Beer was still in liquid phase when removed from the freezer; however, slight pressure reduction when the cap was cracked, plus the chilled glass, were enough to take it to the solid(ish) phase.....:uhoh:

Second one was fine though....:ok:

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This from the anti Gas proponent? :hmm:

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ps Fosters: Australia's revenge on the Poms. No one else would touch the stuff :p

Stubbies are only acceptable when the mercury is north of medium rare, and when stubbie holders are required to hold the temperature down to acceptable levels for the 3 minutes allowed to drain the bottle.

Green label tinnies are a second best option, needing <2 minute turn round times to prevent health inducing temperature increase above 3C.

Preferred reds are De Bortolis, Hensche, or (one bottle only, then onto the cheap stuff) Penfolds Bin 95, which is more Shiraz than CabSav ;) Then serve the De Bortoli cleanskins, excellent value these days :ok:

A classic couple of VB adverts:

Mr Eacott,

You and I, unfortunately, must agree to disagree - 50% of the time.

We seem to be in sync with the fact that VB and Melbourne are no better than vomit and that Fosters was the greatest joke perptuated on the world. However, your aversion with respect to GAS is somewhat of a disappointment. Somehow, I didn't picture you as a GASSER who would be content with second best.

While my opinion of your professional ability has not been diminished, my opinion of your taste has taken a serious hit. I just never saw you as a a GASSER.

I also edited this because I meant to reply to the esteemed jindabye.

I have had two opportunites to live in that wonderful place called Melbourne, so I've lived in cold and unpredictable climes. If I had to settle south of the border, Melbourne would be my choice. Sydney is an abomination in comparison. I have attachment to neither but, in my opinion, Melbourne wins hands down.

When I last lived there, many moons ago, I had the same Weber as now - non-gas, and the weather wasn't an issue; the only consideration was the product.

Speaking of Melbourne, I was fortunate to get back a little while ago and revisited Carlton and Lygon St. - had dinner at Jimmy Watson's; was there nearly 30 years ago first time and had a few visits since, but the last was early 90's. It was unbelievably good and my expectations, after so long away, were realised. Sydney just can't match Carlton and Lygon St, regardless of how many trendoid 'Rockpools' and Limp Wristed Celebrity Chefs they may have. There's just something about Melbourne that the supposedly 'superior' city can't get close to. And I've lived there too.

Actually, Jindabyne wrote:

So, I suppose if the nannying enviros ban the Only True Fuel at such times, then the fuel of Satan's bottom is perhaps the only alternative when the ban is in force. But when it isn't......:uhoh:

Incorrect. You can actually use the little buggers in an appropriately controlled environment. It's open fires, burning off and stuff like incinerators that are banned. The mighty orb, non-gas, is not.

Howabout

Sort of agree re-Sydney versus Melbun, tho' Doyles at Watson's Bay is a bit special. Either would do very nicely right now!

But the gasser's place to which I was referring was 'twixt the two - and in that place, coal was definitely ruled out in domestic areas for much of summer.

Inspired by this thread and some of the previous links (BBQ Boys etc)....had the meat set out in the sauces, the black stuff ready to light, She Who Thinks She Must Be Obeyed doing the green stuff, the liquid refreshment chilling and.....the heavens opened!! :mad:

The joys of English weather!

Nov 4

Wide umbrella does the trick --- bit smokey, but manageable. Specially with some VB.

Nov4 - one of the best barbi's I can remember was when we moved the car out of the garage and pushed the barbi' inside!

But keep the door open!

Then you either already had the Weber to the coals stage or you weren't trying hard enough.

The first match application should result in a mighty "WHOOMPH!" followed by a cloud that gets STRATCOM's attention...

Yes, the flash alone probably causes alarm bells to ring at that place where your spooks are looking out for directed energy weapons and nuclear flashes........:suspect:

You're right jb - a big umbrella did the trick plus a pint or three of Waddys 6X and never noticed the rain.

Beagle - sadly no garage. Mrs N4 decided that the garage would be much better used as a study and laundry room and called the builders in a few years ago when I stupidly told her about a thing called a Gratuity!!

Sounds like my brother's place in Yorkshire. Big double garage - but stuffed full of female crap which she will a. Never use and b. Won't throw away.

