You really have to take a step back and see what a great bunch of folk are on this forum. Smokeouts at NePaS's, in CA, FL, NOLA, Canada and other places. Boxes being shipped and received all over the place. Jan and I are headed to Hal4UK's place in June along with STC and his pretty wife. FLBR is coming through Paducah where I live in July and then head on up towards St. Louis where STC will hook up with them. Hal, STC and brides are coming to Paducah for the BBQ Fest in September.
When someone on this forum hurts, we all hurt. When someone needs a hand, the hand is there literally from all over the world.
Just think it's pretty cool that we all come together over something as simple as a smoker. In today's world, that's pretty special in my book.
Proud to be a member. Thanks everyone.
What Larry said! ;D
Ditto!
Well said Larry, I agree.
What Larry said.
I think I am going to Cry, lets all have a nice group hug.
Well put Larry, I am very proud to be part of this community.
Ross
Yes, glad im part of it.
i don't post often, but i view almost all day every day when at work.
Yep!
Ditto ditto ditto
Well said my friend.....
Very well said Larry! 8)
Mike
Not much you can add to that. I'm happy to be a small part of this great forum.
Not me I hate you all.................oops did I type that out loud. Sorry. Yup I have said it also. This place is so special. It is an amazing forum that is second to none. You think you just bought a smoker but it is more than that. UPS and USPS can't keep up with us and the generousity here is above and beyond. We have boxes going to people who may never even meet face to face, but that doesn't mean anything. We tease and badger each other all in good natured fun (especially on the chat rooms). We are like brothers and sisters except we actually get along with each other. We share parts of our lives together that strangers would never share with someone who has never seen our faces in 3D. And on top of all that we have a host that really cares about us all and anyne who should come along in the future. They fix us up when we break down, they donate generously when we get together, They provide this forum to us free of charge and now the chatroom, and they joins us in the fun we have here on the forum. I don't think of this as just a forum, This an extended family. In fact I don't even communicate with my own family as much as I do with my good friends on here. I am not trying to out do what Larry said at all. I am just very passionate about this place and this great bunch of friends I have found here. Larry you said a mouthful, I just have a bigger mouth........Wait that didn't come out right. ;D
Very well said Q.
Every once in a while we all need to be reminded what a great group of people we have from all over the world. Today just seemed to be my day for some reason.
Im with you guys ;D
Quote from: RossP on May 20, 2011, 03:40:31 PM
I think I am going to Cry, lets all have a nice group
UNSUBSCRIBE!!!
Seriously though, the thing I like about this forum vs. The progromming and technical forum I frequent is the folks here are just real down to earth honest folks. There's no egos here battling each other.
Quote from: KyNola on May 20, 2011, 01:28:06 PM
You really have to take a step back and see what a great bunch of folk are on this forum. Smokeouts at NePaS's, in CA, FL, NOLA, Canada and other places. Boxes being shipped and received all over the place. Jan and I are headed to Hal4UK's place in June along with STC and his pretty wife. FLBR is coming through Paducah where I live in July and then head on up towards St. Louis where STC will hook up with them. Hal, STC and brides are coming to Paducah for the BBQ Fest in September.
When someone on this forum hurts, we all hurt. When someone needs a hand, the hand is there literally from all over the world.
Just think it's pretty cool that we all come together over something as simple as a smoker. In today's world, that's pretty special in my book.
Proud to be a member. Thanks everyone.
HMMM -WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO IN NEW ORLEANS??? just kidding. I agree with what everyone said.
I could tell this was a great bunch of folks the first week I followed the forum.
Thanks for pointing it out,
I appreciate this place very much.
I have noticed that sonny hasn't been around for a while and I hope things are well with him.
Awrighten!
Well said.
Quote from: GusRobin on May 20, 2011, 07:03:16 PM
Quote from: KyNola on May 20, 2011, 01:28:06 PM
You really have to take a step back and see what a great bunch of folk are on this forum. Smokeouts at NePaS's, in CA, FL, NOLA, Canada and other places. Boxes being shipped and received all over the place. Jan and I are headed to Hal4UK's place in June along with STC and his pretty wife. FLBR is coming through Paducah where I live in July and then head on up towards St. Louis where STC will hook up with them. Hal, STC and brides are coming to Paducah for the BBQ Fest in September.
When someone on this forum hurts, we all hurt. When someone needs a hand, the hand is there literally from all over the world.
