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Yeah I am going to get a cover for it. From what I've been reading the Weber covers now a days are crap though - very thin and flimsy. I have an Amazon Basic cover that I bought that is tan/brown because it matches my patio better, but I'd be willing to get a better cover if it means better protection. I haven't actually opened my Amazon Basic one yet though as it was for my old grill, but once I went to clean my old grill I realized it was not salvageable. And I am anxious to try grilling with the new one. I know what you mean about hot spots and flare ups, especially towards the end of my old grill. And I would constantly have to lift the top every minute or two when cooking chicken to make sure nothing caught on fire or was burning too much, so it'll be nice to not have to do that. I got home from HD last night around 9pm and was going to start building it in my garage, but damn it was still hot outside so I said screw that. I may start on it today though. That 4 burner Genesis is a monster! I saw it at HD and was like damn this thing is a tank! It's SIGNIFICANTLY larger than the 5 burner one I am replacing now. But for me that is just overkill for the most part and I couldn't see myself spending that kind of money on it. 90% of the time I'm grilling for my wife and myself for dinner, and I'm sure as my son gets older I'll be cooking more for him on there too. The 3 burner Genesis is a tad smaller in main grill space than the one I am replacing, however I feel like I will use more space on it since I can just flip the warming rack up and hide it, giving me more unobstructed space.

Well I ended up getting the Weber Genesis II E-310 last night at Home Depot after being able to price match it to Walmart and bring the price down $150, which was only $50 more than I almost bought the Spirit II for 2 days ago. So I'm glad I waited and found a better deal on the next model up since I think the extra space as well as the durability/quality of it was worth the extra $50. I compared the two side by side again yesterday and the Genesis is noticeably heavier/thicker than the Spirit.

My friend just sent me this on text message. I wouldn't mind lol.

Yeah I would definitely be getting at least a 3 burner. It looks like if I do get a Weber I will be getting either the 3 burner Spirit or Genesis model. I just need to figure out why exactly the Genesis is $200 more in that size. I know it has more grilling space but I'm also wondering what else it has that is different. So it just seems in general from my research that Weber is basically for durability. Which is good for sure since it's going to be outside all the time. When you replaced those parts, was it under the 10 year warranty period and did they give you the new parts for free?

So can I ask this question here, even though it's not in regards to what I actually grilled? I am just wondering - what makes Weber grills so much better than other grills? I've only ever owned one grille. It was a $500ish Lowes brand one that I got for $88 due to a slick deal years back. I've used it extensively over the past 5+ years and it's completely bit the dust. I went to clean it and the burners are like split open, the bottom of the inside part has corroded away, so I can't just replace parts. So I'm in the market for a new grill. The one I had was a 5 burner one and I measured the area and it's 576 sq inches. I assumed that I would need an equivalent burner number to get the same area and saw the Weber grills were over the $1k price range for that size. But then I started reading specs and see that the 4 burner Weber Genesis is way larger than what I own now, and the 3 burner Spirit one is like 425 sq inches. The 3 burner Genesis is 513 sq inches. The 4 burner Genesis is $899. The 3 burner Genesis is $699. The 3 burner Spirit is $499. Then I see these other grills that are 5 burner and start at $199 up to like $299 and they have great reviews generally speaking. So my question is - what is it that is so much better about Weber than the other ones? Everyone says to pony up and just get a Weber but I really don't understand why it's better. I know they have a 10 year warranty on all parts, but is that what makes them so much better? If you do need replacement parts, is it a piece of cake to actually get them? Or is it a process? I also realize that most of the time I cook for my wife and I so I don't really NEED a huge ass grill. Usually when I would cook I didn't even turn on all the burners so I wasn't using all of them. But when I do have a party or something, it's nice to have that space for sure. So I'm also debating what size I wanted to get at this point too. I also am only really cooking chicken or pork on the grille, with the occasional burgers, hot dogs, and sausages. I rarely cook steak or fish on there or anything fancy at all.

Haha seeing this post for the first time AFTER the game and him going 1/10, I don't know if people would be happy or disappointed.

Since the review rule in the NBA seems to be all over the place, can someone explain to me why they couldn't go back and give the Cavs a timeout with like 1 or 2 seconds left? Lebron clearly calls a timeout but it goes uncalled by the officials. It seems like something that is black and white with video, yet they didn't go back and give it to them. (Talking about game 1 JR Smith blunder obviously)

I haven't found the Globetrotters fun to watch since I was like 7 years old.

Not taking anything away from the Warriors, because they are stacked with some great players, but damn if this brand of basketball is not the most boring **** to watch. Circus 3pt shots with time expiring and fast breaks that result in pull up 3s just aren't fun for me to watch. And I understand how damn hard it is to do all of that, I get that. It's just not entertaining. And the officiating is a joke in the NBA.

I just like basketball and would like to see Lebron pull this out. Lebron's greatness isn't going to be around forever so you gotta take it in while you can. And after the NBA and NHL finals are over, there's nothing else until NFL gets under way. I was actually talking to my friend earlier about how it's so weird I don't give a **** about anything Redskins right now due to the Capitals playing hockey into June. The Caps are making the NFL offseason a lot shorter.

