[ARCHIVED THREAD] - HTF Cookout Choices. Final Poll (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 6/19/2010 8:36:43 AM EDT
You have a choice of August 21st. or august 21st.  Food will be Steaks or Pulled pork. Plus some other yummy little surprises. Cost will be $15 per person, or $20 per couple. I will buy all the meat, charcoal, spices, etc. Any left over $$ will go towards soda. I'll keep receipts, no worries. If anyone thinks that is too high or too low, let me know. Just need a decent head count. Will be looking for a couple of these. And some chairs. In case of rain or too hot and sunny. I doubt we need sides to the canopy, but whatever.  I'm actually trying some Angus chuck roasts on the smoker as we speak. Might be yummy too? No worries folks, I ALWAYS cook far too much food. If you go home hungry, it won't be for lack of tasty vittles.  |
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Man was it good. Smoked whole chickens, spicy italian sausages and smoked angus roasts. Sliced potatoes and onions in foil and asparagus with sea salt. I literally made enough for 15 or more people. LOTS of leftovers! Celebrating my fathers 78th birthday today. Happy Birthday Dad.  |
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Quoted: Man was it good. Smoked whole chickens, spicy italian sausages and smoked angus roasts. Sliced potatoes and onions in foil and asparagus with sea salt. I literally made enough for 15 or more people. LOTS of leftovers! Celebrating my fathers 78th birthday today. Happy Birthday Dad. I ended up at Cabela's having a venison brat. Not even close.  |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Can't wait to meet more of the HTF group. We do better internet cameos than live appearances. Don't over hype us.  Speak for yourself..... I for one will be the best looking one there, aside from the womenz. Is PB&J and option? Depends... do you like it grilled?? |
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Can't wait to meet more of the HTF group. We do better internet cameos than live appearances. Don't over hype us. Speak for yourself..... I for one will be the best looking one there, aside from the womenz. Is PB&J and option? Sadly, this is true.
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Looks like we have 9 people who want to attend?  Like how that works. 22 people want it to be at your house. 9 people say they are coming and 4 will actually show up.  That seems about right. We had probably 18 or 19 in oshkosh 2 years ago ... That said my guess is 9
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Quoted: Great, I'll thaw out a pound of burger and pick up a sixer of bud light... Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Looks like we have 9 people who want to attend? Like how that works. 22 people want it to be at your house. 9 people say they are coming and 4 will actually show up. That seems about right. We had probably 18 or 19 in oshkosh 2 years ago ... That said my guess is 9 |
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Looks like we have 9 people who want to attend? Like how that works. 22 people want it to be at your house. 9 people say they are coming and 4 will actually show up. That seems about right. We had probably 18 or 19 in oshkosh 2 years ago ... That said my guess is 9
Cool bottled water is covered but what are we going to do for beer?
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Looks like we have 9 people who want to attend? Like how that works. 22 people want it to be at your house. 9 people say they are coming and 4 will actually show up. That seems about right. We had probably 18 or 19 in oshkosh 2 years ago ... That said my guess is 9 There was a good turn out in Oshvegas a couple years ago, but the issue was that we were all seated and it was difficult to mingle about. |
, which isn't out yet for the 21st. Might even be able to bring some home brew, a case or two.
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Just found out when our yearly get together with my college friends is and it's the week before. Count me in for two, please - me and my wife. Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones.
Do you need $$ in advance? Yes send a check made out to "cash" that's me. |
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Just found out when our yearly get together with my college friends is and it's the week before. Count me in for two, please - me and my wife. Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones.
Do you need $$ in advance? Glad to hear you and your lovely wife will be attending. It will be nice to see her again. Hey Unique1, if you are making coffee at all keep in mind that Drawcut's wife prefers hers strong, very strong.
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So, Mr. 'Cash', I hope you bring your guitar and sing a few songs for us. I'll be looking for the man in black.
None: It'll be good to see you and meet your imagina , I uh mean meet your wife.  I want her to come along, but she has not committed to going at this point. If she comes, you will see I married way above my head. |
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So, Mr. 'Cash', I hope you bring your guitar and sing a few songs for us. I'll be looking for the man in black.
None: It'll be good to see you and meet your imagina , I uh mean meet your wife. I want her to come along, but she has not committed to going at this point. If she comes, you will see I married way above my head . This seems to be a recurring theme with Arfcommers. |
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So, Mr. 'Cash', I hope you bring your guitar and sing a few songs for us. I'll be looking for the man in black.
