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Since my experience with handguns is exclusively with striker fired pistols and I've only dry fired a couple hammer fired pistols, I'm curious what is the real difference between them. I've heard reviews from people who love and swear by striker fired pistols and other people who hate them. Do you prefer either one over the other and why?
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The selling point for the striker fired hand gun was the notion that eliminating the hammer allowed the barrel to rest lower in the frame placing recoil lower, more in line with the shooters arm and reducing "muzzle flip" for faster follow up shots.
The practical reality is that LEO hit ratios dropped from 1 in 6 to 1 in 16 back in the 80's when most departments turned in their wheel guns for GLOCKS.
Personally, I own and shoot a decent collection of striker guns, DA/SA hammer guns and SA only hammer guns... And I've yet to find a striker trigger that will hold a candle to the clean break of any DA/SA "in SA mode" OR SA only gun.
...as for the "reduced" muzzle flip... I'm not an LEO and therefore am responsible for every round that leaves my gun, so emptying one, "under stress" as fast as I can pull the trigger, has never been a goal.
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Most striker fire handguns rely on the trigger finger to "pre-load" the striker before the sear releases the striker.
A good single action only needs the release of the sear.
Being lazy, I prefer the single action (less work).
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One of the downsides of hammer fired especially in revolvers that tend to have a large rotational mass is inertia and lock time. Lock time is the tim it takes from the sear releasing the hammer to when the the firing pin strikes the primer.
The inertial mass of the hammer imparts forward momentum to a pistol and for new shooters who are doing things mostly right revolvers and some semi auto with large hammer mass tend to shoot a bit low.
Learning to shoot a clunky revolver well makes you a much better shooter when your shooting semi autos. Especially true if your learning on something like a ruger single action or colt saa.
Striker pistols have light mass little inertia firing pins with very fast lock times but most have long mushy triggers with no predictibility. Major reason i wont buy a glock or s&w m&p, the triggers are like dragging your finger through wet cement. The only striker pistol that has a decent usable trigger is the xdm, while not steller its predictable.
Having a hammer or not is a nonfactor in pistol choice to me. Whats more important is combat reliability and ease of getting it back into action if something goes wrong. I only carry semiautos for self defense and like a variety some have strikers some have hammers.
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While Dan and JonM are right on about most striker triggers there are a few exceptions. I have two strikers for sure that have good triggers and they are the ruger SR and walther PPQ. The ruger has no mushy feeling and basically no take up and the PPQ is what striker triggers should have been in the first place because the firing pin is fully cocked with this model unlike glock. While you can have a lower bore axis with strikers because there is no hammer to be placed above the grip this to me is a bit over sold. Gun companies with hammers have an answer to this complaint like CZ, by placing the slide inside the frame. There is another myth that striker guns can take more abuse and still be more reliable as well because no hammer and firing pin is exposed in most( not SR, XD/XDM) to get obstructions in. Then you have people who want the same trigger pull every time and don't like da/sa or a safety to disengage when it's go time. I will say you can't beat a good single action trigger with any other option. Basically through this long spill I'm trying to say it's gonna come down to personal preference of what you shoot best and prefer for whatever reason. I like both. Get yourself a 1911 and a PPQ and have the best of both worlds lol
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I agree, LEO training had not caught up with the new hi caps, and in many jurisdiction is still lacking.
Good info. My Bersa is a da/sa. My Ruger lcp is da only. I think I typed that right, so I'm not used to strikers.. my old service pistol Beretta M9 was hammered as was most anything I've picked up or fired... and I wasn't sure what the difference was or even if they broke down the "same way".
I say that the strikers should go back to work so they won't be at home all day getting hammered
seriously, I've got a few of each variety and feel more comfy with the hammer fired.


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When do you start decorating for fall?
Last year I decorated for fall about mid September but now wondering if that was too early. When do you decorate for fall? I don't decorate for Halloween just keep everything fall themed, fall colors so it stays up till I decorate for Christmas.
Fall is the most gorgeous time of the year out here in New Mexico, but it doesn't really start "showing" until late September. Albuquerque hosts the annual (HUGE!) International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta every year starting the first weekend in October and Santa Fe has it's "Burning of Zozobra (Old Man Gloom)" and their fiesta. We usually have out of state company in for at least one of those events, so I change out my decorations right before my company arrives.
I don't really do this, as my colors are pretty much browns and oranges anyway. I buy seasonal flowers and fruits, but I'm not one for dried leaves, etc. When my kids were little, I did more of this, but thank heavens, they're too old for it now.
In Southern California, Sept. is hot and I'm more likely to think about going to the beach than fall foliage.
Hot here too - through September and on into October. I usually do some fall decorations (pumpkins, cornstalks, pansies, etc., etc., etc.) in mid to late October. They'll take me through Thanksgiving and I put up Christmas stuff soon after that. I don't decorate for Halloween either, just the fall stuff.
We have a pole barn with a firepit up at the edge of the woods, and that's where I do ALL the fall decorating. We have pumpkins, baskets of mums, cornstalks, bales of hay and pinestraw, etc. I have a great time doing it and we have a big hoedown for the neighbourhood in October or early November. I don't do anything in the house except put a few fall baskets of mums out on the screened porch.
Sitting on my hands anxiously awaiting "fall" decorating. Living in the mid-Atlantic, fall is beautiful here and my favorite time of year. I change out my candles to fall color (cinnamon color last fall, still debating on this year). I change my D/R china closet and display my mother's wedding china pattern "Autumn" which has beautiful fall leaves on the rim. Unfortunately so many pieces have been broken over the 50 plus years. I have tried to replace as Replacements, Ltd. has pieces available, but replacement pieces are few and far between.
