Thursday 18th December - the 2014 Xmas Offline

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jdaw1 wrote:
RAYC wrote:and there's a cost element that needs to be covered
As always, costs I will pay any incurred by my failure.
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I’m making the sticky labels. Usual practice has become to have some stickies named (“THRA1”, “THRA2”) and the rest as numbers. (Having named stickies lessens conflict problems: e.g., THRA and AHB can label their own without risk of clashing with the other.)

How many named stickies do you each need?
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I still have lots of the sticky labels, so happy to print.

If you are still doing the sheets, can I remind you of this previous discussion: link
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RAYC wrote:If you are still doing the sheets, can I remind you of this previous discussion: link
A. A. Milne wrote:I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother Me
Please sir, what part of that previous discussion?
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Regarding layout on the sticky labels
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Is there an industry guest? I have nine people: THRA, AP, AHB, RAYC, PW, WS, DJ, RLC, and IDJ. Is that all?
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jdaw1 wrote:Is there an industry guest? I have nine people: THRA, AP, AHB, RAYC, PW, WS, DJ, RLC, and IDJ. Is that all?
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Updated draft of the sticky labels and other sheets.
  • Tom bringing two.
  • AP’s specified as Graham crusted bottled 1927.
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PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
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Sorry all, alas it was a pipe dream and I'm unable to attend due to insufficient notice period. C'est la vie!
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PhilW wrote:PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
I'll try to bring a set with me as I was considering trying to open my bottle with tongs to see whether it might be possible to identify it from the cork.
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May I make a bizarre, perhaps doomed plea? I think that bringing too many bottles can militate against enjoying the quality of what we have. Certainly last year (admittedly my first time, and admittedly an event awash with tawnies) I was a little overwhelmed and felt that I didn't have time properly to appreciate some of the more wonderful things (like the F20). I hope we don't have too much to drink and would ask that we don't slide by default toward two bottles a head. Please gentlemen, remember we all have but one mouth, and a few hours to fill it.
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Note: I do not want smaller measures.
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djewesbury wrote:May I make a bizarre, perhaps doomed plea? I think that bringing too many bottles can militate against enjoying the quality of what we have. Certainly last year (admittedly my first time, and admittedly an event awash with tawnies) I was a little overwhelmed and felt that I didn't have time properly to appreciate some of the more wonderful things (like the F20). I hope we don't have too much to drink and would ask that we don't slide by default toward two bottles a head. Please gentlemen, remember we all have but one mouth, and a few hours to fill it.
Hmmmm, good plea but not gonna happen :roll: :lol:

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I understand and am resigned to my fate!
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AHB wrote:
PhilW wrote:PW1 and PW2 please.
Also, could anyone attending bring tongs again this year please?
I'll try to bring a set with me as I was considering trying to open my bottle with tongs to see whether it might be possible to identify it from the cork.
Thanks Alex - that's the same reason I would like tongs to be there, for one of my bottles.
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Tom

Would you be able to bring an empty decanter and chain to the Bell for me please? I plan to decant my bottle when I arrive.

Thanks
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OK - I have two 'peculiar' bottles from me, one 1927 crusted from Axel, one unknown VP (possibly crusted) from Dan, one unknown 1927 adoption for Rob, one unknown shipper and vintage adoption for Ray and a spare bottle from Wolfgang, should any of the others turn out to be duff; plus two further bottles of wine from Wolfgang for the 'after party' - not to mention a large quantity of cheese - for whom I am not entirely sure...

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uncle tom wrote:- Have I missed anyone??
Tom - Would you mind adding a hammer to your list of bits to bring (for cork extraction from tonged bottle-neck)? It would save me bringing one on the train which could be misconstrued!
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OK
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As we are only nine my old friend Dave Mitchell will be joining us with a 1948 - probably colheita - as his contribution...
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Have fun tonight everyone. Sounds like some interesting bottles will be tasted!
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uncle tom wrote:As we are only nine my old friend Dave Mitchell will be joining us with a 1948 - probably colheita - as his contribution...
Noooo! Not a brown sticky thing!

It will be good to see Dave again. I have arrived and chosen the best seat. Ray and Axel have just walked in with two boxes of bottles.

Should I start now?
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AHB wrote:Should I start now?
Yes. A quorum shall be the number present.

If a list of Ports is communicated to me (post/PM/email), I’ll make TN threads.
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