Great Taste 2012

[bakes]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

[aufaber]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

BIG CHEESE IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY!

[urbanhack]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

Agreed.  95% of the people at the fest and the people who work at the breweries at the fest are probably similar to Bison in their political leanings. 

why are you throwing the baby out with the bathwater?

[mr. furley]

OUT.  #### you, WI

[bakes]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

Agreed.  95% of the people at the fest and the people who work at the breweries at the fest are probably similar to Bison in their political leanings. 

why are you throwing the baby out with the bathwater?

Yep.  Going to make an effort to support New Glarus simply based on Dan & Deb's stance.  Not that such an effort is a hardship...

[unclejedi]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

Politics thread is that way ----->
 

[bakes]

OUT.  #### you, WI

OK, I can appreciate your outrage (to whatever degree someone living outside of WI can), but rather than take it out on the state, take it out on those who supported him - corporate cheese (yeah I'm looking at you Sargento!), wurst (see ya Johnsonville), etc.   

Politics thread is that way ----->
 

  Just talking him down off the ledge.   

[Generous Keith]

 

[Swabs]

No pre-party thread for this year yet?

[Tip Top]

No pre-party thread for this year yet?

There is one.

[Squid]

No pre-party thread for this year yet?

There is one.

Wherefore is this fabled 2012 pre-party thread? It's not coming up in searches.

[Swabs]

No pre-party thread for this year yet?

There is one.

Wherefore is this fabled 2012 pre-party thread? It's not coming up in searches.

[Swabs]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

[flyingbison]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

I'm assuming that's meant to be a joke?  The tickets say right on them "tasting glass and unlimited samples."

[thickfreakness]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

It's not on the official page that I'm a member of. 

[Swabs]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

It's not on the official page that I'm a member of. 

Community page?

[Tip Top]

No pre-party thread for this year yet?

There is one.

Wherefore is this fabled 2012 pre-party thread? It's not coming up in searches.

Admin Forum.   

[Mark]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

I'm assuming that's meant to be a joke?  The tickets say right on them "tasting glass and unlimited samples."

I think it's a joke. The link provided in the NYT article featured some absurdly-priced glassware.

[heckmanm]

From Great Taste FB Page

We've been shopping for festival glassware. New this year: glassware surcharge; will be collected from each festival patron at the time of wristbanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/garden/beer-glasses.html

F'ing Oliver even poses like that with empty glasses!

[OHLRangers]

 

[tangfoot]

OFFS!

[Initiative]

less then 2 months away!

[Tip Top]

less then 2 months away!

Seems so far away.  Probably because I have so much going on between now and then...

Help with Pacific Sales Launch at work
Rent townhome
Buy new house (almost done with this, close 7/3 unless something comes up)
Move
Baby due 7/19
Finish planning pre-party

I guess it's not a ton of things, but they are all pretty big things.

[Swabs]

I really need to find a new job so I know where to book my plane ticket out of.   

[bakes]

Anyone who hit the lottery get their actual tickets yet? 

[Kathleen]

Anyone who hit the lottery get their actual tickets yet? 

which is weird.

[tangfoot]

Anyone who hit the lottery get their actual tickets yet? 

Phew, I was beginning to get nervous that it was just me. 

[bakes]

Anyone who hit the lottery get their actual tickets yet? 

Phew, I was beginning to get nervous that it was just me.

Same.  Someone post in here when they have the ducats in hand so those of us a day or two further away mailwwise will know when to sport wood. 

[flyingbison]

I really need to find a new job so I know where to book my plane ticket out of.   

Find a job in Madison ... two birds, one stone

[Swabs]

I really need to find a new job so I know where to book my plane ticket out of.   

Find a job in Madison ... two birds, one stone

I'm trying....

[t0rin0]

Anyone who hit the lottery get their actual tickets yet? 

Phew, I was beginning to get nervous that it was just me.