He once found a Rick Astley LP - it then had an unfortunate accident.

She even started putting food in the beer fridge, despite a large freezer in the laundry room......:eek:

Only the female mind will see the sense in providing a room for a £200 washing machine and a £200 tumble dryer, but will expect a £30000 car to live out in the rain at the mercy of passing 'hoodie-yoof'.

Weather? Build the fire in a wheelbarrow with four bricks to support the grid. Trundle in and out of the garage with cooler full of beer under tow as required. Even works for a potjie and you can sit on the cooler while braaing.

A wheelbarrow?

Didn't think you approved of softie things like wheels and preferred to use left over bits of Soweto?

Cracking effort by 'Chalkie' Stobbart in capturing the 70 year old London-Cape Town and return record for Seth Efrika!

Yerrsssss....

Well done that Stobbart!:ok: Not the first long distance run he's done. He took an old Fairchild (24 I think) with a Warner Scarab radial to Oshkosh from SA as well as an RV7 he built. He also used to dabble in the Historical Flight's DC4 occasionally for trips up to Kilimanjaro and other destinations.


Best thing with a wheelbarrow is just trundling out to the compost heap the following day and tipping the ashes -no mess, no fuss.:ok:

Anyone in town for the Lions tour PM me if you're interested in a few jars at a mate's brewery. CAMRA would approve.

My Weber bought in some BX some time ago is now a superb plant holder still mobile so can be placed in various garden locations. I went gas but have returned to coals...it's the taste.

Planter
 

Bought my Weber in some BX some time ago and it is now used as a mobile plant holder, easy to move round the patio and is a great feature. I went gas but now use coals....it's the taste.

Every time I check into Pprune "My Beautiful Weber" is the top thread. Do the RAF think about nothing more profound or forward thinking than an expensive american-built, maintenance-intensive chunk of tin? I think Dannat is on the right track....

CirrusF

It's banter, pure banter. Sorely needed sometimes.

BEagle, a few entries back, in relation to your brother, you said:

And they are still married?????:eek:

Cirrus F, lighten up - we do this for fun. Plus the thread is the embodiment of 'popular demand.' If it wasn't popular it would have died.

And, by the way, it's not just the RAFor the POMS; this is a Global fixation.:ok:

As in black globe!

Yes, the food was soon evicted from the beer fridge, much to the delight of the spaniels who intercepted much of it, and normal order was soon restored!

Then, BEagle, I trust that she was suitably chastened and has not re-offended. At the very least, I would have had her on probation for a year. To defile a beer-fridge with food beggars belief. It's akin to holding the short form of game above the longer; or, dare I say it, using GAS in the mighty orb.

Come to think of it, that's another connection. I wouldn't mind betting that the GASSERS, who slavishly follow the pyjama game, are so under the thumb that they meekly allow their 'partners' - and I use that term because I have to make allowances for the possibility that some of them are same-sex couples - to use a fridge supposedly dedicated to beer for other purposes. Talk about lack of moral courage.

Yoy probably have a point there - I imagine that those who are converts to the fuel of Satan's bottom are probably equally fond of the pyjama game.

Floodlighting, white balls, and powder blue or cerise pyjamas? Despite KP's efforts, it simply isn't cricket.

My home team have just booked themselves a Super 14 home semi final as well as being top of the log. No doubt much revelry will follow around (real) braais tonight, and the fatted calf will be suitably dismantled and lightly tanned with just a hint of chili and garlic.

As is usual in that neck of the woods, those mincers who use a Weber will be made to sit with the women and drink rotten fruit juice while the men discuss the game over a few jars.:}

SRT,

Firstly,

Congratulations on the Bulls' result - thoroughly deserved. They've been the standouts this season.

However, there is a strong rumour doing the rounds that you are going to withdraw from S14 and play in the girls' competition. Something to do with time zones. Tell me it ain't true. There's three countries that play Rugby like it should be played - not the 10 man variety with endless kicking, and some poof that clasps his hands together.

As regards the Weber, and your comments; I hope you enjoyed your 'braais' and the lack of women. If you prefer males, I understand totally, and that's your choice.

Just ain't my scene.

