To give a rip update.

FireMan

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#1

To give a rip update.

October 28, 2018, 07:46 PM

I was out of commission about a week & don’t know when & if things will ever be the same. Haven’t cooked but once in 8 days. It looks like I might cook a little as things settle in. It’s still me and the “Derbster” for a week or three. It sure is important to cook for someone. Otherwise it’s just chow. I was eyeing a McRib to quell my taste for Q. To much McD’s right now. Keep the fires burnin!
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#2

October 28, 2018, 07:52 PM

Hang in there, Boss!
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#3

October 28, 2018, 07:55 PM

Best wishes to you & yours. I wish I could offer something more real than best wishes, but I can at least offer that.
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Keiferr

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#4

October 28, 2018, 08:03 PM

Hang in there! Any decent carry out bbq joints around?
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FireMan commented

October 28, 2018, 08:06 PM

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Nothin close. Even remotely close.
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#5

October 28, 2018, 08:08 PM

I hope things get back to normal quickly.
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#6

October 28, 2018, 08:25 PM

As I said earlier my friend. My thoughts are with you guys. I’m not a spiritual man but my prayers are with you.
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#7

October 28, 2018, 08:27 PM

At risk of dating myself ... keep on hangin’ on, friend ...
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#7.4

Bogy commented

October 29, 2018, 03:04 PM

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Maybe I'm remembering a different time, but I thought it was, "Keep on keepin' on"!

#7.5

MBMorgan commented

October 29, 2018, 03:19 PM

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Bogy - it was ... and me not remembering it correctly is another method of dating myself ...

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#7.6

FireMan commented

October 29, 2018, 04:16 PM

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2nd date, wow, it must be good MBMorgan.
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#8

October 28, 2018, 08:56 PM

Keep giving a rip. This one matters. Best wishes!
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#9

October 29, 2018, 05:31 AM

My thoughts an prayers are with ya an yer family, Brother!
Keep yerself well, so ya can be there fer them...
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#10

October 29, 2018, 07:06 AM

Will be hoping and praying for the best, and basically giving a rip for you and yours.
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panteracfh3

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#11

October 29, 2018, 07:48 AM

Stay strong bud. We're all thinking of you
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#12

October 29, 2018, 08:03 AM

Hang in there FireMan. We're with you.
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#13

October 29, 2018, 08:11 AM

Life's journey, hope it comes out positive on the other end.

As to McRib, I loved those things until I found out what they were made of....talk about better living through chemistry....yuck !!!

Keep the faith baby !!!
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Oak Smoke commented

October 29, 2018, 01:49 PM

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Just what are they made of?

#13.2

Troutman commented

October 29, 2018, 02:28 PM

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The McRib is a product of "restructured meat technology."

Rene Arend came up with the idea and design of the McRib, but it's a professor from the University of Nebraska named Richard Mandigo who developed the "restructured meat product" that the McRib is actually made of.

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Troutman commented

October 29, 2018, 02:28 PM

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According to an article from Chicago magazine, which cites a 1995 article by Mandigo, "restructured meat product" contains a mixture of tripe, heart, and scalded stomach, which is then mixed with salt and water to extract proteins from the muscle. The proteins bind all the pork trimmings together so that it can be re-molded into any specific shape — in this case, a fake slab of ribs.
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#14

October 29, 2018, 08:34 AM

Me think's you and the Derbster deserve a cook. Be strong.
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#15

October 29, 2018, 09:03 AM

Be sure to take care of yourself. Try not to let too many things get you down, eat right, and get a little exercise where you can. Hang with people who can pick you up and maybe give you a chuckle or two. You want Mama to come home to a smiling face.
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