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TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread - August 11, 2012

Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:58 am

UPDATE 8/9/12 READ ME!
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TR BBQ Pre-party: Tomorrow 8/10/12 @ New Holland Brewing in downtown Holland - for anyone arriving on Friday night we can meet up early. My wife and I will be there at 7:30 and stay for about an hour, obviously you all can come as early and stay as late as you want. I'll be wearing a navy Tech Report shirt and a tan baseball cap with a fish on it. Txt me if you get there and can't find our table.

TR BBQ: The main event! Show up between noon and 1:00 - food around 2:00. Everything else will happen at some point, not even going to try to schedule it, but we'll start the cornhole tournament when everyone from the confirmed list has arrived.

TR BBQ After dark: Saturday after 9:00 down at the beach, we'll have a fire, more eats, and $350+ worth of fireworks!

TR BBQ Walk of Shame: Sunday morning 8/12/12 - for anyone that is staying at the cottage or in town and wants to come back for some reason (forgot your camera or lost keys on the beach, etc) - yard and beach cleanup and maybe some breakfast if anyone feels like cooking. We'll probably be there around 9:00.
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August 11th is the official date! For those who haven't been to one before it happens in Holland, MI and we start things off around 11:00-noon - ever dependant on road construction. :o Folks are welcome to stay as late as they want including camping overnight.

Edit: Livestream link - should start around 11:00 AM on 8/11/12

Also, The official TR BBQ swap thread.
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Holy crap, that's an "X" in our BBQ! :o

So I got the email from my cousin today reminding me that reservations for the cottage start on 1/1/12. Last year I composed the email requesting the dates the day before and fired it off at 12:01 AM. Now its not actually that competitive but I should get an idea of what date will work for the most people this year so I can try to get a good one. Mid to late summer seems to be our tendency which I recommend sticking with since that's the best chance for the water to be tolerable or maybe even comfortable.

For my part I can promise a [much] bigger badder raft this year and since it won't have to be in service the week before it might even not leak. :oops:

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Also, we might get a better presence from AMD this year since they'll know about it further in advance this time - I have no idea what that could turn into but considering what the last minute contribution was last year it could be really sweet. <- sorry, we lost our connection with AMD in all the turmoil of their restructuring :(

So... Let's start talking. :)

Attendees

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drfish & pregnant wife & family & friends - bringing lump charcoal, plates, napkins, paper towels, and silverware
Shoes & family - bringing baked beans and fireworks (not related)
Sheldomaus
eitje
idchafee & family - bringing supplies on-demand
Captain Ned - bringing ICE
z-man & friend - bringing ribs, burgers, and hot dogs
pcgeek86 & girlfriend - bringing soda and water
thegleek & wife - bringing beer
Inkling & big brother - bringing TR swag and MSI, Corsair, and Gigabyte's most generous donations
Damage - same as above
FroBozz_Inc & Mrs. FroBozz - bringing ketchup, mustard and chips
Entweichen
just brew it! - bringing beer, hummus, and pita chips
LoneWolf15

Unconfirmed (but likely): :-?
Dposcorp - bringing supplies on-demand
BerserkBen
PRIME1

Hey, stranger things have happen: ;)
Xylker

Anti-Confirmed: :(
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:19 am

If there's any way to avoid the August 4th date there's a much better chance that I could make it. First weekend in August has been set aside for 20+ years now.

As always, if I'm the only one affected by 8/4/12 and others would be more affected by other dates, do what you must.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:25 am

Noted. It would be great if you could finally make it. I'm envisioning shooting your potato gun from the raft... :lol:
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:15 pm

drfish wrote:
Noted. It would be great if you could finally make it. I'm envisioning shooting your potato gun from the raft... :lol:


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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:36 pm

Aug 4 sounds like such a GREAT day for a BBQ :P All in all I hope a good date gets decided, so that we can get even more people than the last...
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:16 pm

You insensitive clod. Are you trying to hurt Ned's feelings by not explaining that it's your birthday? :P
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:41 pm

Oh yeah.....Thats my Birthday.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:41 pm

I'll be attending Lollapalooza in Chicago which is usually the first or second weekend in august, other than that my summer is fairly free
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:50 pm

So far, the only date I'm booked to DJ a wedding in 2012 is August 17th, 2012. All other dates are open for me!
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:11 pm

Ok, so just going to throw some dates out there...

