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I didn't think I would be posting this soon, but here I am.
Decided to get of my butt and do some computer work today. I am happy to say that I have my living room computer set up and broadcasting. The live room camera, front door camera, and even my porch cam is back up. The porch cam has been down for a year or so, and I missed the security feature this cam brings.
Next up is work on the dining room computer, monitor, and cameras. But since this will cost some money for a new monitor, it might be a little while. I have removed the PTZ camera from the living room, and I guess it will not be coming back.. To many pervs out on the interwebs zooming in on my family.... Zooming ALL the way in, when there is no reason... Oh well, it was one of the best features of my little site.. People just had to ruin it...
Till later
Bk

Computers, food, ideas..

I have put some cams back online. I also pulled out a computer that I had rebuilt a year or so ago. So I think I only have about 5 of my cams up right now, but more to come. Just gotta decide what I am going to broadcast to the public. I am 90 % SURE that I wont be putting the PTZ cam back up in the living room. The zoom feature gets on my families nerves. And the only time the zoom is used with me in the room, well, it goes to my feet. Now, I don't care if someone likes my feet... Strange, but I don't care. But like I said, the family doesn't like the zoom feature. So I might use that camera out front.I am thinkin' about just a USB cam in the living room.Still looking for a guestbook that when people sign, it comes to my e-mail for approval first. If I can't find one I might just give the idea up. I have made so many friends all over the world, but it isn't worth it to have a guestbook when you have one or two assholes that ruin everything you have had for 10 plus years.....And I shouldn't need to check my guestbook twice a day....This site has been around for a long time, but I wont deal with sad sacks of shit who have far to much time on their hands. Put I do save every e-mail, comment, and message that has ever been sent to me. Along with IP addy's. Might put this info to use one day...........

Anyway, tried my hand at flat iron steaks tonight. First time using this cut of meat. I rubbed down 9 steaks with two different spices from Penzeys Spices... This company is great! Both spices were really good, but I might have cooked the flat iron steaks just a bit to long. This cut of meat might have been better a little on the rare side. Not that I family would have liked pink meat.... But everyone seemed to like it. Also cooked up some tiny tators, onions, and peppers on the grill. And a nice side of rice. I have a Brisket to smoke soon, some chicken legs and thighs to smoke and pull, and some great looking pork steaks to grill soon.God I love cooking out.Have four Webers on the back deck, and love cooking every night!
So for those that still drop in, look for the cameras to come back, and might even add more... If only to piss off those that don't like me.........................
Bk

I have made up my mind.

I just can't let it go. With all the computer,monitor,and asshole problems here I was on the edge about giving it all up.
But I have shut a good bit of stuff down as I try to rebuild. I have two computers in the shop getting the virus removed and the systems cleaned up. I am going to be looking for a new monitor, and try to decide how the new site will look. Also going to look for a new guestbook that I can have more control over. OR no guestbook at all. Haven't decided.
So things will be down for a while, as I rebuild and regroup.
Hope to see you all again soon. Well, not all of you...
Bk

The End?

For the few of you that still come to this site...
You may have noticed that the living room, and front door cam have been down for a few days. Also, the IR porch cam has been down for 3 to 6 months now. Also, one of my kitchen cameras, or the dining room cam ( depends on the day) has been down for a long while now. You may also notice that my back yard PTZ cam is acting up. As it does every winter because of the cold weather.
The front room cameras being down are due to a massive virus that I can't seem to get rid of. And this seems to be the cameras that most people hit. The kitchen/dining room cameras are on a machine that has problems also. A bug or two, and a broken monitor that my fist ran into one night. Nothing much more to say about that...
And that leaves the back room computer. It seems to be running ok. And not much I can do about the cold weather.

