Just tryin' to merge some thread here and lighten it up. There is a big storm coming black label is in order. Let's hear the grilling horror stories.

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

my hapless father decided to get the coals started up with paint thinner once. i do believe his eyebrows and the patio awning were never quite the same - and the steaks weren't so good either.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Thanks I got a good laugh outta that.

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KLK, MCSE

1990 500SL

I was always taught to respect my elders.
I don't have to respect too many people anymore.

well, it was rather comical, but we children had to keep a straight face at the time, or perhaps dad would have sprinkled us with turpentine too.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Weber Kettle + charcoal + lighter fluid. Soak, light, then cover.
Simmer about 15-20 minutes.
Remove cover and LARGE fireball erupts.

My guess is that with the lid closed the lighter fluid vaporized, but there was insufficient oxygen for combustion ( in technical terms the atmosphere was above the upper explosive limit), which condition was corrected when the cover was lifted.

Happened at a friends house 20 years ago, and the memory is vivid.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

I ran out of charcoal lighter fluid and used B100 to start the grill. I mean it is not a HAZARDOUS chemical, right? The darn B100 was almost impossible to light! I ended up using a MAP gas torch to get it going! The stuff started to burn, throwing black smoke everywhere and the neighborhood smelled like linseed oil! Oh once it did burn it got the charcoal going and everything worked out.

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

See now that's what I'm talking about!!!

A friend of mine , when his butane grill lighter would not work put the end up to his nostril to see if it was empty. He pulled the trigger and whoa la..it lit..

Snorting fire eh?

I found out one time that you don't pour gasoline on a giant ant hill and then throw a match on it.

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For the Saved, this world is the worst it will ever get.
For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

Ask Dee8go about the Fire Bowl.....

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

That's GREAT! I'm going to try that when I get home tonight.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Sorry...can't place a mental image of a catastrophic event here...did the ants have a meth lab or something?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Pieces of railroad ties...

NEVER USE PIECES OF RAILROAD TIES AS FIREWOOD!!!

They burn HOTTER than hell...

My little brother and I found out the hard way and ALMOST burned up a railway bridge in the process of learning that little bit of knowledge...

Gas grill or charcoal briquettes in a Webber...that's it for me...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~