Just think it's pretty cool that we all come together over something as simple as a smoker. In today's world, that's pretty special in my book.
Proud to be a member. Thanks everyone.
HMMM -WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO IN NEW ORLEANS??? just kidding. I agree with what everyone said.
We had to find a wheelbarrow
Back in 04/05 when i joined the forum i was going through tough times--my wife was battling breast cancer and it didn't look good. I found friends and peace here when I needed it . Fortunately she survived and we are doing fine so i try and pay back when I can by adding to someone's smoking knowledge. What goes around comes around.
T2
I think this is a great forum as well and well put by Larry and Q...it amazes me, having the privilege of meeting some of you, how NICE and TALENTED people are on here...seems as tho everybody has their own contribution (how great is that to learn new stuff) ...the willingness to help/teach others is amazing....to me cooking is the ultimate expression of living. We all gotta eat right? ;D
So many people with one thing in common!
FANTASTIC !!!
Jim O
Quote from: Quarlow on May 20, 2011, 05:29:25 PM
This an extended family. In fact I don't even communicate with my own family as much as I do with my good friends on here.
What Q said. ;D
This forum is great! Full of such friendly and helpful people ;D
And any forum that will accept a turtle in it's ranks is fine by me :D
One of the good things about being a turtle is that we can't dislocate our shoulders from participating in group hugs or patting ourselves on the back.
I think that the main thing that makes this so great is the main fact. We are all just people who like to share great food with good people, friends and family. And you know that great food is only share by good people. There are no bad people when it comes to great food.
What else can I say except that I agree with everyone!!!
great post!
one thing that is definitely noticeable, and i have picked up on since day one, is the willingness of forum members to help. you just don't see that on other forums - people instead prefer to bicker and questions are often met with "do a search, this has been discussed before". everyone here is very neighborly and always willing to lend a hand.
Quote from: monty on May 22, 2011, 12:17:10 PM
great post!
one thing that is definitely noticeable, and i have picked up on since day one, is the willingness of forum members to help. you just don't see that on other forums - people instead prefer to bicker and questions are often met with [i]"do a search, this has been discussed before"[/i]. everyone here is very neighborly and always willing to lend a hand.
And you know this is somewhat part of the essence of it. Yes the same questions get asked over and over, but the willingness to answer those same questions again and again helps the others to have the answers when the next newbie comes along and asks the question. I can say without a doubt that I am a slow learn among other things I am slow at, plus I can be pretty thick too, and I definitly have gain a lot of my knowledge from the same questions. It works for me and I have never seen anyone say with any pretention that they should "go and search for it cause we have answered that question too many times". It may help that the search engine on here sucks ;D but I have never seen any attitude from anyone. My hat is off to every member of this forum. P.S. God am I long winded, someone tell me to shut up would ya. :-X
Quote from: Quarlow on May 22, 2011, 06:29:53 PM
someone tell me to shut up would ya. :-X
Q
would you just PLEASE...
Keep on being you? ;D ;D ;D
Awrighten.
Awrighten Hal. ;D
Quote from: hal4uk on May 22, 2011, 07:33:48 PM
Quote from: Quarlow on May 22, 2011, 06:29:53 PM
someone tell me to shut up would ya. :-X
Q would you just PLEASE...
Keep on being you? ;D ;D ;D
Awrighten.
X 2 :D :D :D :D
Agreed!
I _used_ to frequent a certain RV forum, but the flames and grumps got to be too much...
Not the same around here.
Well said! This is a great forum with great people!
Hey Snelly, haven't seen you around much. How is the new one doing?
Just a fun place to be. Learn something new just about every time I come here.
Other than direct family I have gained more here then anywhere else in the past year or two, with friendship being the center piece of the table. Now let's eat!!
Quote from: GusRobin on May 23, 2011, 12:45:46 PM
Hey Snelly, haven't seen you around much. How is the new one doing?
Gus - I've been great, but super busy. Ashlyn (Baby #2) will be here the beginning of July. It's crazy how busy life has been for me. I have been smoking though! I have some pics that I need to post when I get some time.
I can not agree more , this forum along with bradley support means so much more when people stop to take a minute to say is there anything i can do and give you a shoulder to lean on, offer a few kind words when some one is hurting, family or a friend is in the hospital or injured... or a family member has passed.. it means so much to have a place that is like family where we can vent a few issues with out having to worry about offending anyone.
only thing I can say is Thank you to one and all
Beefman