hey all
what are your thoughts of having a gathering of local people that use smokers as to put faces to the names have a few brews and maybe taste someone elses smoking?
my thought is maybe with in 120 miles would be considered local...
Sounds reasonable to me. Maybe even a "mega" event where different geograhical areas all meet on the same day.
I think this would be a great idea.
nepas
From experience it is a great thing. A few of us in SoCal have gotten together on a few occasions and it was a blast. I like the idea of a "mega" event as well. Just have to come up with a great vacation spot.
Count us in...on a mega event...or just a local one again!!! Ya know...Palm Springs is a pretty decent destination...we SoCals could host it? ;D Nice place for you snow kids to go...!!
If i was on that side of the pond i would love to be at the meet, i'd be packing right now ;D
My Hillbilly Yaht will be back in action soon and we'll try that trip across the pond. I should get my oar back next week.
They're using it to stir apple butter this week. ;D..............Sounds very 8)
Coyote
soulds like there aare several in the so cal area.. im in garden grove .. orange county...I believe a couple south of me... some north of me and at leasy one east of me... anyway I believe it would be fun to do..
Next one we have tentativly planned maybe out here in...where else...LaQuinta...at our house...Gizmo has hosted...WCK has hosted...Owstrich has hosted (at Perris Speedway)!! Now it's our turn...Garden Grove should only be an hour and 45 min away or so?
I was thinking Jan/Feb (when it's not a kajillion degrees here...for you weather wimps!!!) ;D I'll be freezing...WCK,O and Mickie and Giz will be in shorts and flip flops no doubt...you are more then welcome!! If we can somehow lure Consigs down with his killer brew... ;) and anybody else I'm forgetting...it would be great!!
LS...still time to make travel plans...Brits love the weather here!!! ;D (Hubby does anyway!!)
la Q sounds good ... may plan one for early next year as well...maybe in march or april on a saturday and see who would be available to attend...
I'm game for Jan/Feb - Cheese smoking weather here... Maybe
The mega event is having several regional meetings on the same day, and maybe opening up the chat board from all the sites.
I Might have to schedule myself in our La mirada training center for this. I am in SF Bay area but have to travel to La Mirada for work. 90 minutes driving, at what time of day? I really dont like the whole L.A. road snarl thing, what would the drive be??
any objections to a gathering on a saturday?...
Like that idea my Florida friend...like it A Lot!!! :)
Saturdays are always good...We're good with a "meeting of the smoker minds"!!! (Actually any day of the week!!) Need to do some proactive planning...as in...who is bringing what....we have pool...spa (god help us) and the like...if the spa comes into play...no pics... ;D
The arcer and sparker is a NorCALI type. Maybe he can catch a worm hole home.
Quote from: Gizmo on October 15, 2008, 08:57:51 PM
The arcer and sparker is a NorCALI type. Maybe he can catch a worm hole home.
I'm worried; half way to Area 51 and Nellis. Weird stuff in that direction. Look at LQ and O. I have data points.... :o :o :o
Mega_Spark
That made me laugh out loud Arcs...well done... :D
Quote from: La Quinta on October 15, 2008, 08:41:36 PM
Saturdays are always good...We're good with a "meeting of the smoker minds"!!! (Actually any day of the week!!) Need to do some proactive planning...as in...who is bringing what....we have pool...spa (god help us) and the like...if the spa comes into play...no pics... ;D
I'll bring a big smile and some homebrew to facilitate personalities, if I can make dates work (and have enough lead time to brew). Sparky, can I catch a ride in the worm hole?
How is lat Jan early Feb for everyone? Plus...if any of you guys/gals are golfers...primo golfing here... :)
QuoteLS...still time to make travel plans...Brits love the weather here!!! (Hubby does anyway!!)
That would be great LQ, maybe, just maybe ;)
Maybe...really maybe?...or maybe just...maybe? ;D
Quote from: La Quinta on October 17, 2008, 08:22:05 PM
Maybe...really maybe?...or maybe just...maybe? ;D
Atm........ definately maybe! (http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/LOL.gif)
Seriously though i would love to get over there again, last time i was over i had to be dragged to the airport when it was time to come home. I really would have stayed permanently given the choice ;)
Anyway, it's still a posibility (http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/evilgrin/evilgrin0039.gif)
gotta love the responses to this posting.. even if we do a mega gathering....
its just about putting it all toghter.. january or febuary is good... or even for labor day picnic type event
Oh come on LS...we're not scary...well not "that" scary....We have Brits in the house now...just think...warm weather (not for us but for you) no rain at least...smokey folks coming over...life could be very good my friend... ;D (Oh and could you bring some kippers for my hubby?) :D ;D
Haha! yeah no problem with the kippers LQ, i'd probably get some from Manx's territory (Isle Of Man) they're delicious!
Anyway, i told my wife (Christine) about the gathering, she's very keen ;) So we'll see what's in the piggy bank, and dates etc, but still a definate maybe ;)
lets see.. halloween .. scary,, looks in the mirror... it cracks... guess im really ugly... ok i admit to it
Hell Beefman...if you can cook...we don't care if you have 2 heads and are green!!!
three heads .. one orange.. one pink... one yellow .. a rainbow colored body and all hairy.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Sounds groovey...whatcha bringin? ;D ;D
Quote from: La Quinta on October 15, 2008, 08:41:36 PM
Saturdays are always good...We're good with a "meeting of the smoker minds"!!! (Actually any day of the week!!) Need to do some proactive planning...as in...who is bringing what....we have pool...spa (god help us) and the like...if the spa comes into play...no pics... ;D
Quote from: beefmann on October 20, 2008, 07:07:22 AM
three heads .. one orange.. one pink... one yellow .. a rainbow colored body and all hairy.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
LQ
I see plugged filters in your future....
:D :D :D ;D
Mike
;D ;D ;D Good news is...if he can cook...we can deal with that!!! :D
me cook... i've even burnt the food... and posted pics here... sheesh
owrstrich checking in from anaheim ca...
count us in within 200 miles of anaheim... any saturday... any sunday... depending on our work schedule...
j o
owrstrich
only thing i can say currently is hi neighbor
im in garden grove
rodger that man of beef...
what time is dinner....
i gotts to eat...
j o
5 pm yesterday....
WAIT your talking today?...
about the same time
Beefman...don't let O mess with ya...As we know...he's...um...different? Takes awesome pics though... ;D
Perris is having the 13th annual Budweiser Oval Nationals on October 30, 31st and Nov 1st. Maybe another tailgater is in store. 8)
La Q,
first off Thank you for letting me know, I do believe that we all are a bit different and poking fun at everyone here with our extended smoking family.. is all in good fun
Giz...we have company...no can do from the desert... >:( If you guys do it...have fun...dang...
LA Q ...
its better to have friends and family that comes over for a visit ... so I say... bring them along the more the merrier....
scratches my head... another load of pulled pork... let me see
13 lbs a rack
3 racks per smoke
39 lbs of pulled pork
3 smokes
108 lbs of pulled pork and sliced
hummmm looks in the freezer... i have 215 lbs of pork.... dang ,,, bouble dang i need some more....
WAIT... i need another smoker
never mind
Won another bet...they have to cook for us...really good friends...not exactly racing types...more college football...maybe next time?
Anybody from west central Florida. I live in Wesley Chapel and would like to meet fellow smokers. I think Oldman lives somewhere around St Pete. Chime in and maybe we can get something going for Florida.
Nathan