Author: scott

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Grill Cook Times

Steaks:

Season with oil, let rest for 30 minutes

3 min of grilling steak side 1 over direct heat,

3 min of grilling steak side 2 over direct heat,

3 min of grilling steak side 1 over indirect heat,

and 3 min of grilling steak side 2 over indirect heat.

Temp: Hold hand 1 inch over grill for 2 – 3 seconds.

Chicken:

Season, let rest for 30 minutes.

Preheat grill to 450 (medium to medium-high)

Using only half the grill surface, place on grill with skin side UP. Grill for 5-6 minute then flip onto the other side of the grill. Grill for about 4 minutes with the skin down and then flip. Continue to alternate sides of the grill to help keep the flair up down and continue the “uneven” grilling.

For thighs: Grill to 180 – 185 internal temp (about 25 minutes)

  • At 20 minute mark, put on bbq sauce

For drumsticks: Grill to 180 – 185 internal temp (about 30 – 35 minutes)

  • At 25 minute mark, BBQ sauce

Peppers: Try 20 minutes on upper rack

Pineapple: 3 to 5 minutes per side.

 

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Setting up Google Voice Voicemail on a T-Mobile phone

Taken from: http://www.entropyfarm.org/things/google-voice-setup-t-mobile/

As with other things on this site, I’m lazy and hate to run into a problem that requries hours of digging through forum posts for a solution. The following is (probably) what you should do if:

  • You are on T-Mobile in the USA
  • You have an Android phone (this may work with others but I have no idea)
  • You have a Google Voice number with voicemail set up already
  • You want to use Google Voice as your voicemail instead of T-Mobile’s VM

Setup
If all of the above apply to you, the solution is fairly simple:

  1. In a browser, login to your Google Voice account, and click on Settings. In the Voicemail tab, set up your greeting.
  2. On your phone, install the Google Voice App.
  3. From your phone’s dialer, enter * * 0 0 4 * [Your Google Voice Number] #

That’s it, pretty simple.
To disable forwarding, again from your dialer, dial: # # 0 0 4 #

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Timeline for new grass

Guidelines:

 

  • Growing season is 6 months in West Texas, roughly April to October (last spring frost to 1st fall frost);
  • Apply 2 – 3 lbs of nitrogen fertilizer per 1,000 ft per year.
  • Spring fertilizer: roughly 6 weeks after last spring frost;
  • For initial application, till fertilizer into the soil with the seed.
  • Mow when grass is 1/3 to 1/2 higher than desired mowing height.

April 1: Till ground, spread fertilizer, spread seeds, water.

May 15: Apply fertilizer that is four to six parts nitrogen, one part phosphorus and two to four parts potassium (16-4-8 fertilizer).

July: Apply additional fertilizer.  Look for slow release.

October 1: Cutoff for autumn ferilizer