Vic: An evil Xmas GTG

[betty boop]

 

yes that time of the year ! for a very @evil c christmas to all with what is an annual tradition now ! thanks to the evil one for a gtg to round the year out ! 

 

really just an excuse for music and beer !

 

a bit of a chance to get together on a lovely melbourne sunny day ! and very pleasant 21 degrees ! 

 

and this time around some very lovely delectable meats and yummy scrumptious BBQ and smoked goodness courtesy of @Tubularbells and The Devil's Grill ! 

 

 

and what a feast we had lined up ! 

 

wasnt long before we were all tucking in ! 

 

absolutely loved every bit of it ! and so did every one else by looks of it ! 

 

 

Was a great chance to catch up wth some familiar faces and great to meet up with a few new ones as well. We even had the pleasure of @Marc at this one Fantastic to see everyone again.

 

 

Thank you @evil c for your generosity for hosting what was a lovely day, and even better than ever this one with @Tubularbells efforts. great to see others pitch in as well with all sorts of snacks and desserts too ! great to see everyone again. Wish everyone a very happy christmas and  all the best for the new year ! 

[frednork]

Thanks @evil c for opening up your house and hosting another excellent event which was handsomely catered for by @Tubularbells who put on a superb spread. Great to see some people  I had met previously and meet some I hadnt.  

 

Fantastic weather! Great Day!

[Guest jakeyb77]

What a great day. For all the unfair crap I give him,  @evil c is always the ultimate host.

It was a great day weather wise and company wise. A really good cast of SNA’s best. 
Was also really good to sit down with @Marc and have a few laughs. I and many other members really appreciated you coming along. 
As usual @Tubularbells killed it with the food. The brisket, pulled pork and cornbread and all the other delights were killer. Everyone was praising the chef, as well they should. 
Thanks also to Mrs Evil for the cakes. 
What a day!! 

 

[Guest jakeyb77]

PS if anyone has a 4K projector for sale @evil c is looking for one. 
Pick up is an unlikely option and must be delivered on a day when Mrs Evil is out.

[todagt]

Thanks @evil c for pulling off another great Xmas gtg. Another huge thanks to @Tubularbells for another fantastic feast. Words cannot do the food justice so I'll just leave it there.

I too appreciated @Marc coming along, and to all the other new faces I got to meet throughout the afternoon.

Good laughs all round.

 

 

[evil c]

Magic day !

And a very long one, Just finished cleaning up soon after last guests departed - ultimate foodfest courtesy of @Tubularbells .

Amazing array of succulent meats and sides, complemented by some generous donations from many of the guests.

Only managed to take a few snaps today, great to see a few new faces and a fair few "old"!

 

 

This is what you get when you employ cheap help!, @jakeyb77 toppling over Doug's prized meats ,and almost sabotaging the whole day before it had even started! 

 

@Black Orangeshowing how not to pour a beer!

 

 

Man on a mission with trusty helper in tow to clean up spillages!

 

 

Yeah , nah dunno who he is!

 

 

 

So yet another Xmas GTG has concluded for the year, and thanks to all for your contributions and making it such a brilliant afternoon!

[Kaynin]

Thanks again @evil c, it was awesome to be a part of a great day, and Melbourne really turned on perfect weather.  The food was top notch quality, and it’s always nice to catch up with folks whilst meeting new ones!

 

BTW evil, your system is sounding better than ever.  

Edited December 7, 2019 by Kaynin

[tubularbells]

Thanks to everyone for the compliments on the food. Made cooking all day prior and staying up for most of the night cooking (barely ) worth it 

 

Was a great day and even got to relax a bit at the end so that was an unexpected bonus. Also cheers to @jakeyb77 & @darth vader for help with packing up as I was knackered by the end it. Ton of cleaning to do today as well!

 

But a big thank you to @evil c for the invite and allowing me to provide for the hifi GTG of the year as well as the extra gifts that were most unexpected and Mrs. Evils delicious carrot cake that im enjoying with my coffee as I type this . (i'd love to grab the slaw recipie she was telling me about at some stage too!)

[scuzzii]

wow - looks fantastic.  Well done @evil c and @Tubularbells - you certainly set the standard.  Had a big smile on my face scrolling down the thread.  Looks like a great was had by all.

[Quark]

Thanks to @evil c for once again hosting an excellent get together and @Tubularbells for the wonderful feed. Also good to see and chat with some of the regulars.

[Addicted to music]

9 hours ago, evil c said:

 

 

 

 

Yeah , nah dunno who he is!

 

Security?   

[Mike13]

Thanks for having us @evil c. Music upstairs, another set up downstairs, beer, wine and hifi people everywhere. Outstanding brisket and sausages @Tubularbells. Devil Grill - take note if you need catering. 

[RussB]

Thanks @evil c for a superb day and @Tubularbells for the incredible Texan grill spread .... far tastier than the more common spit roast catering in my opinion  It was great to meet new SNAers and get to know others a bit better.  It could have been an expensive day, however, as I managed to sneak away at one point and have a listen to evils system, which has now got me thinking about Hulgrichs

[evil c]

11 hours ago, Kaynin said:

Thanks again @evil c, it was awesome to be a part of a great day, and Melbourne really turned on perfect weather.  The food was top notch quality, and it’s always nice to catch up with folks whilst meeting new ones!