Howabout.....

The thing has been sorted. We appear to be sticking with the SH. Not sure where the glitch snuck in to make it appear SA was going to be playing with the girls. Could have been a rumour spread by the Ozmates to nobble the competition. Sneaky bugger, yer Ozmate.....:suspect:

Ladies go to a braai to eat the salads they so lovingly prepared and to carp at the blokes about their beer and meat consumption on the way home. They tend to gather in their own flocks to kvetch about their boyfriends/husbands, leaving the blokes to get ratted and frighten their doctors with the amount of cholesterol consumed.

OK, SRT,

Once again, congrats on the result. I will be supporting the team this end. We don't have a finisher, so we have to pick one as I have a house full of rugby nuts.

I need a variation on the beer I drink when I arc up my beloved Weber. We can now get all varieties. I even had some Red Stripe (West Indies - James Bond and all that).

The local importer has all types. So, I am figuring on arcing up the mighty orb (non-gas) for the final when the Bulls get through - which they will.

So, as much as it pains me that we don't have a team in the finals, I have to have a side and figure that when I watch I should also be drinking an appropriate brew.

What should I seek?

As far as the tinned stuff goes, give Windhoek a try. It's a Namibian beer brewed according to the reinheitsgebot and probably the best of the commercially brewed disasters.

Should be an interesting game. If there's a Saffer butchery in those parts, try to get a yard or three of boerewors. Don't overcook it or it becomes dry. Slightly undercooked is best. Tomato and onion gravy and a wedge of sadza completes the effort. Enjoy and spot you in the long grass for a jar or twelve some time.:ok:

God knows when I'll next be able to spark up the noble blackfellow.

There's a low pressure area like a zebra's ar$ehole just to the west of Ireland right now - and all we've had is cold weather and rain from the Atlantic for the past 6 days.... With more to come.

Still, there's lots of VB in the beer fridge! You can get Windhoek in the UK, but it's about 60% more expensive than VB; real German beer is much about the same price as VB.

Nothing dumber than a homesick Saffer when the beer and boerie lust is upon it....:}

Ag, bru....

There's a little place a couple of miles from here which sells Windhoek at £1.35 (17.7 Rand) for a 340ml bottle - and Baynhams traditional boerewoers for £7.99 (104.8 Rand) per kilo.

How does that compare with your prices?

One thing that picked our curiousity from time to time ws the carriage of the BBQ briquettes. Every time we came back from Kef the backend was always full of briquettes and BBQs.

One flight though the skipper threw a wobbly and refused to allow the BBQ lighter fluid on board. :}

And then the steaks. Pure bliss, but that was pre-BSE.

Unfortunately, after a particularly greedy Nimrod crew virtually cleaned Kef out of steaks, the Commissary was put off limits to Brits...:hmm:

I wasn't keen on 'self-lighting' briquettes being brought back from the States(particularly before smoking was banned) - but the only thing I ever refused to bring back was solid rocket propellant!

And for the bitter and twisted idiot out there, you don't have to read this thread. And it's 'Weber', not 'webber', by the way......

BEags

I suspect your use of the phrase

may just come back to haunt you..... at least once or twice :E

Not really, Wrathmonk....

There's been a serial troublemaker about in recent days who is determined to cause problems. However, I understand that his IP is known and a watch is being kept in case he appears again.

Others might noteice that certain people have disappeared of late - it is so naive to think that a PPRuNe identity is completely anonymous.

Anyway, which particular aspect of beer, braais and banter does NOT have anything to do with military aviation?

Fook Oi sideways, Beags!:eek:

That's about three times the price of the stuff in SA. Place close to me by name Mader's makes boerie as thick as a baby's arm. Shove two foot of that in a baguette with half a bottle of Colman's Hot English mustard and yer done for the day.......:}

Sitrep

Oz mates have been and gone. VB was voted truly excellent by Poms 'n Aussies alike. Weather was c**p, as (oh, I hate to say this) was the non-coal barbi - only its third outing but, unlike its Oz cousin which died after 13 years, it is a dog (Outback rubbish). Hate to say this, but may have to consider the acquisition of another black thing. Or maybe a better, and more expensive, gas baby? Advice SVP.