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by PhilW
15:13 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

JDAW has demonstrated that he has fully solved the puzzle, if not (quite) by the requested method. For any still wishing to solve, I will clarify that Glenn noted that there were already ten letters used in the puzzle as stated - this should help identify the unknown port house.

JDAW's question.
by PhilW
15:08 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

Being admittedly dim, and assuming you add the three values/names by aligning them to the right such that 0 - 9 are in the rightmost column, 10 - 99 in the column to the left of that, 100 to 999 to the left of that and so on, then i cant get past the issue of the letter L in Offley and Calem when a...
by PhilW
13:57 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

Question reminder, as we've moved on a page: A mathematical port fanatic keeps his port in a (temperature and humidity controlled) safe, the key to which is an electronic 6-digit PIN. As he cannot reliably remember this PIN, he has worked out that with each letter representing a different number, he...
by PhilW
13:53 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
Replies: 72
Views: 26649

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964

I could swear that I've seen a standard 1964 Krohn Colheita before. Not in the US, obviously, or I would have bought it. But I do also browse for 1964 Ports in Europe so that if I find something at a reasonable price I can have it shipped to London for eventual pickup, and that's where I think I've...
by PhilW
13:43 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

At which point I'll guess Croft and he'll guess Kopke. That should do for a while. As above - the required answer is the decoded number that TAYLOR represents, not the missing port house. I will NOT be confirming the correct port house - when you know why, you will know which one it is, even before...
by PhilW
13:39 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

Cryptographic nonsense. Attack codes at their weakest point. In this example, deducing the code is more work, and less reliable work, than guessing each possible answer. There aren’t many: Adams Avery Cálem Cedro Croft Dalva Dixon Feist Judeu Kopke Krohn Noval Poças Roriz Rozès Sibio Souza Warre An...
by PhilW
08:11 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

Good progress by Glenn; I wil confirm that base 10 is a correct assumption.
by PhilW
00:08 Wed 22 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

Eleven? Twelve? Are these six digit numbers? No, I thought not! If he knows the total, does it matter? He must remember what each letter stands for and therefore if the result is TAYLOR he knows the combination. My go. No. He cannot remember what numbers the letters stand for, however he used to be...
by PhilW
21:27 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

New question: A mathematical port fanatic keeps his port in a (temperature and humidity controlled) safe, the key to which is an electronic 6-digit PIN. As he cannot reliably remember this PIN, he has worked out that with each letter representing a different number, he can add three port houses with...
by PhilW
20:59 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

I have a question, and will post it in 15mins if LGTrotter does not post a question prior to that.
by PhilW
17:15 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

or perhaps more specifically, decanted two bottles into a single decanter?
by PhilW
16:02 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
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Re: One quiz at a time

PhilW wrote:You poured the port over your pudding?
by PhilW
15:37 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
Replies: 72
Views: 26649

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964

Phil Krohn's has a huge amount of old Tawny's. My understanding is this was from the Krohn's stock. But I've not confirmed that yet. Given their recent acquisition, and the idea of doing this every year, it wouldn't be surprising if this was their plan for the Krohn stock. I wasn't saying it wasn't...
by PhilW
15:35 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
Replies: 72
Views: 26649

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964

Oh - and the Lay & Wheeler email spiel (which i have to assume was drated by Lay & Wheeler rather than TFP) did amuse me: Would have been even more interesting if it has said "1964 Taylohn", but sadly given keyboard layouts I imagine this is just a simple typo. I really dislike th...
by PhilW
15:26 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
Replies: 72
Views: 26649

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964

50th Anniversary Release of Taylor's Very Old Single Harvest Port 1964 If this is from the Krohn's lot they bought, I think someone needs to point out them they are quite wrong in their description. And that price :shock: The only Krohn '64 colheita I can see around is a white colheita; since the T...
by PhilW
14:24 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

You poured the port over your pudding?
by PhilW
10:22 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Port tongs, use of?
Use previously, multiple times.
by PhilW
10:22 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

You heated it up?
by PhilW
23:51 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

Underground stations?
by PhilW
23:31 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

Constellations?
by PhilW
21:37 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

Rode a bicycle?
by PhilW
14:43 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

Judenbüchel
by PhilW
11:19 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time

AW77 wrote:You are very close. It's a cemetary, but not his one. It was actually closed in 1876.
Do we need to guess which cemetery in Cologne or are you after an item within the cemetery...
In the meantime, I'll guess the Worringen cemetery?
by PhilW
23:09 Sun 19 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

is it Pizza Hut?
by PhilW
15:34 Sun 19 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1790252

Re: One quiz at a time

A (faith) school?