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by Old Bridge
10:40 Thu 14 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Strength of Port bottles
Replies: 5
Views: 4433

Re: Strength of Port bottles

Thank you both for the clarifications.
by Old Bridge
19:36 Wed 13 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Strength of Port bottles
Replies: 5
Views: 4433

Re: Strength of Port bottles

Can you then remove any bottle, or just the top one in each column?
by Old Bridge
18:33 Wed 13 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Strength of Port bottles
Replies: 5
Views: 4433

Strength of Port bottles

In a cellar bin 50cm wide and ca. 100cm tall, with no horisontal shelves. How many bottles can be put on top of another? To the top, ie ca 10?
by Old Bridge
17:43 Tue 15 Oct 2019
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: The Five Word Novel
Replies: 198
Views: 110586

Re: The Five Word Novel

the morning after she became
by Old Bridge
19:33 Thu 19 Sep 2019
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: The Five Word Novel
Replies: 198
Views: 110586

Re: The Five Word Novel

and it seems to state:
by Old Bridge
17:35 Fri 21 Dec 2018
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
Replies: 93
Views: 61612

Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale

The Book arrived in Telemark, Norway today.
Slightly damp cardboard, torn hole in one corner.
Book however, in perfect condition.
Thank You!
by Old Bridge
18:55 Mon 15 Oct 2018
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: The "D" is not working.
Replies: 2
Views: 8360

Re: The "D" is not working.

Thank you DRT.
by Old Bridge
18:59 Sun 14 Oct 2018
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: The "D" is not working.
Replies: 2
Views: 8360

The "D" is not working.

In the alfabetical list of tasting notes: D for Dow is not working. :crying:

Is it only on my pc, or a comunity problem?
by Old Bridge
22:22 Thu 16 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

AHB wrote: 20:28 Thu 16 Nov 2017 Well I wouldn't have guessed that!
Ah, but given the clues, you must admit it is guessable.
by Old Bridge
23:37 Wed 15 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

The correct answer is of course a Lobster Guillotine.
by Old Bridge
00:09 Sun 12 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

88) I have solved the conundrum. I use a laptop and keep it ca. 4 feet away from my face. To read comfortably I zoom in to 175%. At 150% and lower zoom, I can see what everybody can see, but at 175% and above, the screen shows what is in my screenshot. So because I like the comfort of my reclining c...
by Old Bridge
19:59 Sat 11 Nov 2017
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What do you have most of?
Replies: 23
Views: 15046

Re: What do you have most of?

After the most resent buys:
Smith Woodhouse traditionel LBV 2003 bottle matured
Taylor Vintage Port 2009
Cálem Vintage Port 1985

In that order.
by Old Bridge
19:57 Sat 11 Nov 2017
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815792

Re: Latest buy

Over the last few weeks I have bought: Dow's Vintage Port 1985 Warre's 1985 Vintage Port Smith Woodhouse traditionel LBV 2003 bottle matured Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered 2011 Pocas LBV 2009 Taylor Vintage Port 2009 Graham's Vintage Port 2000 Quinta do Infantado Vintage 2000 (150 cl) Graha...
by Old Bridge
18:39 Sat 11 Nov 2017
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What have you got open this weekend?
Replies: 74
Views: 46721

Re: What have you got open this weekend?

Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port 2011

I tried it with a rare steak last night, but that went against the grain with me. Generic Côtes du Rhône NV felt much more right.
by Old Bridge
23:24 Fri 10 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

In MS IE and Mozilla firefox I see the same as you, but not in Google Chrome.
by Old Bridge
21:16 Fri 10 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

DRT wrote: 19:25 Fri 10 Nov 2017 I think Mike's suggestion about clearing the cache in your browser is a good place to start.
Done that, no change, except I had to try to remember all my old passwords.
by Old Bridge
13:08 Thu 09 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Funny translations
Replies: 2
Views: 9260

Funny translations

Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port 2004 The four-year barrel-aged vintage wine is mellow, elegant and sophisticated. It is still suitable for bathing or drinking with cheeses, nuts and dried fruit. This was autotranslated from Finnish. So now I know which Port to bring to the beach next summe...
by Old Bridge
21:05 Wed 08 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

So , can I adjust my Chrome in any way, to see what I'm supposed to see?
by Old Bridge
14:34 Wed 08 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

"I can only assume that this is the way that Google Chrome renders the banner at the top of the page."

Very possible, because in Mozilla firefox I see the same as your screenshot, DRT.
by Old Bridge
06:41 Tue 07 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

this is what I see.
this is what I see.
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This is what I see.
by Old Bridge
23:09 Mon 06 Nov 2017
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
Replies: 146
Views: 150130

Re: Upgrade of Forum Software

DRT wrote: 22:25 Mon 06 Nov 2017 This is what I see...

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What do you see?
Is this for the inner circle only, because I cannot see that on my front page.
by Old Bridge
17:52 Sun 05 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

Hint:
The gadget relates to a crustacian and to the french revolution.
by Old Bridge
05:09 Fri 03 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

AHB wrote: 23:14 Thu 02 Nov 2017A marrow spoon.
Not a marrow spoon.
by Old Bridge
15:22 Wed 01 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

flash_uk wrote: 15:09 Wed 01 Nov 2017 A meat cleaver?
No, but something in that region. A much more specialised gadget.
by Old Bridge
14:00 Wed 01 Nov 2017
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1784348

Re: One quiz at a time

PhilW wrote: 13:44 Wed 01 Nov 2017Pumpkin carver?
No.