Post by: krissel on May 22, 2008, 03:55:08 AM
Chris and Kris met for a chat at a diner in NJ and talked about all of you...
It was really a joy to finally get a chance to confirm what a great guy that guitarman really is. Yes, folks, he is as nice as he seems in print.
There is only one picture of the event since my camera decided it's batteries would only last for one shot even after being recharged the night before.
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Yeah, I know, I should get more sleep.
Post by: Highmac on May 22, 2008, 04:39:12 AM
Got any good gossip for us?
Post by: dolphin on May 22, 2008, 06:35:59 AM
Great pic Kris! I've had that battery problem a couple of times myself. Did you have anything good to eat???
Post by: Gregg on May 22, 2008, 07:11:36 AM
and "report".Yeah, our new digital camera has problems, or I should say the re-chargable batteries do.
Film camera, standard batteries; more reliable. Ah, progress.... :sigh:
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 22, 2008, 09:31:02 AM
Thanks for the (single) picture! 
BTW, Chris is the ugly one with the beard, right?!
Now, who's up for a "Mid-South, Elvis Division, TS Group Meeting?" I'll even pay for the Bar-B-Q! May have three bedrooms available, also. Discounted rates for those guests who can cook or operate riding lawnmowers (free gas, too!)!
Post by: chriskleeman on May 22, 2008, 11:04:56 AM
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Well, at last there was a meeting of two East Coast TS members. Those guys on the West Coast have been having all the fun til now.
Chris and Kris met for a chat at a diner in NJ and talked about all of you...
Chris and Kris met for a chat at a diner in NJ and talked about all of you...
Hmm, Neil... gossip... we'll never tell!!!
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It was really a joy to finally get a chance to confirm what a great guy that guitarman really is. Yes, folks, he is as nice as he seems in print.
Got you fooled, don't I!!!
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There is only one picture of the event since my camera decided it's batteries would only last for one shot even after being recharged the night before.
Yeah, I know, I should get more sleep.
Yeah, I know, I should get more sleep.
I don't know, my eyes look a lot worse than yours do!
Hey it was really a treat to meet with you too Kris! We are all very lucky here at TS to have such a dedicated and talented person such as yourself in the drivers seat here. You and Paddy and the rest of the Admins do a great job here
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XAirubsdriver BTW, Chris is the ugly one with the beard, right?!
Wow, if you can't tell the difference we know who really needs some sleep!!!
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Dolphin Did you have anything good to eat???
I had a good chicken salad sandwich that I polished off later, lousy pickle though!!!
We had quite a good long chat, Kris nursed her cup of tea for almost two hours!
Hopefully we'll do it again sometime when I'm running around in New Jersey!
Good stuff, I recommend that we all go to Jim's for some barbecue this fall, I'll grill!
Chris K
Post by: kimmer on May 22, 2008, 11:48:42 AM
Thanks for the spiffy picture. I'm gonna tuck it into my TS album.
Nothing worse than a lousy pickle.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 22, 2008, 10:48:36 PM
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I recommend that we all go...for some barbecue this fall, I'll grill!
Is it time for another refresher on the differences between 'grilling' and Bar-B-Q? 
The only similarity is that there is usually some kind of 'grill' to place the meat on in the smoker. But it's more likely to be half inch rebar than that shiny stuff! Oh yeah, they both use heat but in very different ways and amounts. You 'Yankees' would never take the time required for real BBQ, that's why you try to call cooking on those shallow pans of fast burning matter laced with kerosine, "Barbecuing!" 
But as the guy on TV always says, "Come on down!" We'll treat you to some nectar of the god's to put on the pork! Or, you can eat your ribs dry. This area has more varieties of BBQ than Carter has pills! And 80% of it is great! The other 20% is just fabulous! 
It's so good, many people refuse to return North just so they can get more BBQ! Seriously! Scouts honor!
Post by: chriskleeman on May 23, 2008, 12:16:27 AM
By the way, my mother is from West-by-God-Virginia, so watch out who you callin' Yankee!
So don't be saying stuff like
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You 'Yankees' would never take the time required for real BBQ, that's why you try to call cooking on those shallow pans of fast burning matter laced with kerosine, "Barbecuing!"
Because if gas prices weren't so high, I'd hitch the Bistro Henry smoker to my truck and come on down with some good old Northern maple and applewood loaded in the firebox and have a thow-down right in your driveway!
My father lived the last years of his life in North Carolina, and I've never had anything like their Pit-style barbecue, pretty amazing stuff.
Chris K
Post by: krissel on May 23, 2008, 11:16:44 PM
Yup, we really should have some more TS meetings.
Hey Chris, Jim did say:
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free gas, too!
Sooo, you get your cooker hitched to the truck and we can both fill up our buggies courtesy of Jim for the trip south.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 23, 2008, 11:31:27 PM
I take back half of what I said about you! Sounds like yore Mammy n Pappy done learned fine! So, bring any kind of chips you got on your shoulder and be careful draggin' that smoker! Too bad you didn't mention your talents sooner, we just got through with the Memphis in May BBQ contest. Only way to get in and actually taste anything is to be a contestant! But we have two very highly rated BBQ establishments within a couple of miles of the house. So you can leave the smoker up in the mountains if you want to make it easier on my pocketbook!
Now, you and Kris work out when you can come but give me several dates, Judy doesn't always tell me when I have a day/weekend off!
As for who looks like what, I don't think we ever like our own pictures any more than we enjoy hearing a recording of our voices!
Why do you think most of us use 'avatars?' Fortunately, we're all friends around here and ones 'beauty' is much deeper than what we may look like! I think we've got more 'beautiful' people at TS than just about any place I know, especially on the interweb! 
Post by: krissel on May 24, 2008, 08:50:28 AM
Get ready Jim!
Post by: jcarter on May 26, 2008, 07:53:48 PM
Its only 70 miles north of us. Gas is still cheaper than milk and I like milk better than gas.
Would be fun,,,,
Jane