2nd Cookshack Reunion -- DELAYED

Sounds like a great time, count Sonja and me in.

Still sounds great to me. Count Holly and I in for sure.

Cook One is in plus one.

You can put me down for 1.

I'm in plus one.

Russ,
My Wife (Tobey) and I would like to sign up, if it is not too late. I am new to the board by have been a "lurker" for some time.
Thanks, Bill

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Originally posted by KS Q:
... if it is not too late. I am new to the board by have been a "lurker" for some time.
Thanks, Bill

NEVER too late. Thanks for jumping in. Love the lurkers joining in too. This is all about BBQ and fun

Oh, and please put your real names in, I might know your Handle, but not your real name.

I'll eventually start an email thread to all so we can plan this in detail.

I'll be there. Of course, it's hard to plan that far out, so probably should add tentatively. Don

Folks, I would really love to be there but the expenses are just a little too much for me at this time. Really wish I could be there.

Russ,

Wife said we were having too much fun with the rub exchange bantering and that I should take the time off and go to OKC to meet some of the forum members. So count me in as one.

I'll have to figure out what I can bring/help with since I will be flying.

So when will you know for sure that the party will go off or not so as to purchase a ticket?

Jer

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Originally posted by JerinVA:
So when will you know for sure that the party will go off or not so as to purchase a ticket?

Jer

Jer, I'm thinking two months prior. Mid March, let's see what #'s we have.

So everyone help "sell" this and let's see if we can get a few more.

OK. Works for me. Jer

Thank you for the offer. I will be there in spirit! Maybe "Cookshack goes East" as a future event.

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Originally posted by Joe M:
Thank you for the offer. I will be there in spirit! Maybe "Cookshack goes East" as a future event.

Do you realize how much it would cost to make Smokin's deck portable and truck it somewhere east to set up for a party? I bet it would take a whole fleet of 18-wheelers to make a move like that. Jer

Maybe Cookshack could just turn an 18 Wheeler into: "THE WORLD'S LARGEST PELLET SMOKER"!

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Originally posted by Joe M:
Maybe Cookshack could just turn an 18 Wheeler into: "THE WORLD'S LARGEST PELLET SMOKER"!

That is an awesome idea Joe!!!!!

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Originally posted by Joe M:
Maybe Cookshack could just turn an 18 Wheeler into: "THE WORLD'S LARGEST PELLET SMOKER"!

Like the Ultimate Smoker & Grill?

I gotta get one of those!

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Originally posted by AndyJ:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe M:
Maybe Cookshack could just turn an 18 Wheeler into: "THE WORLD'S LARGEST PELLET SMOKER"!

Like the Ultimate Smoker & Grill?

That would take a lot of pellets and stainless steel!!!

If you look closely that whole back part of the trailer after the smokers and over the trailer axels would make a great pellet bin.

BUMP!

Folks if you think the rub and sauce exchange was fun to do or watch, you've not seen anything yet. If COOKSHACK is gonna be part of this reunion, well you know how they treat family members, there are gonna be memories created here that will last a lifetime.

Time to step up and have some FUN!!!!

No kidding, if the rub/sauce exchange was this much fun, can't wait til May!

Come one, come all!

Thanks for giving this a bump.

Just think how much more fun this will be getting to have all this fun in person not to mention all the great little tidbits of information one will pick up.

I would liken this to an eggfest "after party" where the those that cooked all day gather to show off some really great cooks and develop family like friendships that are hard to explain. I really do hope we get enough members to attend so this goes off.

Besides I look forward to sharing food from the pellet cookers.

Jer.

Hey Smokin can we get a post card post marked from your next so we will have something for the grand kids?

I hope this goes, as much fun as the sauce exchange has been this will be a blast.

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Originally posted by Cook One:
Hey Smokin can we get a post card post marked from your next so we will have something for the grand kids?

I hope this goes, as much fun as the sauce exchange has been this will be a blast.

Post marked from your deck.

I made my pitch, gotta try right? My wifes birthday is the 11th. And isn't it mothers day weekend? You all made it an extrememly hard sell for me!

Well Padrefan wouldn't that be an awesome bday and mothers day gift for your wife?

"Honey, I am taking you to Oklahoma for your Birthday"! Haha. If only you could have seen her face. Nothing against Oklahoma, I am not even sure she knows where it is.

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Originally posted by Padrefan98:
"Honey, I am taking you to Oklahoma for your Birthday"! Haha. If only you could have seen her face. Nothing against Oklahoma, I am not even sure she knows where it is.

Tell your wife that if she comes with you to the reunion that all in attendence will sing to her and have a gift for her!!

Wow, nobody told us it was Mother's Day. But of the two May weekends that was the only weekend Stuart could come.

Remember, nothing is set in stone. Need to see more people coming or we may move it out some.

Well, I had this firmed up yesterday, and was minutes away from confirming attendance when everything blew up.

I scheduled a business trip to Houston on 5/10 with continuing flights to Oklahoma City on 5/11 and a return to Chicago on 5/13. When scheduling the 5/13 segment I found out it's Mothers Day, so I picked a much earlier departing morning flight than I would like (6:00 AM) knowing, with that sacrifice, I would be walking in the door at home around 9:00 AM. That's about the same time my wife normally gets up on Sunday. Perfect, or so I thought.

When I informed my wife of my perfect plan she simply responded "That's a huge problem" I asked "How can that be a problem?". She then informed me that 5/11 is our daughters last day of final exams and that we need to be on campus that afternoon to empty her dorm room, store certain items for the summer, and prepare the remainder to bring back home on 5/12. As a last ditch effort I boldly (stupidly) suggested that she could easily handle those chores without me, and all I got in response was "The Look".

You all know the final outcome so all I want to say is that if everything goes as planned, have a great time. I'll be thinking of you.

Oh dls I am certain most all of us have seen "The Look" haha and understand your position. Ok now what Smokin?? Where there is a will there is a way!! We can't give up!!

(shudder) The steely, icy stare down of "the look."

I'm not even married anymore and I knew it was Mothers Day. There is always: "Honey, I'm going to Oklahoma for Father's Day."

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Originally posted by AndyJ:
I'm not even married anymore and I knew it was Mothers Day. There is always: "Honey, I'm going to Oklahoma for Father's Day."

Let's see you post 13,000 plus times and remember every holiday.

Funny no one mentioned it previously, I think we were so focused on the fun we forgot the most important person.

What to do... what to do...

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Originally posted by SmokinOkie:

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Originally posted by AndyJ:
I'm not even married anymore and I knew it was Mothers Day. There is always: "Honey, I'm going to Oklahoma for Father's Day."

Funny no one mentioned it previously, I think we were so focused on the fun we forgot the most important person.

What to do... what to do...

Well........I have always told her she is not my mother. But yes Smokin she is the most important person!!!! Memorial day weekend would give us a 4 day weekend??? BUT we ceratinly want Stuart there!

I knew it was mothers day. Asked Mom (80yrs old) she said if I came back and smoked her up a great family BBQ lunch with the new tricks I learned it would be ok. Any day you pick I will do my best to be there.

BUMP.

So, I'm not seeing enough participation. I want to have it, but for all the effort it's going to take me personally, I need at least double the # we have.

I need everyone who wants to come to help drive this to people's attention. I'm hoping some people have missed the announcement or the lurkers are just scared (don't be, where else could you eat BBQ like we're gonna have for that weekend)?

If we don't get enough, I "MAY" move this to the fall.

Drop dead decision date is 3/15. That's two months before and would help anyone needing to make a plane reservation.

So, do we have this in MAY?

Need you to sign up.