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Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 11:51 Fri 14 Feb 2014
by DRT
I received a cry for help from a thirsty man yesterday so have made an executive decision in order to deliver the appropriate assistance.
Where: Where else?
When: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 @ 18:30.
What: Bring a bottle to quench the collective thirst.
Attendees:
- DRT;
- JDAW;
- MPM.
Is anyone else thirsty?
Current
draft of the placemats.
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 12:04 Fri 14 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
I’m in. Oh, I seem to be ‘in’ already. Good.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 23:41 Fri 14 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
My wife and kids are away Monday and Tuesday night so it would be madness to pass up the opportunity!
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 23:51 Fri 14 Feb 2014
by DRT
flash_uk wrote:My wife and kids are away Monday and Tuesday night so it would be madness to pass up the opportunity!
Gordon's alive!
Splendid.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 11:36 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
I do often get the Flash Gordon-isms, but my "flash" moniker has a different origin...you have until Tuesday evening to guess it, at which point I can share the history
What sort of bottle are you thinking of bringing along?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 12:02 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by PhilW
flash_uk wrote:I do often get the Flash Gordon-isms, but my "flash" moniker has a different origin...you have until Tuesday evening to guess it
Every time you enter a room, do you yell "hah ha!" and thrust your hips?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 12:53 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
Nope
But I do get the Flashheart-isms also, in fact one or two friends have adapted the moniker and do use Flashheart with me.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 12:54 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
flash_uk wrote:What sort of bottle are you thinking of bringing along?
We often have a theme resembling ‟Bring A Bottle To Share”. Recent such events happened on
8th January 2014,
2nd January 2014,
28th November 2013,
31st October 2013,
8th October 2013,
2nd October 2013,
25th September 2013, and
10th September 2013. Those review threads list what was drunk: approximately, any decent bottle from WW2 to the early 1990s.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 13:35 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
flash_uk wrote:I do often get the Flash Gordon-isms, but my "flash" moniker has a different origin...you have until Tuesday evening to guess it, at which point I can share the history
Did your mother make you wash a checker-board kitchen floor as a child?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 13:51 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by PhilW
flash_uk wrote:Nope
But I do get the Flashheart-isms also, in fact one or two friends have adapted the moniker and do use Flashheart with me.
Do your clothes keep falling off?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 13:56 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
Are you a photogropher?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 14:01 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
DRT wrote:flash_uk wrote:I do often get the Flash Gordon-isms, but my "flash" moniker has a different origin...you have until Tuesday evening to guess it, at which point I can share the history
Did your mother make you wash a checker-board kitchen floor as a child?
Thankfully not that. Otherwise I would have to approach every situation with "Here's one without flash, and look at the difference WITH flash."
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 14:02 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
PhilW wrote:flash_uk wrote:Nope
But I do get the Flashheart-isms also, in fact one or two friends have adapted the moniker and do use Flashheart with me.
Do your clothes keep falling off?
Not that.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 14:02 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
DRT wrote:Are you a photogropher?
No. My wife is a good photographer though.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 15:28 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
Were you a bully at Rugby School?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 16:43 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by PhilW
You were once struck by lightning?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 16:44 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
Usually at a blind tasting
the placemats have wines named after people. This time I’ve done differently (☦ ♰ ♱ ☨ ☩).
Pictures in first post.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 16:48 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by PhilW
jdaw1 wrote:Usually at a blind tasting
the placemats have wines named after people. This time I’ve done differently
Was I the only one hoping to see Ming the Merciless and Brian Blessed staring back at me from inside the placemat circles?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 16:49 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
Are you a pyromaniac?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:00 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by PhilW
Or are you involved in pyrotechnics?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:24 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
No, Flashman the bully I am not. Nor the victim of a lightning strike, a firestarter or a fireworks engineer.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:55 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
Is your real name
Barry Allen?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 18:42 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
No nothing to do with DC Comics
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 18:50 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
Excellent - thanks for the guidance. Just need to source the bottle I have in mind some time on Monday...
