Also free to test whether it prints.jdaw1 wrote:Feel free to comment on the current draft.
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- 14:35 Thu 12 Jul 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Port Forum Offline #1 - 18th July 2007
- Replies: 66
- Views: 51258
Placemat: next version
Earlier post edited.
- 13:52 Thu 12 Jul 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Advertising Half-Wits
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18694
two American residents get an entire screen
So we two American residents get an entire screen to ourselves. {Stands up straight.} We must be mighty important.
- 02:06 Thu 12 Jul 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Advertising Half-Wits
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18694
This computerphile is also willing to moderate.
This computerphile is also willing to moderate.
- 02:04 Thu 12 Jul 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Port Forum Offline #1 - 18th July 2007
- Replies: 66
- Views: 51258
Thirteen is too many glasses for an A4 placemat
Thirteen is too many glasses for an A4 placemat. What’s the largest paper size onto which an attendee can print?
Feel free to comment on the current draft.
(Techno-dweebs only: source PostScript. There is extra complexity because of the two-page format.)
Feel free to comment on the current draft.
(Techno-dweebs only: source PostScript. There is extra complexity because of the two-page format.)
- 12:31 Wed 11 Jul 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Does anybody fancy a food section?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8932
we could live without the Introductions section
Seconded.Derek T. wrote:I think we could live without the Introductions section
- 18:52 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Peculier Port phrases Thread.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13060
Hexagonal?
Hexagonal? Well, not a term I would use in this context, but if I had to, perhaps it could be used it for F70 F77 T63 T70 T77 T85 G70 G77.
A hexagonal? An hexagonal? I don’t mind either. Easy-going, me.
A hexagonal? An hexagonal? I don’t mind either. Easy-going, me.
- 16:56 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2005 Declarations
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20056
Re: 2005 Declarations
This pair will be appearing in my verticals, starting in about twenty years. An interesting comparison.uncle tom wrote:- Taylor Terra Feita
- Taylor Vargellas
- 16:55 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Peculier Port phrases Thread.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13060
Take the longer dimension
Take the longer dimension. Is a tasting of Fonseca 1963, Fonseca 1970, Fonseca 1977, Fonseca 1985 a vertical, or four micro-horizontals? The former: use the longer dimension.Derek T. wrote:...or a triple-mini-vertical?
(And read this before attempting an ellipsis character.)
- 16:41 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 717865
non-obvious characters
Alex asked me for a list of non-obvious characters available from most computers, which should include: ┚¬
- 16:33 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Peculier Port phrases Thread.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13060
double-horizontal
Yes, though I would be more specific and describe it as a double-horizontal.Derek T. wrote:So, is this a rectangle?
Fonseca 1963, 1966 & 1970
taylor's 1963, 1966 & 1970
- 16:30 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cruz Ruby is an Award Winner!!!!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9146
This is the sub-£10 category.
Hold on. This is the sub-£10 category. And would I win the 1000 meters at the No-Training-Except-Port Fat-Boy Olympics? Maybe. But would that make me an Olympic athlete? Not in my wife’s eyes, let me tell you.
- 15:20 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wasn't there a potential one coming in July 2007?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 41441
If it’s being done blind, these placemats might help.
If it’s being done blind, these placemats might help. For those who like their port tastings blind, some standard pages have been produced in various page sizes: A4 (11.70"Ã 8.28") ; A3 (16.55"Ã 11.70") ; … US Legal (14"Ã 8½") ; and …. Each of these (large) files con...
- 12:04 Tue 10 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Peculier Port phrases Thread.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13060
Square.
Square. AHB’s example is indeed of a diagonal.
- 03:02 Mon 09 Jul 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Does anybody fancy a food section?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8932
Section title: “Food, smokes, non-port drinks†
• “Food, smokes, non-port drinks†
• “Food; smokes; non-port drinks†
• “Other vices (except Conky’s wives)†
• “Food; smokes; non-port drinks†
• “Other vices (except Conky’s wives)†
- 02:57 Mon 09 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Most Expensive Bottle of Port?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9707
NN31: reflected glory
I have the PDF of the catalogue (don’t challenge reflected glory unless you have better): LEGENDARY NOVAL NACIONAL FROM A PRIVATE CELLAR Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD) Quinta do Noval, Nacional—Vintage 1931 Bottled by Justerini & Brooks. Remains of embossed wax capsules. Recent hand writt...
- 02:45 Mon 09 Jul 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 717865
at least 2 apostrophe traps
I have laid at least 2 apostrophe traps in the past 48 hours and you haven't picked them up - you seem to be losing your touch :wink: Derek There are people whose wisdom I value, and to whose words I pay close attention. This is a strict subset of all humanity. at least 2 apostrophe traps But, to b...
- 21:39 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Good books on port
- Replies: 59
- Views: 30218
Port Wine Quintas of the Douro on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.u
Port Wine Quintas of the Douro on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
- 21:33 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wasn't there a potential one coming in July 2007?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 41441
You aren’t alone Conky.
You aren’t alone Conky.
- 21:32 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: A Big Chunk of Cork.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17629
Cork removal
Agreed. An excellent and most useful video.
- 21:30 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 717865
M-dash
PC? Hold down Alt, and type 0151 on the numeric keypad. (If that doesn’t cope, change the NumLock setting.)
Mac? Good man: Shift-Option-hyphen.
Neither: copy-paste mine from above.
While you are at it, a pedant’s ellipsis is one character (“…” not ‟...”), being Alt-0133 or Option-;.
Mac? Good man: Shift-Option-hyphen.
Neither: copy-paste mine from above.
While you are at it, a pedant’s ellipsis is one character (“…” not ‟...”), being Alt-0133 or Option-;.
- 18:39 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Good books on port
- Replies: 59
- Views: 30218
Good ideas. Broadbent has been my bible, but I have just ordered the Mayson book (Amazon link, .co.uk) and Howkins Rich, Rare and Red: A Guide to Port (.co.uk).
- 18:21 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 717865
m-dash (‟”””) not a hyphen (‟-”)
Vintage Port - the only wine worth the wait Even I’m willing to acknowledge that this is a pedantic complaint (in other words, do consider the merits of not reading further), but that really should be an m-dash (‟ ”) not a hyphen (‟-”). Normally I wouldn’t say anything, but as we’re going to be s...
- 16:07 Sun 08 Jul 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wasn't there a potential one coming in July 2007?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 41441
Placemats
As usual, if there’s a list of people and ports, I’ll do my thing.
People:
People:
- RR
- LadyR
- Derek T.
- AHB
- Alex K.
- Uncle Tom
- Niepoort 1977
- Quarles Harris 1977
- Cockburn 1983
- ? 1975
- ? 1975
- 13:51 Sat 07 Jul 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: We're on Google!
- Replies: 118
- Views: 77119
Google’s algorithm is secret
Google’s algorithm is secret. But it does attempt to spot over saturation: see, amongst many possibilities, this page.
- 21:58 Fri 06 Jul 2007
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: Very old fino
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6702
Tennants Extra
Yes, you know each other. I have met AHB only twice, and the rest of you never. You don’t know me from the random tramp round the corner (except that you might guess I don’t drink Tennants Extra). Hence I must be more careful about matters of reputation. Or maybe I’m just more paranoid. Back to the ...