Hello From California

OldHickory · May 10, 2010, 04:17:32 PM

I was born and raised in McMinnville, Tennessee, moved to Ca. 1971, now live In Creston,Ca. (Pop 378) 35 miles East of the ocean and Central Coast. I started cooking over a open fire when I was nine. I learned if I could cook my Dad and his Buddies would include me on their hunting and fishing trips. Dad couldn't make good coffee, but he sure could hunt and fish. I went from open fire to spit to pit to hole in the ground to crank up and down to Weber kettle and added a Big Indian Chief and propane grill. I bought my BDS4 this past Nov, added a PID and Maverick ET-73 after reading the many comments on The Forum. I think I finally have found the epitome of good smoking. My thanks to everyone on the Forum for your comments, experience, and recipes ---wonderful. I look forward to reading the Forum almost daily. I learn something new all the time.
Charlie AKA OldHickory

FLBentRider · May 10, 2010, 04:22:03 PM

W E L C O M E to the Forum OldHickory!

dribron · May 10, 2010, 04:24:07 PM

Welcom, welcom welcome! Sounds like you have a ton of experience to share with us all.

DTAggie · May 10, 2010, 05:17:19 PM

Welcome to the pot of gold at the end of your smoking rainbow.

classicrockgriller · May 10, 2010, 05:19:40 PM

Quote from: dribron on May 10, 2010, 04:24:07 PM
Welcom, welcom welcome! Sounds like you have a ton of experience to share with us all.

Same here.

Plz don't run off and not share with us your knowledge of Smoking.

People like you can make this Forum better.

The last time I learn something new was 45 minutes ago.

Stick around and show us your smokes.

BuyLowSellHigh · May 10, 2010, 05:21:24 PM

Howdy OH ! Look forward to your learning from your experience. Bet you know a thing or two about Tri-Tip!

aces-n-eights · May 10, 2010, 05:38:52 PM

Welcome! I'm looking forward to hearing your experiences.

KyNola · May 10, 2010, 06:08:28 PM

Welcome home Charlie! McMinnville TN. Not all that far away from me in KY. We can learn much from you. Stay with us.

KyNola

hal4uk · May 10, 2010, 06:17:42 PM

Welcome Charlie!
DPs (displaced persons) are all over this place ;D

DarqMan · May 10, 2010, 06:25:50 PM

Welcome to the forum Charlie. It's lot's of fun around here and hard to stay away. ;D

Quarlow · May 10, 2010, 08:22:03 PM

Quote from: OldHickory on May 10, 2010, 04:17:32 PM
I think I finally have found the epitome of good smoking. Charlie AKA OldHickory

I thought I found the epitome of good smoke in my teens back in the early eighties. Know I pray to a tastier god. LONG LIVE MY BRADLEY. I just don't need papers anymore. But it is still a high(when it works out right).
Welcome to the forum OldHickory.

KevinG · May 10, 2010, 08:25:06 PM

Welcome aboard Oldhickory!

ArnieM · May 10, 2010, 08:53:18 PM

Hi OldHickory and welcome to the forum.

OU812 · May 11, 2010, 06:05:35 AM

Welcome to the fun OldHickory.

OldHickory · May 11, 2010, 04:57:38 PM

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome. Yes KYNOLA, Paduca is not that far from McMinnville. If I let my mind wander into space, I can smell the new Honeysuckle blooms from the Spring and early Summer. CRG, your smoking extravaganza's are an amazement to me, and with good pic's. All of you folks on this Forum are true Pro's. Thanks again for the welcome.

OldHickory