Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
Please pray for his family.
More details are available in alt.food.barbecue

Sadly,
Mr. Wizard

>Subject: A good friend is gone.
>From: "Mr. Wizard"
>Date: 10/25/2003 8:02 AM Mountain Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard
>

Sorry to hear this, my prayers are with you, Rosie

Mr. Wizard wrote:
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard

My deepest sympathies to his family.

Jill

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:59:27 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Mr. Wizard wrote:
>> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>> Please pray for his family.
>> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>>
>> Sadly,
>> Mr. Wizard
>
>My deepest sympathies to his family.
>
>Jill
>
Our sympathies to his family,too. He was a kind man. with aloha from
Kona,
Thunder
http://www.smithfarms.com
Farmers & Sellers of 100%
Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff

In rec.food.cooking, Mr. Wizard > wrote:
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue

I am very sorry to hear that. He was a great man.

--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who

Yes gone but never forgotten. Fat to the heat source my friend & all will
come out ok, but lets all toast to a real Q fan, and newbee friend, well, ok
he was to the point but kind in doing so.
Bruce-n-Gold Beach

Ol' Hippie wrote:
> Yes gone but never forgotten. Fat to the heat source my friend & all
> will come out ok, but lets all toast to a real Q fan, and newbee
> friend, well, ok he was to the point but kind in doing so.
> Bruce-n-Gold Beach

Raise a glass and light the coals.

Becca

Mr. Wizard wrote:

> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard

Sadly, indeed. He was a knowledgeable and gracious soul. Our
infrequent out-of-group correspondence was a treat for me and I'll
miss him. We are all the poorer for his passing.

Pastorio

This was recently published in "The Chaotic Kitchen"
(Please excuse any typos that I made)

We'll always remember ya, Cuch.



Real Barbecue Spare Ribs
Cuchulain Libby
Texas, USA

Barbecue does not include foil or crockpots and bbq sauce is to be served at
the table. Good barbecue ribs simply do not require and are not improved by
sauce. As for rubs, I submit a recipe to get you started but salt and pepper
work fine and you should find a mixture you like with salt and pepper as the
main ingredients and the rest as flavorings. Not all of us have nor want a
cinder block lined hole in the ground with a bedspring as the grill or a
$1000 steel plate 3-chamber log burner (what I cook in). Adequate bbq is
easily made in a $30 Brinkman H2O Smoker or a Weber kettle. It cannot be
replicated in one's kitchen. Nor is it a "recipe", it really is a technique.
Some define it as poor cuts of meat that, when subjected to the proper
combination of time and smoke, become sublime. That works for me. As for
fuel, a small hot fire is better than a large smoldering one. The smoke
should be wispy and blue, not billowing clouds and if you see dark smoke, you
are choking it. In order of preference is hardwood logs, hardwood chunks,
lump, and lastly briquettes and chips.

1 rack pork spare ribs, 3 ½ pounds or less, ideally.
1 cup Barbecue Rub
Yellow Mustard (optional)

Barbecue rub:
½ cup Kosher Salt
½ cup fresh ground black pepper
¼ cup brown sugar (optional)
½ cup good Paprika
1/3 cup onion/garlic powder
1/3 cup good chili powder or favorite ground chile powder
1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 Tablespoon roasted/ground each of cumin and coriander seeds
1 Tablespoon Coleman's dry mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne

Method:
Let the ribs come to room temperature and start the fire. Rinse and dry
rack. Trim flap and small end if desired. With the end of a spoon, lift off
part of the membrane, grab with a paper towel and pull off as much as you
can. Slather the ribs with some mustard. Don't fret about the flavor, it's
just the mortar to hold the rub. I use a big spice jar with the perforated
lid as a shaker to apply the rub. If you forego the mustard, just spoon on
the rub and lightly press it into the meat. Both sides in either case. When
the temperature is stabilized in the pit, about 225* F, place ribs bone side
up and cook approximately five hours.

If you use a kettle: Bank the coals to one half with a single layer on the
other half. Put the ribs on the hot side and cook for about ½ hour turning
often then put the ribs on the cool side, place the lid so the vents are over
the ribs and cook about an hour. You may have to add more coals to the hot
side. For fuel, lump is OK, as are chunks. A chimney starter can be used to
pre-burn the coals for adding during a session.

To test for doneness, grab one end and try to fold the ribs in half, if they
fold easily let rest for a few minutes and enjoy.

Hound

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard" >
wrote:

>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard
>
>
So sorry to hear this.

modom

http://koyote.com/users/modom/home.html
Bring a sandwich and relax.

modom wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard" >
> wrote:
>
> >Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> >He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> >He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> >Please pray for his family.
> >More details are available in alt.food.barbecue

> So sorry to hear this.

Oh! What a shock, so sorry to hear this.

nancy

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard" >
wrote:

>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.

What a shock- thank you for telling us. We'll miss him.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
...
: Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
: He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
: He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
: Please pray for his family.
: More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
:
: Sadly,
: Mr. Wizard
:
:
: =================

Oh nooooooo. That's a shame. I really enjoyed his posts. We
will keep his family and friends in our prayers.

He will be missed.
--
Cyndi
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard" >
wrote:

>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard
>
>

Ah, that's too bad. I remember Cuchulain. Unusual to find a Gaelic
name so he stuck in my mind. My condolences.

