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  1. 1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    I'm a man! I'm 41!

    In all seriousness, that's a great response. 

    I'm 47.  I edited my post above.  Time for a primary physician, my friend.  Shit slowly falls apart for some (even the healthy some like I am; reasonably good health, exercise, etc).  You want someone to make the referrals at the least.  That's all to reinforce my suggestion above that you have a plan for when shit goes wrong (it probably won't) in BFE.

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  2. 6 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    I mean, I don't even have a doctor and I'm pretty sure we still have obama care bronze level, so... it's not like here is a panacea.  If I die, I die, so be it.  But its just as likely to come for me in Houston as it is out on the road. 

    With kids and no doctor, you sound young.  That's fine.  No offense intended.  But you seem to have means.  Maybe picking a doc for when things go haywire, as they do, would be a good call. 

    As for the rest, fair enough.  But you have capable hospitals in Houston.  My point is that you don't want to be stuck in BFE with your or a family member in residence.  I mean, I've had family members stuck in the hospital for weeks on end, and it's hard enough when you're trying to manage it from your own home. 

    I've said what I felt I needed to say.  Go forth, have fun, learn from your trials, and be awesome as a result.

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  3. 9 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Not worried at all about the 'Rona. Even were I to worry about it I can't imagine feeling unsafe at state/national parks. 

    Not to be a killjoy, but you need to plan for it, at the very least.  What if one of you gets the 'rona and has some heavy CV19 symptoms far from home and require more than you can do in an RV.  I don't think you want to be in Heminford Home, NE, and be stuck in that small hospital for goodness knows how long on a ventilator made from corn and duck tape.  Are you the level of lawyer that can charter a private jet out of BFE to get you, the wife, or the kids to a good hospital close to home or are you the level of lawyer like I am that does well, has good credit, and a spirit of adventure, but not unlimited resources to move heaven and earth from said BFE at a moment's notice to overcome any challenge.

     

    Worth a thought or a game plan. 

  4. 39 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

    I also use a 14" scalloped Dexter with the white plastic handle. Probably 8-10 years old. Doesn't ever need sharpening because I make the best, most tenderest briskets in the state. {ducks}

    I got mine the week before the TX/USC game at SC three years ago.  Family was out of town and the brisket didn't get done until the festivities were well underway.  I tried to go into speed mode slicing sausage with that sword and scalloped my thumb pretty well.  My thumb apparently is pretty tender because the bastard has stayed plenty sharp since then.  Good times.

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  5. 4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    I’m generally opposed to things that would likely kill me. Sail boating across the lake might do that. 

    When my wife was sick several years ago, I bought a Sunfish knock off to keep the kids entertained.  I put a fresh coat of paint on it, bought a new sail, watched a youtube video of how to rig it and have survived being the only sailboat on Caddo Lake (the big part).  But yes, the ocean would be a little different and you probably would not survive.  And that would be, as they say, a shame. 

  6. 23 minutes ago, Brew said:

    Your kids are probably young enough they will love the adventure of it and not having to sit in school all day every day. I know several families that have pulled their kids out and sailed, gone overseas, etc for extended periods in an educational capacity. Sooner or later they will be teenagers and then it would really be miserable, so why not go for it now. I don’t like mine well enough at this age to be locked in an RV with them for 2 weeks, much less months on end. I’m 99.9% sure the feeling is mutual though. I’m not sure I even like my wife enough to do it, but that’s probably more realistic than doing it with two teenage girls.

    I don't know why no one else has suggested this.  Wulaw, you should buy a sailboat and sail around the world with the wife and kids.  Go big or go home.  Lack of experience should be no hurdle. 

    You're near Houston.  You're practically an islander. :)

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  7. 14 minutes ago, Deej said:

    Because your not handling your guitars with hands covered in brisket fat, at least I hope. 

    True, but this "stink" comes new in box with the Victorinox knives with the rosewood handles.  I thought the reviews were overdoing it, but it's taken several soaks and reoilings to have it where my hands don't stink after I use it.

