A couple days ago, I get a PM from Alfonso.....really nice guy....helped me by sending heads-ups on the Blue MasterTouch, a Stainless wok, and maybe even other things...... got to meet him at the Napa Meetup earlier in the year & we all had a grand old time !!!
Anyway.....it says this:
"Hello Buckie! I spotted this in your area. Looks like a very clean yellow. Alfonso"
....with a tag to an estate sale.....right at the edge of the 30 minute limit...... :o
I'm dead-ass broke so I send a note along to Winz & Mirkwood.....both up in the hills above this area & put in a note to the auction people to see f it's still there after two days of a 4 day sale, saying I'll find out but probably won't be able to afford it unless they are throwing stuff away at the end........... :P
Lance (Mirkwood) decides to go down & check it out, as he's kinda right across the hill from that area (NE of Me)....bingo !!!
Still there & he swoops it up !!!
Now, the plot thickens, as I always remember good turns & attempt to repay in some way, large or small, and get Alvin (ArgentFlame) somewhat involved in the fray, maybe thinking he'd like to have this, in return for his massive help in acquiring the 26" Wood Dale of a few days ago..........
I succeed in confusing the hell out of both Alvin & Lance & have to re-explain my convoluted thinking on these kinds of things...... :o :o :o
In the end, Lance simply asks : "You do want the Yellow, don't you?" & Alvin says : " Don't be buyin' me nothin'.....I FEEL a Grail coming along here soon...."
Thank gawd for simplicity !!!!
So, this afternoon, Lance is in town for dr. appts. & such & drops this by ~~~>
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale038.jpg)
Pat. Pending Yellow.....VERY few chips of any kind....thing was correctly put together, most likely only once, as Lance said it was way tight in the leg sockets.....very clean, handle is weathered, but everything else is just exactly right !!!!
Don't know if you can see it, but there's yellow spray inside the socket....
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale033.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale039.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale041.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale036.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale040.jpg)
And......there's even more plot twists on this one.....way not done here....... :) ;D :) 8)
Lance says he's GIVING ME the kettle.....yes, YOU, of the Weber Kettle Club, read that clearly, distinctly & correctly.....HE GAVE ME THE KETTLE !!!!
Would not take anything in return....cash, spare new parts, smoke wood I had all boxed up for him....NOTHING !!!!
I'm still in shock.....he & Alvin are going to have a birthday party, somewhere, sometime....they are going to have a birthday party !!!!
.......................but wait.....there's more !!!!
He also left me this :
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/WoodDale044.jpg)
A real decent "C" Code Smokey Joe....also from the sale...... 8)
This is an accurate representation of approximately how things are with the wife about now :
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(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/10577186_692280537526898_8924600619771181039_n.jpg)
But, I did jump up & cook up a rock star lunch for her earlier in the day......on the Beast.....
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale021-1.jpg)
This thing is unreal, setup produced 425f that ran as long as I needed it..........
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale024-1.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale030-1.jpg)
Bingo !!!!
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale032-1.jpg)
After all, it's really about the end product, right?
Let's eat, dear !!!
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(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/Yellow%20Megapixels/images1.jpg)
Lance, thank you very, very much....don't quite know if there's anything more I could say other than I'm glad I met 'ya & not merely for today only.....you're a great guy & a helluva cook too !!!!
WOW!!! Fantastic yellow buckie! and amazing generosity shown by all members involved. Just awesome.
I can't stop staring at it :)
Your on fire ......
Quote from: Idahawk on September 15, 2014, 04:08:19 PM
Your on fire ......
Actually, others are on fire.....I'm merely being singed................. 8)
Clean yeller Buckie.....you must be doing something right.....
THAT is a gorgeous yellow. What's more is this is some MASSIVE generosity on the part of the WKC brotherhood! What an awesome story! :D
the never ending generosity of the people on this site amazes me more every day.
congrats buckie. clearly these guys appreciate what you do for them and wanted to return some of the love.
beautiful kettles and cook, very happy for you.
Thats a sweet grill indeed. Congrats and many thanks to all who helped out making it happen
Buckie you are most welcome bud. She was the bbq love of someone once and I can't think of anyone that would love her up
like you can.. I do however want to see her once you have her all prettied up like she used to be.
Awesome story guys!! This is what it is all about. Generosity. Giving without taking. I can't think of anyone who deserves a cool grail like this more than Buckie.
