KillJoy Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 BEER I actually received the first shipment yesterday. Mighty fine brews!!! I think this is going to be my new gift of choice.... both to give AND recieve. And a Cast Iron Chicken Fryer. I LOVE my cast iron cookware!!! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 And a Cast Iron Chicken Fryer. I LOVE my cast iron cookware!!! KillJoy Cast iron is way better than anything with teflon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Cast iron is way better than anything with teflon. ONLY if seasoned well. This "pre-seasoned" fryer failed on Hash Browns this morning. Oh well.... gonna have to break out the Charcoal Grill and Peanut oil this weekend. Lard would be better..... but the only bit of that I have is in my fat ass!! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 This is from the GIVE thread: ...I bought my mom a Sony Vaio laptop, carry bag and wireless Canon printer. I go to open my gifts today(after weeks of telling my mom not to buy me anything) and find that she bought me a Sony Vaio laptop and carrying case as well. We all had a good laugh about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 I got a Asus EEE pc netbook. 9 inch screen, linux. So awesome. On it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 xbox 360 elite, money from relatives, 700 gig external hard drive (never will run out of space with this haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 ONLY if seasoned well. This "pre-seasoned" fryer failed on Hash Browns this morning. Oh well.... gonna have to break out the Charcoal Grill and Peanut oil this weekend. Lard would be better..... but the only bit of that I have is in my fat ass!! KillJoy I dont like teflon because of the health problem associate with the use of hot aluminum coated with teflon. In two to five minutes on a conventional stovetop, cookware coated with Teflon and other non-stick surfaces can exceed temperatures at which the coating breaks apart and emits toxic particles and gases linked to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pet bird deaths and an unknown number of human illnesses each year, according to tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group (EWG). In new tests conducted by a university food safety professor, a generic non-stick frying pan preheated on a conventional, electric stovetop burner reached 736°F in three minutes and 20 seconds, with temperatures still rising when the tests were terminated. A Teflon pan reached 721°F in just five minutes under the same test conditions (See Figure 1), as measured by a commercially available infrared thermometer. DuPont studies show that the Teflon offgases toxic particulates at 446°F. At 680°F Teflon pans release at least six toxic gases, including two carcinogens, two global pollutants, and MFA, a chemical lethal to humans at low doses. At temperatures that DuPont scientists claim are reached on stovetop drip pans (1000°F), non-stick coatings break down to a chemical warfare agent known as PFIB, and a chemical analog of the WWII nerve gas phosgene. For the past fifty years DuPont has claimed that their Teflon coatings do not emit hazardous chemicals through normal use. In a recent press release, DuPont wrote that "significant decomposition of the coating will occur only when temperatures exceed about 660 degrees F (340 degrees C). These temperatures alone are well above the normal cooking range." These new tests show that cookware exceeds these temperatures and turns toxic through the common act of preheating a pan, on a burner set on high. In cases of "Teflon toxicosis," as the bird poisonings are called, the lungs of exposed birds hemorrhage and fill with fluid, leading to suffocation. DuPont acknowledges that the fumes can also sicken people, a condition called "polymer fume fever." DuPont has never studied the incidence of the fever among users of the billions of non-stick pots and pans sold around the world. Neither has the company studied the long-term effects from the sickness, or the extent to which Teflon exposures lead to human illnesses believed erroneously to be the common flu. The government has not assessed the safety of non-stick cookware. According to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety scientist: "You won't find a regulation anywhere on the books that specifically addresses cookwares," although the FDA approved Teflon for contact with food in 1960 based on a food frying study that found higher levels of Teflon chemicals in hamburger cooked on heat-aged and old pans. At the time, FDA judged these levels to be of little health significance. Of the 6.9 million bird-owning households in the US that claim an estimated 19 million pet birds, many don't know know that Teflon poses an acute hazard to birds. Most non-stick cookware carries no warning label. DuPont publicly acknowledges that Teflon can kill birds, but the company-produced public service brochure on bird safety discusses the hazards of ceiling fans, mirrors, toilets, and cats before mentioning the dangers of Teflon fumes. As a result of the new data showing that non-stick surfaces reach toxic temperatures in a matter of minutes, EWG has petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to require that cookware and heated appliances bearing non-stick coatings must carry a label warning of the acute hazard the coating poses to pet birds. Additionally, we recommend that bird owners completely avoid cookware and heated appliances with non-stick coatings. Alternative cookware includes stainless steel and cast iron, neither of which offgases persistent pollutants that kill birds. Teflon kills birds Avian veterinarians have known for decades that Teflon-coated and other non-stick cookware can produce fumes that are highly toxic to birds. As early as 1986, a Chicago-area expert on Teflon toxicosis called the phenomenon a leading cause of death among birds, and estimated that hundreds of birds are killed by the fumes and particles emitted from Teflon-coated products each