In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >
>
> >> I know. But Om asked if it's OK to set the lid on the ground, which
> >> was the silliest question of the day. Then, jm took the question
> >> seriously and actually responded to it, saying "I set mine down on
> >> the concrete patio. Don't have a problem with it." Since she
> >> specified that it was OK to set it on concrete, I wondered about
> >> other paving materials. What about astroturf?
> >
> This is why I have this joebedroom guy killfiled.

Meh. he's frequently funny. ;-)

>
> > Not really a silly question... ;-)
> >
> > IMHO hanging a lid on a hook can be a pita sometimes.
> > Being able to just set it down, well, I don't see much of an issue
> > with
> > it since you are cooking _outdoors_!!!
> >
> My Weber kettle doesn't have a hook. I have no idea what this refers to.
> The lid has a top handle, that's it. There's a side handle on the kettle
> part of the grill itself; you can hang tongs and the like from it and use it
> to tilt the grill to move it around on the wheels. No hook for hanging the
> lid and seems like that would be awkward at best.
>
> Jill

<shrugs> I have a big yard.
Being able to put it on the ground just isn't a problem.
Worrying about it just seemed to be a bit strange to me is all!
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Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
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