Pool Boy  
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
 | | 06-23-2007 10:47 PM |
| Dinwiddie and I had a conversation about this today while Roguefooding about the DC Metro area....
I haven't seen much of the Crü in the past year. A couple of events and lots of handing off or picking up wine, but that's about it.
What gives?
Are we all busy? Bored with wine? Annoyed by the new forums software here?
Just curious.
I'd like to see more Crü events again, maybe we can kick start it in the fall if y'all are still up for it.
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2140
| | 06-24-2007 12:21 AM |
| TJ...
It's interesting that you should bring up this point....Mrs. T and I were just discussing this recently. I've been tempted of late to start a thread to see if anyone was interested in getting something going but wanted to see if anyone else was willing to step up to the plate and start to coordinate it, but no one did. Are we losing our interest? Have we opted to do wine dinners via other avenues and groups? I don't know the answer. So, why don't we take this opportunity to see who's up for something in July...why wait until the fall and lose more momentum? Who's up for it or should we consider the DC Cru d.o.a?
T-Rep
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-24-2007 08:14 AM |
| | July is always a busy month for me, but I am willing to join in on something and even help organize it if there are willing participants. I'd love to see some of the old-timers that we haven't seen of late.... | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5751
| | 06-24-2007 12:26 PM |
| | Of course it still exists! Should be back in full force by September or so. | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2140
| | 06-24-2007 10:54 PM |
| TJ...
Mrs. T and I are always interested a Cru get together. Son T-Rep is getting married on July 28th so the last weekend of July won't work for us but we should be available earlier in July...and where are those "old timers" like Raybanz...Corkage...JohnnyB?
T-Rep
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norm herring
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 465
| | 06-25-2007 08:47 AM |
| | I'm here but time is really hard to come by recently. wine takes a second or thrid place to work , family, travels etc.--Norm | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-25-2007 09:54 AM |
| Late July is always rough for my wife and I. August will be easier.
Who IS in the Crü anyway, either by showing up the most or not for a while or bestowed honorary status? Anyone have a complete list?
Me
corkage
johnnyB
jaimetown
dinwiddie
travelrep
capitolkat
alexred
dave
fred (moved on!)
whiner (moved on!)
raybanz
Purple Haze (left to form the Maryland Crü???)
I know that I am missing people. At least 3-4 more that don't smack me in the head right now. Who am I missing?
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3535
| | 06-25-2007 12:23 PM |
| | I'm still around - haven't been posting has much, as it has been a busy summer of extracurricular activities and travel. | | | |
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scottj 
Houston, TX
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1097
| | 06-25-2007 01:29 PM |
| Posted By TJ on 06/25/2007 9:54 AM
Who IS in the Crü anyway, either by showing up the most or not for a while or bestowed honorary status? Anyone have a complete list?
What does it take to have honorary status bestowed on someone ?
I have a quick trip to DC in early August, and a longer one in September. Anyone up for a get together on Saturday, September 8th, or sometime early in the following week ?
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2659
| | 06-25-2007 03:13 PM |
| yeah. Scottj comes to at least 2 a year with the DC cru so i think he definitely sholuld get mentioned. eheh.
I am sorry. i am overdue for organizing one of these things and we had wanted to do something at the house maybe in the afternoon (don't expect a Dave or Corkage show though). I have dropped the ball this summer because of Julie and the torture it would be for her to have everyone over drinking good stuff. but that isn't a real excuse... my fault for being a free-rider. i wil have to see what i can do to make it up.
We ate with Doc and Pat in May with T-rep, Mrs T-rep, Winoman and his wife, and newcomer Jace, so it isn't like it has been months.... Trep did a great job organizing that one juggling it while going to africa and back. Winoman and his wife have been to quite a few dinners and should be in the group, and Jace seems poised to become a regular.
on get togethers over the next 4 months or so i will be lucky to make anything but i will work on it. closing in on 5 weeks out... so who knows what is going to happen. i would like to make a Sept 8th dinner. I bet Dave will take odds on that though...
summer time gets busy for a lot of people. what weekends do people have open in July? or should we settle for a weeknight?
