Paul

Nice work @USUAggie. Did you cut the threads on the lathe or do you have tap and dies?

Power plant operator. It's deemed critical infrastructure so COVID restrictions haven't effected me much.

I've just been working my regular job and finetuning the house. We did get some rain the other day and I used it as an excuse to work under the house. There's about 6' of headroom down there so I built a small workbench a couple weeks ago which is functional but, there's a post and footing in the way. The post and footing was really bothering me and it was a tripping hazard. I have lots of scrap lumber so I built a storage bin around it. I've got PVC parts in it now. I'm thinking once all the yard irrigation is done it can hold screws, nails, and such.

If you think 2020 was bad wait till it turns 21 and starts drinking!!

Welcome @BigO Get ready to cook some great food!

You're braver than I.

Surly you're suggesting they consume lite beer?!

I had one of these for years. https://www.kingkooker.com/Outdoor-Chef-s-Hot-Tub-Multipurpose-Cooker-p/pack_2862.htm Not as glamorous as an indoor deep fryer but, can do much more and it can be stored in a shed/garage/carport...

That's funny! Is height a consideration? What if one of the fat ones is really short? Do we need to through in another 1/2 fat person?

Can you treat like an oven and go 15 minutes per pound at a 350° - 400°? I agree with the S&P.

Well it looks like you're enjoying the learning curve!

Should be tasty!

We have the same problem. I still cook it rare and she gets the end cuts.

Welcome! You're going to love your KK. Nothing better.

Wow! @tekobo you outdid yourself. Very nice. Welcome to the tile side.

Wow! dual 42s...that's a lot of grill space!! They look great.

I'm not wife bashing here but, there's no way my wife could make a choice out of 600 options. I'd call the place and ask they only offer 10 to 15 within her color palette. Just trying to making things easier for her!

So @tekobo can you now officially say "your ship has came in!?" Congrats!

I think this is true regardless of the cooker, BBQ, smoker brand or style.

Sorry @tekobo I haven't taken any more pix. I've been busy breaking down boxes, moving, cleaning, etc. I did manage to get the KKs moved yesterday. AND in one piece...each.

That's a good looking breakfast.

Wow! @Troble That looks like a really fun place. I think I could spend some time there.

I feel their loss. Sorry they have to go through the experience. That Tubs fire was mean and nasty. First time I drove through and saw entire subdivisions and the next subdivision destroyed my mind couldn't grasp or process it. The fire that took my homes was the third worst in California history until the Tubs and Camp fires. I'm about an hour north of Santa Rosa. A small community of about 1,000 folks in the Mayacamas mountain range.

I feel your family's pain. The folks that tell you, "they're just material items" have never experienced losing everything. It's devastating. It took me a long time to get over the feeling I let my ancestors down. All of the wonderful furniture and hand-downs gone on my watch. Did your parents rebuild?

Yes there are regulations (this is California) for building in fire prone areas. There's what's called the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) requirements. It states no eve vents, fireproof siding, class A fire rated decking, engineered sprinkler system inside all homes, and so on. I was talking with the Direct TV installer the other day and he was saying they can't take shortcuts and run wires through foundation vent anymore. The fire investigation found that they were running wire through vents designed to close at high temp. The wire blocked the vents from closing and fire gets sucked in. After seeing what fire can do I'm not sure anything is fireproof. A mate of mine had two, 40' sea vans (all metal ocean going shipping containers) that burned and melted to the ground. Another guy had a WWII surplus quonset hut (all metal framing and exterior) that burned/melted to the ground. Every person I know with a gun safe said they failed. I had all the underbrush cleared for more than 100' from house. All the ladder fuel on the trees was trimmed up high. I had a concrete around three sides of the house with a metal roof...and it still burned. We had granite counter tops in the kitchen and a marble bathroom which we could not find a trace of. The rock turned to dust. Fire can move very fast and it's so unpredictable. I hung around and tried to fight the fire. By the time I figured out it was a lost cause the fire was in the tree tops all around. By the time I got to my car to evacuate the outside temp was flashing 999°. I guess it went full scale but, I think it was somewhat accurate because I had to get new tires the next day.