Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

corvette

We had turkey that my dad cooked on the BBQ smoker the day before, and it was great. He cut it with some sliced, some pulled, and the legs and wings left on the bone. Dressing, mashed potatoes, peas, and my mom's peach cobbler with ice cream were also on the menu.

28firefighter

I’ve been doing this for a long time and have it down pat. I also don’t do the big vat - I use an “indoor fryer” which uses about half the oil.

jmonroe1

@corvette said:
We had turkey that my dad cooked on the BBQ smoker the day before, and it was great. He cut it with some sliced, some pulled, and the legs and wings left on the bone. Dressing, mashed potatoes, peas, and my mom's peach cobbler with ice cream were also on the menu.

Hey, now that sounds pretty good. Is it too early for me to start hinting about an invite for next year. I hope your mom doesn’t have any canned answers for guys like me.

jmonroe

nyccarguy

Brined, Chilled, & Grilled

roadburner

We smoked a turkey in our Big Green Egg a few years ago. It turned out pretty good, but it was a time-intensive process.

jmonroe1

@roadburner said:
We smoked a turkey in our Big Green Egg a few years ago. It turned out pretty good, but it was a time-intensive process.

I heard a guy on the radio today say he did the same thing you did using the same Green Egg thingy and he said it takes 8 maybe 9 hours. He said he put it in the smoker at 7 o’clock this morning. There’s no way I’m getting up that early to do a turkey even though I hear they taste very good doing it that way.

jmonroe

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

Brined, Chilled, & Grilled

We stuff ours with citrus, as well. Plus rosemary and thyme.

roadburner

jmonroe1 said:

@roadburner said:

We smoked a turkey in our Big Green Egg a few years ago. It turned out pretty good, but it was a time-intensive process.

I heard a guy on the radio today say he did the same thing you did using the same Green Egg thingy and he said it takes 8 maybe 9 hours. He said he put it in the smoker at 7 o’clock this morning. There’s no way I’m getting up that early to do a turkey even though I hear they taste very good doing it that way.

jmonroe

We smoked it a couple of days before Thanksgiving; I had to keep monitoring the temperature. We now have a BGE accessory that not only monitors the temperature but also adjusts the air flow to maintain the correct temperature.

28firefighter

In case anyone is worried, I survived another year frying without burning the house down. The car buying can continue.

jmonroe1

@28firefighter said:
In case anyone is worried, I survived another year frying without burning the house down. The car buying can continue.

Why would we be worried? You’re a firefighter, right.

jmonroe

28firefighter

@jmonroe1 said:

@28firefighter said:
In case anyone is worried, I survived another year frying without burning the house down. The car buying can continue.

Why would we be worried? You’re a firefighter, right.

jmonroe

Was. I lack the protective equipment I used to have.

corvette

I think he and I both fight the metaphorical kind of fires, now, although I never fought the real kind.

nyccarguy

@Michaell

Yup - lemons, oranges, rosemary, & thyme, salt, & brown sugar in the brine. Stuff it with oranges, onions, rosemary, thyme, sage. That was a 20 pounder. Next year I need to start it at 11:00 AM, not 1:00 PM.

stickguy

Fords on fire. New email today that the lariat was shipped.

kyfdx

We purchased two pounds of smoked turkey from our local BBQ purveyor.

graphicguy

kyfdx said:

We purchased two pounds of smoked turkey from our local BBQ purveyor.

I like your style.

ab348

nyccarguy said:

@Michaell

Yup - lemons, oranges, rosemary, & thyme, salt, & brown sugar in the brine. Stuff it with oranges, onions, rosemary, thyme, sage. That was a 20 pounder. Next year I need to start it at 11:00 AM, not 1:00 PM.

I'm confused by the pic of the plastic bag as I see what looks like potatoes plus something wrapped in foil and citrus but not anything resembling a turkey?

