Author Archives: Alaska

After an Hour

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alaska

Posting live now, an hour in; the butter was probably a bad idea as it generated some flaming. Smells good tho. Some water doused the flames and on we go. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alaska

Smokin’!!!!! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Turkey Over Hickory Chunks

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alaska

I stupidly slashed Tom while cutting off the plastic net, so I dropped a stick of butter in the giblet cavity to compensate for any cut-induced dryness. Plus, slow-cooking inherently leaves moister meat. That’s what I’m hoping anyway…. – Posted … Continue reading →

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Turkey Fire

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alaska

When this burns down I will add a bag of lump hickory charcoal for the long haul. Did I mention I have never smoked a turkey before? I am not scared. Nothing can’t be fixed by a liberal application of … Continue reading →

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Real men make their own charcoal

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alaska

Smoking the turkey part 1. Lighter fluid and briquettes are for pussies. Thats an old Weber I liberated from its legs. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location:Livermore Cali

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Real-Life Idoru

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Alaska

Idoru is here. I really need to read Gibson’s Bridge trilogy, including that book. I’m way behind on my lit’ry cyberpunk reading. For example, I know I bought Neuromancer when it first came out, but it’s so long ago that … Continue reading →

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OMG This Is AWESOME

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Alaska

We need one of these for every picturesque place on the planet.

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Congratulations Doctor

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Alaska

I accompanied the wife to her dissertation defense and she performed brilliantly. Dissertation approved pending minor edits, which is what we expected, and which also means she’s an Ed.D. in all respects except having the paper in hand, which will … Continue reading →

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The Fixer

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Alaska

The guy’s name is Max Hardberger. As you might guess, he’s awesome. Steals tankers and cargo ships back from pirates and the like. All in a day’s work, ho hum. Seriously, RTWT. h/t Samizdata.

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Long-Range Handgunning

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Alaska

Good article, primarily about 1000-yard sixgunning. Found after a google search for “Roger Clouser” inspired by this post and article linked at Western Rifle Shooters. If you’d like more in this vein, here’s a post I wrote after reading McGivern … Continue reading →

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