Ok, Ken, your fish is big and you have the pictures to prove it but mine is no minnow. One of the guys (fabricator/welder) decided to build a BBQ smoker. When you have a hand in building award winning cars and trucks you can't just split a 55g drum in half and put some hinges on it, the rest of the guys would laugh you off the planet. It runs and drives, has a Honda engine under the final drive for power and if you look closely there is a cable up to the dual Holley 4 bbls that opens/closes the throttle plates to regulate heat. The round drum in the front is a regular charcoal grill.
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I'm hosting a neighborhood BBQ this weekend and man would that do the trick. That's definately the coolest grill I've ever seen. Don't let Andy see it, you never know what kind of crazy idea's he may have cooked up to do with that thing.
Hail Yes!!! Speakin' of "block parties", I'm sure Andy is sizing up right now how many blocks he could throw on there! I'm sure his dinner mates know by now, if you just take a breather, you can pack away another morsel! That IS one way/cool grill!
TOO Cool ! When's dinner ? Some mild hot links for me please..... Andy's going to bring the BBQ sauce I take it ?
BBQ insanity one thing to say TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS! Get a job or a hobby or something ________ Mazda specifications
Neil, you're busted! I can't believe you said that! Especially after we chatted one night and you said that your favorite part about coming to the colonies on holiday was the BBQ ribs you ate (or was it over-ate!) It's not our fault that we have better food here. Maybe you should try barbequing bangers and mash!
British BBQ Naw , they can't 'cause English food is too greasy ~ imagine the raging fires they'd have the fire briagde out all night trying to control it... imagine flaming fish & chips Speaking of British BBS's , I know some Greek guys who camaign an old MG Midget race car and thier tow to the track BBQ is a spare MG Midget , the hood is reverse hinged and flips open to reveal a nice BBQ pit , hooks on the rollbar hold the grilling tools (with Craftsman handles natch) and the trunk holds drinks etc. The name of the team is : Team Pith (they wear Pith Helmets) and thier sloagan is " don't pith us off ! "
Too full of yourselves Firstly the time on your hands comment was about the overblown BBQ in the pic you could have done something useful instead of that!!! Secondly, GREASY FOOD!!!!!! let me tell you guys, the food in the States is great but and its a big butt, the callories are astronomical no wonder your all lardy a*$es over there, made me larf when in Disney, you cant get a coke smaller than a bucket! and the disabled buggies that all the 500lb fatties have to hire just to get around have...... wait for it.........bucket drink holders and a shelf for your huge burger! you guys need to learn about portion size and self control, just cos its great food dont mean you have to eat till you burst. Yes your food is better tasting, but its not healthy to eat as much as you do. Real fish and chips aint greasy! proper fish an chips is one of the worlds best dishes. And while your BBQs may be built on an old tractor chassis you dont really know what makes a great BBQ, and im not gonna tell you either ________ Vaporizer
Dudes!!!! All great comments. LOL.. I promise you won't be disappointed. The previously alluded to Bar-B-Que surprise is well on it's way. Busy in court at the moment...but soon. Neil, Neil, Neil...tsk, tsk, tsk. While it may be true that SOME of us on this side of the pond are getting larger by the minute, it doesn't mean you can take pot shots at us if we offend your cuisine There are many of us in the states that have the control you mention. Besides, you can't slide under a truck and change the oil if your gut don't fit under it. I agree with the Disney comment, however. My lady and I went to Disney a couple years ago and were simply amazed at how many "plus size" folks there really are out there. When I take the train into Manhattan to run a race in Central Park, it's a breath of fresh air (yes, even in Nueva York there is fresh air) to be in a crowd of several thousand people in good physical shape who are about to run a 10K. As I said, SOME of us are getting larger, but there are many here who are just as conscious of staying fit. Andy
The man does have a job, restoration and streetrod construction. He makes very good money (believe me I KNOW) and his hobby is BBQ cookoff competition. One of the awards is given to the most unique cooker/smoker/grill. A poll of the crew shows that only one of the six has cable TV and the smoker builder doesn't have a television at all; said he'd rather be building something in his home shop than sitting on his a$$ in front of a tube. I completely agree about the amount of lard on many americans--it's a national disgrace. I have a solution however; just give them to me for one Texas summer in a metal building with no a/c like ours or outside in the 100 degree heat sandblasting and they will either end up thinner or dead. A side result of this work is anymore than a small portion of food in this heat will make you sicker than a dog so thin is in on this small outpost. Some of my best friends are looking at diabetes, high blood pressure, hip and knee trouble, lack of endurance, and other health issues but it doesn't make me mad--just sad that they won't be around as long as I want them to be and d_mn, I'm 70 and should be higher on the goodby list than them.
Evan, bring them down to Houston! Let's add a minimum of 90% relative humidity from May thru Oct with 94 degrees. I know you get about 5-10 degrees hotter, but at least your humidity is only 85% on average during the summer. A few months ago, Houston was named the fattest city in the nation, but I'm proud to say that, I myself, have gone from a 5'11" frame supporting 200# down to a lean, mean 170# in the last year! And I plan to maintain it, give or take a few pounds, depending on the number of margaritas I have on Thursday night! Thursday night!?! That's tomorrow Be ready for some weird stuff from me tomorrow! (That's a "gimme" for anyone who wants to take a pot-shot)!
At my house every day is thursday night. I have a couple of bottle of tequila, magarita mix, and a blender with my name on it. If it's a hard day then I just leave the blender and mix out and snuggle up with the bottle and some lime. Today was that day for me, but to late to hit the bottle, I've still got to work tommorrow.
Come see me in Houston and i'll treat you to some... Hop on Southwest and fly down here and I'll treat you to the best margaritas in the world! Or if you want to really experience life, i've got some blue agave that will make you call out your own name at night!!
Most of my comments were a little tongue in cheek except for the fat ones, England is picking up on the bad eating habits unfortunately, its not your best export, on a serious note, you guys won't notice it as much as a visitor would, you see it everyday so its not so shocking but i gotta tell you guys, a vast majority of your countrymen and women are seriously overweight. and a lot of 'heavy' guys think that they are built like an ox. no sorry dudes, your fat ________ Honda Z50J history
True Enough ..Including me ! I'm not like some of those hulks but I wish I weighed only 180# again.... Easy to say ' excersise ! ' but not so easy in all this darned heat and pain....
Nate, food is comfort! I would agree with you on the exercise deal, but i've got a saying that I've used for years. It has to do with walking, (not running), which is one of the best forms of exercise there is. My philosophy on that is: If God had meant us to walk, then He won't have invented AD trucks! Nuff said!