 

BTW evil, your system is sounding better than ever.  

 

1 hour ago, RussB said:

Thanks @evil c for a superb day and @Tubularbells for the incredible Texan grill spread .... far tastier than the more common spit roast catering in my opinion  It was great to meet new SNAers and get to know others a bit better.  It could have been an expensive day, however, as I managed to sneak away at one point and have a listen to evils system, which has now got me thinking about Hulgrichs

Thanks for your kind words gents, agree with others - it was great @Marc could take off time from his busy schedule to rub shoulders with everyone!

We have a lot to be thankful for, thanks to his hard work and dedication to making Stereonet such an asset to the broader hifi and audiovisual community, in Australia and overseas.

 

Marc rates  the Hulgich' speakers very highly and I totally agree with him, have managed to fine tune the system recently with swapping of power, speaker cable and interconnect cables etc.  to virtually all Nordost and I'm amazed at the level of performance being extracted - both from analog and digital sources.

Barely anything that needs changing now, possibly isolation feet for the Astor's but might need to just sit back , relax and enjoy the tunes! 

[Guest]

And Roon! And 4K Clive. 

 

Great to see and chat with many of you yesterday and it’s always a great day at Evil Springs - we are fortunate to have such a good bunch of blokes in our community. I enjoyed myself and despite arriving late - the grub was still top notch - thanks Doug!

 

Very grateful to Clive for staying committed to the social side of StereoNET. Thanks mate. 

[LogicprObe]

 

Looks down from Sydney with envy....................

[Black Orange]

Thanks, Mr and Mrs Evil for another wonderful Xmas GTG. Your hospitality has been excellent as usual. 

Had a wonderful afternoon with the lovely food (amazing work Doug) and company.  Even the weather was perfect. Couldn't have wished for more. 

 

Spent a short time listening to the system and it's sounding better that I have heard before. Those Nordost cable and power boards are really something. 

 

Thanks again for opening your home and hosting a terrific event. 

 

 

 

 

[Get off My lawn]

That looks like a great GTG

 

It's inspiring me to try and organise a GTG here!

 

@Tubularbells meat offerings looks good enough to fly to Melbourne for.

[Phil G]

I had a great day and it was my first GTG for a very long time.  Thanks Clive for the invite, which was greatly appreciated.  Doug did a sensational job of cooking so thanks and well done.

 

I had to leave early as I had another function to attend.  From the listen to Clive's system that I had I was totally impressed.  Very well sorted sound in a great room.  Congrats.

 

Happy festive season!

[evil c]

1 hour ago, Black Orange said:

Thanks, Mr and Mrs Evil for another wonderful Xmas GTG. Your hospitality has been excellent as usual. 

Had a wonderful afternoon with the lovely food (amazing work Doug) and company.  Even the weather was perfect. Couldn't have wished for more. 

 

Spent a short time listening to the system and it's sounding better that I have heard before. Those Nordost cable and power boards are really something. 

 

Thanks again for opening your home and hosting a terrific event. 

 

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Phil G said:

I had a great day and it was my first GTG for a very long time.  Thanks Clive for the invite, which was greatly appreciated.  Doug did a sensational job of cooking so thanks and well done.

 

I had to leave early as I had another function to attend.  From the listen to Clive's system that I had I was totally impressed.  Very well sorted sound in a great room.  Congrats.

 

Happy festive season!

Thanks guys, great to have you here yesterday!

Here's a pic of my current system, for those interested in what we're talking about. 

22 minutes ago, pine weasel said:

That looks like a great GTG

 

It's inspiring me to try and organise a GTG here!

 

@Tubularbells meat offerings looks good enough to fly to Melbourne for.

Totally worth the trip, plus some ripper characters to share it with !

[blybo]

Thanks @evil c for hosting us all and to @Tubularbells for the awesome food. Getting better every time I've tasted your BBQ Doug, so I dip me lid. Great to catch up with some old and new friends. Geez I reckon every beer or wine drunk in the sun is worth 2. I was certainly into the Christmas spirit by the time I had to leave.

 

Unfortunately I had duck off early and my Uber arrived within 2 minutes of ordering, so sorry if I didn't get a chance to say goodbye properly. Would you believe the driver was a local, and was a long time client of my wife's practice, which is just around the corner from Clive's place.

[darth vader]

Thanks for a great day Clive.  I did miss out on the ribs. Given how late I was and how nice the other meats were its no wonder.

 

Your system is sounding really nice Clive, only need a 4K PJ now..... 

[evil c]

9 minutes ago, darth vader said:

Thanks for a great day Clive.  I did miss out on the ribs. Given how late I was and how nice the other meats were its no wonder.

 

Your system is sounding really nice Clive, only need a 4K PJ now..... 

Welcome mate!

 

4k???

You can all get rogered !!

[darth vader]

 

[darth vader]

I'm cool with you giving me a metaphorical roger