1st Annual Beer Swap?
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Anyone else think that their Mini might look like this on the way down to The Dragon! This is 17 cases of beer in a 2003 Mini. There was reportidly room for one of two more cases on the front passenger seat too!
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From: Okemos, Michigan
Originally Posted by PassatDoTd
All I know is that there will be a lot of beer in a dry county come the first weekend in May.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Originally Posted by Squirlz
I imagine the selection is limited..."We have BOTH kinds of beer....Bud AND Bud Light!"
No I hadn't heard about that. Don't think we'll need to stock up there though.
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INFORMATION UPDATE
The T-Shirt details have been finalized. I will be handling the process. What I need from one of you wonderful guys (or gals) is someone who can create a very basic webpage with the picture of the shirt and the links to the shopping cart where it can be paid for. I have the code for the shopping cart. I suck at web page stuff. If you have a website already you could just add a page for this. It would be greatly appreciated.
This process will involve advanced payment for the shirts. This will be a limited edition run. If you don't order one in advance you will not be able to get one later unless you buy it second hand from someone who ordered one. This is not to make these a hot ticket but rather to ensure no SNAFUS with people getting their shirts. It also ensures I won't get stuck holding the bill by ordering extra shirts. The price, design and distribution specifics will be posted very shortly in a new thread and will link to the webpage mentioned above.
On a non t-shirt topic, I have spoken with the organizers of the event and I'm working out when we'll do this. Right now I foresee two choices. Either late Friday afternoon, say 3pm to 5pm or late Friday like 8:30pm to 10:30pm. This would put us either right before or right after the chili cook off. Either way time would be left to either get to the cook off on time or get to the brew swap on time. We could also do it Saturday but I think this fits nicely around the chili cook off. The location will, hopefully, be the Recreation Room in Fontana Village. That is being worked out right now, as is the process by which this event will run. It isn't going to be some rigid structure that will be boring and fun deprived. But likewise it isn't going to be an unorganized chaotic mess either. I'm seeking input on a process as I write this.
This should really turn out to be a fun event for all and I am very much looking forward to meeting you all and drinking your beer.
Matt
P.S. PM or email me if you can do the webpage thing. matthewrohrbach@gmail.com
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Matt, just a friendly bit of advice - if you leave your email on that post, you will soon be inundated with SPAM. Spiders and bots will find it and assault you quickly!
I don't know what night the Midnight run is planned, but let's not have it too close to that! (For obvious reasons.) Otherwise, later sounds better IMHO.
I don't know what night the Midnight run is planned, but let's not have it too close to that! (For obvious reasons.) Otherwise, later sounds better IMHO.
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What happened to Thursday evening? I know you said something about some people not getting there then but you're never going to be able to please everybody anyway. Stick to Thursday and there will be plenty of beer around all weekend anyway don't you think? Just my opinion. I'm there either way.
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Originally Posted by Mini2Go
Matt, just a friendly bit of advice - if you leave your email on that post, you will soon be inundated with SPAM. Spiders and bots will find it and assault you quickly!
I don't know what night the Midnight run is planned, but let's not have it too close to that! (For obvious reasons.) Otherwise, later sounds better IMHO.
I don't know what night the Midnight run is planned, but let's not have it too close to that! (For obvious reasons.) Otherwise, later sounds better IMHO.
I don't think they've said yet if the Midnight Run is Friday or Saturday. Regardless I don't expect anyone to be intoxicated at the end of this event from the sampling. So if anyone does get intoxicated it would be from drinking full beers and I hope they would have thought it through and they'd not need to leave Fontana for awhile. We will be keeping an eye on people to make sure no one gets behind the wheel if they've had too much to drink. If the format I am choosing is deemed a good idea they'll be a decent stretch of time between the end of the sampling period and the end of the event. You'll see.
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Originally Posted by Squirlz
What happened to Thursday evening? I know you said something about some people not getting there then but you're never going to be able to please everybody anyway. Stick to Thursday and there will be plenty of beer around all weekend anyway don't you think? Just my opinion. I'm there either way.
But please don't think I'm shooting you all down. Keep posting ideas, suggestions, tips, and what not.
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I was the coordinator for a beer swap/tasting at a National Miata event in St Louis last year. I'd be glad to help you with the event or offer some tips on how we did it. I'll be arriving early in the week so no problem for me with the date
Just let me know
Lois
Just let me know Lois
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My vote would be for after the Chili Cook Off. Seams more apropriate as a night event than an afternoon event plus, everyone can stock up for a fun Friday night. Also, not sure if the Chili Cook Off will be at Fontana again, but last I heard it wasn't. If the tasting was before the cook off, some people would be having to drive after the beer tasting. Even if it is only a small amout, none is better than a little, especially on the Dragon!
