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Draconigena · Jul 21, 2018

You can use sauce in the oven too, Phil.

Put them in a pan that allows them to cook while in a reasonably deep sauce (whether BBQ sauce or something else you like better). In the event they are still too dry for your taste, lower the oven temperature and cook them a bit longer on low heat (that works kinda like one of those all-day slow cook pots).

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Pressure cook ribs till done. Dry oon rack.
The put on grill and keep putting the BBq sauce on them. The pressure cooking opens up the grain of the meat and it will absorb BBQ sauce all the way to the bone.
I do Pork end loins this way and they are wonderful.
Plus with the pork you know it is done because of the pressure cooking. Just sear a bit and soak up BBq sauce on the grill.

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Draconigena said:
You can use sauce in the oven too, Phil. Put them in a pan that allows them to cook while in a reasonably deep sauce (whether BBQ sauce or something else you like better). In the event they are still too dry for your taste, lower the oven temperature and cook them a bit longer on low heat (that works kinda like one of those all-day slow cook pots).

Yep those slow cookers are great for ribs as well and so easy. I like the easy part and the tasty part too.

Lady Sarah · Jul 21, 2018

Looks like we'll hafta invest in a pressure cooker.

JuicyLucy · Jul 21, 2018

Lady Sarah said:
Looks like we'll hafta invest in a pressure cooker.

You can do the same thing with a slow cooker or dutch oven (likely free using your own pots and pans)

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

JuicyLucy said:
You can do the same thing with a slow cooker or dutch oven (likely free using your own pots and pans)

Yep slow cooker/crock pot does great ribs. Just put in ribs some BBQ sauce and set it and forget it..
LOL not really takes several hours though. I just check it when it starts to look done, poke it and such. Wife unit has some food service experience and uses a pokey thermometer thingy.

And slow cookers are cheap.
and do not seem to heat up the kitchen as much as a pressure cooker.

Lady Sarah · Jul 21, 2018

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The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

The Storm Friday here put about 40,000 without power in Lexington, KY. or about 25% of the customers.
Still all not restored.
They say up to 70 mph winds.
No tornadoes though.

Draconigena · Jul 21, 2018

I am constantly berating our electric co-op for power outages that seem unreasonable to me, yet we frequently get winds 50-70 mph with thunderstorms (I have had, here at my place, microrbursts well in excess of 100 mph), yet we do not get extended outages from these winds. Am I being too hard on them? Or is Lexington's power setup just that much more fragile?

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Draconigena said:
I am constantly berating our electric co-op for power outages that seem unreasonable to me, yet we frequently get winds 50-70 mph with thunderstorms (I have had, here at my place, microrbursts well in excess of 100 mph), yet we do not get extended outages from these winds. Am I being too hard on them? Or is Lexington's power setup just that much more fragile?

Lots and lots of big trees toppled, metal roofs blown off into power lines, etc.
This is their worst outages since the BIG ice storm of 2003.
That was a bad one. I had 8-10 massive oak trees downed by the ice burden.
Sounded like a war zone around my house with all the limbs and trees breaking.
Almost got hit by one tree while going to gas up the generator.
Power was off 3 days then for me.

Not so many big trees around power lines out there I suspect?

Draconigena · Jul 21, 2018

The Cromwell said:
Lots and lots of big trees toppled, metal roofs blown off into power lines, etc.

So the problem wasn't necessarily the power company, but that people's metal roofs were nailed on instead of using heavy duty screws.

The Cromwell said:
Not so many big trees around power lines out there I suspect?

Not too many trees near power lines at all (well, maybe in the cities, but I don't live there), and the power lines that come onto my property are nearly twice as tall as any tree here, so a broken tree is unlikely to touch the wires, though it might break a pole now and then. Cottonwoods are a different story - they are taller than the local access power lines, but all my Cottonwoods are far away from the power lines. Most trees that break in the wind here snap a large limb or two instead up coming out by the roots. Given our soil type (sandy loam), this has always surprised me a bit that they don't just pull up by the roots, but that is rare here. Must be strong and deep roots.