None: It'll be good to see you and meet your imagina , I uh mean meet your wife. I want her to come along, but she has not committed to going at this point. If she comes, you will see I married way above my head. Actually I was talking about None's wife. I think I've meet your wife at the DE pistol course that was at BC's place a few years back. Or am I imagining things again? |
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So, Mr. 'Cash', I hope you bring your guitar and sing a few songs for us. I'll be looking for the man in black.
None: It'll be good to see you and meet your imagina , I uh mean meet your wife. I want her to come along, but she has not committed to going at this point. If she comes, you will see I married way above my head. Actually I was talking about None's wife. I think I've meet your wife at the DE pistol course that was at BC's place a few years back. Or am I imagining things again? You know I can't read......sheesh |
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Quoted: I haven't clicked an option on the poll, because it's a bit too far out for me to commit. In the mean time, if you need anything, give me a shout... That's cool. I figured it might be too long away for some folks. Heck, it's too long for me! But one way or another I'll have a cookout that day. Two or three weeks before I will remind folks and get a definite head count. Maybe we'll use a PayPal account for the money needed to do this? I always end up paying tons more than I ask for, you'll get more than what you pay for, that's for sure. It looks like three people have some kind of canopy, which is good if it's too hot or too wet outside. I have a garage and of course inside. And I could sit maybe 30 people. But canopies will definitely help. And if someone wants to sell a nice one of those, I'm in the market. Also looks like steak and pulled pork are all but a tie. We can work that out too. Maybe I'll make some kind of buffet? That might work. Lots of folks have offered help, I'll probably take you up on it. I've cooked for as many as 250 people before, it's hard but do-able. And I had lot of help. This should be quite easy. Looking forward to meeting some new folks, and of course the usual gang. Dan |
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Quoted: Quoted: I haven't clicked an option on the poll, because it's a bit too far out for me to commit. In the mean time, if you need anything, give me a shout... I never understood how something can be to far out. If you want to do something then do it. Flame, do you really have a wife? Really? If so, you better keep her because she is a true catch allowing "if you want to do something then do it". LUCKY BASTARD! |
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@ FT: You know better than most that my business, even when I have something scheduled, can run quite long and require extra day or two. When that extra day or two might be spent half-way around the country, it makes it hard to make social events, no matter if you want to show up or not.
ETA: I can confirm that None, Flamethrower, TommyTrauma, Drawcut, Glenn_R, BulletcatchR, Rogue1, Batch114, and Unique1 all have wonderful wives. I still have the best wife in the world, what with putting up with my friends and midget porn addiction. |
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Quoted: @ FT: You know better than most that my business, even when I have something scheduled, can run quite long and require extra day or two. When that extra day or two might be spent half-way around the country, it makes it hard to make social events, no matter if you want to show up or not. ETA: I can confirm that None, Flamethrower, TommyTrauma, Drawcut, Glenn_R, BulletcatchR, Rogue1, Batch114, and Unique1 all have wonderful wives. I still have the best wife in the world, what with putting up with my friends and gay midget leather fetish donkey fisting porn addiction. |
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@ FT: You know better than most that my business, even when I have something scheduled, can run quite long and require extra day or two. When that extra day or two might be spent half-way around the country, it makes it hard to make social events, no matter if you want to show up or not. ETA: I can confirm that None, Flamethrower, TommyTrauma, Drawcut, Glenn_R, BulletcatchR, Rogue1, Batch114, and Unique1 all have wonderful wives. I still have the best wife in the world, what with putting up with my friends and midget porn addiction. Uh, you forgot Rudolf D's lovely wife. I do have to wonder how they all put up with us. (Our wives, that is.) |
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Uh, you forgot Rudolf D's lovely wife. I do have to wonder how they all put up with us. (Our wives, that is.) Crap, you're right. Sorry brother. It wasn't my absent-mindedness, it was your screen name - yeah, that's it. Lessee, I could also add Jesse to that list... |
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@ FT: You know better than most that my business, even when I have something scheduled, can run quite long and require extra day or two. When that extra day or two might be spent half-way around the country, it makes it hard to make social events, no matter if you want to show up or not. ETA: I can confirm that None, Flamethrower, TommyTrauma, Drawcut, Glenn_R, BulletcatchR, Rogue1, Batch114, and Unique1 all have wonderful wives. I still have the best wife in the world, what with putting up with my friends and midget porn addiction. Uh, you forgot Rudolf D's lovely wife. I do have to wonder how they all put up with us. (Our wives, that is.) Thanks. Last time my misses and yours got together they were glued at the hip and got plastered at the picnic. Mine talked non stop for the whole ride home and then had a hangover for about a day and a half. She cursed the old codgers at the club for feeding the both of them liquor all night long. Apparently they were mixing different drinks. Here try this one. No wait. Try this one too. Damned Fudds can't be trusted with teh wimmens.
