Anyone Going to SCAA?

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:27 pm

A week from today the SCAA Conference in Long Beach starts. Is anyone going? Chris will be there though he doesn't have a booth. I do see that LaSpaziale will have a booth.

If anyone goes, take some photos and post them here.

Post by **Niko** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:41 pm

I was planning to go at first but the 2 other people I was going to travel with flaked out on me. It's only about a 6 hr drive for me but I was going to fly. If for some miraculous reason one of them decides to go with me, I'll for sure take pics and send them. Hopefully someone else in our S1 Cafe group will go and send some pics of the event. I was hoping to finally meet Chris in person and talk to LaSpaz and pick a bone with Mazzer and congratulate MACAP, shake hands with Greg Scace (if he's there), etc..

Post by **jackiechang** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:56 pm

I'm going to be there Sat. and Sun.. not sure what time though.

Post by **Niko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:27 am

Nice jackiechang.
You know who I'm waiting for...he gets back this Sunday and I'll ask him about next weekend. Maybe we can hook up down in Long Beach.
Are you flying?

chas · Post by **chas** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:52 am

Niko, not sure if you noticed or not but last evening you became the first one on this forum to exceed the ranking of Barista, myself included since I lost 6 months of posts from July to December last year. Congrats. You're a god to us all!

Post by **Niko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:54 am

Oh.....
I just noticed it!
Wow, is there anything beyond that?? Is there another hidden rank we don't know about? I thought we reached the final frontier with the "Barista" level.
Nice surprise I love it and I thank you.

I remember the crash of '06, I lost about 130 posts myself but it didn't take long for us to get 'em back, I missed the cutoff by just a few days so I had to re-register.

chas · Post by **chas** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:58 am

I just added that rank a couple of days ago when I saw you were getting close to 500. I should have time now to think up another one for 1,000 posts!

Post by **jackiechang** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:21 pm

Didn't notice that you are not one of us anymore. Oh mity God. :D Congratulation and thanks.
I havn't decide on the method of transport. I so wish I can just zap myself there. Carpooling will be fun if we have a RV. Take turn pulling shots all the way there and back. Oh yah.

Post by **Niko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:37 pm

Driving might be an option, it would be better with a 2 group Brasilia or something similar in the back of the RV. I'd settle for a Prius without any machines just to get down there but a quick flight would be best just for the day. Do you know if you can get tickets at the door?

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dOg ShOt

Post by **jackiechang** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:41 pm

Think so, says $35. a day on confrence fee chart.

Post by **Niko** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:20 pm

I'll have to look into some round trip flights for next Saturday. I just want to fly in, go to the show, get over-caffeinated, annoy a few people, rub shoulders with the Spaziale gang, annoy a few other people, congratulate MACAP, complain to Mazzer and then fly home. Ohh...and maybe buy a few goodies, you know - tampers to add to the collection if anybody's selling 'em.

Sounds like fun...

chas · Post by **chas** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:40 pm

Niko, you forgot to mention take pictures and post them here. We need one of you with your arm around Chris!

Post by **Niko** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:53 pm

Yes!
That's right, Chris was at the top of my list.
He won't have a booth but I'm sure I can find him since I've seen what he looks like.

Now if I can remember, "must bring camera...".

chas · Post by **chas** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:59 am

So did anyone go?

Post by **Niko** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:30 pm

I didn't make it, had a family emergency over the weekend.
I think jackiechang was supposed to go Sunday.

Post by **jackiechang** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:21 pm

Yes, made it out on Sunday. LaSpaziale have a "Mini Vivaldi". It's a tank version. and one needs to remove the drip tray to pull out the tank for refill.

I'll put more pics on fliker as soon as I figure out.
See if this works. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62592445@N ... 198730120/

Post by **Weska** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:08 am

What, for goodness sake, is that apparent MACAP with a digital panel over the exit chute? What are they up to, jackiechang?

Thanks too for making the photos available.

Post by **jackiechang** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:14 pm

Weska wrote:What, for goodness sake, is that apparent MACAP with a digital panel over the exit chute? What are they up to, jackiechang?

Thanks too for making the photos available.

That photo was intended for tempting our god here for another upgrade.
"MACAP doserless electronic" push button adjustment on top at 3 second increments, PF trigger at the bottom.

Post by **Niko** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:13 pm

DAMN.
...I thought it was a built-in video game to play while your grinds go into the portafilter.
I n t e r e s t i n g...you got got my attention with it allright. Those look like production models so it won't be long before Chris starts carrying those. I like the new Mazzer doserless (Momma & Papa) versions too.

jackiechang,
I just noticed this, when you look closer at your picture...one can see that it does say "Mini Vivaldi" on the drip tray.
I wonder if this is the Rossini? Only they call it the Mini Vivaldi here in the States due to the huge succeess of the Vivaldi line.