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LSSU Product Development Ctr makes business easier for Marble Arms, Gladstone
Posted: December 17th, 2010
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – An Upper Peninsula gun sight-maker that has been in business for more than 100 years has been able to dramatically improve production and hire more employees since working with Lake Superior State University's Product Development Center.
The LSSU PDC has completed a major automation project for Marble Arms, which has been manufacturing gun sights and other wares in Gladstone since 1892. The PDC took Marble's time-tested method of making sights by hand and automated the process.
"Automating the assembly of gun sights was a complicated task requiring the handling of several small parts and automatically assembling them into a flip-up rear gun sight," said Eric Becks, one of the PDC's engineering project managers.
READY TO SHIP -- LSSU PDC worker Steve Solack, a manufacturing engineering technology senior from Marine City, secures a new piece of automated assembly equipment for Gladstone's Marble Arms in a delivery trailer. Solack and fellow students and PDC staff designed and built the equipment for the gun sight manufacturer that has been doing business in the Upper Peninsula for more than 100 years. (LSSU/John Shibley)
A print-resolution copy of this photo is available at this link.
LSSU engineering students, under the direction of PDC engineering project managers David Leach and Becks, started the project by developing an animated functional design on computers using 3-D CAD software. Next, the various parts were made using CNC equipment and a rapid prototyper that "prints" plastic parts directly from the computer without first needing to make an expensive mold.
The LSSU PDC was able to assemble the prototype using an industrial programmable logic controller that receives information from various sensors to detect that the gun sight parts are where they should be in the assembly process. The program then drives motors, actuators and a rotary table. A touch screen display allows the operator to control the action.
"This machine is awesome," said Marble Arms plant manager John Thomas. "It is really helping us out."
The new piece of equipment is allowing the manufacturer to pursue other contracts that were not previously possible.
"All of our parts are very small and tedious to work with," said Marble Arms President Craig Lauerman. "Being able to automate our process has saved us labor costs but also has prevented potential carpal tunnel issues and fatigue."
While some may cringe at the thought of losing jobs due to automation, this project had the opposite effect.
"Since this was a new project, we did not replace anyone in our assembly area," Lauerman said. "As a matter of fact, the assembly machine that our employees call SASA (Semi-Auto Sight Assembler) has allowed us to price the part competitively so that when we received the order we were able to hire four other machine operators to machine the component parts. Some people state that automation eliminates jobs, but in our case it has given us the opportunity to expand our business and hire new employees in other supporting areas."
A print quality version of this photo is available at this link.
FROM IDEA TO PRODUCT -- Manufacturing engineering technology students Steve Solack, a senior from Marine City, and Mark Rodriguez, a senior from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., load the machine they and others with LSSU's Product Development Center built for Marble Arms of Gladstone, Mich. (LSSU/John Shibley)
Becks said Joel Schultz of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center brought Marble Arms and the LSSU PDC together. Schultz worked with Marble Arms to develop a business plan to present to Northern Initiatives for funding. Northern Initiatives is a private, nonprofit community development corporation that provides rural entrepreneurs – from start-ups to established businesses -- with access to capital, information and markets. Its goal is to keep rural Michigan a viable and valuable participant in the economy.
The PDC use of facilities and equipment through LSSU's College of Engineering, Technology and Economic Development, along with a portion of the Product Commercialization and Manufacturing Center grant awarded to the PDC by the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurism, and combined with funding from Northern Initiatives, made the project possible.
"This is a success story that shows how organizations like SBDTC connect manufacturing businesses with the educational community to bring more business to the UP and employ more people," Lauerman said. "We now are working with the LSSU PDC to automate another high-volume part that mates two small components together. We assemble 250,000 of these parts every year."
"This sort of project, that engages our engineering students in real-world development while making an economic impact, is exactly what the LSSU PDC is all about," said Becks. "Our PDC student workers can graduate and point to a list of the real engineering experiences that they've gained while completing their studies at LSSU."
Gun sights have been the most enduring of Marble Arms' products. The company has produced knives, axes, compasses, matchboxes, scopes and more, but gun sights have been its backbone for more than a century. Today it has an impressive line-up of traditional and modern sights for most American gun makers.
Find out more about Marble Arms at marblearms.com.
Find out more about the LSSU PDC at lssu.edu or by calling 906-635-2738.
More information about the MiSBTDC is at misbtdc.org or 906-789-0558. -LSSU-
CONTACT: Tom Pink, 906-635-2315, email@example.com; John Shibley, 635-2314, email@example.com; Eric Becks, firstname.lastname@example.com, 635-2738; David Leach, email@example.com, 635-2635


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Getting Socked By Gold Fund Taxes? Consider These CEFs
Around this time each year, investors who own commodity funds without doing the (admittedly non-trivial) tax homework get a rude surprise.
Gold exchange-traded funds are one example. An investment held for more than a year is treated as a collectible -- as if you're selling some prized coins. The applicable tax rate on a gain in the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) in such cases is 28%.
Morningstar's Samuel Lee takes a look at this subject and others in connection with the SPDR gold fund today, offering a few alternatives for the tax-averse. Specifically, closed-end funds.
First, on the GLD tax issue:
As far as U.S. federal taxes go, the trust is treated as a "grantor trust," meaning your ownership is taxed as if you owned the gold bullion directly. If you sell within a year of buying, your gains are taxed at ordinary income rates. Beyond a year, bullion, alas, is taxed at a special collectibles rate, which as of writing is 28%.
And here are those CEFs:
Intriguingly, U.S. investors in Canadian gold closed-end funds may be able to sidestep the 28% collectibles tax rate. The two biggest such funds are Sprott Physical Gold Trust Common (PHYS) and Central GoldTrust Common (GTU). Both funds are "Passive Foreign Investment Companies" for U.S. tax purposes, allowing unitholders to make a "Qualified Electing Fund" election each year. Under this tax treatment, the CEFs are taxed as if they were U.S.-based mutual funds, according to Moskowitz LLP, meaning capital gains on shares held for longer than a year are taxed as long-term capital gains. Of course, you should consult your tax advisor before you pursue this path.


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It has been a while since I have posted here on thedentedhelmet but I figured to make the best of it. Over the months I have been pretty well busy with school stuff and preparing for some fun that will be happening through the fall season. This includes with halloween coming up. But over the days I have gathered some information and thought it over a number of times. I am in the process of another great costume of my own very creation. This will be in use of some of the clothing I have at home. It is nearly finished and will be ready soon.
So far I have gotten some of the things required for the costume. What is left is what I will go to the store for....possibly walmart when I get the money to get the things needed. Photos will be up of what the costume will look like. I am hopping to wear it at place here in Arizona and get some photos of it with a friend of mine. So hopefully it will be good and ready for view very soon.
Be sure to check here for up-to-date photos of what I am planing. Soon enough the whole costume will be up and photos will be taken.


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This week AMD finally released their AMD 6200 and 4200 series CPUs. These are the long-awaited server-oriented Interlagos and Valencia CPUs, based on their new "Bulldozer" core, offering up to 16 x86 cores in a single socket. The announcement was targeted at (drum roll, one guess per customer only) … "The Cloud." AMD appears to be positioning its new architectures as the platform of choice for cloud-oriented workloads, focusing on highly threaded throughput oriented benchmarks that take full advantage of its high core count and unique floating point architecture, along with what look like excellent throughput per Watt metrics.
