Let's Talk BBQ
General => General Discussion & Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: pmillen on September 22, 2022, 09:16:17 AM
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It appears to me that the post count has been steadily reducing. It seems that LTBBQ is becoming less interesting because the members are becoming less interested.
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I thought LTBBQ was for sale.
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Have noticed this as well. Some times when i log on there are no new posts.
sadly the activity has really slowed down, ( I never posted a lot but guess i would be part of the problem)
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2 little ones and no free time with work being busy for the last 2 years (food manufacturing). I didn't even have time to plant my garden this year, and with sky rocketing food prices we could have really saved some coin. I do miss seeing all the food I wasn't able to make and eat
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I do miss the posts. I am more of a reader than poster. I have sure learned a lot through the years with this group. I hope it keeps up!!
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I issue has been life. When I took a new job back in 2017 I figured all would be better but turned out to be a hassle to a point. So I left that job seeking something closer to home and thankfully I found it BUT it does take a lot of time out of my day and no free time at a computer for posting.
But for now I will be posting a lot more in the healthy section of recipes with low to no sodium ideas
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I thought LTBBQ was for sale.
Are you thinking that the posts have dropped off because it’s for sale?
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I have no idea why posts are dropping off. I hope there is a way to archive things before anything happens. Unlike the CB site, when it went down...There was a lot of great info lost in that transition. That is where I started with my BBQ life, and I met so many good friends that I keep in contact with. I had so much fun at all the gatherings in Augusta.
I am #3 on the joining list. Tommy led me here and I still check in almost daily except when I'm camping.
There are still people that I would like to meet.
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I have no idea why posts are dropping off. I hope there is a way to archive things before anything happens. Unlike the CB site, when it went down...There was a lot of great info lost in that transition. That is where I started with my BBQ life, and I met so many good friends that I keep in contact with. I had so much fun at all the gatherings in Augusta.
I am #3 on the joining list. Tommy led me here and I still check in almost daily except when I'm camping.
There are still people that I would like to meet.
Almost the same here as you Pam would love to meet you, Tommy, & others but for the last two years so many less posts here
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I still check the post link daily, and unfortunately, most days are zero. I sure have learned a lot through the years.
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I still check the post link daily, and unfortunately, most days are zero. I sure have learned a lot through the years.
Same here. Of course, I'm, at least, partially to blame since I don't post much anymore. But in my case, it's because I haven't been cooking that much. Started a couple of years ago when my partner (Lou Ann) got cancer, then passed. Now I'm in an RV full time and since my neighbor already had a Weber and smoker set up, I just cook throw stuff on there when he's cooking.
BD
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I really miss those days of yore, too. I cook pretty much the same 3 or 4 things and didn't want to keep posting about them. Besides that, I never could figger how to post a picture small enuff for this site.
Plus the fact that I just got out of the habit of posting stuff during the covid and I never reset.
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I cook pretty much the same 3 or 4 things and didn't want to keep posting about them.
That pretty much describes me, too (although if you count recipes other than BBQ, my total may be up to 5 or 6).
... I never could figger how to post a picture small enuff for this site.
Ask dee for some professional assistance. His photos are the smallest I've ever not seen.
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I am like Jaxon, I cook the same things that I always have, not much to share. I don't even grill or smoke much anymore honestly. I have 2 butts and a brisket in the freezer that I need to smoke someday, I keep forgetting about them!
For me, covid kind of threw me off from things I used to do. I used to have get togethers with family and friends and would cook up a bunch of stuff but that all changed and I just haven't got back into it.
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I have been here going on 11-12 years and you can only post so many of the same cooks.
Many of us older veterans of LTBBQ are no longer posting
Some have left us for the great cookout in the sky:
Phil
2 pockets
D Holly
Smokin Don
These 4 were very active members in fact I believe Smokin Don is still our leader in topics started.
It is all very sad. I was Tims first moderator and I was so honored by his gesture.
Moderating this forum was super easy thanks to all of you.
I feel very fortunate to have been a part of this forum.
Y'all put up with me and Smoochy for all these years............
Just wonderin how it is going to turn out
The Smoke
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where is tim?
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I have been here going on 11-12 years and you can only post so many of the same cooks.
Many of us older veterans of LTBBQ are no longer posting
Some have left us for the great cookout in the sky:
Phil
2 pockets
D Holly
Smokin Don
These 4 were very active members in fact I believe Smokin Don is still our leader in topics started.
It is all very sad. I was Tims first moderator and I was so honored by his gesture.
Moderating this forum was super easy thanks to all of you.
I feel very fortunate to have been a part of this forum.
Y'all put up with me and Smoochy for all these years............
