Topic: Come Dine With Me

[JerryM]

George,

fillip eck. sounds as if u need us to bring tools as well as plates. often best can be achieved out of near chaos. i know exactly how u must feel as living with alterations is no fun for sure.

[Stephen Lindsay]

... to have you lot round, I think I'd need to cook a 100% BIR type meal. I've never done that!

George, just phone your local takaway, grab a selection of old favourites, take them out of the containers and voila, problem solved!!!

[George]

One of our members, Will, kindly established a map on a website he's used before.

I don't like the fact that you can post anywhere in the world and the display is a bit small. It's put me down for Barnet, USA and I don't know how to delete it.

Can this map be set up to show just the UK, and nothing more or less? If anyone in the USA, Australia, France, etc want to set up similar dinner party groups, I think it's best if they establish separate maps, to help keep each map simple.

[Unclebuck]

One of our members, Will, kindly established a map here:

http://platial.com/mapv/www.cr0.co.uk/825601#

I don't like the fact that you can post anywhere in the world. It's put me down for Barnet, USA and I don't know how to delete it. Can this map be set up to show just the UK, and nothing more or less? If anyone in the USA, Australia, France, etc want to set up similar dinner party groups, I think it's best if they establish separate maps, to help keep each map simple.

Type "Barnet, England" ?

[George]

Type "Barnet, England" ?

That's easy to say after the mistake has been made. I thought it would give options if there's more than one Barnet in the UK, let alone the whole world. I posted to Barnet, London afterwards, so I think there are now 2 of me on the same map. Useless! Please dont use this map until we decide which one to go for.

"Uncle Buck" - Please delete reference to that website (quote of my original post) from your post, or we'll be into chaos before we're hardly started.

[George]

Here's another map. If you're potentially interested in the 'Come Dine' concept of meeting up with other cr0 members in your region:

1. Please try and add yourself to the map

2. Or tell me how to alter the settings so people can add themselves

3. Or PM me and I'll add you to the map if you let me know your rough location

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=53.324312,-0.395508&spn=2.585591,4.938354&z=8&msid=101006025654766873822.00047ee38342b1c939aa5

[JerryM]

George,

i think u need to change the seetings on the map under manage collaborators and select "Allow anyone to edit this map". as it's unlisted only those with the url will know of it so it will be weekly secure.

alternatively we will need to pm u with our post code for u to add. 

[Cory Ander]

I think you're getting far too complex George!  Just get a few people, within reasonably close proximity to each other, and organise them to meet!  And sooner, rather than  later, I'd suggest?

In my opinion, the problem, to date, is that we've over complicated things and put too many obstacles in the way of what should be a fairly simple event! 

[George]

alternatively we will need to pm u with our post code for u to add.

Thinking about it, I agree that might be the best option , i.e for anyone interested to mention the fact on this thread, or send me a message. I can then add them to the map.The map thing may look a bit complex but I hope it helps use gauge roughly where we all live.

I'm all for simplicity but what's too complex, so far? And what obstacles?

I think I can handle manual additions to the map because I'll be lucky to get many responses, the way it's going. So far there are 2 people who might be interested in my region - me and one other. It needs at least 4 so we're half way there.

[George]

for anyone boarder line - i must admit the thought of a come dine puts nightmares into my mind - it's one thing watching it but u must be a real plonker to take part on TV. in short this is what we make of it - it's a learn learn opportunity - it's certainly an informal occasion among like minded friends for me.

Just to reassure - yes my intention all along is for this to be friendly and informal. Also, since the main courses will presumably be mostly based on speedy BIR type cooking, I'd expect people to migrate to the kitchen to watch main course preparation, if the host is happy about that.  The only aspect which I hope is taken from the TV series is the concept of each person taking turns to cook for the others. They'll be no TV crew, no interviews criticising each other, and no 1000 pounds prize!

I've now updated the Google map with more names. Please take another look and resister your interest soon, if you haven't already. Where members provide a postcode, I am moving their location a bit for 'security reasons'.