Totally get that, my old one was exactly like what @hernandez.jordan said. Upgrading to a proper station made rework feel less like a fight and more like actual work.

That's a legendary stall right there. My own brisket once held a protest at 160 for so long I almost gave up and ordered pizza. A little extra heat under the grate finally convinced it to cooperate.

That permit office losing your paperwork for a month is just brutal. I mean, that's the kind of delay that makes you want to pull your hair out. No wonder the whole thing took forever.

Oh man, this whole thread is cracking me up. People are debating tablet sizes like they're picking a political party. It's a screen you watch videos on, not a moral stance. I saw a guy at the coffee shop yesterday trying to read on a tablet so big he needed a second table for it. Meanwhile, my friend's kid has one that fits in his back pocket. Both were perfectly happy.

Sounds peaceful without the crowds.