Last year the outside fall wreaths went up the Tuesday after Labor Day! So for me, the fun begins at the close of Labor Day and stays until the day after Thanksgiving.
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Your garage building sounds like the perfect place for this kind of decorating. I think that having it all more or less in one place makes more of an impact, and fall naturally lends itself to that type of outdoor theme decorating. Our last house had a good-sized folly in the middle of the garden (a gazebo-like structure) and we used to decorate it for Christmas like a gingerbread cottage with coloured lights in swags, giant lollipops "growing" all around it, two lit toy soldiers standing guard at the entrance, etc. Lots of family members took their family Christmas photos in front of it. I'll bet you could do the same with your garage.
work-in-progress, have you ever considered buying your replacemen pieces on ebay? It's very hit and miss when you're looking for a specific pattern. I never thought of using different china for fall. Good idea.
I work at a school so am super busy during September. I live in a rural area and a lot of people make scarecrows or set pumpkins on bales of hay. I haven't done that yet although I know where theres a pair of old denim overalls that I could stuff (but don't have the rest of the body. My only fall decoration for the last few years has been a goodie, tho!
I take a string of red christmas lights and also a string of orange lights (which they sell at Target around Halloween) and bunch them up on the ground. Then I take nice sturdy sticks and prop them up teepee style over the lights. This takes a few tries as it is like a house of cards and tips over. But when it is sturdy I plug in the lights and instant campfire!
Funny thing is, it stays for the winter without tipping over. The first time I did it I was waiting for it to tip over and it didn't. Once in a while I'll prop up a few sticks that have fallen but it holds up well. I am in Minnesota and we do get wind, etc. I keep it up through the snow also. This year I'll be able to take a picture because I've learned how to use the twilight setting on my digital camera.
I am so ready to decorate for fall. In fact, I have been looking through some of my things and have gotten new candles, throw, etc. To me, when school starts, it is fall....and it has started. But will probably wait until Labor Day before I put things up. I love the fall colors and anxious to put away the "summer colors". I used to decorate for every season and holiday....but older now, and that has gone by the way-side....even decided to put my Christmas bedspread, etc. on my up-coming garage sale...the kids have all gone from home and the little grandkids are growing up, so not nearly as much fun doing that anymore.
It stays hot here in Alabama until around the middle of September. So, I start to decorate for Halloween the first day of October.
I do wish we had trick or treators, I love to hand out candy. But I never get a single kid. When I was a kid I would beg until I had three bags of candy. But things have changed, sad, huh?
I always plant panies and cabbage plants in containers for the fall.
Fall is just too short here... today it's 70 degrees, by this time next month, it'll be 35 degrees (highs, we've already gotten lows in the 30s) and by Oct 1 the whole place will be covered with snow. Heck, it usually freezes so fast the grass never has a chance to turn brown, LOL.
Holiday decorating I can (and do) get into. Especially Halloween because we throw THE party to go to. This years' theme is Death Row- A Once In A Lifetime Experience.
But I guess since we don't really have seasons in Bakersfield there isn't much point in trying to mimick them inside.
I starting doing Fall towards the end of Sept..We decorate the Red/Barn Shed, and 'do it up' with corn stalks and pumpkins. On the hill overlooking our property, we set out a Scarecrow and Pumpkins. On the porch...lots of pumpkins and a fall wreath on the door. By the front door some bushels with fall flowers..Inside, lots of fall settings on entry hall table and the mantel set up with fall decor. That brings us thru to Thanksgiving. For Halloween..I have some vintage decorations that I set up on a small hutch.
Two yrs ago we hosted a party for friends and neighbors and their kids. We turned the Barn into a 'Haunted House' for the kids... Everyone brought a Decorated Pumpkin and we voted, for prizes, in different categories...Real fun...everyone went home w/a prize. Also Tractor Rides and Roasting marshmallows on an outdoor firepit. I think the adults enjoyed it as much as the kids..especially winning prizes..
nessie - I've never used ebay. I am not the biggiest techie on the block, so I have no idea how to do it. I have just recently started searching on the local CL for an antique vanity for my DD's newly decorated BR. The thing that drew me to search CL was the fact that things are local and most times you can see before you buy. I know lots of people who sell and buy great items on e-bay, but I've just never done it. I'll check it out since I would love to replace all missing pieces. It is a german pattern that my father sent when he was overseas during their engagement. Funny, my mom never got to chose her own wedding china?? I can't remember her using it very much growing up. My mom gave it to me quite a few years ago, and I love it for fall entertaining/decorating.
miles - I don't decorate for spring, which may seem odd since I get so excited about fall? Maybe its regional, but everyone in our geographical area decorates for fall, or at the very least, Halloween (which I really no longer decorate for since DD will soon be 18, she's too cool for Halloween decs). LOL
Sounds like you host a very cool party. I've always wanted to host one for DD's b-day, since DD was born 2 days before Halloween, but we've just never done it. It sounds as if your event is very well thought out and executed, with loads of planning and decorating? You've now given me food for thought for her 18th birthday! Thank you.
I only change my throw blanket and a few pillows in the living room. I normally do that in late September. I change out the lighter colors for deeper jewel tones.
I went to a store earlier this week and they had ALL the Christmas stuff set up. Rows and rows and rows of it. Maybe we should all start forgetting about seasons and just have Christmas four times a year? Ridiculous!
