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    Post pictures of your pets here

    We lost our Lab 2 years ago our beagle Ranger has stepped up and will be our last pup. He is a little over 4 now
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    Best Blender for Smoothies, Need Your Advice

    My Ninja has been great for over 10 years probably would buy another if this 1 dies
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    It did it again… smoker failed mid session. Throw in oven or throw in trash? (Internal 110°)

    A pellet smoker gives less smoke and flavor the higher you go, smokers having issues at 225 more than other temps is because more folks run that temp, if 1 is going to have a problem a higher temp will get you there faster, a lot of time pellets cross up and stop feeding from what I have read...
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    CI SKILLET RIBEYE

    I reckon I am gun shy lol, I was trying to save up enough birds to share with the family, been several years since we had a good shoot around here.
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    CI SKILLET RIBEYE

    Well I questioned the salting before vac packing and wonder if it would change the meat in some way so I hold off now, I froze some dove with wine in the vac bags, meat never felt frozen, that didn't work out for me. been vacing a long time and learn stuff the hard way it seems lol.
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    You're going to need another boat!

    Lincoln Logs were popular when I was a kid and I reckon I missed out on the Lego's, grandson and my son have had some over the years. Looks like a addictive play set :emoji_laughing: , lord knows I have enough now, came close to getting hooked on golf but came to my senses lol.
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    Just ordered a new Lone Star Grillz Pellet Smoker

    Don't overlook Kingsford pellets, they are 100% what's on the bag, very good smoke profile even at higher temps, I have never used Traeger so no idea on them, LJ Kingsford Bear mountain are my favorites . If you wrap to finish a oven works well to cut down pellet use, after the smoke is not...
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    Damn dishwasher....

    Our repair guys always said whirlpool for dishwashers, i had good luck on a fridgadair once and bad luck on a GE,bought a maytag 2 years ago going good so far, Just bought a samsung all in one washer/dryer, also bought a 5 year warranty on it.
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    Prime Rib Sale

    Hit Kroger yesterday standing rib roast $8.99 limit 2, got 2 total about 20lbs, setting here this afternoon and Kroger app showed I used my 2 yesterday but said can use again :emoji_laughing: not decided yet if I want to spend another $200 right here at Christmas.
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    Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

    Our gun season started the saturday before thanksgiving and runs to January 4th then a 2 day juvenile hunt, got 1 buck tag and a doe tag left.
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    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Looks great, I thought if I built 1 I would pour the base instead of using fire brick, little more time consuming but might stop rust from forming under the bricks, thanks for sharing the journey
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    Vacuum vs 24-Hour Frig Marinating

    It will open the pores up to let more in, vinegar will run through about any meats but might not carry other flavors with it
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    high end dual fuel ranges

    I really love induction type ranges, but you need to keep a warranty on them as anything repair related is $$$ , it heats up super fast and no ducted fan needed for spent gas fumes. The newer units have no preheat features and a host of other stuff related to oven cooking. The no preheat on our...
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    Hexclad Pan Review, Real World Real Time - Lots of Pictures!

    Not sure which way they will go now that they lost a lawsuit, may end up as a class action before it’s all said and done
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    Cookware

    Keep a extended warranty on the induction stoves costs a lot to have them fixed, I use a induction plate thats 110v, it works great and you can believe that induction is quucker than gas, also will spoil you setting temp to simmer gently and it not boiling over looking for the sweet spot lol
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