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shape_shifter · June 2011

...and still are

We'll be in the process of looking for an '99-'02 RX7 for my OH eventually. At the moment he is helping his father fix up his, my OH was almost born in it so there is sentimental attachment for both of them. He actually wants a Cosmo but it's a little unrealistic, there are so few around and he keeps saying he'll put a 20B in his MX-6.

Springbok · June 2011

Hi All, Wondered where most of you had gone..hope it wasnt something I said :o Well - in short - I am an African - born in Zambia and spent a long time in South Africa - migrated here with my family in 1999. Im an Electrical Engineer and am at present on the new Tunnel team in Brisbane. I developed a love for coffee and started slowly with some frustration at the mystery of coffee until I read an article on a Copffee ceremony in Ethiopia - started roasting my own beans in a pan, a neighbour gave me a Popcorn machine which I modified over several years - am now the owner of a Hottop and while I am pleased I still remember the excitement of popper roasting.. I prefer stove top espresso and ama sucker for new ways to brew coffee. All for now, Regards,

Koffee_Kosmo · June 2011

Welcome Springbok It was good to catch up with you at the Bezzera Strega Lever try out day KK

RichardM · June 2011

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Welcome... Missing that great meat you have so often provided at gatherings ;D So you one of those people digging a hole under my place :D ;D We all need to catch up some time.. Look forward to your posts etc. AM

Next gathering I'll need to organise some of my homemade jerky or biltong so we can compete on flavour

- AM can be judge :D This thread needs to be renamed to "weird s*** we enjoy".

Springbok · June 2011

The Brisbane Meats.. sorry Meets are the best - please lets continue them I missed the last one with having to go to Goro on a breakdown.. The biltongs still good - its all I need from the old country. Glad and privileged to be a new Australian - and "Girt by sea"

Lacehim · June 2011

Nice to see you again Springbok. This place is starting to fill up.

admin · June 2011

Welcome Springbok - nice to have you on board A

Brett H · June 2011

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Welcome Springbok It was good to catch up with you at the Bezzera Strega Lever try out day KK

Ditto! This forum has a really nice feel and I'm looking forward to your posts. Incidentally my mate who runs Underground Opera operates one of those big borers in your Tunnel. I've seen the way he navigates and drives so AM better keep half an eye on that deck he's mentioned!

adelaidecoffee · June 2011

I live in Adelaide, its a overgrown country town and a bit backwards. More good coffee shops would good but i reckon over the next few years there will be. Lets hope-so. Current fav drink - ristretto. Hi all.

Dry_bean. · June 2011

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I live in Adelaide, its a overgrown country town and a bit backwards. More good coffee shops would good but i reckon over the next few years there will be. Lets hope-so. Current fav drink - ristretto. Hi all.

Welcome to Crema AC, the friendly forum

Your right Adelaide is a lot less frantic than Melb or Sydney, a good thing as far as I'm concerned, Adelaide is a delight to navigate. ;D

Koffee_Kosmo · June 2011

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I live in Adelaide, its a overgrown country town and a bit backwards. More good coffee shops would good but i reckon over the next few years there will be. Lets hope-so. Current fav drink - ristretto. Hi all.

Hi and a warm welcome to you AdelCoffee Thats how I still see Brisbane as a huge country town KK

beanflying · June 2011

Welcome along

Adelaide has come a long way from closing down at 12 on a Saturday but still a long way to go. The coffee scene these days at least has a few good people getting in and making some noise and putting up some better coffees than it used to have a couple of years ago. At least for you guys you can jump a plane and be in Melbourne quicker than I can if you need a good coffee fix >:D

admin · June 2011

welcome Adelaidecoffee; fyi moved the rest of the Adelaide-related comments to Adelaide's best cafes thread on Best Cafes board below... A

admin · June 2011

Hi Muscles

Nice to have you on board... Please feel free to tell us a bit more about your self AND your coffee equipment..

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Muscles · June 2011

Thanks for the auto-welcome, great way to get new members posting... Anyway, I'm Marc, 36 YO, love my coffee and walks on the beach... JJ

Muscles · June 2011

Hi All, The name's Marc. I see lots of familiar names on here, look forward to learning and contributing with you all.... See you around, Marc

Koffee_Kosmo · June 2011

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Hi All, The name's Marc. I see lots of familiar names on here, look forward to learning and contributing with you all.... See you around, Marc

Hi Marc Its a real pleasure to have you at Crema forum Hope you stay a while and contribute KK

WotB · June 2011

Welcome Marc.

Muscles · June 2011

Thanks guys, love the fact that you all tell it as it is on here... some interesting reading for sure! Anyway, I'm off to search for some posts/threads on cups. Cheers, Marc

Muscles · June 2011

Hi AM, I have a dozen bags of Andy's beans and a Behmor that gets put on the bench every Saturday so I guess I can now boast that it's real coffee. Reg process a bit interesting (read long- really no biggie though) but hey, as forum owners we do what we have to do... TC Marc

shape_shifter · June 2011

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Thanks for the auto-welcome, great way to get new members posting... Anyway, I'm Marc, 36 YO, love my coffee and walks on the beach... JJ

Since when have we become a dating site ;D "...walks on the beach..." You do realise that this is the most written sentence in dating profiles the world over don't you :P Welcome anyway

