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Date: 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36
From: John Frank
Subject: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
curious about who will be attending either or both...
John
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Date: 26 Jun 2006 01:02:28
From: Marshall
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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On 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com >
wrote:
>I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
>curious about who will be attending either or both...
>
>John
Well, I'll be attending both. I'm pretty sure Jim Schulman is coming.
Otherwise, he's just conning me to get a free room to stay in in L.A.
I'll let the others speak for themselves.
Marshall
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Date: 26 Jun 2006 22:06:04
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"Marshall" <mrfuss@ihatespamearthlink.net > wrote in message
news:eccu92tnl4nhqvi0uuocq3c8ab54ou41at@4ax.com...
> On 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
>>curious about who will be attending either or both...
>>
>>John
>
> Well, I'll be attending both. I'm pretty sure Jim Schulman is coming.
> Otherwise, he's just conning me to get a free room to stay in in L.A.
> I'll let the others speak for themselves.
>
> Marshall
I think it is just Jim and Marshall. I heard they decided that there was no
need for the conference room so they're just going to use Mike Ferguson's
office.
ken
;-)
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 07:01:55
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Marshall wrote:
> Guess I was wrong. Jeff Chean told me he was planning this, and I
> suggested he hold it the same weekend at the Homecoming to attract out
> of towners. I never dreamed it would draw people off.
>
> Marshall
I don't think that you were wrong, Marshall... you will probably be
accommodating many more out of towners than you will be creating a
problem for in-towners like myself. If I wasn't going to inconvenience
my wife I wouldn't have thought twice about attending both in one
weekend. Both of these events are great opportunities for us coffee
lovers, and you of all people have nothing to feel bad about, Marshall.
And maybe I can arrange something along the lines that Ken suggested,
I'm still trying to figure out a way to attend both.
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 14:14:06
From: sprsso
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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I've spoken with Jeff and Jody within the last week and they have
15-20 rsvp'd folks from the group, and they are pleased with that
number. I'd love to be there as well but I can't. Sounds like a good
time...al
On 27 Jun 2006 07:01:55 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com >
wrote:
>
>Marshall wrote:
>> Guess I was wrong. Jeff Chean told me he was planning this, and I
>> suggested he hold it the same weekend at the Homecoming to attract out
>> of towners. I never dreamed it would draw people off.
>>
>> Marshall
>
>
>I don't think that you were wrong, Marshall... you will probably be
>accommodating many more out of towners than you will be creating a
>problem for in-towners like myself. If I wasn't going to inconvenience
>my wife I wouldn't have thought twice about attending both in one
>weekend. Both of these events are great opportunities for us coffee
>lovers, and you of all people have nothing to feel bad about, Marshall.
>And maybe I can arrange something along the lines that Ken suggested,
>I'm still trying to figure out a way to attend both.
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 11:25:50
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1151416915.760888.260420@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>
> Marshall wrote:
>> Guess I was wrong. Jeff Chean told me he was planning this, and I
>> suggested he hold it the same weekend at the Homecoming to attract out
>> of towners. I never dreamed it would draw people off.
>>
>> Marshall
>
>
> I don't think that you were wrong, Marshall... you will probably be
> accommodating many more out of towners than you will be creating a
> problem for in-towners like myself. If I wasn't going to inconvenience
> my wife I wouldn't have thought twice about attending both in one
> weekend. Both of these events are great opportunities for us coffee
> lovers, and you of all people have nothing to feel bad about, Marshall.
> And maybe I can arrange something along the lines that Ken suggested,
> I'm still trying to figure out a way to attend both.
>
Another option would be to try to arrange childcare for a few hours on
Sunday and bring your wife to SB.
ken
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Date: 26 Jun 2006 22:41:20
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Ken Fox wrote:
> "Marshall" <mrfuss@ihatespamearthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:eccu92tnl4nhqvi0uuocq3c8ab54ou41at@4ax.com...
> > On 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
> >>curious about who will be attending either or both...
> >>
> >>John
> >
> > Well, I'll be attending both. I'm pretty sure Jim Schulman is coming.