At the same time it is pushing the now seemingly mandatory "cloud" message, AMD is not ignoring the meat-and-potatoes enterprise workloads that have been the mainstay of server CPUs sales –virtualization, database, and HPC, where the combination of many cores, excellent memory bandwidth and large memory configurations should yield excellent results. In its competitive comparisons, AMD targets Intel's 5640 CPU, which it claims represents Intel's most widely used Xeon CPU, and shows very favorable comparisons in regards to performance, price and power consumption. Among the features that AMD cites as contributing to these results are:


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It's interesting to me that you never seem to talk about corporate welfare. Just people who can't get jobs right now.
Perhaps if corporations looked out for their employees rather than doing whatever it takes to fatten up the CEOs and top managements, we wouldn't have so many people needing a safety net.
It's so easy to demonize poor people, which you are doing in this thread.
Perhaps rather than asking Democrats to adopt poor families you could focus on getting corporations to stop sucking off the gov't tit,
I like the clause in the new healthcare plan that will penalize employees if they don't pay enough to their employees so that employees must seek welfare.
I think the idea is to have affordable health insurance so the employer will not just pass on a welfare "needer" to the govt.
The rich hold the power. They have access (or ARE) to people who make the laws.
There is so much more to gov't than welfare. I dare say you rely on government programs also, like the highway system. Perhaps you've visited national parks? Were you publicly educated? Do you use libraries? Vote in a town hall? I realize not all of that is federal govt, and maybe that's your point. Smiley
tax incentives are a great way to attract business. that's why so many states give businesses a tax break to move to their state. not taking someones money, is not welfare.
And yet those corporations benefit from police protection, snow removal, the road system---all paid for by taxpayers.
And some of their underpaid employees get foodstamps and state-funded healthcare,
This all so that the corporation can make great profits (under the guise of bringing jobs to an area).


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Wizard World Chicago
August 6th-9th
in Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Any fellow Fetts thinking about attending?
I'm thinking about premiering my Budget Fett if I can get it presentable in time.
Wizard World Chicago
August 6th-9th
in Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Any fellow Fetts thinking about attending?
I'm thinking about premiering my Budget Fett if I can get it presentable in time.
I`ll be there in the Jodo armor as well..
And I shall pretend that I am there....As I will be at a 50th Ann. party on the 8th.
I wish I could go, but I will probably end up staying at Lollapalooza the whole time...
I really wanted to go but it was soo expensive. I have wanted to go to WWC for years now some one needs to do a tutorial on doing a con on the cheap
Im there. Always a good time and troop.
I'll be there in my Null ARC!
Nice! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.
I'll be there as usual. Jango Fett. only Saturday.
Next year Pre-Pro Boba Fett
I'll be there too. Not sure when yet. No Fett for me this year, but I MAY have my proton pack ready. I'm waiting on one part for it but it might not be in my hands in time for WW.
We should all try to go the same day and get a TDH Chicago group shot.
heh, i'll be at lollapalooza
I hope you guys have a great time, I've got obligations on Saturday and won't make it. Truth is though, about a year ago I got a mannequin for Fett, set him up, and I haven't worn him since. Same with my stormtrooper. I just don't have much of a desire to "troop" much anymore, but I suppose I'd take them out of retirement if Celebration came back to Indianapolis! I will miss seeing and hanging out with you guys though!
We missed ya last year, and we`ll miss you again this year. Always nice to have another Fett with us!!!
Meet JB Friday at Wizard World and brought the lifecast for a photo op. He talked highly of TDH and mentioned how he received calls/email/snailmail from everyone under the sun offering crazy amounts of money for a cast. to TDH and to DAZ for offering this up!
WWC is over....and man am I beat!!
I have a couple of good pics I will get uploaded later. I think the funniest one is where Daniel Logan liked the fan in my helmet so much he wanted to start wearing it at his booth!
It was a good Con, but I think it may have been the last year for it with the NY ComicCon people bringing their Con in April.
We shall see...
Pics forthcoming.
Had a lot of fun this past weekend at what is now officially being called Chicago Comic-Con. Only real SNAFU was the air conditioning bombing out on Saturday, the busiest day. It was working fine today.
Here are some pics from the event:
My sons and I meeting Margot Kidder:
With some of Gotham City's baddies:
My brother and I with Jabba puppeteer David Barclay (really nice guy):
Kristanna Loken (beautiful and really friendly to all her fans):
Probably the nicest, most genial guy at the Con, Roddy Piper:
My boys with a really impressive Princess Leia:
Eh, er, ahem:
A great ROTJ Fett, anybody from here?
Ray Park, entertaining his fans:
More to come!
Okay, part two of the pictures:
What I noticed at this Con, was there seems to be a really entrenched Star Wars fandom in younger kids, no doubt driven by the success of The Clone Wars series. Waiting in line for Steve Sansweet's Star Wars panel on Saturday, my boys started playing with a bunch of other boys who ran around one of the big lobbies, chasing a mini Boba Fett - it was awesome to watch - unbridled youth 'playing Star Wars.'
Here's a pic of the crew:
Ernie Hudson, who enjoyed big lines on Sunday:
Lori Petty, who did not seem to have a lot of success - no doubt her standoffish demeanor, the sunglasses, and an ever-present bottle of hand sanitizer did not help:
Jake Busey with a fan:
Ted Dibiase and Virgil:
My boys and some troopers:
I'll end with a surreal pairing: Christopher Knight and his wife, Adrianne Curry, dressed as a certain slave girl, posing with a fan:
Those gotham baddies were from Gotham's Finest http://www.runboard.com/bgothamsfinest.
This close to Dragon*Con, I am not sure how many will catch this post, so I will keep it short and sweet. Pictures of costumes and captions being added daily;
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Parent Organization: Student Organizations
Traditions Council is a committee on the executive branch of the Student Government Association dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the traditions of Texas A&M University through education and awareness.
We are a Council comprised of 63 undergraduate and graduate students who share the common goal of preserving and promoting the Spirit and traditions that set Texas A&M apart from all other universities in the world.
Texas A&M Traditions
12th Man
On January 2, 1922, the Aggies from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas played the Prayin' Colonels of Centre College, Kentucky, in the Dixie Classic. Centre College had not been scored on that year and boasted 3 All-Americans—at QB, Center, and TE—unheard of in those days. After the tough 1921 football season, the Aggies were "completely exhausted, both physically and mentally," according to Red Thompson, a yell leader at the time. But the Ags came ready to play, and the game's first points (and the first points allowed by Centre all year) came on a safety off a muffed punt in the end zone.
At half time, Coach Dana X. Bible's Southwest Conference Champion Aggies were winning, but every player on the Aggie team except for the 11 on the field was injured. Coach Bible remembered that a sophomore football player, who had recently stepped down from football to focus on the new basketball season, was sitting in the press box helping identify players on the field. Coach Bible requested that the player, E. (Earl) King Gill '24, come down to the field and suit up.
- King Gill went under the stands with a couple blankets and the injured team captain, Heine Weir, and put on his uniform. Earl King Gill then stood next to Coach Bible for the rest of the game, ready to play, but he was never asked to. Texas A&M went on to beat Centre College 22-14.
Today, Aggies stand at all football and basketball games, from the opening kickoff "till the final gun is sounded," symbolizing our readiness to go into the game whenever we are needed.
