Ian R-B Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Hello to all - just joined (thanks to Mark for intro). This seems like a good excuse to meet some fellow enthusiasts - not that I need an excuse as far as eating & drinking concerned. Please count me in and advise the necessaries. 'Cheers' ... Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 48 minutes ago, Ian R-B said: Hello to all - just joined (thanks to Mark for intro). This seems like a good excuse to meet some fellow enthusiasts - not that I need an excuse as far as eating & drinking concerned. Please count me in and advise the necessaries. 'Cheers' ... Ian Welcome aboard - yes excellent way to discover the benefits of our great forum while meeting some true characters on SNA ! (Stereonet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assisi Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Luc said: Have booked two seats at the table reserved for Durif lovers. @Luc I am a definite Durif fan. I would like to be on that table. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Assisi said: @Luc I am a definite Durif fan. I would like to be on that table. John Are you any good at cribbage? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, Grizzly said: Are you any good at cribbage? He is a deep thinker. Swing the cribbage glove at your peril dear G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Assisi said: @Luc I am a definite Durif fan. I would like to be on that table. John 1 minute ago, Grizzly said: Are you any good at cribbage? More like Dodgeball !! I'm setting up your fold out card table in the middle of the Bocce bowling lane! Dodge, duck, dip, dive & dodge ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assisi Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Grizzly said: Are you any good at cribbage? No unfortunately. The closest I have come to it is watching my Grandparents play 60+ years ago. John Edited August 18, 2018 by Assisi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, Luc said: Have booked two seats at the table reserved for Durif lovers. What's Durif...anything like Tooheys Extra Dry... 35 minutes ago, evil c said: I'm setting up your fold out card table in the middle of the Bocce bowling lane! This sounds like fun...I am in at Luc's for some Durif balls... Edited August 18, 2018 by Rob181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 No unfortunately. The closest I have come to it is watching my Grandparents play 60+ years ago. JohnYou're one up on me then, the closest I get is knowing the name of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillmaverick Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Hi Clive , As much as I would like to join......I am on weekend shifts and won't be able to make it. Had a blast last year at the show and dinner. Do share plenty of photos. Cheers Gill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assisi Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Rob181 said: What's Durif. @Rob181 A fantastic long keeping, big and dark red wine . The Campbell Winery Barkly Durif from Rutherglen is stunning 15 minutes ago, Rob181 said: Durif balls... Speaking of balls it is a bit of a ball tearer John Edited August 18, 2018 by Assisi word 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Add myself to the list @evil c and the @Grizzly if he hasn’t thrown up his hand yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krebetman Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 count me in if there is room! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Assisi said: @Luc I am a definite Durif fan. I would like to be on that table. John John, that table will have Lord Yolk in attendance(the artist formerly known as Eggmiester) and he's clueless about Durif as are many others here who push those tired old products from McLaren Vale and other places. Rutherglen is yet to produce a bad Durif. I married a woman who grew up in the Rutherglen/Yarrawonga/Mulwala/Corowa/Wangaratta wine district. It was a backwater to most people in Bleak City(Melb) but in the 7mid to late 70's Mick Morris and various others stuck with it and improved and invested in it. Merlot it aint! 1 hour ago, Assisi said: No unfortunately. The closest I have come to it is watching my Grandparents play 60+ years ago. John Same. I have my grandfathers cribbage board he made in the early 20's. 1 hour ago, Rob181 said: What's Durif...anything like Tooheys Extra Dry... This sounds like fun...I am in at Luc's for some Durif balls... @Assisi John, here's a fine example of a QLD knuckledragger and that means of course that he'd not be able to read the table tags if he ventures down to Bleak City. Our's reads: Elitists and Duriff drinkers only. Bugger off the rest of you. 56 minutes ago, Assisi said: @Rob181 A fantastic long keeping, big and dark red wine . The Campbell Winery Barkly Durif from Rutherglen is stunning Speaking of balls it is a bit of a ball tearer John Cambell's,such a good winery as is Morris's and Stanton&Killen and Pfiffer's and a host of others from up that way. Looking forward to the show and the dinner night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Luc said: John, here's a fine example of a QLD knuckledragger and that