Muscles · July 2011

I own a forum for fish hobbyists (tropheusfanatics) and another one that is just about dead and buried, also related to fish hence my comments on the auto-welcome and reg process etc I do similarly myself.... The TK cups look very nice, I had them in my cart a few times over the last couple of days but can't settle on a color/ colors. Anyway, yeah I realised this wasn't a dating site as no one asked for my credit card during sign up but joined anyway :P

Koffee_Kosmo · July 2011

Fishing, coffee, beach, doesn't get much better than that A bit nostalgic of it all as I was an ex beach fisherman and lived in Newcastle I also kept marine fish in my younger days very successfully, still have my shell grit & coral in case I get back into it Now I just have a fresh water aquarium and populated with goldfish KK

Buschy · July 2011

Hello, I stumbled across this forum while searching for something on the net, read a few posts, enjoyed what I was reading, enjoyed the relaxed environment and decided to sign up. Mmmm... not really sure what to say...Well, Ok I was born and raised in Calgary, Canada and went to U of C where I graduated with a B.Ed. I taught for a couple of years, decided it wasn't really for me and went back and picked up a M.Ed in Educational Technology/Instructional Design. I worked for a software company developing training courseware for a few years and then had an opportunity to relocate to Australia in 1994. I worked at the Division of Distance Education at Central Queensland University for 2 years developing courseware for the uni and the coal mining industry. I met my wife-to-be while travelling in North Qld (Magnetic Island) and have pretty well been in Australia ever since. I was coerced into working for the in-laws structural engineering firm in Townsville and have been doing so for the past 13 years as a IT/WH&S/QA/HR/whatever Manager. I spent 5 years living on Magnetic Island and commuted by ferry to town each day for work, but eventually settled on the mainland. Have had an espresso machine(s) for about 20 years, but became more picky about producing a decent cup about 3>4 years ago when I became a member of CS. Enjoy home roasting and recently upgraded my Corretto to a 1kg Akaneks. A big thanks goes to member Vinitasse for all of his assistance. Besides roasting coffee I am an avid kite surfer (although not for the past 14 months because of injury... :'(). Also enjoy running, swimming, trekking, skiing, travelling and drinking too much nice wine. Ron

beanflying · July 2011

Welcome to Crema Buschy, got to watch out for kiting injuries

I have had some high speed outs from kite buggies over the years that have done some nasty damage 80km-0 hurts. time for another morning coffee I reckon.

Tim

Muscles · July 2011

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Fishing, coffee, beach, doesn't get much better than that A bit nostalgic of it all as I was an ex beach fisherman and lived in Newcastle I also kept marine fish in my younger days very successfully, still have my shell grit & coral in case I get back into it Now I just have a fresh water aquarium and populated with goldfish KK

Yep, the finer things in life. Oddly enough, I can't remember when I last swam at a beach (live 10 minutes from Cronulla mind you) or when I last wet a line - I will have to change this. As for aquariums, I have a shed full of gear in storage since my last move... can't bring myself to move it on - "just in case"...

Koffee_Kosmo · July 2011

Welcome to our friendly community Buschy Never tried kite surfing but it sounds dangerously fun in a weird sort of way KK

Dry_bean. · July 2011

Welcome to the friendly forum Buschy and Muscles, always great to see new members. ;D

Brett H · July 2011

Great to see another Townsvillite (although my wife and I escaped). Welcome Buschy and WOW... That is quite a roaster you have there!

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Hello, I stumbled across this forum while searching for something on the net, read a few posts, enjoyed what I was reading, enjoyed the relaxed environment and decided to sign up. Mmmm... not really sure what to say...Well, Ok I was born and raised in Calgary, Canada and went to U of C where I graduated with a B.Ed. I taught for a couple of years, decided it wasn't really for me and went back and picked up a M.Ed in Educational Technology/Instructional Design. I worked for a software company developing training courseware for a few years and then had an opportunity to relocate to Australia in 1994. I worked at the Division of Distance Education at Central Queensland University for 2 years developing courseware for the uni and the coal mining industry. I met my wife-to-be while travelling in North Qld (Magnetic Island) and have pretty well been in Australia ever since. I was coerced into working for the in-laws structural engineering firm in Townsville and have been doing so for the past 13 years as a IT/WH&S/QA/HR/whatever Manager. I spent 5 years living on Magnetic Island and commuted by ferry to town each day for work, but eventually settled on the mainland. Have had an espresso machine(s) for about 20 years, but became more picky about producing a decent cup about 3>4 years ago when I became a member of CS. Enjoy home roasting and recently upgraded my Corretto to a 1kg Akaneks. A big thanks goes to member Vinitasse for all of his assistance. Besides roasting coffee I am an avid kite surfer (although not for the past 14 months because of injury... :'(). Also enjoy running, swimming, trekking, skiing, travelling and drinking too much nice wine. Ron

Buschy · July 2011

Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, Beanflying and KK, landing from almost 2 storeys onto your sacrum in less than knee deep water not good. :'( Although I tried to keep reminding myself that bad stuff can happen if not vigilant, you do tend to get complacent and take things for granted after doing something for a while. But...almost fixed again.

Very lucky me thinks.... Yes Brett, new "home" roaster very shiny and I'm excited about getting to know it better! I haven't had much of a chance since it arrived. But tomorrow morning full steam ahead ;D.

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