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by PhilW
10:22 Tue 21 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

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
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

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
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

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
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

Constellations?
by PhilW
21:37 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

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
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

Judenbüchel
by PhilW
11:19 Mon 20 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

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: 1806309

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: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

A (faith) school?
by PhilW
13:17 Sun 19 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

A church?
by PhilW
10:12 Sat 18 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 683172

Re: Apostrophe crimes

Hmm. I noticed a horrendous crime the other day which had not been picked up; unfortunately I failed to write my proof in the margin, and can no longer find it. I am therefore not accusing anyone of anything. Especially DRT ;)
by PhilW
10:03 Sat 18 Jan 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Replies: 60
Views: 33619

Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014

PhilW wrote:I have a very slim chance to attend, but would have to confirm closer to the date; best to assume I will not be available for now.
Upgraded to sufficiently hopefully that I have sought and obtained permission; will not be able to be definitive until Thu/Fri (work-related).
by PhilW
23:49 Fri 17 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Cooking with Port
Replies: 39
Views: 20367

Re: Cooking with Port

I have a Cruz '89 awaiting the same fate, though I'm hoping not to quite match DRT's result. I haven't researched an optimum Port (or Port and wine) reduction, but if anyone has a favourite to recommend, please do. I take it that the Cruz '89 has already been tried and found wanting? Indeed . Two f...
by PhilW
13:37 Fri 17 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

djewesbury wrote:Ok. We're starting an evening class at the end of January. In what?
Massage?
by PhilW
11:43 Fri 17 Jan 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Replies: 60
Views: 33619

Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014

AHB wrote:By the way, the Bunghole have said that they will welcome us to our T85 tasting with a glass each of the house Champagne as a thank you for our loyal and regular custom - a nice touch and a good illustration of why we moved from the Crusting Pipe.
How very decent of them :FFCC66:
by PhilW
08:26 Fri 17 Jan 2014
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Cooking with Port
Replies: 39
Views: 20367

Re: Cooking with Port

I have a Cruz '89 awaiting the same fate, though I'm hoping not to quite match DRT's result. I haven't researched an optimum Port (or Port and wine) reduction, but if anyone has a favourite to recommend, please do.
by PhilW
08:11 Fri 17 Jan 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Replies: 60
Views: 33619

Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014

each other. "each other" or "one an other", I never have been sure. I think you meant "one another". I admit to mostly using "each other" for preference when referring to any pair or small group; I would only use "one another" for the non-specific p...
by PhilW
23:21 Thu 16 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

A life belt?
by PhilW
11:44 Thu 16 Jan 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Replies: 60
Views: 33619

Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014

Auduze method 0hr no decant == pop and pour 0hr double decanted == straight before the tasting 4-6hr double decanting == (late) lunchtime - x3 to also provide variance control 8-10hr double decanting == in the morning 20-24hr double decanting == the night before The ‟variance control” depends on t...
by PhilW
11:02 Thu 16 Jan 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Replies: 60
Views: 33619

Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014

The question I have in relation to WS1's proposal is how we will be able to assess whether a certain decant method is better than another without first having an appreciation of how much bottle variation we should expect naturally from a single case...? Perhaps if we go down that route first we sho...
by PhilW
10:31 Tue 14 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 683172

Re: Apostrophe crimes

Preference? • The new widget is designed to be robust to bankruptcy. • The new widget is designed to be robust against bankruptcy. And, of course, why? I think there might be an issue of whether the action is by self (or the quoted party) rather than another. Against is usually in opposition to an ...
by PhilW
12:14 Thu 09 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?
It must have been a very good night last night; Two words, some form of hat: Haggis. A good evening right there, I reckon.
by PhilW
17:59 Wed 08 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

PhilW wrote:Some form of hat?
Not my turn.
by PhilW
17:59 Wed 08 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

Some form of hat?
by PhilW
16:46 Wed 08 Jan 2014
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: One quiz at a time
Replies: 9703
Views: 1806309

Re: One quiz at a time

Is it worn on the person?