Tonights meatscape!

[ptrthgr8]

Hi, folks!

Had a great night! Went to the local meat house earlier this week and got some nice ribeyes. Their standard cut is only 1 1/4", but I knew I wanted something better for tonight... so I asked for some 2" cut. They obliged, of course. The ribeye goodness went through Brazo's 3 day age method - kosher salt, pepper, and a mesquite rub from the local meat house. They looked so good uncooked I thought about eating them raw. But, no, I knew they'd be even better grilled. So, fired up the charcoal grill as usual, smoked them with some soaked chips (mixture of alder, cherry, mesquite, and applewood) and grilled for 25 minutes. Enjoyed a few nice beers while they cooked. In the last 5 minutes or so I threw in a bunch of shrimp - wee suckers! - while the steaks finished. The wifey had made some tasty buttered red potatoe chunks that cooked for a few hours - nice and crispy skins, tender buttery goodness on the insdide - and finshed the meal off with off with a nice side salad. The after dinner treat consisted of a glorius San Cristobal de la Habana Muralla (EMA NOV 07) accompanied by the even more glorious Balvenie 21 year aged Portwood. I often thank the good Lord for allowing me to live in a country that permits me such indulgence. I do love being me!

But enough of the talk. I know you fine people want to see some meatscap p0rn! So here it is!

The steaks ready for the grill! The Siglo VI band is thrown in for appreciative scale:

The beer of choice while grilling. An incredibly crisp and refreshing New Belgium Somersault seasonal. I love the upside-down label!

Drinking straight from the bottle is weak-sauce. So I had to use my Red Wings pint glass. This is a photo of the second tasty beer I enjoyed while grilling:

And the meat is cooked. Cooked, I tell ya! Just in time, too, because the third beer is almost done. (I was thirsty!)

And now it's time to enjoy the whole meal deal!

And last, but most certainly not least - the final act: a magnificent cigar and an amazing tasty beverage:

Yes, yes, yes... I do love such outstanding evenings! There ought to be a law! But thank God there ain't!

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[brazoseagle]

Nice.....wee shrimp is right.

[ptrthgr8]

Nice.....wee shrimp is right.

LOL

Yeah, the wifey knows I like shrimp - prawns, really - and she picked these up because she thought they'd be good on some homemade pizzas she made a couple of nights before. They weren't very good on the pizza, but I tossed some in a ball o' foil, sprinkled some garlic powder and salt on 'em, and cooked 'em for a few on the grill and they turned out rather well. Prawns are always better, but nothing wrong with a last minute decision to go for some surf 'n turf. Besides, the ribeyes were the star of the show. Wouldn't have been sporting to show them up with some wicked awesome tiger prawns.

Cheers!

~ Greg ~

[Rushman]

Nice steaks. BIG!

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[winelover]

Well done (pun intended !) Looks good Greg. Must have been a great evening. Thanks for sharing. G

[brazoseagle]

Well done (pun intended !) Looks good Greg. Must have been a great evening. Thanks for sharing. G

LoL, good one

[ptrthgr8]

What can I say? Not everyone likes their steak to bleed when you cut into them.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

The Balvanie 21yo Portwood with huge chunks of ice in it! *shudder*

Apart from that looks good

[ptrthgr8]

The Balvanie 21yo Portwood with huge chunks of ice in it! *shudder*

Apart from that looks good

Hmm... good thing your opinion doesn't matter to me. I like ice in my scotch and couldn't care less if someone else doesn't.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

Hmm... good thing your opinion doesn't matter to me. I like ice in my scotch and couldn't care less if someone else doesn't.

Haha, alright Mr Defensive, I wasn't having a go at you about it. I'm just a bit of a purist when it comes to my national tipple. Drinking it at that low a temperature with increasing amounts of dilution will completely mask the subtleties of the premium whisky you've paid a lot of money for. You'd be as well drink a much cheaper whisky. However if you know that already and still enjoy it with ice then it's no skin off my nose!

Is an internet forum the right place for someone who doesn't care about the opinions of others?

[ptrthgr8]

Haha, alright Mr Defensive, I wasn't having a go at you about it. I'm just a bit of a purist when it comes to my national tipple. Drinking it at that low a temperature with increasing amounts of dilution will completely mask the subtleties of the premium whisky you've paid a lot of money for. You'd be as well drink a much cheaper whisky. However if you know that already and still enjoy it with ice then it's no skin off my nose!

