Hi and a big WELCOME to AFB. :-) In order to get a flavor of what this
newsgroup spends most of its time talking about, please read the FAQ which
is located at:
http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/faq2/toc.html

It is the best single-source document on traditional barbecue that I've yet
to see. And that's what this NG is primarily focused on... traditional
methods of BBQ.

Most of us also use gas grills -- I myself use a Weber Genesis
from time-to-time -- so grilling and other forms of outdoor cooking
are sometimes talked about. It's just not the main focus for most
of us here.

This is a primary hang-out for a lot of hard-core BBQ "purists", and it's
the main theme of this NG. So if you're a griller, and you have a recipe for
ribs or pork which you think of as "bbq", don't be surprised or upset if we
attempt to "show you the light". :-)

The FAQ will help you understand the differences between grilling and
barbecue, and why we will try to pull gas-grillers toward the light of real
'Q, and why we may use gentle corrections to wrongly-used terminology.
Hopefully this post will help you avoid getting your feathered underwear
into a ruffled knot, because we really want you to stay. And you may just
decide that you need to set the gasser aside for hot dogs, hamburgers,
and steaks, while picking up a wood-fired pit to 'Q the stuff dreams are
made of.

Best and Warm Regards to y'all. BG

HINT: Trimming the posts to which you respond to, along with bottom or
interleaved posting, is what we all prefer here.

Dave

Bob in socal wrote:

Since you post this message regularly to new comers, would it
be worthwhile to mention the fact that posting pictures to augment
your messages should be done to alt.binaries.food where pictures
are welcomed.

Sure, that can be added. I think new folks would like to know that AFB
exists where they can see photo examples of what we're yakking about.

Bob in socal wrote:

Since you post this message regularly to new comers, would it
be worthwhile to mention the fact that posting pictures to augment
your messages should be done to alt.binaries.food where pictures
are welcomed.

Sure, that can be added. I think new folks would like to know that AFB
exists where they can see photo examples of what we're yakking about.

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
Bob in socal wrote:

Since you post this message regularly to new comers, would it
be worthwhile to mention the fact that posting pictures to augment
your messages should be done to alt.binaries.food where pictures
are welcomed.

Sure, that can be added. I think new folks would like to know that AFB
exists where they can see photo examples of what we're yakking about.

Pictures? Yes, I would like to see some pics of some of the bbqs that
are described here, especially some of the ones that are described as having
large numbers of racks and meat hooks and so forth. From what I can gather
some of the posters here must own barbeque pit restaurants, or at least it
seems that way from hearing how much meat they are cooking on a regular
basis!! Of course, it might help if they include their address...;-)

"Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote in message
...
Bob in socal wrote:

Since you post this message regularly to new comers, would it
be worthwhile to mention the fact that posting pictures to augment
your messages should be done to alt.binaries.food where pictures
are welcomed.

Sure, that can be added. I think new folks would like to know that AFB
exists where they can see photo examples of what we're yakking about.

Pictures? Yes, I would like to see some pics of some of the bbqs that
are described here, especially some of the ones that are described as having
large numbers of racks and meat hooks and so forth. From what I can gather
some of the posters here must own barbeque pit restaurants, or at least it
seems that way from hearing how much meat they are cooking on a regular
basis!! Of course, it might help if they include their address...;-)

On 15-Jul-2004, "Dave Bugg" deebuggatcharterdotnet wrote:

Bob in socal wrote:

Since you post this message regularly to new comers, would it
be worthwhile to mention the fact that posting pictures to augment
your messages should be done to alt.binaries.food where pictures
are welcomed.

Sure, that can be added. I think new folks would like to know that AFB
exists where they can see photo examples of what we're yakking about.

If anybody cares, I have archived 6268 files since 03/12/03. Thats a lot of
BBQ pictures. About 460mb total. Not a big impact on a 40gb disk. Looking
back over them, it's just too hard to attribute individual pics to their originators.
PCG000168.jpg don't mean a whole lot if you know what I mean. A title like
backribs01.jpg doesn't do much to identify the poster. fos jumped on the wagon
and inserts 'fos' in all (or most) of his titles. Some others have made an effort,
but I'm to discombobblated right now to cite there names. I'd really like people
to take credit for their pics by signing them in some way.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

M&M wrote:

If anybody cares, I have archived 6268 files since 03/12/03. Thats a lot of
BBQ pictures. About 460mb total. Not a big impact on a 40gb disk. Looking
back over them, it's just too hard to attribute individual pics to their
originators. PCG000168.jpg don't mean a whole lot if you know what I mean. A
title like backribs01.jpg doesn't do much to identify the poster. fos jumped
on the wagon
and inserts 'fos' in all (or most) of his titles. Some others have made an
effort, but I'm to discombobblated right now to cite there names. I'd really
like people
to take credit for their pics by signing them in some way.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

And then, some of us agree that you have a great idea, and that we will try to
remember (I know that I have done this), only to forget when the time comes.

