County Fairs - Blowing the Cut

[Marius_Ursus]

I'm fully planning on throwing calories to the wind next month when the county fairs hit.

So long, cutting! Hello, sugar coma!

[stealpulse]

Don't forget the salmonella!

[Richie71]

I think you're allowed a day off
We had an ale festival at the village last week. Went with my neighbour, and think we got about halfway through the 16 different ales they had. Made for a tough squats and deadlifts day the next morning!

[Marius_Ursus]

Don't forget the salmonella!

I hate to break this to you, but there's a 99% chance you have salmonella all over your hands and your kitchen counters right now.

I think you're allowed a day off
We had an ale festival at the village last week. Went with my neighbour, and think we got about halfway through the 16 different ales they had. Made for a tough squats and deadlifts day the next morning!

Now that you mention it, the cut's scheduled to end right around the same time as the county fair...good day to kick off a new bulk.

[stealpulse]

I hate to break this to you, but there's a 99% chance you have salmonella all over your hands and your kitchen counters right now.

impossibru! i live in a bubble!

[Singe03]

I hate to break this to you, but there's a 99% chance you have salmonella all over your hands and your kitchen counters right now.

Now that you mention it, the cut's scheduled to end right around the same time as the county fair...good day to kick off a new bulk.

Coincidentally, my last cut ended right when the Renaissance Festival I used to smith at started. Having our forge less than 100 feet from the onsite microbrewery was kind of nice.

[FlaIronMind]

[djflex]

Why wait till next month?

My motto is eat today , cut some other day


Kinda srs

[Whiskeyjack]

Coincidentally, my last cut ended right when the Renaissance Festival I used to smith at started. Having our forge less than 100 feet from the onsite microbrewery was kind of nice.

You're a blacksmith?? COOL!!
Smithing followed by microbrew?? UBER cool!!

[Marius_Ursus]

At least one...wedged somewhere between deep-fried Oreos and nachos...

[Singe03]

You're a blacksmith?? COOL!!
Smithing followed by microbrew?? UBER cool!!

ROFL yeah, hitting the iron has two meanings around here.

I don't smith for a living, but some friends and I do it as a hobby and work some trade shows, make mostly fireplace stuff and BBQ tools but we've done some major pieces like gates and bed frames as well. First time I actually hit a piece of hot steel and saw the heat patterns in it, then watched the steel move away from the hammer blow, I was hooked.

Oddly, the name Singe comes from something else entirely.

[FlaIronMind]

At least one...wedged somewhere between deep-fried Oreos and nachos...

Well, for good measure, at least you might have access to:





Outside of the kid's arm, I like this picture...



Though I suspect you'll dismiss any protein in favor of:

[SP1966]

I really don't like fair food, never have. I did make an exception for this though!!!

[Bando]

Why wait till next month?

My motto is eat today , cut some other day


Kinda srs

This Motto lacks a mention of beer like your last one had. I'm gonna go ahead and one star this motto.

[crupiea]

i went to the fair twice this past week.

i ahd a strategy going in so i was pretty good.

I ate my lunch in the parking lot so i was not hungry. First trip we split a small kettle corn.

Second trip we stayed longer then planned so had the biggest corn dog I have ever seen. damn thing cost 411 and the stick was about the size of a flagpole.

We split that too.

Ended up losing 2 lbs for the week so i was happy with that for sure.

Here are some calorie levels in fair foods.

http://kimbensen.com/files/FAIRCARNI...TRITIONALS.pdf

[Marius_Ursus]

i went to the fair twice this past week.

i ahd a strategy going in so i was pretty good.

I ate my lunch in the parking lot so i was not hungry. First trip we split a small kettle corn.

Second trip we stayed longer then planned so had the biggest corn dog I have ever seen. damn thing cost 411 and the stick was about the size of a flagpole.

We split that too.

Ended up losing 2 lbs for the week so i was happy with that for sure.

