Mike_West Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 My patches are in! Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 A ) Smoked my last ever cigarette 3 hours ago. B ) Getting this beast of a machine in a few days, thanks to the Cyclescheme programme my work support, at the tremendous cost of £41.17 a month. Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_XIII Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Good going Hwag, I'm also trying to give up as I had my last smoke this morning. Trouble is that I just seem to put airsoft and smoking together so I always end up starting again. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Replace the smoking while airsofting habit with something else. Chewing on some jerky is equally as manly. Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Good going Hwag, I'm also trying to give up as I had my last smoke this morning. Trouble is that I just seem to put airsoft and smoking together so I always end up starting again. That's kinda why I'm not going to a game til Battle Lakes on the 30th! Figure the few weeks between should help me get over it a bit. Replace the smoking while airsofting habit with something else. Chewing on some jerky is equally as manly. Excellent suggestion - I *fruitcage* LOVE JERKY. It's like meat crisps, only without being crispy. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Keeps both the hands and the mouth busy too, which is half the problem with beating a habit. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Jerky chewer here too. Never smoked though. Also, try making your own jerky, tastes way better Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_XIII Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I prefer biltong. The chilli flavour ones you can get are awesome. The packet stuff doesn't beat the fresh stuff though and I don't know of any South African butchers around here. I remember back at my old job, when I did a site visit to Chelsea I'd always stop at Wimbledon station, go to the little South African shop and grab myself a big bag of biltong and a boerewors roll. This is what I get for working with South Africans. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Trouble is, a jerky habit is probably as expensive as smoking. A bit more healthy though. Link to post Share on other sites
ollie_ty Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 shmook, any tips for making your own? Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I hear staring down a cow with a look of menace before you tear it apart with your bare hands greatly improves the flavour when it's eventually jerkified. *edit* Seriously though, yeah, I'd be pretty interested to hear how to make my own jerky... I *fruitcage* love jerky. So much. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Just not like this heh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eocpdsWv2R8 Link to post Share on other sites
Jon L Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 There is an episode of a ray mears series I watche dth eother day where he jerky's some bison. Will see if i can dig out the details, but from what I can remember you need to cut th emeat really thin. If you are into your cooking think butterfly chicken, same process of cutting and rolling out the meat. Then season with salt and smoke with some herds/spices. You could DIY using a BBQ and some sort of frame that is elevated away from the heat. Link to post Share on other sites
Baddbaz Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Got a call from my accountant to say 900 quid is winging its way to me ..... Good times !!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I finally preordered Borderlands 2. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I just googled it, making the marinade is the hardest bit. Strips of beef, Barbecue sauce, soy sauce, pepper, some chilli if you want, marinade in the fridge for 24 hours. Place strips on cocktail sticks and dangle through the oven shelf, cook at 50 degrees C for around 6 - 7 hours. Keep checking it though after 5 hours, as my first ever batch went crispy instead of chewy! Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I just googled it, making the marinade is the hardest bit. Strips of beef, Barbecue sauce, soy sauce, pepper, some chilli if you want, marinade in the fridge for 24 hours. Place strips on cocktail sticks and dangle through the oven shelf, cook at 50 degrees C for around 6 - 7 hours. Keep checking it though after 5 hours, as my first ever batch went crispy instead of chewy! I am going to try this on Saturday. If it works, I will send you random stationery items from my office in gratitude. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I skim read marinade as marmalade and thought wtf lol Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Ok, this is getting tried out. Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Same. I shall photograph the results when complete! Link to post Share on other sites
Jon L Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 marinade IN marmalade.... I think we have a winner here ;p Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Just off the phone. Got the job. As of the 24th I will be selling motorcycle insurance. AND, as a bonus, the company said they may be able to get me put through my direct access for free with one of the dealerships they are partnered up with. Oh really, any chance of a discount (when i do cbt/ das) ? . Happy for you bud, getting a job is always a good feeling. When do you start? Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 It's man-cooking! Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 24th. I'll be working in the department that does the add ons for the policies, so I might be able to sort you a good deal on recovery and nil excess. Oh, and VIP deals on British superbike tickets since we are the sponsors. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Parallel posts! I have preloaded Borderlands 2 But I can't play it on release day Link to post Share on other sites
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