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by Luc
01:33 Thu 01 Jan 2015
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Ramos Pinto Tawny 20YO (bottled 2007)
Replies: 5
Views: 5017

Re: NV Ramos Pinto 20YO Tawny

Quinta do Bom Retiro is IMHO in the top ten in the world.
by Luc
00:54 Sat 04 Apr 2009
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A Blonde On a Plane!
Replies: 14
Views: 9525

Re: A Blonde On a Plane!

Conky , your humour is beyond reproach . . . Well done !! Luc, how the Devil are you? Are you still sharing the odd wicked Colheita with you Mum? Still having the odd Peanut Butter Sandwich? Still fighting that crazy Canadian Government fiddle on Port prices? Best Regards, Conky. Alan , If you're a...
by Luc
14:49 Sat 28 Mar 2009
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A Blonde On a Plane!
Replies: 14
Views: 9525

Re: A Blonde On a Plane!

Conky , your humour is beyond reproach . . .
Well done !!
by Luc
00:20 Wed 14 Jan 2009
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: We're on Google!
Replies: 118
Views: 90107

Re: We're on Google!

Has anyone on the forum ever stated unequivicaly that Port is a red liquid ?
by Luc
19:53 Mon 27 Oct 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A while . . .
Replies: 9
Views: 8031

Re: A while . . .

DRT wrote:So it looks like we have our finger on the pulse of the global crisis. Or, we at least have the capacity to talk b*****s about it :roll:
Derek , of course you mean meaningless bull **** . . .
Not to be confused with trivial bull**** . . .
by Luc
23:06 Sun 26 Oct 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A while . . .
Replies: 9
Views: 8031

Re: A while . . .

[quote="Overtired and emotional"]Our collective jaw has dropped to the floor at the strange events enveloping the world, so that nothing one says could approach the meaningless drivel uttered by those sharing the blame for the cuurrent crisis. Is this the first reference on this site to th...
by Luc
17:09 Sun 26 Oct 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A while . . .
Replies: 9
Views: 8031

Re: A while . . .

DRT wrote:Hard to believe - I think it has just been posted elsewhere on the site :wink:
I'm I to believe that meaningless drivel has not only reached but crossed uncharted territories ?
by Luc
14:37 Sun 26 Oct 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: A while . . .
Replies: 9
Views: 8031

A while . . .

Am I to believe that not a drop of meaningless drivel has been poured in almost 3 weeks ?
by Luc
22:29 Tue 16 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Good books on port
Replies: 59
Views: 33349

Re: Good books on port

I'd like to see Montréal , Canada .
by Luc
13:18 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: there goes the neighborhood!
Replies: 23
Views: 14311

Re: there goes the neighborhood!

What's the shame !!
As long as the main caracter maintains a healthy interest in Port .
Hell , I used to have a very healthy interest in VP and Peanut butter . . .
by Luc
22:05 Fri 12 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Hung over and alcohol
Replies: 17
Views: 10713

Re: Hung over and alcohol

g-man , the porcelain gods do not discriminate :roll: :roll:
Wheather It receives a dump or a Fonseca '63 :cry:
by Luc
21:57 Thu 11 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Hung over and alcohol
Replies: 17
Views: 10713

Re: Hung over and alcohol

A few on :ftlop: can testify , visiting a porcelain god is possible :roll: :roll:
by Luc
02:35 Thu 11 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Too Young to Drink?
Replies: 11
Views: 6239

Re: Too Young to Drink?

The last two '94 VP's I've had ( Grahams & Croft ) leed me to believe that , no the '94's aren't too young to drink .
by Luc
21:15 Sat 06 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Time Tunnels
Replies: 36
Views: 17414

Re: Time Tunnels

Blame Smith woodhouse 1994 :663333:
by Luc
14:41 Sat 06 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Time Tunnels
Replies: 36
Views: 17414

Re: Psychedelia achieved

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by Luc
02:34 Mon 01 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: “Port rehab†!
Replies: 7
Views: 5904

Re: “Port rehab†!