I don't do a lot for fall-- add some mums to the front porch, a wreath on the door, a few scattered pumpkins (I have them growing in my flower beds thanks to the squirrels and birds-- but I've let them go).
I start adding fall decorations when I first start "smelling" and "feeling" fall in the air. I love fall--so I am always excited when I sense the season change. This is often mid September.
This is also start making pots of soup and batches of pumpkin and banana breads. Not "decor" but I love the smells in my house and they sure add to the sense of "home".
Although I don't go as far as hay bales and pumpkins (which would bring the jackrabbits and packrats right up to my front door for their buffets!) I do like to bring the new seasons inside to enjoy a bit more. I like a Fall wreath on my front door and a cornicopia that I made a few years ago, on my coffee table.
Haha! No, I don't live at THE north pole, but I do live in North Pole, Alaska, so you were pretty close, LOL! We will do decorations for Halloween- at least a few frozen pumpkins on the porch.
Lynn, that cornucopia is gorgeous! I should make one for Thanksgiving table decoration.
I too decorate for Fall around when the kids go back to school which in our neighborhood is right after Labor Day. This yr. though it will be a tad later as baby #3 comes out 9/4. But I will decorate as soon as I am home from from the hospital mark my words!
I don't do much for Fall inside, although 1 yr. (& I may do so again this yr.) I hung quite a few silk garlands of Fall leaves around the top of our stained glass window in our staircase landing & tacked it to the ceiling too. It was like standing under a canopy of trees. It looked really cool. I put some of the same garland on the mantle or sprinkle preserved Fall leaves on it. I break out my Amber glassware & dishes. Every once in awhile I splurge & order orange or brown roses for my bedroom since we have a florist in the family.
Outside I hang a large grapevine wreath wrapped in lots of the same silk leaf garland on the front door. I use a wide orange silk ribbon. I hang more of the garland around the door w/ a strand of white lights mixed in. I put candles in old mason jars out on the porch steamer trunk & bench table as well as down the steps w/ a few mums.
Last yr. the kids got a hay bale for the porch & this yr. they want corn stalks too. I will accomodate their wishes (to my delight) by wrapping all 6 of our 8 porch columns w/ the stalks (if the $ is right that is).
Last yr. our 4yr. old son planted some orange pansies that the nice lady at the greenhouse gave him in old watering cans for the front porch.
We used to go all out for Halloween outside but our stuff kept getting stolen so we stopped until we move. It was a real shame because we live by an elementary school & the kids would just go nuts w/ delight when they walked home from school. Hopefully we have better luck then!
Fall - my very favorite season!
and because fall means that cooler weather is coming, I try and drag summer out as long as possible.
No fall decorations at our house. I put the perennial gardens to bed at the last possible minute, usually end of October/early November and then it's right into Christmas!
newhomebuilder. . .that is good news to me! I get to "visit" our house in TN the first week of Oct. Maybe there will be some color after all. When I was small (long ago) we lived in Ohio and there was one maple on the corner that began to change right after school started. So pretty. That was always after labor day back then.
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I have shot the lc9 and know I like it. Only draw back for me is it comes with one mag.
Now the nano. I have a 92fs and a neos and love them both. The nano comes with two mags. But i never shot one. Whats your guys thoughts?
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You can always buy a second mag. (or 3rd or 4th). Choose the quality first, then the fit, then the mfg. If you don't get a gun which fits you and is fun to shoot....you won't practice with it. A gun you don't practice with you may as well leave at home.
Never waste time deciding between two guns....buy both of them.
Ok disclaimer: not a stockholder in either company, but own a older 92SB, an planning on at least one more Beretta purchase in the next 12 months. Also own many Rugers, 3 autos and a few Wheel guns. Prior post is correct: get what you feel most comfortable with. When I held the Nano, it just didn't fill my hand like the LC9 or my old Smith .9mm does. The deal maker was at the time my LC9 came with two mags,..one of each, and they were already planning the 9 rd. ext. mags. That being said, if you feel the nano is a better fit, get whats best. I can carry as much as 72 rounds now with 5-7 rounders and 4 of the new 9 rounders If I NEEDED to....


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This beautiful apartment is on the second floor, out of just three floors, with breathtaking scenic views overlooking the beach with the lazy fishermen, their thai boats and sweeping palm trees. It is right on the beach of Bangtao with wonderful vast views of the Andaman ocean and some of the most incredible sunsets every evening. The condo is also a minutes walk from some of the best restaurants and spas on the island and due to our wonderful concierge staff, comes equipped with full amenities and extra services should you need them like chef on demand, in room service, maid cleaning daily, babysitter etc.
The beach condo is situated in the most scenic/quiet/zen part of Phuket, which is known as Bangtao , near Kamala, Surin and only 20 mins from Patong and from the airport. The 3 level building has a contemporary, tropical design and has been designed in such a way as to give it full ocean views. The staff are always there to complete your every need and they are very friendly and hospitable. Whether you would like food sent to your room or a private chef, or a boat to whisk you away or advice on the many activities in the area, they are here to support your every requirement along with myself who is a frequent visitor for the last 20 years !!
The apartment is surrounded by huge, open air windows where the breeze and the sounds of the waves is always a companion. There is an upscale kitchen and comfy living and dining areas for all your needs and is luxuriously set up with wifi, sound system/ipod dock, cable with English channels, flat screen TV, DVD etc.
There is also a gym in the lobby for those that want to keep in tip top shape even on holiday!
