Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 we have a huge fieldstone fireplace (with a chimney) that merges into a stone wall...highly recommended. 699880[/snapback] You misspelled "squirrel cage".
IDBillzFan Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Nice... did you get a BBQ Galore grill? 699878[/snapback] Viking. 53" grill. Dual side burner. Food warmer. Outdoor kegerator. Now if only I could learn how to grill.
Nervous Guy Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 You misspelled "squirrel cage". 699899[/snapback] I have a new nemesis....the chipmunks!
IDBillzFan Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 I have a new nemesis....the chipmunks! 699913[/snapback] I JUST WANT A HUUUUUULA HOOOOOP!!!
taterhill Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 we have 50 acres of grapes in our backyard....makes for a nice view...
stuckincincy Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 we have 50 acres of grapes in our backyard....makes for a nice view... 699926[/snapback] Welcher.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 I have a new nemesis....the chipmunks! 699913[/snapback] I'll trade you. I've got Gordon Lightfoot stuck in my head...
SDS Posted May 30, 2006 Author Posted May 30, 2006 I'll trade you. I've got Gordon Lightfoot stuck in my head... 699931[/snapback] Well, THAT has gotta hurt!
Gary M Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 "Anyone here have a kickass backyard?" Sure do, stop over and I will kick your nerdy ass. My yard is like a playground at recess.
boomerjamhead Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 after clearing a bunch of scrub trees, I'm looking for ideas for the backyard. We already have a nice swingset for the kids that I will be expanding to accomodate some additional play equipment I inherited from the neighbor. We have a 16x16 deck, but now I am wondering what to do next... Does anyone have one particular aspect they like about their yard or their neighbor's yard? A particular entertainment setup or a well used child's play station perhaps? 699816[/snapback] Go kart track.
apuszczalowski Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Go kart track. 699958[/snapback] DING! DING! HOTDOG, WE HAVE A WEINER!!!!! there is what will make your backyard KICK-ASS!!!!!!!!
SDS Posted May 30, 2006 Author Posted May 30, 2006 Viking. 53" grill. 699904[/snapback] Ouch.... I could bring myself to do the BBQGalore line, but the Viking line was on a different planet... I made sure mine was removable from teh cart in case a built-in was ever in order.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Well, THAT has gotta hurt! 699937[/snapback] Worse that's it's nothing but the refrain to "Sundown". For THREE FRIGGIN' DAYS. "Sometimes, I think it's a sin, when I feel like I'm winnin' but I'm losin' again..." The only thing that makes it bearable is thinking up different rhymes for the couplet: "Sometimes, I think it's a joke, when I see Jillson playing 'cause Tallinder's arm broke..." I'm driving the wife up the wall...
Dan Gross Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Worse that's it's nothing but the refrain to "Sundown". For THREE FRIGGIN' DAYS. "Sometimes, I think it's a sin, when I feel like I'm winnin' but I'm losin' again..." The only thing that makes it bearable is thinking up different rhymes for the couplet: "Sometimes, I think it's a joke, when I see Jillson playing 'cause Tallinder's arm broke..." I'm driving the wife up the wall... 699985[/snapback] You could always switch to a different Lightfoot tune, like "The Wreck Known as Rory Fitzgerald."
IDBillzFan Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Ouch.... I could bring myself to do the BBQGalore line, but the Viking line was on a different planet... I made sure mine was removable from teh cart in case a built-in was ever in order. 699976[/snapback] The dude was expecting his new Viking demo system in and was unloading his for a considerable cost savings. I'd have never shelled out retail for all of that, but I ended up buying it for what a regular island grill, side burner, etc. would cost without the food warmer and kegerator. In fact, the kegerator was the steal of the century because it was specifically built for outdoor use in extreme temperatures.
stuckincincy Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Well, I don't know about the TV, but I have thought about the Gazebo... I guess I wonder how many people actually use it and what I would need to include around it to make sure I use it... 699858[/snapback] A decent square clamshell charcoal grill with variable vents will make the best grilled food. If you think you will have bunches of guests, buy two. Fifty or seventy bucks will buy you a decent Meco, made in Eastern Tennessee. Fine grille. Buy good ingredients. Score the backside pork rib membrane. Don't slop up meat with sauces and condiments, after you have marinated them if the cut requires - the idea is to enjoy the taste of the meat. Dry rub after marinade... Soak hickory chunks or whatever wood you want to smoke with, a day beforehand. If you are BBQ'ing ribs, buy a $1 sprayer at K-Mart, fill it with apple juice, and squirt 'em at each turn. Stops dry-out and burns. Sauce if desired in the last 10 minutes. For doneness, don't worry about pink color. Look for the meat to pull away from the ends of the bone, about a quarter inch.
aussiew Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 A pool, lots of shrubs with a desert rock garden out in the sun then a shaded, covered "Caribbean" area with tropical plants/flowers, barbecue, ceiling fan, TV and stereo. I'm lucky - I only have to cover my cactus when the temp falls below 35.
Beerball Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 I'm lucky - I only have to cover my cactus when the temp falls below 35. 700092[/snapback] Life aint fair! Cops told me I gotta keep my cactus covered at all times.
stuckincincy Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 Life aint fair! Cops told me I gotta keep my cactus covered at all times. 700101[/snapback] Any scorpions?
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