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 19:58 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 20:03 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
...and I can't make my mind up.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 22:01 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:jdaw1 wrote:I’ve made placemats as if blind, but do we want to be sighted? I’m ambivalent.
...and I can't make my mind up.
Mike Patrick Meehan: this momentous decision rests on your shoulders. Do not shirk it. Step forward and pronounce.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 22:21 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
Seeing as this will be the first time we have met, why not stick with blind and allow my contribution to be a surprise! The more I read on other posts the more I think I should maybe bring two bottles.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 22:25 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 23:47 Sat 15 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
jdaw1 wrote:flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
We'll be cross-eyed at this rate...
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 09:46 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by PhilW
jdaw1 wrote:flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink?
Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 10:51 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by DRT
PhilW wrote:jdaw1 wrote:flash_uk wrote:I should maybe bring two bottles.
Two will suffice if they are both magnums.
That's one each for you and DRT, but what would flash drink?
Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
Phil,
You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 12:57 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
PhilW wrote:Three magnums would surely be more suitable?
Not disagreeing.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 18:17 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by PhilW
DRT wrote:
You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Not enough?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 18:30 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by DRT
PhilW wrote:DRT wrote:
You might recal this complex maths lesson from your childhood!
If Julian has half and orange, Derek has half an orange and Mike has two oranges, how many oranges are there to share amongst the group?
Not enough?
That loses you some marks for not showing your working out
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 20:54 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
Placemats: having decided and stood what I am bringing, I also decided to assign it the Cross of Lorraine (☨). Mike is bringing two, and the natural pair are the West and East Syriac crosses (♰ ♱). Derek: do you want the Russian cross (☦), or that of Jerusalem (☩)?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 21:18 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by DRT
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 21:31 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
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Done.
Current
draft of the placemats.
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Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 21:35 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
Has anybody booked the room?
Mike: the usual location is the Function Room in
The Bung Hole (57 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DT, tel +44 20 7831 8365,
streetmap.co.uk,
maps.google.co.uk).
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 21:41 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Has anybody booked the room?
Oops!
Could you please book it tomorrow?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 21:48 Sun 16 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.
I know nothing about the Syriac crosses (♰ ♱), so went to
Wikipedia. That said nothing, so made
a request on the talk page. My oh my, amongst the ‘experts’ there is much controversy about Syriac Christianity.
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 14:28 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 14:29 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
jdaw1 wrote:DRT wrote:Could you please book it tomorrow?
If I remember. Do nudge me during the Bung Hole’s working hours.
Oh - thought I'd remind you of this also!
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 15:06 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by RAYC
flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
Yes. Clingfilm can help as well. If you leave enough time to get to the Bunghole before work, they will happily keep the bottles in the cellar for you until the evening (though perhaps worth a call to them to check what time the first people arrive there to open up).
If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 15:19 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by PhilW
flash_uk wrote:OK - need some advice from the masters...
Have bottles standing, planning to decant in the morning and bring with me to work. Never taken a decanted bottle on a journey before, so once I've double decanted, can I just put the cork back in? What happens if the cork broke on the way out? Bung the bottle with a stopper?
I use a T-stopper from previous old (croft 04 LBV and other) bottles, and then a single wind of insulating tape around for added security to seal for transport; I have found this straightforward and never had one leak(I do still keep them mostly upright also).
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 15:22 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by RAYC
PhilW wrote:(I do still keep them mostly upright also).
Yes - this is also important! I often use a hessian waitrose bottle bag
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 16:23 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by jdaw1
The room has just been booked.
And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC and two unnamed people to the placemats, as well as another cross (☩Â ✠ Â ♰Â ♱Â ☦Â ☨).
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:04 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by RAYC
jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:04 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by RAYC
jdaw1 wrote:And, better safe than sorry, I’ve added RAYC
Fingers crossed, though i didn't want to get my own hopes up too much by signing on officially!
Re: Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 - A Half-term Thirst
Posted: 17:09 Mon 17 Feb 2014
by flash_uk
RAYC wrote:If you are worried about the cork breaking, it is not a bad excuse to open a bottle of red wine for dinner this evening (and save the cork....)
Splendid idea!