> > Otherwise, he's just conning me to get a free room to stay in in L.A.
> > I'll let the others speak for themselves.
> >
> > Marshall
>
> I think it is just Jim and Marshall. I heard they decided that there was no
> need for the conference room so they're just going to use Mike Ferguson's
> office.
>
> ken
> ;-)
Well, I know that I will be at attending at least the Supreme Bean
event, and I am debating whether or not I can justify leaving my wife
in sole charge of our 2 1/2 year old daughter for both days of the
weekend... I don't think that I can. I attended last year's cMember
event and enjoyed it very much, but I think that I must make a choice.
I wish that both events were not scheduled for the same weekend, but I
know that this arrangement is beneficial for people coming in from out
of town. I'm actually hoping that many or most people will attend both,
because I'd like to have a chance to meet some of the people who's
posts I've read here on alt.coffee. And yes, I know that your comment
was in jest, Ken.
John
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 06:15:25
From: Marshall
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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On 26 Jun 2006 22:41:20 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com >
wrote:
>Well, I know that I will be at attending at least the Supreme Bean
>event, and I am debating whether or not I can justify leaving my wife
>in sole charge of our 2 1/2 year old daughter for both days of the
>weekend... I don't think that I can. I attended last year's cMember
>event and enjoyed it very much, but I think that I must make a choice.
>I wish that both events were not scheduled for the same weekend, but I
>know that this arrangement is beneficial for people coming in from out
>of town. I'm actually hoping that many or most people will attend both,
>because I'd like to have a chance to meet some of the people who's
>posts I've read here on alt.coffee. And yes, I know that your comment
>was in jest, Ken.
>
>John
Guess I was wrong. Jeff Chean told me he was planning this, and I
suggested he hold it the same weekend at the Homecoming to attract out
of towners. I never dreamed it would draw people off.
Marshall
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Date: 26 Jun 2006 23:47:33
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1151386880.463265.295580@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
> Well, I know that I will be at attending at least the Supreme Bean
> event, and I am debating whether or not I can justify leaving my wife
> in sole charge of our 2 1/2 year old daughter for both days of the
> weekend... I don't think that I can. I attended last year's cMember
> event and enjoyed it very much, but I think that I must make a choice.
> I wish that both events were not scheduled for the same weekend, but I
> know that this arrangement is beneficial for people coming in from out
> of town. I'm actually hoping that many or most people will attend both,
> because I'd like to have a chance to meet some of the people who's
> posts I've read here on alt.coffee. And yes, I know that your comment
> was in jest, Ken.
>
> John
>
The SB thing is only 3 hours long, and if you skipped the lunch at the end
you could shorten it further. You could also look at the schedule of events
for Saturday and see if there was a block of them that really interested you
and just go to those. Voila! You've only got two half days of events and
no longer should you feel guilty . . . . . .
ken
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 22:14:30
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Brent wrote:
> It's good to have goals, and no problem for those goals to have $4500
> budgets :)
Agreed, but I have so much to learn about different kinds of beans,
different profiles for roasting them, how they taste after various
periods of time, how grind and steeping time and who knows how many
other variables affect the outcome... and I'll now be able to play with
temperatures on my Silvia... like I said, I'm set for a long while. I
think that the coffee thing that we're all into is for the most part a
very reasonably priced obsession, and I agree that a $4500 goal is not
outrageous for some people--it depends on one's means and how far along
the path a given person might be.
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 20:41:36
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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> John,
>
> If you don't have $4500 budgeted for your next espresso machine, you could
> skip the GS3 talk:-)
>
> ken
I don't have even a dime budgeted for a new machine so I'd be happy to
skip that talk. I did just buy the PID kit from Jim Gallt, however, and
hopefully I'll have that up and running by the time that I attend one
or both of the meetings next month. I'm the only coffee drinker in the
house and I never have more than one double or triple at a time, so
that'll do me. I also like coffee from my french press and Aeropress
depending on my mood, so I will go for a day or two sans Silvia.