Kevin Love needs to get a refund from his barber. Whoever cut his hair jacked up the fade lol.

Warriors fans chanting MVP when JR Smith is at the line had me rolling lol.

LOL @ this video...

So much work only to lose...

So stupid they can't review that foul call that was clearly a clean strip, but they can review a charge call in the paint and reverse it...

Wow they can review fouls in this case? Van Gundy agrees that's really dumb. EDIT: Wow and they reversed it to a block? That's got to be one of the dumbest rules I've ever seen in the NBA. A fast bang bang play they go back and look at it in slow motion and change the call?

Whenever I try to lean up I typically try to go from 210-215lbs down to around 200-202lbs. I pretty much do a low carb diet. It's very easy for me to eat strict and eat the same things every day of the week Monday through Friday, but the weekends can get a bit trickier. My wife and I love to eat out so we still try to eat out at least once on the weekends when doing this type of diet. Thankfully with all of the Cava's popping up around, we usually hit that up and get a salad with specific toppings and it's a hearty meal with under 20g of carbs. I typically try to go for less than like 30g of carbs (net carbs) a day when doing this type of diet, sometimes with a cheat day on the weekend. I just got back from the Bahamas a week ago and since then have been slacking but next week I plan to get back on it. I'm lingering right around 202lbs right now however I may not be super strict because I definitely lost a bit of strength last week while on vacation and this week my schedule's been all messed up.

You need a red filter on your camera. Your pics will come out much better. I've only done SCUBA twice but want to get certified. Once in Mexico and again last fall in the Keys off of Marathon. I snorkel a ton though. In all honesty, the Keys is one of the best places I've ever snorkeled. I've seen the largest sea life there. I've seen 6-7 foot sharks, goliath groupers, 4+ feet baracudas, 6+ feet stingrays, and the coral there is awesome too. John Penekamp is where I've been multiple times and it's always good. Looe Key is also good. Outside of the country, the best place I've done is Grand Cayman. Again, saw some nice sea life there and decent sized. Stingray city was cool too but that's obviously not a dive site. But the water there is just so damn clear the visibility is really good. There is great shore snorkeling too so I didn't have to get out in a boat. I've also been to Aruba a bunch of times. The snorkeling there isn't that great but I am not sure how the diving is there. The coral is pretty bleached at most snorkel spots and I've never seen anything really big there.

The problem with @funnydanny is that he's not funny in the least. He makes sports radio painful to listen to. I like Grant Paulsen, but I can't really listen to him with Danny.

Damn ok so I didn't realize it fell off that early. When I see his playoff stats on FG% a lot of that has to because he was taking it to the rack. I love watching him when he explodes to the rim. He is a lot faster and more powerful than he looks being tall and skinny. And he has some hops on him too. I hope they keep him around because he's really fun to watch, is probably the best defender on the team, and brings a lot of energy to the team when he's in the game and defending well.

Oubre's shot fell WAY off like right before the playoffs. While Wall was out he was very reliable but I dunno, he just went ice cold when Wall returned and never got it back. He was consistent when he got to the rim and would get to the line often, but he was hitting like 1 out of every 10 three pointer he took.

What is your guys opinion on Oubre Jr. being around after this season and getting a deal done with the Wiz? I haven't been following it too much but I do remember hearing talk about them looking to move on from him towards the end of the regular season. I'm getting a jersey this Friday at the game and I am torn between going with the safe bet in Wall or going out on a limb and getting an Oubre Jr. one. I really like him and I also like to have jerseys that not everyone has, but hearing that he could be gone, it's making me double think that decision.

Yeah I actually called the store today and they told me the same thing that you said - 2 hours before the game. I wonder if it really means "2 hours before the gate opens" though, since the gates open 1 hour before the game starts. I'm going to game 6 too and want to be sure to get there early to get the damn jersey I want before they sell out!

Thanks. That is weird then because yesterday on Twitter they said they were giving out the give-away shirts from game 3 with purchases at the store between 3pm and 5pm, which would mean it opened up 3 hours prior to game time. I wish I had known that so I could have tried to get down there earlier. I also didn't expect them to sell out of jerseys at the team store, I would figure they would have boatloads of them in backrooms somewhere, since they have to re-up on them every few nights.

Was at the game last night and it was so much fun. That place was ROCKIN and there were even a lot of empty seats. I've never heard it so loud in a sporting event before. It was my first playoff game of any sport though too. The officiating all game was so one sided, it was really odd. It was fun letting the refs hear it too. Beal being fouled out on that call was laughable. I tried to get a damn John Wall City Edition jersey yesterday before the game and they were completely sold out by like 5:20pm. I checked the team store first then all kiosk's around the arena. I would have gotten an Oubre one if he was under a new contract but I'm a bit skeptical that he may not even be on the team shortly. Does anyone know how early the store opens prior to the games? I didn't even know you could access the store without having to get into the arena, and I'm assuming they only sell Wizards gear on Wizards game day. They were starting to flip everything around to Capitals gear as we left the arena. I may go to game 6 and if I do I want to get there early enough to be sure to get a jersey. It sucks you can't find the City Edition jerseys anywhere else.