Aggie Ring
The Aggie Ring is a unique representation of achievement by an Aggie. Aggies take pride in earning their little piece of gold from the greatest University in the world. The Aggie Ring is unlike any other because at most other students cannot design their own class ring or order it at any time. The Aggie Ring can only be ordered when an Aggie completes 90 hours, 45 of the hours being from Texas A&M University.
With very few changes made throughout the long and deep history of the ring, all Aggie rings are nearly identical, with the last change being made in 1963 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became Texas A&M University. The oldest ring is that of the Class of 1889, which featured the letters AMC entwined on the crest. Records indicate that E.C. Jonas, Class of 1894, designed the first A&M ring that included most of the same symbols still used today. In 1933, a committee was charged with defining criterion for attaining a ring, and the requirements have existed since then.
Traditionally, students wear the ring with the class year facing them to signify that their time at A&M is not yet complete. During Aggie Graduation, The Association of Former Students leads a ceremony in which Aggies students turn their rings around to face the world proudly, just as the Aggie graduate will be ready to face the world.
What is the symbolism behind the Aggie Ring?
The top of the ring features a shield that symbolizes the protection of the good reputation of the alma mater. There are 13 stripes in the shield that symbolize the 13 original states and Aggie's intense patriotism. The five stars found in the shield refer to the five phases of Aggie development: mind or intellect, body, spiritual attainment, emotional poise, and integrity of character. The eagle on the top of the Aggie Rind symbolizes agility and power and ability to reach great heights and ambitions.
One side of the Aggie Ring holds a large star encircled with a wreath of olive leaves joined together by a ribbon near the bottom of the Ring. The large star symbolizes the seal of the State of Texas authorized by the Constitution of 1845. It is encircled with a wreath of olive leaves symbolizing achievement and desire for peace and live oak leaves symbolizing the strength to fight. The leaves are joined at the bottom by an encircling ribbon to show the necessity of joining these traits to accomplish one's ambition to serve.
The other side of the Aggie Ring contains an ancient cannon, saber, and rifle symbolize that the citizens of Texas fought for their land and our determination to defend our homeland. The saber stands for valor and confidence, and the rifle and cannon stand for preparedness and defense. On both sides, the United States and Texas Flags are crossed to symbolize the dual allegiance to nation and state.
Big Event
The Big Event is the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation where students of Texas A&M University come together to say "thank you" to the residents of Bryan and College Station. For the past 25 years, Aggie students have participated in this annual event to show their appreciation to the surrounding community by completing service projects such as yard work, window washing, and interior/exterior painting. Although The Big Event has become the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation, our message still remains the same – simply "thank you."
The Fightin' Texas Aggie Bonfire symbolizes the Spirit every Aggie carries in his heart for Texas A&M University.
The first bonfire was built on campus in 1909 and was described by Ernest Langford as a "pile of scrap wood" reaching twelve feet tall. Bonfire remained a trash heap until 1912, when they started using axes to cut down trees to add to the heap but other materials were still used. Frank G. Anderson, previous Aggie Coach and Commandant, stated that early Bonfires and the 1920 Bonfire were made of "community trash, boxes, etc." Students used burning Bonfire as a pep rally where speeches were made and yells were led, often outlasting the actual burning of the fire. In 1935 Aggies were so bold as to dismantle a farmer's barn to use for logs, forcing Commandant Anderson to begin regulating Bonfire. The first "log and legal Bonfire" was twelve feet tall and burned beautifully in 1936.
The first Center pole was erected in 1945 and in 1946, the first two piece Center pole allowing Bonfire to reach as high as twenty five feet. In 1955, while guarding Bonfire against people who may sabotage it, a car killed a sophomore named James Sarran when he pushed his freshman out of its path. Because of this, fish in the corps don't thank their upperclassmen, because Mr. Sarran's fish never got to thank him (upperclassmen will do anything for their fish). The university began implementing safety regulations as a result of this accident.
From the 1950s onward, building Bonfire became more organized while each class strove to make it bigger and better than the ones before. The tallest Bonfire was built in 1969 and was about 109 feet tall with a 105 foot center pole. It was about one foot shorter than Rudder Tower. Bonfire's height was monitored by a city ordinance beginning in the 1970s after residents complained that their houses might catch on fire.
There have been only 2 years in A&M history that Bonfire did not burn:
- In 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the senior class made one of the most difficult decisions of their time and decided not to have Bonfire, in his honor. All work on Bonfire was stopped as Head Yell leader at the time, Mike Marlow said, "It's the most we have, it's the least we can give."
- The second year that Bonfire did not burn was 92 years after bonfire first began, almost to the hour, on November 18, 1999 at 2:42 am. The Bonfire stack collapsed and took with it the lives of twelve of our fellow Aggies and injured twenty-seven others. The Bonfire collapse was quite probably the most trying event in the history of Texas A&M, but it also allowed us to better understand the true meaning of the Aggie Spirit. Many of us believe that Bonfire did burn that year when 90,000 Aggies, friends, and families gathered at the Polo Fields on the night Bonfire was to burn to silently hold candles together. Truly, it was a beautiful Bonfire and a display of the burning Aggie Spirit in all of us. Even though Bonfire may never burn again or be the same as it was prior to 1999, the burning desire that every Aggie holds in his/her heart for the Aggie Family can never be extinguished.
Fish Camp
Every year about 1,100 counselors willingly give up time and effort in order to welcome Texas A&M's greatest and most important tradition: The Freshmen Class. Through a 4-day orientation program held in Palestine, Texas, freshmen are given the opportunity to learn Aggie Traditions, ease their way into college life, develop leadership skills, and create bonds that will last a lifetime.
Gig 'em
Gig 'Em is the universal sign of approval for Aggies. Coined by P.L. "Pinkie" Downs, Class of1906, when at a Yell Practice before the 1930 TCU football game Downs asked, "What are we going to do with those Horned Frogs?" and answered, "Gig 'Em Aggies!" (from frog hunting). For emphasis he made a fist with his thumb extended up. It was the first hand sign of the Southwest Conference for 25 years until t.u. copied the idea from the Aggies and created their Hook 'em Horns. Now Aggies give each other this sign to encourage and motivate each other.
Howdy is the official greeting of Texas A&M University! Greeting each other with a "Howdy!" separates us as the friendliest University in the world. This is the way that we make sure no one on our campus feels like a stranger. No one really knows how this tradition originated, but it is a tradition we encourage everyone to carry on!
Midnight Yell
Beginning in 1913 corps companies would practice and learn yells; "learning heartily the old time prep." The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas yells were first described as being "scientific" due to the precision of the yells and the ability of the corps members to yell in perfect unison. Aggies in 1934 said that yell practice was "something that cannot be experienced by an outsider" and "something only an Aggie can feel."
In 1931, the first official Midnight Yell Practice was held before the t.u. game. That night, some cadets in Peanut Owen's dorm room in Puryear Hall had the idea of getting all the freshmen to fall out and meet on the steps of the YMCA building to practice yells. They asked the two head yell leaders at the time, Horsefly Berryhill and Two Gun Parker from Sherman, to attend. The two said they couldn't authorize it, but they just might happen to show up. The rumor spread and everyone fell out of their dorms that night. Railroad flares and torpedoes were stuck into flowerpots around the YMCA building to light the area.