Same.  Someone post in here when they have the ducats in hand so those of us a day or two further away mailwwise will know when to sport wood. 

If we havent received a rejection yet does that mean that we won the lottery? I sent in a money order and a trading partner sent in a personal check for me as well. Her check was cashed so I know I have at least 2 tickets but I havent heard squat about my envelope yet.

[Kathleen]

Got our tickets today.

See you in 50 days.

[bakes]

Got our tickets today.

See you in 50 days.

 

[Mark]

Got our tickets today.

See you in 50 days.

 

[t0rin0]

Looks like I went 2 for 2, have 4 tickets. 

I'll be there with my brother and most likely the people I'll be staying with in Chicago.

[unclejedi]

Looks like I went 2 for 2, have 4 tickets. 

I'll be there with my brother and most likely the people I'll be staying with in Chicago.

If you decide you have extras, please help us hook other members up in the "tickets needed" thread

http://www.thebeerspot.com/forum/index.php/topic,11151.0.html

[t0rin0]

Looks like I went 2 for 2, have 4 tickets. 

I'll be there with my brother and most likely the people I'll be staying with in Chicago.

If you decide you have extras, please help us hook other members up in the "tickets needed" thread

http://www.thebeerspot.com/forum/index.php/topic,11151.0.html

Will definitely do that if I have unused tickets but I've got 4 friends that were trying to get me tickets and I dont think any of them actually got any for themselves.

[thewimperoo]

Tickets arrived today

[ender]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

[Kegergator]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

?? ?? ?? ??

[bakes]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

 

[braconid]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

[GatorBeerGeek]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

?? ?? ?? ??

Surprised you didn't go with this...

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/jersey/

[ender]

really looking forward to great taste.
so in fact... i'm getting a new jersey produced as we speak...

?? ?? ?? ??

Surprised you didn't go with this...

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/jersey/

 

the design guy at goose is doing a mock up of the design... when i get it and approve it, i'll have em run it... then i'll take it to gunzo's and get my name n number on it... and done.

[decoman]

Just found oot our friends from here are going to join us at Great Taste for the first time. 

Schedules have never seemed to work out (they have a summer place in Northport, MI northwest of Traverse City so they're generally busy all summer) but this year their cottage is being used by relatives that weekend! Ann and Kevin are good peoples, and I'm sure they'll get along famously with the delinquent crew from TBS. 

can i have there number? as frequent traveler to Suttons bay (down the road from Northport) I would love to stay in Northport! 

[thickfreakness]

I'm about to buy my plane ticket and the price has jumped. Oof. With the cost of the "preferred" exit row seats, it's gonna come out to almost $500. 

[Swabs]

Wait, I have to buy plane tickets to this thing too  ???

[Pols]

I'm about to buy my plane ticket and the price has jumped. Oof. With the cost of the "preferred" exit row seats, it's gonna come out to almost $500. 

Jesus. It only cost me $600.

[thickfreakness]

I'm about to buy my plane ticket and the price has jumped. Oof. With the cost of the "preferred" exit row seats, it's gonna come out to almost $500. 

Jesus. It only cost me $600.

It was always hovering around $400 but I waited a little too long. I had to get "preferred" exit row seats and the price jumped about $35 on top of that. I tried Southwest, but they only fly in and out of Midway, it was only $50 less and I prefer leaving from Madison so as not to worry about the extra travel.

[Kegergator]

I'm about to buy my plane ticket and the price has jumped. Oof. With the cost of the "preferred" exit row seats, it's gonna come out to almost $500. 

Jesus. It only cost me $600.

It was always hovering around $400 but I waited a little too long. I had to get "preferred" exit row seats and the price jumped about $35 on top of that. I tried Southwest, but they only fly in and out of Midway, it was only $50 less and I prefer leaving from Madison so as not to worry about the extra travel.

I was trying to wait things out, too.  Passed up $375 at one point about a month ago. Ended up $505 out of LA