year. Although an accurate national accounting of deaths is not available, in a single year this Chicago veterinarian documented 296 bird deaths in 105 cases involving non-stick cookware. Under ordinary cooking scenarios, Teflon kills birds. A review of the literature and bird owners’ accounts of personal experience with Teflon toxicosis shows that Teflon can be lethal at normal cooking temperatures, with no human lapses in judgment or wakefulness. Bird deaths have been documented during or immediately after the following normal cooking scenarios: New Teflon-lined Amana oven was used to bake biscuits at 325°F; all the owner’s baby parrots died. Four stovetop burners, underlined with Teflon-coated drip pans, were preheated in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner; 14 birds died within 15 minutes. Nonstick cookie sheet was placed under oven broiler to catch the drippings; 107 chicks died. Self-cleaning feature on the oven was used; a $2,000 bird died. Set of Teflon pans, including egg poaching pan, were attributed to seven bird deaths over seven years. Water burned off a hot pan; more than 55 birds died. Electric skillet at 300°F and space heater were used simultaneously; pet bird died. Toaster oven with a non-stick coating was used to prepare food at a normal temperature; bird survived but suffered respiratory distress. Water being heated for hot cocoa boiled off completely; pet bird died. Grill plate on gas stove used to prepare food at normal temperatures; two birds died on two separate occasions. DuPont claims that its coating remains intact indefinitely at 500°F. Experiences of consumers whose birds have died from fumes generated at lower temperatures show that this is not the case. In one case researchers at the University of Missouri documented the death of about 1,000 broiler chicks exposed to offgas products from coated heat lamps at 396°F. DuPont also claims that human illness will be produced only in cases involved gross overheating, or burning the food to an inedible state. Yet DuPont's own scientists have concluded that polymer fume fever in humans is possible at 662°F, a temperature easily exceeded when a pan is preheated on a burner or placed beneath a broiler, or in a self-cleaning oven. Written by: Environmental Working Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 xbox 360 alot of cash a tag hereur or something like that watch very happy kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 xbox 360 alot of cash a tag hereur or something like that watch very happy kids I'm off work tonight. Lets go to a bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got my kids for two weeks, nothing can top that. My brother gave me a very nice photo album done professionally from his wedding pictures. He also gave me some cookies. My girlfriend gave me a WS6 remote control car for my collection, Left 4 Dead for the 360, a chat keypad for the 360, and a Firebird logo Zippo with my name engraved on it. My mom is MIA for the last two months, so I dunno there. My dad and grandma will be doing Hanukkah when she gets back from Florida. The best things are the fact I have her, my kids, and a new job better than my last one. I'm happy call me if you want to play l4d. im da shit xboxlive: abuhzeekry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm off work tonight. Lets go to a bar. I am so tired right now. I have been up since 5pm yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got my old intercooler back, so that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 New turntable w/ assorted old vinyl Money and gift cards Clothes More money, to go towards a new tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 xbox 360 elite, money from relatives, 700 gig external hard drive (never will run out of space with this haha) I just about ran out with a combined 900some gigs!!! Sucked. Clothes, and a really freaking nice keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 The Best gift I got was actually for my Birthday (it's today). I got a membership to Sullavan Brothers Gym, it's an old school style boxing gym up off of Sawmill Rd. I'm going to start boxing!!! :bangbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mitsumodder Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got a sony cybershot, a fleece coat, snow boots and my wonderful RROD for my 360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Ipod touch, Garmin nuvi, another Mid Ohio driving class, a couple of xbox games, and a few other misc things. I'm posting this from the ipod right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got some cash and about a whole car full of toys and clothes for my son. It took me about 3 full trips back and forth to the car to get all his stuff out. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 a tag hereur or something like that watch Tag Heuer, Nice! I gots some monays, clothes and Dark Knight on BD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Tag Heuer, Nice! I gots some monays, clothes and Dark Knight on BDIs it a decent watch? I have never heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Highlights are impact sockets, dead blow hammer, desktop chess set, Batman Begins+Dark Knight, and some other small stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Nice surge protector, and a brother who will own you using that nice chess set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 A lot of clothes for work, Standard and metric Craftsmen 1/2" drive deep impact sockets, Work gloves, Pro 5.0 shifter, $50 Summit gift card and another one is on the way, (to be user for a BMR sway bar) 2 - $25 gift cards to Outback, Beer glass and pitcher set, And I bought myself a truck last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 60gal air compressor garage heater money garage lights clothes candy etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm single with no kids so that sums up my christmas........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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