I guess I won the consolation prize for missing Baterfest’01™.

Kirk is so fucking awesome.

...™

I wish the photos were better.

But, at least you posted some!

I finally broke out a magnifying glass so I could read the Jackfest No One™ inscription. I have no idea how Kirk can do engraving that small.

10x comparator.

That's what I used, anyway.

I write tiny.

It is impressive, especially the ™.

That is freaking beautiful!

Gorgeous indeed !

...™

Fuckhead.



That's the only antique spoon I've ever really wanted.

Diable Verte contre le Fée Verte

You know I hate you. I wanted that one so much but couldn't decide due to the high (but very fair) price. I'm glad it went to someone like you instead of a fuckhead.

My turn (as I'm jealous, I need to revenge).

My last aquisition is that massive east glass (almost 8 inch high) :



And this Pernod Tarragonna set :





And more importantly, this unique pair of unrecorded Les Trous spoons I bought from Steve Rosat (not the hallmarked which are reversed on both spoons) :

Absolutely beautiful stuff! Do you know what the advertising on the east glass is for?

Hanhart-Esser was a distillery in Thann (town in Alsace, east of France)

Great acquisition Cros, one beautiful spoon!

Indeed.

We should just go ahead and rename this thread,
"Cool Xit Abby Will Never Own."

Somebody mention my name?

I was just wondering if you were dead from drink yet.

Nope, not yet. Still trying though...

Very funny, by the way.

It wuz the least he could do.

His woman's in town this week.
I wanted to take her out and show her around,
but apparently she's not quite up for it.

I guess she's been warned.

I lead a quiet life these days.
Excessive drinking, smoking, swearing and gambling
is the simple life.

I'm still missing the smoking part, though it isn't bad these days.

Keep on Cros', if only I had your will...

Shit howdy, Cros, I am truly impressed. Happy for you, too. Smoking sucks.

Butt since it annoys Liver, you should prolly keep at it for a while longer.

It seems that 85% of my behavioral repertoire annoys Liver.

You're not trying hard enough.

I think I'm doing pretty well, considering that 60% of my behavior is work-related and another 30% consists of sleeping.

You sure sleep a lot.

Sleeping 10 hours a day keeps you young... so I sleep 12.

I've been sleeping and drinking a lot since my woman hit Vegas. It's just like the old days... except this time she's coming back (unless she meets up with A.B.- cause we all know what happens when you spend a few nights hitting the town with our illustrious mistress of all things Vegas).

There's no more room in the house for bodies.
All the closets are full and it's starting to smell.
I'll be nice to whomever arrives next.

I think this is an acceptable commercial product:

The same friend that sent me the first bottle, also sent me this one, I was trying to think of a good reason to crack it open.






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Tell us about the leaf spoon.

I should, I sent it to you.

One of the most extraordinary of all absinthe spoons - Les Feuilles #20.
According to the Orfèvrerie Armand Frénay catalogue , it originally cost 3.75fr,
making it one of the most expensive absinthe spoons available, suitable for use in
a top class restaurant or hotel.

Where else?

Have I told you lately how much I love you?

That one swings to the left.

I wanted to be "different".

Lovely work as usual, Kirk. Love a man who is good with his hands.

Amazing Kirk, you're a magician, at the point that I thought it was the real xit this morning when I first saw your post.
I then contacted Cros just to tell him how much I hated him.
When is it going co ?

I was just joking around, there are no plans to produce this one, it's too difficult to make.

Like I don't get enough of those kind of emails.