30 Nov 2011 - The Crusting Pipe

Post by **DRT** » 18:24 Sun 27 Nov 2011

JDAW and I will be eating dead cow and drinking Vintage Port at The Crusting Pipe on Wednesday 30th November.

The theme for the evening is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil". Start time is likely to be around 18:30.

Any volunteers?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:03 Sun 27 Nov 2011

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 10:13 Mon 28 Nov 2011

I would, of course, love to attend but my calendar this week (plus potentially the 30 Nov strikes, if these are going to have any impact on train/tube) could make it difficult - i put my chances at only 33% at this moment so count me out if you need firm commitment now.

Deleted_User_1 · Post by **Deleted_User_1** » 11:28 Mon 28 Nov 2011

I will try but as with Rob it depends on transport and how that is affected by the proposed strike...otherwise...I'm in...any theme?

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:00 Mon 28 Nov 2011

Indeed, the National Day of Industrial Inaction could be an inconvenience.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:38 Mon 28 Nov 2011

Could the theme be non-blind? Just ‟A Bottle of Vintage Port”.

Post by **DRT** » 18:24 Mon 28 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:Could the theme be non-blind? Just ‟A Bottle of Vintage Port”.

OK.

Post by **DRT** » 18:29 Mon 28 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:Indeed, the National Day of Industrial Inaction could be an inconvenience.

Although it might be an inconvenience, perhaps we owe it to the down-trodden masses (each of whom probably has a better pension arrangement than any of us) to support their cause by having a night of decadent excess.

Post by **DRT** » 18:34 Mon 28 Nov 2011

The Boardroom at TCP has been booked in my name for 18:30.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:58 Mon 28 Nov 2011

What am I bringing?

Post by **DRT** » 21:11 Mon 28 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:What am I bringing?

I don't know yet. I'll tell you tomorrow.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:38 Mon 28 Nov 2011

You know what this is. At least, you should, and if you don’t, then we won’t be seeing you in Wednesday.

Post by **DRT** » 23:29 Mon 28 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:You know what this is. At least, you should, and if you don’t, then we won’t be seeing you in Wednesday.

This is just wrong. Please tell me it is a mistake?!?!?!

Surely you meant something different?

"seeing you in Wednesday."?

Apart from that it all looks fine.

Post by **jdaw1** » 06:54 Tue 29 Nov 2011

DRT wrote:"seeing you in Wednesday."?

Sackcloth and ashes.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 16:35 Tue 29 Nov 2011

RAYC wrote:i put my chances at only 33% at this moment so count me out if you need firm commitment now.

Rising to 66%.

If i can make it, do you want F85, G83, D80, Ck67 or Cr63?

Post by **DRT** » 18:28 Tue 29 Nov 2011

RAYC wrote:Rising to 66%.

Excellent.

RAYC wrote:If i can make it, do you want F85, G83, D80, Ck67 or Cr63?

Your choice. You know what we like

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:00 Tue 29 Nov 2011

1977 Taylor.

Please, before Tuesday evening is done, tell the placemat man what you are bringing.

Post by **DRT** » 20:15 Tue 29 Nov 2011

1977 Warre.

Post by **DRT** » 20:16 Tue 29 Nov 2011

...and 1985 Martinez.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 20:21 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:1977 Taylor.

Please, before Tuesday evening is done, tell the placemat man what you are bringing.

DRT wrote:1977 Warre.

Well....very nice indeed.

In which case, i will leave jdaw1 to choose what he wants to drink from my cellar out of: F85, G83, D80, F77, F70 (base neck/just below base neck), Ck67 or Cr63 - i am equally excited by opening any of them.

I will decant tomorrow am based on what the placemat says!

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:26 Tue 29 Nov 2011

The C67 please sir.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 20:28 Tue 29 Nov 2011

Perfect.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:37 Tue 29 Nov 2011

Updated draft of the placemats.

RAYC, JDAW, DRT;
C67, T77, W77, Mz85.

JDAW can print (unless others who can print will be arriving early).

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:43 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:1977 Taylor.

Decision decisions: decant at 6am, or just after 6pm?

