Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[0nelilreb]

I used to call on a Sunoco refinery near downtown Philadelphia. Sold them a lot of catalyst between 1990 and 2010...

Don't remember the name of the place but I used to get some excellent cheesesteaks at one of the best places there.

 

[0nelilreb]

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I’ve delivered out to the refineries several times . Not my favorite place to go .

 

[LouderVol]

This area abuts the cellar. It's damp, too, but there's never any actual standing water; I could dig a trench to the cellar and put the perforated pipe in, but I don't think it would change anything. My brother in law is a contractor and he's given me the name of a guy to inspect under there, so I'll likely go that route - not wild about the piers used for support under the house either. I will complete the vapor barrier whether I do it or have it done. There are several good foundation vents in place, so ventilation is decent. The problem is that it's not a thriving community (which is what I like about it), but that means major improvements are never going to do much for the value. The walls - even the interior ones are 1x6 inch oak with covered by a loose weave fabric and then multiple layers or some really ugly wallpaper. I used a hole saw to run cables for my son a few years ago - the "core samples" are interesting. I have a feeling if it were easy to disassemble, the parts would be worth way more than the whole.

I was cleaning up the fireplace (very shallow for coal - like perhaps a foot deep) and started wondering why the whole fireplace was like three feet deep with this dinky thing in front. Like was there a real fireplace there at one time that was closed in to put the smaller on at the front. I know one of the bedroom walls had one of those round plates for a coal stove flue. The ceilings are at least 12 ft, and there were transoms over the bedroom doors at one time. You always wonder what kind of secrets a house like that holds.

Transoms above the doors are cool. Both literally and figuratively.

Part of the passive cooling us southerners did before God invented and blessed us with AC.

 

[LouderVol]

Can confirm. Our cellar basement had a concrete floor and during hard rains the water would seep up out of the floor. If the ground under the concrete is wet for prolonged periods it's going to shift and the concrete will crack anyways.

I would make sure the water on the front of your property is being carried around the sides and to the back. A U shaped french drain (or two L shaped ones) would be successful in catching the water before it enters your basement and carrying it to the back of the lot.

Water is one of the most beneficial things and the biggest PITA all at the same time.

They always taught us 90% of post construction residential building issues reside in two places. Water in the roof. Water in the basement.

Most of the rest is water in the windows.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Back a couple of years ago the Travel Channel had some guy on TV that would travel the USA & eat at all the different places that served good food. Places for steaks was my favorite where I had to have one the next day.

 

[volfanhill]

Texas Monthly Magazine had an article some years ago (2013) titled "The 50 Best BBQ Joints... in the World!"

Of course, all 50 are in Texas! And Franklin topped the list.

Here is the Top Ten:

1. Franklin BBQ, Austin

2. Pecan Lodge, Dallas

3. Snow's BBQ, Lexington

4. Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor

5. The Original Willie's Bar-B-Q (location not cited)

6. Tyler's Barbecue, Amarillo

7. John Mueller Meat Co., Austin

8. La Barbecue, Austin

9. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, Austin

10. Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, Austin

If your BBQ focus is on the Cow, and not the pig, then you are doing it wrong.

 

[RavinDave]

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That could have been it!

 

[RavinDave]

If your BBQ focus is on the Cow, and not the pig, then you are doing it wrong.

You are clearly not from Texas.

 

[volfanhill]

You are clearly not from Texas.

Indeed

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I saw Velo Vol out riding his bike the other day and this is what I found out about his day in the moutains......

 

[luthervol]

Moonies is really good BBQ . You lucky dog .

You've obviously had it??

I live about 5 miles away. We get it every 2 or 3 months.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

If your BBQ focus is on the Cow, and not the pig, then you are doing it wrong.

Both have their own illustrious set of merits.

The Memphisian 'sweet, no heat' really compliments the sugary notes of pork fat. The Texas tang in their sauces soften the edges of hardy beef cuts, and no one kills cows better than Texas.

I like a white wine/fish pairing about as much as a scotch and steak. There's no mutual exclusivity here. It's all delicious!

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[Weezer]

Both have their own illustrious set of merits.

The Memphisian 'sweet, no heat' really compliments the sugary notes of pork fat. The Texas tang in their sauces soften the edges of hardy beef cuts, and no one kills cows better than Texas.

I like a white wine/fish pairing about as much as a scotch and steak. There's no mutual exclusivity here. It's all delicious!

Do you like liver with fava beans and a nice chianti?

 

[Weezer]

If your BBQ focus is on the Cow, and not the pig, then you are doing it wrong.

 

[Weezer]

Is it just me, or has the butthurt in the PF been growing exponentially?

 

[AM64]

You should see the steak ones from my trips or the fish and chips one from Maine . I think I even have one of my first real Philly cheese steak , from I guess is supposed to be one of the best places in philly to get one .

Bar Harbor? I lived on Bangor for a couple of years when my dad was in the Air Force.

 

[AM64]

Transoms above the doors are cool. Both literally and figuratively.

Part of the passive cooling us southerners did before God invented and blessed us with AC.

Unfortunately my dad took them out and paneled over them - wish he hadn't. The place could use some ambiance.

 

[0nelilreb]

Bar Harbor? I lived on Bangor for a couple of years when my dad was in the Air Force.

I can’t remember the name of that one , I’ve been to so many great places in so many states , I guess I didn’t take a pic of the name Of this one just the food . I send pics back to NGV of the really good places we find ...

 

[RavinDave]

I’ve delivered out to the refineries several times . Not my favorite place to go .

Since I gave up the big company gig in 2010 I haven’t been in many refineries or petrochemical plants though that’s where I made my living for 35 years.

There was that one trip to Canada in 2013 or 2014 as a consultant to help run activation of a reactor in an ammonia plant in Medicine Hat. But the thing that stuck out on that trip was a big deer that crashed into my rental. Lucky for me it was a solid little Volvo, so I survived, but both the deer and the car were dead meat. The Volvo had to get towed back to Calgary.

 

[RavinDave]

I can’t remember the name of that one , I’ve been to so many great places in so many states , I guess I didn’t take a pic of the name Of this one just the food . I send pics back to NGV of the really good places we find ...
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I wish I had a picture of that lobster I had on the side of the road in Maine. Might have been the only trip I ever made to that fine state. I was in Foxboro, MA for 2 weeks for training so I had a nice little drive up the coast on the one weekend.

 

[AM64]

Is it just me, or has the butthurt in the PF been growing exponentially?

It's worse? Haven't been there in months, but I can imagine with all that's going on I'm waiting for the GOP to tell Trump he's not running again, and some destroyed businesses to go after the "news" for inciting riots.

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[RavinDave]

I can’t remember the name of that one , I’ve been to so many great places in so many states , I guess I didn’t take a pic of the name Of this one just the food . I send pics back to NGV of the really good places we find ...
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Have you been to all 57 states?