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

"Mr. Wizard" wrote:
>
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard



That is very sad to hear. I enjoyed his posts.

gloria p

Mr. Wizard wrote:

> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard
>
>
>
A good barbecue man, a great ambassador of Texas, and above all, a mensch.

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:02:16 GMT, alzelt
> wrote:

>A good barbecue man, a great ambassador of Texas, and above all, a mensch.

Well said.

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard"
> wrote:

>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard
>
>
>
Heartbreaking to hear...Our thoughs and well wishes to his
family and freinds....He will be missed here...Hag & Stenni
k



As a beauty Im not a star, there are
others more handsome by far, but my
face I dont mind it because Im behind
it, its the folks out front that I jar...

Pull a loraine Bobbit (cut off waynespenis) to reply

"Mr. Wizard" wrote:
>
>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard

Damn! A wonderful adversarial opponent and a grand contributor of much
pleasurable antagonism, Cuchulain Libby will be sorely missed. Damn!


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in :

> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.


I do remember his posts. A good bloke, who I'm sure will be missed by many
in rfc. My condolences to his family.

--
Rhonda Anderson
Penrith, NSW, Australia

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
...
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
So sad. I remember some of his posts before my hiatus. He will surely be
missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

Debbie

"Mr. Wizard" wrote:
>
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this....
--
Jean B.

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
...
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard
>
Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
recognized. Does this sound like a plan?
-Ginny

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:02:59 -0500, "Mr. Wizard" >
wrote:

>Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>Please pray for his family.
>More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
>Sadly,
>Mr. Wizard

How sad. I will miss his posts.

Mary

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:03:29 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:

>Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
>to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
>something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
>recognized. Does this sound like a plan?
>-Ginny

A nice idea, Ginny. He lived in San Antonio, Texas.

David, also in San Antonio

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 03:43:25 GMT, David Wright
> wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:03:29 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:
>
>>Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
>>to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
>>something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
>>recognized. Does this sound like a plan?
>>-Ginny
>
>A nice idea, Ginny. He lived in San Antonio, Texas.
>
>David, also in San Antonio

P.S. Whoever wants to learn more can check in on sat.food.

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:03:29 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:

>
>"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
...
>> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>> Please pray for his family.
>> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>>
>> Sadly,
>> Mr. Wizard
>>
>Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
>to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
>something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
>recognized. Does this sound like a plan?
>-Ginny
>
Excellent idea. As David said, he lived in San Antonio.

I'm also going to smoke some ribs tomorrow.

modom

http://koyote.com/users/modom/home.html
Bring a sandwich and relax.

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
> to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
> something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
> recognized. Does this sound like a plan?

I think most of us could spot him a little more than a dollar.

nancy

In article >,
"Mr. Wizard" > wrote:

> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. May his loved ones find comfort in their
memories.

Miche (posted and mailed)

--
If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"

In article >,
says...
>
>"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
...
>> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
>> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
>> Please pray for his family.
>> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>>
>> Sadly,
>> Mr. Wizard
>>
>Question for the group. Where did our friend reside? If we each sent $1
>to a local food kitchen in Cuch's memory we could actually feel like we did
>something positive at a time like this and his love of food would be
>recognized. Does this sound like a plan?
>-Ginny
>
>
>
That's a wonderful idea. Someone posted his Chili recipe (not sure if it
was here or in afb - it's also in the cookbook). In his honor, chili
tomorrow.

Condolences to his family and friends.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

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PENMART01 wrote:

> Damn! A wonderful adversarial opponent and a grand contributor of much
> pleasurable antagonism, Cuchulain Libby will be sorely missed. Damn!


I knew you had a heart... and yes.. she will be missed...

~john!

"levelwave" > wrote in message
>
> I knew you had a heart... and yes.. she will be missed...
>
> ~john!

But she is a he. Had a wife and kids.

First name is Scottish, Libby is the surname.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "levelwave" > wrote in message
>>
>> I knew you had a heart... and yes.. she will be missed...
>>
>> ~john!
>
> But she is a he. Had a wife and kids.
>
> First name is Scottish, Libby is the surname.

Aye, Cuchulain is gaelic. He must have gotten hell for that living in
Texas!

Jill

In article >,
"Mr. Wizard" > wrote:

> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.

Very sad ... and so young (44)! I have a bunch of his posts salted away;
he will be missed.

sd

Mr. Wizard > wrote:
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue

I am sorry to hear of Cuchulain's death. I do
remember him posting on rfc quite a bit.

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 04:28:22 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Aye, Cuchulain is gaelic. He must have gotten hell for that living in
>Texas!
>
>Jill

What a silly thing to say.

David

Mr. Wizard > wrote in message
...
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.

This sucks road ash.

Condolences to his family.

The Ranger

"Mr. Wizard" wrote:
>
> Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
> He had been a lot of physical distress but never complained.
> Please pray for his family.
> More details are available in alt.food.barbecue
>
> Sadly,
> Mr. Wizard

How sad! Thanks for posting it.

"sd" wrote in message
> "Mr. Wizard" wrote:
>
> > Some of you may remember a Cuchulain Libby.
> > He passed in his sleep Wednesday night.
>
> Very sad ... and so young (44)! I have a bunch of his posts salted away;
> he will be missed.
>
> sd

That is really sad. My sympathies to his family. Yes, his posts will be
missed.

Dora