As an avid anti-onioniste I grudgingly concede that a tiny amount of it chopped very fine can add flavor but most people go way too far with the onions for my delicate palate.

tjc78

@ab348 said:
I'm confused by the pic of the plastic bag as I see what looks like potatoes plus something wrapped in foil and citrus but not anything resembling a turkey?

As an avid anti-onioniste I grudgingly concede that a tiny amount of it chopped very fine can add flavor but most people go way too far with the onions for my delicate palate.

Looks to me like he was brining the turkey before cooking (good move).

nyccarguy

graphicguy said:

kyfdx said:

We purchased two pounds of smoked turkey from our local BBQ purveyor.

I like your style.

Hey! @graphicguy ! Welcome back! Happy Thanksgiving!

jmonroe1

@ab348 said:
I'm confused by the pic of the plastic bag as I see what looks like potatoes plus something wrapped in foil and citrus but not anything resembling a turkey?

As an avid anti-onioniste I grudgingly concede that a tiny amount of it chopped very fine can add flavor but most people go way too far with the onions for my delicate palate.

You better get that thing fixed. So I guess you don’t like them topping off your hot dog either.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

@nyccarguy said:
@Michaell

Yup - lemons, oranges, rosemary, & thyme, salt, & brown sugar in the brine. Stuff it with oranges, onions, rosemary, thyme, sage. That was a 20 pounder. Next year I need to start it at 11:00 AM, not 1:00 PM.

Next year you should invite your poster buddies.

jmonroe

corvette

@nyccarguy - excellent use of the grill. I use mine as an oven substitute a lot, especially in the summer.

roadburner

graphicguy said:

kyfdx said:

We purchased two pounds of smoked turkey from our local BBQ purveyor.

I like your style.

We did the same this year.

ab348

tjc78 said:

@ab348 said:

I'm confused by the pic of the plastic bag as I see what looks like potatoes plus something wrapped in foil and citrus but not anything resembling a turkey?

As an avid anti-onioniste I grudgingly concede that a tiny amount of it chopped very fine can add flavor but most people go way too far with the onions for my delicate palate.

Looks to me like he was brining the turkey before cooking (good move).

I took another look at the pic and guess what I thought was a yellow bowl is actually a yellow pail and the turkey is submerged in there. Now I get it. Still don't know what the silvery-looking spheres are though.

ab348

jmonroe1 said:

@ab348 said:

I'm confused by the pic of the plastic bag as I see what looks like potatoes plus something wrapped in foil and citrus but not anything resembling a turkey?

As an avid anti-onioniste I grudgingly concede that a tiny amount of it chopped very fine can add flavor but most people go way too far with the onions for my delicate palate.

You better get that thing fixed. So I guess you don’t like them topping off your hot dog either.

jmonroe

I consider onions the same as Newman on Seinfeld felt about broccoli.

https://youtu.be/SJw6Z-MLyBA

xwesx

nyccarguy said:

Brined, Chilled, & Grilled

@ab348 I assume you're referring to this image. Unless I'm off my rocker, the "question mark" shape in the middle of the brine is the back end of the turkey and the stubs of the legs showing themselves. That is surrounded by three orange and two lemon wedges.

Looks like it needs more onion and garlic.

roadburner

So I saw where Car and Driver and Motor Trend compared the new Bronco to the Wrangler. C/D gave the nod to the Bronco while MT preferred the Wrangler. In the end I expect the choice will come down to brand loyalty.

tjc78

IMO people who are “Jeep” people couldn’t give 2 sh**ts about a Bronco.

Michaell

tjc78 said:

IMO people who are “Jeep” people couldn’t give 2 sh**ts about a Bronco.

....and vice versa.

jmonroe1

@Michaell said:
....and vice versa.

So true.

jmonroe

graphicguy

nyccarguy said:

graphicguy said:

kyfdx said:

We purchased two pounds of smoked turkey from our local BBQ purveyor.

I like your style.

