Please be careful. People have been know to be very seriously burned when deep frying turkey this way. Most of the posts above have great safety tips. One tip which is the best is doing a "dry" test using the turkey you are going to fry and measuring the amount of fluid (using water)what you are going to need to fry the bird. I also endorse the use of a broom stick to make the lift (use two people if you can, one on each side). Also, keep small children and pets away from the cooking site.
Good luck and good eating.
