Braai-Q Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 18 hours ago, tekobo said: So. This might be a lousy idea but I am putting it out there for your thoughts. My KKs may be "devanned" on Tuesday next week and may be delivered to me on Thursday. I have a camera on a tripod and I could rig it up to share the unboxing with you, my KK friends. Time zones could be a problem as could getting the internet connection to work reliably outdoors but I thought maybe a zoom meeting that you could dial in to to see the new arrivals could be nice for those of you waiting for a KK and others who just want to be nosy. I don't want to post a public link on the forum but do direct message me if you are interested and I will update you when I know more about timing and feasibility. I'm up for this. Although I really want mr @tekobo doing the commentary! 1
jonj Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 21 hours ago, tekobo said: others who just want to be nosy Coming from a family with generations of robust-nosed individuals, how could I not join in the fun? 3
jonj Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Either option (Zoom or YouTube) or both... Edited December 11, 2020 by jonj 2
tekobo Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Posted December 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Braai-Q said: I'm up for this. Although I really want mr @tekobo doing the commentary! Mr tekobo aka The Husband has agreed to help with the set up. That is great and I won't be bothering him with extra requests around commentary, thank you very much! A small cohort is building and @RokDok has kindly agreed to do a test run with us tomorrow. I have blocked Thursday out in my diary but I am pretty certain that means that delivery will be delayed to Friday or the following Monday. Will be pleasantly surprised if things work out to plan. 1 hour ago, jonj said: Coming from a family with generations of robust-nosed individuals, how could I not join in the fun? Welcome to the party @jonj! 3
MacKenzie Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 I sure hope it doesn't get moved to Fri. or worse Mon. Fingers crossed for Thurs Liftoff Day. 1
Sir Bill Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 Welcome to the party [mention=2815]jonj[/mention]!I would love to see the whole event - best wishes for a fun time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
MacKenzie Posted December 17, 2020 Report Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Are all those boxes in the background your cocochar? Edited December 17, 2020 by MacKenzie 1
Braai-Q Posted December 17, 2020 Report Posted December 17, 2020 I'd like to set my expectations for tomorrow's Zoom call. The driveway: Red carpet. @tekobo: Cocktail dress, cocktail in hand. Music: Mandatory, something energetic. Extras: Must include man on crutches. I expect @DennisLinkletter to make opening remarks as well. I was going to Photoshop a theatrical poster but sadly the demands of clients and finance meetings have taken from the important tasks of the day. 5 2
tekobo Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Posted December 17, 2020 @Braai-Q the things on your list rank from never happening to very slim chance of happening on a wet, cold day in December in the UK. You will have to find out which makes the cut on the day. 3 2
Basher Posted December 17, 2020 Report Posted December 17, 2020 I'd like to set my expectations for tomorrow's Zoom call. The driveway: Red carpet. [mention=3070]tekobo[/mention]: Cocktail dress, cocktail in hand. Music: Mandatory, something energetic. Extras: Must include man on crutches. I expect [mention=2]DennisLinkletter[/mention] to make opening remarks as well. I was going to Photoshop a theatrical poster but sadly the demands of clients and finance meetings have taken from the important tasks of the day. This paints a good picture Braai.Can we expect Something like this Tekobo?tenor_gif6483472565858288577_68964341286080.gifSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
jonj Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 It was a pretty swell (albeit early for me) morning. 1
tekobo Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Posted December 18, 2020 I had a super fun day today. Thank you to all the KK friends who joined the call to watch the unboxing of my new KKs. It was a bit weird, viewing the arrival of my KKs via video while talking to you and sometimes forgetting that the KKs were actually here with me in real life. It's official. I have defected. I switched from pebble to tile. And here they are. The autumn nebula colour that was on my shortlist the first time around is now mine and I love it. I won't be giving them names or dedicating my KKs to anyone but I will note that I am copying @tony b with this choice (I think!). The matt black on the 32 makes me think of @MacKenzie. She was the only person I told about my choice. I was wavering and thinking that I might want glossy black tiles. She said "no, we want a classy look here". The thing that made me smile the most was the "we". She was owning this choice of mine. And the 16 is truly a brawny bambino. @Paul was the first person to respond to my first message on this forum and he posted pictures of his 16, fully loaded, to help with my choice. I didn't get a 16 that time around but I have one now and am looking forward to cooking on it. There are lots of neat little innovations with the KKs since I bought my previous pair in 2017. I for one love this sexy fitted look with the sunbrella cover. I still have a room full of bits to tidy up and store. Tomorrow I am going to fit the rotisseries so that I am familiar with them and confident when I do want to use them in anger. First cook? Too dark and wet tonight and I am too tired but will certainly start trying things out tomorrow. 13
MacKenzie Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) Gorgeous, just gorgeous and that Little one is sweeeeet. Yes, you need the day to tidy up all the boxes and get ready for a cook tomorrow. Edited December 18, 2020 by MacKenzie 2 1
Basher Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 Well done Tekobo.Now the fun begins...... which one to cook on first?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4
jonj Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 Seeing your 16 on its nifty mobile stand (with teak!) reminds me I never did get around to building one like MacKenzie’s. So many projects; so much procrastination... 3
DennisLinkletter Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 My first Zoom call and definitely the first KK Zoom un-crating .. It was lots of fun, multi cameras running.. I forgot to take my nap earlier as planned so I was dead tired but hung in there the full three grills. Congrats Kemi.. Looking forward to your first cooks.. 9 1
tony b Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 YES, I highly approve of the tile style and color choice!! Most excellent! 2
Braai-Q Posted December 18, 2020 Report Posted December 18, 2020 It was certainly the most exciting Zoom call I had in my day. Watching an overgrown and highly excited child marshal a group of slightly confused blokes to line up her new toys in a beauty parade for the benefit of an international audience who were offering advice throughout. The British weather prevailed as it always does and created an ambience that could best be summarised by this picture: I have no doubt that when they arrived early, @tekobo arranged a dress rehearsal and the seamless unboxing was far too polished to be authentic. From my own experience, the fact that there was not a divorce level argument over when you lift from a count of three or any skinned knuckles is an advertisement for getting help and supervising. I love the fact that there was a multi-cam setup although I regretted going full screen at one point and getting a bloke's rear end at 4K on my monitor. It was a bit too real. Look forward to those first cooks.... 4 6
alimac23 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Posted December 19, 2020 Wow tekobo, absolutely amazing!I’m gutted I missed the video, but it looks you had tons of fun! All three of those KK’s are magnificent. What a perfect arsenal of cookers, with those you can truly take on anything!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
