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| farmroast |
Posted on 01/11/2017 12:46 PM
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So many wonderful memories since I joined Ginny's site in 2006. Fundraisers, contests, bean swaps and a lot of just fun times. Ginny did so much to make it a truly creative and supportive community. Back in the earlier days, off the shelf roasters were very limited so the options were modifying and hotrod builds. Ginny provided a great workspace for working on these project. In the world history of homeroasting she is truly a Hall of Famer 
Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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| allenb |
Posted on 01/11/2017 7:40 PM
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I'll never forget a day sometime in 2011 when I was discussing that we should add some roaster forum categories before she made me an admin. I was asking Ginny and John D about their thoughts on the subject and Ginny told me she would give me admin access to everything to be able to make the needed changes myself. A few weeks later after making several changes, I mentioned to her that she could put me back to non-admin status. She said something to the effect, no, no need for that, you'll make a fine admin so we'll keep it as it is. I was in shock that she trusted me and gave me the chance to become an admin without grilling me on what I knew or testing me to find out if I'd be a fit. When she had a hunch or feeling about something, she just went with it and trusted her intuition. I too had many lively conversations with her, some pretty heated but we always made up the next day in a PM chat. I really really miss her!!!! Cheers Ginny! Allen 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana
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| John Despres |
Posted on 01/11/2017 9:26 PM
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Quote allenb wrote: ...I mentioned to her that she could put me back to non-admin status. She said something to the effect, no, no need for that,... "Something to the effect"!!! Bwahahaha!!! Yeah, what she said cannot be posted on a family website!!! That's a great story, Allen. Respect the bean.
John Despres Fresh Roast 8, Gene Cafe, JYTT 1k, Quest M3, Mazzer Mini, Technivorm, various size presses and many more brewers. |
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| allenb |
Posted on 01/12/2017 8:23 PM
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Well, Ginny did have a way with words and was able to articulate with bravado and focused intense clarity! Allen 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana
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| simmich |
Posted on 01/13/2017 12:39 PM
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Bye bye sweet lady...sorry we never met, R I P. |
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| turtle |
Posted on 01/13/2017 7:36 PM
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I can say that HRO was not just a forum. Ginny made it a family. It was and is a place where I felt "at home" . Mick - "Drinking in life one cup at a time"
"I'd rather be roasting coffee" Roaster 1: San Franciscan SF-1 Roaster 2: Hottop B-2K+ Roaster 3: 2 kilo Chinese drum Grinders: Mazzer Major - Forte BG (x3) Pour over: Hario - Bee House - Chemex - Kalita - Bodum Drip: Bunn CWTF15-1 & CW15-TC (commercials) Espresso: Pasquini Livia 90 auto Vacuum: Cona - Bodum Press: Frieling - Bodum Colombia |
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| Randy G |
Posted on 01/14/2017 10:59 PM
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This still IS a great place to feel at home. In testament to her intellect and being a fine judge of character, she never offered me a job as Admin here!
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Posted on 01/15/2017 8:04 AM
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Quote Randy G wrote: This still IS a great place to feel at home. In testament to her intellect and being a fine judge of character, she never offered me a job as Admin here! ROFL. :) --------------
Backwoods Roaster "I wish I could taste as well as I wish I could roast." As Abraham Lincoln said "Do not trust everything you read on the internet". |
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Posted on 01/21/2017 3:27 PM
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Backwoods Roaster "I wish I could taste as well as I wish I could roast." As Abraham Lincoln said "Do not trust everything you read on the internet". |
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| allenb |
Posted on 01/21/2017 8:18 PM
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Nice Dino! Gin would have loved it! Allen 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana
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Posted on 01/23/2017 10:14 PM
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Oh man that dino FRESH! Love it -Jon
Honey badger 1k, Bunn LPG-2E, Technivorm, Cimbali Max Hybrid, Vibiemme Double Domo V3 |
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| snwcmpr |
Posted on 01/25/2017 9:00 AM
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I thought she would like it. Not as a substitute, but... I saw it on another forum, searched the WWW and here it is. --------------
Backwoods Roaster "I wish I could taste as well as I wish I could roast." As Abraham Lincoln said "Do not trust everything you read on the internet". |
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| BurntPalate |
Posted on 01/27/2017 3:36 PM
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Long time lurker (7/8 years), first time poster. I'm touched by everyone's tributes here. Both amazing and heartwarming. I've put off building my own roaster for long enough. Just last week I saw this thread, and ordered a Poppery 1 I'm going to modify. Because life is just too short. |
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| JackH |
Posted on 01/27/2017 3:42 PM
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BurntPalate, Thanks for posting and feel free to ask if you have any questions about your roaster build. We have many great popper roaster builds here. Edited by JackH on 01/27/2017 4:29 PM ---Jack
KKTO Roaster. |
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| snwcmpr |
Posted on 01/27/2017 5:15 PM
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Popper. I started with that roaster, Sweet Marias, and this forum. Thanks Ginny. --------------
Backwoods Roaster "I wish I could taste as well as I wish I could roast." As Abraham Lincoln said "Do not trust everything you read on the internet". |
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| Randy |
Posted on 02/02/2017 8:53 AM
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I just posted an email to Ginny and found out the sad news! I've only joined the forum recently but found Ginny to be very kind and helpful. This forum is one of the few that tend to have less coffee snobs and more coffee sluts (lol), I've never been made to feel stupid with a question or opinion and I'm sure that Ginny made that environment possible. I've participated in the most recent coffee swap (albeit, I did it wrong and sent green beans which was probably a kinder outcome for my recipient as my roasts tend to vary in quality) and garnered much valuable information from the members here. My coffee roasting has morphed enough to leave the whirley pop behind and transition to a Hottop roaster...I name all my beloved appliances...my Hottop will be named Ginny and I hope she smiles (and guides me) with every roast. My condolences to the family. If at first you don't succeed...destroy all evidence that you tried - Steven Wright
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| KasteR |
Posted on 02/02/2017 1:59 PM
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Did not know Ginny as well as some of you. However I have had the pleasure of getting to know how nice of a lady she truly was. I may have helped with a few things around the site, due to the fact that I'm an administrator at PHP-Fusion USA, which is a content management system that this site operates on. If there's anything we can do to keep the wheels rolling here, please let us know. Rest in peace Ginny, you will be missed. |
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| snwcmpr |
Posted on 02/13/2019 10:59 AM
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Remembering Ginny. --------------
Backwoods Roaster "I wish I could taste as well as I wish I could roast." As Abraham Lincoln said "Do not trust everything you read on the internet". |
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| btreichel |
Posted on 02/13/2019 10:34 PM
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I know one of the last conversations with her was about her thinking about getting a bullet. This was back before that came with tryers. And of course her dog, and ...., etc. |
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| atalanta |
Posted on 04/14/2022 12:06 PM
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I know I'm several years late, but I wanted to add my thoughts. Ginny was a hoot! We chatted about roasting and eating and drinking. She got me reading IMBIBE magazine, of all things. The first thing I did when I stopped in this site today was to look her up so I could say HI and was deeply saddened that I couldn't. |
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| allenb |
Posted on 04/28/2022 8:11 AM
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I've been away for a few days and just saw this post. Yes, Ginny was a hoot and a half to be sure and we all still miss her deeply. Thanks for checking in with us and do so often. BTW, how's your roasting been and have you come across any interesting green coffee lately? Cheers 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana
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