I know these guys personally.
If anyone wants an autograph, let me know 8)
Whew! That is pretty sweet looking! Nice guys all around!
Hi Ken congratulations she is a beauty. Thanks for listening to me.
That is a wonderful looking Yellow.....wow. The old 26er and now that Yellow coming your way is some good karma. That cookup looks outstanding as well.
It's a beauty of a kettle and a beauty of a story! Thanks for sharing!
Very cool situation all the way around!
Quote from: jcnaz on September 15, 2014, 09:41:34 PM
Very cool situation all the way around!
Yes, most definitely !!!!
Quote from: dazzo on September 15, 2014, 06:24:17 PM
I know these guys personally.
If anyone wants an autograph, let me know 8)
I can get you Dazzo's sig too !!!!
Quote from: argentflame on September 15, 2014, 07:11:18 PM
Hi Ken congratulations she is a beauty. Thanks for listening to me.
Thanks, man.....I think some of your way cool karma rubbed off somehow !!!
And, thanks again to Alfonso for lightin' the fuse !!!!
Quote from: mirkwood on September 15, 2014, 05:21:04 PM
Buckie you are most welcome bud. She was the bbq love of someone once and I can't think of anyone that would love her up
like you can.. I do however want to see her once you have her all prettied up like she used to be.
Thank YOU once again.......I will get it cleaned all spiffy......I've just recently begun actually cleaning kettles ( some of the people who've been around here the longest will relate that this has not always been the case !!!)
It's late, I ate too much watermelon cake & passed out for awhile......and i'm thinking......
What a PLACE.....what a great group of folks.......and not merely this most recent episode, either.....this stuff is ongoing....... 8) 8) 8) ;D
Well I have to say nice job on the score of the yellow and what great team work to score that great kettle!
You just can't make this stuff up. Congrats to all involved! Now let's see the orange glow.
Yes Ken, I noticed... I think the 26'er is the first I have noticed pictures of a cleaning process.
That is simply fantastic, Ken!! The teamwork here at the WKC is unparalleled. :D
Beautiful yellow, way to guys! I like that set up for the charcoal.
Quote from: 1911Ron on September 16, 2014, 08:09:22 AM
Beautiful yellow, way to guys! I like that set up for the charcoal.
I'm just gettin' rollin' on the big one.....that charcoal set was like 5 zones........nice to have the space to stretch out...... 8)
This whole post makes me deeply happy. WKC FTW!
(and having been around here for awhile, I'm also pretty stoked that something finally got buckie to clean up some of his kettles! Peer pressure didn't work, and shame didn't work... it took massive acts of generosity to get him to change his ways. ;-)
What a great story. As others have mentioned, this is exactly what the forum is about. Way to go WCK!
Quote from: mike.stavlund on September 16, 2014, 04:19:00 PM
This whole post makes me deeply happy. WKC FTW!
(and having been around here for awhile, I'm also pretty stoked that something finally got buckie to clean up some of his kettles! Peer pressure didn't work, and shame didn't work... it took massive acts of generosity to get him to change his ways. ;-)
Yeah, yeah, yeah......dam old BBQ's......
Soon as you go ta use 'em, they start falling apart !!!
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale039.jpg)
Got out the zip gun.....
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No Problem...........
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale040.jpg)
And luckily, I have a wide assortment of period correct hubcaps also......
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale042.jpg)
In biz...............
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/2014/Wood%20Dale/WoodDale043.jpg)
That is such a awesome series of events, and the perfect cooker to cap it off. This shows that while we all collect different ones for different reasons, we appreciate them more than just a grill and sharing this appreciation is at the core and what sets this group apart from the other bbq, weber, smoking communities out there. Art is just like that as well and the rest of the MN chapter that I have gotten to be a part of. Art gave me a great deal on a mint Genesis B and SJG and a free pile of cherry wood. I also got practically a freebie SJS from GC8 here as well at the same time, and Greg was in on the fun as well. So now I have my main kettle, and have added a gasser for those quick meals after work, a SJG to use on picnics or small cooks at home, and camping, as well as an SJS to get my mini WSM going. To top it off, good reading, and a ton of knowledge. Great place.
Wow, Buckie! Pretty with your yard full of kettle it's gonna be like a old Grateful Dead concert there- STANDING ROOM ONLY!!!!! Kudos to mirkwood for the good deed. 8)
Great job gents, congrats buckle!
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