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I imagine some of that chili will have us breathing FIRE - maybe it would be good to cool down with some beer afterwads!
...beans & beer. The village will certainly be rumbling!
...beans & beer. The village will certainly be rumbling!
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We're planning on the Brew Swap to come after the Chili Cook Off. The Cook Off will be at Tapoco Lodge. We'll leave time for people to get from there to the Brew Swap. Vast majority of participants should be staying in Fontana so those folks can get lit up if they wish. Some of us, like myself, are staying near Robbinsville so no lighting it up for us.
No one stepped up for the website help but that's ok. I created one this morning. Working out the last paypal thing and then I'll post it.
Matt
No one stepped up for the website help but that's ok. I created one this morning. Working out the last paypal thing and then I'll post it.
Matt
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The t-shirt purchase thread is up. Check it out.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...959#post795959
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...959#post795959
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Originally Posted by Driving_Hamster
Anyone else think that their Mini might look like this on the way down to The Dragon! This is 17 cases of beer in a 2003 Mini. There was reportidly room for one of two more cases on the front passenger seat too!
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I'd like to take a minute to ease the concerns of some and to clarify this event to others.
This is not going to be a college style kegger party where loads of people will be getting intoxicated and causing a fuss. We expect each and every one of the Beer Swap participants to behave in a respectful manner and to know their limits when it comes to alcohol consumption.
As is the case anytime we go out drinking with friends or family we will need to keep an eye on each other to make sure no one does anything stupid. Stupid has a wide range of definition in this case the most important being getting behind the wheel.
MOTD is a family affair and we want everyone to know that this event will not hinder that atmosphere. I am positive that this is going to be a few dozen people, milling around the recreation room discussing and sampling some of the best beer from around the country.
This is not going to be a college style kegger party where loads of people will be getting intoxicated and causing a fuss. We expect each and every one of the Beer Swap participants to behave in a respectful manner and to know their limits when it comes to alcohol consumption.
As is the case anytime we go out drinking with friends or family we will need to keep an eye on each other to make sure no one does anything stupid. Stupid has a wide range of definition in this case the most important being getting behind the wheel.
MOTD is a family affair and we want everyone to know that this event will not hinder that atmosphere. I am positive that this is going to be a few dozen people, milling around the recreation room discussing and sampling some of the best beer from around the country.
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The pic was for comparison to show how much we can fit in a mini. Nothing more!! Wasn't implying in any way it was going to be a college Kegger and It doesn’t sound like anyone thought that unless I missed something. I'm sure everyone here knows their limit when it comes to consuming alcohol. I also don't think it's anyone's intentions to get intoxicated at this event but with so many beers it may be hard to do so and hopefully no one will let anyone drink and drive. I'm sure were all smarter than that.
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Let me echo the last two previous posts. We are all grown ups here and everyone of us expects the other to act as such. This being said I an't wait to try some of these yummy beers I have never heard of!
PassatDoTd, I will get back to you sometime this week about your email. Sorry for the delay.
PassatDoTd, I will get back to you sometime this week about your email. Sorry for the delay.
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From: In the Tube
Originally Posted by PassatDoTd
All I know is that there will be a lot of beer in a dry county come the first weekend in May.
Originally Posted by Mini2Go
I don't know what night the Midnight run is planned, but let's not have it too close to that! (For obvious reasons.) Otherwise, later sounds better IMHO.
Last edited by MINIclo; Jan 27, 2006 at 03:02 AM.
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Originally Posted by wildone3c
The pic was for comparison to show how much we can fit in a mini. Nothing more!! Wasn't implying in any way it was going to be a college Kegger and It doesn’t sound like anyone thought that unless I missed something. I'm sure everyone here knows their limit when it comes to consuming alcohol. I also don't think it's anyone's intentions to get intoxicated at this event but with so many beers it may be hard to do so and hopefully no one will let anyone drink and drive. I'm sure were all smarter than that.
Your post was not the only one in this long thread that may give the wrong impression. I know of at least two of mine that could do the same thing. This is why I said I wanted to ease the concerns of some and clarify for others. I didn't call anyone out nor was my post hostile. So you can save your annoyed emails for a better cause.
That's the end of this discussion.
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Originally Posted by minimotorin
Can I put in a request for some Sam Adams Black Lager? Can't ever seem to find that type of Sam Adams here in Jax.
