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What do you do and how do you do it?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:14 pm
by Red Red Wine
As a quote from The pursuit of happYness, I just want to ask what do guys and gals do to get to where you are today, in order to enjoy such a marvelous life with wonderful wines?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:34 pm
by Dan
I take the train.
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:06 pm
by GRB
Absolutely nothing, but I do it with style
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:15 pm
by Red Red Wine
You guys crack me up
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:43 pm
by bob parsons
I clean out my horse barns and shoot coyotes!!
Re: What do you do and how do you do it?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:01 pm
by GraemeG
Red Red Wine wrote:As a quote from The pursuit of happYness, I just want to ask what do guys and gals do to get to where you are today, in order to enjoy such a marvelous life with wonderful wines?
Hmmm. The tragedy is that I can't actually afford to lead the lifestyle that I do.
And as far as wine goes, my philosophy is "I'll
never be able to afford it, so I might as well buy it now..."
cheers,
Graeme
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:03 pm
by El Josho
Dick Turpin-esque shenanigans
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:35 pm
by griff
I'm working for the Man...
cheers
Carl
Re: What do you do and how do you do it?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:02 pm
by Wizz
Red Red Wine wrote:As a quote from The pursuit of happYness, I just want to ask what do guys and gals do to get to where you are today, in order to enjoy such a marvelous life with wonderful wines?
There is a sensible answer for you somewhere but why spoil a thread that just oozes silliness?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:45 am
by Daryl Douglas
Well it ain't reading the TNs of francophiles.........
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:49 am
by Bick
I didn't do anything... it was Miss Scarlet in the drawing room with a corkscrew...
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:48 am
by Ratcatcher
I started as a DINK, got hooked, now I'm DI2K and living beyond my means to support my wine collecting habit.
My philosophy is the same as Graeme's. Once high school and Uni fees etc kick in and if prices go up I'll never be able to afford it so I'm buying as much cellaring wine now as I can.
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:57 pm
by Red Red Wine
What is a DINK?
Hehehe, like Graeme and Ratcatcher said, I'm kinda similar too. While I'm young with no mortgage yet I'll try and get my grubby hands on some now before they start popping out if you know what i mean hehehe
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:19 pm
by griff
Red Red Wine wrote:What is a DINK?
Hehehe, like Graeme and Ratcatcher said, I'm kinda similar too. While I'm young with no mortgage yet I'll try and get my grubby hands on some now before they start popping out if you know what i mean hehehe
Sociology term: Double Income No Kids
I wonder what it is like. Too much study in this household
cheers
Carl
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:15 pm
by beef
I am a porn star.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:36 pm
by Red Red Wine
^^^
hehehe. Magnum force.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:45 am
by Michael McNally
beef wrote:I am a porn star.
I knew I knew you from somewhere when we met at that offline!
You were in "the Uncanny XXX Men" weren't you? Or was it "Shaving Ryan's Privates"?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:22 pm
by beef
Michael McNally wrote:beef wrote:I am a porn star.
I knew I knew you from somewhere when we met at that offline!
Let's have another one of those. I went to Rapide the other night, and it was great. I'm also keen to check out Restaurant II and 2 Small Rooms (I've never been to either).
Stuart
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:28 pm
by beef
rooview wrote:beef wrote:Let's have another one of those. I went to Rapide the other night, and it was great. I'm also keen to check out Restaurant II and 2 Small Rooms (I've never been to either).
Stuart
Restaurant II is very good! Was there not more than a fortnight ago. The crowd can be very special occasion, but they never let that get in the way of their professionalism. They had the 'truffle degustation' on last time. I'm a fan of truffles (but not truffle oil!) but can't stomach too much in one sitting. They happily substituted dishes and when they did use truffles were used sparingly. Wine list has a few interestings bottles too!
** Thanks rooview. Do you have any other recommendations for Brisbane restaurants? I think that Brisbane is something of a culinary wasteland
For Aussie/North European food, my favourites are Montrachet (simply the best), E'cco, Isis, and Rapide. I went to The Blue Frog the other night, and didn't care for it at all.
I don't know of anywhere that does excellent Thai food any more. Great Indian food is easy to find (just visit the nearest Sitar outlet).
Slim pickings for southern European. Avanti does good (but not great) Italian. Ahmet's and Caravanserai are both good for Turkish.
There are a couple of good Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants. "The Vietnamese Restaurant" in the valley is probably my pick.
For what it is, The Tibetan Kitchen is also pretty great.
I am interested in any and all cuisines.
Thanks,
Stuart
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:15 am
by Duncan
Still DINK but working towards BOBO
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:49 pm
by Rednick
Urbane is incredible,small portions but cutting edge.
Other than that Alchemy, Cha Cha Char and Belle Eqpoque are pretty good.
Gianni's is supposed to be good but I haven't visited it myself yet.
Cheers
Nick