Well, if it's no skin off your nose then why even harp on it in the first place? It must have bothered you enough to make you take the time to let me know that it makes you shudder. The cutesie smilie face didn't really hide the fact that you thought I was doing something wrong or stupid or whatever. I like ice in my scotch. The horrors. So sue me already.

Is an internet forum the right place for someone who doesn't care about the opinions of others?

I didn't say I didn't care about the opinions of others. I just indicated that your opinion didn't mean anything to me - there's a difference. And I didn't state it specfically, but my lack of concern for your opinion was specific to the scotch/ice issue. If I have a question about something - say cigars - and you have something to offer to help answer that question, then sure I'd like to hear your opinion. But your opinion concerning how I prefer to drink my Balvenie is not something that's of concern to me because it doesn't change anything for me - I wasn't looking for drinking tips or suggestions. I shall continue to put ice in my Balvenie and enjoy it, all the while knowing that it makes some people fussy. Double win for me. Yay!

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

Well, if it's no skin off your nose then why even harp on it in the first place? It must have bothered you enough to make you take the time to let me know that it makes you shudder. The cutesie smilie face didn't really hide the fact that you thought I was doing something wrong or stupid or whatever. I like ice in my scotch. The horrors. So sue me already.

I didn't say I didn't care about the opinions of others. I just indicated that your opinion didn't mean anything to me - there's a difference. And I didn't state it specfically, but my lack of concern for your opinion was specific to the scotch/ice issue. If I have a question about something - say cigars - and you have something to offer to help answer that question, then sure I'd like to hear your opinion. But your opinion concerning how I prefer to drink my Balvenie is not something that's of concern to me because it doesn't change anything for me - I wasn't looking for drinking tips or suggestions. I shall continue to put ice in my Balvenie and enjoy it, all the while knowing that it makes some people fussy. Double win for me. Yay!

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

Wow, maybe I've just caught you on a bad day!

I wasn't trying to hide anything behind a smiley face, as I said, I wasn't having a go at you or calling you stupid for that matter. I enjoy discussing things with people who share different opinions from myself, maybe we could have had a great discussion on what benifits you gain from having ice in your whisky, how it effects different brands and how you're still able to enjoy the flavour. Alas, it was not to be! I shall not darken one of your threads again with my 'harping'.

[ptrthgr8]

No, you didn't catch me on a bad day... I'm having a rather good day, actually. But you didn't ask me why I prefer ice in my Balvenie - you weren't looking for feedback or an opinion. Rather than judging, why not just ask? You were clearly not interested in having a discussion about the different serving suggestions for scotch. You wanted me to know that you thought I was doing something wrong. And then you try and be a cool little Fonzie by stating that you were just interested in a discussion about it. Hardly.

I busted on you for your snide remark and I called you out for it. No big deal, man. I'm already over it. Honestly.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

Look, I'm sorry if you were offended by my remark but it was not meant as snide or judgmental. Thinking about one of my favourite whiskys with a heap of ice thrown in makes me shudder. That's a simple, factual statement. It was not meant in the judgmental or condescending way you have chosen to take it. People can't and shouldn't agree on everything. I spend time with people in real life and on boards who would have taken it as a simple passing remark and maybe the springboard to a discussion but I suppose I need to remember that some people are a lot more sensitive than others and this board contains a wide range of personality types. I shall be sure to tame my remarks in the future. I don't even know what a cool little fonzie is.

[Rushman]

then you try and be a cool little Fonzie

On a lighter note, nice pulp fiction reference!

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[ptrthgr8]

Look, I'm sorry if you were offended by my remark but it was not meant as snide or judgmental. Thinking about one of my favourite whiskys with a heap of ice thrown in makes me shudder. That's a simple, factual statement.It was not meant in the judgmental or condescending way you have chosen to take it. People can't and shouldn't agree on everything. I spend time with people in real life and on boards who would have taken it as a simple passing remark and maybe the springboard to a discussion but I suppose I need to remember that some people are a lot more sensitive than others and this board contains a wide range of personality types. I shall be sure to tame my remarks in the future. I don't even know what a cool little fonzie is.

You know, I've had a chance to think and reflect on this situation a bit more and I feel that I owe you an apology. True enough that I was quick to read too much into your comment - I clearly took it as a snide remark or insult when, apparently, that was never intended. You mentioned that you've essentially learned a lesson today - you suppose you need to remember that some people are a lot more sensitive than others. I've also learned a lesson today - I suppose that I really should remember that some people are simply unaware of how their comments might be perceived by others. Some people are just not as socially aware as others.