Here are some calorie levels in fair foods.

http://kimbensen.com/files/FAIRCARNI...TRITIONALS.pdf

My daughter posted some pics of the Del Mar Fair on her ******** page. I remember the cinnamon rolls being the best I've ever eaten (outside of my own of course...).



FlaIronMind, brother, I'm gonna be hitting up da sausage and peppers like a madman! So, yeah...there will be protein mixed in with my carb coma.

[Marius_Ursus]

Oddly, the name Singe comes from something else entirely.

I always pronounced it "sanj"...like the French word for monkey. Is it actually "singe" like burning your forearm hair?

[Capt_Lou]

At least one...wedged somewhere between deep-fried Oreos and nachos...

Deep Fried Oreo's, fried Cheese, French fries smothered in cheap cheese.

I do plan to have a deep fried Turkey leg for the protein

[Vytis]

This sounds like heaven....please feel free to sample on every deep fried morsel for me....damn prep diet...

[bigdogfarmhand]

Omg your on to something thats what I'm going to do for the big county fair on July 4th!

Great idea. If your going to mess up a cut a county fair is By far the best place I've ever heard Someone think of

[Marius_Ursus]

Deep Fried Oreo's, fried Cheese, French fries smothered in cheap cheese.

I do plan to have a deep fried Turkey leg for the protein

Oh, yeah...fries with chili and "cheese" sauce...

[tsoden]

Oh, yeah...fries with chili and "cheese" sauce...

Dont forget the Poutine!

[Capt_Lou]

http://www.delish.com/recipes/cookin...r-food#slide-1

Personally I would eat the Hot Beef Sundae


















But my wife would be jealous

[tornmuscle123]

ROFL yeah, hitting the iron has two meanings around here.

I don't smith for a living, but some friends and I do it as a hobby and work some trade shows, make mostly fireplace stuff and BBQ tools but we've done some major pieces like gates and bed frames as well. First time I actually hit a piece of hot steel and saw the heat patterns in it, then watched the steel move away from the hammer blow, I was hooked.

Oddly, the name Singe comes from something else entirely.

I have always been interested in learning some of this trade but, can find no one here who does it. Any how to sites you know of?

[Marius_Ursus]

Dont forget the Poutine!

I've always wanted to try that.

[Singe03]

I have always been interested in learning some of this trade but, can find no one here who does it. Any how to sites you know of?

Actually yes: For starters there is ABANA, Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America: http://www.abana.org/

Also Anvilfire: http://www.anvilfire.com/ which is a great site, lots of projects and information for beginners.

There is a pretty decent international community of smiths who share videos on Youtube as well. I'm pretty good honestly, but far from a master and being able to watch a demonstration from an awesome smith in someplace like Finland is incredible.

You can also look for local groups, like in Houston we have HABA, and they have gatherings called where folks go to learn from each other and socialize, sometimes work on bigger projects that are difficult for a single person.

It's not a huge community by any means, even the lifting communities (as opposed to weight loss or fitness which are huge) dwarf it, but it has a heavy Internet presence and a lot of people interested in recording knowledge and keeping the craft alive. It has been getting a mild boost lately with an influx of people interested in knife making and then some survivalist looking for a trade skill for "when society comes to an end".

Finally: Those old guys were far tougher than I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7bnffUHYUI is a rather cool video, and I can tell you from experience the heat involved in what they were doing.

[jlukehitz]

Deep Fried Corn On The Cobb! The Butters melted in the Husk.

[beachguy498]

Fair fare is great... I always look for those big sausage & pepper heros, funnel cakes, and of course corn dogs. If they have tap beer, somebody else had better be driving home.

Rob

[Singe03]

In a moment of complete disregard for everything healthy, I got to try the deep fried Guinness last year, weird, but not bad at all. I did NOT like the deep fried butter though.

[BalhamBeast]

I'm an amusement park junkie and but somehow I usually find something more or less healthy to eat at most places. However, I did really really want to try chocolate coated bacon at the San Diego State Fair last year. And it was awesome.