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On 4/19/10 11:19 AM, Ed Rasimus wrote:
> the annual reunion of the > Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Assoc. (River Rats) which took place > this year in Orlando FL...[SNIP] are not > known for good taste and sophisticated palates with regard to wine. > > That's why I was stunned on Saturday night at the formal banquet when > seated at a table of eight fighter pilots and their ladies awaiting > the distribution of gray, dry beef or rubber chicken in glutinous > white sauce which is traditional hotel banquet fare, I scanned the > setting noting a 1.75l of red wine and white. Things would be bleak > apparently. > > Then across from me one of the bemedalled aviators put forth a bottle > of wine which he had brought in to the hall with him. It was a > unpretentious little California offering labeled as "red wine"--a 2002 > Opus One! Hey, Ed! It's no great surprise to me that aviator reunions get the same treatment as scientific conventions: bland institutional food and even more indifferent wine. It's good to hear that one of your compatriots showed the foresight and the taste to bring a good bottle of wine with him. He sounds like someone to cultivate for future get-togethers. Mark Lipton (veteran of too many of those banquets) -- alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net |
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![]() "Mark Lipton" > wrote in message ... > On 4/19/10 11:19 AM, Ed Rasimus wrote: >> the annual reunion of the >> Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Assoc. (River Rats) which took place >> this year in Orlando FL...[SNIP] are not >> known for good taste and sophisticated palates with regard to wine. >> >> That's why I was stunned on Saturday night at the formal banquet when >> seated at a table of eight fighter pilots and their ladies awaiting >> the distribution of gray, dry beef or rubber chicken in glutinous >> white sauce which is traditional hotel banquet fare, I scanned the >> setting noting a 1.75l of red wine and white. Things would be bleak >> apparently. >> >> Then across from me one of the bemedalled aviators put forth a bottle >> of wine which he had brought in to the hall with him. It was a >> unpretentious little California offering labeled as "red wine"--a 2002 >> Opus One! > > Hey, Ed! > It's no great surprise to me that aviator reunions get the same > treatment as scientific conventions: bland institutional food and even > more indifferent wine. It's good to hear that one of your compatriots > showed the foresight and the taste to bring a good bottle of wine with > him. He sounds like someone to cultivate for future get-togethers. > > Mark Lipton > (veteran of too many of those banquets) I once went to a function put on by a Belgian Govt. dept (coal science) and we ALL got the trots that night. There was a constant stream of people ducking out of the oral sessions the following morning. Very embarassing for our hosts. Graham Also a veteran of rubber chicken banquets! |
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>> sounds like someone to cultivate for future get-togethers.
>> >> Mark Lipton >> (veteran of too many of those banquets) > > I once went to a function put on by a Belgian Govt. dept (coal science) and > we ALL got the trots that night. There was a constant stream of people > ducking out of the oral sessions the following morning. Very embarassing > for our hosts. > Graham > Also a veteran of rubber chicken banquets! I am organizing a "first semi-centennial" reunion for a bunch of Air Force Chinese Linguist Vietnam vets (what a mouthfull !) and I am NOT planning a banquet! JB |
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Ronin > wrote:
> I am organizing a "first semi-centennial" reunion for a bunch of Air > Force Chinese Linguist Vietnam vets (what a mouthfull !) and I am NOT > planning a banquet! > > JB Do you by any chance know a Tom Clark from Pittsburgh, PA? He is an Air Force Chinese Linguist Vietnam Vet and was my translation instructor at Pitt. Dave -- There's a fine line between stupid and clever. ROT-13 for my e-mail address |
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