Devizes Uk Meeting Aftermath

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun May 30, 2004 7:02 pm

Had a very impressive fun/sleep ratio, and look forward to seeing all the photos and videos that was taken.

Big thanks to Chris, for his awesome hospitality!!

Those of you who didn't make it, i pity your dull monotonous lives!!

I take the lack of posts as a direct result of how knackered/partied out/hung over evrybody is, which is usually a good sign!!

Well now to piece back togther my exam revision...

Did you have fun or what?!

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:18 pm

I cut these pictures down to 700*500 so it should load faster! I had a really great time this year

LASEROWL · Post by **LASEROWL** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:00 am

@ Chris & Claire Many thanks for your superb hospitality.i'll send copy of video and pics ASAP.

Mrs Laserowl has got the bug nearly went after the celebration ( see post in cars for sale)

@MHUK thanks a lot !! for the Mrs laserowl pic...

Had a fantastic time even the pernod induced hangover ment Mrs Laserowl drove 90% home.

@everyone else gr8 to meet you all, must do it all again !!!

Dont forget your dial orders

I carnt remember who did order i,ve only got 10 and sure it was nearly 50

maybe not but we still got to get this moving...

Pics will follow.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:32 pm

JohnTurbo sent these in. Cool pictures.

LASEROWL · Post by **LASEROWL** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:28 pm

Great pics find more on my photobucket.
http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v186/LASEROWL/

Just Starting · Post by **Just Starting** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:31 pm

First thing THANKS TO CHRIS AND CLAIRE fantastic job for hosting and the much needed coffee in the morning !!

Thankyou Also to all the people at the meeting for making us feel so welcome and for all the advice and tips.

Secondly All you out there that are not sure about white dails I saw Lee's home made dails and they look the dogs so think what factory made will look like

Lastley Thank again to everyone for a great meeting 480's own the road
(Special thanks to CHRIS CLAIRE AND THE FAMILY, DRAGON, DAVE AND PARTNER, LEE AND HIS MATE (DIDNT CATCH NAME SORRY) AND THE CHAP WHO DROVE ME IN HIS CAR (M B C FITTED )(SORRY CRAP WITH NAMES LET ME KNOW)

LASEROWL · Post by **LASEROWL** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:34 pm

BTW

Where was the toilet???????

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:49 pm

What happen to Lee?

C6REW · Post by **C6REW** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:33 pm

Hi All,

Thanks for making this years meet something special. Claire and I had a great time and once again you proved that where 480 goes so does a great mix of excellent people.

We did very little on Sunday once everyone left and have spent most of today sat by the Jacuzzi chilling out.

Once everyone has sent in piccys and movies we will create another CD movie to be shipped out to everyone that attended.

Best Regards

Chris (& Claire)

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Mon May 31, 2004 6:42 pm

Yeah, thanks to chris and claire. it really was a great meeting.

Jamo · Post by **Jamo** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:37 pm

LOL, Dragon love the "Merecat" impression!!

dbsvolvos · Post by **dbsvolvos** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:46 pm

hmmmm,

conspicuous by design , im glad there is no photos of me at all !!!

oh , chris today we bought some chateuneuf - de pape , not tried it yet - @ Â£11 a bottle want to make sure ive got enough time to drink the whole lot !

yes and no 740 turbo in the piccys , obviously didnt want to picture it , cos it kicks all yer asses.

i had a really good time and was the last person still drinking , you bunch of lightweights , well gaz and ginge excluded

and my darts finger is knackered cos of our tent that needed planning permission !!!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:59 am

Ugly Brick turbo of Mr DBS

Mr DBS (right)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

C6REW · Post by **C6REW** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:03 am

Hi Dave,

Enjoy your wine and I know you will!

Here is a wine tasting guide I wrote for an American who wanted to woo his girlfriend (it worked)

WINE TASTING

A. The Look
i. Swirl the wine around the glass and keep an eye on how well it sticks to the side of the bulb. In general a good quality wine will stick to the side like syrup. Naturally, bits in the bottom are not good unless you are drinking a good port and did not decant it before you poured it. (Still not good but at least you know where it has come from)

B. The Sniff
i. Pass the wineglass quickly past the nose. The purpose of this is to clear the nose in preparation for the proper sniff.
ii. Bury your nose deep in the glass inhaling virtually only the wine smell. This is the point where you can start talking about cherries, peaches, sweaty feet, whatever you can smell in the wine.

C. The Taste
i. Take a small swig of the wine, swill it around the mouth and swallow. Do not attempt to taste. The purpose of this is to clean the mouth and prepare it for the real tasting.
ii. Take a swig of wine and again swill it around the mouth, swallow then wait. If a good wine you will then be hit by a wave that in wine circles is known as The Event or The Happening or other similar names. This is more of a feeling than a taste and takes a second or two to happen. Do not try and rush it. If there is no wave, try again. If still no wave then either you are already inebriated or the wine is not all that good.

D. When handling white wine remember to hold the stem not the bulb of the glass. White wine should always be served cool. The best temperature is from a cellar or a cold garage. Second best and what most people do is from the fridge.

E. When handling red wine hold the bulb and keep it warm. Red wine should be served at room temperature which can be enhanced (but do not say I said so) by placing near the cooker or near a radiator.

F. Finally, remember not to be a wine snob. Do not go through the whole rigmarole with any wine or in the wrong company, it will make you look a fool/prat. Also this is just one method of tasting wine but recognised by a large portion of wine circles as being successful.

Happy wine tasting!

Regards

Gimle · Post by **Gimle** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:12 am

LOL

nice pic of DBS

dbsvolvos · Post by **dbsvolvos** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:23 am

flippineck , ive never looked that bad

me darts finger is getting better aswell .

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:57 am

I'll get my pics and movies uploaded in the next few days - this tonisllitus has got worse, so not only can I not speak much, I can't move much anymore... hohum.

Fantastic meet, even whilst ill... funny how the 1/2 litre of Pernod didn't help the throat...

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:05 pm

ha......thats what was missing from the luxembourg meet

a bouncy castle

looks like your weather stayed good anyhoo....very nice piccies

lee · Post by **lee** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:38 pm

Hi all chelle here , Just to say thanks to chris and clair it was a fab weekend

and to everyone else who was there it was very nice to meet such a great bunch of bods who i can say with all confidence are not aneracks but a diamond bunch and that includes my new mate niki who i had alot of fun with.
and my great news being i am now gonna sell my vectra and become miss 480 t and i cant wait hope to see you all very soon take care my lovelys CHELLE

P.S Thanks for being nice with the pics there excerlent.

lee · Post by **lee** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:00 pm

A big thank you to Chris and Claire for holding yet another excellent meet.

As you will all soon enough here it was my poor blue turbo that went home recovery truck this year due to a bent subframe

Nice to see the usual people and some new faces. To all that was there thank you for a brill time

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