I tried this again on Nov 11. Just now getting around to posting. Prep Update I did not prep them over night, I did it the morning of, for about an hour before it was time to put them in I made the same rub, minus the Cayenne Pepper and Chili Powder. I used plastic wrap, and that helped keep some of...

Yesterday, I attempted to smoke my first set of Pork Ribs. I followed a YouTube video for an electric smoker, and learned some lessons along the way (again). My Meat Sprouts Pork Baby Back Ribs ($19-26) My Prep Remove the ribs from the plastic, and place on a cookie sheet. Pat down with paper towels...

Hey folks! Given the requirements of "adult life", since it was 15 - 20 years after the last time we had a LAN Party, we're going to condense the event and move it entirely online, with an option to come in person still on the table. The post above has been updated with the latest details....

Today I attempted to smoke my first brisket. I followed a YouTube video for beginners and learned some lessons along the way. I have an electric smoker and wood chips, so the instructions in the video were followed, but had to be modified along the way with what I know about how my smoker works. The...

Happy #42 @Punix-GT. You've attained the year of the life, the universe, and everything. I'll compile the birthday messages I've made all over the internet here. I started with the one on tsnDiscord... Not many people know this, but in his late teens, he ran away from home and lived under a grand pi...

https://www.the-spot.net/phorums/images/events/tsnLan20-large.png It's been 20 years since Punix-GT, IBJay, Bethnangel and I laid down the ashes of etbustudents.cc and etbuers.com, and with them rebuilt ourselves as the-spot.net. It was April 2003 when the domain was purchased and the first version...

The tsn9 demo site is back up under a new repository, as is this base forum codebase. This represents a break from the tsn8 implementation, and a decision to cease modifying the source code of the underlying forum software, and to try to build the entire tsn experience into a single extension which ...

Well, just as quickly as I was able to set it all up, the tribe platform version of the site will also be taken back down. Staring in Feb 2023, they will not offer a free plan anymore, and I would have to upgrade to a paid plan. This normally wouldn't be much of a problem, except their paid plan is ...

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/933110/header.jpg?t=1666118410 For most of the pandemic, [wizard] and I have been playing Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam (steampowered.com) together most nights of the week. If you want to join us, at the time of this post it's $20 ...

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1271700/header.jpg?t=1664519811 Lately, [wizard] and I have been playing this Hot Wheels: UNLEASHED™ on Steam (steampowered.com) game together for the past couple of months. If you like to race real-to-life Hot Wheels cars, they did a pretty good jo...

Anyone else watching HotD (Hot D, as we call it in my house)? What are your thoughts, without giving away any spoilers here... At first, I found it really hard to keep the people's names straight, especially with the Targaryen custom of reusing historical names. And then trying to tie everything bac...

TXNWpKXfxpY I've been playing a lot of No Man's Sky with their most recent update and QoL changes, and only today, after 6 years and >500 hours into my first & only save-game I find out the soundtrack is available to listen to, and it doesn't have the voiceover or fast fade-in/out you get with ...

I did it y'all! I read and finished a book. But I'm not gonna talk about the contents of the book in this post, I'm gonna talk about the structure and why I was actually able to finish it. It's Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir . He's the same guy that did "The Martian" book the movie was bas...

It's that time again! Time for another birthday celebration! Happy birthday, lady!

Ever missed a post on the forums? Long-time members tsn know the feeling. The need to continually check the site for new posts since their last visit, wondering if anyone has replied to their latest remarks or pearls of wisdom. Sure it was made easier with the My Spot page, showing everything new s...