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LGTrotter wrote:Sorry, nipped out for a fag and missed the answer
good guess though.
Derek is in no trouble at all because Jo likes to see him laughing and enjoying himself..?
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Which was the first Quinta that I visited in the Douro?
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Malvedos
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djewesbury wrote:Derek is in no trouble at all because Jo likes to see him laughing and enjoying himself..?
Correct. I have never been in trouble with my mother, Jo or JDAW. Never.
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LGTrotter wrote:Malvedos
No.
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Passadouro
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djewesbury wrote:Passadouro
No.
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de la rosa
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Should we be able to ask questions that have yes/no answers in this game?
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LGTrotter wrote:I will have to say 6' 9".
I was going to say 81 inches of trouble. So I’ll make it a round four score.
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LGTrotter wrote:de la rosa
No.
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DRT wrote:Should we be able to ask questions that have yes/no answers in this game?
yes/no
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Portal.
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Seixo
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jdaw1 wrote:Portal.
No, but that was second and was on the same evening.
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djewesbury wrote:Seixo
No.
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I'm off now so I leave you with the old question; Prince pays £27 for a bottle of port, how does he party? Night..
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LGTrotter wrote:I'm off now so I leave you with the old question; Prince pays £27 for a bottle of port, how does he party? Night..
Like it's 1987?
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LGTrotter wrote:I'm off now so I leave you with the old question; Prince pays £27 for a bottle of port, how does he party? Night..
like it's 1999. Good one. Night..
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jdaw1 wrote:Crasto.
Good work.

JDAW's up.
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[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2726&start=1777]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:I have eaten two different flavour of ice cream today. Name either.
One flavour was guessed. The other flavour I have eaten today as well. Name the other flavour.
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DRT wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Crasto.
Good work.

JDAW's up.
nice photo. Vanilla.
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And an extra clue: some TPFers have seen me eat this flavour, without it being in ice cream.
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djewesbury wrote:Vanilla.
Not far from the truth, but no.
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Rhubarb crumble and custard?
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Salted caramel. There's a salted caramel dessert in the bung hole.
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DRT wrote:Rhubarb crumble and custard?
Fabulous idea: I want. And, in part, not so far from the truth. But not the truth.
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djewesbury wrote:Salted caramel. There's a salted caramel dessert in the bung hole.
Just wrong. Read carefully:
jdaw1 wrote:And an extra clue: some TPFers have seen me eat this flavour, without it being in ice cream.
TPF’s dessert is a s-c ice cream.
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jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Salted caramel. There's a salted caramel dessert in the bung hole.
Just wrong. Read carefully:
jdaw1 wrote:And an extra clue: some TPFers have seen me eat this flavour, without it being in ice cream.
TPF’s dessert is a s-c ice cream.
you have reminded me that we bought salted caramel ice cream this afternoon. I must have some now.
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Clotted cream?
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Tropical rainforest.
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Custard tart.
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DRT wrote:Clotted cream?
Well done.

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Celery. Same shape as rhubarb, which apparently was close. Celery and fromage frais.
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Question setter departs. Everyone else leaves too. Good night.
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New question: How many first cousins do I have, including those who have died.
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9
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djewesbury wrote:9
No.
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Zero?
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A former girlfriend had about 60. is it about 60?
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jdaw1 wrote:Zero?
No.
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djewesbury wrote:A former girlfriend had about 60. is it about 60?
She couldn't have been my cousin.
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JDAW's (or AN Other's) turn.....
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20?
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[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2726&start=895]Here[/url], on Mon 17 Aug 2009, DRT wrote:To the best of my knowledge my Grandparents produced 15 offspring. I have 23 first cousins, most of whom are older than I am and most of whom have children and grandchildren of there own. Around 70% of my direct relations are on my fathers side.

Excluding my father and I, how many decendents of my paternal grandfather share my surname?
Twenty-three?
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Oops.

JDAW is up.
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[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2726&start=283]Here[/url] DRT wrote:I am currently drinking a bottle of red wine which, incidentally, will not see the sun rise ever again. Name the grape, vintage and new world country of origin.
I am currently drinking a bottle of red wine which, incidentally, will not see the sun rise ever again. Name the grape, vintage and old-world country of origin.
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jdaw1 wrote:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2726&start=283]Here[/url] DRT wrote:I am currently drinking a bottle of red wine which, incidentally, will not see the sun rise ever again. Name the grape, vintage and new world country of origin.
I am currently drinking a bottle of red wine which, incidentally, will not see the sun rise ever again. Name the grape, vintage and old-world country of origin.
Just for the avoidance of ambiguity, in the light of the pending International Crisis, the question refers to the Wiseman household’s first bottle of wine this evening.
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