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TommyBB · 04-23-2017, 05:40 AM

This past weekend, we had our annual Gulf Coast Reunion Herf at Stogie5150's home.
If you look in the Herfs Up Forum, you'll see a couple events scheduled, including a "CW20" Cigar Weekly 20th Anniversary local herf in Mansfield, Ohio.

I know a lot of our members post elsewhere on social media, yada, yada, yada.

We had some great times. We didn't stop enjoying herfs, did we? We didn't stop enjoying each others company did we? We NEED these events, and I am not referring only to our own Gulf Coast Herf in the Bayou.

This is my "hot take" on herfs after this weekend's event.
And yes, I work every weekend, I have no room to talk, but SOMEONE has to say it.

Jon (spiridon) and I were talking all weekend. Everyone says they want to come, they wish they could come...life gets in the way...."damn, that looks fun....that food looks great...."

LAST YEAR this event got TOO big, with a goodly number of folks from a shop in Daphne, Alabama, coming over. They didn't know us, they kept on one side of the event, and didn't mingle with us, the hosts and CWers.

We, Jon and I especially, WANT our old friends and CWers here, with us.

EVERYONE knows the weekend, always on the weekend of Divine Mercy Sunday or the "Octave of Easter" that is to say the weekend following Easter Sunday. It's been on this weekend so that tax season is usually over

Y'all KNOW when it is.
Stop "wishing" and make it happen.
You have a year to plan.
Get your keisters down here.

Do we have to print "save-the-date" cards?
Y'all need a full, professionally engraved invitation?

TommyBB · 04-23-2017, 05:57 AM

TommyBB · 04-23-2017, 06:05 AM

This next one is Shadow and MrsShadow, ain't many finer folks in this world.
And, y'all could herf and share meals with 'em...

BigO · 04-23-2017, 07:24 AM

Several years ago, I sent you a oyster grilling plate from Raichlen. How did it work and hold up?

My problem is that K works weekends and only gets one off per quarter. I'd be attending more herfs were that not the case. Otherwise, my best bet is to host them instead. My oldest daughter is turning 16 next year, so she'll be able to babysit her sister. That may allow me to attend next year.

TommyBB · 04-23-2017, 09:12 AM

I'm not remembering that, and neither does K.
Strange. I would certainly have used the hell out of it, if I had. We got into it last year, half-jokingly, because I would cook the oysters in a Lodge cornbread pan.

Jon wanted and the "clients" demanded chargrilled oysters in the shells, instead. I like the flavor that builds up in the pan as you do multiple batches. However, one doesn't have to clean shells at the end of the night

BigO · 04-23-2017, 03:59 PM

The rack holds the shells and keeps them from rolling around on the grate. I'll send you another if I can still find one.

Edit: I found one. Apparently they have been discontinued. Got the last one and you should have it this weekend.

04-23-2017, 05:40 AM	#1
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 85,723	Cigar Weekly Herfs This past weekend, we had our annual Gulf Coast Reunion Herf at Stogie5150's home. If you look in the Herfs Up Forum, you'll see a couple events scheduled, including a "CW20" Cigar Weekly 20th Anniversary local herf in Mansfield, Ohio. I know a lot of our members post elsewhere on social media, yada, yada, yada. We had some great times. We didn't stop enjoying herfs, did we? We didn't stop enjoying each others company did we? We NEED these events, and I am not referring only to our own Gulf Coast Herf in the Bayou. This is my "hot take" on herfs after this weekend's event. And yes, I work every weekend, I have no room to talk, but SOMEONE has to say it. Jon (spiridon) and I were talking all weekend. Everyone says they want to come, they wish they could come...life gets in the way...."damn, that looks fun....that food looks great...." LAST YEAR this event got TOO big, with a goodly number of folks from a shop in Daphne, Alabama, coming over. They didn't know us, they kept on one side of the event, and didn't mingle with us, the hosts and CWers. We, Jon and I especially, WANT our old friends and CWers here, with us. EVERYONE knows the weekend, always on the weekend of Divine Mercy Sunday or the "Octave of Easter" that is to say the weekend following Easter Sunday. It's been on this weekend so that tax season is usually over Y'all KNOW when it is. Stop "wishing" and make it happen. You have a year to plan. Get your keisters down here. Do we have to print "save-the-date" cards? Y'all need a full, professionally engraved invitation? __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen Last edited by TommyBB; 04-25-2017 at 10:23 AM.

04-23-2017, 05:57 AM	#2
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 85,723	__________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

04-23-2017, 06:05 AM	#3
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 85,723	This next one is Shadow and MrsShadow, ain't many finer folks in this world. And, y'all could herf and share meals with 'em... __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

04-23-2017, 07:24 AM	#4
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 54,279	Several years ago, I sent you a oyster grilling plate from Raichlen. How did it work and hold up? My problem is that K works weekends and only gets one off per quarter. I'd be attending more herfs were that not the case. Otherwise, my best bet is to host them instead. My oldest daughter is turning 16 next year, so she'll be able to babysit her sister. That may allow me to attend next year. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

04-23-2017, 09:12 AM	#5
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 85,723	I'm not remembering that, and neither does K. Strange. I would certainly have used the hell out of it, if I had. We got into it last year, half-jokingly, because I would cook the oysters in a Lodge cornbread pan. Jon wanted and the "clients" demanded chargrilled oysters in the shells, instead. I like the flavor that builds up in the pan as you do multiple batches. However, one doesn't have to clean shells at the end of the night __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

04-23-2017, 03:59 PM	#6
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 54,279	The rack holds the shells and keeps them from rolling around on the grate. I'll send you another if I can still find one. Edit: I found one. Apparently they have been discontinued. Got the last one and you should have it this weekend. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too. Last edited by BigO; 04-23-2017 at 05:29 PM.

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