Comments for Fiasco! http://fiascowines.wordpress.com Looking for balance ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by Jacinda http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-488 Jacinda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:29 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-488 Hey Doug - thanks for taking the time to share your fiasco! A most entertaining story - there's always amusement to be found in others misfortune ;-). But hey even the worst day fishing is better than work. Drop me an e-mail to info@fiascowines.co.nz with your address and I'll get a complimentary bottle of fiasco to you - lets hope it's the only fiasco you have this week! Hey Doug – thanks for taking the time to share your fiasco! A most entertaining story – there’s always amusement to be found in others misfortune ;-) . But hey even the worst day fishing is better than work. Drop me an e-mail to info@fiascowines.co.nz with your address and I’ll get a complimentary bottle of fiasco to you – lets hope it’s the only fiasco you have this week!

]]> Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by Doug http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-486 Doug Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:54:13 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-486 I belong to a fishing club and play an active part in everything. On Sunday it was club day so I went out fishing with my new softbait rod and packs of new baits. What did I catch? A thick slimy yellow eel snatched a bait and curled round the end of the line. Great, so I had to cut that off and try again. Then a huge barracuta grabbed another of my new baits and dismembered it. Finally, just when I was bringing a snapper in the eyelet broke on my new rod so I had to swing the fish in by hand. After that morning out on the briny it was great to get to the club and start the bbq (I am the club chef). Problem #1, the nominated person forgot the meat so we had to send someone to get the snags and the steaks while 50 people got hungrier. And the venue had had a party Sat night so there was no red wine left. I was having a bad day. Finally, with steaks on and people gathered around for the late lunch, the venue's bbq hadn't been cleaned and there was no fat soaker under the tray (or kitty litter) so after 10 minutes it burst into fire! True story. Luckily our club day was held at the local firestation so we put it out, rescued the meat and started again. I eventually got a round of applause for delivering the meal. Better than a lynching I guess. I belong to a fishing club and play an active part in everything. On Sunday it was club day so I went out fishing with my new softbait rod and packs of new baits. What did I catch? A thick slimy yellow eel snatched a bait and curled round the end of the line. Great, so I had to cut that off and try again. Then a huge barracuta grabbed another of my new baits and dismembered it. Finally, just when I was bringing a snapper in the eyelet broke on my new rod so I had to swing the fish in by hand. After that morning out on the briny it was great to get to the club and start the bbq (I am the club chef). Problem #1, the nominated person forgot the meat so we had to send someone to get the snags and the steaks while 50 people got hungrier. And the venue had had a party Sat night so there was no red wine left. I was having a bad day. Finally, with steaks on and people gathered around for the late lunch, the venue’s bbq hadn’t been cleaned and there was no fat soaker under the tray (or kitty litter) so after 10 minutes it burst into fire! True story. Luckily our club day was held at the local firestation so we put it out, rescued the meat and started again. I eventually got a round of applause for delivering the meal. Better than a lynching I guess.

]]> Comment on Fiasco and a Big Mac! by fiascowines http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/fiasco-and-a-big-mac/#comment-476 fiascowines Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:41:36 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-476 Cheers Patrick - mustn't forget to take my candle and bottle of fiasco next time I dine out at Maccas ...must be a wedding anniversary coming up soon ;-) Cheers Patrick – mustn’t forget to take my candle and bottle of fiasco next time I dine out at Maccas …must be a wedding anniversary coming up soon ;-)

]]> Comment on Fiasco on the water – Indevin wins Inter-winery rowing! by Fiascos in the Sounds « Fiasco! http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/fiasco-on-the-water-indevin-wins-inter-winery-rowing/#comment-475 Fiascos in the Sounds « Fiasco! Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:29:46 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=881#comment-475 [...] really gusty and rainy.  He attempted to row out to the boat  in the dinghy (really putting his Indevin rowing team skills to the test ) and after a long battle of five metres forward, three metres back, one metre [...] [...] really gusty and rainy.  He attempted to row out to the boat  in the dinghy (really putting his Indevin rowing team skills to the test ) and after a long battle of five metres forward, three metres back, one metre [...]

]]> Comment on Fiasco and a Big Mac! by Patrick http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/fiasco-and-a-big-mac/#comment-474 Patrick Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:58:56 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-474 Saw your tweet and thought. wow you finally sold enough wine to be able to buy a big mac apple computer... You know something like a 8 Core Mac Pro... One of those power machines, everyone is using to design webpages and cut really cool videos... ...But then confronted with the great food pairing from Jayson... The whole thing just reminds me of this blogpost from Germany... -> http://www.schreiberswein.de/2007/12/06/der-koch-der-werber-seine-heidi-und-ihr-liebster-burger/ Hope all are well Best regards Patrick Saw your tweet and thought. wow you finally sold enough wine to be able to buy a big mac apple computer… You know something like a 8 Core Mac Pro… One of those power machines, everyone is using to design webpages and cut really cool videos…

…But then confronted with the great food pairing from Jayson…

The whole thing just reminds me of this blogpost from Germany…

-> http://www.schreiberswein.de/2007/12/06/der-koch-der-werber-seine-heidi-und-ihr-liebster-burger/

Hope all are well

Best regards
Patrick

]]> Comment on Fiasco and a Big Mac! by Jonathan http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/fiasco-and-a-big-mac/#comment-473 Jonathan Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:25:47 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=901#comment-473 Hmmmmm..... Not sure I would be banging the drum about that one...... A homemade burger perhaps......but not a mechanically removed meat burger....yuk! Hmmmmm…..
Not sure I would be banging the drum about that one……
A homemade burger perhaps……but not a mechanically removed meat burger….yuk!

]]> Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by Graeme and Raewyn http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-472 Graeme and Raewyn Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:29:24 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-472 Hi did you read Auntie Raewyns story haha I think i put it in ths wrong place.Hope the holidays are going well and there hasnt been to many FIASCOS....... Hi did you read Auntie Raewyns story haha I think i put it in ths wrong place.Hope the holidays are going well and there hasnt been to many FIASCOS…….

]]> Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by fiascowines http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-471 fiascowines Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:32:15 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-471 Cheers Jonathan - will have to go have a looksee. And the only reason you didnt win is that the rules say it had to be this week, it was certainly a high standard fiasco - burning your clothes is right up there with not being able to get them on ;-) Cheers Jonathan – will have to go have a looksee. And the only reason you didnt win is that the rules say it had to be this week, it was certainly a high standard fiasco – burning your clothes is right up there with not being able to get them on ;-)

]]> Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by Jonathan http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-470 Jonathan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:18:44 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-470 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2032994&id=1097123711 Painful memories.......! I have to say that not being able to dress yourself beats it though! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2032994&id=1097123711

Painful memories…….!
I have to say that not being able to dress yourself beats it though!

]]> Comment on Fiasco of the Week – Win Wine! by MrsDesperate http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/fiasco-of-the-week-win-wine/#comment-469 MrsDesperate Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:32:54 +0000 http://fiascowines.wordpress.com/?p=890#comment-469 Thank you so much. With so many fiascos, I am thrilled (or should I be embarrassed) to be awarded the prize. Can't wait and perhaps sharing it with my hubby will make him forget about my wedding and engagement rings ... Thank you so much. With so many fiascos, I am thrilled (or should I be embarrassed) to be awarded the prize. Can’t wait and perhaps sharing it with my hubby will make him forget about my wedding and engagement rings …

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