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  1. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,630 posts
    NH
    I understand. I wasn't counting on admittance into the club, but it never hurts to ask.

    I do put about 500lbs through my pellet smoker/grill per year. I know, a pittance, but tasty.
    #26

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  2. mjbrown Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 15, 2008
    402 posts
    Hartland,Me.
    i would fall under level4 on the present form of membership, or level 2 with the revised form.

    i only have room to store a little over 3 ton and i burn approx. 6 ton for the season as primary heat.my question would be titles...if 1-149 bags in considered piglet, and 8 + tons is hogzilla gold...what are the classifications for each level in between?

    do pigs have a different name for each stage of growth, or piglet to pig to hog? this is to funny, i just want to know what class i am in.


    mike
  3. Stentor Member

    joined: Apr 3, 2009
    337 posts
    North of Boston, Mass
    Just a humble level 3 (4 plus tons). Rooting around waiting for the acorns to fall.
  4. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Mike we are up for suggestions on the names and the levels too. 1 being highest or 5 being highest.

    This is more of a chat, I just want everyone to be proud of there level. Even the piglets!

    What would be some names you can think of for the levels?
  5. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Nothin wrong with the 4+ tons level. I'm there too. We are not hogs but Fat pigs anyway!
  6. mjbrown Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 15, 2008
    402 posts
    Hartland,Me.

    okay,so i have been thinking tonight... i like macmans second or revised qualifications.
    how about:

    lvl 1 = 1-50 bags = newborn
    lvl 2 = 2-3 ton = piglet
    lvl 3 = 3+ ton = rooter
    lvl 4 = 4+ ton = pellet pig
    lvl 5 = 5+ ton = greased pig
    lvl 6 = 6+ ton = fat pig
    lvl 7 = 7+ ton = hogzilla
    lvl 8 = 8+ ton = hogzilla gold
    22 ton tractor load = lifetime member hogzilla platinum

    feel free to change any of the names i have come up with...i think this is great, chuckeled the whole time i was thinking of it and interested to see what someone else comes up with. :-/ :-/

    i like this form because lvl one could be the entry lvl...where people are trying a few bags here and there of different brands to see what works best for them.


    mike
  7. magsf11 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 31, 2009
    342 posts
    buffalo ny
    I got 4 ton drove all ove Western New Your in my Dodge Dakota 2 weel drive to get the best price. ( end of Augest and I am talking about heating my house all ready Just shaking his head here)
  8. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Very creative! :lol:

    I'd like to see fat pig in there if possible? :)

    But a good start. macman and others what do you think??

    jay
  9. mjbrown Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 15, 2008
    402 posts
    Hartland,Me.
    jay...

    hpw about change lvl6 from wild boar to fat pig?
    thats good, my brain was fogging up at the end ,and i do agree with anything you would like to change the name on.

    mike
  10. imacman Minister of Fire

    I think it's getting a little out of hand....LOL....too much for my brain to keep track of....I'm getting a headache :sick:
  11. rowerwet Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 2, 2008
    881 posts
    Merrimack Valley, MA
    will be moving my 6 tons plus another 8 bags or so into my "pellet bunker" (was the muck pit under my garage many years ago) with my ranger (if I can get the thing to start, 10 years and 250k miles and it wants to lie down now)
  12. WestonFire22 New Member

    joined: Dec 8, 2007
    23 posts
    Weston, NE
    I get to start hauling my 4 tons home on 9/12. One ton at a time with the Escape. Added to the 1 ton leftover from last year I will be at 5 total.

    4 tons of Rocky Mountain
    .5 ton of Fuel King
    .5 ton of something else I picked up on clearance this spring.

    Bruce
  13. imacman Minister of Fire

    Bruce, your gonna put a ton of pellets (or ton of anything for that matter) in a Ford Escape????? YIKES :gulp:
  14. tinkabranc Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 23, 2007
    1,636 posts
    South Coast MA
    A whole ton in an Escape at once?? Best of luck ..

    I have an SUV about the same size as the Escape and the payload is only about 1000lbs.
    Most I have dared put in it at one time is 25 bags at the most, which was pushing it.
    Driver and/or passengers are included in your payload wgt.
  15. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    I have to agree with macman and tink!

    Eek and yikes, Thats a lot a weight to haul in an escape!

    Ask a friend that has a pickup-(gas money, beer and pizza works wonders). Bet he/she would even help haul them in the house too (faster your done faster ya get to the beer/pizza)!
  16. mjbrown Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 15, 2008
    402 posts
    Hartland,Me.
    here's a thought... you pulling a trailer?

    i didnt think there was room enough in an escape even with the rear seat down...

    mike
  17. WestonFire22 New Member

    joined: Dec 8, 2007
    23 posts
    Weston, NE
    Nope, not in. I have a tailer I pull with it. But thanks for being concerned. I don't think my son would be happy if I tried to get a ton in the escape since he just turned 16 and is driving it now.

    Bruce
  18. FireBurn Member

    joined: Dec 19, 2009
    25 posts
    Upstate, NY
    I've got 2 tons
    Piglet under new terms
    Level 5 under orig post

    have been a level 1 Pellet pig under new terms, but that was a year ago...

    Wish I could afford 10 tons....that's what the pellet pig deep inside wants.... :bug:
  19. teetah222 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 11, 2009
    288 posts
    WA state
    Hey, y'all need to stop switching in mid-stream... :) I was told that if I got my second ton I qualified as a pellet pig. I got it, but then started calling myself a "pig in-training". I'll never qualify for full membership 'cuz my house isn't big enough to need more than 3 pallets per year. :sigh:
  20. HEMI Member

    joined: Aug 17, 2009
    450 posts
    connecticut
    I had 4, down to 3 now.......do i qualify for anything?
  21. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Hemi,

    You had 4 tons before 1st frost. You be a genuine pig! Welcome bro!

    Put this or similar in your sig

    Proud member of the Pellet Pig Club….OINK OINK!!
    “You pellet pigs should be ashaimed of yourselves” - eernest4- Grand Poobah - Pellet Pig Club
  22. imacman Minister of Fire

    Haubera, your missing the point. The idea of Pellet Piggishness is that you buy way more than you'll need because you can't help yourself.

    If you only need 3 tons for the winter, buy 5 tons....now THAT'S a Pellet Pig!! :)

    OINK OINK!
  23. mainegeek Member

    joined: Dec 6, 2008
    189 posts
    Central Maine
    Level 3! Here and accounted for SIR!!!
  24. mlwschultz New Member

    joined: May 1, 2008
    104 posts
    Southern Maine
    We started the year with about 4 tons of NEWP stacked in the garage. Bought 3 tons in Spring, plus had about 1 ton left over from last year.
  25. Marbleguy New Member

    joined: Nov 11, 2009
    70 posts
    North Central, CT
    I take the title of Pig Pellet with honor. Had four tons delivered over the summer and know that I will need more before the winter is over. Good thing is that there is a pellet company right here in town that I can get to any Saturday morning.

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