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 1:53 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Mother's Day Sunday to All!

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers here and in Heaven.


Couldn’t have said it better. ThumpUp
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#267 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 2:43 PM EST
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Spoke to an LFD representative yesterday who told me they are currently experiencing a shortage of maduro and dark tobaccos. So many of their dark cigars are gonna be in short supply for the next 6 months. There is already a lot out of stock at the larger online retailers. Just a heads up to LFD fans who lose sleep when they run out of their favorite LFD.
danmdevries Offline
#268 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 3:09 PM EST
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Stuffed 1/2" casings with 3lbs of beef jerky/sausage. First time trying this. Ran two test batches of the filling and it turned out good, so rather than go with the recipe I know works, I stuffed em with an entirely new one.

Last night I dehydrated 2 apples and 4 jalapenos, ground those into half the meat with some brown sugar. I dehydrated a mango, 2 peaches, 4 habaneros and ground those with the other half of the meat along with a generous helping of Tajin. Salt, washyoursister sauce, Prague powder as well.

Not sure how it's gonna turn out. Hopefully good.
izonfire Offline
#269 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 3:11 PM EST
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MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:
Happy Mothers Day all mothers

And a Happy Mothers Day all you muthas...
HockeyDad Offline
#270 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 3:20 PM EST
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Played golf today for the first time. Shot a 50. It was a par 27.
JGRAZ Offline
#271 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 3:31 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Stuffed 1/2" casings with 3lbs of beef jerky/sausage. First time trying this. Ran two test batches of the filling and it turned out good, so rather than go with the recipe I know works, I stuffed em with an entirely new one.

Last night I dehydrated 2 apples and 4 jalapenos, ground those into half the meat with some brown sugar. I dehydrated a mango, 2 peaches, 4 habaneros and ground those with the other half of the meat along with a generous helping of Tajin. Salt, washyoursister sauce, Prague powder as well.

Not sure how it's gonna turn out. Hopefully good.


Both sound awesome. Are yiu smoking them?
danmdevries Offline
#272 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 5:55 PM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Both sound awesome. Are yiu smoking them?


I have an electric smoker and run without the woodchip chute plug to increase airflow. Prevents temps from getting over 160ish and airflow for dehydrating. Doesn't do much for smoke though, the wood chips just burn real fast so there's some liquid smoke in the meat.
Speyside2 Offline
#273 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 6:36 PM EST
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Saturday was interesting. Our son turned 3 a few days ago. He earns a weekly allowance for taking the dogs out to play with one of us supervising. He watches 2 age appropriate educational shows a day with one of us supervising. He and I went out to pick out a Mothers day gift from him. He was spending his own money. I quickly pointed out some pretty flowers at a modest price. He wanted to look a bit more. 3 hours later we were back at the flowers. He picked out a much nicer bouquet. I explain the price difference to him. He said they are for mom, and she is the best mom ever. I have to admit I had to wipe away a few tears.
JGRAZ Offline
#274 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 6:46 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I have an electric smoker and run without the woodchip chute plug to increase airflow. Prevents temps from getting over 160ish and airflow for dehydrating. Doesn't do much for smoke though, the wood chips just burn real fast so there's some liquid smoke in the meat.


Something to try when you want to add smoke without the heat, use pellets in a smoke tube. Works great for cold smoking cheese and such in the winter or anytime you just want to keep temps low. I'll use that technique in jerky and other cured/dried items I don't want to cook.
BuckyB93 Offline
#275 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 7:17 PM EST
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Random post...

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Yertle The Turtle
From the album Freaky Styley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMszK6IYymo

Dr. Seuss put to song

On a far away island of Salamasond
Yertle the turtle was king of the pond
A nice little pond, it was clean, it was neat
The water was warm, there was a-plenty to eat
Until one day the king of them all
Decided the kingdom he ruled was too small
"I'm a ruler of all that I see
But I don't see enough and that's the trouble with me"

"With this stone for a throne, I am too low down
I cannot look down upon the places beyond"
So Yertle the turtle king lifted his hand
And Yertle the turtle king gave a command
He ordered all the turtles onto one another's back
He piled them high into a ten turtle stack
"I'm Yertle the turtle, the things I now rule
I'm king of a cow, I'm king of a mule"

Look at the turtle go, bro

Then down from below in the great turtle stack
Came a burp from a plain little turtle named Mack
Just part of the throne, this burping little turtle
Looked up and said "I beg your pardon, King Yertle"
I've pains in my back, my shoulders, and my knees
How long must we stand, here your majesty
"Silence!" the king of the turtles barked back
To the bad burping little turtle named Mack
"I'm Yertle the turtle, oh marvelous me
For I am ruler of all that I see"

Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle

Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle

Wow! Look at that turtle go, bro
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
izonfire Offline
#276 Posted: Sun, May 12 2024, 10:56 PM EST
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Finally a moment for a drink and a cigar.
And toasting all you’s fellers.

