I presume that, as an American with Southern ties, I am disqualified from answering.Chris Doty wrote:what is the plural of y'all?
It's not quite as simple as singular/plural, though...
I presume that, as an American with Southern ties, I am disqualified from answering.Chris Doty wrote:what is the plural of y'all?
I did indeed.Chris Doty wrote:well Glenn, if you are familiar with the answer, you likely would have observed that I grew tired of waiting...
Is anyone in the UK familiar w/ Bill Murray's immortal classic (and oscar snub of the century) "What About Bob?"WS1 wrote:
I should be here in Blighty from 15th of March to the 23rd of March.
jdaw1 wrote:Unless our fearless leader objects,
Yes. This is happening on the 17th of March. I have emailed the square, but they haven't gotten back to me. I had arranged the prior two events through Katya, who has apparently moved on. Her replacement seems ... less responsive.AHB wrote:
Chris - is 17th now confirmed? If so I will change the title of this thread.
What sort of presentations? His Majesty does know thanks to JDAW that I am the lesser humble subject so why doing a presentation about it? If you want me to hold a presentation about Chateauneuf du Pape I can do if wanted. But I would want to stress that I spend much more time drinking the stuff than reading about it. Leave this to others who feel reading educates you. I am not so sure; it sometimes helps but usually I need to sit down anyway and work it out myself.Chris Doty wrote:Re: the first post
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3.) Presentations are expected to be 3-5 minutes, with questions from the judges and possibly also from other guests. (you may remember, two years ago, that Tokyo Tim's bid for the Cup was undone by his inability to explain the original significance of the Cherry Blossoms to the Japanese)
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Well, actually WS1, for you, I have a special request. Given your extensive wine-related travels, I was hoping you could regale us (in your best french accent) with highlights from your vineyard visits (memorable personalities, best values, most beautiful vistas, language mishaps, etc). Think you can manage that?WS1 wrote:
What sort of presentations? His Majesty does know...
Maybe the technical challenge can be handled. But what natural twelve exists in this alphabet? I need the help of a local who has mastered the culture and the old and new orthography. CSD, perhaps.Chris Doty wrote:I had been thinking, given my recent adventures on the subcontinent, that we would be using some form of local script (e.g., http://www.omniglot.com/writing/malayalam.htm)
feel free to explore and revert
KP might be of assistance here, though I dispute that a n12 is required for our purposes (expand your mind)jdaw1 wrote:what natural twelve exists in this alphabet? I need the help of a local who has mastered the culture and the old and new orthography
well that's great - I look forward to seeing them at the first annual Wiseman Cup!jdaw1 wrote:I prefer the twelve two-letter names in the King James Bible.
When you put it like this, Jdaw's presentation was a terrible disappointment!AHB wrote: ...and last year JDAW presented on the 3 Body Problem with the help of some handy table-top articles.
Good summary, but you'll kindly refrain from speaking for me.AHB wrote:...because none of us are Masters of Wine...
Amen, my giant, german, yoda.WS1 wrote:But it is anyway rare a good 59 Burgundy to dislike!
Can do but 3-5 minutes is tight; I think I will just start talking and you stop me at one stage you feel it is enough.Chris Doty wrote:Well, actually WS1, for you, I have a special request. Given your extensive wine-related travels, I was hoping you could regale us (in your best french accent) with highlights from your vineyard visits (memorable personalities, best values, most beautiful vistas, language mishaps, etc). Think you can manage that?WS1 wrote:
What sort of presentations? His Majesty does know...
don't let me down.
NO REGRETS. NO EXCUSES. PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION.
And it is a stunned silence as WS1 effortlessly, gracefully, naturally, glides into pole position.WS1 wrote:I think I will just start talking and you stop me at one stage you feel it is enough.
I have explored, and am unable to get any Malayalam script to render using my software. This is being filed under ‘known bugs about which nothing will ever be done’.[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=98347#p98347]Here[/url] Chris Doty wrote:I had been thinking, given my recent adventures on the subcontinent, that we would be using some form of local script (e.g., http://www.omniglot.com/writing/malayalam.htm)
feel free to explore and revert
jdaw1 wrote:I have explored, and am unable...