Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:51 Thu 23 Apr 2009
Very good. DRT’s turn. (Remember: no numerical questions.)DRT wrote:63 minutes
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One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:44 Thu 23 Apr 2009
I am climbing a Munro in Perthshire on Saturday. The name begins with "C" - name that Munro? ( would ask you to also declare the height in feet but I'm not allowed to)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:08 Fri 24 Apr 2009
An Caisteal?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:45 Fri 24 Apr 2009
No. That begins with "A". (New rule: no more spelling questions for JDAW)jdaw1 wrote:An Caisteal?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 03:03 Fri 24 Apr 2009
I make the rules round here! (I have more guesses, but can’t yet.)DRT wrote:(New rule: no more spelling questions for JDAW)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 03:42 Fri 24 Apr 2009
CÃ rn Mairg?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 03:59 Fri 24 Apr 2009
Creag Mhòr?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 04:38 Fri 24 Apr 2009
CÃ rn Gorm?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:08 Fri 24 Apr 2009
Gelnn's up.Glenn E. wrote:CÃ rn Gorm?
I'm off to climb a hill. I will be out of t'internet range until Sunday or Monday.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:20 Fri 24 Apr 2009
Have fun! That's evidently the 2nd most popular munro for climbing, so you'll probably have company. 
I will be having 4 different Ports/ports on Monday. I believe that all 4 have been mentioned, if not discussed, in association with me in the last 3 weeks on either
or 
.
How many total years worth of drinks will I be consuming, using bottling date for any bottles that don't otherwise indicate how old they might be?
I will be having 4 different Ports/ports on Monday. I believe that all 4 have been mentioned, if not discussed, in association with me in the last 3 weeks on either
or .How many total years worth of drinks will I be consuming, using bottling date for any bottles that don't otherwise indicate how old they might be?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:40 Fri 24 Apr 2009
156?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:53 Fri 24 Apr 2009
These bottles all come from American Port cellars. Too high.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:57 Fri 24 Apr 2009
156 works out to be an average of vintages / bottlings from 1970 - ambitious but possible even with American cellars.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 02:10 Sat 25 Apr 2009
116?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:28 Sat 25 Apr 2009
I am refraining from posting an answer to this on the grounds that adding up ages is fundamentally flawed and as a Maths graduate I cannot respond. I would expect all other Maths graduates but some people must lack conviction 
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:00 Sat 25 Apr 2009
94?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:18 Sat 25 Apr 2009
The answer is denominated in bottle-years, not in years.KillerB wrote:I am refraining from posting an answer to this on the grounds that adding up ages is fundamentally flawed and as a Maths graduate I cannot respond. I would expect all other Maths graduates but some people must lack conviction
100?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:06 Sat 25 Apr 2009
The question should be "How many Bridgemans of Port will I be drinking?".
Remember, this site has more to offer than just Tasting Notes.
Remember, this site has more to offer than just Tasting Notes.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:36 Sat 25 Apr 2009
Correct, of course. The question was, I guess, imprecise on that point.jdaw1 wrote:The answer is denominated in bottle-years, not in years.
LOL... and since it is 4 bottles, that gives it a Turnbull Time of 3 months, correct?KillerB wrote:The question should be "How many Bridgemans of Port will I be drinking?".
All guesses are still too high.
It is an interesting selection, chosen not for any sort of symmetry but just because we want to share them. I'll reveal the list once the quiz has been answered.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:09 Sat 25 Apr 2009
CorrectGlenn E. wrote:Correct, of course. The question was, I guess, imprecise on that point.jdaw1 wrote:The answer is denominated in bottle-years, not in years.
LOL... and since it is 4 bottles, that gives it a Turnbull Time of 3 months, correct?KillerB wrote:The question should be "How many Bridgemans of Port will I be drinking?".
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:17 Sat 25 Apr 2009
Oh yes - 78 Bridgemans.
I think the proper plural for Bridgeman should be Bridgemans not Bridgemen - debate in the appropriate thread if you disagree.
I think the proper plural for Bridgeman should be Bridgemans not Bridgemen - debate in the appropriate thread if you disagree.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:23 Sat 25 Apr 2009
60?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:51 Sat 25 Apr 2009
40?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:30 Sat 25 Apr 2009
would a clan of Bridgemans be bridgemen tho?KillerB wrote:Oh yes - 78 Bridgemans.
