srady Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Well, I finally took the plunge and ordered my KK. I'd like to thank many of you for helping make my decision quite easy. Your comments, ranging from build quality to customer support were convincing enough, but when I had a chance to visit with a current owner in my area, and play touch-feely with the KK, this immediately sealed the deal. In addition, your comments about Dennis Linkletter, and specifically the personal touch he adds, was right on track. He answered my emails and telephone calls promptly, along with answering all of my questions/concerns. I guess the only bad part of this whole process is now having to wait for my KK to arrive, and I'm sure many of you can emphasize with this part of the deal. Once again, thanks for making this a great forum to interact with and I look forward to sharing my experiences with all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 So? Well, what color did you get, where do you live, do you have any other ceramic cooker already, how much grilling or barbequing have you done, are you getting a Stoker or a Guru...? Anybody else want to interrogate the newbie? Oh yeah, WELCOME!! Get your digital camera ready, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 oops Oh, Tampa, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Welcome aboard! I will be expecting to find some BBQ smoke lingering on the breezes coming from your direction. So who's kk did you get to visit with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conodo12 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Welcome aboard! Just check the forum for posts on what other toys to get with your KK - The shopping and comparing products alone will keep you busy 'til your KK arrives!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srady Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thanks for the Welcome Okay MGuerra, I have officially sat myself in a chair, with an intensive lamp in my face, to better simulate the interrogation! So time for some answers. I chose the "Autumn Nebula/Bronze Metallic Mix" (image below) along with a pair of teak side tables. We have an outdoor kitchen with teak cabinets and this combination will really mix well. As far as my grilling/barbecuing experience goes, I would consider myself your basic novice, enough knowledge to cook up some pretty good meals, but still alot to learn from many of you folks. I have owned numerous grills (BGE, Hasty Bake, Kalamazoo Gas which I currently have, Traeger and your basic Weber Kettles) but have always been in a search for the one that will do it all = KK! Firemonkey, thanks for the videos, I have watched them numerous times and they really helped me get a feel for what the KK is like in action. I thought you did a great job in the video highlighting the features and benefits of the KK, and really had a major influence on my decision. Thank you for that. As far as the KK that I was able to see, I visited "Bromeliad" up in Gainesville, who spent over an hour with me detailing his experiences with not only cooking with the grill, and what a terrific product it is, but also echoed many of your comments on what a great guy Dennis is and the outstanding customer support he provides. He is a really nice guy. Hopefully I have answered some of your questions and really look forward to many more conversations in the future. I would also like to say hello to a few Air Force and Navy Pilots I heard are out there. I am an ex-F-16 pilot although my last stick time was back in the early 90's. Once again, thanks to all replies for the warm welcome and keep 'em coming! _______________________________________________ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srady Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 One More Answer MGuerra --- BBQ Guru, Digi2 2 or CyberQ2is in my future. I still haven't made my mind up which unit I'm going to go with. I like the PC interface with the CQ2 but am not sure if I really need. I did pick up one of their Guru Golf Clubs and constructed a lighting system similar to what Firemonkey uses in his videos. Now I just can't wait to have a KK to light up! ___________________________________ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 howdy Wow, that's a good looking cooker. My current stick is a Lancair Columbia 350 and a Grumman Tiger. Instrument rated non-military pilot. Service on the Stoker is spotty but it's a good product. Service on the Guru products is superb, and it's good too! BTW, if you've seen the MIG in the AF Museum in Dayton, my dad was the F86 jock who accepted the surrender, and had trained guns on him as he taxied up, but there was a ground interlock so he couldn't fire. Good thing for the MIG driver, as it turned out! And for us too, since we got to examine and fly that bird thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 All you flyboy throttle jockeys need to come up to the DC area and visit the new Air & Space museum exhibit in Chantilly, VA, adjacent to Dulles Int'l airport. Here's the two MIGs they have on display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 The aforementioned F86 pilot and the MIG, not the best quality photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srady Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Eye of the Beholder Still a pair of Beauties!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 I went on a Boy Scout outing with my son and our Troop to Dayton a few years ago. So glad that I signed up as an ASM! We were able to walk through the Hanoi Taxi! I don't think the boys understood the significance, and I was way too young to have been drafted, but it still gave me chills to hear the stories. One of the other assistant scout masters was a phantom jock, he was pretty quiet that evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hi Steve! I chose that tile as well. Wait 'til you see it in person!! The pictures don't begin to do justice to the luminance of the bronze metallic tiles and how they highlight the browns and golds of the autumn nebula tiles. It's truly beautiful!! I named it Havana because it reminds me of leather, cigars and cognac. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srady Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Primeats, Really cool. Early in my Air Force career I had to go thru POW training and we really got an education on what our POWs went through, and the amazing stories of how they persevered. All I can say is that must have been one sweet ride home. Hats off to the MAC boys that flew her and the individuals they returned home! Thanks --- Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srady Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Susan, Thanks so much for the color confirmation. What can we say, great minds think alike! I can't wait to see officially positioned in it's new home with that Florida sun sparkling off the surface. Can you send me a picture of yours? Thanks again --- Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Doc, many thanks to your Dad for his service to our country. Those guys sure didn't get a fair shake on their return home. War's a nasty business, I appreciate his efforts, tell him thanks for me. Dad was a gunny in the Guard, at Fort Leonard Wood, and Camp(now Fort) McCoy in Wisconsin...too old to serve, I was too young. Not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duk Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 . Dad was a gunny in the Guard' date=' at Fort Leonard Wood, and Camp(now Fort) McCoy in Wisconsin...too old to serve, I was too young. Not complaining.[/quote'] Hey Dave I finished my Army time at Camp McCoy after returning home from Vietnam---I almost stayed there---beautiful country and a Sportsman's Paradise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Susan, Can you send me a picture of yours? Thanks again --- Steve Sure, Steve. Next sunny day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
