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Peregrin said:
Just want to say "Happy Canada Day", to our Canadian members!
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Sing loud, sing proud, Ralphie!

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^^
In case there are questions. There were "irreconcilable differences" over several threads in the Good Bad & Ugly Forum.
 
Peregrin said:
Just want to say "Happy Canada Day", to our Canadian members!
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Thanks Gary!

Since we share the same long weekend with our Southern neighbors, let's do a little tongue in cheek contrast and comparison :)

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It feels like June was a particularly challenging month all around the world. Here's to an uplifting July. I trust that our Canadian members got us off to a good start yesterday and that those in the US will do their part on Monday. :)

Have a safe, relaxing weekend all, wherever in the world you may find yourself.
 
Just wanted to post this here for the folks who may not be signed up to the Knife Rights email list. I thought it was a good read and a bit of a reminder of what today is really about. Hope you all have a fun and safe Independence Day.:thumbup::watermelon:





Independence Day; Not a Date, but a Day to Celebrate Freedom


As ads and newsletters continued to fill my inbox, what struck me was they were all about the 4th of July. When I was growing up my grandfather wished us a happy Independence Day. It was the day, not the date, that was what he cherished. I never heard him say happy 4th.

He served in the Army during the Great War and then came home to Milwaukee and remained active with the American Legion and VFW. Once retired, he volunteered at the VA Hospital in Tucson, giving back to those who served our country. He always flew an American flag on the usual holidays, but Independence Day was when we as a family would gather together and for him it was a very big day; beer, brats, chicken and fireworks on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Even after moving to Tucson, Independence Day was very important (wimpy fireworks and no brats, which was very sad, but it was the early 1960's). The flag was flown, chicken and beer and sparklers smuggled from Nogales, Mexico. To him it was not Independence Day without sparklers.

He never talked about his own time in the service, but he did make sure we knew about what was at risk when a group of men met in Philadelphia to declare their Independence from the Crown. He believed in the Constitution and the rule of law and he made sure his grandchildren knew why we were celebrating Independence Day and that we were so blessed to live in America.

On this Independence Day remember that our freedoms and rights must be taught to each new generation. Each of us must educate our children and grandchildren about our proud history. Never in the history of the world has there been a nation like ours, founded by people who were driven by their need to be independent and free so that they could practice their religion and have control of their lives. They risked their lives to live free and independent from the elitist royals.

The desire to be independent is what fueled the writing of their Declaration of Independence in 1776. Their willingness to pledge their lives so that we may be free 240 years later is something we need not only to celebrate, but promise to carry on so that future generations will continue to live under our Constitution as free men and women.

Sue Ritter
 
Have a great day folks,

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If you like lump charcoal, try the Kingsford Professional Competition briquettes, been using them for years and have the best results.
 
Kris, I need to try those in my Portable Kitchen grill. They don't leave as much residue as regular briquettes?
 
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Jerry, they burn very clean, it is 100% natural hardwood, pressed into a briquette. The thing I don't like about lump, is that I always have to break it down with a hatchet, messy job. I have a Green Egg and prefer them in there too. One chimney last night brought the Weber to 575 F. I prefer my Weber for steaks.

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MT Damascus said:
If you like lump charcoal, try the Kingsford Professional Competition briquettes, been using them for years and have the best results.
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Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to try that. Everyone says that natural lump charcoal is better, but I've had mixed results. Most recently I bought a bag of Royal Oak natural lump charcoal, and the variation in the size of the pieces is crazy. Some are bigger than my first, and others smaller than a golf ball, so when I get them going in the chimney starter, the small pieces have practically burned up by the time the bigger pieces are lit. I like the sound of a combination natural lump/briquette. :thumbup:
 
MT Damascus said:
Jerry, they burn very clean, it is 100% natural hardwood, pressed into a briquette. The thing I don't like about lump, is that I always have to break it down with a hatchet, messy job. I have a Green Egg and prefer them in there too. One chimney last night brought the Weber to 575 F. I prefer my Weber for steaks.
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Thanks Kris, my Portable Kitchen is an old design from the 50's just brought back around 1997. It's a pretty small grill, so regular lump charcoal is too big to use without breaking it down
 
MT Damascus said:
Jerry, they burn very clean, it is 100% natural hardwood, pressed into a briquette. The thing I don't like about lump, is that I always have to break it down with a hatchet, messy job. I have a Green Egg and prefer them in there too.
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Interesting to hear that you prefer them in the Egg, too. I may give have to give them a shot. Is the flavor pretty neutral?
 
Hope all our US members - the backbone of the forum - have had a wonderful day :) :thumbup:
 
Happy 4th everyone :thumbup: just wanted to post about our day yesterday. Back on February 24th we had to put down our lovely Sheltie and most loyal friend Buddy Boy. Yesterday was his 14th birthday and Nanc, our boys, my best friend JC (who was very close to Buddy) Harley our little black and white Sheltie and myself went out on our Prairie walk where Buddy and I loved to go.

We spread some of his ashes at a place called eyeball rock. A scenic view that looks over the valley onto the prairie. What I thought was fitting is that for Buddy's hip pain the Vet prescribed the very same pain pill my doctor prescribed me for my shoulder after surgery :)

We put some of his ashes in his pill bottle for the trek out to eyeball rock.

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All of us gathered around for our little ceremony. Not a sad day at all, more a reflection of how blessed we were with Buddy in our lives. Just wanted to share with my extended family:cool::thumbup:

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Nanc, boys and Harley on the way back...

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