Morning Coffee

[jd30005]

Tasting time.

[tcdawg]

Had some Four Roses last night. Solid as always.

[clark123456]

Riding on the brain...doing work-work today I kept typing trail when I meant trial. 

- Torg

[DOUG]

Now it's public so I can share:

HUNTER DOUGLAS TO ACQUIRE LEVOLOR FROM NEWELL RUBBERMAID

March 17, 2016 – Hunter Douglas, the world market leader in window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products, has agreed to acquire the Levolor and Kirsch window covering business and brands from Newell Rubbermaid Inc.  The acquired business employs around 2,600 people.

The Levolor® brand is one of the oldest and most recognized in the window covering industry in North America. Levolor is based in Atlanta, Georgia and has manufacturing facilities in Ogden, Utah; Agua Prieta, Mexico; Shenzhen, China as well as a customer service center in High Point, North Carolina and several logistic facilities and sales offices in the United States and Canada.

[cru9]

Very cool. So now you will take more business trips to Moab?

[DOUG]

Very cool. So now you will take more business trips to Moab?

Not sure I'll be going to Ogden after the initial phase, but we do have a large HD facility just north of the SLC airport that already has me there once in awhile, and our huge campus in Broomfield, NE of Denver.   Unfortunately they are both a long way from Moab.  If all goes well, I'll be stopping in Moab on my way back from China via Seattle to SLC, there late thursday night and leave Sat am for home.  Always love the vendor raffle.  Maybe it's my year lol.

@jc79  @BigPrince
Don't forget to buy raffle tickets for the Red Rock Rubicon Jeep with the funds to the MUD fund.
https://www.rr4w.com/mud-fund-2016.cfm

We are in a holding pattern on the acquisition now until the FTC approves the deal.

[DOUG]

@Doug - do you buy the tickets in person?  That page is not very specific.

Sorry, I should have elaborated. @BigPrince

Yes, at registration when you arrive, go to the Arena.  Plenty available there.

They took them down from the website because they didn't want people that were coming to Moab buying them and missing them in the mail after they left for Moab.

[DOUG]

Morning here in Shanghai, headed to the airport shortly, to Seattle, then SLC, then red rock

[BigMike]

Decided there is no time like the present to start on that list. Picked up a bottle of Four Roses and Widow Jane. I'll do a taste test this evening.

I bought a bottle of Widow Jane last Fall.  I didn't think it was very good.  Plus it's made in NY.  WTF do NYers know about making bourbon? 

[jd30005]

Decided there is no time like the present to start on that list. Picked up a bottle of Four Roses and Widow Jane. I'll do a taste test this evening.

I bought a bottle of Widow Jane last Fall.  I didn't think it was very good.  Plus it's made in NY.  WTF do NYers know about making bourbon? 

I liked it but still like Basil Hayden better for my tastebuds.

[BigMike]

Decided there is no time like the present to start on that list. Picked up a bottle of Four Roses and Widow Jane. I'll do a taste test this evening.

I bought a bottle of Widow Jane last Fall.  I didn't think it was very good.  Plus it's made in NY.  WTF do NYers know about making bourbon? 

I liked it but still like Basil Hayden better for my tastebuds.

Basil Hayden 10 times over Widow Jane.  I bought WJ over Blantons because of the guy's recommendation. 

[Michigunman]

Decided there is no time like the present to start on that list. Picked up a bottle of Four Roses and Widow Jane. I'll do a taste test this evening.

I bought a bottle of Widow Jane last Fall.  I didn't think it was very good.  Plus it's made in NY.  WTF do NYers know about making bourbon? 

I liked it but still like Basil Hayden better for my tastebuds.

Basil Hayden 10 times over Widow Jane.  I bought WJ over Blantons because of the guy's recommendation. 

I'm not a huge connoisseur but I thought the Widow Jane was pretty good.  Guess I will have to try the Basil Hayden.