The living spaces are bathed in light and the terrace is complete with sun deck chairs and a wonderful Jacuzzi with incredible views. The two bathrooms are also with a separate walk in shower and toilet complete with full amenities as you would find in a hotel. Each bedroom contains a super comfy king-size bed and the master has views of the entire seafront. This apartment is perfect for families, couples and even for a person attending to business.
You wont have to leave your apartment if you wish since everything is catered for right here!
Extra tip: Ive been coming to Thailand for the last 20 years so if anyone needs any help with anything feel free to ask me and i will gladly share all my little thai secrets!!!
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Hello! I am currently living in Greece but try to make it to Thailand at least 2 times a year as I believe that Thailand is therapy for your soul! I grew up in Greece and London and my favourite things include travelling, my dog lola and food!
Anything my clients need from afar to make their stay more special please let me know and I will endeavour to do my best!
Chiana Camella Coronis purchased this condo in 2010
Its views of the ocean and sunsets, the kind staff, the luxury of the condo, the location and the quiet relaxing vibe away from the most tourist parts of Phuket.
Beach is at your toes
Amazing restaurants and shops near by
Some of the best beaches in Phuket right near by
Wonderful smiley staff on call whenever you need them
My contacts and concierge service!
QUIET and just perfect for reading books and winding down!!
From the front desk staff to the beautiful apartment everything was flawless. It was the best place to honeymoon. The beaches are within a short walk and there are great restaurants nearby. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Very nice apartment with magnificient view. Large pool with solarium.
We (family with 2 kids) stayed here for 6 days in Feb and it was great. We've rented quite a few apartments during holidays in the last 5 years but this was certainly one of the nicest places we've come across so far. An interesting hybrid of private apartment but with hotel-like service, which was quite relaxing. It was possible to order in breakfast to the apartment rather than start making coffee in the morning. And the personnel at the house were so friendly and nice.
The apartment itself is very nice. Spacious, interior design that felt very stylish and very comfortable in all respects. Very functional too. And the views to the sea are beautiful. The amazing thing is that the beach and sea are so close, right there in front of you.
The only detail that could use some consideration is equipment for cooking a dinner at home. The pans and other equipment were not in good shape so we ended up eating our every night (which was nice)
The surroundings are great in many ways. The village close by is cosy with many restaurants and some shops so you can get most things you need. What's more, recently a fine sea food restaurant Palm Seafood has opened right next door to the house. We went there twice as the service was great and food was excellent.
Regarding advice on what to do and which restaurants to go to, the owner Chiana was so friendly and helpful. We appreciated the good instructions she sent in advance and she quickly replied to e-mails when we had some questions during our stay. Thank you Chiana!
We can definitely recommend this apartment.
Great apartment right on the water, the views were amazing. We found the pool area at the apartment to be the best place to be outside, bc it was nicer and easier than piling everyone in the car and driving over to one of the beaches.
staff was top-shelf, they were super friendly and helpful with everything.
If we come back to Thailand anytime soon, we'll be looking Chianna's place up again. Her recommendations for the area were also invaluable!
Stayed here for 4 nights, loved the penthouse, its very nicely decorated and is located between Surin beach and Bangtow beach, both are very nice beaches with nice restaurants and lounges near by. The location is pretty quiet, its about a 30 min drive from the Patong beach. This is an excellent area if you want to get away from the craziness of Patong. Chiana the property owner, was very informative on all the attractions, activities and things to do. She even emailed me a whole list of things we can do while in Phuket. Diffidently recommend to stay here and I would come back here for sure!
We stayed at this amazing apartment right on the beach in Bangtao (think less touristy, super quiet and laid back) with my children and husband. We had an amazing time and I can't recommend it enough! The staff are super friendly and always there for whatever you may need (which is great with kids!) and the fact that you are right on the beach is fantastic. The views are exceptional with huge glass balcony doors all the way around the living room and it was spotless and with every amenity you could ask for. Chiana was a constant help throughout our booking and gave us great tips of where to go and where to eat! Thank you we will be back for sure!
Away from all the madness of Patong, Bangtao is fast becoming one of the most luxurious areas in Phuket, sandwiched in between the sleek Amanpuri hotel and the Banyan Tree resort yet it has still kept its idle, quiet and zen vibe. The beach itself is a 6km (4 mile) stretch, just a few minutes away from the town of Cherng Talay, where many villagers still make their living as their ancestors did - by fishing, farming and rubber tapping. The northern tip of the beach, so far untouched by development, is still an area where visitors might find that they have the beach to themselves. Apart from going to the beach and a few bars and restaurants there's not much that you need to leave the apartment for however near by the are some delicious restaurants and little beach bars that I can recommend when you are our guest! There is also superb diving, boat trips, hiking, meditation, yoga and fascinating food markets to see and about 20 minutes away a cinema, mall and other activities!!
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But after watching the Mich Class A Final, I sure hope Beilein is recruiting Brian Bowen, a 6'7" 2017 kid from Sag Arthur Hill, I believe he is still growing, he has a really nice game and is considered the best soph in Mich.
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I was in Hawaii with my GF on vacation, we were in Maui first and attended the BBall Tourney and flew to Oahu later in the week to attend the Football Game, it was a fun week.
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I'm new here and this looks like a wonderful forum. I've always looked at the gardening sections. But now that I've found this......this is great!
Maybe I can find what I'm looking for here. I bought a cast iron pan and I believe it's a dutch oven. (The lid isn't flat though.) I'm looking for some recipes to make over a campfire w/ this dutch oven. I'll probably only use it at night when everyone is around the fire. I've had dump cake (cake mix and pie filling) which is delicious. But I'd also like to make some other dessert recipe. ANy suggestions?