Does one of the Port rehab steps involve visiting the Porcelain god ? :oops:
by Luc
02:31 Mon 01 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2091
Views: 907966

Re: Apostrophe crimes

English not being my 1st language , all I can say is : Tabarnouche :shock:
by Luc
02:27 Mon 01 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Hillary Clinton!!! Surely not?
Replies: 64
Views: 36241

Re: Hillary Clinton!!! Surely not?

So here we are , Labour Day :sun: Obamas running mate heads the Foreign Relations Commitee . McCains running mate is a 44 yr old brunette , whose vast political experience amounts to 14 months as Senator for Alaska and who asked a few months ago : "What does the Vice-President do ?" I thin...
by Luc
01:53 Mon 01 Sep 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Beijing 2008
Replies: 57
Views: 24137

Re: Beijing 2008

What we want to know is : If Usain Bolt grew up drinking VP versus Jamaican Rhum , would Todd be able to run the 100m in less than 10 sec. If a bottle of NN '31 was at the finish line ?
by Luc
01:37 Mon 01 Sep 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: there goes the neighborhood!
Replies: 23
Views: 14311

Re: there goes the neighborhood!

Salut et bienvenu TBIRD . . . ( jeez , I haven't said that in a long time :)
by Luc
21:36 Sun 31 Aug 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Good books on port
Replies: 59
Views: 33349

Re: Good books on port

"Phylloxera" , how wine was saved for the world . Christy Campbell , 2004 . Mostly how the various wine regions of France were affected and the step by step solutions ( some ludicrous ) One which I just finished reading "Port wine and Oporto", by Ernest Cockburn . 1940 ? Some int...
by Luc
00:23 Fri 27 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Goodbye ‘Derek T.’; hello and welcome to ‘DRT’
Replies: 8
Views: 6455

If Derek can change , than so can Peanut Butter . . .
by Luc
00:11 Fri 27 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: note to self
Replies: 3
Views: 3352

Not inly that , but It may mistakingly leed you into believing that what you are writting is TPF material . . .
by Luc
01:10 Sat 21 Jun 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Just finished reading . . .
Replies: 3
Views: 3695

Re: Just finished reading . . .

2 books on Port : - "Vintage Port" , 1999 Gaspar Pereira and Joao Nicolau De Almeida Cofffee table type book . - "The Port Wine Heritage" , 2006 Lots of stories about Port wine cellars with interesting photos Luc, can you please give us the ISBN numbers for these books? The Port...
by Luc
23:03 Thu 19 Jun 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Just finished reading . . .
Replies: 3
Views: 3695

Just finished reading . . .

2 books on Port :
- "Vintage Port" , 1999
Gaspar Pereira and Joao Nicolau De Almeida
Cofffee table type book .

- "The Port Wine Heritage" , 2006
Lots of stories about Port wine cellars with interesting photos
by Luc
21:04 Sun 01 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: 1st soccer match . . .
Replies: 3
Views: 3758

Conky wrote:You want to try a Football match next... :lol:
Maybe you can get Man U and Liverpool to come over . . .
by Luc
02:48 Sun 01 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Not quite meaningless and not quite drivel
Replies: 3
Views: 3871

Damm I wish I could whistle :shock:
by Luc
02:39 Sun 01 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: 1st soccer match . . .
Replies: 3
Views: 3758

1st soccer match . . .

I attended my 1st match on friday . Montreal Impact v.s. Portland Thunder . ( Don't laugh !! ) Montreal had 3 exhibition matches against Italian division 2 teams ( 3 wins) . I found many similarities between hockey and soccer in that game . Although Montreal lost 1-0 , they had 3 corners in the 1st ...
by Luc
02:15 Sun 01 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Derek 3000
Replies: 12
Views: 9701

Merveilleux !! , as written in Le Figaro . . .
Marvelous !! , says The Kingston Whig Standard . . .
Obama for President !! says the Washington Post . . .
When you reach 4000 , sell your shares in TPF . . .
by Luc
22:44 Fri 09 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
Replies: 83
Views: 46910