After Peanut Owens became Yell Leader, it became a tradition to walk back and forth. This is because Peanut Owens' feet were too big to fit on the steps of the YMCA building, so he paced in order to keep his balance, and the other Yell Leaders joined in.
Today, Midnight Yell is held the Friday night before a home game in Kyle Field or the Thursday night before an away game on the Quad and also close to where the game is being held out of town. Aggies practice yells and sing songs for the next day's game, the yell leaders tell a junior and a senior fable, and then the lights go out. That is when you get to kiss your date, or if you don't have a date, take a lighter and "flick your bic" and hope to find a random mug.
Muster represents the Aggie Spirit that binds Aggies to their school and to one another. It is more than a ceremony; it is a responsibility that is handed down from one generation to the next. Muster is a way for Aggies to renew their loyalty to their school and their friends.
Aggie Muster is a special time set aside to honor members of the Aggie Family. Aggie Muster traces its roots back to "San Jacinto Day" which was a Texas holiday in the 1840s that celebrated Texans defeat of the Mexican Army in the battle of San Jacinto. As a part of the celebration in the 1890s, The Corps of Cadets were invited to play the Mexican Army in the reenactment of the Battle for Texas Independence. The State Guard played the Texans, however, since Aggies cannot stand to lose, the Aggies "rewrote history" and continually won the battles. In 1897, the Cadets were no longer invited to participate in the reenactment.
In 1899, the Cadets then decided to continue the celebrations on campus and held a San Jacinto Field Day on April 21. It was a day of fun and activities without class. In 1903, the President Houston proposed canceling the Field Day, but 300 Aggies marched on his lawn to insist its observance and he returned the Field Day.
During the World Wars, this tradition of meeting on April 21 evolved to include a memoriam for those who were absent. In WWI, Aggies met all over the trenches of Europe and at army posts all over America. The most famous Aggie Muster was held during WWII in 1942 on the small island of Corregidor in the Philippines. Major General George Moore '08 led a group of recently commissioned Aggies in a moment to honor the valiant Aggies who had died, hold a yell practice, and sing the War Hymn with all their strength, all under heavy enemy fire.
In 1924, the first campus Muster was held in Guion Hall, and Muster has been held on campus since. Campus Muster is now the largest of the over 400 Musters held worldwide. Campus Muster is an all-day affair that starts with a flag raising ceremony at sunrise. The 50-year reunion class is invited back to campus for a Camaraderie BBQ where they share old Aggie "war stories" and current students tell new Aggie "war stories".
At 7PM, the Muster ceremony begins. A speaker addresses the reunion class and the student body. The Roll Call for the Absent is read, listing the name of every local Aggie, who has passed away in the past year, as well as all missing members of the 50 year reunion class. As each name is read, a candle is lit, and family and friends answer here to symbolize that while that Aggie has fallen, they are still with us in spirit. Then, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad fires three volleys of seven shots and Silver Taps is played. The Muster ceremony is adjourned until the next year.
Replant is one of the largest student-run, environmental service projects in the nation. It was originally developed by Scott Hantman to replenish some of the trees cut for the Bonfire. In the Spring of 1991, he joined Bonfire leaders and planted 400 trees.
In 1994, it became an SGA committee that works year-round coordinating the event. They are sponsored by Texas A&M, the National Tree Trust, and the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Somerville.
Hundreds of trees are planted each year by thousands of student volunteers from A&M and the Bryan/College Station area. Trees are planted at local parks, schools, and other public land properties. All trees are donated by the National Tree Trust.
Reveille is known as the First Lady of Texas A&M and is our official mascot. While there are many stories as to how Reveille came to Aggieland, Aggie Legend has it that Reveille came to us in January of 1931 when some cadets found a mutt on their way back from Navasota and they took her back to the dorm and hid her, since pets weren't allowed. The next morning when Reveille was blown to wake the cadets, she started barking and went wild, giving her the unique name we know her by today.
At half time the following football season, she was officially named the mascot of Texas A&M when she led the band onto the field. Reveille I died on January 18, 1944 after 13 years as the mascot. She was given a formal military funeral at Kyle Field including a 21 gun salute. She is buried at the entrance to The Zone, with all the Reveilles, where they have a special scoreboard so that they can always keep an eye on how the game is going.
Originally Reveille was given free reign of the campus and she was not attended to by one person but since 1960 she has been cared for by a Mascot Corporal who is a sophomore in Company E-2 in the Corps of Cadets. The Mascot Corporal is chosen within his unit each Spring Semester and she lives with him for that year, goes to class with him, out on dates, and goes home with him for the holidays. He, in turn, travels with her to all of her functions and Aggie engagements.
Rev is the most powerful dog in the world. She is the highest-ranking member in the Corps of Cadets and wears five diamonds (the Corps Commander only has four). That means if Rev wants your bed, you'd better find somewhere else to sleep since she outranks you. It's also a tradition that if Reveille is in your class and barks, the professor is supposed to let you out of class because Ms. Reveille is bored.
The current Rev is Reveille IX, who has been the official mascot since 2015. She officially began her tenure as mascot at second pass of Final Review on May 9, 2015.
Silver Taps
Silver Taps is one of the most sacred and significant traditions at A&M and is one of the main things that hold the Aggie Spirit together. Silver Taps is one of the final tributes held for any current graduate or undergraduate student who has passed during the year.
Currently, it is held the first Tuesday of the month following a student's death. Starting in the morning, the flags on campus are flown at half-mast. The names, class, and major of the fallen Aggies are on cards placed at the base of the flagpole in the Academic Plaza and on the Silver Taps Memorial. Throughout the day, students can write letters to the families of the fallen Aggies. That night at 10:15, all the lights on campus are extinguished. Hymns are then played on the Albritton Bell Tower, always including "How Great Though Art" and ending in "Amazing Grace." Around this time, students gather silently in the Academic Plaza. The families of the fallen Aggies are also led into the plaza. At 10:30, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad marches into the Academic Plaza at a slow cadence. Once they arrive, they fire a three volley salute in honor of the fallen Aggies. After the last round is fired, buglers atop the Academic Building begin to play a special rendition of "Taps" called "Silver Taps" which is unique to A&M. They play is 3 times, once to the North, once to the South, and once to the West, but never to the East, because it said the sun will never rise on that Aggie again. After the last note is played, all you can hear is the shuffling of feet as students return silently to their lives.
Silver Taps has been occurring for over 100 years, way back to the first Silver Taps in 1898 for Lawrence Sullivan Ross. At Silver Taps, you stand where Aggies have stood for generations. You are connected to those who have come before you. It is also a tradition unique to A&M because no other University in the world honors students in this way. It is important to keep such a wonderful, meaningful tradition as an integral part of our university and its core values.
It has been said that when an Aggie graduates, the most important thing he or she walks away with is not the diploma or Aggie Ring, but the connection to the Aggie Family. Transfer Camp, or T-Camp, is a 3-day, 2-night, extended orientation program that introduces transfer students to the many opportunities that exist at Texas A&M and the long-standing traditions that embody the true meaning of being an Aggie. The idea for T-Camp came from transfer students themselves; they wanted an extended orientation experience similar to Fish Camp, but specifically for transfer students. T-Camp became "A Transfer's First Tradition" in 1987. Today, this student-run organization is composed of over 100 current students, and welcomes around 500 new Aggies into the Aggie Family each year.
