Pics from tonight's banquet!

[cessna152towser]

Great pics, Bob, that's a really nice one of you and your wife. I used to be involved with Paisley Jaycees (or Junior Chamber as we call it in Britain) during the 1970's and 1980's and have lots of old cine film of local events and trips to some of our twin towns. From memory we were twinned with Reykjavik (Iceland); Malahide (Ireland); Villefranche (France); Furth (Germany); Kolding (Denmark); Hasselt (Belgium); Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Alphen-ad-Rijn (Holland). I have some film of some of the Scottish members walking around Alphen-ad-Rijn in their kilts during a visit in 1979.

[Bob C]

Great pics, Bob, that's a really nice one of you and your wife. I used to be involved with Paisley Jaycees (or Junior Chamber as we call it in Britain) during the 1970's and 1980's and have lots of old cine film of local events and trips to some of our twin towns. From memory we were twinned with Reykjavik (Iceland); Malahide (Ireland); Villefranche (France); Furth (Germany); Kolding (Denmark); Hasselt (Belgium); Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Alphen-ad-Rijn (Holland). I have some film of some of the Scottish members walking around Alphen-ad-Rijn in their kilts during a visit in 1979.

That's great! Always glad to "meet" another Jaycee.

Billmcc, and anyone else who wants to impress and amaze friends, this is how to open a champagne bottle with a dirk (or sabre or similar instrument):

1 - Use CHILLED champagne or other sparkling wine. There's less pressure.

2 - Remove the wire basket and foil covering.

3 - Find the seam on the side of the bottle. Aim the bottle away from spectators and fragile items, mostly upright but pointed slightly away from you.

4 - Lay the blade flat against the bottle, along the seam. Slide the blade quickly up the seam, sharply striking the glass "ring" at the top of the bottle. The ring will separate from the rest of the bottle, taking the cork with it. The point where the seam meets the ring is the weak spot on the bottle. That's why it works. It should break cleanly.

5 - When all your friends exclaim their amazement, think to yourself "Thanks, Bob!"

[Eujeankilt]

Quite the dashing couple. I really like the matching fly plaids you both wore.


Dale

[Bob C]

Quite the dashing couple. I really like the matching fly plaids you both wore.


Dale

Thanks, Dale. Hers is actually a sash. I gave it to her during our wedding ceremony.

[Cawdorian]

Very well done Bob, you and your wife are a great looking couple.

[Hamish]

Bob,

Congratulations on the splendid presentation you and your good lady made to those assembled for your Dinner. As has already been stated, that is a truly handsome tartan and you rightly appear to be proud to be wearing it.

Just one point (oh, there always has to be "just one point" with me, I'm afraid!) : I am surprised to see you wearing a belt with your Prince Charlie, but each to his own, I suppose!

Derek,

I too stumbled over "emceed" at first reading, and then remembered that there was an Emcee in the film of 'Cabaret'. You have already looked this up in the dictionary, so you don't need me to point out that, over here, we simply use the initials: "MC" (which seems much less trouble!;)). Now, "Jaycee" (which is presumably "JC" to us) is a new one on me. I have never heard of a JC. JP yes (Justice of the Peace), but not JC - except in a religious context and, as far as I know, there has only ever been one of those!

[Bob C]

Just one point (oh, there always has to be "just one point" with me, I'm afraid!) : I am surprised to see you wearing a belt with your Prince Charlie, but each to his own, I suppose!

Thanks, Ham. I needed the belt to wear my dirk. I know the dirk is yet another issue, but I really wanted to wear it and I had a lot of fun cutting chicken and opening champagne bottles with it.

"Jaycee," as cessna152towser mentioned, is a member of Junior Chamber International, a community service and leadership training organization to which my wife and I belong.

[Steeplechase]

Bob, you and the miss'us look great. Everyone appears to be having a wonderful time. I'm sure the Emcee had a lot to do with that.:smile:

[Hamish]

Thanks, Ham. I needed the belt to wear my dirk. I know the dirk is yet another issue, but I really wanted to wear it and I had a lot of fun cutting chicken and opening champagne bottles with it.

I did not mean to be critical Bob - just curious.

"Jaycee," as cessna152towser mentioned, is a member of Junior Chamber International, a community service and leadership training organization to which my wife and I belong.

Yes, I missed his contribution to the thread, I'm afraid, but many thanks for the explanation. I'm afraid Junior Chamber International is not an organisation I have come across, in spite of it apparently existing in the United Kingdom. I'll have to 'Do a Google' to find out more ;)

[Bob C]

I did not mean to be critical Bob - just curious.

That's fine, Ham. If I seemed overly sensitive to your observation, that was not my intent. Much gets lost in these brief written communications.