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Yesterday I fired up the smoker to try my hand at beef ribs. Had two slabs of ribs. So, I tried to different rubs on them. One I purchased from a local BBQ place call Rudy’s. The other was a rub I picked up from Central Market.  Fired up the grill around noon after my girlfriend and I got back from walking the dogs.

I had smothered each slab of ribs in rub the night before.  Set them out to come up to room temp. as I got the fire started and soaked the wood chunks.  Used Pecan wood chunks for the smoke and plan Kingsford charcoal for fire/heat.  Placed the ribs on the grill and let them cook for about 5 hours.

Pulled them off after grilling some corn on the cob and heating up some baked beans.

I enjoyed the Rudy’s rub over the Central Market rub where my girlfriend enjoyed the Central Market rub best.

After diner we retired to our chair  to watch a movie and revel in our food coma’s!

Purchased a new smoker last weekend. Have purchased a nice brisket. Have a recipe for a dry rub from a family member.   Now to give this thing a try this weekend.

Smoked the brisket for almost a full 8 hours.  Trying to figure out how much charcoal to use to get the temp. right.  It took much more then I expected.  I also had some pecan wood laying around the backyard from a old Pecan tree in the center of the backyard.  Split this up using the hatchet my girlfriend brought with her when she moved in.  This really added a wonderful smoky flavor to the meat.  Next time I will get a full on brisket instead of what I pickup from HEB.

Just downloaded WordPress for Blackberry. Now to try and start posting more about what I do each day. Hope you enjoy!

So, I put my first ever add on Criag’s List yesterday.  Trying to sell some furniture to get ready for my girlfriend to move in.  Got my first response to the add when I got into work this morning.  IT WAS SPAM!  Not happy at this point.  Below is the email I recieved:

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY — AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

Hello,

Thank you for choosing our craigslist telephone marketing program! In less than 48 hours you’ll begin receiving telemarketing calls from our affiliates with promotions!

Possible number of calls on a daily basis as selected by the user – 95

Hours opted by the applicant to receive telemarketing calls:: 1:15 AM – 4:00 AM austin

In case you want to unsubscribe from our membership click here. We’ll remove your number from the list and you will not get any phone calls from CL again.

Thank you,
Heidi Cox

http://austin.craigslist.org/fuo/1572189250.html

Will watch and see if this what I can expect from Craig’s List or not.  Will update when I know more.

I have been listening to KGSR for the past 10 years.  Have not called or emailed much over this time.  Today they were have a discussion on tipping in Austin.  Asking if we were tipping any less, more or the same  due to the enconamy.  As I am sitting at work in front of my email I decided to send the following email.

I have always tipped at least 20% over the past 10 years.  I still do today.  I don’t go out as much as I used to but when I do I still spend the same and tip the same.

It wasn’t long after I sent this in that they read a couple of emails on the air.  This being one of them.  It was really cool to know it was my email that they read!

Due to the popularity of the “Survivor” shows,
Texas is planning to do one entitled,
“Survivor, Texas-Style.”

The contestants will all start in Dallas ,
then drive to Waco , Austin , San Antonio ,
over to Houston and down to Brownsville .

They will then proceed up to Del Rio , El Paso,
Midland , Odessa , Lubbock and Amarillo .
From there they will go on to Abilene,
Fort Worth and finally back to Dallas .

Each will be driving a pink Volvo
with bumper stickers that reads:

“I’m Gay,”
“I love the Dixie Chicks,”
“Boycott Beef,”
“I Voted for Obama,”
“George Strait Sucks,”
“Hillary in 2012″
and “I’m here to confiscate your guns..”

The first one to make it back to Dallas alive wins.

God Bless Texas

My friend found this.  Now we just need to build one for the next Buffett parking lot party!

Gas Powered La-Z-Boy At Oshkosh Flyin 2005 from Hafast on Vimeo.

The 2009 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo
Written in Chalk, by Buddy & Julie Miller
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Midnight At The Movies, by Justin Townes Earle

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Alejandro Escovedo
Buddy Miller
Justin Townes Earle
Raul Malo

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR

Buddy Miller 
Gurf Morlix
Jerry Douglas
Sam Bush

NEW & EMERGING ARTIST

Band of Heathens
Belleville Outfit
Justin Townes Earle
Sarah Borges

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Chalk,” written by Julie Miller, performed by Buddy Miller & Patty Griffin
“Country Love” by the Gourds
“Homeland Refugee,” by Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, performed by the Flatlanders
“Rattlin’ Bones” by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, performed by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
“Sex And Gasoline,” by Rodney Crowell, performed by Rodney Crowell

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR

Buddy & Julie Miller
Flatlanders
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Reckless Kelly

I have been a fan of  F1 racing for many years.  Over the years I have become more and more disapointed by the politics that seem to get involved with all of it.  I just read an article from GP Update.  The article is an interview with the current World Champion Lewis Hamilton.

“I never imagined there would be so much politics when I came into Formula One. It definitely was a shock and there has been too much time taken up with it. Unfortunately, it is the way the Formula One world works for some reason. It’s much nicer in the lower categories, where all the people are there just to race and the teams are there just to race.”

I think this defines the problem the best I have heard it.  Now to get the politics out of F1 and get on with racing.

Read the full article…