Capt. Apathy: Of the people that burn down their houses deep frying turkeys, there are literally tens of others that end up with a great bird and don't have to spend the holidays in a homeless shelter.
Be smart, follow basic safety guidelines (the ones I posted a few weeks ago are a good starting point in lieu of nothing), and you'll have a fantabulous turkey.
We were going to deep fry one tonight, but part of the fry crew ended up in urgent care for an unrelated ailment so we'll do it tomorrow.
BTW, we brined a turkey for Thanksgiving: meh. Better than a dry roast, but not as good as deep fried. Good luck!