One quiz at a time

[LGTrotter]

Well that's just awful.

The question is what was the first musical instrument I played in public?

For Julian.

[LGTrotter]

A drum?

never go to bed early. Silly really, I get so much more done when I do.

[LGTrotter]

And where did all those tasting notes come from Andre? Have you been to a tasting or did you just get reckless with the corkscrew one night?

[AW77]

No tasting, the motto for the 2013 Christmas holiday was "Taste as much port as you can" or "Taste examples of all the mayor SQVPs". I will add the Silval 99 (very, very good) and Croft 97 tomorrow.
By the way: what about my last answer? Is "drum" correct?

[DRT]

Tambourine?

[LGTrotter]

Andre: Sorry, I thought I had said no. But I didn't, can't get used to this poxy iPad.

That was a lot of port. What was the stand out, if any?

Tambourine?

No. I dropped one which rather drew attention away from my underlying lack of skill.

[AW77]

Timpani ?
The Silval 99 was really good and it was a bargain, too. The FG96 was good, too (despite what people say about that vintage). And the Cavadinha was great, too. The Cavadinha HB was really better than the sip I had from the standard bottle back in August at the Graham's Lodge.

[LGTrotter]

Timpani ?
The Silval 99 was really good and it was a bargain, too. The FG96 was good, too (despite what people say about that vintage). And the Cavadinha was great, too. The Cavadinha HB was really better that the sip I had from the standard bottle back in August at the Graham's Lodge.

I think you are deliberately trying to avoid getting the question.

I like the '96's, there is fruit in those tannins I tell you. Never tried a Silval.

[AW77]

I'm very bad at music. I always say, the only instrument I can play is the CD-Player.

Idiophone?

The Silval is similar to the Vau Vintage. A fruity VP to enjoy young. I like fruity wines.

[LGTrotter]

Idiophone?

The Silval is similar to the Vau Vintage. A fruity VP to enjoy young. I like fruity wines.

I like oldies.

[DRT]

A bell?

[LGTrotter]

A bell?

No.

A pair! I dropped one. It made a loud noise. Please guess right.

[djewesbury]

Cymbals.

[LGTrotter]

Cymbals.

I owe you one. Yes.

[djewesbury]

Thank the Lord. Question tomorrow.

[LGTrotter]

Thank the Lord. Question tomorrow.

See how long you can hang on. I bet you won't make a week.

[djewesbury]

Challenge accepted.

[LGTrotter]

Challenge accepted.

You won't make it.

[LGTrotter]

Go on, think of a question.

[djewesbury]

Can't. Nothing to ask you at the moment.

[PhilW]

But I didn't, can't get used to this poxy iPad.

Free yourself from the Apple chains, I say... (though tbh I'd avoid windows 8 as well; it's getting to be a nightmare out there right now!)
C'mon Mr. D, I have minutes to waste, and no question to risk getting right.

[PhilW]

I'm going to give you that. From 9pm until midnight Jupiter is at its closest point to Earth and the Sun, Earth and Jupiter are in alignment, in that order. It is known as Opposition and is the best time to view Jupiter from Earth, provided the sky is clear.

My completely inadequate photographic capability managed to take this shot a few minutes ago. The large smudge is Jupiter, the four small smudges are the moons Calisto, Ganymede, Io and Europa. Calisto, bottom left, is extremely faint in this picture.

Jupiter_20130104.jpg

How did it look by eye through the 'scope by comparison?

[DRT]

I have responded in the appropriate thread.

[djewesbury]

Apologies for my silence. I will pose a question. In the meantime here is what became of my fallen tree today. The photos don't do it justice, I have a LOT of wood to split and cure and need to find out how to build a woodstack.
Getting this all sawed and shifted was 4 hours solid work for two of us. What should I buy the friend with the chainsaw who did most of the work? He's not a port drinker necessarily but is a keen maker of fine spirits. Any suggestions for rare and indulgent bottlings?



EDIT: They really don't do it justice... There's a lot more where that came from..

[djewesbury]

(His beetroot and chilli poitín is a special thing. I need something even better than that.)