Eddie wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:04:11 GMT, "Matthew L. Martin"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Eddie wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:25:23 GMT, bbq > wrote:
>>>
>>>Not a scratch on it either. A beautiful, well-made grill. Very
>>>impressed with workmanship. Tight detail. Reminds me of my Rolex.
>>>:-)
>>
>>How many racks of ribs can you get on your Rolex?
>>
>>Matthew
>
> LOL, Matthew, as you might have guessed I was comparing the precision
> of the workmanship of the WSM to the Rolex. When I started putting it
> together I noticed the holes matched perfectly. I'm a stickler to
> detail. I can look at a car in front of me at a traffic light and
> count all the defects. Like the right side of the trunk will have a
> 1/4er inch gap and the left side will have a 1/8th inch gap. The
> worst defect cars were GM from late 70's to mid 90's. They're getting
> better now but still behind Japanese or German cars. Anyways, the WSM
> reminds me of a beemer. And as for the Rolex, well, I prefer my two
> Movados. The Rolex is too heavy. I also have a LaSalle, 4mm thin,
> made by Seiko.
>
> Holy cow, sorry for the OT. So back to T. I haven't tried the new
> one because of lousy weather. The baby looks so nice and shiny that I
> hate to think someday it's gonna look like the kettle. You know,
> used!

Sure a shiny new cooker looks nice on the patio. But an unused one does
nothing to satisfy the craving for Q.

> I've been reading the WSM bullet forum. I think the first thing I'd
> like to do is drill that hole for the thermometer.

I purchased a Deep fryer thermometer with a 2" dial and a clip. Hoping
the clip will help keep it stable putting the stem in a vent hole on the
cover. The stem is 12 inches, so this should be long enough to get near
top grate level for temperature readings. If it doesn't work well, than
I will be drilling a hole to install a thermometer.

> One thing I noticed. The water pan is awfully close to the fire. I
> hope the pan is made tough enough to handle the heat.

I'm sure it is. I have not read/heard of complaints. Some do not use
the pan at all. I will be filling the pan with sand and try out that method.

Happy Q'en,
BBQ