What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 01:19 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Derek T. wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:20th of June
First post at 10:17PM
Are you two minutes late? The ﬁrst post is labelled “Posted: 16:15 Wed 20 Jun 2007†, where my timezone is GMT-5hr, which would be 21:15 GMT or 22:15 BST.

Not that it helps at all with Conky’s sensible question.
It appears as 21:15 here too.

Not that that advances us any further towards an answer to Conky's sensible question.

Derek

I was looking at the wrong post, it's 21:15

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 05:00 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 05:18 Sat 05 Apr 2008

I would suggest opening a bottle of Port...DUH!!!!

ok i couldn't resist that one. But a good bottle of VP would be the correct way to celebrate.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 05:22 Sat 05 Apr 2008

I was sort of hoping that at the least, we could have that simutaneous Warres95 LBV Online Tasting we have oft mooted.

Post by **DRT** » 05:28 Sat 05 Apr 2008

I think an offline is in order.

By my reckoning this forum has generated more port offlines than any other port forum on the planet so that has to be the way to cellebrate our 1st birthday?

Derek

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 05:32 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Derek T. wrote:I think an offline is in order.

By my reckoning this forum has generated more port offlines than any other port forum on the planet so that has to be the way to cellebrate our 1st birthday?

Derek

can you hold off on that until I get there in October....speaking of which...Conky, I am getting my RSVP in early for your spare bed or couch. Derek likes the kitchen, so no worries about him

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 05:33 Sat 05 Apr 2008

I love these annoucements about 'Global' 'Planet' 'World' when trumpeting some fact.

There's only really two popular Port Forums, and a few other dusty bolt-ons.

Its like our cousins and their World Final of the American Football.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 05:34 Sat 05 Apr 2008

ADV wrote:
Derek T. wrote:I think an offline is in order.

By my reckoning this forum has generated more port offlines than any other port forum on the planet so that has to be the way to cellebrate our 1st birthday?

Derek
can you hold off on that until I get there in October....speaking of which...Conky, I am getting my RSVP in early for your spare bed or couch. Derek likes the kitchen, so no worries about him

Great idea. So thats one of the beds and the Kitchen floor booked...

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 05:35 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Excellant, I'll bring the Port

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:56 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Conky wrote:YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

Conception? You meant birth, of course.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 20:09 Sat 05 Apr 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
Conky wrote:YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!
Conception? You meant birth, of course.

Not really. I meant conception, as in the meaning at 5.

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Ã¢€‟noun 1. the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
2. fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
3. a notion; idea; concept: She has some odd conceptions about life.
4. something that is conceived: That machine is the conception of a genius.
5. origination; beginning: The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
6. a design; plan.
7. a sketch of something not actually existing: an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
8. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

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Post by **jdaw1** » 20:15 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Conception was it being discussed, the domain being purchased by somebody, and the like. Surely by the time a post was made it had been born.

(But Conky, next you accuse someone else of attempting to be pedantic, think of glass houses.)

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 20:25 Sat 05 Apr 2008

A pedant doesn't listen to the thrust of the point.
He cannot content himself with the fact that he knew what the other person meant.
He just drones on about details and minutiae.
He feels achievement in inane correction.

Ring any bells???

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 21:10 Sat 05 Apr 2008

Who cares?

Let's have a drink. Port anybody?

Post by **DRT** » 00:29 Sun 06 Apr 2008

Conky wrote:Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!

Is that your "live and let live" gene kicking in again Conky?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 01:09 Sun 06 Apr 2008

Derek T. wrote:
Conky wrote:Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!
Is that your "live and let live" gene kicking in again Conky?

I refer to my post, second in this thread, where I give my opinion within half an hour of thread starting. Everything after is periphery.

Post by **DRT** » 01:19 Sun 06 Apr 2008

KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
Conky wrote:Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!
Is that your "live and let live" gene kicking in again Conky?
I refer to my post, second in this thread, where I give my opinion within half an hour of thread starting. Everything after is periphery.

I refer to my third answer in the third post in this thread where I gave an opinion that is consistent with that expressed by Brother KillerB in the second post in this thread and referred to in the post immediately preceding this one.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 01:31 Sun 06 Apr 2008

Derek T. wrote:
KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
Conky wrote:Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!
Is that your "live and let live" gene kicking in again Conky?
I refer to my post, second in this thread, where I give my opinion within half an hour of thread starting. Everything after is periphery.
I refer to my third answer in the third post in this thread where I gave an opinion that is consistent with that expressed by Brother KillerB in the second post in this thread and referred to in the post immediately preceding this one.

Point of information:

When has anybody not suggested that an off-line (known also as Tasting or Get-Together) is not a good idea not supported by the majority and not unsupported by the unconditional minority of non-supporters?

Post by **DRT** » 01:44 Sun 06 Apr 2008

KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
Conky wrote:Can I just express my admiration that whilst I requested you may think of a suitable commemorative event,

YOU TWO PEDANTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE EXACT TIME OF CONCEPTION!!!

ARGHH!!!
Is that your "live and let live" gene kicking in again Conky?
I refer to my post, second in this thread, where I give my opinion within half an hour of thread starting. Everything after is periphery.
I refer to my third answer in the third post in this thread where I gave an opinion that is consistent with that expressed by Brother KillerB in the second post in this thread and referred to in the post immediately preceding this one.
Point of information:

When has anybody not suggested that an off-line (known also as Tasting or Get-Together) is not a good idea not supported by the majority and not unsupported by the unconditional minority of non-supporters?

Never have the majority of the opposition to the minority of non-supporters suggested anything other than an Off-line would be a better alternative to the situation of not having an Off-line as perhaps would be supported by those who directly opposed the view that an Offline was the preferrable alternative the the absence of such an event.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 11:18 Sun 06 Apr 2008

Pedants of the world Unite!

Now get over yourselves and let the fog lift.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 21:01 Tue 06 May 2008

WE'RE GETTING CLOSER!!!

Any thoughts?

Post by **DRT** » 21:20 Tue 06 May 2008

KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:20th of June
First post at 10:17PM
Are you two minutes late? The ﬁrst post is labelled “Posted: 16:15 Wed 20 Jun 2007†, where my timezone is GMT-5hr, which would be 21:15 GMT or 22:15 BST.

Not that it helps at all with Conky’s sensible question.
It appears as 21:15 here too.

Not that that advances us any further towards an answer to Conky's sensible question.

Derek
I was looking at the wrong post, it's 21:15

Just in case anyone has forgotten:

was born on Wednesday 20th June 2007 and 22:15 BST. I would therefore suggest that whatever event is deemed suitable to mark our 1st Anniversary happens or commences precisely at or as close as is practicable to 22:15 BST on Friday 20 June 2008.

Does that seem reasonable?

Derek

Post by **DRT** » 21:54 Tue 06 May 2008

Here is my suggestion for the event:

Event Type: Virtual Off-line

When?: See post immediately preceeding this one

Attendees: Anyone who can make it and wants to be there

Theme: Open at least one bottle of port and drink it whilst spouting off about port and drivel on

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Rules: None worth mentioning

Can you use a Tasting Mat?: Hell yes! Jdaw, please produce 1, 2, 3 & 4 glass blinded variants for starters?

That's my starter for 10 - feel free to improve.

Derek

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 22:23 Tue 06 May 2008

That seemed to have covered all salient points, with due diligence to the hopes and aspirations of our fine community.

So just open a bottle around 2215hours, and talk Port?

Post by **DRT** » 22:29 Tue 06 May 2008

Conky wrote:open a bottle around 2215hours, and talk Port?

...or drivel - the theme needs to be all-inclusive.

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