wwtdd ftw

oh they are clearly her

I have no idea who she is or what she's done, but apparently in one of the pics she still is wearing fake tats from some movie she was in soooo....

Well I went with a brand new drum ($90) because I didn't want to deal with the crap of finding and preparing a used drum. So that was the biggest cost.

2 grills for meat $10 each
1 grill for charcoal box $10
4x8 piece of expanded metal (which was way more than the 1 1/2' x 5' I needed) $30
Ball Valve $10
Assorted bolts, nuts, screws, etc $15

Thanks, DG...seems like a pretty cost effective smoker and a nice conversation piece, too!

Looking forward to seeing your rig in action!

FWIW - I have an absolutely amazing electric smoker that I would highly recommend that is about $150:

Masterbuilt

E-lectric! Ew! ;)

I figured you'd say that.

If you look at how it works and read up on it, there is some debate - but it's virtually exactly the same.

You are still cooking the meat with smoke, it's just being ignited by an electric element, rather than coals.

The advantage? Completely consistent temperature with no need to play with coals, etc. And the taste is if not exactly the same, within a small enough variance that most pallets won't notice.

The only thing you lose is the "experience" of slaving over coals and fighting with getting the right temps, etc.

Yum. Thank you FOFC.

Her publicist had no problem pointing out where to look for them as well.

The problem with most electrics is that they are too small. Anyway, I was just joking with you, hence the smile.

Gotcha. Well, the one I have I can't imagine is any smaller than yours - and I suspect holds more as it has 3 racks.

This is truly a name I'd never even heard before this thread. If I had to guess without any context, I would have said it's the name of a male soccer player.

Watch it. My daughter is named Blake.

Didn't mean any offense, simply that I'd think any person named Blake was a male without other information.

This actually interests me - does anyone have an idea why Blake was such a popular female name in the late 80s/early 90s? I notice that Blake Lively was born in 1987, too. It's far more popular now as a boy's name (which makes sense, as my kids are young and I know tons of male Blakes).

NameVoyager: Baby Name Wizard Graph of Most Popular Baby Names | The Baby Name Wizard

You really want to know? It is going to make you laugh.

Blake Lindsey (Marler, Spalding, etc.) was a charatcter on Guiding Light. We were leaning toward a boy-ish name, and almost went with Sam. But that was too common, Blake was not, and she shares my intials. The character from the soap is why it was a popular name.

Blake Edwards?

Hahahahahahaha ... I use to watch that show religiously ...

I assume you liked the name and didn't name her because you liked the character? :D

BTW, that graph was cool. But yeah, it proves my point. It was only popular during the period the character was active on the show (played for a long while by the impressive Sherrie Stringfield).

Well, it was the name we liked. It didn't hurt that she was also our favorite character. Get your mocking caps on.....her name is Lyndsey Blake.

Considering Teen Mom resulted in two of the biggest popularity jumps among baby names in 2010, I guess I'm not surprised by that.

Baby names Maci and Bentley increased in popularity the most because of Teen Mom + reality blurred

Yeah, that site is a fascinating time-killer. And seeing names rise and fall like that over time, and trying to make the connection, is fun.

Wow, Civilization XV looks awesome.

Terrible graphic work. The sunlight and shadows aren't even rendered right. Jeeze.

That's one of the worst attempts to "own" religious people I have seen. It's like they complain about the lack of understanding by religious people and yet themselves show near no real knowledge of what some religions teach. It's trolling on an amateurish level.

Yup. I find that post really, really offensive. But also sad. Because in accusing others of willfully ignoring reality, it ... willfully ignores reality. But this is a pictures thread, not a theology/religious debate thread. So I will simply post my protest and attempt to avoid a threadjack. Carry on with pictures that may or may not be deemed "so cool they belong in this thread."

I could only make it through a cliche'd pane or two before my interest was lost and I am not remotely a religious person. Why would the targets of that comic bother reading it enough to legitimately be offended?

Good thing there weren't any midgets or cars in that pic.

What's funny is the fact that people who don't believe in a God believe in a religion as well.