Hi, Debb. There are lots of Dutch oven recipes including many dessert recipes below.
Here is a link that might be useful: Dutch Oven
debb, I have used a cast iron dutch oven for years when camping. If your dutch oven doesn't have a flat lid, try turning it over and putting it on upside down. If that fits it's still usable that way, you need to put coals on top and underneath for things to bake properly.
I've made everything from apple pie (using my conventional recipe, although I found that it works better if I grate the apples instead of slicing them, it cooks the filling more quickly) to a huge chocolate chip cookie. My girls' favorite camp meal is/was Coke Chicken, an old Girl Scout recipe.
Wash and cut up some red potatoes, a couple of pounds. Add an onion, cut into wedges and some carrots, either those baby carrots or carrots cut into pieces about equivalent to the potatoes. Top with chicken pieces, I use a whole fryer but some people just like certain parts. Top the whole thing with a sauce made of 12 ounces of catsup and a 12 ounce can of cola, your choice but not diet.
Put the lid on the oven, set over coals and top with more coals. In an hour and a half or so, you'll have a sweet/sour one pot meal, courtesy of the girl scouts. If you have another dutch oven, you could use that to bake hot biscuits or dinner rolls...
If you're using briquetes, here's a handy trick: Take the number of your Dutch oven. Put three less briquetes underneath than that number, and three more on top.
Thus, if you're using a #12 Dutch oven, put 9 briquetes underneath, and 15 on top.
This maintains the Dutch oven at it's most efficient operating temperature (which, btw, is 350F).
If you're using wood coals or raw charcoal you just have to develop a feel for it. But there are always more coals on top than on the bottom.
Some other tips: Try to keep the oven elevated above the coals (that's what the legs are for). If coals touch the oven you will get hotspots. Being as it's nearly impossible to not have contact, use a trivet inside the oven, particularly for baking.
Dutch ovens can be stacked. This conserves both coals and space, and you can cook an entire meal in one of these towers.
Cold and/or damp ground can really suck the heat out of your coals. We always carry a portable hearth, in the form of a 16" square paver, to get around that problem.
Good luck. Dutch oven cooking opens up a whole new world for the outdoor cook.
hey debb,
For dutch oven deserts I love cobblers - ever since I learned to make them in the Boy Scouts a million years ago (a lot less messy now though). When it comes to cooking I'm much more of an eye-baller and don't stick to dutch oven specific recipes. For cobblers there's a bunch of good recipes here www.bhg.com/recipes, I use BHG for searching new recipes all the time.
If you mean over an open fire, it's best to suspend it. there are several ways:
1. A trivit or grate that the pot sits on. Nowadays this is the most common way. Basically, this is similar to using your grill, except the fire is on (usually in) the ground instead of contained by a firebox.
2. Hanging from a metal tripod. Picture the MacBeth witches stirring the cauldron. This is more commonly done with round-bottom kettles than with flat-bottom pots.
3. Suspended from special hooks off of either vertical or horizonal fire irons. You see this a lot at historical reenactments, because it simulates the way cooking was done on a hearth.
Hi All,
I Just thought I'd give you an update on my experince w/ the dutch oven. I was able to borrow a dutch oven, so I was able to make a couple recipes this past week.
We were in an area where we didn't have any shade, so cooking during the day was out of the question, but as soon as the sun went down and it cooled down, we started a fire. (I used charcoal for the dutchoven though.)
I made cherry dump cake and the pineapple upside down cake from the website mentioned above (from Ginger). By the way, that's a great site. Thanks Ginger. I will make a change to the recipe next time. I'd double the pineapple, butter, b sugar though...and use crushed pineapple. It was a tasty recipe, but want more of the pinnaple mixture. We also served it w/ whip cream which was a must.
I also used the dutch oven to rewarm some BBQ ribs.
I'm going to have to buy my own dutch oven now. Any suggestion on where to buy it?
Thanks again for all the tips and information. I actually printed out all of your comments and took it camping w/ us this week.
Thanks bunches!!


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Best Home Away from Home
My husband and I had the most extrodinary stay at The Pier Hotel in St. Pete, Florida! My goodness where do I start.......the room was romantic and spacious, the staff was incredible, Jane and Can could not do enough to make sure we were always informed and had everything we needed. They knew what we needed before we asked! Just a "home away from home". I have already booked our next trip at the Pier and would not go anywhere else. Rick Hoe is the owner and was also at our beckon call. What a delight! I would recommend this to everyone, especially if you want that warm, friendly, personal atmosphere......I will never stay anywhre else when visiting St. Pete! The hotel is so immaculate and you can see the pride that the staff takes in making your stay a memorable one. Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Hotel, loved it!
My husband and I just got back from a 3 night stay at the Pier Hotel and we had such a wonderful time. The hotel is a small european style hotel, rooms are smaller than most standard hotel rooms, but the charm and history of the hotel well make up for it.
The staff also make the hotel as well, they are all so friendly and helpful, you really feel that they care about your stay with them. David & James were both very sweet and polite. Kam, the manager was soooo great, never seen a manger work the front desk like him and take care of all your needs and request, great dinner suggustions and reserved it for us...does he go home???
Breakfast and happy hour were very nice touches, and it seemed everyone staying at the hotel were very nice as well, had some good conversations over drinks.
I would say, if ever in St. Petersburg, skip the chains and stay at this lovely historic hotel.
