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Cargo Master
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From: Slatington, PA
We have a little tradition of doing things like this at christmas. One year we did the lots of boxes with a note inside to my cousin. We had buried his present in his back yard in the snow a few days earlier and it snowed later that day. He had fun with that. Another year we put our uncles present inside a sand filled metal box made out of 1/4" plate steel that was fully welded and stuck inside a shoe box filled with expanding foam. He got a present on Christmase Eve along with a pack of sawzall blades saying "you'll need these tomorrow". That same year, our aunt gave us each $20 in ones folded into little paper footballs and sealed in packing tape. Talk about a pain in the butt. I also got a 15 piece socket set wrapped the same way. I'm waiting for the year where we finally get concrete involved
Smokin
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From: Columbia, MO
I've been getting that a lot lately. Maybe being single has brought out a younger looking me?
I got that a lot when people heard about my rod breaking..."Must have been that oil you sell. Ha, ha." As if they were the frist ones to tell me that. Idiots. Oil has nothing to do with a rod snapping in half, and I just had a $10K FUBAR happen in my truck -- I wasn't in the mood to laugh and joke.
I like to stay warm.
That rocks. I'm gonna have to remember that one!! 
I like to stay warm.
Another year we put our uncles present inside a sand filled metal box made out of 1/4" plate steel that was fully welded and stuck inside a shoe box filled with expanding foam. He got a present on Christmase Eve along with a pack of sawzall blades saying "you'll need these tomorrow".
Hotshot
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From: Sterling Heights,Mi
It wasnt for a Birthday, but for Easter, we hid the eggs, we hid the basket, ect. Since my son is 5 I thought I would kind of help, so I dropped raisen through the house, close to the eggs and what not as a hint, you know, rabbit poop. We went to church, and at church they call the children up for story time. So, this woman looks at my son and says, " so do you know what happend on Easter", and Christian replies, " a rabbit pooped in my house". My wife turned red, gave me the look, and I was laughing out loud..So yeah, we play the jokes at my house to, and its not just for Aprils fools.
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I like to stay warm.
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From: Columbia, MO
I agree. That wasn't what we had going on either. One day, when I least expect it, the one will suddenly just appear and I'll know it's right.
Postmaster
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From: Brinklow Md
Eww.
You haven't missed anything super dramatic...I mean no butt pictures or anything..
Here's the rundown:
Mark's dad is caught up in a Nigerian money scam, he and his sister can't seem to convince him otherwise. The members here have been trying to help Mark think of new ways to try and convince his dad that it's all a big scam.
Scott made more steak and posted pictures of course, and it made Cris hungry.
Brandon likes him some good boundin and I'm jealous of him because he got to have dinner with Toby Keith one time.
Joe wants a margarita so bad there are probably little salted margarita glasses dancing around in his dreams.
I had to move Randy this weekend, and he had a lot more stuff than anticipated, so I was complaining about it a lot. I hate moving.
A good lot of us are Metallica AC/DC fans, and have began discussing trying to get together to go to a concert. Lots of music-related discussion.
Dan is prepping for a trip to Yellowstone.
Jeremy is so wrapped up in his de-stroking project, we're not even sure he sleeps anymore.
I'm definitely no Barry, but I hope that will suffice.
You haven't missed anything super dramatic...I mean no butt pictures or anything..
Here's the rundown:
Mark's dad is caught up in a Nigerian money scam, he and his sister can't seem to convince him otherwise. The members here have been trying to help Mark think of new ways to try and convince his dad that it's all a big scam.
Scott made more steak and posted pictures of course, and it made Cris hungry.
Brandon likes him some good boundin and I'm jealous of him because he got to have dinner with Toby Keith one time.
Joe wants a margarita so bad there are probably little salted margarita glasses dancing around in his dreams.
I had to move Randy this weekend, and he had a lot more stuff than anticipated, so I was complaining about it a lot. I hate moving.
A good lot of us are Metallica AC/DC fans, and have began discussing trying to get together to go to a concert. Lots of music-related discussion.
Dan is prepping for a trip to Yellowstone.
Jeremy is so wrapped up in his de-stroking project, we're not even sure he sleeps anymore.
I'm definitely no Barry, but I hope that will suffice.
Lisa thanks for the update, you did a pretty good job. Im a AC/DC and metallica fan also
Mark good luck with your dad and that scam, I can only imagine how pissed you are about it.
Lisa when are you officialy moving to Iowa?
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
I'm wondering if a top of the line Nursing Home can be held liable for the actions of their clients if they've been aware of what that client has been up to for the past 2 1/2 years. He's paying 3k a month for around the clock care. As far as I'm concerned they've dropped the ball bigtime on this deal. Any attorneys that are members here? I kind of doubt it. How about a member that has a friend that practices family law?
Smokin
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Actually I wasn't...but I'm sure there is at least ONE woman out there who'd want some 4inchlovin....
Nolan, you are such a good sport when people give you crap about your name, which can only mean that it isn't true.
If it were, you wouldn't be so amused by it.
Nolan, you are such a good sport when people give you crap about your name, which can only mean that it isn't true.
If it were, you wouldn't be so amused by it.
Not a liberal...
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
What you need ingredients wise is:
-get a good brand of Brat like a Johnsonville.
-you need a couple of bottles of Tigersauce brand hot sauce
-two liter bottle of Pepsi
-a disposable aluminum pound cake pan
Boil them in water or beer if you prefer for about ten minutes. Put a whole bottle of the Tigersauce in the pan and fill it up a little over half full with the pepsi and bring it to a slow boil on the grill for a few minutes until it reduces a bit. It will thicken as you go so don't focus a bunch of effort on reducing it too much. What you need to do is put the Brats in the pan and coat them in the syrupie mix that you made then put them on the grill for a couple of minutes. Then put them back in the pan and coat them, then back on the grill. You do this cycle three times. It's imperative that you coat them and grill them three times. The syrup will caramelize and coat the Brats. They don't require any condiments at all. They are fantastic. I highly recommend a nice potato roll to eat them on. It really sets them off. Your guests will love them.
And here's a video that I made of a few of them being prepared:
YouTube - Grilling some Brats and Italian sausages