I think the proper plural for Bridgeman should be Bridgemans not Bridgemen - debate in the appropriate thread if you disagree.
50 Wisemans
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:07 Sat 25 Apr 2009
And now all of the guesses are too low.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:10 Sat 25 Apr 2009
Hmm. I'll try 80.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:19 Sun 26 Apr 2009
Still low, but the range is getting narrower by the guess.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:51 Sun 26 Apr 2009
86?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 02:48 Sun 26 Apr 2009
Getting closer, but still too low.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 04:12 Sun 26 Apr 2009
92 g-men
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 04:36 Sun 26 Apr 2009
92 g-men is too many!
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:16 Sun 26 Apr 2009
You can't go inventing your own units without a definition.
87 Bridgemans - that's three 1985s and a 1994
87 Bridgemans - that's three 1985s and a 1994
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:18 Sun 26 Apr 2009
87 is too low.
This "tasting" is really just a collection of odd bottles with no theme, but I do like the sound of three 1985s and a 1994.
This "tasting" is really just a collection of odd bottles with no theme, but I do like the sound of three 1985s and a 1994.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:29 Sun 26 Apr 2009
90?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:10 Sun 26 Apr 2009
Correct!
We'll be having a 1963 Romariz Colheita, a Kopke 40-year old, a 2007 Kopke VP cask sample, and a 2007 Miller (California) port.
46+40+2+2 = 90.
JDAW is up.
We'll be having a 1963 Romariz Colheita, a Kopke 40-year old, a 2007 Kopke VP cask sample, and a 2007 Miller (California) port.
46+40+2+2 = 90.
JDAW is up.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:23 Sun 26 Apr 2009
That answer required a particular rounding algorithm.
As some here already know, I’m a member of the Coney Island Polar Bears, who swim at 1pm every Sunday from November to April. So today was the last swim of the Polar Bears’ (anti-)season. What temperature, to the nearest whole °F, was the water?
As some here already know, I’m a member of the Coney Island Polar Bears, who swim at 1pm every Sunday from November to April. So today was the last swim of the Polar Bears’ (anti-)season. What temperature, to the nearest whole °F, was the water?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:52 Sun 26 Apr 2009
49 degrees
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:05 Sun 26 Apr 2009
46
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:27 Mon 27 Apr 2009
Warmer than that. The water was obscenely warm today.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:50 Mon 27 Apr 2009
52
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:58 Mon 27 Apr 2009
52°F: Derek’s turn.
(And, slightly belatedly, welcome to Cálem Quinta da Foz 1970.)
(And, slightly belatedly, welcome to Cálem Quinta da Foz 1970.)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:03 Mon 27 Apr 2009
Today I drove home from Carie, Loch Rannoch to Barlborough, Chesterfield.
How many minutes elapsed between departure and arrival?
How many minutes elapsed between departure and arrival?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:08 Mon 27 Apr 2009
374.
Do you want to tell us your average speed?
Do you want to tell us your average speed?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:14 Mon 27 Apr 2009
No.jdaw1 wrote:374.
No. But I stopped for food (steak pie and chips) and a quick sleep (17 minutes) on the way. Around two thirds of the journey was spent on a motorway with a 70 MPH speed limit. I rarely exceed speed limits by more than 20%.jdaw1 wrote:Do you want to tell us your average speed?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:57 Mon 27 Apr 2009
Derek, we are going to need proper help, like "Higher" or "Lower". Random guesses on a three digit number is going to take a long time.
265
265
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:36 Mon 27 Apr 2009
Both guesses are too low, one by less than an hour.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:35 Mon 27 Apr 2009
Gah... I was too slow. When I read the question "52 degrees" is what popped into my head because that's basically the year-round temperature of Lake Washington, and I've gone scuba diving in it.jdaw1 wrote:52°F: Derek’s turn.
400!DRT wrote:Today I drove home from Carie, Loch Rannoch to Barlborough, Chesterfield.
How many minutes elapsed between departure and arrival?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:04 Mon 27 Apr 2009
425.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:17 Mon 27 Apr 2009
424
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:50 Mon 27 Apr 2009
400 is too low and 424 too high.
To save time: it's an odd number.
To save time: it's an odd number.