  8. 1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

    any knife thats decently sharp can cut through brisket.  whats generally good for tough-skin stuff is a serrated or scalloped edge.  the other thing thats good is to have long blade so it doesnt get swallowed up by the cut. 

    no specific recs but something like this victorinox would work well

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    you do see boos on video a lot - i bet they sponsor the show.  i wouldnt care much about end vs edge grain.  personally i think the differences matter more in aesthetics than functional.  just as a main board, get the biggest one you can.  small boards suck.  THAT SAID, i love having small plastic boards for tiny jobs that are easier to clean up.

     

    I love my Victorinox Chef's knife.  Careful with the rosewood handles though, some of them smell (apparently a feature of Indian Rosewood I never got from guitars). 

  9. 1 hour ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

    Thanks, but the link isn’t working for me. Is this it?

    Dexter 14" Duo-Edge Roast Slicer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029SKFQ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kjzZEbFZS1Q4M

    I have a couple of Dexter-Russel meat cleavers that I like. What make was the smaller maple cutting board that Amazon paid you to compliment? They might make different sizes. 

    Might have misspoke.  Look for 12" Dexter Soft Grip Scalloped Slicer.  Should be in the $30--$40 range (used to be cheaper). 

  10. Starting with knives, the 14" Dexter-Russell slicer is great for brisket and is inexpensive.

     

    As for boards, I like maple.  We've had one for 20 years we got as a wedding gift that is in the size range you mentioned.  I think it was from Crate and Barrel, but who can remember.  We got a smaller, but thicker maple board from Amazon last year, which I really like (that's not a fake Amazon review).

    Need to sand down occasionally and apply oil.  That's it.  Here's a sliced packer on it.  As you can tell, it needed a sanding at that point.  But I'd rather have a board that gets worked over by my knives than the other way around.

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  11. 46 minutes ago, bamachine said:

    My brother died yesterday. He had a massive heart attack but it was preceded by him having a fever and a bad cough. We do not know yet if he had it but it seems quite possible, as he was a truck driver, working through all of this, all along the eastern part of the country. The worst part for me, other than losing my brother, is that I will not be able to go to his visitation or funeral. I will just be at his burial, keeping my distance from everyone else. I am one of those higher risk people. I have been cooped up in my house, other than sitting on my porch some, got the last two months, as precaution. 

    Very sorry for your loss, sir.

  12. 2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    Watch for the mosquitos -- they've made their debut this year.  Don't wanna get the Zika.  Or the West Nile.  Or St. Louis Encephalitis.  Or malaria.  I mean, while we're worrying about diseases....just wanted to bring some sunshine to your day.

    He probably has been taking hydroxychloroquine.  So no need to worry with malaria.

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  13. 12 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Filled out the paperwork and put down the deposit to hold it today. I thought it would be like a car and I’d be ready to drive it out but apparently finance going to call me back today or tomorrow. 

    We shall see. He didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. 

    I'm sure it will be fine.

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  14. 3 hours ago, utee94 said:

     

    Wait-- how do you pull a 5th wheel with a Tahoe OR a Blazer?  Did it look like this?

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    Sorry.  Not an RV guy.  It was a travel trailer, not a 5th wheel.  Had some length to it though.  I don't know the lingo.  Did fine in the flats.  Rockies were another story.

  15. 4 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Ok- so next question:

    Do we pull a truck or not. 

    I was wondering about that.  If you have zero ability to fix things (not intending to insult, but if you don't have tools . . . ), you're going to need a way to drive your 3 kids to a hotel while your wife waits for the guy driving the Rolls a la The Money Pit to do a mobile repair in BFE (or you could wait for him and send her to a motel with the kids; either way).  Pull a Jeep, and have a mechanic go over it before you leave, because it's likely to be less reliable than the RV).  And it might be time to buy a tool kit and watch some videos about how to fix some of the more common issues with these things.  Some of it is probably pretty easy.  And let your kid negotiate the Jeep purchase.  He sounds like a tenacious little cuss.

    For the record:  I have zero RV experience.  But I own a boat, which isn't entirely dissimilar, except you could be stuck in the middle of a lake instead of in the Badlands.  Didn't know how to work on boats when we bought it.  But I know how to work on boats now.  VWs.  Same concept.

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