Back in Black!

[Mr. Bones]

'Big Joe' done got sprung from 'Prison', Sattiday..., when I got my garage door spring replaced, as posted elsewhere...



Hmmmmm, seasonin' looks to be intact...
He's even got some new bling bling, fer this year...
Fer one thing, a lil' galvi' bucket, to catch th' drippins...

In th' nick of time, fer Memorial Day weekend cooks, also got a nice custom log grate, clean from Austin, TX...
Same very talented feller that made my charcoal/wood basket, , ultra heavy-duty stuff!!!! Lotsa thumbs up, Scott!!!!

Before Interim/Changin' o' th Guard! After 1 After 2

So, after much contemplation, it occurred to me; mebbe I oughtta cook summat, like? That will be happenin', today...
Pics from our collaborative neighbors cook, from yesstiday, will be posted elsewhere, later...

To Be Continued...

[lonnie mac]

Fire that thing up and get to cooking!! Looks great! Dang nice fire box too.

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, Brotha! It's hell fer stout!!!...
I'm certain I could load a bagger onto a low trailer, usin it fer a ramp!

[EdF]

He's looking pretty dapper - like Bat Masterson maybe!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks Brother EdF !
Thinkin' he's gonna look downright spiffy, with some smoke a rollin', here, directly...

[RonB]

Looks like you are set to go.

[kmhfive]

Great job. Can't wait to see action shots!

[Mr. Bones]

See Below, an' thanks, Kilo Mike Hotel Fi'yiv!!!!
Appreciate it, brotha!

[Mr. Bones]

TenNine "Temps Good"
Ignition Sequence, Start
SixFive Flight, you are GO!

[lonnie mac]

I can smell it from here brotha!!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, brotha!!! 'Bout th' whole neighborhood been by, last hour or so...
They been missin Big Joe too, apparently!!

[Huskee]

Gittit!

[Mr. Bones]

Wilco!
Many Thanks, brotha Huskee !!!

[Mr. Bones]

Three...
Flight, All Engines Running, Secure All Hatches, You Are GO!!!

Two...
Roger! Thanks, Houston!

One, Zero

Liftoff! We Have Liftoff, 1759 CST!!!!
Farewell, an' Godspeed, Big Joe 5/17!!!
Roger, Appreciate that, Houston!

[Mudkat]

Nice fire in the fire box! You'll need those new grates for that inferno!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, Mudkat !
1 chimney unlit KBB, 1 chimney lit. Dumped when ashed over, then startin' makin' with th' Hickory splits, to get a nice bed of wood coals...
Yeah, I knew th' stock (wire) charcoal grate was not long fer this world, way I use this cooker!

[Mr. Bones]

Lemme ask y'all this, prob'ly a 'rookie question', but... here goes, anyhow...

LH RH

I been havin' trouble keepin th' sides of my 'COS' balanced...
Experiencin' wide temp variations of ~.5°-, alla th' way up to as much as 5°!!!!

Dang It!!!!@#$%^&*!!!!
If only I had spent 1-5 thousand dollars more....
Mebbe, then I could dial it in, all proper, like.

[HawkerXP]

How did I miss this!?!

I wish my 2 engine parameters matched that close! No need to trim those!

[Mr. Bones]

HawkerXP Yessir, I'd feel perfeckly safe, an content with a pair of turbosupercharged Allisons runnin in such close synch, Brother!

[FireMan]

live fire! Beeeauteeful!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, Brother!
Hope yer well, this Memorial Day!!!
Stop by, more often, okay?
I always love hearin' from ya'!

[Mr. Bones]

Could use some Live Fire, about now!
We usedta burn 10,000 rounds+, apiece, during a day on th' M-60 range.
That would be very cathartic, right about now...

[kmhfive]

That would be very pleasing. I never got to put that many rounds down range, but a torpedo or twelve was a good day at the acoustic range! Watching the target acquisitions and the reports from the range officer were really satisfying!

[kmhfive]

Absolute perfection. Man, I wish I could smell the smoke!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, brotha! I still can; still cookin', as I type this!

[Henrik]

Now this is good! Can't wait to see what you're cooking on that thing. 5 degrees temp variation is very good. Love those log grates, they will last you a life time.

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks Henrik! I'm quite happy with my cookers, as ya' can likely tell!
Yeah, everything Scott has built for me, like th' log grate, an' charcoal box, will live on, long beyond my time!
Peace be with ya', brother!

[EdF]

I have to say that one in the tux that you recently sprung, was looking awfully happy yesterday!

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks, Brother EdF ! Both of us was pretty happy, I'd say, as well as others nearby!!!
I guess me an Joe, we still got 'least some game...
We didn't shut down until well after 0100. It was very short night, before work, today!

[Mr. Bones]

Huskee Is it possible that this could be rescued, an saved to th Oklahoma Joe section of th Logburners Channel?
Thanks!

[Huskee]

Done! Thanks Bonesy for finding it.

I am very close to pulling the plug on the other Slaughterhouse posts due to not havign the time to find their proper homes (and they are very old). If anyone else cares to find some worth saving and tag me in them we can save them!

[Mr. Bones]

Many Thanks, Brother!
I run acrosst it accidentally, doin an advanced search...