One quiz at a time

[PhilW]

On Wednesday of next week, I plan to drink only champagne. Why?
On the 10th of February, I plan to drink only port

While I must applaud your endurance endeavour, I'm not sure I fancy your hangover and hydration levels after drinking onlyport for the entire day; only drinking champagne with its namby-pamby alcohol level would clearly be a trivial warm-up.

though off the top of my head I can't work out whether it should be a '48, or whether to try and find something from '49

Implying that you have bottle(s) from '48 in your cellar - lucky man Since you can't decide between '48 and '49, I'm guessing that this is a family member or friend who has a significant wedding anniversary next Wed, followed by their 65th birthday on Feb 10.

The only trouble is that doesn't explain the "off the top of my head I can't work out" part, implying some uncertainty about dates and/or need for a precise calculation, but it's my best guess so far; am hoping it might yield some hints for us.

[djewesbury]

Glenn, sorry, no.

Phil, I didn't mention water as it doesn't count. We drink water anyway.

Phil's guesses about occasions were wrong but this is by far the most significant contribution to the solution. Please pay careful attention to his guess.

I think Alex is possibly the only person on TPF with a direct connection to (half of) this.

[JWEW]

Is the drinking of Champagne corresponding to an anniversary of an event that took place in France?
Similarly, is the port drinking for an event in Portugal?

[djewesbury]

Is the drinking of Champagne corresponding to an anniversary of an event that took place in France?

Yes, would anyone care to be more specific?

Similarly, is the port drinking for an event in Portugal?

Not Portugal. I think of (vintage) port as it has come down to us today as being only in part a Portuguese drink.

[JWEW]

Think I can guess the French connection (Louis XVI) but it's not my go, so I won't.

[djewesbury]

And as it's not your turn I can't comment.

[Glenn E.]

Seriously? Not Death of a Salesman? I am gobsmacked.

Someone's head should roll!

[djewesbury]

Come along people. All the parts of the answer please. You must submit your working out in the answer book provided. Make sure to write your ID and desk numbers on the front of the paper. Mobile phones are - oh hang on…

[flash_uk]

OK so the champagne one is the anniversary of the death of Louis XVI. And then I will guess the port session is the anniversary of the death of Arthur Miller.

[djewesbury]

Louis XVI: yes.
Miller: no.
You will not find the other theme by Googling the second date, but it is well known. Please look at all the clues. And explain the link between the two parts of the answer.

[Glenn E.]

You will not find the other theme by Googling the second date, but it is well known.

Unpossible.

It seems the second date must be related to 1949 in some way. I would have guessed one of your parents birthdays, but you've already said it is not a birthday.

Not Portuguese, but the clue leaves open if not implies British. Also a possible connection to AHB. So possibly the anniversary of an event that happened in Britain, or was British in some way.

The 65th Anniversary of the closing of the last British detention camp on Cyprus?

I'm grasping at straws, as I can't see a possible connection to AHB there.

[djewesbury]

You will not find the other theme by Googling the second date, but it is well known.

Unpossible.

It seems the second date must be related to 1949 in some way. I would have guessed one of your parents birthdays, but you've already said it is not a birthday.

Not Portuguese, but the clue leaves open if not implies British. Also a possible connection to AHB. So possibly the anniversary of an event that happened in Britain, or was British in some way.

The 65th Anniversary of the closing of the last British detention camp on Cyprus?

I'm grasping at straws, as I can't see a possible connection to AHB there.

After all that rumination you ask that question? I can only allow you one question and I can only answer one, whether or not other parts of your working out were going in the right direction.

So, viz. the British in Cyprus, no.

Please read the question again.

[djewesbury]

On the 10th of February, I plan to drink only port, though off the top of my head I can't work out whether it should be a '48, or whether to try and find something from '49.

The first date, next Wednesday, has already been explained. The link with the drinks has been partially explained (maybe more).

[djewesbury]

Perhaps the AHB clue is no longer material. Perhaps. If you knew what it signified it might help you work out the second event but AHB has no direct connection to this answer that I know of.

You will not find the other theme by Googling the second date, but it is well known. Please look at all the clues. And explain the link between the two parts of the answer.

[Glenn E.]

Can anyone work out the themes that will be on my placemats, and what unites these themes?

These are the second and third questions. The first, which was why you would only be drinking Champagne on 1/21, has already been resolved.

I'm still working on the 2nd question.

[JWEW]

Are we looking for an event that occurred in both 1948 and 1949?

Ireland won the 5-nations rugby.

[djewesbury]

That is true: but no.
I don't remember being so specific about the years.
Remember that something needs to link the two dates.
I would have thought that once you'd guessed one the other would follow very logically.

[DRT]

What is the question?

[djewesbury]

See post 8294 and following. Unless you were simply being hilarious..?

[DRT]

See post 8294 and following.

Post 8294...

State of Mind: Becoming concerned about what will happen to my cellar when I'm gone. I know Julian will punctuate properly on the labels but will they be white on black and in an appropriate stencil font

If you leave me your cellar, I guarantee that they will be “white on black and in an appropriate stencil font†. What else do I need to say to win?

Would it be helpful to mention that yesterday’s 14oz filet steak was excellent meat, and perfectly uncooked? The accompanying hash browns were OK but not really worthy of following-day praise.

...and the question is?

[djewesbury]

Well it's post 8294 in Tapatalk. Have you lost the power of scrolling? A third of the question has been solved. You'll need to read all the clues. It's all above you. No, I mean really.

[DRT]

I am participating reluctantly. Scrolling feels like hard work.

[djewesbury]

Summarising the question, all the subsequent clues, the guesses and the general story so far seems the least I can do in these circumstances.
Previously, on One Quiz at a Time…
No. I'm sorry. I must desist.

[JWEW]

I don't remember being so specific about the years.
Remember that something needs to link the two dates.
.

Doh, no century was specified for the '48 and '49.

presumably 1848/49 are the relevant dates?

[djewesbury]

I don't remember being so specific about the years.
Remember that something needs to link the two dates.
.

Doh, no century was specified for the '48 and '49.

Quite so.

presumably 1848/49 are the relevant dates?

No...
When I said you won't find what the date signifies by googling it, I meant that whatever it is will not be connected with this date.
What was the theme of the first date? And what could be reasonably supposed, therefore, to link it with the second? Maybe working on part three will lead you to part two.