BBQ Show On TLC

Came across this TV show on The Learning Channel. It's a reality show about competition barbeque.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/bbq-pitmasters/

Lots of interesting tips these guys are giving away. Sometimes competition bbq-ers won't share any tips with you. These guys are part chef, part athlete & part 5-star General. Cool. And I don't doubt for a second that it's very competitive. This is NOT grilling hot dogs & hamburgers.

Oh, and follow your dreams.

Snowstorm Part II

Well, the snowstorm is mostly over. I survived!!! Woo-Hoo. There's still some snow falling but I do not mind. It was a pain but it proves that people here in Buffalo can bounce back when confronted with bad weather. And we really didn't get that much snow. 12 inches of snow? Who cares.

I'm going to yawn now...

The Donsta

Gettin' Ready For A Snowstorm

Well the big snowstorm the weather geeks are predicting is about to hit. I got my shovel ready, got food, batteries, activated a school & business closings feature on a local radio station so it will send me a TXT to my cellphone, and got a full tank o' gas in my truck. I got bread, milk & eggs, you know, the things that stores always run out of when a big storm is on the way. Like my big bag of Doritos, never go into a big storm without your fave foods. I'll set my alarm clock extra early so I can shovel my way out in the morning. So hopefully because I'm ready, the storm will not be so bad. We'll see...

New Shocks On My Truck

Recently I had the shock absorbers on my truck (AKA "Shocks") replaced. It seemed like my tires were wearing faster than usual, and my neighborhood repair shop said my shocks looked old and maybe even original to the truck. The truck has over 78,000 miles on it, so I got them replaced. WWWWOOOOOOOWWW! What a difference good shocks can make. I ride over the same bumps in the road that made me think "Wow, what a crappy road this is, they should fix all these huge bumps." and now I hit the same bumps and think "Wow. What a smooth road this is if you just get your crappy shocks replaced with new ones." You see, with old, crappy shocks, your tires do not stay in contact with the road when you run over bumps and potholes. With new, good shocks, tires stay in contact w/ the road just fine, and they do not wear out anywhere near as fast. Every time the tire loses contact with the road and then touches down again, it wears off some rubber.

I meant to take some pictures but we're getting a lot of new snow today, so words will have to do. Hopefully I can get this post up to a thousand words to make up for the lack of a picture.

So, if you have a car or truck with old shocks, bite the bullet and spend the bucks to get new shocks & you may feel like you have a new vehicle. Plus, your tires will last much longer, PLUS IT'S MUCH SAFER in case you have to slam on your brakes in a traffic situation where you need to stop fast unexpectedly. Plus, it's just cool to know you have a conversation starter the next time you are hangin' out w/ friends & family.

My Sister Is Blogging Now!!!

I have a sister who decided to start 2 things in cyber space: one is her online store site where you can buy various things made from yarn, and two - a blog!

She said I inspired to start the blog, and she asked if I could feature it, so here we go.

I'll start with the blog:

http://www.raigecreations.blogspot.com/

There's a link to her store on her blog page, and that address is:

http://www.raigecreations.etsy.com

Enjoy.

125th Post: Ramen Noodle Time

Wow, 125th post already! WOO-HOO! To celebrate, I cooked up the easiest meal I know: Ramen Noodles.

I always like to throw in some herbs or powdered veggies, or dried veggies, into the water before I heat up the water & throw in the noodles.

About equal parts of:
onion powder
garlic salt, or garlic powder
cayenne pepper - more or less, depending on how hot the shtuff is that you have
dill weed
paprika - use more if you want a more reddish-orange color

That's it. Eyeball the amounts, boil the water, toss in the noodles, cook 3-4 minutes, then (optional) toss in the salty "flavor" packet they always give you with these noodles. Or, just throw in part of it. If you put in your own ingredients with the noodles then you'll still have plenty of flavor.

Radio Controlled Tyranosaurus Rex Toy

I was recently browsing through some Christmas photos of the family and I found this little gem of a toy my nephew got. My how times have changed. We didn't have little radio controlled Tyranosaurus Rex toys when I was his age!

Better than a Chia pet though, that's for sure!