The Corps of Cadets
Texas A&M was established as a military institution. While participation became voluntary in 1965, the Corps of Cadets has played an important part in its history and development.
The Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is not just another ROTC unit that might be found at most campuses. The 2,000 men and women of the Corps form the largest uniformed body of students outside the service academies. However, the Corps has more to offer than just military training. It is a tightly-knit group of students that offers camaraderie, as well as leadership training that is useful in all post-college careers. Although cadets can earn commissions as military officers, membership in the Corps itself carries no military obligation. In fact, only about 40 percent of graduating cadets are commissioned, while the rest pursue civilian careers.
Cadets are given an opportunity to live a disciplined lifestyle while gaining practical experience in leadership and organizational management. Their participation in the Corps operations allows them to hone these skills daily. The Corps of Cadets is the heartbeat of Texas A&M and the unique spirit and traditions that make Texas A&M special are deeply rooted in the Corps experience. For that reason, the Corps has been long regarded as the Founder of Tradition and Keepers of the Spirit of Aggieland.
Texas A&M has rich military history. More than 250 of its graduates have become generals or admirals. More Aggies were commissioned and fought in World War II than men from West Point or Annapolis.
Texas A&M was established as a military institution. While participation became voluntary in 1965, the Corps of Cadets has played an important part in its history and development.
The Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is not just another ROTC unit that might be found at most campuses. The men and women of the Corps form the largest uniformed body of students outside the service academies. However, the Corps has more to offer than just military training. It is a tightly-knit group of students that offers camaraderie, as well as leadership training that is useful in all post-college careers. Although cadets can earn commissions as military officers, membership in the Corps itself carries no military obligation. In fact, only about 40 percent of graduating cadets are commissioned, while the rest pursue civilian careers.
Cadets are given an opportunity to live a disciplined lifestyle while gaining practical experience in leadership and organizational management. Their participation in the Corps operations allows them to hone these skills daily. The Corps of Cadets is the heartbeat of Texas A&M and the unique spirit and traditions that make Texas A&M special are deeply rooted in the Corps experience. For that reason, the Corps has been long regarded as the Founder of Tradition and Keepers of the Spirit of Aggieland.
Texas A&M has rich military history. More than 250 of its graduates have become generals or admirals. More Aggies were commissioned and fought in World War II than men from West Point or Annapolis.


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When the University of St. Thomas established a men's basketball team in 2009, few imagined the team would win the conference championship a mere four years later. Now, after leading the Celts to the conference championship and having graduated with an accounting degree from the Cameron School of Business, Travis Lampley is embarking on another journey playing basketball for the American Basketball Association's South Florida Gold in Boca Raton, Fla. this fall.
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Torii Mor Winery Oregon, Pinot Noir - 3 Pack
$79.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Red
1 2007 Chehalem Mountains Select Pinot Noir
1 2007 Eola-Amity Hills Select Pinot Noir
1 2007 Olalla Vineyard Pinot Noir
CT links above
Winery website
Previous offer:
Are these hit or miss or bottles for 2007 Oregon? Really want to go all in right off the bat...
Wow, this looks like a good discount. Before (winery) shipping, a 45%-ish discount against retail (and CT prices, which are dominated by wine club members).
Outside my standard price range, but I may have to pull the trigger for some good Oregon PN. Hmm... Interested in hearing from other, more experienced Wooters, though. And I wonder whether we'll see rats for these?
(For reference: Eola-Amity, Olalla, and Chehalem.)
this is a siwbm breaking offer. love the weekend. cellaring notes seem off though. 2010?
lassow wrote:Are these hit or miss or bottles for 2007 Oregon? Really want to go all in right off the bat...
I'm not huge on pinots, but pretty much every 2007 dundee area pinot I've had has surpassed recent previous years, if that helps.
Lab Rat Report – Torii Mor – 2007 Eola Amity Hills Select – Pinot Noir
I should probably preface this by saying I haven't found a Pinot I really like. I tend to like a fuller wine not a fruit bomb, but I tend to prefer the CA style wines over the old world wines.
I had to drink wine on the night it arrived as we were out with friends tonight. Upon opening the wine was so sour as to be undrinkable. Overall the wine seemed a bit thin, but sourness may have been masking other flavors. Decided to decant and let sit a little. Opening it right after shipping was not ideal, but logistics dictated it.
30 minutes later still very sour, but seemed to be mellowing. Decide to wait longer.
After 60 minutes in decanter the sourness was largely gone. To me the wine had little fruit flavor and reminded a more of a French style wine. Although it had more tannin/spice on the finish than the French wines I have typically had. The wine was quite dry long after a drink with almost a leathery or earthy taste. This wine had little detectable smell. The main aroma was a bit of alcohol (even though the alcohol % is relatively low).
Approximately 3 hours after opening and decanting the wine still had a pretty long finish but the tannins/spice had definitely decreased. Felt like there were not a lot of identifiable flavors. A bit of an earthy/leathery taste with little fruit flavor. Overall this felt like many Pinots I have had. That is to say a bit on the thin side for my tastes. My wife like it at this point, but had a hard time identifying flavors in it as well.
After decanting for a long period, which may not be necessary if the wine can rest a little after shipping, I felt this was not a bad wine, but didn't really pull me in either. The tannins seemed a bit strong so aging a little longer might help.
Josh Raynolds's reviews (for Steven Tanzer's International Wine Cellar; see below) and CT notes all sound positive. And it appears to be quite a deal: the Olalla sells for north of fifty bones, and CT lists avg price for the other two at about fifty apiece, even as the winery sells 'em for forty.
(Chehalem Mountains Select) Bright red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry and deeper boysenberry, with complicating notes of Asian spices and cola. At once juicy and smooth in texture, with seamless dark berry flavors lifted by a note of cracked pepper and framed by gentle tannins. Richer and rounder than most wines from this vintage, finishing with very good thrust and lingering sweetness. I'd drink this on the young side, for its supple fruit. 90 points
(Eola-Amity Hills Select) Bright red. Fresh red berries and mocha on the nose, with notes of cola and star anise coming up with aeration. A sweet, tightly focused midweight offering juicy raspberry and cherry fruit and a sweet kiss of oak spice. Loosens up on the finish and closes on a gentle red fruit note, with a slight bitterness. 88 points
slein wrote:Useful rat report...
Interesting - and thank you for the prompt write-up!
Reviewing the Woot description and winery notes, it looks like the wine was intended to be laid down no longer than 2010 - and that would certainly explain the sale today. Between that bit of info and your report, I've got to wonder whether these are just (or quite?) past their prime. Hmm, indeed.
2007 Torii Mor Olalla Vineyard Pinot Noir - Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Having been a wine.wooter since my first purchase of a Chase Family Cellars
mini-vertical of Zinfandel in 2008, I was pleased to receive the opportunity to be a Lab Rat for the first time! I received a bonus package with my golden ticket, two bottles of varietals that, if made well, I really enjoy.
I opened the bottle at about 7:00PM, poured half a glass, and let it breath for about 15 minutes. I decided to pour the balance of the bottle into my decanter at the same time.
The wine has a beautiful dark ruby red color, and a swirl around the glass launched large, slow moving legs.
