Hi --

I started reading through this group a couple of days ago -- very
interesting and knowledgeable collection of personalities, I must say. :-)

I've started reading the FAQ -- wonderful work and comprehensive almost
to the point of being overwhelming --

So I'm really sorry if this is a stoopid question, but I'm a little
under the gun here and more confused now than when I started.

Our faithful Weber bit the dust last month (a 12 year old with a sugar
rush, a screw driver and a vivid, overactive imagination -- need I say
more? <g>) and I have to buy something new when I go to town in the
morning. We live in a very rural area and the only reasonable source I
can think of on such short notice is a Home Depot about 40 miles away.

I read a bit of an old discussion about the Weber Performer (which will
pretty much already strain my budget right now) -- and what I need to
know at this point is --

I've never tried smoking before but want to try it. Will I be able to
do that with this model, or should I think about something else? Since
I'm already pushing the cash envelope, I don't want to mess this up.

Thanks for any advice --

Tam