Please Explain

ohman · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject: Please Explain

Well heres the deal, tomorrow is my b-day so I will have a few drinks...no big deal except that I told myself that I wouldnt drink anything until Friday. Well heres the kicker, I am smoking 2 briskets tonight for a customer and the minute I fired up my pitt I was ready to grab a beer.....Anyone else feel the need to have a beer or a drink when they smell smoke?

OkieJay · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

Wait one dang minute Twisted Evil

Are you suggesting that a man can smoke without a drink in his hand? Are you aware that some of us have spouses that sometimes read the forum? If these ladies see this post and suspect we are not telling the whole truth about our man hobbies, I for one will not be happy.

I for example have explained that I always have a beer in my hand as a saftey precaution, you know, in case the flames jump out of the firebox. I take beer when fishing only to pour it in the water to attract fish. When I look at chesty young ladies it's only because I feel so sorry for them, what with the back troubles in their later years and so on.

So in answer to your question, no you can not smoke without a drink.
Remember, Safety First.
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Doc1680 · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

In the words of my grandad. (RIP)

"Boy....you ain't Qing less you drinkin'"

And he made some killer Q. So I would feel as though i let him down if there wasn't a drink in hand. Hell, I can't light a camp fire without some Jack!!
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Alien BBQ · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject: Re: Please Explain

yukoff · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

If the wife's not around, I always light up a cigar around the bbq.

allsmokenofire · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

I am only following the directions in the owners manual. Step #3 is start the fire. Step #4 is crack open a cold beer. Step #12 is, when you have some down time, refer to step #4.

Now some of you, like my wife, might point out that the instructions don't say to actually DRINK the beer. But my response to you is, the instructions on your toilet don't say to lift the lid before you relieve yourself, but through trial and error, we've all found it works better that way Wink

Happy B-day Ohman....have one for me!!
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jsdesign1 · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

THAT'S BLASPHEME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you realize that in some parts of this country you could be hung or shot or maybe both for saying something like that in public, and in front of married women. OH, For Shame!!!!

Now go cut youself a nice willow switch and give yourself 10 good lashes! Evil or Very Mad

krazylegs · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject: sippin'

Well now it looks like your fixing to get caught with your hand in the 12 pack with the little lady. First off you have to buy your beer when you buy your meat so that your beer can keep it cool on the trip home, SAFETY FIRST, then what if your fire gets out of control? well let me tell you you camly olmost swaive like pour out>>>> Hold that thought you go to your neighbors house and get his hose, his fire ex. and his woman if you have time, remember, you have a fire on your hands so be quick and settle for the quickie. Then when your neighbor comes over with that crazed look in his eyes, you simply toss him a cold one and all will be forgiven, that easy, so you see know beer really goes hand in hand with BBQ so remember that, and be ready cuz' the other fellas may not take this so likely, remember you are the wingman so dont mess it up for the rest of us, no go crack one and blow out the candle.

ohman · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

I gave in before I read all of these post, I think I made it a hour.....I had a jack and coke

roxy · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

To be honest I am not much of a drinker any more but I cant fire the smoker with out having a beer or two. For your healths sake, after all the sweating you do, from all that heat you need to replentish your fluids and we all know that beer is the fastest obsorbed liquid there is... So to prevent dehidration you need at least two beers right after you get the fire going and another after the meat is on.. This is hard work tending a hot fire in the heat of the summer, a guy could get light headed.
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OkieJay · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

Alien BBQ · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

allsmokenofire · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

ohman · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

Well I have to go sell some brisket and dogs today and around 3:00 the party is on! Wish me luck.

Steve-O · Posted: Sep 23 2005 Post subject:

Good luck Ohman, and happy birthday!
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bigabyte · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

For me it's not that difficult to explain. When the wife thinks it's too early for a beer, I simply explain that I am using said beer as an ingredient in a slather to help make the rub stick to the meat. Should she investigate further and ask why I have it open and have taken drinks from it, I explain that I only needed 2/3 of the beer for the Slather, and felt silly tossing the rest out. Besides, 1/3 of a beer isn't going to hurt. Later on if she finds me drinking a beer and asks why I have another one, I may tell her that it is the same beer, I am just proceeding with caution on drinking it. If I know that the empty can has been visible to here then I will instead say that I needed the second beer to make the slather for the other piece of meat I am smoking that day (I always smoke at least 2 things in each session). If she asks why I didn't use the leftover beer from the previous drink, I will calmly say with a straight face that I only had 1/3 of the original beer left, but this recipe needed 1/2 of a beer. Therefore I needed to open another beer regardless, and now I have at least 1/2 of another beer that needs to be drank lest it go to waste. By this point, if she is keeping a close eye on my drinking, then I know she is on the warpath about something. Thats when I play my trump card and start talking about items she has been talking about needing around the house. Eventually she will bring up the topic about how we need this item and its on sale somewhere at a price we can afford, so I send her out shopping for it! Laughing

That may draw the ire of many women, but let me tell you, IT WORKS! By the time she gets back from shopping it should be close after noon, or at least close to noon. Once it hits noon, I am free to drink beer, so a defense is no longer necessary. In the event she feels there are too many empty beer cans meaning I am drinking too much, I remind here that I use beer in my mop and that a number of those beers have been used as ingredients today.

Hope this helps!
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bigabyte · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

Oh, and if I run out of beer during the cooking day, I can always send the lady out to get more Margarita fixings or some Bacardi Silver (her favorite things in the world, other than me) and generally am able to slip in a request for some beer because we are running low. This is called reciprocity. She feels I am doing her a favor by keeping her well stocked with alcohol, and she feels the need to ask if I need anything while she is there. Reciprocity. Works every time!

GOD I HOPE SHE DOES NOT EVER READ THIS!!!! Shocked

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Doc1680 · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

And I thought this was just a BBQ forum. Very Happy

I never dreamt of the wealth of information I would receive here. I am not married yet, and she hasn't really been on me about it yet. But when that time comes I will be stocked with all of the tips and tricks a BBQ master needs. You guys are great. Twisted Evil

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krazylegs · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject: drinkin'

shucks, we aim to please and besides we care about your safety. and with safety you need to refer to the owners manual, and on many occasions allot Very Happy

and be prepared she hasnt brought it up possibly because she is still on good behavior, and you havent married yet.

Story time, I told my girlfriend before she became my wife that there are certain things that I would not give up if she wanted me to move in number 1) I will drink beer and what-not and bbq #2 I will go fishing and have down time for myself #3 I will go to the "boys' house and kick back and watch football all day (tradition). Well I'm here to tell you that shortly after I moved in, I felt these things sliping away very rapidly, so be careful, I'm sure that you have a wonderful lady, and I dont want to offend you , I was just talking about that situation and how it pertained to me. Now, I won't tell you how she kept me home. all I could say is that she was pure evil, the things she did Twisted Evil

I'm sure the other fellas have had this type of run in before, I hope Embarassed

bigabyte · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

They have a way of needing to pull you away from those things. It's a test for them. They can't be sure that you appreciate them unless you ultimately sacrifice your favorite activities just to be with them. The trick is to keep them satisfied, and fit in your good old activities. If you play your cards right, you can have some fun like krazylegs did when they are wanting to feel "needed".

Hey, some things really are better than BBQ! Very Happy

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