Really nice hotel
This is a really nice hotel. It is in a great location close to great shopping and places to eat. The staff are very friendly and the whole place has a very nice atmosphere. Good buffet breakfast and a really great happy hour each evening. Only two things that were a dissapointment. The room and bathroom was not as clean as it could have been. and i am not a clean freak !! and the towels had really seen better days. to be honest i would have used them as rags. They were really old and had holes in them Having said all that, would i stay there again ? You bet i would.
Very disappointed
after having read the reviews, imagine my dissapointment with the cramped and dark room, the filthy carpet, the threadbare bedding, and the total shabbiness of the hall and accomodations. the breakfast was awful, stale muffins and bagels, warm oj, and not much else. could have stayed in a chain much cheaper and gone out to breakfast. the parking was free but up three levels in a filthy garage across the street that was not readily accessible at our convenience.
Lovely boutique hotel
pleasantly surprised. Very clean, well maintained older hotel with old world feeling. High speed internet (no charge) free parking, free breakfast, and a happy hour at night. Very nice clientelle, but management could perhaps be more pleasant. Will DEFINITELY stay there again when in St. Pete/Tampa area.
Wonderful Stay
What a great stay at The Pier Hotel in St. Petersburg!! Best thing was the staff, Kan and Jane were top notch, they made us feel so welcomed and suggusted great places to eat and to go visit. I felt like I was at home away from home thanks to them.
Room was very nice, well decorated in like a 40's style, great feel to it...Bed was awesome! Bathroom was small, but it worked out fine.
Loved the breakfast and the free happy hour, nice meeting place to visit with other guest, lot of fun and relaxing.
I will for sure stay here again...Thanks Kan and Jane for a great stay!
Elegant style and great service
We had a great time at The Pier Hotel. The hotel is elegant with a wonderful 1920's feel that has been beautifully restored. The staff was so friendly we felt right at home. We felt the rates were very reasonable and included lots of freebies like, breakfast, parking, local calls, high speed internet, and best of all free drinks every night during happy hour. It is right downtown walking distance to all the shops and waterfront, and the business district. It was our first time at the hotel so we were a little nervous about it not being a flag hotel, but we were very pleasantly surprised. We will be back every time we stay in St. Petersburg. Which is a great little city to visit.
Pier Hotel is pleasant and decent
We just stayed at the Pier Hotel in room 207 for 3 nights, from Friday through Sunday night in early June 2004. It was our first time in St. Petersburg and we chose it because of its website and due to its AAA rating, also from this website. We paid $88/night because they had an off-season special on their website. It was decent, the room was fine, we had a single room with a king size bed, air conditioning, free local phone calls, t.v., a fridge and microwave. At nighttime, light from the hallway comes into the window above the door, which is kind of distracting. The shower curtain in the claw-foot bathtub was filthy with pink mold so I left a note asking housekeeping to change it (with a $3 tip) and they changed it. The fridge was clean but the inside of the microwave had food spatters. I am pretty picky and didn't have a problem staying there. Jane at reception, she is the hotel's marketing and public relations manager, is very pleasant, nice and helpful in recommendations. We ate at Pacific Wave restaurant (which was recommended by the hotel and also a New York Times article)--I would NOT eat there, the food was mediocre and a complete ripoff. I asked the server how much the macadamia-encrusted sea bass special was and she said $29, when the bill came it was $36. If the food had been excellent I'd be happy paying that, but for that price, it should have been delicious (the fish was totally overcooked and tasteless). We told Jane about our experience, she was very apologetic and recommended a much more reasonable place nearby. St. Petersburg does not have that much going on except for the Salvador Dali Museum (worth the trip alone!), it is pretty dead at night and at times unsafe. The hotel is in a good location, it's easy to walk almost everywhere or drive and find a spot. There is free parking across the street in the garage but you have to park on the roof, where your car gets completely baked, plus it's closed on Sundays. There's a lot for $5 next door to the hotel. The free breakfast they offer each morning from 8-10? AM is fine, they have english muffins, bagels, cold cereal, coffee, orange juice, oatmeal, and fruit from a can. Oh and also granola bars and fruit n nut bars. The guy who mans the front desk in the evening, I think his name is James, is pretty strange but harmless. All in all, it is a very inexpensive place to stay, we felt safe and it is nice and quiet. Things we recommend to do in St. Pete's: visit the beach, go dolphin watching on a dolphin boat, visit the Dali museum. Don't go to: The International Museum, Sunken Gardens (nice but not worth it, we thought), Pacific Wave Cafe. We went kayaking in Ft. Desoto Park to see manatees and dolphins but missed them! Oh--and good luck finding a gas station in downtown St. Pete's. We drove around for 15 minutes and had to ask the locals where one was. We think it was the only one in the entire town.
Good choice
We visited St. Petersburg in March and did not want to stay at a chain hotel. We wanted something with a bit of local charm and we found that at The Pier hotel. The staff were VERY nice and accomodating. Although the hotel is not on the waterfront the location is good and the lovely front porch was a great place to sit out and enjoy the complimentary cocktails they served every evening. This hotel was in a good location, had a lot of charm and great staff the only thing I will say is try to request one of the rooms closer to the front of the building which get more light. The rooms themselves are not luxurious but are well kept. A very pleasant experience and would go back there again!
GREAT place to stay
Stayed there this summer and it was a welcome and quiet respite from the heat. The place is beautiful, amazingly restored and looked after with lots of attention to detail. It has a great location right near everything in the downtown area. The staff was nice and courteous and it was a great value for a bed and breakfast feel. Highly recommend it!
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Fox News anchor Bret Baier debunked the network's defense of Indiana's discriminatory "religious freedom" law, explaining that the law is broader than both federal law and similar measures in other states.
