[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Think we'll send aid to Ecuador?

https://www.usaid.gov/ecuador/history

Since 1961, the Government of Ecuador and the Government of the United States, through the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), have worked in partnership on countless innovative and sustainable programs to advance Ecuador’s development objectives.

USAID invested more than $800 million throughout 53 years of partnership to help improve the lives of millions of Ecuadorians through economic opportunities, biodiversity conservation, infrastructure, civic participation, health services, education, housing, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

So, do I NEED the green egg, or do the others work just as well? I've been afeared, since they won't display a retail price on the website, that I can't afford (the grief from wife for buying it)

Originally Posted by Mywifes335

Is it better than a traditional kettle-style smoker?

I've no smoker, just a Weber gas grill and a Weber charcoal grill.

I also have a webber traditional kettle style charcoal grill too and i very much like the kamado style better.

It uses less charcoal, can more easily and accurately control the temperature, it gets much hotter than a kettle style and is far more versatile. It also seems to be ready to cook about 5 min quicker than kettle style.

You can sear at steakhouse temps, bbq roast or smoke. You can cook pizzas in it as well. Has several rack attachments that allow for heat deflectors, pizza stone, vertical rib holders, etc...

You can put a regular amount of charcoal in it, adjust the temperature to 250 degrees and it'll stay there, without adding charcoal for 6-8 hours. I've only had it for 6 months or so, but i like it a lot. Haven't used the webber since. Going to list it on CL soon.

[RJ_]

Originally Posted by Axius

Shit I'd be ready to go back out today. Only thing that sucks is because I don't have a roof rack, it has to stay at his house for now.


You just now did your taxes lol..., geez. Where you go offroading at, somewhere local?

That thing would be almost as long as the 1 series. That would be a sight.

There was some new construction that was all tracked out from being muddy last week, but was dry now. So I made a quick pass through it bouncing around.

[CANGRKE70]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Who wants to start an "Ask a Canadian Anything" thread? I think CANGRKE70 and bimmette are mandatory. There are like a million other Canadians, but I cannot remember any of them. As a thought starter for this new little project, I offer this.


Although, technically, Bimmette could be the sole person in the ultra-rare thread mashup called "Ask Me, an Asian Canadian Girl, Anything"! Oh, I'd have a question or two.

Don't know if I currently have the time to go with that, too many projects on the go.

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

Don't know if I currently have the time to go with that, too many projects on the go.

I have time but it would be lame:
-why do you say "aboot"?
-what is Canadian bacon?
-what are ketchup chips?
-why do you say eh?
-do you live in an igloo?

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by bimmette

I have time but it would be lame:
-why do you say "aboot"?
-what is Canadian bacon?
-what are ketchup chips?
-why do you say eh?
-do you live in an igloo?

Haha... love this. But you didn't answer any of them. Don't forget, how come Canada used to have good hockey teams but doesn't anymore?

But wait... I have a SERIOUS Canadian question. You said to ask here. I was in a business meeting with a very senior executive at a Canadian company (well, a Canadian OpCo of a US company, but... w/e). Anyway, I imagine you are familiar with the expression, "the elephant in the room". Well, she said she wanted to get the moose out on the table. I chortled inside, as is my wont, but no one blinked. Is that a thing in Canada, or was this just a peculiarity of her personal speech?

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Haha... love this. But you didn't answer any of them. Don't forget, how come Canada used to have good hockey teams but doesn't anymore?

But wait... I have a SERIOUS Canadian question. You said to ask here. I was in a business meeting with a very senior executive at a Canadian company (well, a Canadian OpCo of a US company, but... w/e). Anyway, I imagine you are familiar with the expression, "the elephant in the room". Well, she said she wanted to get the moose out on the table. I chortled inside, as is my wont, but no one blinked. Is that a thing in Canada, or was this just a peculiarity of her personal speech?

Haha, I've never heard that term before hahaha!

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by bimmette

Haha, I've never heard that term before hahaha!

Hmmm... paging CANGRKE70 . What say you about...

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

I imagine you are familiar with the expression, "the elephant in the room". Well, she said she wanted to get the moose out on the table. I chortled inside, as is my wont, but no one blinked. Is that a thing in Canada, or was this just a peculiarity of her personal speech?

Also, do you live in an igloo?

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Hmmm... paging CANGRKE70 . What say you about...

Also, do you live in an igloo?

Yes but I recently upgraded mine.

[ASBSECU E93]

Mr Tonka - So true....

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

she said she wanted to get the moose out on the table.

Did she ask you to meet her later for Labattes???? Pics or didn't happen

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Did she ask you to meet her later for Labattes???? Pics or didn't happen

Labattes? Is that like a cross between a beer and a latte? Hell, if anyone could pull that off, it'd be the Canadians.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Labattes? Is that like a cross between a beer and a latte? Hell, if anyone could pull that off, it'd be the Canadians.

Ask the Canadians, eh. I'm Irish and German.

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Ask the Canadians, eh. I'm Irish and German.

*Labatt

But I'm not a beer drinker.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by bimmette

*Labatt

But I'm not a beer drinker.

pluralize it please, eh

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

No, that's just you. Your body went on strike over all the abuse you put it through.

I resemble this remark...

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

pluralize it please, eh

Labatts

[Mywifes335]

Originally Posted by bimmette

Labatts

They used to have an ad campaign using a brown bear...

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Mywifes335

They used to have an ad campaign using a brown bear...

He's still skating around my TV from time to time

[CANGRKE70]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Hmmm... paging CANGRKE70 . What say you about...

Also, do you live in an igloo?

She must be from Newfoundland...no moose in Toronto!

People out East have weird sayings that even the rest of the people in Canada can't understand.

Never lived in an igloo...I hear people pay money now to do that while on vacation...yuppies!

[bimmette]

Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

She must be from Newfoundland...no moose in Toronto!

People out East have weird sayings that even the rest of the people in Canada can't understand.

Never lived in an igloo...I hear people pay money now to do that while on vacation...yuppies!

Do you know that young people don't even know what yuppies are? I had younger co-workers stumped with that word. Ugh.

[Mywifes335]

Do Yuppies, by strict 80s/90s definition still exist? Or are they called something else now?