Debby?

[Greg Jones]

Gotta keep the skeeters away.

Warming up now, we will see if that helps! Already spent over $600 with the vet last week because our 16 year-old cat is being eaten alive from the SC critters that she’s not used to!

 

[AlphaPapa]

Warming up now, we will see if that helps! Already spent over $600 with the vet last week because our 16 year-old cat is being eaten alive from the SC critters that she’s not used to!

Ouch! I hope he/she is better. I saw my dog get stung on the nose by a wasp once. After I took care of her I went all Rambo on that nest!

 

[Greg Jones]

One step closer to cooking something great on the deck! FINALLY got the gas line from the base of the deck plumbed to the two cookers. The lines have quick disconnect fittings, so if I want to say use something like the Matador (which I no longer have), I can just plug it in. Seasoning the Halo now, as it has not been used in a long time. The Loco clone cooker is new to me, and is functional now for crawdad and soft shell crab season! It’s coming together!

 

[Jim6820]

How has the Halo griddle worked out for you, @Greg Jones? I’m starting to think ahead to the outdoor kitchen project here and am considering adding a griddle. IIRC, the Halo is made in the UK—right? You know my “Chinaphobia.

 

[Greg Jones]

How has the Halo griddle worked out for your, @Greg Jones? I’m starting to think ahead to the outdoor kitchen project here and am considering adding a griddle. IIRC, the Halo is made in the UK—right? You know my “Chinaphobia.

I’ve owned 3 dedicated griddles over the years now, first a Blackstone, then a Pit Boss ceramic, then the Halo. I was not happy with the first two, but I suspect Blackstone has resolved some /most of my issues by now. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy another today, and my SIL has been pleased with the one I gifted him.

The Pit Boss was a nicely made griddle, but the ceramic surface was a challenge for me. If you want to cook outdoors on a griddle, you want to cook hot and fast and make those spatulas sing by banging and chopping them on a steel cooking surface. Not happening with silicone tools on a ceramic surface. Otherwise, the Pit Boss was a great buy. I gave it to a friend that had no experience with a griddle and she loves it, because she didn’t have to unlearn how to cook on the griddle. The steel top Pit Boss, I would not be afraid of buying.

The Halo company is based out of Elizabethtown Kentucky, not that far from my last home. However, I had no reason to believe their grills and griddles were made anywhere other than in Asia. Having said that, I had two ‘issues’ over time with my Halo, one was a later warranty issue and another was a ‘me’ issue during the initial assembly. Halo replaced both of those parts, with shipping, no charge to me. Quite impressed with their customer service. Now the Halo griddles can run hot because they have 8 cooking zones over 4 burners, unlike most, perhaps all, other 4 burner griddles. So a novice to this griddle may have a relearning curve to adjust for cooking zones to get the best results, but it is worth it. Which, as I’ve mentioned before, is why I far prefer this griddle to one like from one of our favorite pellet grill makers that is one zone only. Bottom line is I left multiple grills/cookers behind when moving here from Kentucky, and I paid about double to run a gas line from the house propane tank here to the Halo than I paid for the Halo. It’s a keeper in my book.

 

[Jim6820]

I’ve owned 3 dedicated griddles over the years now, first a Blackstone, then a Pit Boss ceramic, then the Halo. I was not happy with the first two, but I suspect Blackstone has resolved some /most of my issues by now. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy another today, and my SIL has been pleased with the one I gifted him.

The Pit Boss was a nicely made griddle, but the ceramic surface was a challenge for me. If you want to cook outdoors on a griddle, you want to cook hot and fast and make those spatulas sing by banging and chopping them on a steel cooking surface. Not happening with silicone tools on a ceramic surface. Otherwise, the Pit Boss was a great buy. I gave it to a friend that had no experience with a griddle and she loves it, because she didn’t have to unlearn how to cook on the griddle. The steel top Pit Boss, I would not be afraid of buying.

The Halo company is based out of Elizabethtown Kentucky, not that far from my last home. However, I had no reason to believe their grills and griddles were made anywhere other than in Asia. Having said that, I had two ‘issues’ over time with my Halo, one was a later warranty issue and another was a ‘me’ issue during the initial assembly. Halo replaced both of those parts, with shipping, no charge to me. Quite impressed with their customer service. Now the Halo griddles can run hot because they have 8 cooking zones over 4 burners, unlike most, perhaps all, other 4 burner griddles. So a novice to this griddle may have a relearning curve to adjust for cooking zones to get the best results, but it is worth it. Which, as I’ve mentioned before, is why I far prefer this griddle to one like from one of our favorite pellet grill makers that is one zone only. Bottom line is I left multiple grills/cookers behind when moving here from Kentucky, and I paid about double to run a gas line from the house propane tank here to the Halo than I paid for the Halo. It’s a keeper in my book.

My research says the Halo is now “made in UK.” I suppose that could be “United Kentucky” right?

 

[RattleR]

Those United Kenticky devices sure have my attention so can I humbly request a cease and disist on enabling?

I did have my not so rogue landscapers over today, they took out six weed trees aka crepe myrtles, five dead azaleas, a bunch of privets attptimg to become a problem and a massive cherry tree limb over my extended pool patio, so I can finish getting it set up with cover. They did this all without turning on, covering up or uncovering my Bull. It's a win! They also hauled it all away.

 

[Greg Jones]

I did have my not so rogue landscapers over today, they took out six weed trees aka crepe myrtles…

Now you have me concerned! My wife bought a small Crepe Myrtle that I planted when we were in Kentucky. It did fine that summer, got over a foot tall, and the following winter we had an unusually cold spell of single digit temps and it looked like the cold killed it. Nope. Next year, same thing happened and I dug it up and planted it here in South Carolina. Imma now thinking that was a mistake!

 

[RattleR]

Now you have me concerned! My wife bought a small Crepe Myrtle that I planted when we were in Kentucky. It did fine that summer, got over a foot tall, and the following winter we had an unusually cold spell of single digit temps and it looked like the cold killed it. Nope. Next year, same thing happened and I dug it up and planted it here in South Carolina. Imma now thinking that was a mistake!

It is all a matter of location, location, location. Three of these were planted a foot out from the foundation, which first is bad, second they grow upwards and then get into the soffit, facia and the roof. They were also in prime location to bomb my pool with all of there mess like blooms etc.
Had the folks who planted them used their heads and planted them as far away from the house and pool as possible, all would be great and they would still be around.

One of the others was almost against the foundation and less than a foot for the driveway. On top of the proximity they dumped on anything parked in the driveway near the garage.

No more!

 

[Jim6820]

@RattleR’s point is well taken; there is a time and place for everything. Planting things near the house, driveway or walkway/sidewalk (and, especially things with known root or debris issues) is rarely a good idea.