Month: December 2017

Buying a meat smoker for the barbecue enthusiast in the family

Are you shopping for a meat smoker right now? Are you confused about what model works best? Here are some of the most popular models on the market right now, along with a brief description of their features and ease of use. Be sure to keep in mind the amount of space you have in your home for such a smoker. While this is not an exhaustive list, it is definitely a list of the top 5 models that are popular with meat smokers right now.

Vertical smoker

Vertical smokers typically tend to take up less space. At the bottom is the heating source, where you can either put charcoal or use the pre-fitted electric or gas heating already in place. A water pan is placed above and on the top is the smoking chamber for your meat. The vertical smoker is fairly easy to use, and hence, quite popular with customers. Electricsmokercenter.comfeatures electric vertical smokers which have great reviews. Check out all your options before making the decision about which meat smoker you want to bring home.

Horizontal smoker

The horizontal smoker is for customers who have a lot of space in their home, garage or backyard. It is a horizontal grill with a smaller unit on the side where the heat and smoke come from. A good horizontal smoker will have no smoke coming out from the space between the two chambers. The horizontal smoker is difficult to operate and master. So the question is, are you willing to make the required investment in terms of time and money? Be sure to do your research about the necessary features in your horizontal smoker.

Box smoker

The box smoker is similar to a vertical smoker. The only thing missing from the box smoker is a water chamber. The most important aspect of a box smoker is the insulation on the walls that should keep the heat inside the box. A proper insulation will make sure that the meat is smoked and cooked thoroughly. A good box smoker is expensive and is usually either gas or electric.

Drum smoker

The drum smoker is probably the simplest smoker among all the options in terms of operation and design. The design is simple. The firebox is at the bottom. A grill goes on top, where the meat is placed, and it comes with a sealable lid. There are vents in this design that allow you to control the temperature and heat. Most drum smokers use charcoal as the heat source.

Oven smoker

The oven smoker is perfect for those who cannot spend time manning their smoker for long periods of time. This is a great device for those who smoke meat for hours at a time. Such a smoker has a panel that allows you to control the temperature, which is pretty great. These are mostly electric smokers since the temperature needs to be controlled. The oven smoker is great because once the meat is cooked at the desired temperature, it sets the temperature at something called the holding temperature, which stops cooking the meat and keeps it warm.

The 4 Most Famous Memes

The term meme was first coined by none other than the noted scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins. He referred to memes as being like cultural genes. He proposed that a cultural idea, whether it be an ideology, a technology, or even a fashion movement, would self replicate, much like the genes within living creatures, and spread through the culture it arose in. As with genes, a meme can undergo a form of mutation and variations also appear.

Today the term is applied to internet memes: these are images, videos, websites or anything that exists on the internet and which is widely referenced by internet users. Memes have become popular tools for comedy and satire and many have evolved into unprecedented cultural phenomena. In this article we take a look at some of the most famous and recognizable internet memes in existence.

The memes on this list have been around for some time now. If you’re looking for some brand-new memes, then check out lolhit.com and give their meme generator a try.

The Dancing Hamster

The Dancing Hamster was one of the first ever internet memes and, as you might have guessed, it consists of a number of simple animations of a dancing hamster, alongside several other rodents, set to a sped-up loop of the song “Whistle Stop”, which first appeared in Disney’s Robin Hood. This early meme was successful in raising the number of visitors to the website from 4 visits a day up to a whopping 15,000.

Star Wars Kid

Star Wars Kid is one of the few memes which has transcended the internet and become recognisable elsewhere. It has been parodied on numerous TV shows, as well as in a number of feature films. The original meme consists of a home movie of a teenager wielding a pole as if it were a lightsaber and is set to music from the films.

Rick Rolling

Rick rolling is another meme which has spread far beyond the internet, but for those of us who remember its heyday, every time we clicked on a YouTube link we half expected to hear the opening notes of Rick Ashley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. The idea of Rick Rolling soon spread beyond the internet and before long unsuspecting victims were being exposed to Never Gonna Give You Up on a regular basis. This has also proven to be one of the most enduring memes and many people still enjoy playing the prank today.

Prison Thriller

This meme was born in one of the most unlikely places, a Filipino prison. As part of a program instituted at the prison in 2007, the aim was to keep the prisoners physically fit and mentally occupied. Prisoners were filmed performing an accurate rendition of the dance to the Michael Jackson’s 1982 hit ‘Thriller’. The video of some 1500 prisoners rapidly became an internet smash hit in its own right.

The nature of memes has changed slightly over the years, but they remain fascinating cultural phenomena.

Tips to Host The Best Summer Camp

Summer Vacations can mean a whole lot of fun, lazy days and wonderful water activities for kids. At the same time, parents worry about keeping their children entertained for long hours during the day. With a little creativity and a bit of research online, you will have more than sufficient ideas to not only have fun with your children but you will be surprised with the amount they tend to learn when they have fun. With well-planned activities, children tend to enjoy the peer interactions, physical activity and a little bit of education as well. Here are a few tips you can follow to plan a summer camp that is not only fun for your children but soon you will be having other children wanting to join in on the fun:

Start with a Plan: It is essential that you start with a plan and a great one at that. Make sure you have everything written down right from the number of kids who will sign up, the projects involved for each day, age group of the children, cost per project/per child and the time you will invest every day. While this list may be less complicated if you are hoping to do this only for your children, once it becomes a professional one, several other factors will also need to be considered such as the charges. Safety waivers, information about each child and important numbers and so on.

Always plan as per age group: When you are planning your schedule for the camp, make sure you are comfortable with the age group that is going to be coming in. While it may sound intimidating, handling kids who are in the age-group of 4-6 is probably the toughest as most of the time things will never go according to your plan and it pays to remember that when you begin working towards it. Also, pick projects which seem easy for the age-group you are dealing with. There is a tendency to overthink the capacity of these kids and if the projects seem tougher, it will not be long before you see the interest waning. The most important thing is that children need to have fun and even if the project seems a bit too simple, use it if you think the kids will love it.

The Internet is your best friend: The internet is the biggest blessing for mothers and so is the case for crafters. There are tons of projects available online on several websites and blogs such as diyexperience.com. Not only will be amazed at the options but you will find some cool crafts that can be done easily with children. Using some cool everyday material from around the house you can make projects which will cost you less than half of what you have budgeted.

So, organize a wonderful summer camp using some of your own creativity and picking ideas from crafters from around the world that is sure to please your little ones!