Kid Gleason

Oh geez...any chance she gets the death penalty this time? If not, then quit teasing us with this crap.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 8, 2007 -> 08:21 AM) That would be a long way off if ever. I dont think ever because in my opinion the "car of the future" isnt going to be an electric powered car. The true "Car of the Future":

Yeah, I was going to ask if he was that background singer that was with Gwen Stefani on American Idol. My wife knew who he was, I had never heard of him before.

Does this also maybe translate to wireless TV's, lights, everything else you have to plug in???

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:02 PM) Anybody got any tips for peeling the membrane off the back? I've only done ribs once and while they turned out good, they could certainly be improved upon. I struggled to get the membrane off. All of the books recommend using a screw driver to slip under the outside edge, and then peel up. I always just use a butter knife and am successful about 50% of the time. It really seems to be up to the ribs if they're going to let you get that crap off. I've done it in the way of just cutting it off the meat portions and leaving it on the bone portion when the peeling doesn't work though.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) I dont care what the purists say...I make my ribs in the oven and they are the bomb. Unless I got myself a smoker I wouldn't change it. I make this rub: 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika 1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder If you like your ribs to have a little kick add some cayenne pepper to the mix I remove the membrane from the back of the ribs, set them on a big piece of foil, rub on the seasonings liberally, seal the foil and let it set in the fridge overnight. Open the foil and baste the ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce(Sweet Baby Rays). Seal the foil. Set the ribs on a cookie sheet cause the juices will seep out all over the place. I cook em for 3 hours at 275. With about 10 minutes left I open the foil lather on some sauce and turn the oven to broil. (you could also take them out and put them on a hot grill at this point) This is just to get that nice charred crisp on top. The hardest part about cooking these ribs is plating them cause the meat will fall right off the bone. Don't try to remove the whole slab at once. Cut into sections of about 4 ribs each. These ribs are super easy and guaranteed to satisfy all. If I'm making 4-6 slabs, I'll use some different BBQ sauces depending on the tastes of whoever is eating em. When you put that much care into it, any purist would be an idiot to say you aren't doing it right.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:31 AM) I really wish I lived within range of Rongey, it would be interesting to hear his take on several other issues. I know he says the War On Terror is going quite well, with a capture of Osama just around the corner.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 05:11 PM) Wait a minute.....you're a beer snob AND a BBQ snob????? Honestly? I'm WAY more serious about my BBQ than I could ever dream to be about my beer. I have busted my butt to learn about BBQ.

You always want to do a little rub of some sort, even if going with a sauce. You can buy a rub, or try one yourself. I usually like to do a brown sugar one with some spices and garlic in it, always "winging it" though. But the nice thing about a slight rub is that within on sitting you can sauce half and eat the rest wet. More fun that way, IMO. As for baby back or spare, that all depends on which you prefer. I used to prefer baby back, but now prefer spare by a LONG shot. If done right, you can't beat the spare rib. Either way, be sure you peel the membrane off the back of the ribs. It's tougher to do than anybody will lead you to believe, but it's worth it. Throwing a rack of ribs on the grill for 10 minutes or so is NOT doing ribs, by the way. They need to slow cook, on a smoker. You can cheat by boiling, but the flavor just isn't the same. My ribs usually take about 6-8 hours. Your first few times doing it, be prepared to over-smoke them and deal with the creasote bitterness. It's not terrible, but expect to be burping it hours later. I cook with only lump charcoal and real wood. I'm using cherry right now. No briquettes get anywhere near my food. You really can taste a HUGE difference. Smoking is an art, and it takes time to learn it. The biggest hurdle is managing your temperature and keeping it consistent over time. I don't know how you learn it, but you just do. All of a sudden I was holding a nice 200 degree without even realizing what I was doing. You just learn you smoker. Lastly, if you are smoking, what type of smoker are you using?

Akorn had better watch it. I hear this guy is gunning for him now:

Am I living under a rock? I have no idea who this person is or what this is all about.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 07:15 AM) Amen! One Avatar 4-Ever!! I found mine, and have stuck with it for a long time now. I use it on numerous sites now. I actually only use 2 different ones.

Be the true talk of the party: http://rottencotton.com/ ***DON'T CLICK IF EASILY OFFENDED***

Rocks got two solid avatars in a row. He wins.

