Holey moley it’s frickin freezing Mr. Bigglesworth!
Am I the only one out here? Hello? Hello? Anyone? Anyone?
Well, I dressed appropriately. If you were wondering, my OOTD was this.
Yaaaaaaaaaaasssssssss!!!! PPE! PPE! PPE!
So how cold is it?
Yikes. Is that right? 
The wind chill is -50ish, however some of my electronic devices aren’t working quite right.
What does it feel like?
Reporting live from the planet Hoth
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m about to die.
Glug glug glug – I measured it w/ water and turkey in the pot.
So it’s a calculated amount of peanut oil in there.
Just to be on the safe side, I’ll leave a little room for turkey expansion.
Maybe my camera puts on more pounds. HA!
OK, my propane tank is as far away as I can get it.
Don’t think I want an explosion.
Then, in case things go bad, I got some protective gear.
Awww yeah baby! Warm AND protected!
And maybe, if things go bad, I can Hong Kong Phooey kick it into the grass away from the building right?
Time to gear up!
Thinking back, this was probably a good idea to wear my turnout coat and gloves.
Yeah, I think Chicago has had a big fire before.
Yikes.
Buuuuuuuuuuut why does my turkey look like its on a cross?!?!?!??!?!?
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But first, lemme take a selfie…
…for proof of life.
Fire is on. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay hot.
What? Did you say drop it like it’s hot?!?!
Awwwww yeah, time to get crazy-let’s drop this sucker in.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
HHOOLLEEEYYYYY MOOOOOOOLEEEYYYYY!
DDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAYYYUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I at the bottom yet?!?!!??! OMG! Why is this soooooo frickin hot!!!!!
Well, so far so good! I haven’t burned anything….yet.
I also took the time to clear away any brush and debris from the area. Also notice the brick non-wood sprinklered building next to me?
Additional information, I also had backup from a retired Fire Chief from the State of Ohio Fire Marshall’s Office right next to me. Despite a whole bunch of white helmets, it was definitely worth having a backup!
Did I have a backup plan? You know I did. First off, I would NOT have done this.
Second, if things got bad, I would have definitely called 9-1-1.
The last thing I need is my friends from CFD getting pissed. Tho, TBH, they would have made me fill out the NIFRS report.
And third, this was the backup plan.
Yeah, the IMT PSC and FEMA MCP comes out more often than you think.
So in the end, everything turned out great. Turkey was awesome and soooo delicious.
Few deep frying turkey tips for you:
This year, our family invited a few new Navy family and friends over for dinner.
Glad to spend Thanksgiving with those who protect our freedoms 24-7.
We all have much to be thankful for this year.
Say hello to my little friend…
…his name is Deep Fried Turkey #DFT2013
Boom – SUCCESS!
Much to the dismay of my fellow Firefighters, Emergency Management Professionals, Paramedics, EMTs, and Police Officers – I didn’t burn my house down.
But it IS time to chow down with the family.
Hope these tweets and posts have helped you out in your turkey adventures today.
Remember:
Note: For cleanup? I’m going to let the oil cool down for about 6 hours. And regardless if there is no fire, I’m still keeping my extinguisher on the ready.
Keep all of these safety tips handy as you finish your bird this joyous holiday season.
I have much to be thankful for…like you folks as well as my solid family and friends.
Enjoy your evening everyone!
@rusnivek
Ready for rapid turkey extraction #DFT2013
Boots, pants, coat, helmet, gloves on.
Slowly pull out…..SLOWLY!
OMFG, either this is going to go well, or really bad.
Wish me luck.
@rusnivek
Pretty smokey here….but it smells delicious!
Looking good so far! But still, worried about a gigantic fireball here at #DFT2013
Hot oil will burn you!
Seriously, take FULL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS when checking your deep fried turkey.
@rusnivek
Where is @rusnivek? 