So, I too offer up my apologies. I will strive to be more aware of others' lack of awareness in the future.

Fonzies. As in The Fonz. Fonzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli. From Happy Days.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[ptrthgr8]

On a lighter note, nice pulp fiction reference!

Aha! Rushman gets it! Very nice!

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

You know, I've had a chance to think and reflect on this situation a bit more and I feel that I owe you an apology. True enough that I was quick to read too much into your comment - I clearly took it as a snide remark or insult when, apparently, that was never intended. You mentioned that you've essentially learned a lesson today - you suppose you need to remember that some people are a lot more sensitive than others. I've also learned a lesson today - I suppose that I really should remember that some people are simply unaware of how their comments might be perceived by others. Some people are just not as socially aware as others.

So, I too offer up my apologies. I will strive to be more aware of others' lack of awareness in the future.

Fonzies. As in The Fonz. Fonzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli. From Happy Days.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

Well, as passive aggressive as that was, it's the best resolution we're probably going to reach without mods getting involved!

[ptrthgr8]

Well, as passive aggressive as that was, it's the best resolution we're probably going to reach without mods getting involved!

It was no different than your implication that I'm somehow more sensitive about things than most people. You're absolutely failing to take any sort of accountabilty for your own actions - it's easy to not take responsibilty for something you've done and instead determine that the problem must be with the other person. "It couldn't possibly have been something *I* did... it must be a problem with the other person!" Right? <sigh>

Just sayin'.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

I simply implied that you were being touchy on the subject, which is true from my point of view. It was a small, jovial comment blown out of all proportion. Calling me socially unaware is a bit of a leap! Your comment about not realising the problem lies with me could just as easily apply to you. I have done my best to convey my point as me simply giving my opinion, just because my opinion is different to yours does not make it a personal attack. You on the other hand seem to have relished poking and prodding me to continue this argument.

[Zigatoh]

And why just the whiskey comment, the 'well done' comment got a free pass, so what gives?

I do however think Greg's post above is perfect, Greg could learn a lot from it...

[ptrthgr8]

Your comment about not realising the problem lies with me could just as easily apply to you.

And this is the exact point I was trying to make, except that you weren't realizing it applied to you before I brought that point up. It just seemed to me that you were assuming the problem was entirely on my end - that I was too sensitive. I never once got the impression that you thought at all - seriously - that perhaps you could see how your comment could be construed in a manner that was different from what you intended.

You probably don't believe it, but I'm really not all that sensitive about things. But I do like ice in my scotch.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[ptrthgr8]

And why just the whiskey comment, the 'well done' comment got a free pass, so what gives?

I guess it really didn't. I made the comment in response about not liking my steak to bleed when I cut it... but I also didn't think Graham's comment was really snide or anything like that - maybe I'm just more familiar with his posts? I dunno. But it didn't get a free pass - he just didn't keep coming back making excuses, etc., so I didn't see any point in prodding him, either.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Styler]

And this is the exact point I was trying to make, except that you weren't realizing it applied to you before I brought that point up. It just seemed to me that you were assuming the problem was entirely on my end - that I was too sensitive. I never once got the impression that you thought at all - seriously - that perhaps you could see how your comment could be construed in a manner that was different from what you intended.

You probably don't believe it, but I'm really not all that sensitive about things. But I do like ice in my scotch.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

So it applies to me because you said it first? This is a public forum for discussion and while it goes without saying that no one should be outright offensive to others, people should not feel like they have to tread on eggshells in case someone gets the hump over an innocent comment. I apologised for the fact that my remark caused you offence and I have sincerely tried to convey my point of view and it's lack of malice. I see that this has simply been construed as a string of excuses so I am wasting my time.

[ptrthgr8]

So it applies to me because you said it first?

Sure, it applies to you. Just like it applies to me, too. It can go both ways is all.

This is a public forum for discussion and while it goes without saying that no one should be outright offensive to others, people should not feel like they have to tread on eggshells in case someone gets the hump over an innocent comment.

You're right, of course. I also wouldn't want to have to worry about that sort of thing, either... being PC is not something I'm very good at, so I would not enjoy it.

I apologised for the fact that my remark caused you offence and I have sincerely tried to convey my point of view and it's lack of malice. I see that this has simply been construed as a string of excuses so I am wasting my time.

Yes, that's exactly how I construed it - I really didn't think you were being sincere at the time. But I do realize now that you were actually being sincere, so I certainly accept your apology. I also offer an apology of my own for making a bigger deal out of it than need be.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~