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Weber Q 220 Grillin'

I bought my first grill earlier this summer and I've realized that I have a long way to go. I've already downloaded a pretty cool app for my iPhone: On the Grill. It wasn't free, but it seemed like a fair enough deal for the information and feature set.

Review of the Q Grill: My Grill (Weber Q Grill)

Indirect Grilling:

Cooking indirect on the Q is a simple task there is several different set-ups that can be used you, once you understand the basic method you can come up with different ways to meet your requirements. The basic method is to place a doubled over sheet of foil on the grill ensuring that you have an air gap between the edge of the foil and the sides of the Q of at least 1” on the long side and 1 ½” – 2 “ on the short sides. Then place a roasting trivet or a wire rack on the foil, which sits at least 3/4” above the foil, providing an air gap between the foil and the food being cooked. article

Trout fishing links and info

I haven't had much luck fishing for trout this season. I'd better study up and get out as much as I can before the season finishes up.

http://www.iowadnr.gov/fish/iafish/trt-fish.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Live-Worm-Fishing&id=536009
http://www.fishsa.com/kntiessn.php
http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if0406_AnglesSwimWorm/
http://www.boatingobsession.com/articles/read.php?id=131&C=How%20To
http://www.animatedknots.com/snell/index.php?LogoImage=LogoStripers247.jpg#Overhand

15- or 20-pound monofilament or fluorocarbon
salmon-style hook like the Eagle Claw L7226 (size 2/0)
gang size 8 or 10 gang hooks
small barrel swivel (size 10 or 12)
split shot

Home Improvements

State College exists as an anomaly in these turbulent economic times. That's not to say that we've been immune to the crisis going on around us. President Graham Spanier did announce that there would be a pay-increase freeze for 2009. This area is called Happy Valley for a reason. Being able to weather the Depression and recessions in the past is one of the area's greatest strengths.

So, we are very happy to be relatively secure here. We are very happy with our new home and have already begun talking about improvements for this summer. Painting, planting, decorating, upgrading and furnishing... it sounds like a lot, so we'll have to do things little-by-little.

Before I forget, one of the things we're looking for is an awning for our deck. I found this company, SunSetter, and will have to look into their options in a little while.

Joy Riding

Rippin' it up at Albertsons

Fry's Time

My Uncle always pays a visit to this electronics mecca whenever he
visits Vegas. I've never been until last night. Fry's definitely has
the biggest selection of gadgets I've ever seen at a brick and mortar
retailer.

Puzzle Play

Ryan's Christmas Presents

My nephew opening up one of his sound-enabled puzzles.

Signing Xmas cards

NASA prepares for Larry King http://ping.fm/v4oip

@drZox CrabFu http://ping.fm/sNcFO

this is your brain on drugs http://ping.fm/YOzOr

folks living further away from campus are already leaving work due to the winter storm advisory

Does any one @PSU know if I can configure an ANGEL group to be accessible w/o a PASS/FPS account? (anonymous access)

Finally, some expensive computing to help improve my billiards game http://ping.fm/1fOgO

just finished w/ a video recording session of a faculty member for his Project Management course over at the Penn Stater

PSU might freeze pay raises... ouch! http://ping.fm/w5hvf

Invasion of Micro-blogging

Some recent changes. As you've probably seen, I haven't been so great keeping up with my posts. Then a few days ago: a flurry of mini-posts. I got sick trying to keep up with a number of Web 2.0 technologies, so I started using Ping.fm to simultaneously post to a number of outlets. Currently I've got Ping.fm set to update my blog, but I'm not sure I want to keep it up. Even though I'm not posting much here, there's a part of me that still thinks this blog should stay focused on "regular" posts. I dunno...

finished talking w/ Shannon K. and lcr1 about Just2It Faculty Development and Commoncraft http://ping.fm/HDXZi

what's the phone number for an in-office chiropractor visit? my back is killing me.