Graham 1980 case study - Wednesday 2nd April 2014

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Updated draft of the placemats.(Mike: right- and left-handers have slightly different pages, which is why the question was asked.)

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So everyone coming to this session is right-handed. Using Tommy Cooper-think, if a couple more people sign up, one of them will be left-handed.
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flash_uk wrote:Using Tommy Cooper-think
‟And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them”?
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Exactly!
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PopulusTremula wrote:Confirmed:
  1. Populus Tremula;
  2. JDAW;
  3. DRT;
  4. WS1;
  5. CPR 1;
  6. AHB;
  7. DJ;
  8. MPM.
I’ve just notice that we are eight people, for whom a mere six bottles will be a woefully inadequate bagatelle. What should be done about this?
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jdaw1 wrote:I’ve just notice that we are eight people, for whom a mere six bottles will be a woefully inadequate bagatelle. What should be done about this?
Beer.
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DRT wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:I’ve just notice that we are eight people, for whom a mere six bottles will be a woefully inadequate bagatelle. What should be done about this?
Beer.
More port
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flash_uk wrote:
DRT wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:I’ve just notice that we are eight people, for whom a mere six bottles will be a woefully inadequate bagatelle. What should be done about this?
Beer.
More port
Both.
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jdaw1 wrote:
flash_uk wrote:
DRT wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:I’ve just notice that we are eight people, for whom a mere six bottles will be a woefully inadequate bagatelle. What should be done about this?
Beer.
More port
Both.
Life is all about compromises, so I agree to both.
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PopulusTremula wrote:As only six bottles are included in the case study, depending on the number of attendees and our degree of thirst, we can supplement the six with additional bottles of other wines if required.
Would it be an idea to constrain additional bottles to be only horizontal or vertical from G80?
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Lets not do any additional G80 as one of the objectives is to assess intra-case variability. Although another G80 could be said to represent an outside reference for the same wine, thus contributing to objectives 2 and 3, let's limit this wine to the six siblings from the case.

Bringing of other wines is very much encouraged however. These can be blind or sighted, my preference being the former. DRT's Malvedos '76 on 26 Feb is a case in point; collective headscratching and incorrect guesses ensued.

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My suggestion was perhaps a bit vague I realise now! I was definitely not thinking more G80, but rather for additions either have more G, like a 77 or 83, offering an opportunity to compare and contrast a little older and a little younger to the case of 6, or, have more 80s which are not G, to offer a reference point to the same vintage. All serving to help with objectives 2 and 3. Could still do this blind.
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flash_uk wrote:My suggestion was perhaps a bit vague I realise now! I was definitely not thinking more G80, but rather for additions either have more G, like a 77 or 83, offering an opportunity to compare and contrast a little older and a little younger to the case of 6, or, have more 80s which are not G, to offer a reference point to the same vintage. All serving to help with objectives 2 and 3. Could still do this blind.
Re-reading your post, no vagueness was found. My initial befuddlement is blamed on the early hour combined with standing room only on a Southeastern train.

Your suggestion is wholly endorsed, feel free to bring non-80 Grahams or other 80s. Let's keep these blind if possible.
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OK, bye bye ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ placemat theme.

Who is bringing extras? I have none to hand matching the specification, but could adopt. Or maybe there could be general split adoption, in effect adding half a bottle per person.
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I have a selection of bottles that meet the criteria and am happy to bring one blind if that helps the evening along.....
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I also have one that would fit the bill.
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jdaw1 wrote:OK, bye bye ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ placemat theme.
:( That seems a shame. Could we not retain this placemat for the case of 6 and supplement with another for whatever extras arrive?
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flash_uk wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:OK, bye bye ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ placemat theme.
:( That seems a shame. Could we not retain this placemat for the case of 6 and supplement with another for whatever extras arrive?
Perhaps the next 6 could show the possible moves for each piece using a series of checked squares within each circle?
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CPR 1 wrote:I have a selection of bottles that meet the criteria and am happy to bring one blind if that helps the evening along.....
That is most appreciated. Please bring. We'll do the two emergency flares blind.

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flash_uk wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:OK, bye bye ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ placemat theme.
:( That seems a shame. Could we not retain this placemat for the case of 6 and supplement with another for whatever extras arrive?
I agree, the theme should remain, too good to skip. Would it be possible to create black versions of the pawn and knight for the two wines brought blind by CPR and flash?

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flash_uk wrote:I also have one that would fit the bill.
Flash: thanks for offering to bring an extra. Offer hereby gratefully accepted. Please bring blind.

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PopulusTremula wrote:
flash_uk wrote:I also have one that would fit the bill.
Flash: thanks for offering to bring an extra. Offer hereby gratefully accepted. Please bring blind.

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flash_uk wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:OK, bye bye ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ placemat theme.
:( That seems a shame. Could we not retain this placemat for the case of 6 and supplement with another for whatever extras arrive?
No. The theme can be used another time, when we have exactly six Ports.
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Updated draft of the placemats.
  • Greeks instead of chess pieces;
  • +Ports names after MPM and CPR.
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I have port which meets the criteria for additional port. I am unclear whether I should bring a bottle. Could someone clarify for me whether this is required?
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