I was a very minor comic guy my whole life, then I finally got fed up with the "geeks" complaining about the movies and the liberties that were taken, that I decided to do my home work. In about 2+ months I have bought these: Each one is 550-650 pages of classic comic glory (in B&W though). The DVD case on the top left is the Spider-Man DVD-Rom collecting all Amazing Spider-Man (debut in Amazing Fantasy and all annuals included) books up to June of 2006. So my Comic Geek Training is still going on and I can't answer too many questions past 1970 or about DC...and non-Marvel. I'm learning though. Yeah...I'm a little pathetic.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 11:38 AM) And Im the comic book junkie I'm actually a little suprised there wasn't more uproar about X3 (or certain aspects of X1 and X2) than there was. Since seeing it originally, I have come to learn who the original X-Men were, and it kind of surprises me that Beast, Angel and Iceman have been reduced to such minor roles. I know that X fans consider the original run to be much lesser than the Claremont era, but still, talk about re-writing origins!

It is so funny to see what the different "communities" think. Here we see praise of the Nicholson perfromance and Prince soundtrack, and yet on the comic sites I frequent, those are two of the main complaints. Watching the film recently, I noticed that the Batman run starting with '89 got off to a wrong start. The movie is called "Batman", but it takes almost 20 minutes to even see Bruce Wayne's face. But in that time we have come to know Jack Napier really well. Right from the beginning the villains were most important. That was what Nolan mainly did, that people seem to overlook. He made the film about the man in the cowl. But then again, I can't stand Burton.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jun 1, 2007 -> 10:54 AM) Yeah, newer "horror" movies are about copious amounts of gore, quick cuts, and shaky camera work. Not scary, and not good cinema. Well, that has been a standard of Horror for MANY years now. Just look into the Giallo and other Euro Horrors. Check out the Cannibal genre.

On another board we are having a pretty big discussion about this stuff. The one thing I realized is that there is no ONE idea of what Batman is. Throughout his entire existence there has always been a different take on the character. The beginning was "dark", but nowhere near as dark as Miller took him in "Dark Knight Returns". The books of the 50's and the 60's were light in tone, but nowhere near as light as the TV show. The Shumacher movies may have been more akin to the TV show, but what makes them any less of the character than the West version? Batman seems to be the one superhero that has never been the same for his entire existence, always leaving himself open to interpretation for who is working on him. I do find it odd though that a fanbase clamoring for the TRUE Batman vision would embrace that Joker design, one that looks NOTHING like the Joker that has been around for years. Nicholson, in all his bloated form, was closer to the Joker than the first picture up there. True that the blurry show shows more faith, so I figure he goes through numerous changes. But back to Batman, it's all in what you feel is the true Bat. Question: How many of the people wanting a "true Batman" have actually read the books? How many have read the ORIGINAL books? How many are only familiar with the graphic novels Dark Knight Returns and Killing Joke? I am betting more are not familiar with the original books at all.

Heck, do you think he will come back from the suspension, or do you think he is hiding in a cave with Osama right now?

I'm a little torn at this moment in my life. The Cubs suck beyond belief right now. The Sox also suck. I'm torn though because whereas both teams SUCK, I am almost more tempted to start watching the Cubs. I mean, I watch the Sox and all I do is get pissed and hear my heartbreaking a little bit more every day. But the Cubs, that's some damn funny s*** going on over there! I'm thrilled my team is just sucking in their play and not been making complete idiots of themselves(aside from Ozzie and his mouth, which has actually been fairly quiet), but I almost wish that there was some other reason than love to keep me tuning in. But the Cubs, you can't script this type of comedy! This is true to life Major League and Bad News Bears all wrapped into one dose of reality! I have a REALLY good feeling that this year in baseball will be a complete disaster in many, many, many areas.

You mean he gained the annoying accent through the years? I thought you became more professional and smooth through practice. No?

For some reason I always find myself listening to North. I think what I enjoy is listening to his cast of bozo's around him kissing his butt the whole time. I know Annie disagrees with him at times, but some of her stances are so ridiculous that I think she is told to actually disagree with him. But the butt-kissing I like is when Fred (that his name?) makes a joke, then North follows up with the exact same joke, but more or less taking the credit for the joke, and everybody laughs. It's sooo weird, but so great. The guy is a complete moron, and it's great to hear everybody just humor him. As for his prediction that the Sox will win it all, this is the same goof that with one win against Detroit, he started saying the Bulls were going to sweep the rest of the way, and he was being serious. How, by the way, did he get the job? He had no history in radio, right? He was some hotdog seller, right? Was he friends with all the right people or something? Was his hotdog cart better than his show?

All of this talk about std's and teabagging. This site is just going downhill so fast.

I forgot it was on.