I really hope if there is a God that people who create and post such things get them thrown back into their face on judgement day.

lol. Post an "offensive" picture you deserve to be tortured for eternity!!!!!

For the love of god the commentary on that pic is more idiotic than the pic itself. I apologize for contributing but I can't help myself :(.

Could you explain that one please?

I'm sure it's the whole you have to have faith to not believe or some BS. We can just stop talking about this.

The only thing that I can think of that is remotely close to what he is referring to is deism. But, deism is actually backwards from that. So, I haven't a clue as to what religions exist that don't believe in a god or gods.

So everyone saw those Blake Lively pics right? (tries to get thread back on track)

I saw some pics of her. Don't know if they were "the" pics though. I have to say, nice body, but, her face is just meh.

Mmm...lunch. Sadly, we only have the "before" shot but I assure you they were delicious!

That's a lot of beef!!

Looks like the boss did take a "during" shot.

Hmmm

Are Doug and DT talking about wieners?

Got to admit, a bit disappointing.

+1 that has always been my thought of her, she's not really a pretty face...

And it looks like there was a lone survivor...I give you the "after" shot. (sorry, my BB Curve's camera obviously doesn't compare to my boss Atrix)

Ok cool. It's not just me then. :)

If that's lunch, what's for dinner?

Not sure yet...but whatever it is I'm pretty sure it won't be nearly as delicious as what I had for lunch!

Lively looks hot in some stuff, and meh in others...

The first girl is Jessica Alba, isn't it? The other girl, meh.

K, where is this one from ? Photoshopped? That can't be real... can it?

I have no clue. Doesn't look real. But it's cool!

Damn. I want to go there if its real, but it definitely looks shopped.

Religion -- a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe.

Everything anyone believes in is a religion. Just not a God based one. None of us will be right or wrong until we find out for sure.

No, the place is totally real.

Your use of the word believe/belief is being used way too broadly and incorrectly. Also, I'm guilty of it, we sometimes substitute the word 'belief/believe' when we really should use the word 'know'.

Things that we believe in, do not default to a religion. I believe there will be traffic when I drive home from work tonight. I don't think that hardly qualifies as a religion.

That's only half the definition.


That's from dictionary.com

Webster defines religion as: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.

Okay...prove there's no God. Can't? Just like I can't prove there is one. Everything is a religion.

This will be my last word on the thing becaue I'm not going to get into a big pissing match about it. Not worth the time and effort, nor the destruction of the thread.

For fucks sake guys, a religion argument in this thread is 10 times worse and 20 times more stupid than any argument that has taken place to this point.

IMAGES thread, not RELIGION.

Is it wrong that the Dirk Nowitzki gif is cracking me up over and over again?

Awesome

Note the apparent nose job between the first Lively picture and the picture with Samberg.

EDIT: late to the party... meh.

For reels or just giggles?

It's a famous speech delivered by Kevin Costner's character in the movie Bull Durham.

Bull Durham

Good to hear. I was getting ready to question why he thought that. Mustang has always been a smart guy and I was stunned to see that. Still good to hear it was for the lulz.

Where's that Picard facepalm pic......

Too much talking, not enough cool pics!

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The last panel turns that one from amusing concept to outstanding webcomic... "she ha the internet, she was gonna see my balls eventually!" lolz

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hahahaha

Huh? Seriously?

You'd be stunned to see that a smart guy would think Oswald acted alone?

Big Oliver Stone fan?

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lol moon landing am i rite

I have seen the movie but to think that one man was able to coordinate and execute that plan is foolish. I don't have to dig deep into the issue to come away with the belief that JFK's death was a result of a mass and coordinated effort.

If Oswald was able to pull it off by himself then why would he allow himself to get caught? Surely a man of his skill should have been able to avoid capture and leave no evidence behind. Also if he was a trained assassin then he must of have a handler therefore making a conspiracy of one into two.

I will not risk further derailing this thread with my tinfoil beliefs anymore. So in the spirit of the thread I will leave a picture.

you guys suck.

Thats fucking hilarious!

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