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-26-2007 08:56 AM |
| UPDATED LIST
Me
corkage
johnnyB
jaimetown
dinwiddie
travelrep
capitolkat
alexred
dave
fred (honorary)
whiner (honorary)
raybanz
Purple Haze (honorary)
winoman (sabbatical member)
scottj (traveling member)
Didn't we also have someone who *used to* live in NoVa or near enough who also moved away? To NC or Texas? And there was another guy who lived sort of in the tidewater are (or closer to) that sometimes got together with Dr. T (where the hell is he???)?
AlexRed...dude, you'll be out of commission most likely for 4-6 months after your baby arrival date. Good luck, though. I hope you've invested in Sepracor (maker of Lunesta)!!! I think we need to work on an August or September get together. If you can make it, super! If not, there will be more.
ScottJ...I'm in. September 8th is a Saturday, but a weeknight thing the following week early would work for me, too. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5751
| | 06-26-2007 11:35 AM |
| Fixed it for you. Dave
corkage
johnnyB
jaimetown
dinwiddie
travelrep
capitolkat
alexred
TJ
fred (honorary)
whiner (honorary)
raybanz
Purple Haze (honorary)
winoman (sabbatical member)
scottj (traveling member)
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2659
| | 06-26-2007 12:09 PM |
| marty.
Doc's got be honorary.
Ray has gone for almost a year now with only a handful of posts... where oh where are you Ray?
TJ, what are you talking about? he's going to wake up, eat and go to sleep on que. we signed up for one of those. new model i hear .
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-26-2007 03:58 PM |
| Posted By AlexRed on 06/26/2007 12:09 PM
marty.
Doc's got be honorary.
Ray has gone for almost a year now with only a handful of posts... where oh where are you Ray?
TJ, what are you talking about? he's going to wake up, eat and go to sleep on que. we signed up for one of those. new model i hear .
Nice! You got the 'Off' switch huh? Must have set you back a pretty penny!
Updated list!
Dave
corkage
johnnyB
jaimetown
dinwiddie
travelrep
capitolkat
alexred
TJ aka Pool-Boy
raybanz
fred (honorary)
whiner (honorary)
Doc (honorary)
Purple Haze (honorary)
winoman (sabbatical member)
scottj (traveling member)
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts: 391
| | 06-27-2007 10:14 PM |
| | Whats a "sabbatical member"? I'm around - more or less... | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-28-2007 09:55 AM |
| Posted By Winoman on 06/27/2007 10:14 PM
Whats a "sabbatical member"? I'm around - more or less...
Let's change it to something better, winoman. Not sure what. You attend events, but there are large gaps of time in between. I couldn't think of a better term. Let's just drop the sabbatical for now. 
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 06-28-2007 10:24 AM |
| | I love you DC guys. Not only are you one of the few groups that takes 4 pages of posts to figure out whether you want to have an offline you also have threads to figure out if you're even a group. ;) | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5751
| | 06-28-2007 10:40 AM |
| | How about Pool Boy's assistant? | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2659
| | 06-28-2007 11:19 AM |
| i am kinda confused about the "are we a group?" idea of this thread TJ. there was a dinner in March we missed april but we had one in May, this month we didn't... 3 weeks into a month when we don't have one and we are in jeopardy of being defunct? did you forget May with Doc and think we haven't had one since March?
I am up for trying to get something going in July (assuming the baby doesn't come early) Does anyone have any openings? i will even make the calls if people have ideas. Might be my last for a bit. it might be cool even to do a little afternoon BBQ like some of those west coast people seem to do, looks fun, although it might be nasty hot. Summer is a difficult time to plan. | | | |
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Fred
Wine Thief
Posts: 2673
| | 06-28-2007 03:49 PM |
| Posted By wineismylife on 06/28/2007 10:24 AM
I love you DC guys. Not only are you one of the few groups that takes 4 pages of posts to figure out whether you want to have an offline you also have threads to figure out if you're even a group. ;)
Perfectly stated. I had to leave DC because it was easier getting an immigration bill passed then set up a DC Cru dinner.
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