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grassman Sep 26th 2014 12:36 pm
Bringing something for a dinner party
 
Thinking of bringing some wine. Can anyone recommend some suitable brands that are of a decent stature? Or what you might bring for eg.

bats Sep 26th 2014 1:39 pm
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Are we all invited?

Alan2005 Sep 26th 2014 1:49 pm
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Take potato salad. Cradles can't get enough of that shit.

withabix Sep 27th 2014 2:06 am
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Don't forget to put your car keys in the bowl...

Jingsamichty Sep 27th 2014 2:12 am
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Who's eg?

Any wine will do. Do what most Canadians do, which is hand over a very mediocre bottle of wine and then drink my London Pride all night.

rivingtonpike Sep 27th 2014 2:58 am
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This is an interesting one for me. We learned a few years ago that something brought to a dinner party is ice cream. But Haagen Daas is $7.49 a tub and one tub isn't enough, but to bring 2 tubs is expensive. That's why we started producing a 946 ml family size for only 1 1/2 times the price. We should have taken wine like everyone else. It would have been a bugger sight cheaper!!!

Jingsamichty Sep 27th 2014 3:31 am
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Originally Posted by rivingtonpike (Post 11420408)
This is an interesting one for me. We learned a few years ago that something brought to a dinner party is ice cream. But Haagen Daas is $7.49 a tub and one tub isn't enough, but to bring 2 tubs is expensive. That's why we started producing a 946 ml family size for only 1 1/2 times the price. We should have taken wine like everyone else. It would have been a bugger sight cheaper!!!
If $14.98 of ice cream is too much in exchange for a couple of dinners, you should make up the shortfall in value by stealing their spare toilet rolls or maybe toothpaste or razors when you visit the bathroom.

bats Sep 27th 2014 3:34 am
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You people get invited out to dinner?

caretaker Sep 27th 2014 3:53 am
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Originally Posted by grassman (Post 11420036)
Thinking of bringing some wine. Can anyone recommend some suitable brands that are of a decent stature? Or what you might bring for eg.
The gewurz is a favourite but they make very good chardonnay as well.

Shard Sep 27th 2014 3:58 am
Re: Bringing something for a dinner party
 
Originally Posted by rivingtonpike (Post 11420408)
This is an interesting one for me. We learned a few years ago that something brought to a dinner party is ice cream. But Haagen Daas is $7.49 a tub and one tub isn't enough, but to bring 2 tubs is expensive. That's why we started producing a 946 ml family size for only 1 1/2 times the price. We should have taken wine like everyone else. It would have been a bugger sight cheaper!!!
Why 946ml and not 950 or 1000?

Is ice cream that common as a dinner party item, the fact that it melts seems to make it a slightly less practical choice.

Shard Sep 27th 2014 4:00 am
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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11420428)
The gewurz is a favourite but they make very good chardonnay as well.
How much are those two?

Jingsamichty Sep 27th 2014 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by bats (Post 11420423)
You people get invited out to dinner?
Dinner? Um, no... no, it wasn't like, an organised dinner party, we'd just sat down to eat, and Gord and Brianna just happened to be passing, and luckily we had enough food, and then - you couldn't make this up - Tyler and Shanda just popped in to drop something off, so they stayed, luckily we had enough food, and then - you won't believe this - Bryce and Meaghaghghynn phoned to see what we were doing so we told them hey just come round, luckily we had enough food... no, it wasn't a dinner party, really, of course you'd have been invited if it was a dinner party...

rivingtonpike Sep 27th 2014 4:08 am
Re: Bringing something for a dinner party
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11420431)
Why 946ml and not 950 or 1000?

Is ice cream that common as a dinner party item, the fact that it melts seems to make it a slightly less practical choice.
946ml is a standard sized tub. I believe it equates to 32oz US. I agree, bloody stupid idea bringing ice cream to a dinner party - but there you are! We live in mysterious times.....

caretaker Sep 27th 2014 4:09 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11420434)
How much are those two?
I think about $22 - $23, maybe a bit more now, I drink inexpensive wine normally and save this for special occasions.

bats Sep 27th 2014 4:56 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 11420435)
Dinner? Um, no... no, it wasn't like, an organised dinner party, we'd just sat down to eat, and Gord and Brianna just happened to be passing, and luckily we had enough food, and then - you couldn't make this up - Tyler and Shanda just popped in to drop something off, so they stayed, luckily we had enough food, and then - you won't believe this - Bryce and Meaghaghghynn phoned to see what we were doing so we told them hey just come round, luckily we had enough food... no, it wasn't a dinner party, really, of course you'd have been invited if it was a dinner party...
Why the very same thing happened to me! Actually the had just come from your place and said they were starving.


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