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Draconigena said:
So the problem wasn't necessarily the power company, but that people's metal roofs were nailed on instead of using heavy duty screws.

Not too many trees near power lines at all (well, maybe in the cities, but I don't live there), and the power lines that come onto my property are nearly twice as tall as any tree here, so a broken tree is unlikely to touch the wires, though it might break a pole now and then. Cottonwoods are a different story - they are taller than the local access power lines, but all my Cottonwoods are far away from the power lines. Most trees that break in the wind here snap a large limb or two instead up coming out by the roots. Given our soil type (sandy loam), this has always surprised me a bit that they don't just pull up by the roots, but that is rare here. Must be strong and deep roots.

Probably deep roots to compensate for the winters and some dry weather?

We get 40-50 inches of rainfall avg per year here.

a lot of the lexington area has relatively shallow soil on top of limestone.
I did not get hit nearly as bad here as Lexington and some other areas did.

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Also the continuing storms thru tomorrow I hear are making it a bit dicey to work on electric lines in thunderstorms...
bucket trucks make good lightening rods.

Draconigena · Jul 21, 2018

The Cromwell said:
Probably deep roots to compensate for the winters and some dry weather?
We get 40-50 inches of rainfall avg per year here.
a lot of the lexington area has relatively shallow soil on top of limestone.
I did not get hit nearly as bad here as Lexington and some other areas did.

Supposedly (this is for Faith, which might not be valid for where I am), annual rainfall is 20" plus snow is about 50" (add 5 more inches to that rain number because snow translates about 10:1). 50"? That is about half what I measure here each winter. Whatever. Total liquid here appears to be significantly less than what you guys get. Although this summer, we have had more rain than I can remember in the 14 years we've been here, but I did not keep a record of that. Your shallow soil could be the reason trees fall over so easily. We have very deeps soil. I back-hoed a 12-foot deep hole for garbage and did not hit a single rock.

The Cromwell · Jul 21, 2018

Draconigena said:
Supposedly (this is for Faith, which might not be valid for where I am), annual rainfall is 20" plus snow is about 50" (add 5 more inches to that rain number because snow translates about 10:1). 50"? That is about half what I measure here each winter. Whatever. Total liquid here appears to be significantly less than what you guys get. Although this summer, we have had more rain than I can remember in the 14 years we've been here, but I did not keep a record of that. Your shallow soil could be the reason trees fall over so easily. We have very deeps soil. I back-hoed a 12-foot deep hole for garbage and did not hit a single rock.

Central KY is an ancient gigantic inland sea bed. Hence the limestone.
I am located on what once was the eastern shore of it. So I have lots of slate rock but 1/2 mile away by air it is limestone.

inspects · Jul 21, 2018

phil68 said:
Does anyone know a way to cook country style ribs so they don't dry out after they are cooked

Crock pot or pressure cooker, does the trick every time. Fall off the bone delis....!

Draconigena · Jul 21, 2018

The Cromwell said:
Central KY is an ancient gigantic inland sea bed. Hence the limestone.
I am located on what once was the eastern shore of it. So I have lots of slate rock but 1/2 mile away by air it is limestone.

Yeah, supposedly the Great Plains was the bottom of an ocean a few zillion years ago. I think our soil is the sand dunes at the bottom.

inspects · Jul 21, 2018

Just finished making three @Lannie recipes, two known, one secret, PM for details.... :vino:

120mls of ButterBeer, and 120 of ScotchCake....I really love that scotchcake.....!

inspects · Jul 21, 2018

Draconigena said:
Yeah, supposedly the Great Plains was the bottom of an ocean a few zillion years ago. I think our soil is the sand dunes at the bottom.

Wouldn't doubt it.

I've never been to SD, what's with the Black Hills...old volcanic rock left over from another era?

