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pbunch
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Whats going on in the big town today?You got any big plans for the holiday?I might get a new girlfriend this weekend.Family reunion Sunday don't ya know.
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abooja
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Hey Pbunch! Mornin' to ya!! -- It still is morning, right? Just woke up an hour ago!
Just made some rub and slapped it on the pork shoulder I plan on smoking tomorrow morning in time for the race...And there'd better be a race tomorrow!!!
Going to my folks house in Brooklyn on Monday for more barbecue, except they don't know how to do it right and don't get into anything more exotic than burgers, dogs, and steaks. Typical Yankee barbecue, huh? So damn boring...It'll be sort of a combination Labor Day/birthday type of deal -- mine, that is. I told my mother I'd like to pretend I was never born so I wouldn't have to be embarrassed by all those candles, but she wasn't buying it.
So, you've got a family reunion tomorrow, huh? Hope you don't miss the race! Hope there is a race to miss tomorrow! Dang, what's up with this stupid rain all the time?!! Hate the stupid rain! Blecch!!
Just made some rub and slapped it on the pork shoulder I plan on smoking tomorrow morning in time for the race...And there'd better be a race tomorrow!!!
Going to my folks house in Brooklyn on Monday for more barbecue, except they don't know how to do it right and don't get into anything more exotic than burgers, dogs, and steaks. Typical Yankee barbecue, huh? So damn boring...It'll be sort of a combination Labor Day/birthday type of deal -- mine, that is. I told my mother I'd like to pretend I was never born so I wouldn't have to be embarrassed by all those candles, but she wasn't buying it.
So, you've got a family reunion tomorrow, huh? Hope you don't miss the race! Hope there is a race to miss tomorrow! Dang, what's up with this stupid rain all the time?!! Hate the stupid rain! Blecch!!
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pbunch
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No Abooja I won't miss the race,My dad will have every radio within a 2 mile radius tuned to it.He is like Rodney Dangerfield in cadddyshack,if a little is good a lot is better.He is the same way about the menu.Would you like a hamburger that taste like a hockey puck,or do you want to go all out and have a hot dog with 3rd degree burns.My brother and I are taking care of the grilling this year,Should be a little more tasty.That Beer adds flavor to everything. Have a safe one,And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. :beerchug: :toothy:
Have a safe one,And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. :beerchug: :toothy:
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abooja
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Can I spend Labor Day with you and your family, Pbunch?! Sounds a lot more interesting than mine, although we can be very colorful at times...
Thanks for the birthday wishes! It's not for a few more days, but why not milk it for all it's worth?
And I agree with you about the beer. Makes everything taste better...
Have a great time yourself. Just remember: If she resembles you at all, stay the hell away!!!
Sounds a lot more interesting than mine, although we can be very colorful at times... Thanks for the birthday wishes! It's not for a few more days, but why not milk it for all it's worth?
And I agree with you about the beer. Makes everything taste better...
Have a great time yourself. Just remember: If she resembles you at all, stay the hell away!!!
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racerx11
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Didn't know that you can smoke a pork shoulder. Are you going to smoke the whole thing by yourself.
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abooja
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Ha, ha, ha, Racerx! Very funny...
It's actually 1/2 a pork shoulder. And, yes, I am smoking it by myself.
At least it's not crack!
It's actually 1/2 a pork shoulder. And, yes, I am smoking it by myself.
At least it's not crack!
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71Fan
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Happy Birthday abooja-girl!!!!
My son will be 21 tomarrow and my step son will be 29. Yer about 22 by now right?
My son will be 21 tomarrow and my step son will be 29. Yer about 22 by now right?
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abooja
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Thanks, 71! Both for the birthday wishes and for the flattery. I only wish I were turning 22.
Now that you mention it, a time machine would be a dandy gift this year!
Now that you mention it, a time machine would be a dandy gift this year!
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abooja
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Speaking of Carolina 'Cue, here's an interview about the subject with Richard Petty, from an old Bon Appetit I had laying around:
FEEDBACK: Richard Petty
So what kind of things did a boy in Randleman, North Carolina, eat as a kid?
We ate just plain ol' beans and taters. My mother never made a lot of exotic stuff. My favorite meal was -- and is -- pinto beans and onions and corn bread and a glass of milk.
We hear a lot about North Carolina barbecue. What can you tell us about it?
In North Carolina, we have three different kinds of barbecue. We've got "down east," where they put a lot of tomatoes in the sauce. When you go on west, you get a lot of mustard in the sauce. Here we do "Lexington" barbecue, which is more of a vinegar-based deal. Basically, the meat is cooked the same way no matter where you are. What makes the difference is what you put in the sauce and how you handle it -- whether you marinate the meat in it or just throw the sauce on the meat as you put it on the fire.
Was there anything special that you ate before a race?
Nope. I'd eat whatever it took. My idea of eating is that I eat just enough to load my tank. It's like going to a service station, you know what I mean? So it didn't make any difference to me whether it was crackers and peanut butter or steak and lobster, as long as my tank was full. What I'd do was eat a lot of things like spaghetti and stuff a day or two before the race, and take on a lot of fluids.
Which speedways have the best food?
A racetrack is no place to eat. It's a stadium. You can get a hot dog, and that's about it.
If you could invite any three NASCAR drivers to dinner, who would they be?
I'd probably go with some of the boys that I used to race with, like David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and my son, Kyle -- because he'd be sure to keep everything stirred up good. I'd invite these guys because they were some of my best competition and we could talk about some of those fights and stuff we had.
Do you have a secret culinary indulgence?
Not that I know of. I mean, I don't eat anything I'm ashamed of.
FEEDBACK: Richard Petty
So what kind of things did a boy in Randleman, North Carolina, eat as a kid?
We ate just plain ol' beans and taters. My mother never made a lot of exotic stuff. My favorite meal was -- and is -- pinto beans and onions and corn bread and a glass of milk.
We hear a lot about North Carolina barbecue. What can you tell us about it?
In North Carolina, we have three different kinds of barbecue. We've got "down east," where they put a lot of tomatoes in the sauce. When you go on west, you get a lot of mustard in the sauce. Here we do "Lexington" barbecue, which is more of a vinegar-based deal. Basically, the meat is cooked the same way no matter where you are. What makes the difference is what you put in the sauce and how you handle it -- whether you marinate the meat in it or just throw the sauce on the meat as you put it on the fire.
Was there anything special that you ate before a race?
Nope. I'd eat whatever it took. My idea of eating is that I eat just enough to load my tank. It's like going to a service station, you know what I mean? So it didn't make any difference to me whether it was crackers and peanut butter or steak and lobster, as long as my tank was full. What I'd do was eat a lot of things like spaghetti and stuff a day or two before the race, and take on a lot of fluids.
Which speedways have the best food?
A racetrack is no place to eat. It's a stadium. You can get a hot dog, and that's about it.
If you could invite any three NASCAR drivers to dinner, who would they be?
I'd probably go with some of the boys that I used to race with, like David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and my son, Kyle -- because he'd be sure to keep everything stirred up good. I'd invite these guys because they were some of my best competition and we could talk about some of those fights and stuff we had.
Do you have a secret culinary indulgence?
Not that I know of. I mean, I don't eat anything I'm ashamed of.