Apologies. All is well with the world. Except I'm listening to over 29 (the 5-ball over) and KP will be out in just a few balls' time.AHB wrote:No. You copied and pasted before I edited to reflect Wolfgang's post.djewesbury wrote:Are you suggesting we replace Taylor with Cockburn?AHB wrote:Thanks Wolfgang.AHB wrote:So, if there's still space, I am in. Just need to look at the list of who is bringing what and see whether I need to adopt from Tom or if I have something at home that isn't already represented.
Tom - could I adopt please. I'd like you to add the Cockburn to the list of bottles being adopted by the group. I still hope to find a good one of these one day, but don't decant it before travelling to the Bung Hole. I'll filter it when it arrives and hope the lack of exposure to the air holds back the development of any TCA. Thanks.
Also, I would vote against including the 1983 Nacional. While fun to try, it is not good value for money.
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Very interesting. I never would have guessed.jdaw1 wrote:So I’ve had NN83 thrice: one ‟off bottle”, one ‟not good”, the best ‟Utterly unremarkable”.
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I love the placemat. Well done.
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Why thank you! How nice.DRT wrote:I love the placemat. Well done.
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I am sure there will be unanimous agreement that it is splendid.djewesbury wrote:Why thank you! How nice.DRT wrote:I love the placemat. Well done.
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Very 1980s.
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You like it too! Well I learned at the feet of a master after all. And of course the best bit of learning is when you have to move away from your teacher and strike out, make your own way...jdaw1 wrote:Very 1980s.
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As indeed you have. Where I would have used an ellipsis (“…”), you have used three dots (‟...”).djewesbury wrote:make your own way...
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Inferior software. My dots are usually auto-ellipsised.jdaw1 wrote:As indeed you have. Where I would have used an ellipsis (“…”), you have used three dots (‟...”).djewesbury wrote:make your own way...
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A great pupil blames his tools.djewesbury wrote:Inferior software.
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Watch out, or one of the admins will suggest you use a Macdjewesbury wrote:Inferior software.
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Ha. I have used a Mac for over 20 years. Too late for me now.. (And before that, obviously, it was a ZX Spectrum..)PhilW wrote:Watch out, or one of the admins will suggest you use a Macdjewesbury wrote:Inferior software.
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djewesbury wrote:Ha. I have used a Mac for over 20 years. Too late for me now.. (And before that, obviously, it was a ZX Spectrum..)
Nuff said, you hummus-eating Vespa rider!In April 2011 the results of a survey on this very topic, conducted by Hunch asked users to identify themselves as a Mac or PC person, and then questioned them about a number of self-identifying factors. The results were comically stereotypical. Among the findings were that Mac users were more likely to be liberal, eat hummus and read The New York Times. PC users, on the other hand, were more conservative, had a better grasp on mathematical concepts, and, unlike their Mac counterparts, would rather ride a Harley than a Vespa [source: [source: Hunch].
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My Vespa runs on hummus.
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To those of us who recall the days of steam computing, this comes as little surprise.In April 2011 the results of a survey on this very topic, conducted by Hunch asked users to identify themselves as a Mac or PC person, and then questioned them about a number of self-identifying factors. The results were comically stereotypical. Among the findings were that Mac users were more likely to be liberal, eat hummus and read The New York Times. PC users, on the other hand, were more conservative, had a better grasp on mathematical concepts, and, unlike their Mac counterparts, would rather ride a Harley than a Vespa
PCs were really useless at managing graphics in their early days, so when Macs came along with the ability to efficiently manage images without taking an age to do so, all those of an artistic disposition jumped ship.
And until Mr Gates found his philanthropic side, his shameless pursuit of personal wealth got up the noses of many on the left of the political spectrum.
Why is it though, after all the stratospheric increases in memory and processing capacity in PCs, I still find myself staring at an hourglass for just as long, and having to reboot just as often, as I did 15 years ago?
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The ZX Spectrum wasn't as political as that.uncle tom wrote: the left of the political spectrum.
This is an essential question. My current laptop is much, much faster than the one I had until last year. I edited long films on that machine; all I do on this one is make PowerPoint documents. And yet it is ten times slower.uncle tom wrote: Why is it though, after all the stratospheric increases in memory and processing capacity in PCs, I still find myself staring at an hourglass for just as long, and having to reboot just as often, as I did 15 years ago?
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Presuming that it is not being printed on a single sheet of A4 landscape.DRT wrote:I love the placemat. Well done.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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No no. A3. Obviously!AHB wrote:Presuming that it is not being printed on a single sheet of A4 landscape.DRT wrote:I love the placemat. Well done.
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Will you be looking for a volunteer to print? I would be able to print on Tuesday, but may well be late since I will have to commute into London for the tasting.djewesbury wrote:No no. A3. Obviously!AHB wrote:Presuming that it is not being printed on a single sheet of A4 landscape.DRT wrote:I love the placemat. Well done.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Good question. My home printer can’t do A3.AHB wrote:Will you be looking for a volunteer to print? I would be able to print on Tuesday, but may well be late since I will have to commute into London for the tasting.
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I will bring. Can print at copy shop in Belfast before I leave, nice card and only a few quid.
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Would it simplify transport to print in London? Google knows of places in Holborn.djewesbury wrote:I will bring. Can print at copy shop in Belfast before I leave, nice card and only a few quid.
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Prefer to know that they're done...jdaw1 wrote:Would it simplify transport to print in London? Google knows of places in Holborn.djewesbury wrote:I will bring. Can print at copy shop in Belfast before I leave, nice card and only a few quid.
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Gents,
I will be leaving Sheffield at around 3pm and will then be at the mercy of the M1. Please start without me and I will try to get the Real Vinicola to you as soon as humanly possible.
I will be leaving Sheffield at around 3pm and will then be at the mercy of the M1. Please start without me and I will try to get the Real Vinicola to you as soon as humanly possible.
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