I know that when I re-size and/or compress my pictures for posting, I like to
save the original, so I *have* to give the resized picture a new name. This
would be an *EXCELLENT* time to make the name fit the photographer and the
occasion.

I guess that what I'm trying to say here, is if you will keep reminding, we
(me?) might eventually get it.

BOB

M&M wrote:

If anybody cares, I have archived 6268 files since 03/12/03. Thats a lot of
BBQ pictures. About 460mb total. Not a big impact on a 40gb disk. Looking
back over them, it's just too hard to attribute individual pics to their
originators. PCG000168.jpg don't mean a whole lot if you know what I mean. A
title like backribs01.jpg doesn't do much to identify the poster. fos jumped
on the wagon
and inserts 'fos' in all (or most) of his titles. Some others have made an
effort, but I'm to discombobblated right now to cite there names. I'd really
like people
to take credit for their pics by signing them in some way.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

And then, some of us agree that you have a great idea, and that we will try to
remember (I know that I have done this), only to forget when the time comes.

I know that when I re-size and/or compress my pictures for posting, I like to
save the original, so I *have* to give the resized picture a new name. This
would be an *EXCELLENT* time to make the name fit the photographer and the
occasion.

I guess that what I'm trying to say here, is if you will keep reminding, we
(me?) might eventually get it.

BOB

On 16-Jul-2004, " BOB" wrote:

M&M wrote:

If anybody cares, I have archived 6268 files since 03/12/03. Thats a lot of
BBQ pictures. About 460mb total. Not a big impact on a 40gb disk. Looking
back over them, it's just too hard to attribute individual pics to their
originators. PCG000168.jpg don't mean a whole lot if you know what I mean. A
title like backribs01.jpg doesn't do much to identify the poster. fos jumped
on the wagon
and inserts 'fos' in all (or most) of his titles. Some others have made an
effort, but I'm to discombobblated right now to cite there names. I'd really
like people
to take credit for their pics by signing them in some way.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

And then, some of us agree that you have a great idea, and that we will try to
remember (I know that I have done this), only to forget when the time comes.

I know that when I re-size and/or compress my pictures for posting, I like to
save the original, so I *have* to give the resized picture a new name. This
would be an *EXCELLENT* time to make the name fit the photographer and the
occasion.

I guess that what I'm trying to say here, is if you will keep reminding, we
(me?) might eventually get it.

BOB

Thanks for your comments BOB. I can't explain why I feel so strongly about
the issue and I am going to try not to babble about it too often. But one thing
does come to mind and that's when somebody mentions that so-and-so posted
picks of thus-and-such awhile back. I can search for a piece of the title and conveniently
repost for the benefit of the group. OtherwiseI have to search the whole image base unless
I have a reasonable date to work with. I'm usually too tired to go to that much
trouble. Annotating the pic itself is pretty neat, but it takes time and is possibly
even too difficult for some to waste their time learning how to do it. On top of that
one cannot do a data search for content within the image, so that has limited
benefit in support of reposts.
--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

On 16-Jul-2004, " BOB" wrote:

M&M wrote:

If anybody cares, I have archived 6268 files since 03/12/03. Thats a lot of
BBQ pictures. About 460mb total. Not a big impact on a 40gb disk. Looking
back over them, it's just too hard to attribute individual pics to their
originators. PCG000168.jpg don't mean a whole lot if you know what I mean. A
title like backribs01.jpg doesn't do much to identify the poster. fos jumped
on the wagon
and inserts 'fos' in all (or most) of his titles. Some others have made an
effort, but I'm to discombobblated right now to cite there names. I'd really
like people
to take credit for their pics by signing them in some way.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

And then, some of us agree that you have a great idea, and that we will try to
remember (I know that I have done this), only to forget when the time comes.

I know that when I re-size and/or compress my pictures for posting, I like to
save the original, so I *have* to give the resized picture a new name. This
would be an *EXCELLENT* time to make the name fit the photographer and the
occasion.

I guess that what I'm trying to say here, is if you will keep reminding, we
(me?) might eventually get it.

BOB

Thanks for your comments BOB. I can't explain why I feel so strongly about
the issue and I am going to try not to babble about it too often. But one thing
does come to mind and that's when somebody mentions that so-and-so posted
picks of thus-and-such awhile back. I can search for a piece of the title and conveniently
repost for the benefit of the group. OtherwiseI have to search the whole image base unless
I have a reasonable date to work with. I'm usually too tired to go to that much
trouble. Annotating the pic itself is pretty neat, but it takes time and is possibly
even too difficult for some to waste their time learning how to do it. On top of that
one cannot do a data search for content within the image, so that has limited
benefit in support of reposts.
--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")