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 21:18 Tue 29 Nov 2011

A rather easy one imho.

Decant @ 6am, drink, then open another bottle @ 6pm to enjoy the night of.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:29 Tue 29 Nov 2011

my vote is for the a.m. option but perhaps an immediate double decant or into a small decanter rather than a big ship's decanter with a lot of air contact.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:32 Tue 29 Nov 2011

nb - given my still tentative attendance and the fact i will struggle for printer access tomorrow, it will not be easy for me to print (though if we're really stuck i could send by email to the Barbican Ryman printing service email address if Derek/Julian email the .pdf to me)

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:34 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of the placemats.
RAYC, JDAW, DRT;
C67, T77, W77, Mz85.
JDAW can print (unless others who can print will be arriving early).

JDAW can print.

Post by **DRT** » 22:42 Tue 29 Nov 2011

I can decant at midnight tonight (with immediate re-corking) or tomorrow at around 5pm.

Please choose.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:43 Tue 29 Nov 2011

DRT wrote:5pm.

Please concur or otherwise with the T77 time.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:44 Tue 29 Nov 2011

tonight would probably get my vote.

or wake up 15 mins earlier!!

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:45 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:5pm.
Please concur or otherwise with the T77 time.

ok! won't be offended if my suggestions are overruled.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:46 Tue 29 Nov 2011

Rob favours early decanting; I favour late. DRT: you have the casting vote.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:47 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:Rob favours early decanting; I favour late. DRT: you have the casting vote.

i am not a definite. therefore my vote is not worth the same as yours.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:48 Tue 29 Nov 2011

RAYC wrote:i am not a definite. therefore my vote is not worth the same as yours.

The value of your judgement as to which is better should be independent of your attendance.

Post by **DRT** » 22:49 Tue 29 Nov 2011

My preference for my bottles is 5pm tomorrow as is lessens the chance of them leaking on my clothes in my bag tomorrow. I therefore vote for 5pm for JDAWs bottle too.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:49 Tue 29 Nov 2011

DRT wrote:I therefore vote for 5pm for JDAWs bottle too.

I’ll give him three minutes.

Post by **DRT** » 22:50 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:I therefore vote for 5pm for JDAWs bottle too.
I’ll give him three minutes.

Or just after 6pm would be fine.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:53 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:I therefore vote for 5pm for JDAWs bottle too.
I’ll give him three minutes.

Done.

Post by **DRT** » 22:54 Tue 29 Nov 2011

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:57 Tue 29 Nov 2011

The plan:
• TCP, 18:30ish.
• JDAW and DRT definitely, RAYC probably, RLC who knows, others welcome.
• Late decanting for JDAW and DRT, others as they see fit.
• JDAW to print the placemats.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 22:58 Tue 29 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:
RAYC wrote:i am not a definite. therefore my vote is not worth the same as yours.
The value of your judgement as to which is better should be independent of your attendance.

only if you accept that there is an objectively correct answer, rather than merely a personal drinking preference!

Post by **DRT** » 22:59 Tue 29 Nov 2011

A fine plan indeed.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 01:14 Wed 30 Nov 2011

Btw what's the condition of your bottle Julian?

i've had ones that are soo spirity they require that morning decant (usually of poorer provenance).

Post by **DRT** » 07:33 Wed 30 Nov 2011

DRT+W77+Mz85 on train to London and ready to fight our way through the assembled masses of work-shy protesters around Westminster to get to TCP later today

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:28 Wed 30 Nov 2011

jdaw1 wrote:• JDAW to print the placemats.

Done.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 12:24 Wed 30 Nov 2011

Trains seem to be running OK, so what the hell..

..have a Mz67 ready to decant that I was going to guzzle at home, so will bring that.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:32 Wed 30 Nov 2011

Updated draft of the placemats.

+THRA, +Mz67;
”“TCP, +TSE.

JDAW will re-print.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:42 Wed 30 Nov 2011

T77 decanted. Heat showing; generally in good order.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 15:44 Wed 30 Nov 2011

Mz67 was decanted at 12.30 - excellent colour, dregs tasted very nice!