means of course that he'd not be able to read the table tags if he ventures down to Bleak City. Our's reads: Elitists and Duriff drinkers only. Bugger off the rest of you. @Assisi... @Luc drives a little Bobcat... This is his way of "coming out" of blue collar land... Edited August 18, 2018 by Rob181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, Rob181 said: @Assisi... @Luc drives a little Bobcat... This is his way of "coming out" of blue collar land... But there's such a big big big differential between 'drives' and 'operates', it's a chasm actually and drivers are many but operators are few and this segues over to 'excavators' as well. When Rob181(or anyone else for that matter) goes to Kenards or Coates Hire he takes a machine away and attempts to 'drive' and will never 'operate' it. Chalk and cheese. Milton had somewhat to say about it: And chiefly thou Oh spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowest; thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss And mad'st it pregnant: What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the heighth of this great argument I may assert eternal providence, Whoever said we're a shallow lot here eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 17 hours ago, jakeyb77 said: Add myself to the list @evil c and the @Grizzly if he hasn’t thrown up his hand yet. Done ! 17 hours ago, krebetman said: count me in if there is room! And done ! @Luc @Rob181 - please gentlemen , show some sense of decorum on this forum! Any way back to our normal program ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChupaChups Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks for organising Clive , please ping me when you have a moment and I"ll fix up the payment. Cheers SMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assisi Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 18/08/2018 at 7:59 PM, Luc said: Cambell's,such a good winery as is Morris's and Stanton&Killen and Pfiffer's and a host of others from up that way. @Luc I have a few Stanton Killen Durifs. A couple of hours one day with Mick Morris tasting Muscat was an education besides being a few sheets to the wind afterwards. Pfiffer wonderful. We will talk at the dinner about wine and plants. No need for the audio John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChupaChups Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Sorry gents I didn't see the kick off time for this GTG...am I blind or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Sorry gents I didn't see the kick off time for this GTG...am I blind or what.[emoji41]Think they wanted us there at 6.30pm but will confirm shortly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krebetman Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 21 hours ago, Sirmorebeer said: Thanks for organising Clive , please ping me when you have a moment and I"ll fix up the payment. Cheers SMB Likewise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Okay, have finally heard back from The Taphouse regarding how they accept payment. They have limits on splitting the final tab so best way looks to be transferring full cost of meal to me (like last 2 Years) - Rather than just getting the main, think it much better to get the Entree as well for an additional $10 so the total would be $55 per head. (We can choose two mains and 3 Sides from their list closer to the event.) And I Quote: The $500 deposit goes towards your minimum spend on the day, in your case it would be taken off the Host a Roast menu total. We're unable to split payments more than 3 ways on the night, so I would advise maybe having your guests transfer you the $45 for their meal and handling payment this way as one full food payment. If you'd like to add an entree, this does apply to the full group. Guests are welcome to order desserts individually on the night if you would prefer. end of quote: Guests coming so far are: @m8audio @surprisetech @Assisi @Luc & Egg @Black Orange @BruceS @steffanth @Grizzly @Ian R-B @jakeyb77 @krebetman @Marc+ 3 @evil c @65eclipse @Sir Sanders Zingmore @Sirmorebeer @Sierra @Martykt @:) al @blybo @darth vader @Stump @Tubularbells @Tony M @scuzzii + 1 @todagt @Bass13 If you have put your name down and don't see it here - then let me know. Edited October 9, 2018 by evil c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baffilled Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks for sorting it all out Clive, Much appreciated. I'll go the $55. The Gapstead 99 Durif was one of my favorites. Sadly hard to find, I think I drank most of them. I'm not sure you need accelerates like that going out with these boys though.LOL Let me know how to pay you. Cheers Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 31 minutes ago, 65eclipse said: Thanks for sorting it all out Clive, Much appreciated. I'll go the $55. The Gapstead 99 Durif was one of my favorites. Sadly hard to find, I think I drank most of them. I'm not sure you need accelerates like that going out with these boys though.LOL Let me know how to pay you. Cheers Kev. Yeah way to go for a lousy $10 extra and it's an all or none scenario I'm afraid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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