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I'm a canopy connoisseur. We've seen lots of the come and go as pit shelters. I've seen the cheap ones broken and in the trash MANY times.
$60-80     EZ-UP brand        Low quality        Will buckle and collapse easily. Ends up in trash after a use or two. $90-140   First-Up brand      Better quality     Works okay. Must use tethers on corners or it will buckle and collapse. $200        EZ-UP brand        Pro Grade          Works awesome. Comes with good accessories. Heavy and bulky. Sams has the professional ones for $200. These are what all vendors use for outdoor public event booths. They're head and shoulders above the cheap models in all respects except weight. Everything about it is beefier. Top is better quality. Grade 5 bolts in the pivots instead of plastic BS. Thicker metal parts. Smoother operation. Strong enough not to require guide lines. The first-up models usually run $100 and you can add flimsy side panels to close it off for another $40. This is a crappy way to go. You'll be sorry you didn't spend the extra $60. If you get one with a team logo branded top they're more in the $140 range. Add in $40 side panels and you'll be REALLY sorry you didn't opt for the pro model for $20 more. The $200 EZ-UP model comes with good side panels that have a zipper door on the back, plus an awning, banner pocket, real stakes, and big foot plate extensions it you want to weigh down the corners with sandbags or something, and have wheels on the bag/case. If you're going to use it with any regularity the $200 models are worth the extra money. I never thought I'd use the banner pocket, but it comes in handy. If it was an arf event you could print off a bolt face logo, stuff the paper in the plastic pocket, and string it up so folks can congregate. Having a reunion picnic in a public park? Put the family name in there. That type of thing. |
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Quoted: I'm a canopy connoisseur. We've seen lots of the come and go as pit shelters. I've seen the cheap ones broken and in the trash MANY times. $60-80 EZ-UP brand Low quality Will buckle and collapse easily. Ends up in trash after a use or two. $90-140 First-Up brand Better quality Works okay. Must use tethers on corners or it will buckle and collapse. $200 EZ-UP brand Pro Grade Works awesome. Comes with good accessories. Heavy and bulky. Sams has the professional ones for $200. These are what all vendors use for outdoor public event booths. They're head and shoulders above the cheap models in all respects except weight. Everything about it is beefier. Top is better quality. Grade 5 bolts in the pivots instead of plastic BS. Thicker metal parts. Smoother operation. Strong enough not to require guide lines. The first-up models usually run $100 and you can add flimsy side panels to close it off for another $40. This is a crappy way to go. You'll be sorry you didn't spend the extra $60. If you get one with a team logo branded top they're more in the $140 range. Add in $40 side panels and you'll be REALLY sorry you didn't opt for the pro model for $20 more. The $200 EZ-UP model comes with good side panels that have a zipper door on the back, plus an awning, banner pocket, real stakes, and big foot plate extensions it you want to weigh down the corners with sandbags or something, and have wheels on the bag/case. If you're going to use it with any regularity the $200 models are worth the extra money. I never thought I'd use the banner pocket, but it comes in handy. If it was an arf event you could print off a bolt face logo, stuff the paper in the plastic pocket, and string it up so folks can congregate. Having a reunion picnic in a public park? Put the family name in there. That type of thing. So I am calling you if it is raining on 7/24?
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Quoted: Hockey helmets would be more appropriate. ETA: Although the bibs could come in handy (tommytrauma). Just sayin'. I was thinking maybe kevlar. SO many type A's in one area? Do you remember when the five of us worked on Flamethrowers crock? I was looking for cover!!! I ate with Tommy a few weeks ago, and yes it was BBQ. He did well. I was impressed! And I figured out I HAVE to learn how to make brisket!! WOW. |
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SO many type A's in one area? I just fake it on the internet. I'm kind of meek and quiet. Me too. 
Actually FMD and I can actually work quite well together. . . . . . . . as long as someone (anyone) delegates who is the boss on that particular job. 
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