An initial whiff of the nose was very aromatic and balanced. Scrutiny of the bouquet gave me bacon fat (something I rarely find pronounced in California Pinots), big red fruit - sour cherries, a bit of ripe strawberries and cranberries, with just a hint of nail polish which I suspect was the alcohol (not in an offensive way, after all this is an alcoholic beverage). It has a big nose.
First sip and wow the tannins are big, but fairly well integrated, the wine is smooth with just a bit of tannin bite if you will, some might say it's a bit tight. The juice carries the alcohol well, not the slightest hint of heat, and while I wouldn't call it a fruit bomb, it is indeed very fruit forward with layers of red fruit - strawberry, cranberry, a bit of raspberry. I found it to be well balanced and focused. I suspect this could evolve nicely in the bottle for a few more years, although it's very drinkable now.
Interesting how the wine developed as it opened up, adding additional layers of fruit as well as a bit of earthiness to the equation. I'm finding this is really a very nice Pinot!
On the finish initially I got a bit of cherry cola (oddly never to return again), then ripe red fruit, and a tinge of tartness. Very enjoyable long finish, this is well done.
Although it's drinking great solo, it's time to pair it with a Cuban style dinner - rice and black beans, plantains, red peppers, and Cuban style pork. Interestingly the pork really brings out that bacon fat element of the wine, and the wine has enough acidity to hold its own, it's a very nice, albeit a potentially atypical pairing.
I've only had a few Oregon Pinots, apparently not exciting enough to prompt further exploration of Oregon Pinot, but the Torii Mor Pinot Noir inspires me to further explore Oregon Pinots, I really enjoyed it. This seems to be a $55 bottle of wine on the Torii Mor website, so it'll be interesting to
see what Wine David was able to pull off for a QPR on this. If you like Pinot Noir, I would absolutely recommend giving this one a go, and trust me if it wasn't good, I'd write just that. I hope the second bottle in my golden ticket box is as enjoyable in its own right as this was. Thank you to all the great wine.woot folks for allowing me to enjoy some very nice juice, now and over the years!
PS - It also went nicely with Traders Joes dark chocolate
Having been to the vineyard and purchased a number of Torii Mor wines I can attest to their quality. I believe it is some of the best Pinot Noir I have ever tried. I wish I could afford to be in for more.
Last wooter to woot: silent7seven
Lab Rat reporting in:
I have waited years to become a lab rat, and when the day finally arrived, wouldn't you know it, I'm on vacation in Santa Fe. However, my parents and their neighbors were more than willing to partake in the wine. In true woot fashion, they wrote this limerick:
There was a young fellow so sublime.
Who signed for a box from Woot-wine.
He opened it quickly,
And aired it completely
But was it long before it's true time?
We waited a while for the first pour.
Would the Pinot be bust or a Noir?
The cork was expelled,
And gave up a swell
Of grape that was short of the hour.
Now came the time for the taste.
Without going into much haste.
The swirl went around,
Without a drop to the ground
And let me tell you it wasn't a waste.
But it's time for truth-of-the-vine.
Is it a dry, full-bodied new wine?
The taste buds did cry,
It's smooth but not dry,
And needed to wait at least nine.
We put this wine to the test,
From Willamette, out in the West.
So now in conclusion
We give our solution,
Torii Mor is a "silver" at best.
EDIT: This was the 2007 Chehalem Mountains Select Pinot Noir
I've been to Torii Mor 3 times over the last 5 years. We always come back with at least 2-3 bottles.
IMHO, the retail price is kind of ridiculous. Their wines are quite solid, but there are many other Oregon Wineries that sell better Pinot for cheaper. That said, I would certainly be in for 1-2 if I had ANY money to spare; at this price, I would hit it.
Most Oregon Pinot is made in more of a French style, but the earth is MUCH more pronounced in their wines. There is much more body to Oregon Pinot than French. If you love earthy dry Pinot, this is an awesome deal. I love the earth that Oregon Pinot brings naturally.
There are only a couple Cali Pinots that I have liked (Expression's Pinot is excellent). There are very few Oregon Pinots that I don't care for.
I'm envious of you that are in on this one!
I haven't had any of these. But I live on the north end of the willamette valley (hillsboro) and have had my share of this vintage. It was rainy and universally panned at first, but I've had some great wines...very ephemeral. A function of not jumping the pick as I understand. So they're likely either thin and vapid, or elegant and lithe. And note that the umpqua valley is in southern oregon and a whole different climate, drier and hotter then most of the willamette, an emerging AVA. Hope that helps!
I have not had these particular wines, but I have had the pleasure in sampling Torii Mor Pinot Noirs over the years and they are always amazing. Very well balanced with fruit, spice and long tannins. Not like some pinots around now that all taste like shiraz (aka fruit bombs)
I kicked myself for not buying the wine woot the last time I saw Torii Mor (which was around 2 years ago) and so, even though I am trying to conserve my cash, I had to get 2 orders this time.
I'm crying that I didn't get a golden ticket!!!!
Our finances allow us to do just a handful of what I consider to be premium purchases each year; these I purchase for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, which are significant family holiday occasions for us. So during the year I look for the offering on wine.woot that I think will fit the bill.
The second wine purchase I made on wine.woot was a Torii Mor Deux Verres pinot back in Sep 2009. We had just visited the winery one week earlier because it is one of the favorites of DD and SIL. the Deux Verres was what we really liked, but it was beyond our budget. So we bought one of their other pinots that did fit our budget. But then, lo and behold, one week later here on wine.woot was the Deux Verres, for just a bit more than we had paid in the tasting room for the stuff we settled for. That took care of Thanksgiving and Christmas 2009.
Wine.woot then came through with another Torii Mor offering several months later, and that took care of Thanksgiving 2009, with a bit left for Christmas. Then nothing from Torii Mor for the longest period. So earlier this year I picked up some Cathy Corison's Helios, which I've set aside for the end of this year.
And now wine.woot comes through with some Torii Mor!!! In for one; wish I could do more but that's all the budget will handle right now. But I now have Thanksgiving and Christmas covered for this year!!!!
Wow -
This is exciting to see on WW. Torii Mor makes great wines.
I wonder if there will be winery participation today? 2007 produced some of the best (and worst) wines that I've tasted in the Willamette. If I remember correctly, the late rain forced winemakers to be very careful with their harvesting.
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Reviewers: dsapp and "wife of dsapp"
Wine: 2007 Torii Mor Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Select (USA, Oregon, Willamette), Release Price: $45
Stemware: Reidel "Burgundy Red" Glasses
Decant: limited (15 minutes, then consumed bottle over next 90-105 minutes).
Shipping, Storage, and Temperature: Wine was shipped overnight via FedEx from California to Connecticut. It arrived "cool to the touch" at 1:30 p.m. It was then placed in 56-degree cellar for 4 ½ hours until decant as described above. Not ideal circumstances.
Disclosures: My wife and I greatly enjoy pinot noir and drink quite a bit of it during the fall season (Foxen and Roessler as our typical "daily drinkers" and Sea Smoke and Kosta Browne as our "special occasion" wines). We are most familiar with pinot noir from the Central Coast and Sonoma. We are not very familiar at all with pinot noir from Oregon like the one we are reviewing here, but we are open to trying it and learning more about it. As such, readers should consider us open-minded and curious drinkers of this wine, familiar with the varietal, and enthusiastic about the task at hand.
