Recently, a little bird told me that a certain Chief Technical Officer at Xero (the world’s greatest online accounting system), prides himself on being a bit of a jam maker – raspberry jam being his forte.
Two days ago, Skruff took a bottle of our finest damson plum jam to work. He left it on @storminwalker’s desk, along with a wee note suggesting it would blow his raspberry jam out of the stratosphere.
Last night I decided to further demonstrate my jam-making prowess, and unleashed a flame war on twitter. Skruff joined in too:
The great Xero jam challenge has been issued and accepted. Sample and weep boys (and girls), sample and weep. #IAMTHEDAMSONQUEEN
It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a jar of jam, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses… #damsonjamkicksass
I’ve been waiting for you @storminwalker. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master. #damsonjam
The force is with you, young @storminwalker, but you are not a Jam-maker yet. #damsonjam
Following such excellent and witty baiting, we waited for an equally humorous response from @storminwalker. Eventually he replied with:
Great Xero jam off? There is no competition. @jefweg & @charlottehinton can testify that @storminwalker makes some f***en amazing jam
So I further tested the waters:
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde @storminwalker: “I can resist anything but temptation. And @deleifd’s damson jam.” #raspberryschnazberry
Finally, @storminwalker appeared to rise to the challenge:
@deleifd #raspberryschnazberry? Oh it’s on!
So, dear @storminwalker, I henceforth officially throw down the jam gauntlet. I issue you with the great 2010 jam challenge – I forsee an event of some kind, with food stuffs, jam jars, spoons, Wellington’s twitteratti and blindfolds if necessary.
This could be an epic battle of the sexes, the CTO vs the stay-at-home Mother, the boss vs the partner (I can see Skruff turning a whiter shade of pale as I type). Think of it as our parting gesture before you head off to the Big Apple in 2 weeks’ time.
You in?
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UPDATE – 25 February 2010
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Excellent, @storminwalker has accepted the challenge! So, the ‘jam off’ is happening at 11.30am, Tuesday 2 March at the wonderful Mojo in the Old Bank Arcade – follow them on @mojooldbank
We also have the stunningly gorgeous Megan, a Radio NZ journalist no less, MC’ing the event.
We promise this will be a fun-filled jam-tasting session. See you there!
Tags: 2010 jam challenge, damson, jam
February 24, 2010 at 12:41 pm |
I can’t make jam, but can I please apply to be a taster?
Or, if you both give me a sample, I could make something like this: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/jam-cupcakes-with-chocolate-frosting.
February 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm |
Definitely! We need some impartial judges, and as my friend you’re like *totally* impartial eh?
Mind you, I have yet to hear a response from @storminwalker
February 24, 2010 at 10:07 pm |
Oh the idle rich and what they get up to
February 25, 2010 at 9:00 am |
The world needs some light humour every once in a while . Y’sayin’ you want to come along?
February 25, 2010 at 9:24 am |
Well, you know I’m a damson fan, but…. the best jam has to be blackcurrant, I’m afraid! My brother-in-law’s blackcurrant jam is truly spectacular.
February 25, 2010 at 10:58 am |
Oooh, you’ll keep. (I’m actually quite partial to raspberry jam myself too, but don’t tell Craig.)
February 25, 2010 at 10:47 am |
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February 25, 2010 at 2:43 pm |
[...] News of this challenge spread like wild-fire around Xero and the Twitterverse and things have escalated. From the one-on-one challenge, to a team morning tea involving a 3rd jam made by Susanne (that Rowena would provide scones for) to finally a full public jam tasting event to be held at Mojo Old Bank Arcade next Tuesday at 11.30am with an MC and all! Craig is beginning to worry just how far his one last precious jar of jam will spread. Some of his jam followers lucky enough to taste the famous raspberry jam in the past are already on Twitter pre-voting! So if you’re downtown Wellington next Tuesday feel free to come along and see if there’s any jam left. [...]
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March 5, 2010 at 6:11 pm |
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