OK Marines, to make a decision on our menu at Max Lager's, please pick your favourite vittles... Final decision gets taken August 7.

Wood Grilled Salmon Salmon or filets, Hickory Grilled
Madagascar Chicken Roasted and topped with a green peppercorn herb butter
Steak and Shrimp Kabob Grilled with peppers and onions
Asian Plum Pork Tenderloin Pork medallions delicately grilled and brushed with a Plum Mustard sauce
Bar B Q Ribs Tender pork ribs grilled and basted with our spicy BBQ sauce

Dom can you explain a bit about how this is going to work? Presumably if the majority vote for chicken then that won't be the only option on the night, right?

Also I presume a kabob is the same as a kebab?

Harry

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What exactly is Madagascar Chicken?

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

I didn't know, and didn't care and I voted for it anyway!

Andy

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

I don't remember seeing chicken in the movie Madagascar.

I like to move it, move it...

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I voted chicken. But I'll take pork or ribs too. Meat!

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Babies taste of chicken....

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-Spat

I never take risks with my dodgy stomach.

Max Lagers' site isn't much help, but other sites list some of the ingredients thus:



Bold items put me right off.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

If the chicken puts you off, there'll be plenty of lasagna.

I've added the description of the dishes above.



We will have:
- Mixed Green Salad

- Whatever we vote on currently, plus Grilled Portobello and Eggplant Lasagna, with ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
Sautéed Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

- Peach Cobbler (When in Georgia...)
I make no apologies for wacky American spelling of foreign names.

That lasagna sounds really good....but I voted chicken because that sounded good also

Thanks for organising all this Dom.

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Portabello and Eggplant Lasagna? MAN, that sounds good. The Italian in me approves of this plan.

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I thought this was just a bit of fun, I didn't realise it would influence the final choice.

Sorry to throw the cat among the pigeons but surely this is never going to work. Do Max Lagers really expect us all (over 50 people) to settle on just ONE main dish?!

Different general opinions of taste aside, with that amount of people there are bound to be vegetarians/vegans and/or those with allergies and other dietary requirements who might not be able to eat ANYTHING on the list above.

Isn't there more choice than that? I'm surprised burgers or steaks aren't on there either by the way - those two dishes alone say America to many visitors.

Harry

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There's two, the vote selections above and the lasagna.

The vegetarians are taken care of with the lasagna and vegans will be accomodated with a plate suited to their diet. I am mindful of these concerns Harry as I am vegetarian myself.

Nobody who's paid me has made any mention of this.

I'm doing my best to make this as fun as possible, but whipping me about the lack of selections isn't really working for me. I can refund everyone's deposit and we can go there, wait to be seated for an undetermined amount of time and eat a-la-carte. If we want a room all to ourselves, this will be the only way to go.

So because we have a big group etc we can't all just sit down and order whatever we want from the 'ordinary menu' assuming there is such a thing. I'd consider that unusual, i'm guessing its a cultural thing?

Don't think H is having a pop at u Dom, just trying to understand the situation as things are done different over here generally.

SAS

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Founder of UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters
Founder of Special Armaments Section (Heavy Weapons)
"People don't understand. people like me"

Dom,

Please read my post again. Pay particular attention to where I said " Do Max Lagers really expect us all...".

That's Max Lagers. The restaurant.

Not you.

I wasn't 'whipping' you at all. What you've done so far in organising this meal is fantastic and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's very grateful for all the work you've put in. What I am surprised about is the lack of option from them. By them I don't mean you - I'm talking about Max Lagers. The restaurant.

Personally I'll pretty much eat anything as long as it's not liver, kidneys or celery - I was playing the devil's advocate is all.

Harry

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LOL

At the Leicester drop when Spat came to merry old England and people had to book a meal before hand did not work to well.

Plus I was not going to eat some thing that I did not choose.

So I had my own dinner in the bar with a great cheese burger meal and double Southern Comfort and watching the rugby and the meal was great.

I did miss eating with the others as they were in the other room but I was not going to be told what to eat as it's the "principal of the matter".

If it comes down to being told what to eat I will do my own thing as I done it before and I do it again!!!!!!!!

Cheer's Steve

I may have exaggerated, I didn't take offence from your posts... just saying it's not my fault, thanks for seeing that.

You don't win Most Valuable Marine for nothing..! It's a pleasure for me to do this for everyone. I am a litle disappointed over the lack of choice as well, the a-la-carte is quite varied, but it wouldn't work for 61 of us.

Yes, 61. Like Kevin said, this is Kookoo.

I'm not really worried what I eat as long as I'm part of this momentous event, but the restaurant industry baffles me sometimes. I mean they only do ONE thing - seat people, take their food order, bring them their food then charge them money for it.

How hard can that be to do? I'm sure this place has had 61 people in it at the same time before!

Harry

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Where's the Arcturan Poontang or is that for dessert?


Mike

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There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!

I don't care what I eat, so long as it's RIBS!

Come on, Marines! Do it for Fal!

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You're right, but we won't be alone in that place... The manager called me yesterday to send the deposit by Monday or else other groups, and I quote, "offering the first born children for our room". Swear to God.

edit: Just received this by email:


We're still $420 shy of the deposits required, if it's not paid by Sunday, I will have to refund you all and cancel this room.

Sorry guys, but those who pledged need to pay or else it ain't happening.

I can send you the balance if you need it to get the room.

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Rob Slater
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I chased up Rick, Austin and Ripstick....both said they'd have funds to you by the end of the weekend.
Rick and Austin I believe said they'd just be at the Saturday meal now and would send the deposit for that.

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Arcturan Poontang is pretty much everywhere you look in the con itself

For those who didn't do D*Con last year... ala carte (at ML) and our group is bad! We got seated fast enough, but it took forever to get served and sorting out the bill took at least 40 minutes.

None of the dishes may jump out at me... but hey, it's a big hearty meal and... well a chance to see everyone and talk face-to-face without fighting my way through 3 crowded noisy hotels.

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