Hey! @graphicguy ! Welcome back! Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks, Bradd! To your and yours, too!

nyccarguy

@graphicguy said:
Thanks, Bradd! To your and yours, too!

How’s life with your TLX?

benjaminh

The Canadian Civic Si adds some features inside and out compared to the American version. For instance, the Canadians get fog lights, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, wireless phone charging, etc. You might think that Canadians pay more for all this, but according to this guy when you do the currency conversion Canadians actually pay less. Sounds like a good deal if you can get it. What happens if a US citizen buys a car in Canada and then brings it to the US? Probably isn't easy. And Canadians cars have a "value added tax" or vat....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrZ3b0dgzac

https://www.canadadrives.ca/blog/car-guide/car-sales-tax-across-canada

nyccarguy

@benjaminh - I also believe once you bring the car over the border, the car's factory warranty will not be honored at US dealerships.

sda

At the very minimum Honda could offer the US a cold weather package.

corvette

Option packages aren’t part of Honda’s philosophy—you pick a trim level that most closely aligns with your wants and needs and that’s that.

ab348

Honda with the Judge Smails approach to customer wants and needs.

https://youtu.be/FuNJq_wI1ns

roadburner

tjc78 said:

IMO people who are “Jeep” people couldn’t give 2 sh**ts about a Bronco.

Hey! I resemble that remark!!!

qbrozen

I guess I'm no longer a "jeep person." I don't discriminate

oldfarmer50

All you guys with Mavericks on order, have you considered the new Ranger?

https://youtu.be/r-vzW7-rf7g

corvette

Apparently Motor Trend On Demand is $0.99/month for six months. Great, another subscription I have to keep track of.

ab348

corvette said:

Apparently Motor Trend On Demand is $0.99/month for six months. Great, another subscription I have to keep track of.

I think they are having some difficulties. The programming has noticeably declined in recent months and now consists largely of meathead-quality productions (I use the word "quality" in its broadest possible sense). I have made a note in my calendar to cancel a few days before my next renewal date.

The brave new world of online streaming and publications seems to be in a rough patch right now. I am a subscriber to The Athletic, which is really well-done and useful if you are a sports fan. I signed on for an initial 6-momth deal for $1.99/month. It was due for renewal last month and I decided to cancel rather than start paying $5.99/mo. When I cancelled, they offered it to me for something like $26/year, so I re-upped at that rate. Now I see they are offering a 12-month deal for $1/month. Seems desperate.

stickguy

Ranger looks way more modern than the current model. Hopefully they upgrade driving dynamics too.

Midsized market heating up.

corvette

Hoovie plugged the MT subscription on his most recent video. Apparently he bought a fleet of ten hoopties (which we barely see on his YT channel) specifically for his Motor Trend series.

kyfdx

@ab348

I'm surprised that The Athletic can make it. They hired quite a few sportswriters that had solid jobs at big papers. In Cincinnati, they hired the main guy on the Reds beat at the Cincinnati Enquirer.

roadburner

My wife announced that she found a very entertaining car to replace her X1- a 2008 Sedona Red/Coral Red 135i. 67K miles, 2 owners, and a full service history.
Works for me!

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

Ranger looks way more modern than the current model. Hopefully they upgrade driving dynamics too.

Midsized market heating up.

I had always heard that the current 19’+ truck was always considered a stopgap. This must be what they were waiting for.

qbrozen

@roadburner said:
My wife announced that she found a very entertaining car to replace her X1- a 2008 Sedona Red/Coral Red 135i. 67K miles, 2 owners, and a full service history.
Works for me!

N54. Be prepared.

roadburner

qbrozen said:

@roadburner said:

My wife announced that she found a very entertaining car to replace her X1- a 2008 Sedona Red/Coral Red 135i. 67K miles, 2 owners, and a full service history.

Works for me!

N54. Be prepared.

I know; it's already had the water pump and the OFHG replaced, so there's that.

corvette

I love the color on that 135i!