John
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 16:59:39
From: Brent
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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It's good to have goals, and no problem for those goals to have $4500
budgets :)
>> John,
>>
>> If you don't have $4500 budgeted for your next espresso machine, you
>> could
>> skip the GS3 talk:-)
>>
>> ken
>
> I don't have even a dime budgeted for a new machine so I'd be happy to
> skip that talk. I did just buy the PID kit from Jim Gallt, however, and
> hopefully I'll have that up and running by the time that I attend one
> or both of the meetings next month. I'm the only coffee drinker in the
> house and I never have more than one double or triple at a time, so
> that'll do me. I also like coffee from my french press and Aeropress
> depending on my mood, so I will go for a day or two sans Silvia.
>
> John
>
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 01:17:05
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1151466096.125704.296920@b68g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> John,
>>
>> If you don't have $4500 budgeted for your next espresso machine, you
>> could
>> skip the GS3 talk:-)
>>
>> ken
>
> I don't have even a dime budgeted for a new machine so I'd be happy to
> skip that talk. I did just buy the PID kit from Jim Gallt, however,
> and
> hopefully I'll have that up and running by the time that I attend one
> or both of the meetings next month. I'm the only coffee drinker in the
> house and I never have more than one double or triple at a time, so
> that'll do me. I also like coffee from my french press and Aeropress
> depending on my mood, so I will go for a day or two sans Silvia.
>
> John
>
Hi John, there was a 2 line Watlow Series 965A for sale on ebay there.,
I guess that was you that bought it. {:-) I bought 2 kits, a one line
935A & a 2 line Watlow Series 965A. I installed the 2 liner on Sun the
25th.
You're gonna LOVE the kit, what a total breeze! & the shots are simply
amazing!!
Craig.
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 18:17:23
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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> Another option would be to try to arrange childcare for a few hours on
> Sunday and bring your wife to SB.
>
> ken
This is of course a very reasonable suggestion, but due to a number of
reasons we don't have easy access to childcare and Sundays are the
hardest day for us. I'm still looking into options, however, including
checking out the schedule when it is posted to see if I can attend just
part of the day.
John
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Date: 27 Jun 2006 20:20:12
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1151451997.991999.200350@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Another option would be to try to arrange childcare for a few hours on
>> Sunday and bring your wife to SB.
>>
>> ken
>
> This is of course a very reasonable suggestion, but due to a number of
> reasons we don't have easy access to childcare and Sundays are the
> hardest day for us. I'm still looking into options, however, including
> checking out the schedule when it is posted to see if I can attend just
> part of the day.
>
> John
>
John,
If you don't have $4500 budgeted for your next espresso machine, you could
skip the GS3 talk:-)
ken
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 09:27:27
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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> That's what I'm gathering, I'm not too worried. Also, one of my best
> friend's dads is a co-inventor of the transistor, and he or his dad
> could probably help me out in a pinch!
Oops! Should have said "the father of one of my best friends", my
friend is a normal human being with just one dad.
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 09:24:21
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Marshall wrote:
> On 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
> >curious about who will be attending either or both...
> >
> >John
>
> 30 reservations for SCAA as of yesterday.
>
> Marshall
Good job, Marshall! I'm still hoping to make both events.
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 09:22:48
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Omniryx@gmail.com wrote:
> John Frank wrote:
>
> > Thanks for these posts, I had just glanced at the 40-page instructions
> > and it looked a bit daunting. Hopefully one of my neighbors will lend
> > me their dawg if I get stuck...
>
> I'm pretty handy with tools and comfortable with 'lectricity. Nothing
> like the engineers here, I quickly acknowledge, but a lot of years
> dinking around with high-end stereo and amateur radio. So the daunt
> factor was probably pretty low for me.
I'm a former high-end stereo guy, too. I worked at Jonas Miller's here
in LA, and I still have some cool old stuff like a Cotter front end and
a Michaelson and Austin TVA-10 tube amp.
>
> But...If you look at Jim's pictures and follow his instructions step by
> step I'm confident you'll have no trouble.