Comments on Wine with Food Pairings: Our Review
Pre-Meal: "Our First Impressions"
Comments on Wine: While the meal was being assembled, I decanted the wine and poured a couple ounces in each of our glasses. The cork removed cleanly with no issues, and the wine showed no visible sediment. Color was bright ruby to light garnet, with a gold tint. It was a very light-bodied pinot noir in appearance. Nose: for me, it was "library dusty with a little dark plum." The nose was not red fruit-forward, or cherry cola like we sometimes get from some Central Coast pinot. It was also not the mushroom, earth, mineral, barnyard pinot we get from some Burgundy, and high-end Sonoma. It had a slightly grainy tannin structure. After our first taste, my impression was that this is a very muted fruit pinot that isn't terribly complex. I wondered if it might be asleep. My wife picked up a slight hint of "green" (specifically not sprouts) and a little unripe raspberry, not sweet, and maybe a little maraschino cherry. No significant flaws.
1st Course: "Pinot with a Nice Stinky Cheese"
Stanser Rotelli, washed rind/reblochon-style cow cheese from Switzerland, purchased at Fairfield Cheese Company (http://fairfieldcheese.com/). No bread or crackers. Ate with a knife and fingers, the way it was intended.
Comments on Wine: My wife remained very open-minded about the wine, hoping that it would develop over time. After 30 minutes in the decanter, she reported something new off the nose: "a hint of cheese mold." No, it wasn't from the Stanser Rotelli. I asked if it was "good" cheese mold or "bad" cheese mold, and she said it was faint, but good. She was relieved that the wine was "doing something and showing a little more complexity." But it took a lot of effort on her part. We agreed that this wine takes a lot of patience and open-mindedness. Fifteen minutes later, I managed to pick up a slight vanilla bean on the nose. The finish remained pleasant: not long, but it was dry and smooth. Again, no significant flaws. The cheese pairing was good, and the wine seemed to perform better with food than it did alone upon initial pour.
2nd Course: "Classic Pairing with Roast Chicken"
Rotisserie Free-Range Chicken with Lemon Pepper Rub from The Pantry (http://www.thepantry.net/). Again, limited use of utensils. Used knife and fingers to separate meat from the bone off fresh chicken.
Cut Green Beans from The Fresh Market. No seasonings.
Parmesan & Thyme Baguette from Patisserie Isabelle et Vincent (http://www.isabelleetvincent.com/). Used to sop up the juices from the chicken. No butter.
Comments on Wine: We continued to try our best to be patient with the wine. With nearly an hour in the decanter, the flavors were still quite muted, and to both of us, the wine's appearance and style seemed "somewhat watery and diluted." To make sense of this, we went to the winery's website and read how the weather upon harvest was wet and that the fruit was a bit swollen as a result. This seemed consistent with what we thought was in the glass. Of course, some drinkers may call this wine "subtle," but we thought it was overly so. It was "too wet" if that makes any sense. The food seemed too much for it, but it didn't perform as well without the food. If I had to compare this wine to another one that may be familiar to some Wooters: In style, this pinot reminds me a little bit of the '06 Roessler La Encantada Santa Rita, but, if I remember correctly, the Roessler was more expressive.
3rd Course: "Finishing Off the Bottle with a Cupcake"
A Gourmet Blackberry Cupcake, Origin Unknown.
Comments on Wine: We don't often think of pairing pinot noir with either fruit or sweets, but this turned out, to our surprise, to be a successful pairing. After a full 90 minutes in the decanter, the final glass showed its best. My wife picked up some hints of meat, not bacon, but maybe some unseasoned smoked pork or a crock-pot brisket. I thought I picked up some black licorice gum too. It would have been nice for us to save a taste for the next day, given that the last glass was the best. But we didn't do so.
Final Thoughts: "The Verdict"
We were very excited to have been picked to review the 2007 Torii Mor Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Select. We've been ordering wine from Woot! since 2006, and this is our first time being asked to perform this important task. Thanks for the opportunity!
So, what's the verdict? First, we admit that our personal taste for pinot noir leans towards mushrooms, smoked meats, damp dirt from under a bush, coffee, chocolate-covered black cherries, and even that cherry cola so often present in wine made near Santa Barbara. The '07 Torii Mor Pinot Noir offered none of that. Is that a problem? No. But this wine is subtle to a fault: so much so that we found that it lacked complexity and flavor. Maybe it is asleep or in a "dumb phase." It appeared and tasted watery and diluted. That being said, for a very patient and open-minded drinker, this is an interesting wine to try, and I'm glad we did. It was an educational experience. For us, the style seems deliberate and it may in fact be a very nice example of how wine is impacted by weather during harvest.
While I won't personally be ordering this wine from Woot!, it is an eminently drinkable wine. There is nothing offensive or "off" in its flavor. If you have the patience to decant it for several hours, you may be rewarded more so than we were. It would also be interesting to open this alongside a pinot noir of the same vintage and at the same price point from California to study the differences. I wish I had done so with a bottle of '07 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir sitting in our cellar. That would have been fascinating!
Labrat Reporting in:
Two deliveries from Woot wine in one day – a case of Cliff Climber White (brilliantly timed as my wife was hunting for a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and Cliff is 88% SB (quite floral she said) and the golden ticket with a bottle of Torii Mor 2007 Chehalem Mountain Select Pinot Noir and one other bottle to be kept secret until next week.
Very exciting.
I bought 4 bottles of a different Torri Mor, the 2006 Deux Verres Pinot back in Sep 2009 mainly for Thanksgiving (Pinot being thought of a great turkey wine). I remember drinking this and I unusually posted feedback on CT "Had this with Turkey on Thanksgiving. Opened a couple of hours prior to the meal. The wine was very fruity to start with, nice finish and quite smooth. Lovely nose - a little cherry, some tartness. Beautiful color - pale cherry. Very enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing how this develops."
This Chehalem like the Deux Verres is presented in a heavy bottle so it feels quite expensive already. The label says it can be kept for 8-10 years and only 326 cases were produced.
The cork is only marginally red with the wine, seeming to indicate that it is ready for a few more years of work. On pouring the wine is the color of cherry /raspberry, does cling to the glass a little on swirling with a nose of earth tones and chocolate. On opening it is immediately a little sharp, maybe slightly acidic to start but very pleasant, turns smooth quickly with a decent and harder finish. The label says 13.6% alcohol which feels right. Comparing this to the Deux Verres is difficult with the passage of time but I remember that wine being more cherry whereas this is more raspberry. The Chehalem to my mind is the better wine for that.
We had Mushroom and Chicken Risotto, which thankfully didn't over power the wine but instead highlighted the smooth middle and alcoholic finish.
The wife likes this, which as a SB and Cabernet Sauvignon drinker and not usually that keen on Pinot is praise indeed.
So, to finish off, this was an excellent Pinot Noir, very drinkable on its own, even better after food (but could also be that the wine has been open an hour) and worthy of laying down for a few years. Worth buying? – very much so. Think of your turkey eating guests in a few weeks time and how pleased they will be.
Thank you Woot. See you next week.
hogfatt wrote:I've been to Torii Mor 3 times over the last 5 years.
One does not simply walk into Torii Mor.
what the heck.. in for one. I've become quite fond of Oregon Pinot's as of late - we'll have to see how these compare to my favorites!
Well, this made my morning. Agreed that this is some of the best pinot you'll find in the US. Expensive but worth it.
I must say - some of the better rat participation I remember for quite some time!
