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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on July 21, 2013, 08:35:58 AM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/115728608
Oh my.
pscot (14,529 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 05:59 PM
Exploding charcoal from Trader Joe's
Started a fire in the chimney and when I poured the coals out into the Weber they exploded. Coals ended up all over my brand new deck and scorched all the hair off my arms. It seems like charcoal has been reformulated to burn quicker. Just the thing if you're building an IED, but be careful if all you want is a grilled burger.
NRaleighLiberal (29,113 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 06:37 PM
2. Trader Joe - at least it's likely to be organic exploding charcoal!
bif (15,473 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 07:00 PM
3. It's probably free-range charcoal.
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:lmao: at comment 2 and 3.
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:lmao: at comment 2 and 3.
Ditto! ;D
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Maybe AlGore invented it.
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The charcoal ain't gonna explode all by itself. The DUmmy probably didn't want to admit that he pored more charcoal starter on the coals after he put them in the Webber. Or maybe he had some gasoline handy instead.
Who knows what goes on in the minds of DUmmies.......HAH..HAH..HAHHHHHHHH....Only the Shadow knows......(http://www.conservativecave.com/Smileys/default/naughty.gif)
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The charcoal ain't gonna explode all by itself. The DUmmy probably didn't want to admit that he pored more charcoal starter on the coals after he put them in the Webber. Or maybe he had some gasoline handy instead.
Who knows what goes on in the minds of DUmmies.
It's never occurred to me that charcoal can explode.
I've been lighting charcoal since I was a little lad, and I've just never seen any aberrant behavior in the way charcoal burns. I've been doing it the exact same way all my life; one puts down some loose newspapers, scatters a few bricquets on them, and sets the newspaper afire.
I've never done it any other way.
It's a slow method yes, but why does one need be in a hurry to get charcoal alight?
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It's a slow method yes, but why does one need be in a hurry to get charcoal alight?
I've always looked at lighting charcoal the same way I look at making a pot of coffee in a Pyrex percolator. Take your time, and enjoy the moment.
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It's never occurred to me that charcoal can explode.
I've seen it, but only in the little tablets of charcoal used for incense in Catholic churches - they have some chemical added to make them light more quickly and it's only when they're first lighting that it happens so I've always assumed it's from the chemical added to the charcoal.
Of course, the 'explosions' from these are tiny...but I'm sure that they could scare a DUmmy.
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Charcoal is racist. It was the material of choice when applying blackface.
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I was waiting for DUmmie to announce lawsuit.
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My money is on Marv's assessment.
DUmpmonkey probably used gasoline, too.
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I was waiting for DUmmie to announce lawsuit.
He's gonna sue the trees that were used to make the exploding charcoal.
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Commercial charcoal CAN'T explode, unless you add something to it (like gasoline) that will give the result the Dummy describes.
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Commercial charcoal CAN'T explode, unless you add something to it (like gasoline) that will give the result the Dummy describes.
I warned the wife about doing that sort of thing with the burn pile. She ignored me. (blonde)
Never saw a fat lady move so fast in my life, other than when I tossed a snake her direction.
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I warned the wife about doing that sort of thing with the burn pile. She ignored me. (blonde)
Never saw a fat lady move so fast in my life, other than when I tossed a snake her direction.
:rotf:
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It's never occurred to me that charcoal can explode.
I've been lighting charcoal since I was a little lad, and I've just never seen any aberrant behavior in the way charcoal burns. I've been doing it the exact same way all my life; one puts down some loose newspapers, scatters a few bricquets on them, and sets the newspaper afire.
I've never done it any other way.
It's a slow method yes, but why does one need be in a hurry to get charcoal alight?
I had a building superintendent who was a member of the "burn baby burn" school of charcoal ignition. He would drown the charcoal in lighter fluid, then keep soaking the lit coals until they were white. I don't know how he could eat that lighter fluid ruined food. I have far too much respect for tasty dead cows to ever do that to a burger or steak.
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:rotf:
Honest, BH. I swear, she levitated.
After I got out of the hospital.......
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I warned the wife about doing that sort of thing with the burn pile. She ignored me. (blonde)
Never saw a fat lady move so fast in my life, other than when I tossed a snake her direction.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
H5 Skul!
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
H5 Skul!
He threw a lib at her ? That's delinquent.
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This is not a bouncy. It actually did happen.
Even the wife will tell the story now. :lmao:
I wish y'all could have seen it.