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

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inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Rich, have you tried Magnesium for your ache ailments?

http://drsircus.com/magnesium/trans...26eea47dd0b0182685830ada65318178a2cef95add8bf

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

inspects said:
Rich, have you tried Magnesium for your ache ailments?

http://drsircus.com/magnesium/trans...26eea47dd0b0182685830ada65318178a2cef95add8bf

Not specifically as Dr. Sircus suggests, but Lannie has made me a salve I named "Ouchie Fixit Stuff" and it works great for anything relatively close to the surface (muscles, inflammation, etc.). Most of my pain is pinched nerves, deep inside, which is why I take hydrocodone (a nerve reaction suppressant). I cannot take enough to totally stop the pain because -- the biggest "nerve" cluster in the body, the brain, would be negatively impacted. I would much rather tolerate some pain than to be pain free but stupid.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

inspects said:
Just finished making three @Lannie recipes, two known, one secret, PM for details....

120mls of ButterBeer, and 120 of ScotchCake....I really love that scotchcake.....!

Great minds think alike -- OK, similar taste buds -- those are my two favorite vapes, although I am rapidly developing a strong like of that custard stuff (the Son of a Biscuit recipe I posted a couple days ago).

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Supposedly, soaking in a high concentration of epsom salt can have a positive effect on nerves and bones

@Jimi claims it works....that's enough for me to be a believer.

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Great minds think alike -- OK, similar taste buds -- those are my two favorite vapes, although I am rapidly developing a strong like of that custard stuff (the Son of a Biscuit recipe I posted a couple days ago).

Was going to make that too...but didn't feel like tinkering anymore after working all day, in this excruciating heat. Rained like hell again last night, when the sun came up it was a sauna out there.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Yeah, supposedly the Great Plains was the bottom of an ocean a few zillion years ago. I think our soil is the sand dunes at the bottom.

I figured they were ash from Yellowstone?

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

inspects said:
what's with the Black Hills...old volcanic rock left over from another era?

Not volcanoes, in and of themselves, but certainly volcanic vents (large lava buttes) that have also pushed up some of the harder rocks during that action. I rather like the Lakota view of the Black Hills (home of the gods, a place where they can see far across the prairie - it's a lot more complicated than that).
I suspect they are a downstream vent of the huge magma pocket under Jellystone.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Great minds think alike -- OK, similar taste buds -- those are my two favorite vapes, although I am rapidly developing a strong like of that custard stuff (the Son of a Biscuit recipe I posted a couple days ago).

OHH NO! the custard monkey on your back!

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
I figured they were ash from Yellowstone?

Could very well be....never thought about that last BIG one.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

inspects said:
Supposedly, soaking in a high concentration of epsom salt can have a positive effect on nerves and bones

@Jimi claims it works....that's enough for me to be a believer.

I believe Lucy is a big believer in that too.

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
OHH NO! the custard monkey on your back!

Same here, Bob...after Chrom's custard, been weaning myself off the fruit jooces.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
I figured they were ash from Yellowstone?

I believe they can trace ash in the soil all the way to New York that originated from Jellystone's last big eruption. The Black Hills, however, are too concentrated a lump to be merely a pile of ash (see previous comments about pushed up rocks). I also note that Crater Lake (in southern Oregon) sent some rocks to Minnesota when it blew off the top couple thousand feet of the mountain a few thousand years back.

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
I believe they can trace ash in the soil all the way to New York that originated from Jellystone's last big eruption. The Black Hills, however, are too concentrated a lump to be merely a pile of ash (see previous comments about pushed up rocks). I also note that Crater Lake (in southern Oregon) sent some rocks to Minnesota when it blew off the top couple thousand feet of the mountain a few thousand years back.

Furgot bout dat 1 2

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Lot of catastrophic events happened thousands of years ago, which had a lasting impact on the entire world. Bet that day in not too far in the future again.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

inspects said:
Lot of catastrophic events happened thousands of years ago, which had a lasting impact on the entire world. Bet that day in not too far in the future again.

Geologically, catastrophic events have turned this planet upside down about every hundred thousand years. Other events, like passing comets that left huge oil deposits in all the world's deserts (and manna from heaven) might well have occurred as recently as OT biblical times (Velikovsky did a great job of explaining that). Now, with the very decided decrease in solar output, I suggest we will shortly be entering another mini-ice age.

