Perhaps harsh to classify as a crime, but the accused is known to prefer a high bar.jdaw1 wrote:An decanting experiment done with these six would have been meaningless.
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- 14:55 Tue 28 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
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Re: Apostrophe crimes
- 23:21 Sun 26 Jan 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Software that makes placemats
- Replies: 1268
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Re: Software that makes placemats
Please add /sideways stars for me when possible.
- 20:38 Fri 24 Jan 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
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Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Could be; seems fine from here, now (different device)jdaw1 wrote:Could your cache be holding a stale PNG or PDF?
- 17:41 Fri 24 Jan 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
- Replies: 60
- Views: 33591
Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
Looks fine to me (though nothing like the image currently showing above), provided that the P in WPS (rather than simply WS) is correct.jdaw1 wrote:Please confirm that the placemats are satisfactory.
- 12:46 Fri 24 Jan 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
- Replies: 60
- Views: 33591
Re: Taylor 1985 case testing 27th of January 2014
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). Confirming I will be atte...
- 21:59 Thu 23 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: A reason to get up early
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Re: A reason to get up early
We are all already doomed. We are all going to die. Eventually. Don't Panic.DRT wrote:If we are doomed we are already doomed. Enjoy the view.
- 10:14 Thu 23 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
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Re: Apostrophe crimes
Surely that would have been The Sheilas' Cup, unless you were deliberately quoting an Australian crime<cough>.[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7654&start=825#p71540]here[/url] DRT wrote:I think the Australian's wanted to call it The Sheila's Cup, which would have been more appropriate.
- 18:18 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
- Replies: 72
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
oopsGlenn E. wrote:The link Phil found at FTLOP is actually to a 1964 Kopke TN
- 16:36 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time
And for those desirous of an ugly methodology: Glenn listed letters. With the five-character constraint it could be either CALEM or CROFT. Croft tested, as follows. Additionally, the question stated that it was the sum of the names of three port houses to total a fourth; although I didn't explicitl...
- 15:13 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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- Views: 1805350
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.
JDAW's question.
- 15:08 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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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...
- 13:57 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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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...
- 13:53 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
- Replies: 72
- Views: 26756
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...
- 13:43 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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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...
- 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...
- 08:11 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time
Good progress by Glenn; I wil confirm that base 10 is a correct assumption.
- 00:08 Wed 22 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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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...
- 21:27 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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- Views: 1805350
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...
- 20:59 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
- Replies: 9703
- Views: 1805350
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.
- 17:15 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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- Views: 1805350
Re: One quiz at a time
or perhaps more specifically, decanted two bottles into a single decanter?
- 16:02 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time
PhilW wrote:You poured the port over your pudding?
- 15:37 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
- Replies: 72
- Views: 26756
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...
- 15:35 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
- Replies: 72
- Views: 26756
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...
- 15:26 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny 1964
- Replies: 72
- Views: 26756
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...
- 14:24 Tue 21 Jan 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
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- Views: 1805350
Re: One quiz at a time
You poured the port over your pudding?