Recent content by bigchaddy99

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    OT: Mortgage Rates

    lol - Hearing about home prices back in NE is crazy. $210k doesn't buy you anything in Mass. Even most land is crazy expensive. I'm not even talking Boston, I'm talking north, south, east west of. I live right on the NH border and your looking 350k+ for a 3/2, and most need some updating/work...
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    Buying my 1st smoker....

    Drum smokers can be set it and forget type. There are ways to change the temp, ie. leave the lid cracked and it'll raise the temp real quick.But lid fully one is usually one constant temp. But it is meant to be set and forget. And there is usually a space for the bars to hang the meat in which...
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    Buying my 1st smoker....

    Tons of info here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5
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    Buying my 1st smoker....

    Pit Barrel or a Weber Smokey mountain,but get the bigger one. I got an 18" and tough to fit most briskets on it. Pit Barrel is super easy to use, not much tinkering to be done. With the Weber you can do some tinkering if you like, temperature controls ect. I will say the Pit Barrel can have a...
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    Teaching moments with kids

    Honestly I don't think trying to pick the runner off third would be a negative thing as long as pick plays are practiced and you move on if it didn't work. One year I picked off 6 runners on third, if the runner is giving you something, try to take advantage. (note- I had a very deceptive leg...
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    OT - Vasectomy

    The small peas mold perfectly to your sack :) I could not imagine Broccoli would feel that great lol
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    OT - Vasectomy

    Had it done one month ago. From the second I walked in to the office until I left was exactly 25 minutes. The process was streamlined to the second. Actually incredible how quickly/smoothly it all went. I suggest a quick google search. Just make sure to read past page 1. As for me, I took...