casebeag Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Well, she (my 4 year old) really named it 'Rocket Ship' based on it's looks, but we've just been calling it 'Rocket'. A surprise within a surprise: We gladly greeted the delivery truck yesterday after a long wait for our KK. We had decided on the 'Dark Autumn Nebula' tile color, and waited for the most recent shipment which was slated to have one this color. The truck arrived, and as the liftgate dropped, it was clear that the tiles looked like pebbles, not square tiles. Uh oh. Long story short...Dennis had sent the Olive pebble instead of the nebula. We liked the look of it, and...there it was in our driveway, and we had help on the way to get it into the backyard. Spoke with Dennis to ensure that somebody somewhere was not waiting for this particular KK, and decided to keep it. I had been in contact with 'slu' who lives about 30 minutes from here since joining the forum months ago. He's been incredibly helpful with advice. You can't believe how generous he was with his time and energy yesterday. He basically showed up with a truck full of wood and tools...anything we might have needed to get the KK down the 4 or 5 stairs into it's final resting place in the backyard. I hadn't even ever met him in person before yesterday. Great guy. Rocket's home now...he's at 400 degrees as we speak. Just shaking off the cobwebs. Tomorrow Rocket's going to make ribs.
teddysurf Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket Congratulations on joining the rocket club! I'm sure you'll find this one of your most enjoyable purchases. BTW, no surprise from many of us with your "slu" experience ... a real Prince of a guy.
EHKK Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket Love the guy lifting 600lbs in flip flops!
mcsmoke Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket Great story and good to hear it had a happy ending! Hats off to slu.....what an impressive KK community member. My new KK in the same color tile you ordered (not received although it looks terrific!) is scheduled to arrive Monday. The excitement is building!
MadMedik Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket It is a beautiful KK. Dont second guess decision to keep it. Wow! Congrats and thanks to Slu
LarryR Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket "I'm a Rocket Man!" Beautiful cooker, enjoy!
Smoke Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 Re: Rocket Congratulations and welcome to a great family of grill masters! I love the name your cute daughter named your KK. You'll love the results and be the envy of your friends. Slu, you're a champ! Dana
casebeag Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Posted January 15, 2012 Re: Rocket Fired it on Friday. Yesterday cooked a single rack of spare ribs with two different rubs. I filled the basket with a bag of hickory shag charcoal. Cooked yesterday for 5 hours, then shut it down. Pretty amazing how much charcoal is left this morning. IMG_0222.jpg[/attachment:amssludr] IMG_0223.jpg[/attachment:amssludr]
slu Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Re: Rocket I think the shipping error is beautiful!
DennisLinkletter Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Re: Rocket I love when my mistakes work out! Thanks Slu.. KK Hero Status..