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Now, with the very decided decrease in solar output, I suggest we will shortly be entering another mini-ice age.

The weather is changing drastically, and it sure ain't warming...!

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
I believe they can trace ash in the soil all the way to New York that originated from Jellystone's last big eruption. The Black Hills, however, are too concentrated a lump to be merely a pile of ash (see previous comments about pushed up rocks). I also note that Crater Lake (in southern Oregon) sent some rocks to Minnesota when it blew off the top couple thousand feet of the mountain a few thousand years back.

Then there is devils monument? which is a volcanic core I think.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Geologically, catastrophic events have turned this planet upside down about every hundred thousand years. Other events, like passing comets that left huge oil deposits in all the world's deserts (and manna from heaven) might well have occurred as recently as OT biblical times (Velikovsky did a great job of explaining that). Now, with the very decided decrease in solar output, I suggest we will shortly be entering another mini-ice age.

Better get busy cutting firewood.

inspects · Jul 22, 2018

Gotta hit the sack again, nother job in the morning..... :cry:

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
Then there is devils monument? which is a volcanic core I think.

Devils Tower National Monument (located in the NE corner of Wyoming) is magma that pushed up through the sedimentary layers surrounding it (all that inland sea stuff again) and cooled and crystallized into a rock type known as phonolite porphyry. It is a light to dark-gray or greenish-gray igneous rock with conspicuous crystals of white feldspar. Hot molten magma is less dense and occupies more volume than cool hardened rock. As the rock cooled, it contracted, forming hexagonal (and sometime 4-, 5- and 7-sided) columns separated by vertical cracks.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Aliens also hang out there

And humans have been known to do some strange light show concerts there.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
Aliens also hang out there

Probably why I liked it so much.
Nanu nanu

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Draconigena said:
Probably why I liked it so much.
Nanu nanu

I have been there. looks like a giant tree stump in the middle of nowhere.
Also been to Rushmore... what a waste of time that was... But the wife wanted to go..
Never stopped at Wall Drug though and passed it quite a few times.

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

The Cromwell said:
I have been there. looks like a giant tree stump in the middle of nowhere.
Also been to Rushmore... what a waste of time that was... But the wife wanted to go..
Never stopped at Wall Drug though and passed it quite a few times.

I found Wall Drug to be far more amusing/entertaining/interesting to look over than Mt. Rushmore -- if they had let me climb up one of those faces, it might have been worth the damn admission fee, but ya gotta stay on the trail like a good little robot. From the trail, you really don't see any more than what you could have gotten from a cheap postcard, so why waste your money? Of course, the entrance fee to all national parks and national monuments is outrageous these days, but at least you can climb the tree stump in Wyoming (if they aren't watching you anyway).

Draconigena · Jul 22, 2018

Gotta go close all the windows (the pitter patter of tiny raindrops and the rumble of distant thunder suggest this might be wise), ask the cats if they want to come in, then seek out my pillow and dream of better places in better times. Yak at y'all tomorrow.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Friday's severe storms have kept thousands in Fayette and Woodford counties in the dark, even as utility teams pull long hours trying to bring the lights back on.

Kentucky Utilities says that nearly 17,000 customers in Lexington didn't have power as of 8:00 Sunday morning. In Woodford County, where strong winds snapped power lines along U.S. 60 Friday evening, over 10,000 customers are still without power.

The Cromwell · Jul 22, 2018

Rain and numerous little thunder boomers all day long.
Was a good day for a nap.

Lady Sarah · Jul 22, 2018

Had to lock the dogs in the house for the night. They started raising hell, so I grabbed a flashlight to see why. Another fucking rattlesnake, going into a hiding hole. Can't shoot it.

inspects · Jul 23, 2018

Nothing exciting happen here today, nother warm day....nother dollar in the pocket.

Lady Sarah · Jul 23, 2018

I wish I didn't have the rattlesnake drama. I can live without that shit. Because of it, I have some work to do tomorrow, closing off where the snake went, and anywhere else I can find.

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