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Digital BBQ Tongs: For When Geeks Gas Up The Grill

Posted August 13, 2009 8:58 AM

From Gizmodo:

These trusty tongs have a built-in sensor that let you monitor your meat's internal temperature on its backlit LCD display. The neat part: they also alarm when your steak is ready, and double as an LED flashlight. Versalicious! The $39.98 stainless steel tongs have presets for seven types of meat (along with one custom setting), and require two AAA batteries. A perfect compliment to some of the grilling gizmos we've covered in the past, no?

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Re: Digital BBQ Tongs: For When Geeks Gas Up The Grill [Summermodo]

08/13/2009 9:06 AM

This product is definitely for the novice griller, they will never learn how to grill though.

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08/13/2009 9:51 AM

Nah, my grill was free - I like it that way
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08/13/2009 10:11 AM

Ya shoulda saved that for "Caption This"!

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08/13/2009 10:57 AM

does that portable grill come with a hitch for the back of your RV?

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08/13/2009 3:13 PM

A true geek would rather find a way to grill inside using electricity.

Yes that is really 30 USB ports wired in parallel, and is as practical as it looks.

http://www.http://gizmodo.com/196087/usb-powered-bbq--wtf

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08/13/2009 3:25 PM

heh, remember the old 1x4 wood frame & put a couple of 3 penny nails in the top, wire the old appliance cord to each & then cook-up some tasty hot dogs?

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