I don't know , I don't live in Canada :roll: :roll: Ask Todd . I am confused. Location: Montreal, Canada. Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable ...
by Luc
21:36 Fri 09 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
Replies: 83
Views: 46910

I don't know , I don't live in Canada :roll: :roll:
Ask Todd .
by Luc
21:33 Fri 09 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: The Dissent Thread
Replies: 63
Views: 37790

Roy , you hit the nail on the head :)
by Luc
20:43 Fri 09 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I'm back !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5265

It had been noted. And although we were reaching our Geek Quota on the Monthly targets, our Odd and Peanut Butter targets were, well, embarrassing. :D Welcome back. (Any sign of Todd in that small hamlet called Canada?) Alan My 1st odd response : How dare you compare Todd to a canadian small cooked...
by Luc
20:38 Fri 09 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I'm back !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5265

Welcome back, Luc - did you get that little technical isse sorted out? Derek Yup , for some reason , I wasn't able to log on in the mornings after my night shift . So the obvious solution was to become president of our local unions barganing unit and be transfered to the day shift and voila , le to...
by Luc
22:44 Thu 08 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
Replies: 83
Views: 46910

I guess Port & Peanut butter to celebrate is out of the question . . .
by Luc
22:41 Thu 08 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: The Dissent Thread
Replies: 63
Views: 37790

But we set up this site because of issues surrounding freedom of speech. As a newbie (I still see myself as one), I was wondering about this for some time. I found this forum by Googling for Port related websites. It was also on this forum where I first heard of the FTLOP website, on which I am a l...
by Luc
01:55 Thu 08 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I'm back !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5265

I'm back !!

Back from an extended engaugement on the other forum , Je suis de retour :)
by Luc
14:27 Sat 22 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Saturday’s port?
Replies: 14
Views: 8165

Go for the Burmester '77 . ( Out of curiocity )
by Luc
21:43 Wed 12 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: A Big Chunk of Cork.
Replies: 38
Views: 19748

Tom , you shouldn't keep things inside . . .
by Luc
15:01 Fri 07 Mar 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: March is US National Peanut Butter Month
Replies: 13
Views: 8032

I have a minimum of two glasses of 20 yr old tawny or a Colheita every breakfast . . .
by Luc
14:44 Thu 06 Mar 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: March is US National Peanut Butter Month
Replies: 13
Views: 8032

Somehow , a steaming pile of crap does It for me . . .
by Luc
02:07 Thu 06 Mar 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: March is US National Peanut Butter Month
Replies: 13
Views: 8032

In honor of this event , I'm pulling out of the mothballs an avatar that is close to my heart . . .
by Luc
17:47 Tue 26 Feb 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: joepm1
Replies: 3
Views: 4669

Salut et bienvenue !!
by Luc
22:07 Mon 18 Feb 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Tyee
Replies: 6
Views: 6166

As long as we're a sick bunch of grapes ( no Phylloxera ) maybe the occasional Noble rot . . .
by Luc
20:56 Sun 17 Feb 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Delaforce
Replies: 2
Views: 5111

Tasted a Delaforce 77 for my B-day .
Cloudy , colour of plums .
Alcool very present , no fruit at all . . .
by Luc
20:44 Sun 17 Feb 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Tyee
Replies: 6
Views: 6166

Salut Tyee et bienvenue . . .
The guys don't bite , although they decant a hell of alot . :)
by Luc
20:40 Sun 17 Feb 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Rick Sawyer
Replies: 1
Views: 3380

Salut Rick .
If the guys across the pond are only slightly fond of Port , then Man U. is just another team . . .
by Luc
14:05 Wed 13 Feb 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Liverpool . . .
Replies: 2
Views: 2394

Conky wrote:If they completely ruin Liverpool Football Club, I'll drink to them.
Alan , you shouldn't hide your true feelings !!
by Luc
13:42 Wed 13 Feb 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: The difference between Malvedos and Quinta dos Malvedos Port
Replies: 6
Views: 4149

I'll drink to that !! ( 1971 Q. DO NOVAL Colheita )
by Luc
13:18 Wed 13 Feb 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Closed !
Replies: 9
Views: 6135

Gotcha !!