Anyway, all this has me a little upset. I have had this site for MANY years. And I still WANT to run this site. As always, I will say I don't know why. I just know I want to.But with all the problems adding up, I wonder if it is worth fighting for anymore. The family has really never liked it. But my wonderful wife has let me do this. As my daughter gets older she has learned to hate the cams. My boy still doesn't care one way or the other.
What I am tryin' to say is this...... I don't know if I will fix anything anymore...
It breaks my heart to think about this site going away, and I have made so many friends all over the world. But with the family being upset, computer virus, broken monitors, and money issues, it might be time to let it go...
I understand that very few people drop in on our crazy little family life. And as I have said for years, I don't even know why I want to do it so bad. I just know I WANT TOO!!!! But it is getting to hard to take care of.
So I gotta figure out what to do from here.
As always, just venting. But I will let you know before I close it all down, or if I decide to fix it all.
Brian

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Oh, the fun of having a tiny little webcam site.... blah..
Besides the few idiots that visit me and write crap on my guest book. Or the crazy e-mail here and there, I am still here. Still don't know why. But I can't bring myself to pull the plug. After all these years, I just can't do it.

Last post I said I was sick of turkeys. And I still am. But that hasn't stopped my outdoor kitchen from putting out some damn fine food. Just not turkeys...For Christmas, my wife really came through. Lots of goodies for my smoker,and charcole grill. Take tonight. I had a beer can chicken going on my new gas grill. And a rotisserie chicken spinnin' above some kingsford coals on my other grill. I know, sick of turkey, but cooking two chickens at once on two different grills....But man, was it some juicy chicken. Believe I am going to try to do my first brisket soon. I also had a temp. control device (DigiQ DX2) for my smoker under the tree. So I think I will take the plunge and cook what some people say is one of the hardest meats to smoke. We will see.
Was out of town for a few days, but now that I am back I need to catch up at work and then finish my outdoor projects. Lot of storage builds to work on. A pool that still isn't closed all the way, and some garden boxes to build for next summer.
Till next time....
Bks

Too many damn turkeys..

This year I went a little over board. In a short two weeks I have cooked four turkeys. I have feed four groups of people, and I don't believe anyone has left hungry. My neighbors wanted to try my deep fried turkey, and I believe they were very happy with the end product. I also smoked my first turkey this year. And it was really good. The brine was great, and the bird was juicy. BUT, it still doesn't touch a deep fried bird. Now, what to cook for Christmas.........NO MORE TURKEYS THIS YEAR............
I am going to cook for my staff this year. Will have a little Christmas get together for them. But I think I will make this meal a BBQ feast. Pulled pork, baby back ribs, bbq baked beans, baked mac n cheese, rolls, and for the finish................chocolate covered bacon....
And knowing me like I do, a few drinks.......................Just a few.......................
Will write more tonight if I can. I plan to do some changing to this website.
After all these years....
Brian

Too much meat..

Well, The new smoker did come, and I have already put it to go use.
Smoke #1 Was three racks of baby back ribs, and a beer-can-chicken. And that was just the top rack. I could have cooked much more.
Smoke #2 was four, count them, four pork butts. Not sure why they call them butts, but whatever. My daughter had a sleep over with 9 other girls running all over the house, so I hid outdoors over night smoking these 27 + pounds of pork. I started them at 7Pm, and pulled them at 6Am. Let them rest in foil for 1.5 hours, then pulled the pork.
Smoke #3 was a crap load of Atomic Buffalo Turds. And a Fatty. If you don't know what that is you need to look it up! Kinda like a heart attack from just looking at it.
I love this Weber Smokey Mountain. So much better then my old Brinkman (E.C.B.)
"The wife" always makes me feel good when I cook. She says she would rather have my cooking any day then going out to eat.
Weather is a changing, it will be time to close the pool soon. And I have some building projects for the back deck before it gets too bad. Just need to get off my butt and move I guess.
I have added some pictures of my cooking. Hope to add some more beach pictures soon. IF the Outer Banks is fixed up after the storm.. Haven't heard about the section we are going to.
Also hope to have my remote cameras up for this trip.
My guest book doesn't seem to work 95% of the time, and I don't believe I will work hard to fix it. To many damn idiots out there. I just delete most of the bad stuff. No free speech here. Just MY speech. People want to say hi, that's great, people want to talk about my kids, or say things they shouldn't, well, just say goodbye and be on your way.

Brian