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Title: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 11:58:54 AM
I am Pete living on the Gulf side of Florida and I am right glad to be here!
Since I am just a tiny bit brighter than a burned out light bulb, I can only increase my BBQ knowledge!

BTW, remind me to tell y'all about my first trip to Brevard, NC during the White Squirrel Festival.


Cheap Bullet smoker 20 years old
Bradley Jim Beam 4 Rack smoker 10 years old
Crock Pot BBQ Pit. Who knows how olde?
Oster 16 qt Smoker Roaster 5 years old.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 21, 2018, 12:00:58 PM
Welcome from Central Texas.

funny, my neighbor offered my a Crock Pot BBQ Pit, brand new in the box last week.......................I turned it down............
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: RAD on January 21, 2018, 12:11:12 PM
Welcome from P'cola. What part of the gulf do you put your toes in?
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 12:35:44 PM
If'n you seen my feet, you wouldn't want them anywhere near the water!
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Post by: tomcrete1 on January 21, 2018, 12:41:05 PM
Welcome from Wisconsin!  :)
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Post by: sliding_billy on January 21, 2018, 01:27:13 PM
Greetings from North Texas.
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 21, 2018, 02:01:39 PM
Welcome from SE Georgia!
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 03:12:17 PM
I am Pete living on the Gulf side of Florida and I am right glad to be here!
Since I am just a tiny bit brighter than a burned out light bulb, I can only increase my BBQ knowledge!

BTW, remind me to tell y'all about my first trip to Brevard, NC during the White Squirrel Festival.


Cheap Bullet smoker 20 years old
Bradley Jim Beam 4 Rack smoker 10 years old
Crock Pot BBQ Pit. Who knows how olde?
Oster 16 qt Smoker Roaster 5 years old.

Now you you HAVE to tell us...Because I live about 5 minutes from downtown Brevard! :D :D :D Don't hold back.....I see the humor in this area too. ;) ;D
Title: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Pappymn on January 21, 2018, 03:24:55 PM
Welcome from Minnesota


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Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 04:05:44 PM
I was born and raised in Durham but owing to a restless nature, I moved around the country quite a bit.
After experiencing the pains of a loveless marriage and discovering the joys of divorce, eventually I moved back to Carolina and settled in the middle of the state.
Things rocked along slowly until I met the love of my life in an internet chat room.
Hell, she even turned out to be an actual woman, which was a fantastic bonus!
We got ourselves married and lived happily ever after! (Who writes this stuff?) Okay, maybe not so happily after.
We are normal folk. We fuss. We fight and then we make up, that being the best part! First I make up and then I make up and then I...
Is it just me or is there a weird pattern starting to emerge?
Anyway, my best 90% and I decided to visit the waterfalls of western North Carolina. I had survived my first heart attack and had an itch to take a look at my home state.
Since I done been to the coast, a two headed quarter decided the directional question.
So we got on 40 West and drove until most everything started heading up!
We wound up in a pretty little place named Brevard on the weekend they was having the White Squirrel Festival.
We park the camper at a local campsite and head on into town to see what this is all about.

Something y'all need to know about me. I'm a redneck.
I know,I know. Y'all is COMPLETELY surprised, ain't ya?
You would'a figured it out soon enough, I'm pretty sure.

We go into town and we see this big old box set up with this not so young woman talking and waving her arms around. I not saying she was old or nothing, but I'm pretty sure she was around
during the Civil War! She might have been the CAUSE for all I know! She quickly got on my nerves!
There was this poor, scraggly white squirrel in the box. It did not look happy and most of the folks listening to this woman
did not seem to be driven to heights to ecstasy either.
She noticed me. She asked me if I had any questions. Shoot, I was eat up with questions!
If a elephant was in space, how did he get there?
Why does flammable and inflammable mean the exact same thing?
Why are folks that know everything so dumb?
Turns out she just wanted questions about white squirrels. And she was not too smart about them either.
I raised my hand and asked her the only question that matters to a redneck.
Is it good eating?

You would have thought I just offered her first born up for an auction! She got all insulty and she didn't want to talk to me any more. My wife didn't help matters much when she busted out laughing
and embarrassing this old woman even more. When the rest of the crowd joined in that pretty much was it for the White Squirrel traveling show.

So that was my excursion into Brevard, NC. I even got me a coffee cup.

Pete
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 04:32:12 PM
Pete - you are going to fit right in the looney bin!
Heck - I think I was in the small crowd nearby when you "humorously tormented" 'ole Betty Lou the Bloviator.....We thought she was gonna have a stoke. So, the EMT's were standing by with a freshly charged tractor battery and a set of jumper cables.... ;) :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 04:43:21 PM
Did anybody ever stew that poor squirrel?
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Post by: TwoPockets on January 21, 2018, 04:45:59 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Roget on January 21, 2018, 04:51:53 PM
Greetings from southern Indiana.
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Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 04:52:09 PM
Now THATS a word picture that ain't going away!
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 04:58:38 PM
I want to thank everyone for their warm welcomes. I have not felt this wanted since my picture went up in the post office!  :o :o :o :o

Did I say that out loud? 8)
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 05:47:47 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"

HEY!!!> You DO NOT want to have YOUR dues raised like Pappy's do you??? ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on January 21, 2018, 05:50:46 PM
Welcome from N. Ontario Canada.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 06:09:37 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"

HEY!!!> You DO NOT want to have YOUR dues raised like Pappy's do you??? ;D ;D ;D


All this and DUES too?