July 28th? August 18th?
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:26 pm

drfish wrote:
Ok, so just going to throw some dates out there...

July 28th? August 18th?


At the moment, either of those look good
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:44 pm

Not final yet but I'm leaning toward August 18th...
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:54 am

...last call... Any objections?
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:20 pm

My brother and I are always last minute based on our jobs, but the date is fine for us as of now.
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:56 pm

I thought this type of topic (prior TR BBQ threads) were stickied, so it'd be easier to find. ah well.

I'm coming, but we'll see if I have to DJ on the Friday (day before the event). Hopefully the date is not set in stone yet for the BBQ!
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:28 pm

Good a date as any, this far out. I'll make it if I can.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:55 pm

I am going to do everything in my power to attend, it depends on what my post-Lollapalooza plans are - I might bum around the states for a week and make the TRBBQ as my final desitnation
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:12 pm

Aug 4th!

Deciding sooner is better, given that my travel is contingent on frequent flier mile redemption.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:06 pm

OK, I am officially stupid.

#1 Misread Ned's comment, and thought that the 4th was when he could make it. :oops:

#2 Misread Sheldomaus/drfish banter :oops:

#3 Didn't read that the 18th had passed last call. :oops:

Time for sleep, apparently.

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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:19 pm

come on man! hype this up! any new news? who's going to be the next celebrity guests this year?
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:34 am

We're going to call it for August 18th - that is the official date. :D

HOWEVER, I'm not go to get two weeks at the cottage this year, just one so technically the 18th is my first day there and technically its not officially mine until noon. I'm going to try and work things out with whoever has the previous week so we can start earlier for those so inclined - especially for food related activities, but I don't know for sure yet that it will work out.
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:45 pm

Well, maybe a small change of plans... It might turn out that the 11th is the better date. What say you geek masses?
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:05 pm

drfish wrote:
Well, maybe a small change of plans... It might turn out that the 11th is the better date. What say you geek masses?

oh HELL yeah... best date possible!
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:51 pm

drfish wrote:
Well, maybe a small change of plans... It might turn out that the 11th is the better date. What say you geek masses?


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Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:39 am

Since my reading comprehension is probably still under suspicion, just let me know what you've planned by May 1st. :)
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:18 pm

So I was thinking... since so many of us brought along many bottles of homebrew'd beer and a variety of other microbrew's...

Could we coordinate bringing 1 corny keg per person (the homebrewers that is - myself, jbi, whomever else). i can see about renting our club bar (up to 6 taps) for the weekend. thoughts?
 
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:22 pm

thegleek wrote:
Could we coordinate bringing 1 corny keg per person (the homebrewers that is - myself, jbi, whomever else). i can see about renting our club bar (up to 6 taps) for the weekend. thoughts?

How many days in advance must I arrive for the keg to settle into something drinkable?

Not promising attendance, but the date is not out of bounds for me. Wife & daughter are taking a 2-week cross country trip in June, so I've got clearance.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:57 pm

Captain Ned wrote:
How many days in advance must I arrive for the keg to settle into something drinkable?

Or bring a wheat beer... :wink:
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:31 pm

just brew it! wrote:
Or bring a wheat beer... :wink:

Gagh. As in Klingon.

Wheat beers delenda est. Never got the taste of them.
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Re: TR BBQ ~IX~ Official Thread

Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:47 pm

Captain Ned wrote:
just brew it! wrote:
Or bring a wheat beer... :wink:

Gagh. As in Klingon.

Wheat beers delenda est. Never got the taste of them.

:lol:

OK, scratch that idea then. I guess your other options would be to use a really flocculant yeast and/or do a secondary before racking to the keg?
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