Last week, Indiana became the center of a political firestorm after the state legislature passed its version of the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (RFRA), a law that allows private individuals and for-profit business owners to cite their religious beliefs as a legal defense against claims of discrimination from consumers who have been wrongfully denied services based solely on their sexual orientation or gender identity. As the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana explained, Indiana's RFRA "may embolden individuals and businesses who now feel that their religious liberty is 'burdened' by treating a member of the LGBT community equally and that their 'burden' trumps others' rights to be free from discrimination."
Proponents of the law, including Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence, have downplayed these potential consequences by incorrectly claiming that the law is noncontroversial because it merely mirrors the federal RFRA and RFRAs in other states. It's a talking point that has been repeated on Fox News, which has so far depicted Indiana's law as a benign attempt to protect the devout from government encroachment on religious freedom.
But during the March 30 edition of Happening Now, Baier deflated his network's defense of the law, explaining to host Eric Shawn that Indiana's RFRA is "broader" than both federal law and other state RFRAs:
ERIC SHAWN: You know, the law was intended to protect personal religious liberties against government overreach and intrusion. So what happened?
BAIER: Well, Indiana's law is written a little differently. It is more broad. It is different than the federal law that it's close to, but different than, and also different than 19 other states and how the law is written. In specific terms, Indiana's law deals with a person who can claim religious persecution but that includes corporations, for profit entities and it could also be used as a defense in a civil suit that does not involve the government. That is broader than the other laws. This is where it's a little different in Indiana's case. You saw governor Mike Pence try to defend the law and say it's just like the 1993 federal law where it's just like 19 other states, but as you look in the fine print, it's not really, and it may be something that Indiana deals with in specifics to line up with the others.
SHAWN: Obviously, it had good intentions. What do you think happened to make it kind of go off the rails this way?
BAIER: Well, how it was structured, Eric. And I think that, you know, there may be good intentions behind it but how it's being interpreted is being a little bit more forward leaning than any other Religious Freedom Restoration Act on the books. What this does politically, obviously Mike Pence has been talked about as a governor thinking about a 2016 run. We don't know if he's going to do it or not. But that interview with Stephanopoulos over the weekend was obviously not a great back and forth in defense of this law that likely is going to have to be at least tweaked, if not changed. [emphasis added]
Fox News media critic Howard Kurtz downplayed the bloody arrest and subsequent national media coverage of a black University of Virginia (UVA) student, arrested during an alleged dispute over his ID, claiming "such arrests are common in this college town."
The Washington Post reported that Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is under scrutiny after the violent arrest of UVA student Martese Johnson, who "sustained head injuries that left him with bloody streaks down his face" following St. Patrick's Day celebrations near the UVA campus in Charlottesville. Photos of Johnson's bloody face sparked widespread outrage and protests over the use of excessive police force.
During a segment on March 20 edition of Special Report, Kurtz criticized the national media attention claiming that this was a local story with "no evidence that race was a factor" in the arrest. Kurtz later downplayed the arrest as typical, asserting that "bartenders tell us such arrests are common in this college town."
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Fox News cited an unnamed "independent expert" to cast doubt on the veracity of recent Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers, which have exceeded 16 million Americans and are reported to have driven the largest reduction in uninsured persons in 40 years.
On March 16, the Obama administration announced that 16.4 million Americans had enrolled in insurance through the health care law since it took effect. As The New York Times reported "Since the first open enrollment period began in October 2013, the officials said, the proportion of adults lacking insurance has dropped to 13.2 percent, from 20.3 percent."
But at Fox News, high enrollment numbers and a plummeting rate in those uninsured was barely mentioned. According to a Media Matters count, the network mentioned the 16.4 million Americans who enrolled in health insurance just once in the days following the announcement in an attempt to discredit the findings. On the March 16 edition of Special Report with Bret Baier, host Bret Baier briefly reported on the enrollment numbers, offering the unevidenced claim that "an independent expert says the reality is fewer than 10 million people have signed up."
Fox has consistently downplayed and twisted Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers, going as far as to skew on-air graphics to misleadingly suggest less Americans were signing up for insurance through the health care law than had been originally projected.
UPDATE: The Associated Press reported that the government's numbers differed from those of "an independent expert," who concluded only about 9.7 million people gained insurance. The lower number was based on a survey by Dan Witters, research director for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, who "took into account insurance losses" during some of the years the ACA was in effect.
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A Fox News Special Report segment attacked new rules approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure net neutrality, claiming the rules were done in secret and would slow down the Internet. But the FCC received millions of public comments in favor of net neutrality, and experts say the rules will ensure Internet fairness.
Today, the FCC passed "net neutrality" rules, which allows the agency to regulate Internet service as a utility and prohibits "Internet service providers from granting faster access to companies that pay for the privilege."
On the February 26 edition of Fox News' Special Report, host Bret Baier reported that "the FCC approved sweeping new rules that no member of the public has even seen." Correspondent Peter Doocy called the new regulations a government "power grab" that will result in consumers having slower Internet.
In fact, the public overwhelmingly supports new net neutrality regulations. During the public comment period, the FCC received a record 3.7 million comments on the topic of net neutrality. According to a report by the Sunlight Foundation, fewer than one percent of the first 800,000 public comments were opposed to net neutrality enforcement.
Furthermore, tech experts have called net neutrality the guiding principle that has made the Internet successful. Google's director of communications explained that the new net neutrality rules would promote competition and help the economy. And the National Bureau of Economic Research reported that "there is unlikely to be any negative impact from such regulation on [Internet Service Provider] investment."