This really is a great country! :D :D :D
Title: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Pappymn on January 21, 2018, 06:13:44 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"

HEY!!!> You DO NOT want to have YOUR dues raised like Pappy's do you??? ;D ;D ;D

Tee let's me wax his car and his legs to earn extra cash to pay my always increasing dues. He has a big heart.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 06:18:09 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"

HEY!!!> You DO NOT want to have YOUR dues raised like Pappy's do you??? ;D ;D ;D

Tee let's me wax his car and his legs to earn extra cash to pay my always increasing dues. He has a big heart.

You have my condolences, Sir.  :'( :'( :'(
Heres a thought. Try using a buffer with 30 grit.
You'd be amazed at how quick the job gets done!
Both legs and car. Bet you won't get asked back!
Just sayin'!
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 21, 2018, 06:27:38 PM
I think if Skyway Pete and Pappy join forces, Tim is gonna be in trouble.........:)   :)   
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 06:30:19 PM
Only if he drags out a white squirrel! ::)
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 07:02:06 PM
Only if he drags out a white squirrel! ::)

There is an 85 year grandma at the local nudist colony.....I have no idea why - but her nickname is "The White Squirrel".... ??? ::) :o 8) :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 07:03:24 PM
Welcome from Deep South Alabama. when you mentioned the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard my first thought was "does Tee's legs have their own festival now?"

HEY!!!> You DO NOT want to have YOUR dues raised like Pappy's do you??? ;D ;D ;D

Tee let's me wax his car and his legs to earn extra cash to pay my always increasing dues. He has a big heart.

A REAL friend would have shaved my back while he was at it...shows where I rank I suppose..... ;D
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 07:45:47 PM
That picture's not going away anytime soon! ??? :'( >:(
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 21, 2018, 07:46:01 PM
This is just way too funny.............:)   :)   

Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 21, 2018, 08:00:01 PM
If it weren't for people like me, truly nice people would not be worth a damn!

I am the benchmark!

WHOOO HOOO!  :P :P :P :thumbup:
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 21, 2018, 11:08:10 PM
Pete - we have a lot of fun around - teasing, joking AND....cooking!

And - we *DO* keep it..."family friendly"...mostly. ;D...Just not Manson Family friendly.... :D :D :D

So, dig in and - have good time. You will see that we are not "thread police" that warn people to get back on the "subject". Our philosophy is that we are a community of friends....not a sterile discussion forum. But we do love to see pictures of cooks - and to share recipes. LOTS of recipes and pictures are perhaps what we key in on, because they prompt us to try new foods and methods.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: UWFSAE on January 21, 2018, 11:54:03 PM
Welcome from Southeast Texas!  I spend most of my youth and college years on the Gulf (Panama City and Pensacola) ... miss those beaches.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: TwoPockets on January 22, 2018, 05:19:22 PM
Pete - we have a lot of fun around - teasing, joking AND....cooking!

And - we *DO* keep it..."family friendly"...mostly. ;D...Just not Manson Family friendly.... :D :D :D

So, dig in and - have good time. You will see that we are not "thread police" that warn people to get back on the "subject". Our philosophy is that we are a community of friends....not a sterile discussion forum. But we do love to see pictures of cooks - and to share recipes. LOTS of recipes and pictures are perhaps what we key in on, because they prompt us to try new foods and methods.

We do have a good time here and thank God Tee has a thick skin and a great sense of humor. I personally don't post many pictures of cooks because I  usually busy tending the fire, cooking,  having an adult beverage and eating You willwill learn some stuff and maybe teach us a thing or two. Welcome.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: teesquare on January 22, 2018, 06:59:07 PM
Ken... I am just dumb enough to belive that you crazies only tease the folks you like.....And....as you know well...I dish out as well as I get it.
Title: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Pappymn on January 22, 2018, 07:10:36 PM
I tell my wife all the time. I only tease the people I like. If I'm ignoring you, means I don't like you.


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Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: TentHunteR on January 22, 2018, 07:59:07 PM
Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio!


I like to say, you don't have to be warped to be a member here... but it sure does help!  :D
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: ACW3 on January 22, 2018, 11:15:58 PM
Welcome from Morganton, North Carolina.

Art
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: Skyway Pete on January 23, 2018, 06:59:48 AM
Welcome from Morganton, North Carolina.

Art

My sister was at the School for the Deaf in Morganton.
I may live in Florida now, but I will ALWAYS be a Carolina boy.
Title: Re: How y'all doing from Florida!
Post by: TwoPockets on January 23, 2018, 05:33:16 PM
Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio!


I like to say, you don't have to be warped to be a member here... but it sure does help!  :D

And if you are not warped when you join, you will be soon.