Just wonderin how it is going to turn out
The Smoke
Don't forget Old Dave Stamper who passed in June. What a great cook he was and all his recipes are still online the last I looked.
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I'm personally OK with posting a cook that has been done before --- maybe saying I have added something new, or saying I've tried doing something new with the old, and saying it just didn't work.
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Pam, you are so correct. Old Dave was awesome at everything he cooked.
So sorry he is gone.
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Pam, don't forget Barry "CB" Martin. I'm not sure if he was ever on this forum, but he was very prominent on the "Sizzle on the Grill" forum. That was the predecessor to this forum. CB was the PR guy for CharBroil and was a friend to all of us. Everybody thought that "CB" stood for CharBroil, but it really stood for Chef Barry.
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My new M Grills M 36 is scheduled to arrive in four days. It'll generate a bit of new posting material for me.
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Pam, don't forget Barry "CB" Martin. I'm not sure if he was ever on this forum, but he was very prominent on the "Sizzle on the Grill" forum. That was the predecessor to this forum. CB was the PR guy for CharBroil and was a friend to all of us. Everybody thought that "CB" stood for CharBroil, but it really stood for Chef Barry.
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I'm like most here, work, life, insert excuse here. I know I will try better over the holidays. This site and you guys have taught me so much about cooking and I don't want to lose that for the next guy. I have also made some lifelong friends here with or without posting.
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My new M Grills M 36 is scheduled to arrive in four days. It'll generate a bit of new posting material for me.
Looking forward to this!
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Looking forward to this!
Yeah, me, too. It didn't arrive on November 11th. The initial date was October 14th.
I was hoping to season it and get a cook or two on it before using it to smoke-roast the Thanksgiving turkey and ham. It's not likely now.
I've been down this road before with many special order items, including automobiles. I'll just have to wait it out.
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Hello again everyone! Been quite awhile since I've been in. I think the stupid COVID put the whammy on everything, especially peoples trust in the system that governs.
I have officially retired now, and hopefully have more time to check in more often.
Got some new outdoor cooking equipment in place that should provide some posting material.
Good to be back on!
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I'm guilty here too. I'm guessing with holiday cooking happening maybe some will post their cooks. I hope to contribute something here in a day or two.
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I have been far too absent from this forum from a posting point of view. I do prowl around and read and when I feel qualified will occasionally post. Not much of a help there. Forums seem to come and go. SmokinTex no longer has a forum. Just a store front unless I am mistaken. Why? No idea. SmokinIt has a forum. One member racked up over 10,000 posts in just a couple f years. The forum was a busy exchange. One day he up and quit and the old time members who kept everything going with hints tips photos etc gradually went away. The forum still gets a lot of guests, but postings are way down; mostly just how do I do this or that and the first few triumphant smokes. We can only buy so much equipment to brag about and cook so much food in so many way that maybe it becomes routine and possibly monotonous and interest wanes. Sometimes a changing of the guard and new blood is needed. Covid did not help and some folks lost jobs. Tough times.
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The M Grills/Blazn factory called me today. My M-36 has been built and is awaiting packaging for shipping. I'm guessing that it'll arrive on or before Thursday, December 15.
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I understand they are great units. Really versatile. What caused you to go with the Blazin if I may ask?
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I'm hoping that the M-Grill M-36 will replace a few of my current grills and smokers. I'm of the opinion that grill and smoker configurations are much like golf clubs. I think that the perfect ones will do one thing extremely well. I also think that combination units perform okay on more than one style but aren't the best choice for it.
Here's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA85TDO-aZE&t=259s) a thorough M-36 description. Maybe this pit will cause me to revise that opinion.
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I watched that video a while ago. The grill looks very capable. Took some fiddlin' 'round to dial in the temp. And seemed to take a while to get to the high temp. However, os looking at other videos, it does a nice job on the meat. You should be happy. I know I would!
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I'm of the opinion that grill and smoker configurations are much like golf clubs. I think that the perfect ones will do one thing extremely well. I also think that combination units perform okay on more than one style but aren't the best choice for it.
My experience as well. With lifestyle needing quick cooks, basic grilling with a gas grill is what my family has most of the time. Smoking takes a lot longer to set up and perform, so that usually falls on planned weekend cooks. My smoker is on injured reserve, so grilling is all I am doing at the present.
Looks like a well put together structure, but my concern is that there are a lot of moving metal parts, and how will that hold up for a smooth operation long term.
I am just looking forward to pictures of your cooks!!!
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M grills started off with a grill shaped just like the state of Texas. That was about 10 years ago. It was pretty cool. They make some serious pits.
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Good to see folks checking in. The M grills are very solid looking. Sort of like a heavy weight Hasty Bake! Should last a very long time.
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The M-36 was delivered yesterday. See this post (https://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=24981.0).