Highs/Lows for the week...

[Brendon]

Ok - so this might seem a little weird and PC by my usual standards but in team meetings at work I encourage people to give a quick "barometer" check of their week to see how they are going. It helps people crystallize their thoughts into the essential things that are going on. So I thought I would try it here on the forum.
There are only 3 rules:
1. You must provide an answer when asked as you would in a team meeting at work - if you are lucky enough ;-) (volunteer out of turn - it's fine on a forum);
2. You may have as many highs for the week as you can reasonably think of but at least one is compulsory; and
3. You may have a maximum of only 1 low for the week.

So what are my items this week? Glad you asked....

Highs:
1. California Lager yeast (Wyeast 2112) - wow, just loving it and the fact that beers take so little time to condition up!
2. Quick disconnects for my gas on my corny kegging system - how did I live before hand. If people want to get you a cheap but valuable present for birthday/father's day/any other reason then get them to buy you a QD's for less than $35.
http://craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=964

Low:
1. Promising 15L of beer to a friend on Friday 30th May and knowing that you don't have a hope in hell as it's that good it won't last that long! ;-)

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[Kempicus]

Yeah i'm pretty sure i can only handle one woman at a time....:0/

[Greig McGill]

Comparing women is awesome. Unless they catch you. What was your point again? ;)

[Stu McKinlay]

Low: CO2 ran out this morning, as I popped it onto a keg full of Belgian Pale. Ward's won't answer and Wormald's aren't open for CO2 filling until 12th January!!!

[Stu McKinlay]

Low #2: Nobody has sent me their spare CO2 bottle yet ;-)

[James P]

Gutted for you Stu, and the exact reason I bought a soda stream adaptor and keep two full soda stream bottle in the garage... can't be without the bubbles.

[Stu McKinlay]

Low #3: Ward's no longer fill CO2, so that is another week of wating at a minimum....

[jt]

Do BOC only fill / exchange their own bottles Stu ?
Not a lot of options in Welly for gas by the sound of it

[Stu McKinlay]

Low #3. Haven't got my hands on a bottle of OurBrew yet.

[Kempicus]

hahahahaha 'low'...really?

[James P]

Low: Radiator going on the car, with a dreaded feeling of a Deliverance style of xmas in Greymouth....

Highs: Getting more good feedback from my AG Pale Ale from drinkers who think home brew is shyte.
Spending several hours on the phone to Joking talking about everything beer and gear... magic!
NYE at Twisted Hop with my wife and friend from Ireland, another class act with live band and excellent beer.

[Rusty Chch]

Ah, that's explain the text message so!

[James P]

Sorry about that... didn't want to make an arse of myself when telling him about the local beer geeks, who are really all imports!

It sounds like a bit of a joke when you look at this local bunch and say an Irishman, a Scots, an American and a Kiwi were sitting in a pub....