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Note to DUmmies :
When the charcoal is floating in lighter fluid, its best to not light it -
On second thought. What the hell, DUmmies - you only live once. Fire away !
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Why are the primitives using dirty charcoal? I mean, it even has the word COAL right there in it!
I suggest they all switch to clean burning propane. It's easy to light, primitives. Just crank open the burners, leave the lid down on the grill, come back in half an hour, and light a match.
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This is not a bouncy. It actually did happen.
Even the wife will tell the story now. :lmao:
I wish y'all could have seen it.
So did it cost ya an expensive dinner for laughing your ass off? :rotf:
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So did it cost ya an expensive dinner for laughing your ass off? :rotf:
It cost me not gettin' any for a month. :banghead:
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What a DUmbass.
You open the hand valve on the propane tank, turn on the burner, and press the red button.
No muss, no fuss, no half-hour wait, and your food doesn't have a petroleum taste.
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It cost me not gettin' any for a month. :banghead:
Been there Skul and got the tee shirt... and the pants... and the hat... and the shoes... :-) :-)
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"Taste the meat, not the heat."
I love the taste of a charcoal-grilled steak. I'm willing to put up with the inconvenience.
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Been there Skul and got the tee shirt... and the pants... and the hat... and the shoes... :-) :-)
Cool. Let's run down to the VFW, drink beer, and watch NASCAR.
Next Sunday is the Indy track race. :yahoo:
Nationwide was a clean run today. Wish Hornish could have got it.
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"Taste the meat, not the heat."
I love the taste of a charcoal-grilled steak. I'm willing to put up with the inconvenience.
The taste comes from grease dripping into the fire and smoking back up. You get that with propane.
You can get even more smoky taste from a handful of wet mesquite or hickory chips in the propane grill.
If you did a blind "Pepsi challenge" on propane grill vs. charcoal no one would be able to taste the difference, unless a DUmmy has poured too much starter fluid into the coals.
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I don't do a lot of outdoor grilling... I'm too lazy. After seasoning the meat, I use a cast-iron pan to put a crust on the steak and finish it at a low temperature in the oven until it's medium rare. I have yet to be disappointed.
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"Taste the meat, not the heat."
I love the taste of a charcoal-grilled steak. I'm willing to put up with the inconvenience.
Screw charcoal. I grill over a hickory wood fire. Like mesquite too but it ain't around here for the most part. Sometimes I'll buy it if I got family coming in for a cookout. I can't remember the last time I had the gas grill I inherited from dad on. About the only time I use it is if I'm pressed for time.
I do think you are right though. Gas grills just do not do the job in the flavor dept. I guess one could use wood chips in it. If I'm gonna go to all that trouble I'll just make a wood fire. :cheersmate: :cheersmate:
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This is not a bouncy. It actually did happen.
Even the wife will tell the story now. :lmao:
I wish y'all could have seen it.
Dude. Dude. Dude!
:rofl:
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Dude. Dude. Dude!
:rofl:
She levitated, honest. :-)
Threw a seven pound chunk of cow on the gas Weber yesterday.
Nothing exploded. I'm dang near disappointed.
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She levitated, honest. :-)
Threw a seven pound chunk of cow on the gas Weber yesterday.
Nothing exploded. I'm dang near disappointed.
Still :rofl: about the fire. You throw a snake at me? :nunchuck:
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Still :rofl: about the fire. You throw a snake at me? :nunchuck:
She said "do something with it", so I did.
Why did I get in trouble?
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She said "do something with it", so I did.
Why did I get in trouble?
Dunno why you did...but I friggin hate snakes. Remember that. Could be something you need to know sometime.
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Dunno why you did...but I friggin hate snakes. Remember that. Could be something you need to know sometime.
I saw her beat the crap out of a garden hose one night. Can you do better? :-)
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She said "do something with it", so I did.
Why did I get in trouble?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I swear you sound like me, Skul!!!! I stay in trouble with She Who Is The Omnipotent One. :cheersmate: :cheersmate:
H5 again!
Edited to add:
I saw her beat the crap out of a garden hose one night. Can you do better? :-)
OMG!!!!! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I swear you sound like me, Skul!!!! I stay in trouble with She Who Is The Omnipotent One. :cheersmate: :cheersmate:
H5 again!
Edited to add:
OMG!!!!! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
I really, really don't want to tell you the rest of the story.
It got better.
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I really, really don't want to tell you the rest of the story.
It got better.
I'm H5ing you, because I want to hear the rest of the sotry . . . O-)