On the menu for tonight is smoked pork butt. 24 hours before smoke time: 1 large pork butt (I never understood why they call it butt when there's absolutely no gluteus maximus or piriformis involved) 1/2 brown sugar 4 tbsp salt (any kind because salt is salt is salt and there's no need to get spendy...

It's been a tough semester. Copeland has gotten me through.

We'll have to try this soon. Paul and I do smoked beast on a fairly regular basis and I think that this spice blend would be amazing on smoked chicken or a good pork roast.

Many of them are still gaming elsewhere. The Michigeese crew still game as far as I know. Roll20 holds a lot more games from former Bulldrekkers/Animalballers (and even a few TTFers, for those who go back to those halcyon days) than I expected, when I went digging. Oh, I forgot the Chicago crew. Da...

Hey all! Yep. Paul is doing well. Crazy busy with union stuff - he's currently the union president at his facility. Turkish is a sophmore this year and will turn 16 in a few months (holy crap that time went by quickly) and is a far better person than I ever dreamed of raising. I'm still not quite su...