That's what I'm gathering, I'm not too worried. Also, one of my best
friend's dads is a co-inventor of the transistor, and he or his dad
could probably help me out in a pinch!
John
>
> Viba (Will's dawg; Will has no clue)
You're funny!
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 15:16:37
From: Marshall
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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On 25 Jun 2006 15:16:36 -0700, "John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com >
wrote:
>I haven't seen much written about these events recently, and I'm
>curious about who will be attending either or both...
>
>John
30 reservations for SCAA as of yesterday.
Marshall
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 22:06:17
From: D. Ross
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 08:06:02
From: Omniryx@gmail.com
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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John Frank wrote:
> Thanks for these posts, I had just glanced at the 40-page instructions
> and it looked a bit daunting. Hopefully one of my neighbors will lend
> me their dawg if I get stuck...
I'm pretty handy with tools and comfortable with 'lectricity. Nothing
like the engineers here, I quickly acknowledge, but a lot of years
dinking around with high-end stereo and amateur radio. So the daunt
factor was probably pretty low for me.
But...If you look at Jim's pictures and follow his instructions step by
step I'm confident you'll have no trouble.
Viba (Will's dawg; Will has no clue)
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 07:07:06
From: John Frank
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Omniryx@gmail.com wrote:
> Craig Andrews wrote:
>
> > You're gonna LOVE the kit, what a total breeze! & the shots are simply
> > amazing!!
> > Craig.
>
> I'm with Craig. You'll be thrilled with the kit. The instructions are
> so clear that I let my dawg do the actual installation and I just
> watched over her shoulder.
>
> I'm by no means at the level of expertise of lotsa people here so I
> need all the help I can get. And I can tell you that my percentage of
> sink shots has gone way down since I gave Miss Silvie a case of PID.
>
> Will
Thanks for these posts, I had just glanced at the 40-page instructions
and it looked a bit daunting. Hopefully one of my neighbors will lend
me their dawg if I get stuck...
And thanks again to this group, I only learned about the availability
of this kit through a recent post. Being forced to install it myself
should help me in the event that I ever need to fix it, too.
And as far as the expertise thing goes, that's one of the main reasons
that I look forward to occasions like the cMember and Supreme Bean
events... since I'm the only person that I know that makes good coffee,
I have few reference points from which to judge my results. Being able
to try a variety of top quality coffees that have been roasted by an
expert, rested the correct amount of time, and prepared the way they
were meant to be prepared is exactly what I need at this stage in my
coffee making development, so thanks in advance to the people at
Supreme Bean for providing this opportunity.
John
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 11:24:43
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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"John Frank" <johndfrank@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1151503626.764450.201500@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> Thanks for these posts, I had just glanced at the 40-page instructions
> and it looked a bit daunting. Hopefully one of my neighbors will lend
> me their dawg if I get stuck...
John, it just LOOKS daunting because Jim in effect talks you through
every step of the way, & shows you with fully illistrated pics.
> And thanks again to this group, I only learned about the availability
> of this kit through a recent post. Being forced to install it myself
> should help me in the event that I ever need to fix it, too.
I only found out about it too in the same way from Will
<Omniryx@gmail.com > here;
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.coffee/browse_frm/thread/ff0a605630a2155e/9190e39ae6f72d58?tvc=1&q=%22+Re%3A+Miss+Silvia+has+PID%22+group%3Aalt.coffee&hl=en#9190e39ae6f72d58
Cheers John! {:-D
Craig.
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Date: 28 Jun 2006 05:25:23
From: Omniryx@gmail.com
Subject: Re: SCAA cMember and Morning at the Supreme Bean
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Craig Andrews wrote:
> You're gonna LOVE the kit, what a total breeze! & the shots are simply
> amazing!!
> Craig.
I'm with Craig. You'll be thrilled with the kit. The instructions are
so clear that I let my dawg do the actual installation and I just
watched over her shoulder.
I'm by no means at the level of expertise of lotsa people here so I
need all the help I can get. And I can tell you that my percentage of
sink shots has gone way down since I gave Miss Silvie a case of PID.
Will
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