Despite lurking for over a year, I've finally joined WKC after this little incident today made me realize I have a real problem.
See, it started with a SS Performer my friend/evangelist/enabler Mike Stavlund rescued for me last summer. Stav tried to tell me I'd be stalking Craigslist for a WSM in no time, but I was in denial. Then, I moved to Minnesota, where I have this huge deck just begging for more cookers. So I've been stalking for months now, but no luck.
It finally became summer in Minnesota, oh, last week. After much hemming and hawing I decided to use saved up gift cards to treat myself to a new WSM. The local Home Depot supposedly had them in stock, according to their website, but they were out when I got there. (I did happen upon their last three 2-packs of KBB for $9.88, so the trip was not a total loss). So hoping against hope I went to Ace Hardware (whose website said they were out of stock). True to their website, there was none in the store. However, pulling in, I saw this:
So I casually ask the guy whether they're just throwing it away or if they just store it by their dumpster. He goes and looks, shrugs, and says "it's pretty beat up... You can have it if you want it... "
It will need a new ash sweep - can someone let me know what part number that is? And of course new wooden handles, I know where to get those!
And here's the part where I know I have a problem... It's going to look so great chugging along next to my new WSM!!
Topic: Ace Hardware Score (Read 5398 times)