Cheers! 🥃 💨
danmdevries Offline
#277 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 6:44 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas.
JGRAZ Offline
#278 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 6:55 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Welcome back to Monday fellas.


Boooooooooooooooo
Ram27 Offline
#279 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 7:13 AM EST
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So, it begins the new week ahead, greetings all.
deadeyedick Offline
#280 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 7:16 AM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Boooooooooooooooo


Glare Must be a worker type.

Looks like a fine day to play around from here. I do have to attack one more palm cluster but that won't take long.... unless there is a wasp nest in there.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#281 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 8:38 AM EST
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Worker type but not the worst Mon. Day and a half of work then set up for an outing. Work the outing (a.k.a. plY golf) for two days and get paid for it. Then vacation day Fri because it's not good for my mental health to go back to work after that
rfenst Offline
#282 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 9:24 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Played golf today for the first time. Shot a 50. It was a par 27.

Range
Putting green.
LMK
rfenst Offline
#283 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 9:38 AM EST
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Orlando will be 87F/74F 55% chance of rain. 14-24mph breeze. Then, next week will be in the 90F's every single day with chokig RH. Got a cigar in early morning yesterday, which is practicly the only out-door smoking I'll be doing for the next four months.
HockeyDad Offline
#284 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 9:40 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Range
Putting green.
LMK


It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s.
rfenst Offline
#285 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 10:04 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s.

I can't paly 9-holes, but can definitely go to the range or pitching and putting green whenever you want to.
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#286 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 10:06 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Glare Must be a worker type.

Looks like a fine day to play around from here. I do have to attack one more palm cluster but that won't take long.... unless there is a wasp nest in there.



Yeah work, 4 more years. Closer I get the longer it seems.
JGRAZ Offline
#287 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 10:10 AM EST
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I miss golf. Used to play a few times a month for years, then just stopped when my shift changed about 10 years ago. Sold my clubs last year and regretted it the next day.
HockeyDad Offline
#288 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 10:25 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
I can't paly 9-holes, but can definitely go to the range or pitching and putting green whenever you want to.


Our club also has a driving range, pitching green, putting green and par 72 championship course.
MACS Offline
#289 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 10:41 AM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Yeah work, 4 more years. Closer I get the longer it seems.


My 20 year Navy career flew by. Then 13 years of the corrections gig flew by. 4 years will be gone before ya know it. Now I want time to slow the hell down!
Gene363 Offline
#290 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 11:04 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning to All! t's a cloudy 73° with a chance of rain. Going to Costco today.
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#291 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 11:09 AM EST
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Finished the last of the palm trimming for this year after the 5 mile walk. Temps are heating up and will be 61/92 here. About time to get the floaty inflated cuz the pool is starting to look good.

As Newtons law says: A body at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by a force. And I'm not feeling any force about now.
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#292 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 11:19 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s.


Almost all "executive" 9 hole courses around here have a couple par 4 holes thrown in which allows you to get the big dog out. Typical par is about 29. Only time I play those is with my older and younger brothers who don't play very often. Typically shoot about 33.
MACS Offline
#293 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 2:16 PM EST
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I've never played a single round of golf. If it's a par 3, I'll probably shoot a 10.

Fishing gear is already pretty damn expensive... as are cigars... and some bourbon... I don't need another expensive vice. d'oh!
Palama Online
#294 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 2:24 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
One bourbon... one scotch... and one beer.

Ya really gotta love George Thoroughgood.


I love John Lee Hooker’s version too but George’s version really helped “spread the word” about older blues songs.

Gene363 wrote:
Don't forget the Delaware Detroyers.


The only time I saw George was on his “50 States in 50 Days” tour. He opened in Hawaii in a small club called, iirc, “Dragon Lady”. The place was PACKED and GTnTD put on a GREAT show!
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#295 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 3:05 PM EST
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Bout to mow. Wife is going to try and finish planting the garden.

Days are getting longer so we should have the time.
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#296 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 5:00 PM EST
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Just finished mowing. Nice dry day today.
jeebling Offline
#297 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 5:09 PM EST
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The low pressure that moved in with rain made better cigar smoking weather. I’m taking advantage of it, especially now that the rain has stopped. Tomorrow will be muggy.
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#298 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 6:04 PM EST
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Dropped 20 degrees since noon and started raining. Was nice to have cigars on the patio 2 days in a row but I'm back to the garage again. Sposeda rain for the next few days.
Palama Online
#299 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 6:12 PM EST
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Big rains hit the other side of the island on Friday and Saturday but we got some yesterday and even more today. Glad the weather kinda, sorta held up and luckily there was a window that allowed me to grill for Mother’s Day dinner. Ain’t no way I’d be able to iffin’ it rained as hard as it’s been coming down today.

Hoping the clouds move on and skies are clear(er) tonight. Got a Monte #2 from my 2019 Secret Santa (MIA Keltic) lined up
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#300 Posted: Mon, May 13 2024, 6:42 PM EST
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72 right now... rainy...
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