Good job everyone,and great quality (though I'm on the fence now...)
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BrendaRichardson wrote:what the heck.. in for one. I've become quite fond of Oregon Pinot's as of late - we'll have to see how these compare to my favorites!
I share your fondness for Oregon Pinot! I've been looking forward to this offer.
As noted in an earlier post, a cool summer and pre-harvest rain made '07 a challenging vintage, but as always, the good producers react/adjust/work really hard/make less wine; whatever it takes to ensure quality prevails.
To me, these are three examples of the subtle elegance that is Oregon Pinot.
I'd love to hear what you think... I don't think you'll be disappointed.
lurcher wrote:I must say - some of the better rat participation I remember for quite some time!
Good job everyone,and great quality (though I'm on the fence now...)
+1 (except for the on the fence part)
Good Morning everyone! All of us at Torii Mor are thrilled to once again be part of the Woot community. It's been awhile, but now we're back. I haven't gone through your comments yet, but I'm really excited to see what the lab rats think. This is a phenomenal deal on these wines. The 2007 vintage is just now starting to really open up and show it's stuff.
The winemaker's are busy getting ready for this year's harvest/ crush, but they will jump on the boards throughout the day to answer any of your questions.
I've got too much wine, especially with 3 or 4 wine club shipments happening this month and next, however I can't turn down a good Oregon Pinot Noir, in for 1.
ToriiMor wrote:Good Morning everyone! All of us at Torii Mor are thrilled to once again be part of the Woot community. It's been awhile, but now we're back. I haven't gone through your comments yet, but I'm really excited to see what the lab rats think. This is a phenomenal deal on these wines. The 2007 vintage is just now starting to really open up and show it's stuff.
The winemaker's are busy getting ready for this year's harvest/ crush, but they will jump on the boards throughout the day to answer any of your questions.
welcome to wine.woot! i've enjoyed your wines over the years.
dsapp wrote:LAB RAT REPORT: WOOT LAB RAT REPORT: WOOT LAB RAT REPORT: WOOT
Excellent, detailed report! Thank you! I am starting to wonder whether the "best before 2010" is correct and not a typo as I originally assumed.
michaepf wrote:Interesting - and thank you for the prompt write-up!
Reviewing the Woot description and winery notes, it looks like the wine was intended to be laid down no longer than 2010 - and that would certainly explain the sale today. Between that bit of info and your report, I've got to wonder whether these are just (or quite?) past their prime. Hmm, indeed.
Excellent question. I'm eagerly awaiting winery response. Though I've already pushed the stupidly large button, that may affect how long I hold them.
diligent fish wrote:
Lab Rat reporting in:
I have waited years to become a lab rat, and when the day finally arrived, wouldn't you know it, I'm on vacation in Santa Fe. However, my parents and their neighbors were more than willing to partake in the wine. In true woot fashion, they wrote this limerick:
EDIT: This was the 2007 Chehalem Mountains Select Pinot Noir
Artistic ++ points for making it rhyme
Artistic ---- points for not much substance - it tasted like? it smelt like? Tasted over how much time? Did you decant?
Just my $.02 - take it for what it's worth
Reviewing the notes, I can understand your confusion. What the winemaker is trying to say is that the wine really won't start opening up until 2010. (Laying it down until then would be beneficial.) I guess it's time we updated the notes. The wine is definitely not past it's prime and will actually really start to show over the next couple of years. I hope that helps.
klezman wrote:Excellent, detailed report! Thank you! I am starting to wonder whether the "best before 2010" is correct and not a typo as I originally assumed.
It appears there is quite some confusion concerning the year 2010. Our winemaker was suggesting not to open the wine until 2010. These wines are just now starting to show some character that will develop even more over the years. That being said, I think I did see a typo saying "best before". We apologize for any confusion and want to ensure you all that the wine is definitely not past it's peak, but just now building up to it.
After reading the lab reports on the Eola Amity Hills, it seems that this wine is currently going through one of it's "phases". I've noticed that for some reason, our wines from the Eola Amity Hills AVA seem to be very volatile, meaning that as it is developing in the bottle, it will be very expressive for a few weeks, then kind of "close up" for a couple of weeks and back and forth. This remedies itself with another year or two of aging. This wine is typically one of our most expressive with bold dark fruits, earth, chocolate / vanilla spice and some slight herbal notes.
ToriiMor wrote:After reading the lab reports on the Eola Amity Hills, it seems that this wine is currently going through one of it's "phases". I've noticed that for some reason, our wines from the Eola Amity Hills AVA seem to be very volatile, meaning that as it is developing in the bottle, it will be very expressive for a few weeks, then kind of "close up" for a couple of weeks and back and forth. This remedies itself with another year or two of aging. This wine is typically one of our most expressive with bold dark fruits, earth, chocolate / vanilla spice and some slight herbal notes.
The 2007 Torii Mor Olalla Vineyard Pinot Noir is drinking VERY well right now!
I didn't know that Pinot Noir also went through a "dumb" phase like some Cabs do?
I remember RPM saying that he used to pick up blow out deals on Napa Valley Cabs that were in the "dumb" phase because people thought they were going bad/past their prime, and that after he let them lay down for a few years to exit this phenomenon that the wines were terrific. Does anyone actually know what is going on when the wines in this "dumb" phase?
Actually a friend and I were debating the aging potential of Pinot, and didn't think that it benefited from long term (10+ years) aging. Any thoughts on the Pinot aging process as compared to the Cabernet aging process?
bsevern wrote:The 2007 Torii Mor Olalla Vineyard Pinot Noir is drinking VERY well right now!
I didn't know that Pinot Noir also went through a "dumb" phase like some Cabs do?
I remember RPM saying that he used to pick up blow out deals on Napa Valley Cabs that were in the "dumb" phase because people thought they were going bad/past their prime, and that after he let them lay down for a few years to exit this phenomenon that the wines were terrific. Does anyone actually know what is going on when the wines in this "dumb" phase?
Actually a friend and I were debating the aging potential of Pinot, and didn't think that it benefited from long term (10+ years) aging. Any thoughts on the Pinot aging process as compared to the Cabernet aging process?
Great question, I'm interested to hear the winery's response. If certain Pinots also go through "dumb" phases, then I'm guessing it's probably a trait of all well-structured, classically styled wines?? Too much wine these days has too much fruit or too much oak, masking the subtleties. Maybe other wines also go through it, but you just can't distinguish it when you're drinking a 15% fruit bomb or some syrup that spent 2 years in new oak???
We opened a few early 90s Oregon pinots at Easter this year, and they were fun to drink. Very little fruit, a whole lot of earth. Cerebral wines. I need to find some more.
I don't have any experience with west coast Pinot Noir however I have drunk many Burgundy wines from France from 20 to 70 years old and they age fantastically. Hard to believe a grape as delicate as Pinot Noir can age well but it does. I think of old Pinot Noir as an iron fist in a velvet glove. Old Cabernet is all in your face, complex, layered and structured, old Pinot Noir is very subtle and delicate and of course earthy.
This is a good deal. I can walk to this winery, and I've had these wines. And 2007 has turned out to be an excellent year after all. I'd go for it.
We didn't get any of the flavors you list, except maybe the vanilla. Maybe it had to do with a "phase" or maybe bottle shock from travel. We enjoyed trying the wine, but for our review, all we had to go on was what was in the glass.


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