"It's been a roller coaster of an evening" - Matt Williams

And indeed it was.  The February gathering of the CASACC began in good fashion with drinks at the Dingle House.  After enjoying a wide variety of refreshments, the group arrived en masse at the Tandoor India Restaurant to meet the rest of the entourage.  Upon entering, we found ourselves to be the only patrons dining at the newly opened establishment.  While they did have a table prepared for our arrival, the location of the table would be to the detriment of the evening, as each time someone entered or exited the bathroom, the fine members of our club would get be greeted with an unpleasant aroma.  There was also a general lack of atmosphere (i.e. no decorations on the walls).  But alas, this unfortunate situation could not ruin the evening or the lively conversation that followed.  There was talk of fannies and it's alternate meaning outside of the US, Santorums, and the unfortunate lack of lavatorial etiquette in some impoverished cultures.

After a brief wait, our waitress began taking our requests for starters and drinks.  This was when we made an unfortunate, although important, discovery - just because you have a liquor license, doesn't mean you actually have it on hand.  In this scenario, there were approximately 5 beers available - not 5 varieties mind you, but literally 5 bottles of beer.  While this was to the displeasure of the group, we did make due, with some generous members sharing their beverages with the other unlucky few.  The manager also attempted to reconcile the situation by offering a bottle of wine.  And while not of the finest grapes, this gesture did show that they recognized the error of their ways.  It was briefly after this, Member Wurtz served a red card, issued by past president Tyson for the disgraceful delay in the post even report.  Member Wurtz used his time productively to earn the good graces of the group, by purchasing additional beverages from a nearby store to share with the group.  It was a mighty fine gesture by Mr. Wurtz.  In addition to the red card for Wurtz, members Falter and Murray were issued yellow cards due to their late declines.  The group agreed to forgive yellow cards for members Lukas and Hoy due to illness.

Ordering dinner was next in the evening.  Roughly have of the club ordered a variant of tandoori (either mixed or chicken), with the expectation of greatness given the name of the restaurant.  Complementary papadams were brought out shortly after.  And although only 2 varieties of chutney were provided, the group agreed they were quite tasty.  As the meals were served, chatter amongst the group tapered as everyone enjoyed their meals,  Compliments to the kitchen for minimal time between the first and last person being served.  As plates were cleared, post meal discussion gave way, and the general consensus was that the food met expectations.  There was one final miscue, which was the confusion of splitting the checks.  In the end, the bills were split, a helpful discount provided for the confusion, and general order restored.

Overall, there was a mix of good, bad, and ugly.  The scores came in as follows -

McAuliffe - 6.6

Taggart - 5

Wurtz - 5

Tozier - 5.5

Williams - 6.2

Butler - 6.5

Henderson - 6.5

Holley - 4.9

Kauffman - 6.62

Cable - 6.5

Average - 5.93