The Washington Post reported that new rules could make the Internet faster by "mak[ing] sure services such as Google Fiber can build new broadband pipes more easily."
Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy pushed a Republican attempt to tar net neutrality when he said that it "could do to the Internet what Obamacare did to the healthcare system," a right-wing attack widely discredited when Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) pushed the idea in November.
During the February 24 edition of Fox News' Special Report, correspondent Peter Doocy reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on net neutrality protections for the Internet on February 26. Doocy compared the alleged lack of transparency in the FCC's proposed plans to the Affordable Care Act's passage and claimed, "some critics already calling a slowed down web Obamanet, and their fear is that these changes could do to the internet what Obamacare did to the healthcare system."
This attack echoes right-wing media outlets and Republican lawmakers who pushed the analogy that net neutrality regulations would be like "ObamaCare for the web." In a February 22 Wall Street Journal opinion piece, L. Gordon Crovitz dubbed net neutrality regulations "Obamanet." But the idea behind the term gained popularity after a November tweet sent by Sen. Ted Cruz where he asserted that "'Net Neutrality' is Obamacare for the Internet."
"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
-- Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 10, 2014
Cruz was roundly criticized for his misleading attack. Tech blog Gizmodo called Cruz' tweet "disingenuous" and "dangerous." And according to Salon, "Cruz was absurdly wrong on the substance and demonstrated an ignorance of both healthcare and tech policy." Salon did concede however that healthcare and internet service did share some "common features":
Healthcare and Internet service in America do share some common features - specifically, we pay a lot for both, and the product we get in return kinda sucks relative to how much we spend. Head to Europe or Asia and chances are that you'll be able to purchase faster Internet access for far less money than you'd pay here. Also, Internet connections abroad are getting faster and cheaper, while prices and speeds are pretty much staying the same in the U.S.
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After a massive oil tanker derailed in West Virginia, several members of Fox News claimed that the accident demonstrates the need to build the Keystone XL pipeline because it is supposedly "safer" to transport oil by pipeline than by train. However, pipelines spill even more oil than trains, and when a major pipeline spill recently occurred near Keystone XL's proposed route, Fox News barely mentioned the spill and didn't once connect it to legitimate safety concerns about Keystone XL.
Fox News' Special Report used a story about a train derailment and oil spill in West Virginia to push for the passing of the Keystone XL pipeline, a common pattern for Fox, which has a long history of exploiting tragedies to push for the pipeline's construction.
Fox News' Special Report falsely claimed that the public won't have a say in the upcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Open Internet rule, ignoring reports that the record number of public comments on the rulemaking were overwhelmingly positive and polls that show the public greatly supports net neutrality regulations.
On February 26, the FCC will vote on a proposal that will subject Internet providers to utility-like regulation. During the February 11 edition of Special Report, host Bret Baier told his viewers that "you may have absolutely no say in the matter."
Contrary to Baier's claim, in May 2014, the FCC requested public comments on "how best to protect and promote an open Internet" as part of the rulemaking process. While correspondent Shannon Bream did acknowledge this and mentioned that the FCC received a record 3.7 million public comments, she failed to report that the vast majority of these favored net neutrality. The Sunlight Foundation found that fewer than 1 percent of the first 800,000 public comments were opposed to net neutrality enforcement.
In fact, recent polls indicate widespread bipartisan support for net neutrality:
In a new survey, the University of Delaware's Center for Political Communication found that support for neutrality is strong and widespread -- regardless of gender, age, race and level of education. About 81 percent of Americans oppose allowing Internet providers like Comcast and Verizon to charge Web sites and services more if they want to reach customers more quickly, that is, allowing what are often called "Internet fast lanes."
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Fox News' flagship news program aired graphic footage of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group executing a hostage, despite previously criticizing other media outlets for airing such footage they called "terrorist propaganda."
This week the Islamic State (ISIS) released a video purporting to show the horrific murder of a Jordanian pilot being held hostage by the terrorist group. Jordan officials confirmed the pilot's death, and are currently working to authenticate the video produced and distributed by ISIS.
Fox News' Special Report aired images of the execution from the terrorists' video on February 3. Host Bret Baier explained the network's reasoning for showing the graphic images, warning viewers, "The images are brutal. They are graphic. They are upsetting," but, "The reason we are showing you this is to bring you the reality of Islamic terrorism and to label it as such. We feel you need to see it." After displaying the images, Baier added, "Having seen the whole video, it is something you cannot unsee. Horrific and barbaric, as well as calculating and skilled at high-tech propaganda." FoxNews.com later uploaded the full-length, 22-minute video on its site.
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Fox News promoted debunked claims about President Obama's proposed net neutrality regulations, falsely asserting that the regulations are unpopular, would stifle innovation, and raise costs for consumers.
On Wednesday The New York Times reported that President Obama urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to "pre-empt state laws that restrict communities' ability to expand high-speed internet access to underserved areas." This initiative is part of the President's plan to implement net neutrality regulations and "keep the United States competitive with other nations that have faster and more widespread Internet connections."
In response to Obama's announcement, Fox News' Special Report recycled debunked conservative claims about net neutrality during the January 13 edition of the show. Host Bret Baier described net neutrality as "a slew of unnecessary regulations that hurt competition and ultimately consumers." Fox correspondent Doug McKelway claimed the new net neutrality regulations will raise costs, citing an "estimate of15 billion dollars in new state and federal taxes a year," and suggested that most Americans do not support the proposed regulations.