Beating the (New Year) Blues - Tuesday 5th January 2010

[DRT]

Despite the fabulous placemats it is not looking likely that I will be in London on 5th January

[jdaw1]

People who have expressed an interest so far:

Me!
DRT
AHB
WS1

JGH?

Placemats? You are four at the Youth versus Maturity: 1985 versus 1970 tasting. Each bringing what?

Please confirm that the placemats at www.jdawiseman.com/port/20100105.pdf are correct in all details.

Updated, but still missing who is bringing what.

[DRT]

If I get there I will have a Martinez 85 with me.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Updated, but still missing who is bringing what.

This get-together is still over a week away. I have no idea what I will be bringing!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Christopher will be joining us. I have no idea what he will be bringing.

I, too, have a two for one meal voucher which I will bring with me.

If you want me to bring a 1970, please choose from: Cockburn, Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Martinez, Noval or Warre

If you don't want me to bring a 1970, then you are on pot luck and I will pull out whatever is next on death row - currently a Vesuvio 2007!

[JacobH]

JGH?

Need to sort out my diary for January which I should be doing today or tomorrow. In the event that I am free; what should I bring? A ’70? An ’85? Something else?

[benread]

The original plan was "Youth(1985) vs. Maturity(1970)" but I think it may end up as "bring a bottle to share". I shall be bringing a 1970 - just not sure which yet!

[Alex Bridgeman]

The original plan was "Youth(1985) vs. Maturity(1970)" but I think it may end up as "bring a bottle to share". I shall be bringing a 1970 - just not sure which yet!

I'm happy to bring a 1985. I have few, but choose from Dow, Graham or Warre.

There could end up with 6 of us at the tasting (although anyone else reading this who would like to join - please feel free to reply and invite yourself), which would make an obvious theme of Youth vs Maturity where we try to match the youths with the matures.

[jdaw1]

There could end up with 6 of us at the tasting

Which six?

[benread]

There could end up with 6 of us at the tasting

Which six?

These six: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3322#p30219

[Alex Bridgeman]

Please confirm that the placemats at www.jdawiseman.com/port/20100105.pdf are correct in all details.

Please, could we ensure that this particular colour scheme is first used when DRT is a confirmed attendee?

[jdaw1]

Updated www.jdawiseman.com/port/20100105.pdf.

• Title changed to ‟1985 or 1970: Bring a Bottle to Share”;
• Six people;
• Colour scheme softened.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Colour scheme softened.

Really?!!

[JacobH]

JGH?

Need to sort out my diary for January which I should be doing today or tomorrow. In the event that I am free; what should I bring? A ’70? An ’85? Something else?

Sorry, having checked, I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it. A shame as it’s a while since I’ve been to an informal gathering at the Crusting Pipe and was otherwise quite looking forward to it!

[jdaw1]

Colour scheme softened.

Really?!!

Yes. (Is it cached?) And JGH zapped.

[Deleted_User_1]

I would love to attend but have to work.. ... unless of course this is an evening bash...can you confirm the time please...Cookie

[benread]

Cookie. It is an evening event. Very informal. Meet from 6.30pm onwards. Details and theme all in thread. Ben

[jdaw1]

Updated www.jdawiseman.com/port/20100105.pdf.

• RC added.

Edit: then RC → RLC.

[WS1]

Hi,

I must say i like the colours of the placemates as well With regards to the Port I will bring on Tuesday evening, it will be a Croft 1970.

regards

WS1

[jdaw1]

The placemats are no longer coloured. Why are people seeing colours?

Any revelations other than Cr70?

[Alex Bridgeman]

The placemats are no longer coloured. Why are people seeing colours?

I am no longer seeing colours.

Any revelations other than Cr70?

Yes - I've got swine 'flu and it's effing vicious. Judging by how I have been over the last couple of days, I won't be in work next week let alone be in London sipping port.

Sorry Chaps, I'll have to take a rain check. Any thoughts on February?

[WS1]

jdaw1 wrote:
The placemats are no longer coloured. Why are people seeing colours?I am no longer seeing colours.

uups it looks I opened the wrong link; sadly the great colours are gone. You know i like the music end sixties/beginning seventies which corresponded to the original colours (Jefferson Airplane, Electric Prunes, Seeds, 13th floor Elevators, Canned Heat etc.)

Alex,

I wish you a speedy recovery; all the best.

Ben,

Cookie send me a private e-mail that he will come but I am not sure if we should go ahead since with Derek not certain coming we may end up only being 4 people. Also in case you want to continue I am still happy to come but may come a bit later @ ~7:00 PM (due to work )

regards

WS1

[benread]

Wolfgang. Still in Belfast but still on for Tuesday if you and Cookie are. Ben

[WS1]

Hi Ben,

will be there.

cu on Tuesday

WS1

Alex,

is the event still in the schedule of the crustimg pipe? Is anything reserved etc.?

regards

WS1

[jdaw1]

Updated www.jdawiseman.com/port/20100105.pdf.

• ”“AHB (and get yourself well);
• ”“DRT;
• Aggressive kerning;
• Changed format, to encourage!;
• The revelation.

Those attending should agree who is to print the placemats. Choose somebody likely to be punctual. That chosen person should read the following instructions.

! print the mats using a toner printer.

• Ensure that ‟No automatic page scaling” (or equivalent) is checked in the print dialogue box. (Automatic page scaling can be very wrong, scaling to invisible and irrelevant artefacts in the PDF.)
• On some Konica Minolta printers, and perhaps others, checking ‟Choose paper size by PDF page size” means the output is very small, a mirror image, and on paper of the wrong size. This is not good. On other printers this setting can be useful experiment as necessary.
• If printing on a Mac from the Preview application, and perhaps also with other operating systems or applications, set the paper size to the ‟(borderless)” variant.
• Print single-sided obviously duplex wouldn’t work.
• Use toner not ink, as a single drop of wine or water causes ink to smudge. !
• Print onto brilliant white paper of the correct size !